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William Thompson Diary, 1842-1847

William Thompson Diary handwritten 1841-47 19.pdf

1843 July

<table>
 <tr>
  <td>Saturday</td>
  <td>1</td>
  <td>Underbrushing -</td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>Sunday</td>
  <td>2</td>
  <td>Emy & Cha.s to Stratford - (Mr Allan) W.m & Ch.n walkd to Orrville ret.d {returned} at dark</td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>Monday</td>
  <td>3</td>
  <td>Underbrushing -</td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>Tuesday</td>
  <td>4</td>
  <td>go. {underbrushing again} --- Mr. & Mrs. MCullork. {Macculloch?} Mrs Jarqint Mr. & Mrs. Jackson calld </td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>Wednesday</td>
  <td>5</td>
  <td>g.o {underbrushing again} --- Is. to Stratford - bro! letters from Aunt Jane to W.T. & from Mrs Jas. to Mrs. T. - p.d - <u>Box</u> shipd p the {a word has been scratched out and cannot be made out}

Birkley @ aptn {appointment} {Seasse?}

( to pay W Jun. £2 of the £20 letter of Cr {as in credit?} recd from Aunt Jane through Elr {Eleanor} Todhunter).</td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>Thursday</td>
  <td>6</td>
  <td>Underbrushing - W.d to Mill with Wheat to Mill - not ground today

killd Emilys Sheep - took <sup>3/4 R</sup> to the village - kept <sup>1/4</sup>

paid William £2 {Stert.s?} as unders. add <sup>1/9 R</sup> = 2.4.5@.y

{Exih?} 7<sup>1/R</sup> {H?}! - .3.5

---pd

rec.d from M. overcharge on letter from Toronto rd 28 <s>{all?}</s>
</td>
  <td>2
-----
</td>
  <td>7
1
</td>
  <td>10
3
</td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>Friday</td>
  <td>7</td>
  <td>Repairing Shingling of back room - Underbrushing - W.d at Donald Stewarts for the day - making Cover for Well.</td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td>fine rain 1 hour morn.g</td>
  <td>60</td>
  <td>51</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>Saturday</td>
  <td>8</td>
  <td>Underbrushing - W.d to Mill for Grist left on thursday bro! a paid Letter from {bits?} to William - </td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td>fine</td>
  <td>51</td>
  <td></td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>Sunday</td>
  <td>9</td>
  <td>no meeting at Stratford - Will.m Christ.n & Cha.s & Em.y at Alexs morning came home with Annie for tea -</td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td>fine</td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>Monday</td>
  <td>10</td>
  <td>Chipping & barking a few Hemlock on our Lot north - William & Isaac on Mares to Stratford m.g ret.d @ 1 - M Culloch {Macculloch} {---lims?} lifting Shirks Notes</td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td>a few drops Rain 7 am. after fine</td>
  <td>62</td>
  <td>52</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>Tuesday</td>
  <td>11</td>
  <td>Chipping & Barking - p.d washers --------------------------------------------------</td>
  <td></td>
  <td>3</td>
  <td>---</td>
  <td>fine -</td>
  <td>48</td>
  <td>53</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>Wednesday</td>
  <td>12</td>
  <td>finishd Barking - Martha Em.y & Cha.s to Mrs. Jacquints ev.g</td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td>fine -</td>
  <td>42</td>
  <td>55</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>Thursday</td>
  <td>13</td>
  <td>Ploughing between & hoeing Potatoes - Mrs Miſs Daly Miſs Reeves & Tom to Tea

Will.m to Stratford on Nell with letter to {illegible?} bro! a Canister Powder & 1 to {shop?} from Dalys - Rec.d of Lady Stewart for Hec. 42 ------------------</td>
  <td></td>
  <td>2</td>
  <td>6</td>
  <td>fine</td>
  <td>44</td>
  <td>64</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>Friday</td>
  <td>14</td>
  <td>Hoeing Potatoes & Piling Bark - ev.g Christn W.d Emy & Annie to Stratford in Waggon res.d @ 12<sup>1/2</sup></td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td>fine</td>
  <td>54</td>
  <td>65</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>Saturday</td>
  <td>15</td>
  <td>Cha.s at Alex's part of the day. the rest hoeing Potatoes. making Hay rakes &c.</td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td>fine</td>
  <td>62</td>
  <td>70
thunder & Lightning expecting rain
</td>
 </tr>
<table>

