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William Thompson Diary, 1842-1847

William Thompson Diary handwritten 1841-47 30.pdf

1844 January

<table>

<tr>
  <td>Sunday</td>
  <td>14</td>
  <td>Christ Chas W'd & Is'c who arrivd with T Daly this morning @ 9 & Em'Y in Sleigh - Chas & Em'y to Method Prayr Meeting

Mr McCullocks Butter &c - the rest to Orville - Alex Ia's Annie & Befsy came to dinner with Chas & Em'y for hour after we had finished - McCullock Watson & Irwin @ 6-~.</td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td>fine</td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>Monday</td>
  <td>15</td>
  <td>Fanning & Milling 15 Sacks Wheat, but did not load understanding that the price has fallen to 5/9 yk.  hauld a firewood log  - Is'c M & E in Sleigh to Stratford  Sent letter to McCullock inclosing oats for Cultivator 44 ~ </td>
  <td></td>
  <td>5</td>
  <td>~</td>
  <td>fine till ev'g then rain</td>
  <td>18</td>
  <td>30</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>Tuesday</td>
  <td>16</td>
  <td>Wilf at 9 am accomp'd by Henry to Mr Tyes ret'd @ 4 with H.T Annie & Lucy T & C. Rumbull

Chas to Stratford twice with the Orrs Jane Daly & Michell

left @ 11 with C Rumbull</td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td>gloomy</td>
  <td>34</td>
  <td></td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>Wednesday</td>
  <td>17</td>
  <td>Nil - sold Gad Gurtis 2 Bush's Oats @ 1/3     s'd ---</td>
  all the young folks ex Wilf'd to Mr Dalys to tea - ret'd @ 1 1/4 am left John at Alex's

Stranger bot on Gall Whiskey for Hay & {illegible} to his Horses - gave him a small pail of Rhubarb & Marta Lettuce See & d6   Mr John Tyson <td></td>
  <td>2</td>
  <td>6</td>
  <td>rather heavy snow even'g</td>
  <td>20</td>
  <td>20 Ber <u>stormy</u></td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>Thursday</td>
  <td>18</td>
  <td>Henry & the Mifs Tyes Chas M & E left @ 11 for ~  returned @ 8 pm

Filling 15 Sacks Wheat for market & pottering ~ Mrs T.  {illegible} -

McNaughton killd yesterday chopping

John came from Alex's @ 5 1/2 went again at 6 & ret'd @ 8</td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td>Snow all day</td>
  <td>19</td>
  <td></td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>Friday</td>
  <td>19</td>
  <td>Chas left @ 4 1/4 with Wheat as above - @ 6 Alex calld on his way down & took up John ~  Christ'n to Stratford attending funeral of McNaughton as above  - got in a log firewood & pottering</td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td>very little snow</td>
  <td>20</td>
  <td>18</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>Saturday</td>
  <td>20</td>
  <td>Wilfred to P Office brot letter from Henry to Mrs T.  --- pd ----

pottering  - Chas ret'd from Galt &c@ 7 pm

sold Ferries (Adum for) 27 Bush's Wheat @ 6/7 yk

$22.1.1 yk = ----------- r'd

Rhubarb 7 1/2  Strap rep'd 3 pr Bees Was 7d to Expences 7/2 -- pd --- 8 2

Brought a Crate Crockery for Mr Daly

Debit him for Carriage $2. ~~</td>
  <td>5</td>
  <td>11</td>
  <td>1</td>
  <td>fine</td>
  <td>3</td>
  <td>10</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>Sunday</td>
  <td>21</td>
  <td>Sold to a pafsing Teamster  1 Bush'l Oats & rec'd

aft at home</td>
  <td></td>
  <td>1</td>
  <td>2</td>
  <td>Snow till noon</td>
  <td>13</td>
  <td>12</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>Monday</td>
  <td>22</td>
  <td>Charles took up Mr Dalys Crate of Crockery - Mrs T. accompt'd him

had repairs to Sleigh at Sharmans - Fanning & filling & loading 15 Sacks Wheat for Market tomorrow </td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td>15</td>
  <td>24</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>Tuesday</td>
  <td>23</td>
  <td>Wilfred left @ 6 for Ferries with Wheat as above raining a little Z/p

hauling firewood</td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td>rain early aft'n fine</td>
  <td>40</td>
  <td>31</td>
 </tr>
<table>

