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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. {Peter} Kostner Whiskey & from Dalys sugar Rice & matches - at same time the rest to Duncan the Smith to get the ring put in his the Bully Nose - on return fastend him with a chain to the ring which he broke, & again got out - fastend him a second time & so far 9 1/2 pm. is quiet. I got 3 Loads of Hay into the Barn & put the rem.n {remaining} into {Cackan?} 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 Isaac took to P.O. Letter Mrs. T. Martha & W.m to Ellen - Big Beſs - fine 50
Monday 31 {Alie?} here for the day - put Hay in Hemlock field into Wind Rows & afterwards into Cask expecting rain - had a very few drops 8 pm fine 45

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Tuesday 1 August


Hauling & Stacking Hay in Hemlock field - Had Dond Stewart aft.n - wrote to John to inquire at both wharves for the Trunk - to go by Alie tomorrow

fine 48 50
Wednesday 2 Finishd topping & trimming the Stack - took 1 Load from Barn to finish


D. Stewart with us till breakfast - Miſs Tye - Mrs. Fenner & Child Miſs Daly - Mr. Buncombe & Mr. Rumbate dined with us on their way home - Martha & Jane D. accompanied them. - Letter fm {from} Ellen to Mr. T. P. {paid}

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. Beſs missing fine 45 61
Friday 4 @ 61/2 Cha.s started Eastward with 9 sacks Wheat to any Mill going - rest puttering


Mrs. T. accompd Cha.s to Curtis' & bo.t {bought} a quarter {Mattam?} - W.d to Stratford & had a tooth extracted by Mr. Daly ~ Beſs still not to be found -

Will.m having felt a little pain put on a Blister this evening		 fine 50 65
Saturday 5 preparing Stumps & seats for Waggon hunting after Beſs - not get found - & puttering


Cha.s ret.d found Ferries Mill @ 61/2 with flour boots - & Beam - Alex & T Daly at same time - & Martha & Miſs Daly from Tie's - Cha.s {ispensier?} ---

paid Washers 2 Mrs. Stewarts 3/ Mrs. McWilliam {McWilliams} 1/3 day {G?}		 - 3

3

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9

fine 62 64
1843 August
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


Mrs. & M. to Ellen - W.m added a Line to {Oslo?} - No Beſs yet

fine till 9 3/4 pm - then a light shower 70
Monday 7 Boys barking - Mrs. T & Martha to Stratford - calld at Dalys McCullochs &c


still no Beſs - Hear she must be killd or stolen.

pd Charles for chopping Tamaraes near Lake 1/. Garden work 1_		 1 1 a very little rain 66 65
Tuesday 8 Barking - aft.n Cha.s 2 or 3 hours at D. Stewarts Stacking - no Beſs yet fine 63
Wednesday 9 Wilf.d at John Stewarts for the day - making rack to his Waggon. the rest puttering - found Beſs in Bush behind the Sp. Wheat with 6 Pigs got them in the evening - a job. --


rec.d of John Stewart on acc Hec. last year 2/6

" {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

{added below this date is: Dr. Hamilton}

making a few Shingles & repairing Barn - William & Cha.s on horses - W.m to Stratford - Cha.s to Wm Smith, Sherk & T. Sangint - no money to be had.


Martha took a Calf of McNichol @ $3 = 15/- to C.r of his note for which I gave him my rec! {-D.?}

set fire to several stumps opposite - barn not so good a turn as last		 fine 47
Friday 11 Repairing West Barn - Cha.s on Nance to Stratford - bro! Sugar for Dalys


Ellen & Children & {bits?}: arrived @ 91/2 {&?} Stage

Saturday 12 Piling Bark & puttering - aft.n Cha.s with Waggon to Stratford for Mrs. McCulloch & Dr Hamilton to Tea - & took them back ab! {about} 10 fine
Sunday 13 Cha.s to Stratford - Methodist - took to P. Office Letter Ellen to Mr. Banon fine noon

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Monday 14 Is. trying for Pheasants - /none/ - Christ.n & {bits.?} to the River forenoon - bro! home 3 or 4 lbs of Trout - aft.n {outs?} & I. on the Lake for Grunters &c. {Below this it reads: Cha.s cobbling W.d puttering - W.m Mrs. T Ellen & 2 & Ellen}


Christ.n & {art?} go {again} after dark

had from Rankin {between words it is written: kind} quarter Mutton w!

to Annies to Tea		 Rain 51/2 @ 71/2 am.

1 or 2 light showers through the day

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Tuesday 15 Hunting after Cattle - Cows left out last night & {all?} them got out - Beavly & Blacky came home 71/2 pm. the rest still missing (9 pm). Cha.s W.m out Mrs. T & M. to Stratford @ 3 pm. retd {returned} 6 pm. - puttering - p.d Mrs. Jackson for Meat to this time - 2 6 fine - 60
Wednesday 16 Is.c & Cha.s in Waggon to Wilmot after Cradles - 2 to be ready on Monday.


Christ.n & W.d sharping Saws - repairs at West Barn &c. -

fine

ev.g Lightning & Barn sinking ~

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