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William Thompson Diary, 1842-1847
William Thompson Diary handwritten 1841-47 20.pdf
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1843 July
Wednesday | 26 | Raking Hay to carry but prevented by rain coming on @ 12 1/2 Martha to Alex's @ 6 am. bro! letters from Ellen to W.m & Mrs. Jas. to Mr. T. both P.. {paid} | - | - | thunder showers 5 @ 7 pm | 54 | 63 | |
Thursday | 27 | Cha.s before breakfast to Stratford &c.- bro! from P. {post office?} Kostner Whiskey & from Dalys sugar rice & matches - at same time the rest to Duncan the Smith to get the ring put in |
Gale.s | fine | 53 | 70 | ||
Friday | 28 | Got in 2 more Loads Hay from So. side. obligd to leave 5 {Cooks?} in consequence of heavy thundershowers ~ Hestor again broke his chain & got out of the stable put him into the field ~ | forenoon fine aft.n rain &c. | 62 | 70 | |||
Saturday | 29 | Hic {Hickey} with us for the day - Mowd Hemlock Piece & Bank in William Lot | misty rain morng aftn.n fine | 58 | 50 | |||
Sunday | 30 | Martha Emy W.m & Is.c dined at Alex's - all here for tea - no one at Church Isaacs took to P.O. Letter Mrs. T. Martha & W.m to Ellen - Big Befs | - | fine | 50 | |||
Monday | 31 | {Alie?} here for the day - put Hay in Hemlock field into Wind Rows & a {Henwands?} into Cask expecting rain - had a very few drops 8 pm | fine | 45
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Tuesday | 1 | August
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fine | 48 | 50 | |||
Wednesday | 2 | Finishd topping & trimming the Stack - took 1 Load from Barn to finish
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fine | 42 | 56 | |||
Thursday | 3 | Hunting for Rail Timber without {s----s?} - Winnowing Wheat to take to some Mill East - Stratford being at a stand-still - Bl. Befs {milsing?} | fine | 45 | 61 | |||
Friday | 4 | @ 61/2 Cha.s started Eastward with 9 sacks Wheat to any Mill going - rest {frottering?}
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fine | 50 | 65 | |||
Saturday | 5 | preparing Stumps & seats for Waggon hunting after Befs - not get found - & puttering
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fine | 62 | 64 |
Sunday | 6 | Is Christn Cha.s Wd & Emily - also Alex & Annie to Helmers (Hickey) in Waggons - after dinner Martha walkd to P. Office to take a Letter
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fine till 9 3/4 pm - then a light shower | 70 | ||||
Monday | 7 | Boys barking - Mrs. T & Martha to Stratford - calld at Dalys MCullochs {Macculloch} &c
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1 | 1 | a very little rain | 66 | 65 | |
Tuesday | 8 | Barking - aft.n Cha.s 2 or 3 hours at D. Stewarts Stacking - no Befs yet | fine | 63 | ||||
Wednesday | 9 | Wilf.d at John Stewarts for the day - making rack to his Waggon. the rest puttering - found Befs in Bush behind the Sp. Wheat with 6 Pigs got them in the evening - a job. --
" {received} of Alex {brr?} for 41/2 Bush.s Oats @ 1/3 -- 5.77 finishd gathering Currants. - preserving &c. |
- - | 8 | 11/2 | fine ex. {except} a light shower noon. | 50 | 60 |
Thursday | 10 | |||||||
Friday | 11 | |||||||
Saturday | 12 | |||||||
Sunday | 13 | |||||||
Monday | 14 | |||||||
Tuesday | 15 | |||||||
Wednesday | 16 |