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William Thompson Diary, 1842-1847

William Thompson Diary handwritten 1841-47 49.pdf

1844 December

<table>

<tr>
  <td>Sunday</td>
  <td>22</td>
  <td>all at home</td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td>cloudy</td>
  <td>26</td>
  <td>32</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>Monday</td>
  <td>23</td>
  <td>borrowed of Mrs W Crerar 20 1/4 lb Flour

Whaley & Son came @ 6 am  - Keppan & man @ 5

Rankin & Pat - Donald Marg't  - John Stewart & Rutherford  - W Cresar & 2 - & Reilly (Mex)

thrashd (with Keppans 4 & our 4 /Sheaves 1200 - in all Sheaves 4834

finishd (-11- & removd Mills to <s>West</s> East Barn - after dinner

thrashed the whole of the oats Sheaves 2700 - Keppan left @ 6 -

W'd with Oxen took Mill Wheels to Peter McNaughtons</td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td>snow show'rs</td>
  <td></td>
  <td>22</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>Tuesday</td>
  <td>24</td>
  <td>Is. to Village on Bell  - brot Letter from Eb'r Tadhunter pd postage </td>
  <td></td>
  <td>1</td>
  <td>2 1/2</td>
  <td>fine</td>
  <td>21</td>
  <td>27</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td>W'd to Do with Sleigh - took up    Bush's Wheat brot back flour & sundries frm Watson & Daly     Sm

Is & Ch'r cleaning Stables  fanning Wheat for Mill &c -

McDermid & Moadly here @   Dick & Nell for 10 Mar @ 5/. p day

W'd took them with him this ev'g - Whaleys left after supper </td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td>7 1/2</td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
 </tr>

<td>Wednesday</td>
  <td>25</td>
  <td>All ex Self in Sleigh to Stratford  - Hickey - ret'd @ 2 1/2  - afterward Christ'n & W'd in Do as far as Lot 24 --</td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td>rapid thaw</td>
  <td>32</td>
  <td>40</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>Thursday</td>
  <td>26</td>
  <td>Sleighing at an end - Getting Oat straw into Barn & pottering

Wilfred to Stratford  had a tooth extracted by Tom Daly </td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td>light show'rs of rain fore'n</td>
  <td>43</td>
  <td>25</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>Friday</td>
  <td>27</td>
  <td>fixing Straw Stacks & fence west end of Hemlock field</td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td>fine</td>
  <td></td>
  <td>22</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>Saturday</td>
  <td>28</td>
  <td>Isaac to Stratford  - no letters or Papers - brot from Dalys 2 lbs raisins 1/6

& 1 lb Currants 1/- C'y  -------pd him</td>
  <td></td>
  <td>2</td>
  <td>6</td>
  <td>Do </td>
  <td>20</td>
  <td>26</td>
 </tr>
 <tr>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td>W'd aft'n to Fryfogels with a sick or tipsy Dutchman (Waggon)  & ret'd

chopping Firewood & pottering</td>
  <td></td>
  <td>3</td>
  <td>9</td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
 </tr>
 <tr>
 <tr>
  <td>Sunday</td>
  <td>29</td>
  <td>Mrs T & Christ'n to Mrs Meanys - ret'd to tea</td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td>Do </td>
  <td>25</td>
  <td>24</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>Monday</td>
  <td>30</td>
  <td>Whaley & Son came at 6 am

Is & W'd to Sharmans with Nell & Nance  - in returning brot Watson

Mrs Meany Bessy & Ja's to tea &c  - took them all home @ 12 1/2 </td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td>Snow show'rs</td>
  <td>36</td>
  <td></td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>Tuesday</td>
  <td>31</td>
  <td>Winnowing

after dinner Mr Tye calld on his way to Stratford.  Wilfred drove Mr. T.

