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William Thompson Diary, 1842-1847
William Thompson Diary handwritten 1841-47 40.pdf
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1844 July
Friday | 5 | cont'd I C.C. Phelan Alex & Bishop cutting & hewing Timber on Wms Lt & hauling to front of Barn - left off @ 3 pm all soakd | rain nearly all day | 47 | 68 | |||
Saturday | 6 | Phelan Alex. Bishop & the Boys chopping hewing & hauling Timber Alex & Bishop left soon after dinner Phelan after supper
Dr Moore pd a visit to William @ 11 - he & I fishing from 11 ocl till 3 dined & had tea. Martha to P. Office (brot letter) from Mr Ewarts sent not pd Whaley calld about Lot 24 - asked 50$ for Improvements - to call on Monday Alex Maid{illegible} from Toronto calld in the even'g leaves on Monday |
fine | 66 | 57 | |||
Sunday | 7 | all at home | fine | |||||
Monday | 8 | Whaleys calld - took their Bond for All engaged with Mr Phelan carpentering IC.Phelan has left for another job, for 2 or 3 days |
{ink blot} | |||||
Tuesday | 9 | Christ . at Alexs for the day logging - the rest hoeing Potatoes
Jackson Mrs Sargint Watson &c calld on their way to Hamilton sent by Mrs L letter M Jun: to for inclosing $2 pd Washers |
- | 3 | - | fine | 56 | 72 |
Isaac to Stratford even'g pd Subscription to Agricultural Society 1 to Shars ----- | - | 10 | - | |||||
Wednesday | 10 | Charles to Wilmot - brot 538 Lumber - making in all 1068 feet from Napperger @ 5/yk = Christ'n ploughing - Wilf'd repairing Plough Isaac at Alexs for the day logging -- transplanted Capsiums |
a few drops of rain | 70 | 60 | |||
Thursday | 11 | Phelan came this morning before breakfast - Boys working with him Charles to P.Office for morning letter Ellen with proceeds of letter of Creditor Can'a Comp'y {illegible} P |
fine | 52 | 53 | |||
Friday | 12 | All carpentering as yesterday - pd Wolfe in full for Beef {illegible} | 1 | 11 | fine | 48 | 72 | |
pd Mrs Wolfe for 2 lbs Butter | 7 1/2 |
Saturday | 13 | fine | 48 | 76 | ||||
Sunday | 14 | fine | 70 | 64 | ||||
Monday | 15 | showers - ev'g set'd rain | 60 | |||||
Tuesday | 16 | fine | 57 | |||||
Wednesday | 17 | fine | 51 | 60 | ||||
Thursday | 18 | fine | 48 | 71 | ||||
Friday | 19 | showers forenoon | 65 | 60 | ||||
Saturday | 20 | 50 | 57 |