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William Thompson Diary, 1842-1847

William Thompson Diary handwritten 1841-47 22.pdf

1843 September

<table>
 <tr>
  <td>Wednesday</td>
  <td>6</td>
  <td>Is. & Cha.s Cradling Wheat - Mr. Stewart & McWilliams raking Chr.r & W.d binding.

Mrs. T. & M. calld on Mrs. Meany by whom she (Mrs. T.) rec.d a parcel f.m Dublin in which was £1 . 1 . - for me from Eliz.h {Elizabeth} Thompson for a {p.n?} {Cambrie?} sent to her for sale some years ago - rec.d £1. 1 Stirlg C.y {below this line reads: Jar.n & Shillg} </td>
  <td>1</td>
  <td>5</td>
  <td>7</td>
  <td>fine</td>
  <td>0
62.
</td>
  <td>62</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>Thursday</td>
  <td>7</td>
  <td>morning threatening rain but got out fine - hauld 3 Waggon & 3 Cart Loads of Wheat - aftern.n Cradling &c. &c. </td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td>- fine</td>
  <td>60</td>
  <td>60</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>Friday</td>
  <td>8</td>
  <td>Cradling &c morning - @ 11 threatening rain hauld in 1 Waggon & 1 Cart Load Wheat - which had the benefit of a Shower - aftern.n again fair - proceeded evening in Waggon some to Alex's & some to Stratford for our Cask Whiskey from Kostner - again none ready - bro! from P. Office Letter Ellen & Emily to Mrs. T. & M. - paid -</td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td>Showers 11 @ 1 or 2</td>
  <td>59</td>
  <td>50</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>Saturday</td>
  <td>9</td>
  <td>finishd hauling Spring Wheat Waggon & Cart Loads all in good condition

Mrs. Meany & Annie took tea with us - Mrs Sarqint & Mrs. Jackson {Lunetr}.</td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td>fine
wW wind
</td>
  <td></td>
  <td>40</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>Sunday</td>
  <td>10</td>
  <td>Mrs. T. M & Cha.s to Stratford - Mr. Allan - took tea at Mrs Meanys

Macculloch {McCulloch} Alex Risk & Watson calld - G. {Gerunlock?} g.o -</td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td>fine</td>
  <td>45</td>
  <td>40</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>Monday</td>
  <td>11</td>
  <td>a Sharp frost - Squash - Manures - Cucumbers &c. Potatoe tops in field & Garden & Beans. Tomatoes Capsicums. Balsams. M. {Comolous?}. Delichos - all destroyd

M at Alex's Cradling &c Oats</td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td>fine</td>
  <td>31</td>
  <td>42</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>Tuesday</td>
  <td>12</td>
  <td>Killd a yearling Sheep {W T?} - at 12 Cha.s Rumball came on hroseback & remains till tomorrow - @ 3 McCulloch came with his Gun - Isaac & he went out till dusk & bro! in 8 Pheasants cash 4 -

Cha.s ploughing South aft.n - ret.d Hind Qu.r {as in quarter?} Mutton to Raukin</td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td>dull</td>
  <td>42</td>
  <td>56</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>Wednesday</td>
  <td>13</td>
  <td>Charles ploughing - Wd hauling firewood - Is.c & Chr.n repg fences &c.

C{harles} Rumball left @ 3 with a small pailfull of Cranberries</td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>Thursday</td>
  <td>14</td>
  <td>Rain from morning till night - Nil. - -- - -</td>
  <td>--</td>
  <td>-</td>
  <td>-</td>
  <td>rain all day</td>
  <td>54</td>
  <td>54</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>Friday</td>
  <td>15</td>
  <td>{--p.n?} in Stable - Harness - aft.n Cha.s ploughing - puttering

Mrs. T sold 2 yearling Sheep to Ja.s Thompson @ $2 <sup>1/4</sup> & recd paym.t sold him also 2 y.r old Steer (Mrs. T & {Hy?}) for $10 to be taken & p.d foron Monday next - P.d J Thompson for 13 <sup>1/2</sup> lbs Beef @ 5 <s>e</s>C {beneath this it reads: had 30 ull:}</td>
  <td></td>
  <td>3</td>
  <td>4Yn</td>
  <td>Rain till noon & Show.r aftn</td>
  <td></td>
  <td>57</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>Saturday</td>
  <td>16</td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>Sunday</td>
  <td>17</td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
 </tr>
<table>