M.L. Mr Stewart to Brocksden - ev'g Martha & the Boys to Mrs Meanys</td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td>fine</td>
  <td></td>
  <td>35</td>
 </tr>
<table>

1845 January

<table>

<tr>
  <td>Wednesday</td>
  <td>1</td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td>Raods continue bad

for sleighing or Waggon mild</td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>Thursday</td>
  <td>2</td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td>fine tonite</td>
  <td></td>
  <td>25</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>Friday</td>
  <td>3</td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td>heavy rain last night

& great part of the day</td>
  <td></td>
  <td>34</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>Saturday</td>
  <td>4</td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td>fine</td>
  <td>27</td>
  <td>32</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>Sunday</td>
  <td>5</td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td>gloomy

little snow</td>
  <td>24</td>
  <td>22</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>Monday</td>
  <td>6</td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td>cloudy & cold</td>
  <td></td>
  <td>18</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>Tuesday</td>
  <td>7</td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td>snow show'rs</td>
  <td></td>
  <td>21</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>Wednesday</td>
  <td>8</td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td>even'g heavy snow</td>
  <td>22</td>
  <td>25</td>
 </tr>

<table>

Revision as of Feb 24, 2024, 6:07:25 PM, edited by 10.0.2.100

1844 December

Sunday	22	all at home			cloudy	26	32
Monday	23	borrowed of Mrs W Crerar 20 1/4 lb Flour Whaley & Son came @ 6 am - Keppan & man @ 5 Rankin & Pat - Donald Marg't - John Stewart & Rutherford - W Cresar & 2 - & Reilly (Mex) thrashd (with Keppans 4 & our 4 /Sheaves 1200 - in all Sheaves 4834 finishd (-11- & removd Mills to ~~West~~ East Barn - after dinner thrashed the whole of the oats Sheaves 2700 - Keppan left @ 6 - W'd with Oxen took Mill Wheels to Peter McNaughtons			snow show'rs		22
Tuesday	24	Is. to Village on Bell - brot Letter from Eb'r Tadhunter pd postage	1	2 1/2	fine	21	27
		W'd to Do with Sleigh - took up Bush's Wheat brot back flour & sundries frm Watson & Daly Sm Is & Ch'r cleaning Stables fanning Wheat for Mill &c - McDermid & Moadly here @ Dick & Nell for 10 Mar @ 5/. p day W'd took them with him this ev'g - Whaleys left after supper		7 1/2
Wednesday	25	All ex Self in Sleigh to Stratford - Hickey - ret'd @ 2 1/2 - afterward Christ'n & W'd in Do as far as Lot 24 --			rapid thaw	32	40
Thursday	26	Sleighing at an end - Getting Oat straw into Barn & pottering Wilfred to Stratford had a tooth extracted by Tom Daly			light show'rs of rain fore'n	43	25
Friday	27	fixing Straw Stacks & fence west end of Hemlock field			fine		22
Saturday	28	Isaac to Stratford - no letters or Papers - brot from Dalys 2 lbs raisins 1/6 & 1 lb Currants 1/- C'y -------pd him	2	6	Do	20	26
		W'd aft'n to Fryfogels with a sick or tipsy Dutchman (Waggon) & ret'd chopping Firewood & pottering	3	9
Sunday	29	Mrs T & Christ'n to Mrs Meanys - ret'd to tea			Do	25	24
Monday	30	Whaley & Son came at 6 am Is & W'd to Sharmans with Nell & Nance - in returning brot Watson Mrs Meany Bessy & Ja's to tea &c - took them all home @ 12 1/2			Snow show'rs	36
Tuesday	31	Winnowing after dinner Mr Tye calld on his way to Stratford. Wilfred drove Mr. T. M.L. Mr Stewart to Brocksden - ev'g Martha & the Boys to Mrs Meanys			fine		35

1845 January

Wednesday	1	Raods continue bad for sleighing or Waggon mild
Thursday	2	fine tonite		25
Friday	3	heavy rain last night & great part of the day		34
Saturday	4	fine	27	32
Sunday	5	gloomy little snow	24	22
Monday	6	cloudy & cold		18
Tuesday	7	snow show'rs		21
Wednesday	8	even'g heavy snow	22	25

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William Thompson Diary, 1842-1847

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