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William Thompson Diary, 1842-1847

William Thompson Diary handwritten 1841-47 38.pdf

1844 June

<table>

<tr>
  <td>Saturday</td>
  <td>1</td>
  <td>Charles left @ 8 1/2 for Hamilton -- @ 10 I walkd to Stratford & attended Andrew Allans funeral - dined at Jacksons - called at Orrville & got home about 4 - Christ'n & W'd preparing Cook House - W'd to P. Office morn'g no letters - & again to McCarthys for part of Stove </td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td>Showers morn'g aft'n fine</td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>Sunday</td>
  <td>2</td>
  <td>Sacrament Day at Presbyterian Church - Emily after dinner to Orrville the rest at home -</td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td>fine</td>
  <td></td>
  <td>47</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>Monday</td>
  <td>3</td>
  <td>repairing fence round Hemlock field - transplanted Brighton Lettuces & Tomatoes 1 Marvel of Peru - M & E to Stratford after tea. 
 Ch'r to meet them at Orrville</td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td>Do </td>
  <td>37</td>
  <td>48</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>Tuesday</td>
  <td>4</td>
  <td>W'd ploughing 2 or 3 hours morning - afterw'ds with Christ'n to Stratford

training day - C'r Carpentering

pd - Curtis for 14 1/2 lbs (Hind 2'r / Mutton @ 5 Cts  </td>
  <td></td>
  <td>3</td>
  <td>7 1/2</td>
  <td>Do </td>
  <td>46</td>
  <td>53</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>Wednesday</td>
  <td>5</td>
  <td>W'd ploughing. Christ'n pottering about house & sowing melon seed to South

Sowd  53 Hill Sweet Corn South - English Robinson slept here last & left this m'g after breakf't he sold 5 Bls Whiskey to Mr Daly @ 2/3 yk</td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td>Showers</td>
  <td></td>
  <td>66</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>Thursday</td>
  <td>6</td>
  <td>thunder & heavy rain in the night - Charles arrived at 12 with William & Isaac - Wilfred ploughing morning - Christ'n sowing Cucumbers &c in Wheat field --</td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td>fine </td>
  <td>62</td>
  <td>56</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>Friday</td>
  <td>7</td>
  <td>Chas ploughing - the rest hauling Manure to Garden gate

Sowd a few more annuals  Ellens /.</td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td>fine</td>
  <td>55</td>
  <td>42</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>Saturday</td>
  <td>8</td>
  <td>Wilf'd ploughing - Chas to Redocks - after with Is & Ch'n digging Garden

Dr Service  in papount came in to see William-

Runkin came to Bull acco't  43 by labour thrashing Mill

Second Bed of Canterbury Beans killd by last nights frost - Potatoes dam'd</td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td>fine</td>
  <td>29</td>
  <td>52</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>Sunday</td>
  <td>9</td>
  <td>Chas to P. Office with letter Isaac to Ellen</td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td><s>fine</s> showers</td>
  <td>51</td>
  <td>44</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>Monday</td>
  <td>10</td>
  <td>bou't of Mrs T af'r Chas expences  to Hamilton & bk</td>
  <td></td>
  <td>18</td>
  <td>1 1/2</td>
  <td></td>
  <td>42</td>
  <td></td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td>Paid Chas for Rope purchased of John</td>
  <td></td>
  <td>1</td>
  <td>3</td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td>John Crerar for Carr'ge  of </td>
  <td></td>
  <td>1</td>
  <td>10 1/2</td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td>Mr McCarthys treat for Help loading Stove </td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td>7 1/2</td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td>Isaac & Chas to Wilmot - bo't of Sleutalier Middle of

8 Sheep - 2 Wethers 6 Ewes @ $1 1/2  - <s>L</s> 3.---

paid in Cash   $    2 -- --- $4 of Mrs T.

order on G Seigmiller $4 ----     1 ----- $4 Mrs Sargint Stove {illegible}

bro't from Seigmiller 2 Pair Ladies Boots ret'd too small</td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
 </tr>
<table>

1844 June

<table>
 <tr>
  <td>Monday</td>
  <td>10 cont'd</td>
  <td>Gave to Mr Daly my Notes due 23 July 1843 1844 - 5  6   & 7 - 5 Notes <s>L</s> 9 '-'- each to Canada C. Commifsioners for Lot 37 2nd Con

