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William Thompson Diary, 1842-1847

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1843 October

<table>
 <tr>
 <td>Monday</td>
 <td>16</td>
 <td>Charles to dalys @ 10 for a Load 15 Kegs Butter to take to Hamilton tomorrow - Christ.n thrashing Oats / flail / - Isaac & W.d after Bob & Beſs - & Pheasants - got 2 of the latter - Beſs came home - Bob still missing -</td>
 <td></td>
 <td></td>
 <td></td>
 <td>Snow Hard rain</td>
 <td></td>
 <td>35</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
 <td>Tuesday</td>
 <td>17</td>
 <td>Charles started @ 41/4 with Load Butter for Hamilton - gave him 9$

thrashing Peas with Colts - Daly & Tom passd down @ 101/2 - {Below this it reads: 'pd Washers'}</td>
 <td>--</td>
 <td>2</td>
 <td>6</td>
 <td>rain hail snow</td>
 <td></td>
 <td>33</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
 <td>Wednesday</td>
 <td>18</td>
 <td>Wilfred ploughing - Is & Christn at Alex's fixing a Shed

Bessy bro! a Letter from P. Office - f.m Mr &Mrs. Barron (pd)</td>
 <td></td>
 <td></td>
 <td></td>
 <td>rain &c.</td>
 <td>31</td>
 <td></td>
 </tr>

<tr>
 <td>thursday</td>
 <td>19</td>
 <td>Paid Meany for 143/4 lbs Beef @ 3{cs?} ---------

Mrs. T & Isaac left A 121/2 for Hamilton @ $11/2 each by a Markham Teamster / a Sadler, & Boot Shoemaker / a Teel a latter

Gave Isaav in Silton ---- -----

Eliza Fisher paid for Mrs. T. a $4 note - 1. _ ._

Change out by {Two letters or symbols, maybe initials, are written by cannot be deciphered} Half {Sou?} ----- 12.2

Bal.n sem. {illegible?} to Mr T. --- 7.106 {Below it reads: 'amo. of Acco - 8.4'}

Puttering morn.g aft.n Ch.r & W.d to Alex Roofing Shed

{eve?} Is have his oxen tomorrow & Saturday</td>
 <td>--
--

rec.d of M. Jun. 21

<s>/2</s>
</td>
 <td>2
5
</td>
 <td>21/2
-

<tr>
 <td>friday</td>
 <td>20</td>
 <td>Christ.n with Alex; oxen W.d our own ploughing

Hutchinson wishes to have a p.n of Pigs in the Spring he took up today a Staff Durham Bull, {A word has been scratched out} 16 months old a g.o yearling Heifer - & a Cow 1/2 Durham 1/2 Ayrshire - {qu?}:

Alex had ' 3 pints Whisky WT & {Rotesh?}</td>
 <td></td>
 <td>- -</td>
 <td>- -</td>
 <td>fine high wind aft.n
</td>
 <td>40</td>
 <td>58</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
 <td>Saturday</td>
 <td>21</td>
 <td>very heavy rain from 3 or 4 to 6 am: with high wind - ploughing as yesterday

Martha to P Office - no letters - - ----- Ch.r</td>
 <td>--</td>
 <td>-</td>
 <td>31/2</td>
 <td>rain</td>
 <td>49</td>
 <td>32</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
 <td>Sunday</td>
 <td>22</td>
 <td>row at 6 & walkd to Orrville expecting to find letters &c from Mr. Jackson for William with directions how to proceed from NYork to W. Indies &c.

found all in bed & Alex does not go down to day as he canot get a load.

Christn walkd to Stratford & got the Letters from Jackson - at 4 Wilf.d on Bill to P. Office with letter to Mama inclosing Jacksons letter of introduction to Dc Forest & Sons 82 South St. NYork - & instructions to W.m - for his passage.</td>
 <td></td>
 <td></td>
 <td></td>
 <td>some snow &c.</td>
 <td>32</td>
 <td>29</td>
 </tr>
<table>

1843 October

<table>
 <tr>
 <td>Monday</td>
 <td>23</td>
 <td>Christn took Alexs yoke home - putting up fences &c. W.d ploughing

gatherd Apples from Tree No. 2 from Gate West. & No. 4 g.o - about 2 doz</td>
 <td></td>
 <td></td>
 <td></td>
 <td>beautiful</td>
 <td>20</td>
 <td>26</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
 <td>Tuesday</td>
 <td>24</td>
 <td>Alex started from this @ 9 for Hamilton - had from him 101/4 lbs Beef {Above this it reads 'n.n neck'} @ 3 C.r

Began taking up potatoes - interrupted before 12 by Charles arrival after dinner he proceeded with his Load to Mr Dalys with oxen

wiz! {On the right of the following three items is a right curly bracket followed by a 'w!'} <s>3</s>2 Crates Crockery

1 Cask Hardware

1 Box Axes</td>
 <td></td>
 <td></td>
 <td></td>
 <td>g.o

rain & snow</td>
 <td>24

36</td>
 <td>31

showery</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
 <td>Wednesday</td>
 <td>25</td>
 <td></td>
 <td></td>
 <td></td>
 <td></td>
 <td></td>
 <td></td>
 <td></td>
 </tr>

