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William Thompson Diary, 1842-1847
William Thompson Diary handwritten 1841-47 45.pdf
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1844 September
Wednesday | 25 | Isaac to Stratford - no letters or papers - gave directions to put a fence round Williams Grave - fixing Stables - &c &c Chs on sick list - Boil on Arm pd Thos Williams for digging Grave @ - 6/3 & 7 1/2 | 6 | 10 1/2 | rain fm @.L.+ till 2@3 pm | |||
Thursday | 26 | Christ'n ploughing - to ploughing part of day & Harvesting - Isaac at Village - took home Mr Dalys easy Chair - brot 2 Plough shares &c from Dalys
Hendes Charges for Coffin $8 - Dr Moore will not make any charge - to pay what I please paid Washers Mr I {illegible} Mrs Roy & C Crerar - 1 day - {illegible} 2 days |
7 | 6 | fine | 40 | ||
Friday | 27 | Christ'n & W'd ploughing - Isaac pottering - fencing in Peas &c | fine & cold | 28 | 35 | |||
Saturday | 28 | Do -- Do -- Do -- Do Do
Ruidien brot from P.O. an Inq'r & 4 Cultivators - 2 due to Daly traped a second Goldfinch - young |
cloudy & cold till 9 pm then rain | 32 | 40 | |||
Sunday | 29 | all at home Alex took to P Office Letter Mrs T ot Mrs Barron Mr Dalys teamster brot a letter from John - Box arrived at Hamilton but he could not bring it -- | 3 | 15 | ~ | fine | 37 | |
Monday | 30 | Christ'n & W'd ploughing - Isaac to Stratford - took a Note to Dr Moore inclosing $15 for attendance on William - some Napthi Iron Pills & paid Hende for Coffin $8 -- inter'd Bell & Bull for Show 4 in't | fine | 35 | 36 | |||
October | ||||||||
Tuesday | 1 | Christ'n & Wilf's ploughing - Isaac stringing & stowing away Onions
aft'n to Mrs Meanys & borrowd a 9 Gall Cask - filld Do with vinegar boild up this morning adding 5 lbs Sugar - |
fine | 30 | 44 | |||
Wednesday | 2 | Christ'n & W'd ploughing - Isaac making Whipple trees Double Do & pottering
Mrs Sargint @ 2 pm called out at the Gate on their way home from Toronto had been upset in the dark on the Lake Bridge & came for shelter & to send helpt to Jackson other Teamster - the boys all went with lights &c &c after repair Is'c escorted Mrs S back Mr Sargint died on Sunday the 29 & was buried on the 30 in the Cemetery Toronto Seigmillers Cattle (21) taken home |
cloudy even'g rain | 42 | ||||
Thursday | 3 | Christ'n & W'd ploughing - Isaac thrashing oats & pottering
sent to P. Office J Peddie a letter Mrs T. to John inclosing $3 to pay expences on Box from Dublin 13/5 for Soap 1.75 to be sent up-- |
15 | tol. a bout evening | 39 | 48 | ||
Friday | 4 | Show day - the Boys at Stratford - took up Bull *& Bell - rec'd | ~ | 15 | ~ | Showers 2 @ 3 pm | 43 | 44 |
Bull in the background - Bell took 2nd Prize 15/. | ~ | 15 | ~ | |||||
paid for 4 Bush'ls Bran at Mr L | ~ | 1 | 3 | |||||
Grog | 11 |
Saturday | 5 | gloomy | 44 | |||||
Sunday | 6 | fine | 36 | |||||
Monday | 7 | fine | 26 | 33 | ||||
Tuesday | 8 | fine | 27 | 50 | ||||
Wednesday | 9 | fine | 42 | 46 | ||||
Thursday | 10 | rain thunder
& lightning morning aft'n fine & cold |
54 | 36 | ||||
Friday | 11 | fine | 26 | 32 | ||||
Saturday | 12 | fine | 25 | 35 | ||||
Sunday | 13 | fine rain 10 pm | 27 | 44 | ||||
Monday | 14 | misly rain nearly all day | 45 | 44 | ||||