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William Thompson Diary, 1842-1847

William Thompson Diary handwritten 1841-47 37.pdf

1844 May

<table>

<tr>
  <td>Saturday</td>
  <td>11</td>
  <td>W'd finished dragging Oats  Christ'n & Chas hauling rails & fencing East aft'n W'd with Waggon to Stratford for Oats crushed at Mills

sowd a Row Parsley to end of West quarters  </td>
  <td></td>
  <td>3m</td>
  <td>7 1/2</td>
  <td>heavy thunder showrs during the day</td>
  <td>60</td>
  <td>52</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>Sunday</td>
  <td>12</td>
  <td>Mr T.  MH to Stratford  Mr Allan - Alex Annie & Befsy here even'g </td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td>fine</td>
  <td>45</td>
  <td>34</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>Monday</td>
  <td>13</td>
  <td>All fencing East of Garden - Reynolds Bob & {illegible}

Wilf'd & Call cleard oat & not return - sent some seeds to Mrs Tye by Mifs Latimer</td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td>Showers afternoon & n't</td>
  <td>29</td>
  <td>38</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>Tuesday</td>
  <td>14</td>
  <td>Hauling manure from Barnyard to Potato field - William</td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td>fine </td>
  <td>41</td>
  <td>42</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>Wednesday</td>
  <td>15</td>
  <td>Do  -----    behind Barn  -- Do

pd Wolfe on acco't of Beef  Mrs Wolfes rec'd $4

young Sow had a litter of 6 --

Sowd more Balsam Cumbs &c &c on old patches in Hotbed</td>
  <td>1</td>
  <td>~</td>
  <td>~</td>
  <td>Do </td>
  <td>-</td>
  <td>-</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>Thursday</td>
  <td>16</td>
  <td>Hauling manure as yesterday & W'd ploughing for Potatoes afternoon

Chas to Stratford morning with Alex - sent by him  Stewart McCartly Note to be sued at next Court - brot it back to have Int here  made out & a Copy - Alex {illegible} also to Linton re And'w Allens  - aft'n they & Mr Watson to Rev'd Mr Allans re  Do </td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td>rain aft'n </td>
  <td></td>
  <td>48</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>Friday</td>
  <td>17</td>
  <td>Hauling manure - taking out stumps in Potatoe field - W'd ploughing

Chas with Alex  to Stratford re And. Allans @ 11 am ret'd @ 8 1/2</td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td>cloudy</td>
  <td>44</td>
  <td>48</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>Saturday</td>
  <td>18</td>
  <td>Harrowing Potato field & dibbling in a few Rows of sets

Chas to Lintons morning with McCarthys Note & ins't Bal'ce due

rec'd of Donald Stewart on acco't  - 10 - </td>
  <td><s>L</s>2</td>
  <td>8</td>
  <td>5</td>
  <td>Showers 11 @ 12</td>
  <td>44</td>
  <td>40</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>Sunday</td>
  <td>19</td>
  <td>Chas  to P. Office with letter to Henry inclosing $9 from Mrs T

Alex & Annie here even'g</td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td>Showers </td>
  <td>51</td>
  <td>36</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>Monday</td>
  <td>20</td>
  <td>Planting Potatoes Dibble - </td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td>Ice thick as a Dollar in &</td>
  <td>32</td>
  <td>30</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>Tuesday</td>
  <td>21</td>
  <td>finshed planting Potatoes  11 Bush'ls in the 6 South Rows about 3/4 Bush'ls Mercers - Splitting Stakes for East fense

several things in Garden damaged by the frost</td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td>fine</td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>Wednesday</td>
  <td>22</td>
  <td>fencing East - Sowd annuals in the Flower Borders

J Burdon came to Chas to be ex'd for District Schoolmaster</td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td>fine</td>
  <td></td>
  <td>43</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>Thursday</td>
  <td>23</td>
  <td>Chas to Scotts Mills had about 8 Bush's Oats crushed - & to Seigmillers  George at home brot a pair Boots for Christ'n - Sowd Perennial flower Seed</td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td>fine</td>
  <td>34</td>
  <td>54</td>
 </tr>
<table>

