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William Thompson Diary, 1842-1847

William Thompson Diary handwritten 1841-47 41.pdf

1844 July

<table>

<tr>
  <td>Sunday</td>
  <td>21</td>
  <td>Dr Moore pd Wm a visit @ 5 pm  took tea as did Dr Flquerfufsunh & Alex & Annie --</td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td>fine</td>
  <td></td>
  <td>61</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>Monday</td>
  <td>22</td>
  <td>Killd Sheep No 6 a Wether - Hauld into Barn Loads Hay fm Hemlock field

interrupted by rain  - Mr & Mifs Junk dined with us on their way from Hamilton brought a small box of sundries from John   Dr Moore to tea with us returning from Rev'd Mr Allans

Sn at Dalys for Duncan Fisher</td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td>showers</td>
  <td>61</td>
  <td>70</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>Tuesday</td>
  <td>23</td>
  <td>Hauld into Barn a Load Hay from Hemlock field & 1 Load from So side again interrupted by heavy rain - putting Logs to at bottom of Bottom of Bay to preserve Grain re from damp - Mr Bignall of Goderich calld on Charles respecting District Schools</td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td>heavy showers afternoon</td>
  <td>64</td>
  <td>68</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>Wednesday</td>
  <td>24</td>
  <td>Wilfred to Hamilton Wilmot brot 525 feet flooring @ $1.-

165 "   Siding  5/yk

the rest Mowing & Haymaking as the weather permitted

transplanted Cucumbers - laying {illegible}fsing Wms

Miss'rs Bimcombe & Tye dined with us on the way to Mr Dalys alos Dr Moore on his way to Mr Allans - Alex ovr brot us letters from Mr Barrett & Barret & Mr Barron 9d thr'n Ewart  4 1/2  - note for @ </td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td>showery</td>
  <td>62</td>
  <td>62</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>Thursday</td>
  <td>25</td>
  <td>All mowing South  Emily to Stratford aft'n took to P. Office Letters

Mrs T to Ellen inclosing $  W.T. to I B Ewart Esq. Dundas paid for latter

brot 1 quart Whisky from Watsons</td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td>fine</td>
  <td>-</td>
  <td>56</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>Friday</td>
  <td>26</td>
  <td>Mowing till breakfast time - then hoeing Potatoes  (Nell) till noon afternoon got into Barn 3 Loads Hay - </td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td>morn'g gloom aft'n fine</td>
  <td>52</td>
  <td>55</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>Saturday</td>
  <td>27</td>
  <td>Paid Mr Allen Guelp for Whisky Barrel not returned prec! {illegible} Pearsons

Making Hay & hauld 4 Loads into Barn

Martha to P. Office - brot Letters from Mr Jas El'n Todhunk - & Mrs Barron all paid - & one for Christ'n from Mr Farmer also pad .. I Inquirer

<u>Box</u> shipd to the Catherine directed to <u>John</u> at Hamilton

<u>White Hog</u> (Brother of Boar/ found dead in Shed this morning</td>
  <td>~</td>
  <td>5</td>
  <td>~</td>
  <td>beautiful</td>
  <td>46</td>
  <td>57</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>Sunday</td>
  <td>28</td>
  <td>Is & Chas to Stratford meeting (Methodist/ dined at Orrville - Annie & Befsy came with them to tea - took Letter to P. Office Mrs T to Ellen</td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td>Do</td>
  <td></td>
  <td>60</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>Monday</td>
  <td>29</td>
  <td>Chas left before 5 am for Dundas on foot to bring 2 donkeys from Mr Ewart

Mowing all day - Laid Pi{illegible} Mrs T to Stratford . Dr Moore supplied {illegible} with 4 oz Botle $6.</td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td>fine </td>
  <td>noon 83</td>
  <td>70</td>
 </tr>

<table>

1844 July

<table>

<tr>
  <td>Tuesday</td>
  <td>30</td>
  <td>Mowing morning & even'g - interrupted by rain - (finished) -

Emily to Stratford aft'n brot pint Madeira from Watson's</td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td>rain nearly all day</td>
  <td>65</td>
  <td>71</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>Wednesday</td>
  <td>31</td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td>thunder storm even'g</td>
  <td>70</td>
  <td></td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>Thursday
August</td>
  <td>1</td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td>{illegible}</td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>Friday</td>
  <td>2</td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td>fine</td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>Saturday</td>
  <td>3</td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td>rain aft'n</td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>Sunday</td>
  <td>4</td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td>fine</td>
  <td></td>
  <td>55</td>
 </tr>

<table>

Revision as of Feb 19, 2024, 2:13:33 PM, edited by 10.0.2.100

1844 July

Sunday	21	Dr Moore pd Wm a visit @ 5 pm took tea as did Dr Flquerfufsunh & Alex & Annie --				fine		61
Monday	22	Killd Sheep No 6 a Wether - Hauld into Barn Loads Hay fm Hemlock field interrupted by rain - Mr & Mifs Junk dined with us on their way from Hamilton brought a small box of sundries from John Dr Moore to tea with us returning from Rev'd Mr Allans Sn at Dalys for Duncan Fisher				showers	61	70
Tuesday	23	Hauld into Barn a Load Hay from Hemlock field & 1 Load from So side again interrupted by heavy rain - putting Logs to at bottom of Bottom of Bay to preserve Grain re from damp - Mr Bignall of Goderich calld on Charles respecting District Schools				heavy showers afternoon	64	68
Wednesday	24	Wilfred to Hamilton Wilmot brot 525 feet flooring @ $1.- 165 " Siding 5/yk the rest Mowing & Haymaking as the weather permitted transplanted Cucumbers - laying {illegible}fsing Wms Miss'rs Bimcombe & Tye dined with us on the way to Mr Dalys alos Dr Moore on his way to Mr Allans - Alex ovr brot us letters from Mr Barrett & Barret & Mr Barron 9d thr'n Ewart 4 1/2 - note for @				showery	62	62
Thursday	25	All mowing South Emily to Stratford aft'n took to P. Office Letters Mrs T to Ellen inclosing $ W.T. to I B Ewart Esq. Dundas paid for latter brot 1 quart Whisky from Watsons				fine	-	56
Friday	26	Mowing till breakfast time - then hoeing Potatoes (Nell) till noon afternoon got into Barn 3 Loads Hay -				morn'g gloom aft'n fine	52	55
Saturday	27	Paid Mr Allen Guelp for Whisky Barrel not returned prec! {illegible} Pearsons Making Hay & hauld 4 Loads into Barn Martha to P. Office - brot Letters from Mr Jas El'n Todhunk - & Mrs Barron all paid - & one for Christ'n from Mr Farmer also pad .. I Inquirer Box shipd to the Catherine directed to John at Hamilton White Hog (Brother of Boar/ found dead in Shed this morning	~	5	~	beautiful	46	57
Sunday	28	Is & Chas to Stratford meeting (Methodist/ dined at Orrville - Annie & Befsy came with them to tea - took Letter to P. Office Mrs T to Ellen				Do		60
Monday	29	Chas left before 5 am for Dundas on foot to bring 2 donkeys from Mr Ewart Mowing all day - Laid Pi{illegible} Mrs T to Stratford . Dr Moore supplied {illegible} with 4 oz Botle $6.				fine	noon 83	70

1844 July

Tuesday	30	Mowing morning & even'g - interrupted by rain - (finished) - Emily to Stratford aft'n brot pint Madeira from Watson's	rain nearly all day	65	71
Wednesday	31		thunder storm even'g	70
Thursday August	1		{illegible}
Friday	2		fine
Saturday	3		rain aft'n
Sunday	4		fine		55

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