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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 Fall'nWhiskey & from Dalys sugar Rice & matches - at same time the rest to Duncan the Smith to get the ring put in |
fine | 53 | 70 | |||
Friday | 28 | Got in 2 more Loads Hay from So. side. obligd to leave 5 Cocks in consequence of heavy thundershowers ~ Hector again broke his chain & got out of the stable put him into the field ~ | forenoon fine aft.n rain &c. | 62 | 70 | |||
Saturday | 29 | Alic with us for the day - Mowd Hemlock Piece & Bank in Williams Lot | misty rain morng aftn.n fine | 58 | 50 | |||
Sunday | 30 | Martha Em'y Wm & 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 | Alic here for the day - put Hay in Hemlock field into Wind Rows & afterwards into Cock expecting rain - had a very few drops 8 pm | fine | 45
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58 | |||
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 succefs - 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 pottering
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fine | 50 | 65 | |||
Saturday | 5 | preparing Springs & seats for Waggon hunting after Bess - not get found - & pottering
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fine | 62 | 64 |
Sunday | 6 | Is Christ'n Chas W'd & 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 McCullochs &c
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1 | 1 | a very little rain | 66 | 65 | |
Tuesday | 8 | Barking - aft.n Chas 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 pottering - found Bess in Bush behind the Sp. Wheat with 6 Pigs got them in the evening - a job. --
" {received} of Alex Orr 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 & Chas on horses - Wm to Stratford - Chas to Wm Smith, Sherk & T. Sargint - no money to be had.
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fine | 47 | ||||
Friday | 11 | Repairing West Barn - Chas on Nance to Stratford - brot Sugar for Dalys
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Saturday | 12 | Piling Bark & puttering - aft'n Chas with Waggon to Stratford for Mrs. McCulloch & Dr Hamilton to Tea - & took them back ab! {about} 10 | fine | |||||
Sunday | 13 | Chas to Stratford - Methodist - took to P. Office Letter Ellen to Mr. Barron | fine | noon
84 |
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Monday | 14 | Is. trying for Pheasants - /none/ - Christ'n & Octa to the River forenoon - bro! home 3 or 4 lbs of Trout - aft'n octa & I. on the Lake for Grunters &c. {Below this it reads: Chas cobbling W'd puttering - Wm Mrs. T Ellen & 2 & Ellen}
had from Rankin hind quarter Mutton w! to Annies to Tea |
Rain 51/2 @ 71/2 am.
1 or 2 light showers through the day |
62 | ||||
Tuesday | 15 | Hunting after Cattle - Cows left out last night & Bull & oxen got out - Beauty & Blacky came home 71/2 pm. the rest still missing (9 pm). Chas Wm out Mrs. T & M. to Stratford @ 3 pm. ret'd {returned} 6 pm. - pottering - p.d Mrs. Jackson for Meat to this time - | 2 | 6 | fine | - | 60 | |
Wednesday | 16 | Is'c & Chas in Waggon to Wilmot after Cradles - 2 to be ready on Monday.
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fine
ev.g Lightning & Barom. sinking ~ |
55 | 66 |