Christ'n digging Garden - Wilfred ploughing

30 head of Cattle in Wheat &c entry from Seigs field</td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>Tuesday</td>
  <td>11</td>
  <td>Chas ploughing - the rest at Garden - Tomatoes in Garden & Hotbed - & most of the tender Annuals destroyed by the very severe frost 
 - Potatoes also</td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td>fine</td>
  <td>frost</td>
  <td>45</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>Wednesday</td>
  <td>12</td>
  <td>Wilf'd ploughing  - the rest in Garden .  Sowd Malta & Brighton Lettuce in West Currant Border & Con maj. in place of those killd by frost </td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td>fine</td>
  <td>37</td>
  <td>52</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>Thursday</td>
  <td>13</td>
  <td>Chas ploughing the rest of Garden  kill'd Sheep No 1 - smallest</td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td>Do </td>
  <td>44</td>
  <td></td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>Friday</td>
  <td>14</td>
  <td>Wilf'd ploughing the rest burning  brush No & So & niggering So --</td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td>Do </td>
  <td>44</td>
  <td>58</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>Saturday</td>
  <td>15</td>
  <td>Niggering morning No & South  -  aft'n Is. Ch'r & Chas to Stratford 
Easy Chair from Mr Daly's bro't by them in Waggon

Chas up in the morning for Dr Morse who came with him

the P. Office - no letters /Inquires</td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td>Do </td>
  <td>34</td>
  <td>58</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>Sunday</td>
  <td>16</td>
  <td>Isaac to Stratford with letter Mrs T. to Mrs Joseph</td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td>fine till 6 pm then light rain</td>
  <td>61</td>
  <td>63</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>Monday</td>
  <td>17</td>
  <td>Wilfred with Waggon to Ferries for flour due to us Z/.  the rest with Donald Stewart  pathmaster at Statute labor on Bridge

<u>Sowd 3rd time</u> Bed of Canterbury Beans - transplanted some Beets

Chas to Stratford evening</td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td>light showers</td>
  <td>62</td>
  <td>67</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>Tuesday</td>
  <td>18</td>
  <td>rec'd of T Sargint on account  leaving a Bal'ce of 4 1/2</td>
  <td>~</td>
  <td>10</td>
  <td>~</td>
  <td>light show'rs

{illegible} sun</td>
  <td>67</td>
  <td>70</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td>Wilf'd ret'd from Ferries @ 12 1/2 bringing 3 Barrels of Flour - Exp's 
the rest on Bridge Statute Labour - transp'd more Beets

A sheep found killd & half eaten this M.P  Wolf or Dog</td>
  <td></td>
  <td>3</td>
  <td>9</td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
 </tr>
 <tr>
  <td>Wednesday</td>
  <td>19</td>
  <td>Paid Washers Mrs In & Nory Stewart</td>
  <td></td>
  <td>3</td>
  <td>-</td>
  <td>thunder show'r forenoon</td>
  <td>61</td>
  <td>60</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td>Mary Cowmans 1 days work

all at Statute labour morning - afterwards Is Christ & Chas cutting Pines for building - W'd reading a Novel

transplanting Cabbages & Lettuces - </td>
  <td></td>
  <td>1</td>
  <td>3</td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td>Emily to Stratford after dinner  bro't letter for Charles - pd post'ge  from Courtenay & Co. </td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td>4 1/2</td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
 </tr>
<table>

