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William Thompson Diary, 1842-1847

William Thompson Diary handwritten 1841-47 46.pdf

1844 October

<table>

<tr>
  <td>Tuesday</td>
  <td>15</td>
  <td>all taking up Potatoes finished Hill 5     Bush'ls

Pitted Beets  East Hill - pad Washers</td>
  <td>~</td>
  <td>3</td>
  <td>~</td>
  <td>tolerably fine</td>
  <td></td>
  <td>38</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>Wednesday</td>
  <td>16</td>
  <td>took up a few Potatoes - prevented going on by rain

Cox with Dick   to Sharmans to put on front Shoes which he declined

Brot from Dalys 3 qu'ts Whisky  & Bottle - Paper &c</td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td>rain nearly all day</td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>Thursday</td>
  <td>17</td>
  <td>Christ'n & W'd repairing Barn floor &c &  Tom Cox mounted Dick for the first time rode him at a walking pace from Stratford  East as far as McNichols pretty steady except at a Crofsway East

Is went to Stratford to arrange G Seigmillers h{illegible}  - his Books are at Goderich  but will be down in a month meantime we can have what we want  of Adam - returned to Daly the writing Paper brot by Cox yesterday <s>Whisky</s>

Whisky at Stratford </td>
  <td></td>
  <td>~</td>
  <td>6</td>
  <td>Showers</td>
  <td>36</td>
  <td>38</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>Friday</td>
  <td>18</td>
  <td>taking up Potatoes till noon - brought into Cellar 30 Bushels

afternoon continued to rain to this time 9 pm

@ 8 am Tom on Dick to Hicks Tavern  - back @ 3 pm

a restive fit nearl Sebrins Black Creek detained him 3/4 hour</td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td>gloomy till noon aft'n rain which continues heavy</td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>Saturday</td>
  <td>19</td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td>a tremendous storm of wind in the night

Severe Showers</td>
  <td>32</td>
  <td></td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>Sunday</td>
  <td>20</td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td>fine</td>
  <td>33</td>
  <td>26</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>Monday</td>
  <td>21</td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td>fine</td>
  <td>31</td>
  <td></td>
 </tr>

<table>

1844 October

<table>

<tr>
  <td>Tuesday</td>
  <td>22</td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td>fine</td>
  <td></td>
  <td>38</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>Wednesday</td>
  <td>23</td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td>fine</td>
  <td>37</td>
  <td>46</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>Thursday</td>
  <td>24</td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td>fine

ev'g suspicious</td>
  <td>40</td>
  <td>54</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>Friday</td>
  <td>25</td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td>fine</td>
  <td>54</td>
  <td>42</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>Saturday</td>
  <td>26</td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td>fine</td>
  <td>33</td>
  <td>35</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>Sunday</td>
  <td>27</td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td>gloomy & cold even'g snow</td>
  <td>28</td>
  <td>32</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>Monday</td>
  <td>28</td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td>snow all day & continues is 3 or 4 in.</td>
  <td>25</td>
  <td>25</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>Tuesday</td>
  <td>29</td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td>snow show'rs thro't the day</td>
  <td>24</td>
  <td>27</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>Wednesday</td>
  <td>30</td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td>fine</td>
  <td>28</td>
  <td></td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>Thursday</td>
  <td>31</td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td>fine</td>
  <td>15</td>
  <td></td>
 </tr>

Revision as of Feb 21, 2024, 9:57:39 PM, edited by 10.0.2.100

1844 October

Tuesday	15	all taking up Potatoes finished Hill 5 Bush'ls Pitted Beets East Hill - pad Washers	~	3	~	tolerably fine		38
Wednesday	16	took up a few Potatoes - prevented going on by rain Cox with Dick to Sharmans to put on front Shoes which he declined Brot from Dalys 3 qu'ts Whisky & Bottle - Paper &c				rain nearly all day
Thursday	17	Christ'n & W'd repairing Barn floor &c & Tom Cox mounted Dick for the first time rode him at a walking pace from Stratford East as far as McNichols pretty steady except at a Crofsway East Is went to Stratford to arrange G Seigmillers h{illegible} - his Books are at Goderich but will be down in a month meantime we can have what we want of Adam - returned to Daly the writing Paper brot by Cox yesterday ~~Whisky~~ Whisky at Stratford		~	6	Showers	36	38
Friday	18	taking up Potatoes till noon - brought into Cellar 30 Bushels afternoon continued to rain to this time 9 pm @ 8 am Tom on Dick to Hicks Tavern - back @ 3 pm a restive fit nearl Sebrins Black Creek detained him 3/4 hour				gloomy till noon aft'n rain which continues heavy
Saturday	19					a tremendous storm of wind in the night Severe Showers	32
Sunday	20					fine	33	26
Monday	21					fine	31

1844 October

Tuesday	22	fine		38
Wednesday	23	fine	37	46
Thursday	24	fine ev'g suspicious	40	54
Friday	25	fine	54	42
Saturday	26	fine	33	35
Sunday	27	gloomy & cold even'g snow	28	32
Monday	28	snow all day & continues is 3 or 4 in.	25	25
Tuesday	29	snow show'rs thro't the day	24	27
Wednesday	30	fine	28
Thursday	31	fine	15

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