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William Thompson Diary, 1842-1847
William Thompson Diary handwritten 1841-47 31.pdf
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1844 February
1844 FebruaryThursday | 1 | Wilf'd morning to Watsons with 4 Barl's Salt. carr.ge 10 p
W Smith 3 young Everetts & Mifs Sommerville ar'd @ 1 ~ Chas & M - accomp'd them to Stratford & ret'd to dinner @3 ~ left us @ 8 ~ Chas pd Wm McDonald in full of Hog head |
Sno aft'n | |||||
Friday | 2 | Chas & Self left after Breakfast - to Hamburg - Sigmillers & thro the Bush to Everetts where were arrived 5 @ Boys making Sleigh Boat acrofs Swamp & hauld some Bark logs and engld'd fetched from Izards Bar'l Whisky for Watson - Carr'd 5 /. | fine | 20 | ||||
Saturday | 3 | Hauling Bark - W.T. & Chas went to Mr Tyes @ 11 - dined & set'd to Everetts, calling at Wm Puddicumbs about 6 pm W'd took up Bl Whisky to Watsons morn for brot letter frm William Ex | 9 | fine | ||||
Sunday | 4 | Chr's & I {illegible} calld at H Puddicuombe @ 11 - dined at H Puddicombes & got home about 6 - Exp's | 4 | morn fine ev. Hail & Snow | ||||
Monday | 5 | Chas took up Cutter to Mr Jacksons - Fanning - filling & loading 15 Sacks Wheat | fine | 28 | ||||
Tuesday | 6 | Chas left @ 3.55 with Wheat as above for Gerrie, $2.-
rec'd of Cowmans for Hector 43 hauld a Load Bark into Barnyard - & pottering workd the 2 black Calves with Salt & Water to kill lice W'd ev'd delivered at Duncan's the Smith for Douglas Wearn 6 lbs 2 oz Woolen yarn & 2 lbs Cotton to be worn into flannel delivered to Geo Seigmiller 4 sides Leather left by him on Sunday paid Mrs T for Horny ther Calf Befsy M J 15 |
5 | ! | a little snow | 26 | 18 | |
Wednesday | 7 | Chas ret'd @ 12 having left his Load 27 Bush's Wheat at Ferries to be taken out in Flour &c brot 1200 lbs Flour 312 lb Bran & 150 lb Shorts - on acco't in 4 Barrels of 196 lbs 4 Jacks 400 lbs | 15 | 13 | ||||
3 | 9 | |||||||
& road expences | .3 | 9 | ||||||
Jackson had a Sleigh load Wheat Straw Chris'n & W'd hauling Bark north into Barnyard morning aft'n all fanning Wheat - even'g Christ'n & W'f to Stratford took letters Mrs T. to Ellen B Mifs Toohunter W.S. Calhoon's M Jane to Aunt Jane W.T. to Jacob Seigmiller - the last pd ret'd @ 11 1/2 W. fr. |
4 1/2 |
Thursday | 8 | Sold to W Jackson a Load Wheat Straw $1. --
Hauld in a Load Do to East Barn - filling & loading 15 Sacks wheat to be taken down tomorrow 7 pm rec'd notice from Jackson that the Trunk had arrived P Stage - Christ'n & W'd went up with waggon & brot it home all in good order - pd Carriage from London to Goderich 7/6 prec't & from Goderich 6/3 ~ |
13 | 9 | Snow even'g | 20 | ||
Friday | 9 | Wilf'd left @ 6.40 with wheat as above taking Christ'n & Chas to Seigmillers re Bark for CAttle
made a List of Contents & put in Trunk Chr'n & Chas ret'd @ 12 the latter having had a tooth extracted by Flyn pottering |
6 | 10 | ||||
Saturday | 10 | Christ'n pottering - Chas lain up with tooth ache
Wilf'd & Alex arrived a little before 8 - the former left at Ferries 5 Bush'ls making 60 Bush'ls now on Due Bill sold him 2318 lb Bush'ls @ 6/10 yk & rec'd |
4 | 19 | 6 | very little Sn. aft'n | 11 | 14 |
Road expences paid | 6 | 5 1/2 | ||||||
brot up for Watson 5 Barl's Salt @ 2/6 & a Sofa for G Watson Rec'd of a traveller for 1/2 Bush'l Oats | 7 1/2 | |||||||
paid Mrs T. on acco't Dr Flyn for drawing Chas tooth | 1 | 3 | ||||||
pd Wilfred being Bal'ce due to him on purchase of Calf | 4 vs | |||||||
brot fm Ferries on Due Bill 15 lb Shorts & 165 lbs Bran
pd Duncan McNaughton Smiths Acco't Cash 10 / overch'ge 1/3 & to have 1 Bl Oats 2/4 |
10 | |||||||
Sunday | 11 | Christ. to P. Office after dinner {illegible}ing letters - Mrs T. self & M. to Wm pd
W T. to C Ralph dated 9 & Ch'n to J F Werner Mrs Meany Annie & Alex & Mr Watson here at ten |
9 | fine | 11 | 14 | ||
Monday | 12 | Wilf'd del'd 5 Bls Salt & a Sofa at Watsons - 2/6 6 Bl & 2/6 Sofa
afternoon Load of Bark to Seigmillers Stratford - in the Sleighs Nose Christ & Chas winnowing Wheat &c. Mrs Sargint & Annie here paid Mrs T in full of mem for 4 Calves |
2 | 5 | ~ | beautiful | Z | 29 |