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William Thompson Diary, 1842-1847
William Thompson Diary handwritten 1841-47 46.pdf
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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 |
~ | 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 | Isaac to Stratford - ret'd Whisky Gall Bottle borrowd 16th
Tom on Dick down the Road - ret'd 1/4 hour with Dalys Team by which we received the Dublin Box from Hamilton - 1 Do from Mrs Barron a parcel for Do & a small one from John - for me which I brot from Stratford Tom aft'n to Stratford where he put Dick in Sharmans, loafd about the place & got home drunk at dusk |
a tremendous storm of wind in the night Severe Showers | 32 | ||||
Sunday | 20 | Isaac on Bell & W'd on Dick to Stratford - Christ'n on foot - Hicky
gave Tom his discharge & he left 9 @ 10 pd him for 6 days @ $3/9 & grub viz. by Pair Boots at Seigmillers -- $4. - 1.- Cash ---- 02.6 Is'c took letters to P. Office Mrs T. to Aunt Jane - BV. Todhunter at J M Cooksons of Lincolns Inn & to W.T. to Jos Bowman Hackney Terrace - the last pd for |
2 | 6 | fine | 33 | 26 | |
Monday | 21 | Walked to Stratford - calld at McCullock & Linton Store - Mr Linton gave me a parcel which he had brot from Hobsons (from Mrs Tye with Books ret'd a N {illegible} Wm Tye & Bride Cake from Mr & Mrs H Fenner NYk - at Seigmillers who begd me to get Book at Hays - calld & got measured - measured also by Johnsons for a Coat - at Jacksons was introduced to Mr & Mrs Martin Scott - & Mrs Moore - treated the Doctor to a Glafs
went over to the Doctor & got some flax seed - calld at Mrs Sargints &c Mrs Meanys & got home - Isaac & W'd up with Bell & Dick & had them shod calld also at Dalys - Christ'n at home - pottering |
7 1/2 | fine | 31 |
Tuesday | 22 | Isaac started about 9 for Dundas on Bell driving the Donkeys before him W'd on Dick running him to Izards for exercise to horse - ret'd at 12 1/2 Christ on the Waggon to Curtis' for Crocks bought many months since all sold of course - Afternoon finished taking Potatoes
- brot home about 16 Bush'ls making about 46 Bush'ls in Cellar Hill No 1 Mercers --- 20 2 Red &c --- 30 3 -- Do ---- 30 4 - Do --- 30 5 - Do -- 30 186 Bush'ls gave Isaac $2 op'n Wms Box -- 4 Rec'd frm Wms Box $4 -- 1 -- -- pd Isaacs expences |
14 | 5 | fine | 38 | ||
Wednesday | 23 | Christ'n repairing East Line fence - Wilfred first with {illegible} & aftern with Waggon exercising Dic & all forenoon afternoon with bell & Nell to Careys & brot 10 Bushels Lime - pd for same @ 1/yk --- Whiskey from Dalys | 6 | 3 | fine | 37 | 46 | |
Thursday | 24 | Christ'n with oxen to Stratford 9 @ 10 -- W'd Do on Dick @ 12 brought home Lumber from Mill - Dr Moore dined with us, going East exps - ride 2 V | fine ev'g suspicious | 40 | 54 | |||
Friday | 25 | Isaac return'd from Dundas @ 10 1/2
afterwards on Dick to Stratford - Chs & W'd to do with oxen & piled what Lumber was sawn - Wm Reilly & Annie came by mail young Whaley came this morning - under brushing South |
fine | 54 | 42 | |||
Saturday | 26 | Whaley & Son here underbrushing - Christ'n & W'd with oxen to Mill
piling Lumber - Isaac pottering plastering - making {illegible} Oven - even'g Isaac & Christ'n shingling Do - Wilf'd brot letter from Chas to Mrs T. 7d by Christ'n pd pd Christ'n 7d & 3 |
fine | 33 | 35 | |||
Sunday | 27 | Wilfred on Dick to Stratford Mr Allan Mr T & I walked to Orrville a call on Mrs Reilly & Annie | gloomy & cold even'g snow | 28 | 32 | |||
Monday | 28 | finishd shingling oven - & pottering - snow during last 1 @ 2 | 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 | |||||