Revision as of Feb 17, 2024, 12:14:18 AM, edited by 10.0.2.100

1844 June

Saturday	1	Charles left @ 8 1/2 for Hamilton -- @ 10 I walkd to Stratford & attended Andrew Allans funeral - dined at Jacksons - called at Orrville & got home about 4 - Christ'n & W'd preparing Cook House - W'd to P. Office morn'g no letters - & again to McCarthys for part of Stove			Showers morn'g aft'n fine
Sunday	2	Sacrament Day at Presbyterian Church - Emily after dinner to Orrville the rest at home -			fine		47
Monday	3	repairing fence round Hemlock field - transplanted Brighton Lettuces & Tomatoes 1 Marvel of Peru - M & E to Stratford after tea. Ch'r to meet them at Orrville			Do	37	48
Tuesday	4	W'd ploughing 2 or 3 hours morning - afterw'ds with Christ'n to Stratford training day - C'r Carpentering pd - Curtis for 14 1/2 lbs (Hind 2'r / Mutton @ 5 Cts	3	7 1/2	Do	46	53
Wednesday	5	W'd ploughing. Christ'n pottering about house & sowing melon seed to South Sowd 53 Hill Sweet Corn South - English Robinson slept here last & left this m'g after breakf't he sold 5 Bls Whiskey to Mr Daly @ 2/3 yk			Showers		66
Thursday	6	thunder & heavy rain in the night - Charles arrived at 12 with William & Isaac - Wilfred ploughing morning - Christ'n sowing Cucumbers &c in Wheat field --			fine	62	56
Friday	7	Chas ploughing - the rest hauling Manure to Garden gate Sowd a few more annuals Ellens /.			fine	55	42
Saturday	8	Wilf'd ploughing - Chas to Redocks - after with Is & Ch'n digging Garden Dr Service in papount came in to see William- Runkin came to Bull acco't 43 by labour thrashing Mill Second Bed of Canterbury Beans killd by last nights frost - Potatoes dam'd			fine	29	52
Sunday	9	Chas to P. Office with letter Isaac to Ellen			~~fine~~ showers	51	44
Monday	10	bou't of Mrs T af'r Chas expences to Hamilton & bk	18	1 1/2		42
		Paid Chas for Rope purchased of John	1	3
		John Crerar for Carr'ge of	1	10 1/2
		Mr McCarthys treat for Help loading Stove		7 1/2
		Isaac & Chas to Wilmot - bo't of Sleutalier Middle of 8 Sheep - 2 Wethers 6 Ewes @ $1 1/2 - L 3.--- paid in Cash $ 2 -- --- $4 of Mrs T. order on G Seigmiller $4 ---- 1 ----- $4 Mrs Sargint Stove {illegible} bro't from Seigmiller 2 Pair Ladies Boots ret'd too small

1844 June

Monday	10 cont'd	Gave to Mr Daly my Notes due 23 July 1843 1844 - 5 6 & 7 - 5 Notes L 9 '-'- each to Canada C. Commifsioners for Lot 37 2nd Con Christ'n digging Garden - Wilfred ploughing 30 head of Cattle in Wheat &c entry from Seigs field
Tuesday	11	Chas ploughing - the rest at Garden - Tomatoes in Garden & Hotbed - & most of the tender Annuals destroyed by the very severe frost - Potatoes also				fine	frost	45
Wednesday	12	Wilf'd ploughing - the rest in Garden . Sowd Malta & Brighton Lettuce in West Currant Border & Con maj. in place of those killd by frost				fine	37	52
Thursday	13	Chas ploughing the rest of Garden kill'd Sheep No 1 - smallest				Do	44
Friday	14	Wilf'd ploughing the rest burning brush No & So & niggering So --				Do	44	58
Saturday	15	Niggering morning No & South - aft'n Is. Ch'r & Chas to Stratford Easy Chair from Mr Daly's bro't by them in Waggon Chas up in the morning for Dr Morse who came with him the P. Office - no letters /Inquires				Do	34	58
Sunday	16	Isaac to Stratford with letter Mrs T. to Mrs Joseph				fine till 6 pm then light rain	61	63
Monday	17	Wilfred with Waggon to Ferries for flour due to us Z/. the rest with Donald Stewart pathmaster at Statute labor on Bridge Sowd 3rd time Bed of Canterbury Beans - transplanted some Beets Chas to Stratford evening				light showers	62	67
Tuesday	18	rec'd of T Sargint on account leaving a Bal'ce of 4 1/2	~	10	~	light show'rs {illegible} sun	67	70
		Wilf'd ret'd from Ferries @ 12 1/2 bringing 3 Barrels of Flour - Exp's the rest on Bridge Statute Labour - transp'd more Beets A sheep found killd & half eaten this M.P Wolf or Dog		3	9
Wednesday	19	Paid Washers Mrs In & Nory Stewart		3	-	thunder show'r forenoon	61	60
		Mary Cowmans 1 days work all at Statute labour morning - afterwards Is Christ & Chas cutting Pines for building - W'd reading a Novel transplanting Cabbages & Lettuces -		1	3
		Emily to Stratford after dinner bro't letter for Charles - pd post'ge from Courtenay & Co.			4 1/2

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William Thompson Diary, 1842-1847

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