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William Thompson Diary, 1842-1847

William Thompson Diary handwritten 1841-47 29.pdf

1844  January

<table>

<tr>
  <td>Monday</td>
  <td>1</td>
  <td>the Boys M & E & Chas Rumbull - Sleigh Drive to Donkins 3 Sleighs & 2 Cutters - got home @ 11 pm sold 1/4 to Stops to Scott Lot 16 on return Chas stopd at Sharmans - a Ball &c

Nell threw a shoe & left at Stratford - had one of Mr Dalys horses

Expenses for each Gent 5p

rec'd from M Watson to pay for Salt </td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td>beautiful</td>
  <td>15</td>
  <td>22</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>Tuesday</td>
  <td>2</td>
  <td>W'd with Mares to Duncans to get Shoes fixed

Ch'n & Chas loading Waggon   Sacks Wheat for Ferries</td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td>rain</td>
  <td>24</td>
  <td>31</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>Wednesday</td>
  <td>3</td>
  <td>rose @ 3 1/4 - raining - W'd & I laid down & rose again @ 6 when there was a covering of Snow - got ready in'y & C Rumbull & W'd left @ 6 3/4 snowing fast. gave W. $4

Chas with Alex for the Day winnowing Wheat - Christ'n making Bed for Befs

pottering  ~ Had 3 fowls killd eveng by a mink Chas had  pd post G. a letter from Henry hinting at a birth for him, to buy Wheat &c at Oakville</td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td>Snow</td>
  <td>33</td>
  <td></td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>Thursday</td>
  <td>4</td>
  <td>Chas again with Alex fanning Wheat in the 2 days about 83 Bush's

Christ'n pottering ~ W'd arrived from Galt about 10 pm

sold to Ferries  29 Bls 18 lbs Sp. Wheat @ 6/3 yk -- </td>
  <td>5</td>
  <td>14</td>
  <td>5</td>
  <td>Snow</td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
 </tr>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td>" 17  Nov  42 - 1 "  ---- 50 - " Still  Do    3/. ~ " ~ </td>
  <td></td>
  <td>3</td>
  <td>5 1/2</td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
 </tr>

</tr>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td>21 Dec .43 -22   22 in Spring -  6/ ~"~ </td>
  <td>4</td>
  <td>2</td>
  <td>6</td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
 </tr>

</tr>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td>10.</td>
  <td>~</td>
  <td>4 1/2</td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
 </tr>

</tr>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td>deduct for my Note to them due 28 Sep  43.8.1.2 1/2</td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
 </tr>

</tr>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td>Int on Do to 3d ins!  -----3. 9 1/2</td>
  <td>8</td>
  <td>5</td>
  <td>~</td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
 </tr>

</tr>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td>Bal'ce -- 1.15.4 1/2</td>
  <td> rec'd 1</td>
  <td>15</td>
  <td>4 1/2</td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
 </tr>

</tr>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td>paid Wilfreds expences to Galt & back </td>
  <td></td>
  <td>5</td>
  <td>11</td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
 </tr>

</tr>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td>do    --  to & at Dunkins N.year </td>
  <td></td>
  <td>.16</td>
  <td>6</td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
 </tr>

</tr>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td>& for Whife Stock .3 1/2</td>
  <td>1</td>
  <td>2</td>
  <td>8 1/2</td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
 </tr>

</tr>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td>bro't from   Galt 6 Barrels Salt for Mrs Geo Watson Debit him for Carr'r 2/6 p  Bark  15p </td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
 </tr>

</tr>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td>& for 3d p Bas't advance in price  pd to     -- 1/6 rec'd 16th </td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
 </tr>

</tr>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td>Max Wilf'd at Jacksons an evening party got home @ 3 am 5th</td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>Friday</td>
  <td>5</td>
  <td>@ 11 Wilf'd removed Salt from Waggon to Sleigh & took to Watsons -   Christ'n & Chas fanning Wheat

evening all the young folks to Dalys Party - got home @ 4 3/4 am</td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td>10 <s>NC</s></td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>Saturday</td>
  <td>6</td>
  <td>bro't letters from AW's Joseph & from Mrs Garkin both pd & the latter inclosing <s> inclosing</s> Bill of Provincial Bank of Ireland Dublin Agency Branch on the Bank  No 10  dated 25 Nov 1843 Bank of British North America at Toronto  p<s> L</s>100 {illegible}  - signed at J Mcfarlane Sub Agent payable to WT --

Boys pottering  Chas quite knack up</td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
 </tr>
<table>

1844 January

<table>

<tr>
  <td>Sunday</td>
  <td>7</td>
  <td>Chas took to P Office Letters Mrs T to Mrs Gaskin  49 U.B.S! & William  post'ge 9d

W T to I & I Dougall inclosing 1 1/2 $ - pd . 1/11    2.8

</td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>Monday</td>
  <td>8</td>
  <td>paid Chas {illegible} N Years day  1.10 1/2

