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William Thompson Diary, 1842-1847

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1843 May

Sunday 28 Mrs. T. Em'y & Chas to Church (Hicky {Hickey} - Mrs. T. ret'd {returned} @ 3 @ 4 - Chas & E. stopd at Alexs & went again aft'n Chr'n & W'd to Alex ev'g - Gip litter of 2 fine 48 51
Monday 29 Harrowing Potatoes - W'd to Lot 24 for fence Posts - pottering odd jobs - W'd aft'n set off for Lintons to inquire what was done re McCarthy - met McCarthy on his way to this place - paid $10 on acc't {accounts} & pledg'd himself to pay every shilling rec'd for Court fees on our accs! this Note - in consequence agreed to drop suing at present mom. {moment} to call at Lintons for money 6 {t?} p'd for fees to {sue?}. gave up McCarthys {over?} on Linton to pay me whatever might be due to him for fees to 21 aft.n


Mr. & Mrs. Jackson & 2 - Mrs. Linton & 2. - Mrs Hickey & Mrs. {Sarqint?} called on their way to Mr {Kilans?} - on their return took tea with us - sowd 2 Beds Parsnips

paid Emily the $10 receivd of McCarthy - Emily Thompson on recivd of Buffin Lot 37. {2 fen.?} for some Rohan Pot's. -

1 3 fine

a few drops Rain

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Tuesday 30 W.d to Stratford morning for Sundries - putting up fence. East of House.


Martha's Bofsy{Bossy} had a Heifer Calf in a field last night or this morning

Judge Actan's alias Mr. Tyson of Berlin {now Kitchener} who p'd to see the Garden

{this part is very faded:} 2 or 3 hours Rain midday 29 35
Wednesday 31 putting up fence as yesterday. W'd at Donald Stewarts with them for the day, ploughing. Potatoes in - Chas to Stratford - bro't Papers to Letter's - Aunt June & Ann Todhunter to self & Mrs. Jas. to Mrs. T. ~ 2 1/2 to pay {--ering?} of Snow

afternoon cold

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Thursday 1

June

Charles to Donald Stewarts ploughing in Potatoes - the rest splitting rails So. {South} -		 Snow g ain {again}
Friday 2 Hauling & putting up Rails round Spring Wheat new Land.


put Nell into Stable, expecting her to foal tonight

Showers

aft.n & night

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Saturday 3 finishd fencing South. Nell had a Colt in the afternoon in field. a Cripple.


the night beeing cold brought {an arrow was added pointing up, towards the word: put} them into the Stable

Gad Curtis had 3 Bush'ls Peas @ 2/6 --

transplanted Cabbages to Bed next Parsnips 3 1/2 Rows Drum

So. fine 45 42
Sunday 4 Chas & Em'y to English Church Hickey Court House - 2 1/2 {Lmpe?} ---


evening with Alex & Annie in their Waggon to Big Thames to hear Hicky {Hickey} again.

Bessy & Ja.s {James} came in the evening. Alex & An. {Annie} Cha.s & Emy having gone to the Big Thames to hear Mr Hicky. {Hickey}

No. {North} showers morning 45 52
Monday 5 Ree.d of Andw {Andrew} Sherk on acc! {account} of his Note / £2.10 ._ due 1 June


to hear of Linton {p?} much deposited with him 27 {ult?}: for fees to see McCarthy - (Care not procuded in)

repaid Emily the $2 rec.d of her 25 all! to see McCarthy

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1843 June
Monday 5 cont.d Training Day all the Boys at Stratford had from Linton a little Tea & Soup 1/7 which balance acc! to this time R

Receivd from Mr. Tavishe, p {paid} W.d for 2 Bush.s Peas - - -

Christ bro! from P. Office a Letter from Macpherson Crane & Co. of Montreal {adresing?} entry of the Care package of Montefiors 25 {hay?}

Mick was to forwarded immediately, (Letter posted at Kingston) duty on £24.5 {p C?}! Emily {Whartage?} {illegible?} £1.16.1

postage 11.d not pd. ~ (pd. 6th)

from Daly's Sp. Turpentine

- 5 -- Rain all day 42 46
Tuesday 6 raining - Isaac hunting after black Boar from 9 till 1 without success -


sowing Grass Seed South East corner opposite - Cha.s to Mill with B.ls {bushels} Wheat bro! only a part of the House back @ 5 pm - Mrs. T. accompd {accompanied} him

Christ & Wd puttering - pd. Mr. Daly port.g 31 all 2 1/2 - yesterday 11

pd. {Monteith?} for Sugar 1/71/2 - (31/2 lbs) - Washers 3/ - - - -

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11/2

71/2

Rain till 6 or 7 pm 41 40
Wednesday 7 all the Boys at Statute Labour - on Bridge n.R {North} John Stewarts with oxen


p.d Cha.s for Part p.d Letter to John 4 ins {respecting?} Trunk for Land & for Tinkers Work all Man travelling Eastward {our?} him 11/2 ~ sowd Bed Canterberry Beans, & 2 small Rows Dahlia Seed in West Border

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sharp frost m.g

aftern. gloomy

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Thursday 8 serial little odd jobs - a little Gardening &c . {g.o?} finish of House - Scotch Fast showers m.g 45 62
Friday 9 Hauling Manure to Garden - Getting Sand & preparing for Bricklayer &c.


Cha.s & Wilfred to Stratford with Waggon evening - Emily with them to Annie

bro! from P {Peter} Kostner a Cask Whiskey - pd Daly for Snuff

Alex retd {returned} with them for a Garden Bee tomorrow - Seigmitton Boy who bro! up 16 Head of Cattle & a Calf sleeps here tonight. George & Adam at Stratford -

71/2 6 fine

rain 9 pm

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Saturday 10 A Garden Bee. Alex & all the Boys digging East half of Garden. a good days work notwithstanding the rain. Continued from morning till night.


Receivd from a Stranger for 2 Bush.s Oats @ 3/{yR?} (to be called for)

3 9 Rain all day 43 46
Sunday 11 Roused at 4 am. by the Scotchman who called for his Oats as above


Mrs. T & Em.y in Bills Waggon. Cha.s on foot & W.d on Nance {a horse} to Stratford

Scotch Sacrament day. Christ.n to Orrville. A & A. to Tea & for the night

Big Bess young Bobs

rain 5@ 6am after very fine 52 .
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