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William Thompson Diary, 1842-1847
William Thompson Diary handwritten 1841-47 16.pdf
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1843 May
| Saturday | 6 | Ploughing with oxen - Duke very lame - burning Brands in fallow Paid Mrs. J Stewwit for 6 {or?} yarn - 1/11/2 - {lip?} Hops 203 | 31/2 | - | 10 | a shower 2 | 38 | 60 |
| Sunday | 7 | Cha.s & Em.y {Emily} to Church. dined at Alex - He & Annie came with them to tea | - - | gloomy | 48 | 38 | ||
| Monday | 8 | Cha.s ploughing with Mares - Duke lame. branding. burning Brush mending Harrow &c. {etcetera} Planted Cuttings of Honeysuckle | {g.? meaning again?} | 42 | 40 | |||
| Tuesday | 9 | Branding - Cha.s & W.d ploughing - Winnowing wheat &c.
sold And.w Therrik 10 Bush.s {bushels} Peas @ 246 + 4 Bush.s grown {g.?} @ 3/{yl?} |
fine | 28 | 48 | |||
| Wednesday | 10 | a Lamb this morning (Ewe) from Belle Sheep - Sowd 6 Bush.s Sp. Wheat on new Clearance - harrowd {an arrow has been added pointing up to the word: g.an} with Mares - Christn {Christian} ploughing with them. | aft.n {afternoon} rain | 42 | 48 | |||
| Thursday | 11 | Christ.n at Kirbys - Is. {Isaac} sowd 8 Bush.s oats - Cha.s & W.d dragging {below this word is reads: & George} Wheat + oats. sent Wilfreds fox skin to John by George
a sheep had 2 lambs this morning. both weak sowd a Bed Lettuces - Malta, {Britsi?} & Green Cabbage |
rain morning
aft.n {gm?} 10 fine |
45 | 48 | |||
| Friday | 12 | Christ.n at Kirbys - Is. sowd 7 Bush.s Sp {spring} Wheat New Land - dragging {V.m?} and then Lamb this morning - Planted 2 roots of Piony from Annie | fine | 42 | 55 | |||
| Saturday | 13 | a Lamb this morning Hornd Sheep - Chrisn at Kirbys, finishd paym! {payment} of our debt
finishd dragging Wheat - ploughing sowd Bed Sp. onions |
fine | 54 | 62 | |||
| Sunday | 14 | Charles to Alex. the rest at home - Al & Annie 2 or 3 hours ev.g. {evening} thunder + lightning | a little rain mg {morning}
after fine thunder 10 pm |
58 | 70 | |||
| Monday | 15 | Cha.s ploughing with Mares - Wilf.d to Mill with Jacks Wheat Is & Christ.n
10 Bush.s Potatoes @ 1/3 = 12.6 - 72 Bush.s {Rohans?} @ 3/yR = 11 = 13/5{y?} {above this calculation it reads: - Sold to A Sherrick} Daly + Lawson calld @ 3 - signd Bond for D.an P.M. Hw farmer Bond having been destroyd when the {Hw?} at was burst |
smart shower
Rain & Hail @ 12 - aft.n fine |
68 @ 5 1/2 | 52 | |||
| Tuesday | 16 | Cha.s & W.d ploughing. Isaac & Christ.n repairing Gate & fence front of House
evening Wilf.d with mares & Waggon to milk for {Grist?} left yesterday Martha left a little before 12 in company with T Daly for Galt to {-nocerd?} to Hamilton to Stage on Team in the morning, {--hance?} in {S Harner?} to Toronto. sowd another Bed onions - Half Row Sp. the rest Red |
fine | 46 | 48 | |||
| Wednesday | 17 | Isaac sowd 10 Bush.s oats afternoon. putting new fence between H.o {House} & Barns
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fine | 33 | 37 |
| Thursday | 18 | Is. sowd 101/2 Bush.s Oats - CW.r ploughing - Cha.s & W.d sowd annuals in East border. Is. fencing Road to Spring. |
fine | 26 | 50 | |||
| Friday | 19 | Is. sowd 2 Bush.s oats. Chr.n ploughing. Ch.r & W.d drag.g {dragging} finishd Oats
T. Daly not. @ farm Galt this ev.g. @ {I? or M?} having broken down twice on his return saw M. into the Stage for Hamilton @ 10 Wednesday m.g {morning} bro! {brought} a parcel from Henry bying at Galt - cont.g {containing} Tobacco for Smokers & a sample of E.J. Compay {company} Gunpowder Tea {Tomatin?} No. 1 |
fine | 42 | 46 | |||
| Saturday | 20 | Ploughd dragd sowd & bush harrowd the 1 acre on W.ms Lot with Golden {Miton?} Swedes - a few Scotch. Hybrids next Road.
sowd a Bed Dublin Carrots - {sup.?} Orange next Onions |
fine | 38 | 50 | |||
| Sunday | 21 | Cha.s and Em.y to Stratford - heard Mr Hickey, who bro! a Letter from Mrs. Tye - Jimmy Thompson bro! from Hamilton parcel from Henry cont.g 3 Cultivators. Jan. Feby & March - &c &c . A & A. dined with us. | fine.
5 drops Rain |
10 pm | 56 | |||
| Monday | 22 | Cutting Potato Sets - Fencing about {Cassle?} Kough & {puttering?} - Isaacs traps stolen. Mr. & Mrs. Allan took dinner with us - Mr & Mrs. Hickey to Tea.
p.d {paid} Mrs. Stewart & A Crerar for last week. --------- |
- | 3 | {w?} | Rainfall 12. & a little 8 pm | 45 | 40 |
| Tuesday | 23 | all {afristing? "Frist" or "fristing" is an Old English word meaning to defer, not sure if this is the meaning here?} in Garden forenoon - Cha.s aft.n - the rest putting up Stumps in paddock preparatory to ploughing in potatoes - a Lamb this eveng from one of last years Lambs (black leg) sowd Bed of {Hm.?} Carrot paid Dr Flynn for drawing a book for Charles same from last year--- | - | 1 | 3 | --fine | 45 | 40 |
| Wednesday | 24 | Ploughing in Potatoes in Paddock - Cha.s digging in Garden all day. letter from Martha bro! by Ann Crerar from Alexs {-9?} not p.d - sowd Bed Beets | fine | 31 | 43 | |||
| Thursday | 25 | Ploughing Potatoes as yesterday - walks to Stratford & {cutts? colts?} at Lintons {w?} M Carthy - nothing satisfactory - went to Court House to hear Mr Hickey
p.d Mr Daly for yesterdays letter {G?} - Linton for {Snuff?} -- donald Stewart here evening & shears to sheep. {re?} of Emily to pay Court fees } - |
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10. - |
fine | 42 | 54 |
| Friday | 26 | Wilfred to Reynolds' for Paid for them at his request to Mrs. J. - - - - - - - - - Cha.s in Garden all day - Christn a part {Miss?} Daly raked West Border Don.d Stewart even.g clipd sheep {an arrow has been added before the period, with the remainder of the sentence reading: & all Lambs}. Reynolds {all.d? meaning allowed?} 2 wh. Boars a weak Lamb ({yeard?} 23) killd by Sows. |
-- | 10 | {w?} | Showers | 52 | 59 |
| Saturday | 27 | Wilf.d in Garden. the rest ploughing in Potatoes - 8 Bush.s next House Reynolds walked to Stratford after dinner - re Emy & M Carthy pd fees to Linton in a {--ance?} } | 6 | - | {This weather report is written much smaller than his normal sizing} {--ly?} morng got {-oot?} {fir-?} | 48 | 46 |
