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William Thompson Diary, 1842-1847
William Thompson Diary handwritten 1841-47 19.pdf
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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}
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| 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?} 71/R {H?}! - .3.5 ---pd rec.d from M. overcharge on letter from Toronto rd 28 |
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| 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 @ 121/2 | 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 |
| Saturday | 15 | cont.d afternoon Isaac to Stratford - paid Mr. Daly {amo.l?} of my Note to Com.rs of Canada Compy for Hour Lumberer
Interest to this date ---- 2. 1. 11 paid Geo Wood Saw miller on acc! of Slabs &c ---- 71/2 rem.g {remaining} due to him |
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| Sunday | 16 | Cha.s & Em.y to Stratford - Mr. Allan, who noticed that some members of 2 families had been represented to him as having behaved improperly in the Church & requested that the Elders, on a recurrance of such conduct would immediately turn the parties out -- In his sermon he was very severe upon {Cashoties?} & dissenters
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{The weather summary is all within a left curly bracket:} fine
2 or 3 drops Rain evening hope for more |
72 | ||||
| Monday | 17 | Grinding & preparing Sythes & rakes - & puttering
Killd Marthas Calf - disposed of in fallows - Mrs. Jackson-- Mr. Macculloch- Mr. Team - - Self |
2 hours fine Rain 6 @ 8am & again aft.n 2 @ 3 | 68 | 67 | |||
| Tuesday | 18 | Mowed about 4 1/2 Acres beginning at East end - | fine | 68 | 64 | |||
| Wednesday | 19 | Mowing & making Hay - pd Martha for 10 1/2 lbs Veal @ 4C.s | -- | 2 | 1/n | fine | 50 | |
| Thursday | 20 | go--- -- go -- {meaning, mowing & making hay again today} Christ.n on sick list the Sake Bridge set on fire in three different places - Hay pathmaster calld for help - Is & Cha.s went with pails &c & extinguishd it | fine | 30
frosty |
54 | |||
| Friday | 21 | Hauld & Stackd Hay - Had Donald Stewart for the day - to come again tomorrow aft.n
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fine | frost
See 1/4 in {inches} thick |
56 | |||
| Saturday | 22 | Hauld more Hay & finishd Stack - sup. 5 @ 6 Tins - Had D. {Donald} Stewart afternoon
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fine | 50 | 63 | |||
| Sunday | 23 | No meeting - Isaac to P. office after dinner with letters W T {William Thompson, referring to self?} & Mrs. to Aunt Jane - W.T. to Macpherson Crane & Co. p.d {below this it reads: owe Mr Daly 1.d} | -- | 1 | 3 | fine till 8 pm then a few drops rain, thunder &c | {mon?}
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68 |
| Monday | 24 | Mowing South - sowd row of Canty {Canterberry} Beans & 1/2 Bed Lettuces Malta
thunder Lightning & a good deal of rain in the course of last night Bully got out last night & has not been found today |
fine | 68 | 58 | |||
| Tuesday | 25 | Mowing forenoon - aft.n raking & hauling 2 Loads into Barn | fine | 46 | 59 |