1843 July

<table>
 <tr>
  <td>Saturday</td>
  <td>15</td>
  <td>cont.d</td>
  <td>18
---
</td>
  <td>1
2
</td>
  <td>6
6
</td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>Sunday</td>
  <td>16</td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>Monday</td>
  <td>17</td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>Tuesday</td>
  <td>18</td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>Wednesday</td>
  <td>19</td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>Thursday</td>
  <td>20</td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>Friday</td>
  <td>21</td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>Saturday</td>
  <td>22</td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>Sunday</td>
  <td>23</td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>Monday</td>
  <td>24</td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>Tuesday</td>
  <td>25</td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
 </tr>
<table>

Revision as of Jun 18, 2023, 8:29:08 PM, edited by 10.0.2.100

1843 July

Saturday	1	Underbrushing -
Sunday	2	Emy & Cha.s to Stratford - (Mr Allan) W.m & Ch.n walkd to Orrville ret.d {returned} at dark
Monday	3	Underbrushing -
Tuesday	4	go. {underbrushing again} --- Mr. & Mrs. MCullork. {Macculloch?} Mrs Jarqint Mr. & Mrs. Jackson calld
Wednesday	5	g.o {underbrushing again} --- Is. to Stratford - bro! letters from Aunt Jane to W.T. & from Mrs Jas. to Mrs. T. - p.d - Box shipd p the {a word has been scratched out and cannot be made out} Birkley @ aptn {appointment} {Seasse?} ( to pay W Jun. £2 of the £20 letter of Cr {as in credit?} recd from Aunt Jane through Elr {Eleanor} Todhunter).
Thursday	6	Underbrushing - W.d to Mill with Wheat to Mill - not ground today killd Emilys Sheep - took ^{3/4 R} to the village - kept ^1/4 paid William £2 {Stert.s?} as unders. add ^{1/9 R} = 2.4.5@.y {Exih?} 7^1/R {H?}! - .3.5 ---pd rec.d from M. overcharge on letter from Toronto rd 28 ~~{all?}~~	2	7 1	10 3
Friday	7	Repairing Shingling of back room - Underbrushing - W.d at Donald Stewarts for the day - making Cover for Well.				fine rain 1 hour morn.g	60	51
Saturday	8	Underbrushing - W.d to Mill for Grist left on thursday bro! a paid Letter from {bits?} to William -				fine	51
Sunday	9	no meeting at Stratford - Will.m Christ.n & Cha.s & Em.y at Alexs morning came home with Annie for tea -				fine
Monday	10	Chipping & barking a few Hemlock on our Lot north - William & Isaac on Mares to Stratford m.g ret.d @ 1 - M Culloch {Macculloch} {---lims?} lifting Shirks Notes				a few drops Rain 7 am. after fine	62	52
Tuesday	11	Chipping & Barking - p.d washers --------------------------------------------------		3	---	fine -	48	53
Wednesday	12	finishd Barking - Martha Em.y & Cha.s to Mrs. Jacquints ev.g				fine -	42	55
Thursday	13	Ploughing between & hoeing Potatoes - Mrs Miſs Daly Miſs Reeves & Tom to Tea Will.m to Stratford on Nell with letter to {illegible?} bro! a Canister Powder & 1 to {shop?} from Dalys - Rec.d of Lady Stewart for Hec. 42 ------------------		2	6	fine	44	64
Friday	14	Hoeing Potatoes & Piling Bark - ev.g Christn W.d Emy & Annie to Stratford in Waggon res.d @ 12^1/2				fine	54	65
Saturday	15	Cha.s at Alex's part of the day. the rest hoeing Potatoes. making Hay rakes &c.				fine	62	70 thunder & Lightning expecting rain

1843 July

Saturday	15	cont.d	18 ---	1 2	6 6
Sunday	16
Monday	17
Tuesday	18
Wednesday	19
Thursday	20
Friday	21
Saturday	22
Sunday	23
Monday	24
Tuesday	25

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