<tr>
 <td>thursday</td>
 <td>26</td>
 <td></td>
 <td></td>
 <td></td>
 <td></td>
 <td></td>
 <td></td>
 <td></td>
 </tr>

<tr>
 <td>friday</td>
 <td>27</td>
 <td></td>
 <td></td>
 <td></td>
 <td></td>
 <td></td>
 <td></td>
 <td></td>
 </tr>

<tr>
 <td>Saturday</td>
 <td>28</td>
 <td></td>
 <td></td>
 <td></td>
 <td></td>
 <td></td>
 <td></td>
 <td></td>
 </tr>

<tr>
 <td>Sunday</td>
 <td>29</td>
 <td></td>
 <td></td>
 <td></td>
 <td></td>
 <td></td>
 <td></td>
 <td></td>
 </tr>

<tr>
 <td>Monday</td>
 <td>30</td>
 <td></td>
 <td></td>
 <td></td>
 <td></td>
 <td></td>
 <td></td>
 <td></td>
 </tr>

<tr>
 <td>Tuesday</td>
 <td>31</td>
 <td></td>
 <td></td>
 <td></td>
 <td></td>
 <td></td>
 <td></td>
 <td></td>
 </tr>
<table>

Revision as of Jul 18, 2023, 5:50:40 PM, edited by 10.0.2.100

1843 October

Monday	16	Charles to dalys @ 10 for a Load 15 Kegs Butter to take to Hamilton tomorrow - Christ.n thrashing Oats / flail / - Isaac & W.d after Bob & Beſs - & Pheasants - got 2 of the latter - Beſs came home - Bob still missing -				Snow Hard rain		35
Tuesday	17	Charles started @ 4^1/4 with Load Butter for Hamilton - gave him 9$ thrashing Peas with Colts - Daly & Tom passd down @ 10^1/2 - {Below this it reads: 'pd Washers'}	--	2	6	rain hail snow		33
Wednesday	18	Wilfred ploughing - Is & Christn at Alex's fixing a Shed Bessy bro! a Letter from P. Office - f.m Mr &Mrs. Barron (pd)				rain &c.	31
thursday	19	Paid Meany for 14^3/4 lbs Beef @ 3{cs?} --------- Mrs. T & Isaac left A 12^1/2 for Hamilton @ $1^1/2 each by a Markham Teamster / a Sadler, & Boot Shoemaker / a Teel a latter Gave Isaav in Silton ---- ----- Eliza Fisher paid for Mrs. T. a $4 note - 1. _ ._ Change out by {Two letters or symbols, maybe initials, are written by cannot be deciphered} Half {Sou?} ----- 12.2 Bal.n sem. {illegible?} to Mr T. --- 7.¹⁰6 {Below it reads: 'amo. of Acco - 8.4'} Puttering morn.g aft.n Ch.r & W.d to Alex Roofing Shed {eve?} Is have his oxen tomorrow & Saturday	-- -- rec.d of M. Jun. 21 /2	2 5	2^1/2 - - 2	fine	31 3	36
friday	20	Christ.n with Alex; oxen W.d our own ploughing Hutchinson wishes to have a p.n of Pigs in the Spring he took up today a Staff Durham Bull, {A word has been scratched out} 16 months old a g.o yearling Heifer - & a Cow ^1/2 Durham ^1/2 Ayrshire - {qu?}: Alex had ' 3 pints Whisky WT & {Rotesh?}		- -	- -	fine high wind aft.n	40	58
Saturday	21	very heavy rain from 3 or 4 to 6 am: with high wind - ploughing as yesterday Martha to P Office - no letters - - ----- Ch.r	--	-	3^1/2	rain	49	32
Sunday	22	row at 6 & walkd to Orrville expecting to find letters &c from Mr. Jackson for William with directions how to proceed from NYork to W. Indies &c. found all in bed & Alex does not go down to day as he canot get a load. Christn walkd to Stratford & got the Letters from Jackson - at 4 Wilf.d on Bill to P. Office with letter to Mama inclosing Jacksons letter of introduction to Dc Forest & Sons 82 South St. NYork - & instructions to W.m - for his passage.				some snow &c.	32	29

1843 October

Monday	23	Christn took Alexs yoke home - putting up fences &c. W.d ploughing gatherd Apples from Tree No. 2 from Gate West. & No. 4 g.o - about 2 doz	beautiful	20	26
Tuesday	24	Alex started from this @ 9 for Hamilton - had from him 10^1/4 lbs Beef {Above this it reads 'n.n neck'} @ 3 C.r Began taking up potatoes - interrupted before 12 by Charles arrival after dinner he proceeded with his Load to Mr Dalys with oxen wiz! {On the right of the following three items is a right curly bracket followed by a 'w!'} 32 Crates Crockery 1 Cask Hardware 1 Box Axes	g.o rain & snow	24 36	31 32 showery
Wednesday	25
thursday	26
friday	27
Saturday	28
Sunday	29
Monday	30
Tuesday	31

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