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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 Stewart for 6 oz yarn - 1/11/2 - tip Hops 2 oz {ounce} 31/2 - 10 a shower or 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 Chas ploughing with Mares - Duke lame. branding. burning Brush mending Harrow &c. {etcetera} Planted Cuttings of Honeysuckle do 42 40
Tuesday 9 Branding - Chas & W'd ploughing - Winnowing wheat &c.

sold And'w Therrik 10 Bush'ls {bushels} Peas @ 2/6 & 4 Bush'ls grown Do {ditto} @ 3/ y/k

fine 28 48
Wednesday 10 a Lamb this morning (Ewe) from Bell Sheep - Sowd 6 Bush'ls Sp. Wheat on new Clearance - harrowd do with Mares - Christ'n {Christian} ploughing with oxen. aft'n {afternoon} rain 42 48
Thursday 11 Christ'n at Kirbys - Is. {Isaac} sowd 8 Bush'ls oats - Chas & 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, Bri & Si & Green Cabbage

rain morning

aft.n 9 or 10 fine

45 48
Friday 12 Christ'n at Kirbys - Is. sowd 7 Bush.s Sp {spring} Wheat New Land - dragging Do another Lamb this morning - Planted 2 roots of Peony from Annie fine 42 55
Saturday 13 a Lamb this morning Hornd Sheep - Christ'n at Kirbys, finishd 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 m'g {morning}

after fine thunder 10 pm

58 70
Monday 15 Chas ploughing with Mares - Wilf'd to Mill with Sacks Wheat Is & Christ'n

10 Bush'ls Potatoes @ 1/3 = 12.6 - 1/2 Bush'ls Rohans @ 3/yk = 11d = 13/5{Cy?} {above this calculation it reads: - Sold to A Sherrick}

Daly & Lawson calld @ 3 - signd Bond for D.as P.M. Her former Bond having been destroyd when the office at was burnt

smart shower

Rain & Hail @ 12 - aft'n fine

68 @ 5 1/2 52
Tuesday 16 Chas & W'd ploughing. Isaac & Christ'n repairing Gate & fence front of House

evening Wilf'd with mares & Waggon to Mill for Grist left yesterday

Martha left a little before 12 in company with T Daly for Galt to proceed to Hamilton to Stage on Team in the morning, thence in Steamer to Toronto. sowd another Bed onions - Half Row Sp. the rest red

fine 46 48
Wednesday 17 Isaac sowd 10 Bush'ls oats afternoon. putting new fence between H.o {House} & Barns


Christ'n ploughing - Cha's & W'd ploughing sowd - 3rd Bed of onions seed bad no Letter - in Albion several Inquirers & a Church - Wattesun bettery

fine 33 37
1843 May
Thursday 18 Is. sowd 101/2 Bush'ls Oats - Ch'r ploughing - Cha's & W'd ploughing dragging

sowd annuals in East border. Is. fencing Road to Spring.

fine 26 50
Friday 19 Is. sowd 2 Bush'ls oats. Chr'n ploughing. Ch's & W'd drag'g {dragging} finishd Oats


T. Daly ret'd from Galt this ev'g. @ {7? or M?} having broken down twice on his return

saw M. into the Stage for Hamilton @ 10 Wednesday mo'g {morning} brot {brought} a parcel from Henry lying at Galt - cont'g {containing} Tobacco for Smokers & a sample of E.J. Compa'ys {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 Melon Swedes - a few Scotch. Hybrids next Road.


sowd a Bed Dublin Carrots - sup. Orange next Onions

fine 38 50
Sunday 21 Chas and Em'y to Stratford - heard Mr Hickey, who brot a Letter from Mrs. Tye -


Jimmy Thompson brot 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 Cattle trough & pottering - 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 -- Rainfall 12. & a little 8 pm 45 40
Tuesday 23 all afsisting in Garden forenoon - Chas aft'n - the rest putting up Stumps in paddock preparatory to ploughing in potatoes - a Lamb this even'g from one of last years Lambs (black leg) sowd Bed Altn Carrot


paid Dr Flynn for drawing a tooth for Charles time last year-----------------		 - 1 3 --fine 45 40
Wednesday 24 Ploughing in Potatoes in Paddock - Chas digging in Garden all day. letter from Martha brot by Ann Crerar from Alexs 9d not p'd - sowd Bed Beets fine 31 43
Thursday 25 Ploughing Potatoes as yesterday - walkd to Stratford & calld at Lintons re McCarthy - nothing satisfactory - went to Court House to hear Mr Hickey

p'd Mr Daly for yesterdays letter 9d - Linton for Snuff --

donald Stewart here evening & shears to sheep. rec'd {received} of Emily to pay Court fees } - 		- --- 9772

10. -

fine 42 54
Friday 26 Wilfred to Reynolds' for 13 8 Bush'ls Potatoes purchased of him @ 1/3 {Cy?} {J?} B'l {bushel}


Paid for them at his request to Mrs. T. - - - - - - - - -

Chas in Garden all day - Christ'n a part Mifs 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: & also Lambs}. Reynolds alt'd 2 wk. Boars

a weak Lamb 1 years 23d killd by Sows.

-- 10 -- Showers 52 59
Saturday 27 Wilf'd in Garden. the rest ploughing in Potatoes - 8 Bushl's next House Reynolds walked to Stratford after dinner - re Em'y & McCarthy pd fees to Linton in advance } 6 - misty morn'g got out {fir-?} 48 46
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