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William Thompson Diary, 1842-1847

William Thompson Diary handwritten 1841-47 51.pdf

1845 January

<table>

<tr>
  <td>Wednesday</td>
  <td>22</td>
  <td>Christ'n repairing Stalls in Stable &c & pottering - evening with Martha to Stratford for Money letter from Henry - p'd post'ge

Ann Crerar in the morning brot one from Emily not pd 9d & a Canadian</td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td>9</td>
  <td>beautiful </td>
  <td>27</td>
  <td>19</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>Thursday</td>
  <td>23</td>
  <td>Paid my Note to Peter Crerar or Balance due 13th inst (for Pig bot at vending

Christ'n trapd Fox no 6 (Dog) - cleaning Pig stye & pottering

Martha to P. Office @ 11 1/2, in H Puddicombs Cutter, with letter

Mrs T  to Mrs Jas - Mickle says in time for 3@ prox'y - Isay no</td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td>morn'g rain</td>
  <td>23</td>
  <td>33</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>Friday</td>
  <td>24</td>
  <td>Christ'n trapd Fox No7 - Dog- (Isaacs trap)

Is. & W'd arr'd from Hamilton @ 4 pm with 2 Loads sundries for  G. Watson & a Box for Shirks..</td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td>misty rain & sleet nearly all day</td>
  <td>34</td>
  <td>34</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>Saturday</td>
  <td>25</td>
  <td>Is & W'd to Stratford with Watsons 2 Loads Goods  ( & Shirks Box)

Debit him for teaming down & up  $24.~  L6..- C'y

paid expences of journey -----------</td>
  <td></td>
  <td>1</td>
  <td>7</td>
  <td>fine</td>
  <td>22</td>
  <td>17</td>
 </tr>
 <tr>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td>WP McLaren  for 2 lb young  Hyoon @ 3/9 -  7.6

2 lb ground Coffee 1/3 - 2.6

7 lb Soap --   6d/yk  - 2.2 1/2 </td>
  <td></td>
  <td>12</td>
  <td>2 1/2</td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
 </tr>
 <tr>

<tr>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td>pd for Mrs T - 2/10 - 2/6 - 7 1/2 -1/3 - =<s>7/2 1/2</s>  rec'd 29th for thread  </td>
  <td></td>
  <td>1</td>
  <td>8 1/2</td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td>rec'd of - Whaley for 1/2 Bush Onions Red @ 7/yk -  -

Chris'n repairing Stalls in Stable & pottering</td>
  <td></td>
  <td>2</td>
  <td>2</td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
 </tr>
  <td>Sunday</td>
  <td>26</td>
  <td>Isaac to Stratford after dinner - took letters Mrs T. to John Henry & Charles . Mifs. M Wilcox Thompson &Co Churchville Township Toronto </td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td>fine</td>
  <td>7</td>
  <td>26</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>Monday</td>
  <td>27</td>
  <td>Christ'n & W'd at Donald Stewarts  - Thrashing Mill

Isaac to Stratford to see Arch Shields - not there & pottering</td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td>fine</td>
  <td>25</td>
  <td>38</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>Tuesday</td>
  <td>28</td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td>rain morn'g aft'n snow</td>
  <td>38</td>
  <td>29</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>Wednesday</td>
  <td>29</td>
  <td>Killd 2 Hogs Black & Chunk - pd for Mrs John  T Roy Stewart --</td>
  <td></td>
  <td>3</td>
  <td>~</td>
  <td></td>
  <td>24</td>
  <td>18</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td>pd for Ann Stewart milking 3 mo's  -------</td>
  <td></td>
  <td>6</td>
  <td>~</td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td>" M. & E. so much borrowd 12 June last </td>
  <td>1</td>
  <td>~</td>
  <td>~</td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td>" for Factory to line Trousers</td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td>10</td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
 </tr>
 <tr>
  <td>Thursday</td>
  <td>30</td>
  <td>Butchering & packing Barrels the Hogs killd yesterday

weight of Black 283 lb Chunk 281 lbs = 564 lbs - Lard inclusive

Lard in . 21 to . Lard   22 3/4 </td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td>morn Snow</td>
  <td>15</td>
  <td>18</td>
 </tr>

