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William Thompson Diary, 1842-1847
William Thompson Diary handwritten 1841-47 18.pdf
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1843 June
{The ink on this page is much lighter than previously.}
Monday | 12 | Second Garden Bee - finishd digging East half.
Reynolds {illegible?} both oxen - |
Barrow took {Manna?} | fine | 45 | 54 | ||
Tuesday | 13 | Isaac at Sweitzers - Charles at Gardening - Christ.n at Alexs - Wilf.d repg {repairing} Williams Barn floor - evg to Stratford for his Shoes &c.
sowd Annuals in West Border transplanted Balsams & {Lychims?} planted 14 sets of {spring?} Potato in Garden. from Sweitzer |
showers aft.n | 50 | 54 | |||
Wednesday | 14 | Boys Barking - Annie bro! us Letters from P. Office from Martha to Mr. T. not p.d {G'?} - from John to self p.d & from Eleanor Todhunter meeting Letter of {f.n?} on Coun.s of {Can?} Comp.y {company}
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47 | 48 | ||||
Thursday | 15 | Barking ~ sent Cha.s Daly to P. Office a Letter Mrs. T to Martha in which I added a Line to William & {instored?} Letter of Credit rec.d yesterday, & paid him double post.ge - - - 1/6 G } & port.ge of Mr. letter rec.d yesterday
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-- | 2 | 3 | frost mg
aft.n fine |
frost | 56 |
Friday | 16 | All {afristing?} Ballard in building an oven = pd Ballard
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~ | 7 | 6 | Showers 4am
fine |
49 | 51 |
Saturday | 17 | Barking - | fine | 44 | 51 | |||
Sunday | 18 | Ch.n Cha.s W.d & Em.y to Stratford - Hickey - Beanly -
took letter to P. Office Mrs. T. to Mrs. Jas. p.d postage |
- - | 1 | 4 | fine | 53 | |
Monday | 19 | Barking - Mrs. T. to P Office indeaveuring {endeavouring} to get back where letter cannot be allowd but may make alterations there
sowd Cucumbers {under this word it reads: 10 Hills} & Sweet Corn {under this word it reads: 6 Hills} ~ |
8/11/2 | fine | 60 | |||
Tuesday | 20 | Is & Cha.s hoeing out {Krisly? Kirby?} in Sp Wheat morning - aft.n with Christn & Wd Barking & picking go-- turned new oven for second time
answers {wall? will?}. |
fine & warm So. wind | 68 |
Wednesday | 21 | Wilf.d at Izards - Raising a Barn
the rest fencing Round potato field morng - aft.n evening to Sharmans &c. Emy accompd {accompanied} them Mrs. T. to Stratford to get back letter to Mrs. Jas. posted on Sunday {two words illegible?} few another in its place. dined at Mr Dalys. paid {P--b--?} for 6 {B---e?} Tins. @ $1/4 -- -- -- |
- - | 7 | 6 | fine
Bar.n sinking a little |
58 | 68 |
Thursday | 22 | finishd fencing round Potato field - hoeing thissles out of Sp Wheat
sowd vegetable Marrow & more Sw. {sweet} Corn round Basin in Sp Wheat Isaac Deer stalking - did not see any thing {under this sentence it reads: with oxen & Cart} |
fine
ev.g lightning |
54 | 67 | |||
Friday | 23 | Isaac Cha.s & W.d at Statute Labor Christn at M Naughton's raising a Barn | fine | 60 | 71 | |||
Saturday | 24 | 4 am. a fine rain. Wilf.d dragging Potatoes - the rest at Stat. Labor as yesterday
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rain night & till 9 a.m | 66 | 60 | |||
Sunday | 25 | showers in the night - no service at Stratford - Cha.s with Alex Mr. Macculloch {McCulloch} & Dr Hamilton pd a visit to Mr. Caughton - A & A. & Johnston to Tea. | 60 | 61 | ||||
Monday | 26 | Cha.s thrice to the Village for Slabs -
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fine | 59 | 68 | |||
Tuesday
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27 | Wilf.d bro! 2 Loads of Slabs from Stratford - Christn at Alex's for the evg
Isaac & Cha.s whitewashing & puttering pd Mr. T. for Washer 3/- Ann Stewart for {Sr---s?} Isaac Deer Stalking - Luck as usual p. 11 yn pm W.m & Martha arrived from Toronto & Mail - |
{sund --ing?} | 1/3
4 |
3 | fine
thunder & light showers |
63 | 68 |
Wednesday | 28 | Isaac to Stratford bro! from P. office a letter from
the rest puttering about the House - planted yesterday & today {Below this line is a calculation. For clarity, it will be placed below as Calculation 2.} 88 {Imps?} into East side {the following is written small and close together:} bro! down {lips? as in tulips?} to Martha to pay Exp.s {express} & to pay postage {Calculation 1:} 2.46 22.4.6 1.13.9} {Calculation 2:} 23.17.9 1.5 } 1 7 9 2.9 |
pd Daly {after?} postage
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10 | 9 - | |||
Thursday | 29 | Cha.s took Mr. T & Emy in Waggon to Village to call on the McCulloch's bro! {Glaps?} & sund.s {sundries} from Dalys & some Studs from Mill | 63 | 64 | ||||
Friday | 30 | underbrushing No. & puttering - Cha.s in Mans took up to Jacksons Y2 Sheep
Wether {weather} {Rolld?} this morning {Ms?} @ {pd?} sowd Bed Canterberry Beans East side |