1843 September

<table>
 <tr>
  <td>Monday</td>
  <td>18</td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>Tuesday</td>
  <td>19</td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>Wednesday</td>
  <td>20</td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>Thursday</td>
  <td>21</td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>Friday</td>
  <td>22</td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>Saturday</td>
  <td>23</td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>Sunday</td>
  <td>24</td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>Monday</td>
  <td>25</td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>Tuesday</td>
  <td>26</td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>Wednesday</td>
  <td>27</td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
 </tr>
<table>

Revision as of Jun 25, 2023, 2:56:32 PM, edited by 10.0.2.100

1843 September

Wednesday	6	Is. & Cha.s Cradling Wheat - Mr. Stewart & McWilliams raking Chr.r & W.d binding. Mrs. T. & M. calld on Mrs. Meany by whom she (Mrs. T.) rec.d a parcel f.m Dublin in which was £1 . 1 . - for me from Eliz.h {Elizabeth} Thompson for a {p.n?} {Cambrie?} sent to her for sale some years ago - rec.d £1. 1 Stirlg C.y {below this line reads: Jar.n & Shillg}	1	5	7	fine	0 62.	62
Thursday	7	morning threatening rain but got out fine - hauld 3 Waggon & 3 Cart Loads of Wheat - aftern.n Cradling &c. &c.				- fine	60	60
Friday	8	Cradling &c morning - @ 11 threatening rain hauld in 1 Waggon & 1 Cart Load Wheat - which had the benefit of a Shower - aftern.n again fair - proceeded evening in Waggon some to Alex's & some to Stratford for our Cask Whiskey from Kostner - again none ready - bro! from P. Office Letter Ellen & Emily to Mrs. T. & M. - paid -				Showers 11 @ 1 or 2	59	50
Saturday	9	finishd hauling Spring Wheat Waggon & Cart Loads all in good condition Mrs. Meany & Annie took tea with us - Mrs Sarqint & Mrs. Jackson {Lunetr}.				fine wW wind		40
Sunday	10	Mrs. T. M & Cha.s to Stratford - Mr. Allan - took tea at Mrs Meanys Macculloch {McCulloch} Alex Risk & Watson calld - G. {Gerunlock?} g.o -				fine	45	40
Monday	11	a Sharp frost - Squash - Manures - Cucumbers &c. Potatoe tops in field & Garden & Beans. Tomatoes Capsicums. Balsams. M. {Comolous?}. Delichos - all destroyd M at Alex's Cradling &c Oats				fine	31	42
Tuesday	12	Killd a yearling Sheep {W T?} - at 12 Cha.s Rumball came on hroseback & remains till tomorrow - @ 3 McCulloch came with his Gun - Isaac & he went out till dusk & bro! in 8 Pheasants cash 4 - Cha.s ploughing South aft.n - ret.d Hind Qu.r {as in quarter?} Mutton to Raukin				dull	42	56
Wednesday	13	Charles ploughing - Wd hauling firewood - Is.c & Chr.n repg fences &c. C{harles} Rumball left @ 3 with a small pailfull of Cranberries
Thursday	14	Rain from morning till night - Nil. - -- - -	--	-	-	rain all day	54	54
Friday	15	{--p.n?} in Stable - Harness - aft.n Cha.s ploughing - puttering Mrs. T sold 2 yearling Sheep to Ja.s Thompson @ $2 ^1/4 & recd paym.t sold him also 2 y.r old Steer (Mrs. T & {Hy?}) for $10 to be taken & p.d foron Monday next - P.d J Thompson for 13 ^1/2 lbs Beef @ 5 eC {beneath this it reads: had 30 ull:}		3	4Yn	Rain till noon & Show.r aftn		57
Saturday	16
Sunday	17

1843 September

Monday	18
Tuesday	19
Wednesday	20
Thursday	21
Friday	22
Saturday	23
Sunday	24
Monday	25
Tuesday	26
Wednesday	27

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