<table>

1845 January

<table>

<tr>
  <td>Thursday</td>
  <td>30</td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>Friday</td>
  <td>31</td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td>fine a little Snow </td>
  <td>8</td>
  <td>5 below Z</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>February</td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>Saturday</td>
  <td>1</td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td>fine </td>
  <td>7 below</td>
  <td>4 above</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>Sunday</td>
  <td>2</td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td>fine </td>
  <td>7 above</td>
  <td>14</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>Monday</td>
  <td>3</td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td>snow show'rs & high wind</td>
  <td>14</td>
  <td>17</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>Tuesday</td>
  <td>4</td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td>Snow all day</td>
  <td>20</td>
  <td>10</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>Wednesday</td>
  <td>5</td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td>a little snow & high wind

Snow 15 or 18 in deep</td>
  <td>11</td>
  <td>10</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>Thursday</td>
  <td>6</td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td>Snow show'rs high wind</td>
  <td>6</td>
  <td>17</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>Friday</td>
  <td>7</td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td>beautiful</td>
  <td>14</td>
  <td>14</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>Saturday</td>
  <td>8</td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td>fine</td>
  <td>2</td>
  <td></td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>Sunday</td>
  <td>9</td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td>Sn Show'r</td>
  <td>14</td>
  <td>19</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>Monday</td>
  <td>10</td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td>mild & pleasant</td>
  <td>20</td>
  <td>26</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>Tuesday</td>
  <td>11</td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td>Do</td>
  <td>18</td>
  <td>36</td>
 </tr>
<table>

Revision as of Feb 27, 2024, 1:05:44 PM, edited by 10.0.2.100

1845 January

Wednesday	22	Christ'n repairing Stalls in Stable &c & pottering - evening with Martha to Stratford for Money letter from Henry - p'd post'ge Ann Crerar in the morning brot one from Emily not pd 9d & a Canadian			9	beautiful	27	19
Thursday	23	Paid my Note to Peter Crerar or Balance due 13th inst (for Pig bot at vending Christ'n trapd Fox no 6 (Dog) - cleaning Pig stye & pottering Martha to P. Office @ 11 1/2, in H Puddicombs Cutter, with letter Mrs T to Mrs Jas - Mickle says in time for 3@ prox'y - Isay no				morn'g rain	23	33
Friday	24	Christ'n trapd Fox No7 - Dog- (Isaacs trap) Is. & W'd arr'd from Hamilton @ 4 pm with 2 Loads sundries for G. Watson & a Box for Shirks..				misty rain & sleet nearly all day	34	34
Saturday	25	Is & W'd to Stratford with Watsons 2 Loads Goods ( & Shirks Box) Debit him for teaming down & up $24.~ L6..- C'y paid expences of journey -----------		1	7	fine	22	17
		WP McLaren for 2 lb young Hyoon @ 3/9 - 7.6 2 lb ground Coffee 1/3 - 2.6 7 lb Soap -- 6d/yk - 2.2 1/2		12	2 1/2
		pd for Mrs T - 2/10 - 2/6 - 7 1/2 -1/3 - =~~7/2 1/2~~ rec'd 29th for thread		1	8 1/2
		rec'd of - Whaley for 1/2 Bush Onions Red @ 7/yk - - Chris'n repairing Stalls in Stable & pottering		2	2
Sunday	26	Isaac to Stratford after dinner - took letters Mrs T. to John Henry & Charles . Mifs. M Wilcox Thompson &Co Churchville Township Toronto				fine	7	26
Monday	27	Christ'n & W'd at Donald Stewarts - Thrashing Mill Isaac to Stratford to see Arch Shields - not there & pottering				fine	25	38
Tuesday	28					rain morn'g aft'n snow	38	29
Wednesday	29	Killd 2 Hogs Black & Chunk - pd for Mrs John T Roy Stewart --		3	~		24	18
		pd for Ann Stewart milking 3 mo's -------		6	~
		" M. & E. so much borrowd 12 June last	1	~	~
		" for Factory to line Trousers			10
Thursday	30	Butchering & packing Barrels the Hogs killd yesterday weight of Black 283 lb Chunk 281 lbs = 564 lbs - Lard inclusive Lard in . 21 to . Lard 22 3/4				morn Snow	15	18

1845 January

Thursday	30
Friday	31	fine a little Snow	8	5 below Z
February
Saturday	1	fine	7 below	4 above
Sunday	2	fine	7 above	14
Monday	3	snow show'rs & high wind	14	17
Tuesday	4	Snow all day	20	10
Wednesday	5	a little snow & high wind Snow 15 or 18 in deep	11	10
Thursday	6	Snow show'rs high wind	6	17
Friday	7	beautiful	14	14
Saturday	8	fine	2
Sunday	9	Sn Show'r	14	19
Monday	10	mild & pleasant	20	26
Tuesday	11	Do	18	36

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