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William Thompson Diary, 1842-1847
William Thompson Diary handwritten 1841-47 50.pdf
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1845 January
Thursday | 9 | Winnowing Wheat - Mr Daly Tom & Jane pafsd down for Hamilton - Tom took letter to John - Herny - vito Mrs B & Emily - viz 6th ins't
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snow show'rs | 30 | ||||
Friday | 10 | All chopping South - even'g to Stratford | cloudy | 24 | ||||
Saturday | 11 | Preparing Wheat for Market - after'n Isaac in Sleigh to Stratford trying to get a Load from Galt or elsewhere here - nothing | sn. show'rs | 21 | 18 | |||
Sunday | 12 | all at home | snow even'g | 22 | 19 | |||
Monday | 13 | Wilfred @ 8 1/2 for Ferries & (Nance & Bell) with 13 Sacks Wheat
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3 or 4 in Sn last night & {illegible} snow m'g aft'n fine | 20 | ||||
Tuesday | 14 | Winnowing Wheat - Wilfred arrived from Galt @ 6 1/4 pm bringing 5 Barrels Salt for Mr Daly - Debit him for Carr'ge @ 2/6= 12/6
1 for Self - pd for same 11/10 1/2 below sold Wheat at new Mill Galt 21 Bush'ls 45 lbs @ 5/8 yk ... 3.16.10 1/2 lefs road expences ----.4.11 |
3 | 11 | 11 1/2 | Snow show'rs afternoon | 19 | |
pd for Barrel Salt 19/yk ----- .11.10 1/2
Marvels Almanac ---------~.3 1/2 Tobacco Knife ------- .7 1/2 Dick brought home afternoon by a little Boy |
12 | 9 1/2 | ||||||
Wednesday | 15 | @9 Isaac to Stratford with Dalys 5 B'ls Sal
has the promise of a Load to Hamilton & another back from Watson beginning next week Christ'n & W'd winnow'g Wheat & preparing for Market tomorrow rec'd fm Ann Stewart from Mrs Kirk for 2 1/2 doz. Eggs @ 6d I |
1 | 3 | day fine, even snow | 17 | 29 | |
Thursday | 16 | @ 7 3/4 Wilf'd left for a Market with 16 3/4 Sacks Wheat - 4/11 Isaac @ 11 to Sharmans with Dick & got a small Bottle Lotion for his Leg - | heavy snow all day | 27 | 23 | |||
Friday | 17 | Christ'n hauling - Isaac chopping firewood
W'd arrivd from Galt about 4 pm bringing a Load fm Mr Daly for which debit his acco't $3 1/2 Isaac & W'd took it up @ 6 - - forward |
Showers of sleet morn'g aft'n cloudy | 24 | 17 |
Friday | 17 | |||||||
Saturday | 18 | beautiful cold day | 16 | 6 | ||||
Sunday | 19 | fine | Z | 18 | ||||
Monday | 20 | fine | 20 ab. | 26 | ||||
Tuesday | 21 | snow show'rs | 26 | 29 | ||||