1844 May

<table>

<tr>
  <td>Friday</td>
  <td>24</td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td>fine</td>
  <td>51</td>
  <td>68</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>Saturday</td>
  <td>25</td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td>Do </td>
  <td>66</td>
  <td></td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>Sunday</td>
  <td>26</td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>Monday</td>
  <td>27</td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td>Showers</td>
  <td></td>
  <td>58</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>Tuesday</td>
  <td>28</td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td>fine</td>
  <td>46</td>
  <td>49</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>Wednesday</td>
  <td>29</td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td>40</td>
  <td></td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>Thursday</td>
  <td>30</td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td>heavy showers morn'g</td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>Friday</td>
  <td>31</td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td>after part of day fine</td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
 </tr>

<table>

Revision as of Feb 16, 2024, 8:00:17 PM, edited by 10.0.2.100

1844 May

Saturday	11	W'd finished dragging Oats Christ'n & Chas hauling rails & fencing East aft'n W'd with Waggon to Stratford for Oats crushed at Mills sowd a Row Parsley to end of West quarters		3m	7 1/2	heavy thunder showrs during the day	60	52
Sunday	12	Mr T. MH to Stratford Mr Allan - Alex Annie & Befsy here even'g				fine	45	34
Monday	13	All fencing East of Garden - Reynolds Bob & {illegible} Wilf'd & Call cleard oat & not return - sent some seeds to Mrs Tye by Mifs Latimer				Showers afternoon & n't	29	38
Tuesday	14	Hauling manure from Barnyard to Potato field - William				fine	41	42
Wednesday	15	Do ----- behind Barn -- Do pd Wolfe on acco't of Beef Mrs Wolfes rec'd $4 young Sow had a litter of 6 -- Sowd more Balsam Cumbs &c &c on old patches in Hotbed	1	~	~	Do	-	-
Thursday	16	Hauling manure as yesterday & W'd ploughing for Potatoes afternoon Chas to Stratford morning with Alex - sent by him Stewart McCartly Note to be sued at next Court - brot it back to have Int here made out & a Copy - Alex {illegible} also to Linton re And'w Allens - aft'n they & Mr Watson to Rev'd Mr Allans re Do				rain aft'n		48
Friday	17	Hauling manure - taking out stumps in Potatoe field - W'd ploughing Chas with Alex to Stratford re And. Allans @ 11 am ret'd @ 8 1/2				cloudy	44	48
Saturday	18	Harrowing Potato field & dibbling in a few Rows of sets Chas to Lintons morning with McCarthys Note & ins't Bal'ce due rec'd of Donald Stewart on acco't - 10 -	L2	8	5	Showers 11 @ 12	44	40
Sunday	19	Chas to P. Office with letter to Henry inclosing $9 from Mrs T Alex & Annie here even'g				Showers	51	36
Monday	20	Planting Potatoes Dibble -				Ice thick as a Dollar in &	32	30
Tuesday	21	finshed planting Potatoes 11 Bush'ls in the 6 South Rows about 3/4 Bush'ls Mercers - Splitting Stakes for East fense several things in Garden damaged by the frost				fine
Wednesday	22	fencing East - Sowd annuals in the Flower Borders J Burdon came to Chas to be ex'd for District Schoolmaster				fine		43
Thursday	23	Chas to Scotts Mills had about 8 Bush's Oats crushed - & to Seigmillers George at home brot a pair Boots for Christ'n - Sowd Perennial flower Seed				fine	34	54

1844 May

Friday	24	fine	51	68
Saturday	25	Do	66
Sunday	26
Monday	27	Showers		58
Tuesday	28	fine	46	49
Wednesday	29		40
Thursday	30	heavy showers morn'g
Friday	31	after part of day fine

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William Thompson Diary, 1842-1847

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