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William Thompson Diary, 1842-1847
William Thompson Diary handwritten 1841-47 27.pdf
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1843 December Sleighing now good as far as Waterloo
Monday | 11 | Chas in Sleigh @ 10 with Mrs T & Em'y & Mrs. Meany & Annie to Lowerborugh where he left Mrs T & Mrs M & proceeded to Seigmillers to agree their acc't – nothing settled – to meet them at Stratford 13th ins't. Christ'n & Wilfred making Corn Bin in Bay of East Barn the party ret'd @ 8 pm. | showers & Sleet & Snow | 26 | ||||
Tuesday | 12 | at Corn Bin - @ 4 Wilfred in Sleigh with Mrs Meany & Befsy Martha & Emily to Lowerborughs taking sundries ~ ret'd @ 9 ¼ Mr. & Mrs. McCullock called in Cutter | very little Snow | 12 | 6 @ 11 oc | |||
Wednesday | 13 | Chas & I @ 11 to Stratford & agreed Adam Seigmiller of acc't as under
for Beef 4 $ - 2 {?} $ 8/3 ~ 2 Cradles $8/3 - 2 Halters 2 pr $10.7.{written above: 7th 15 lbs Leather 7.4. 4 pr Boots 16. R'd Kays under on them
rec'd in Cash for errors on the above acct 9d W'd sick list - Christ'n pottering morng aftern'n with Chas winnowing oats. paid From Coopers for repairs to Butter Tub From 9 un T. 1 1/2 | {rec?} | 1 | 10 1/2 | fine | 2 | 22 |
Thursday | 14 | Fanning oats ~ @ 6 pm the Ladies Chas & I in sleigh to Mccullocks calling at Orrvilee, Alex Annie & Befsy followed home @ 12 1/2 Chas took to office letter to I & I Dougall pd post'ge | gloomy | 25 | ||||
Friday | 15 | Fanning oats- Mrs. Sargent & Mrs. Kiske here aft'n Chas took them home on sleigh @ 8 accomp'd by M E & Christ'n | Snow aft'n | 33 | 32 | |||
Saturday | 16 | Fanning oats – Chas to P Office - 2 {illegible} no letters Sharman had a land wheat Shaw z/. | Morn. Damp Friday ev'g small rain | 32 | 32 | |||
Sunday | 17 | Chas on Nance to Stratford - dined at Alexs home @ 9 pm pm on an all after dinner
Christ'n on Nell after dinner Do ret'd @ 5 pm Jefsy slips her calf today |
Gloomy & {moisy} | 33 | 32 |
Monday | 18 | Had of Mrs T. $4 Silver
paid James Izard Taxes on Lot 37. 1 Con ~ 12. 4 2 8.7 Rec'd of Tho Sargent in full of his Note p L 5.15.1 & @7 due 15 Nov'er 1842 - L 1.8.9 & Int -- 2/6 repaid Mrs T. so much burr'd as above paid Do for Mr Anglin for spinning wool " Do for Washers tomorrow Grinding Axe - Chopping Firewood - eveng Christ'n & {illegible} to Stratford in sleigh - to Watsons |
gloomy | 30 | 28 | |||
Tuesday | 19 | Chopping hauling & piling firewood
Rec'd of Mr. J Stewart for ¼ lb stops pd him for washing sacks ----.1. -- 1/2 days washing --- 9 |
1 | 7 for 9 | Do | 26 | 27 | |
Wednesday | 20 | Fanning about 25 B'ls wheat loading Do waggon for Market tomorrow gave Wilf'd 4/17/~
Chas to P office morning bro't letters from Henry 9d & from William dated S. Augustine East Florida 3 Dec'r 9d Paid for Leather ---- Chas again to Stratford eveng got order frm Watson on And'w Caldwells for Load Goods |
1 | 6
{4th?} |
fine | 30 | 26 | |
Thursday | 21 | @ 5 1/2 Wilf'd left for Ferries with load wheat as above
Christ'n & Chas cutting, weighing & loading hay from front stack {illegible} after dinner took it to - Watsons @ $8 pr ton to Cr of my acc't - L0.12.~ took Lyra safe to Maccullocks Mr & Mrs Daly - Worsley calld at noon Em'y ret'd with them Christ'n & Em'y stopd at Orville to tea Henry arr'd in Cutter @ 10 pm -- |
Do | 28 | 30 | |||
Friday | 22 | Henry & Chas in Cutter to Stratford &c bro't from P Kostner 9 Galls Whisky @
Wilf'd arr'd from Galt @ 10 pm. Sold to Ferries & Co 22 Bush @ 6/.y/s = L 4.2.6 Curr't to acc't of my Note (dock 3 lbs) exchanged 2 Bushs Wheat for lbs flour bro't a load for Geo Watson Whisky Ironmongery &c 14 ½ Cwt . @ 3/ yk - $5.3.6 = L1.7.2 H & C to acc't Lyra came back from Maccullocks Alex had 1 Gall: Whisky |
Expenses | 5 | 2 | gloomy | 24 | 32 |