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William Thompson Diary, 1842-1847
William Thompson Diary handwritten 1841-47 23.pdf
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1843 September
Thursday | 28 | all hauling Manure from Barnyard to field opposite
Gatherd Apples from tall Tree East side - a good many, but small. a Lamb killd this morning by a Wolf - found the remains edge of the Bush behid Seigmillon's field - 2 Legs & a shoulder gone the Boys & Alex in Waggon ev.g to Singing School Stratford - ret.d @ 101/2 when Cha.s drove Mrs. Meany (who took tea, & afterw.s {afterwards} fried Lambwith us: & Alex home -- Mrs. T & Martha to Stratford forenoon ret.d @ 4 took to P. Office letter W T to F W Barron |
fine | 41 | ||||
Friday | 29 | fine | ||||||
Saturday | 30 | Wilfred ploughing -- -- go ----- go - {the rest hauling manure again}
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- | fine till 5 pm then rain | 36 | 54 | ||
Sunday | 1 | October - Cha.s to Stratford (Hickey) - aft.n Mrs. T & M. {Martha} to Orrville returned by Stage - Cha.s took letter to P Office Martha to Aunt Jane & W. T. to Dr Wilmur p.d - Mr. T. to Ellen &c - | fine till ev.g then heavy showers | 54 | ||||
Monday | 2 | Charles ploughing So - the rest hauling Manure.
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fine | 48 | 46 | |||
Tuesday | 3 | thrashing Wheat with Mares & Colts ~ | heavy Showers of rain & hail thro' {throughout} the day | 42 | 40 | |||
Wednesday | 4 | Winnowing g.o - & thrashing Oats - Cha.s to P. Off: twice 1.st for Letter &c 2.d to inquire if the letter of 24 to W.m was duly forwarded on that day - ye |
a little rain high wind - cold | 39 | 37 | |||
Thursday | 5 | Wilfred to Mill with 81/2 Bush.s Wheat - not ground - {Beneath this it reads: about
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fine | 30 | 48 | |||
Friday | 6 | Wilf.d at John Stewarts for the day making a Box to his Waggon -
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fine till 5pm then light rain | 41 | 58 | |||
Saturday | 7 | Cha.s to P. Office before breakfast - bro! letters from Wm & from Ellen | } | 9
6 |
rain all day | 58 | 48 |
Sunday | 8 | |||||||
Monday | 9 | |||||||
Tuesday | 10 | |||||||
Wednesday | 11 | |||||||
Thursday | 12 | |||||||
Friday | 13 | Show Day. | ||||||
Saturday | 14 | |||||||
Sunday | 15 |