1844 January

<table>

<tr>
  <td>Wednesday</td>
  <td>24</td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td>snow showrs</td>
  <td>22</td>
  <td>9</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>Thursday</td>
  <td>25</td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td>fine</td>
  <td>2 bel Z</td>
  <td>10 pm 2 bel Z</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>Friday</td>
  <td>26</td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td>fine </td>
  <td>6 below</td>
  <td>5 below</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>Saturday</td>
  <td>27</td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td>fine & clear</td>
  <td>18 below</td>
  <td>Z</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>Sunday</td>
  <td>28</td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td>fine </td>
  <td>6 above</td>
  <td>2 below</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>Monday</td>
  <td>29</td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td>morn'f fine ev'g Snow</td>
  <td>11 below</td>
  <td>8 above</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>Tuesday</td>
  <td>30</td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td>Snow nearly all day</td>
  <td>8 above</td>
  <td>4 above</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>Wednesday</td>
  <td>31</td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td>2</td>
  <td>10</td>
 </tr>
<table>

Revision as of Feb 10, 2024, 1:02:10 PM, edited by 10.0.2.100

1844 January

 all the young folks ex Wilf'd to Mr Dalys to tea - ret'd @ 1 1/4 am left John at Alex's

Stranger bot on Gall Whiskey for Hay & {illegible} to his Horses - gave him a small pail of Rhubarb & Marta Lettuce See & d6 Mr John Tyson

Sunday	14	Christ Chas W'd & Is'c who arrivd with T Daly this morning @ 9 & Em'Y in Sleigh - Chas & Em'y to Method Prayr Meeting Mr McCullocks Butter &c - the rest to Orville - Alex Ia's Annie & Befsy came to dinner with Chas & Em'y for hour after we had finished - McCullock Watson & Irwin @ 6-~.				fine
Monday	15	Fanning & Milling 15 Sacks Wheat, but did not load understanding that the price has fallen to 5/9 yk. hauld a firewood log - Is'c M & E in Sleigh to Stratford Sent letter to McCullock inclosing oats for Cultivator 44 ~		5	~	fine till ev'g then rain	18	30
Tuesday	16	Wilf at 9 am accomp'd by Henry to Mr Tyes ret'd @ 4 with H.T Annie & Lucy T & C. Rumbull Chas to Stratford twice with the Orrs Jane Daly & Michell left @ 11 with C Rumbull				gloomy	34
Wednesday	17	Nil - sold Gad Gurtis 2 Bush's Oats @ 1/3 s'd ---		2	6	rather heavy snow even'g	20	20 Ber stormy
Thursday	18	Henry & the Mifs Tyes Chas M & E left @ 11 for ~ returned @ 8 pm Filling 15 Sacks Wheat for market & pottering ~ Mrs T. {illegible} - McNaughton killd yesterday chopping John came from Alex's @ 5 1/2 went again at 6 & ret'd @ 8				Snow all day	19
Friday	19	Chas left @ 4 1/4 with Wheat as above - @ 6 Alex calld on his way down & took up John ~ Christ'n to Stratford attending funeral of McNaughton as above - got in a log firewood & pottering				very little snow	20	18
Saturday	20	Wilfred to P Office brot letter from Henry to Mrs T. --- pd ---- pottering - Chas ret'd from Galt &c@ 7 pm sold Ferries (Adum for) 27 Bush's Wheat @ 6/7 yk $22.1.1 yk = ----------- r'd Rhubarb 7 1/2 Strap rep'd 3 pr Bees Was 7d to Expences 7/2 -- pd --- 8 2 Brought a Crate Crockery for Mr Daly Debit him for Carriage $2. ~~	5	11	1	fine	3	10
Sunday	21	Sold to a pafsing Teamster 1 Bush'l Oats & rec'd aft at home		1	2	Snow till noon	13	12
Monday	22	Charles took up Mr Dalys Crate of Crockery - Mrs T. accompt'd him had repairs to Sleigh at Sharmans - Fanning & filling & loading 15 Sacks Wheat for Market tomorrow					15	24
Tuesday	23	Wilfred left @ 6 for Ferries with Wheat as above raining a little Z/p hauling firewood				rain early aft'n fine	40	31

1844 January

Wednesday	24	snow showrs	22	9
Thursday	25	fine	2 bel Z	10 pm 2 bel Z
Friday	26	fine	6 below	5 below
Saturday	27	fine & clear	18 below	Z
Sunday	28	fine	6 above	2 below
Monday	29	morn'f fine ev'g Snow	11 below	8 above
Tuesday	30	Snow nearly all day	8 above	4 above
Wednesday	31		2	10

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