John Stewart pd his Note due 1st ins. to Mr T.  M Thompson

fanning filling & loading 16 Sacks Wheat for a Market tomorrow

turnd Big Befs into the outer part of the Shed & put Blacky in her place afternoon the former broke open the door & went west.  I found her working her way to in the Bush opposite Wms Barn & bro't her home</td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>Tuesday</td>
  <td>9</td>
  <td>Chas & Alex started @ 6 1/4  (instead of 4) for Galt at day light

Big Befs had a litter of 3 which she killd in the course of the day

Christ'n & W'd chopping splitting & hauling firewood &c</td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td>torents snow</td>
  <td>7 above</td>
  <td>21</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>Wednesday</td>
  <td>10</td>
  <td>Rec'd of Mrs T on acc't of Tho Sargent on Cow Aug 1842  </td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td>a little snow</td>
  <td>20</td>
  <td></td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>Thursday</td>
  <td>11</td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td>fine</td>
  <td>6</td>
  <td>17</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>Friday</td>
  <td>12</td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td>rain all day very heavy</td>
  <td>27</td>
  <td>37</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>Saturday</td>
  <td>13</td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td>a little snow morning</td>
  <td>31</td>
  <td></td>
 </tr>
<table>

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1844 January

Monday	1	the Boys M & E & Chas Rumbull - Sleigh Drive to Donkins 3 Sleighs & 2 Cutters - got home @ 11 pm sold 1/4 to Stops to Scott Lot 16 on return Chas stopd at Sharmans - a Ball &c Nell threw a shoe & left at Stratford - had one of Mr Dalys horses Expenses for each Gent 5p rec'd from M Watson to pay for Salt				beautiful	15	22
Tuesday	2	W'd with Mares to Duncans to get Shoes fixed Ch'n & Chas loading Waggon Sacks Wheat for Ferries				rain	24	31
Wednesday	3	rose @ 3 1/4 - raining - W'd & I laid down & rose again @ 6 when there was a covering of Snow - got ready in'y & C Rumbull & W'd left @ 6 3/4 snowing fast. gave W. $4 Chas with Alex for the Day winnowing Wheat - Christ'n making Bed for Befs pottering ~ Had 3 fowls killd eveng by a mink Chas had pd post G. a letter from Henry hinting at a birth for him, to buy Wheat &c at Oakville				Snow	33
Thursday	4	Chas again with Alex fanning Wheat in the 2 days about 83 Bush's Christ'n pottering ~ W'd arrived from Galt about 10 pm sold to Ferries 29 Bls 18 lbs Sp. Wheat @ 6/3 yk --	5	14	5	Snow
		" 17 Nov 42 - 1 " ---- 50 - " Still Do 3/. ~ " ~		3	5 1/2
		21 Dec .43 -22 22 in Spring - 6/ ~"~	4	2	6
			10.	~	4 1/2
		deduct for my Note to them due 28 Sep 43.8.1.2 1/2
		Int on Do to 3d ins! -----3. 9 1/2	8	5	~
		Bal'ce -- 1.15.4 1/2	rec'd 1	15	4 1/2
		paid Wilfreds expences to Galt & back		5	11
		do -- to & at Dunkins N.year		.16	6
		& for Whife Stock .3 1/2	1	2	8 1/2
		bro't from Galt 6 Barrels Salt for Mrs Geo Watson Debit him for Carr'r 2/6 p Bark 15p
		& for 3d p Bas't advance in price pd to -- 1/6 rec'd 16th
		Max Wilf'd at Jacksons an evening party got home @ 3 am 5th
Friday	5	@ 11 Wilf'd removed Salt from Waggon to Sleigh & took to Watsons - Christ'n & Chas fanning Wheat evening all the young folks to Dalys Party - got home @ 4 3/4 am						10 NC
Saturday	6	bro't letters from AW's Joseph & from Mrs Garkin both pd & the latter inclosing ~~inclosing~~ Bill of Provincial Bank of Ireland Dublin Agency Branch on the Bank No 10 dated 25 Nov 1843 Bank of British North America at Toronto p L100 {illegible} - signed at J Mcfarlane Sub Agent payable to WT -- Boys pottering Chas quite knack up

1844 January

Sunday	7	Chas took to P Office Letters Mrs T to Mrs Gaskin 49 U.B.S! & William post'ge 9d W T to I & I Dougall inclosing 1 1/2 $ - pd . 1/11 2.8
Monday	8	paid Chas {illegible} N Years day 1.10 1/2 John Stewart pd his Note due 1st ins. to Mr T. M Thompson fanning filling & loading 16 Sacks Wheat for a Market tomorrow turnd Big Befs into the outer part of the Shed & put Blacky in her place afternoon the former broke open the door & went west. I found her working her way to in the Bush opposite Wms Barn & bro't her home
Tuesday	9	Chas & Alex started @ 6 1/4 (instead of 4) for Galt at day light Big Befs had a litter of 3 which she killd in the course of the day Christ'n & W'd chopping splitting & hauling firewood &c	torents snow	7 above	21
Wednesday	10	Rec'd of Mrs T on acc't of Tho Sargent on Cow Aug 1842	a little snow	20
Thursday	11		fine	6	17
Friday	12		rain all day very heavy	27	37
Saturday	13		a little snow morning	31

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