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William Thompson Diary, 1842-1847

William Thompson Diary handwritten 1841-47 52.pdf

1845 February

<table>

<tr>
  <td>Wednesday</td>
  <td>12</td>
  <td>Is & W'd with Wm Crerar 2nd Con tooking after Sebrons Men cutting Pines - have not taken any from his or his Lot

Isaac afternoon to Daly's re Lot 38 to meet - Scott suspect no go

calld at Kirbys & borrowed his Sleigh - pottering, loading 2 Sleighs & preparing for journey to Hamilton --</td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td>fine</td>
  <td>26</td>
  <td>10</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>Thursday</td>
  <td>13</td>
  <td>Is & W'd left @ 7 1.2 for Hamilton with 8 Brls Ashes fm Watson

$ of Notes  1/2 Sov'n 12/3 = $11.2.3 C'y

Christ'n hauling & chopping firewood & pottering - borrowd of Jno Stewart  49 lb Flour - Do -  inst 22 1/2 lb -- In's Izard here ev'g  2 or 3 hours

Alex & Annie calld about 4 on their way from Toronto  - brought a parcel Sundries for Mrs T & a pr Buckskin Mitts for me - also a Canadian</td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td>fine</td>
  <td>3 bel. Z</td>
  <td>9 ab.</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>Friday</td>
  <td>14</td>
  <td>Got by Poison Fox N. 10  (Slu{illegible} ) Spot has a Heifer calf @ 10 am brought it into House for the night - pottering..</td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td>show'rs of Sleet</td>
  <td>14</td>
  <td>28</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>Saturday</td>
  <td>15</td>
  <td>one of the sucking Pigs smotherd by its Mother this morn'g at 9

Ch'r pottering - a busy day</td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td>Do rain</td>
  <td>34</td>
  <td>31</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>Sunday</td>
  <td>16</td>
  <td>Christ'n to Stratford  Hickey - brot from P. Off. letter from Aunt Jane to Mrs T

Is & W'd arr'd from Hamilton  @ 4 pm

paid expences on road <s>L</s>1.8.6 1/2  Tape (black) for H. use 7 1/2

paid for Mrs T. 2/10   2/ of it for cotton Batting</td>
  <td>1</td>
  <td>9</td>
  <td>2</td>
  <td>a little Sn ev'g</td>
  <td>28</td>
  <td>18</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>Monday</td>
  <td>17</td>
  <td>Is & W'd @ 9 to Stratford with Watsons Goods as above - ret'd @ 12 --

Isaac at 4 pm  having with D Keppan been chuckd out of the Sleigh west of Mrs Meanys - the Mares (Nell & Bell) running off - he recieved a blow in the mouth, breaking a piece from a tooth  - mouth & nose considerably swoln - Christ'n pottering as usual - Alex & Annie to tea

</td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td>fine</td>
  <td>28</td>
  <td>31</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>Tuesday</td>
  <td>18</td>
  <td>W'd took home Kirbys Sleigh - borrowd sheet post paper of Mrs Meany

Is & Ch'r winnowing Wheat & preparing for market tomorrow

paid Mr R Stewart & Ann Cresar</td>
  <td>~</td>
  <td>3</td>
  <td>~</td>
  <td>fine</td>
  <td>29</td>
  <td>30</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>Wednesday</td>
  <td>19</td>
  <td>W'd left @ 8 for Ferries with    Sacks Wheat  24 Bush'ls

Got by P 2 Foxes No 11 & 12  Dog & Slut</td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td>fine</td>
  <td></td>
  <td>34</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>Thursday</td>
  <td>20</td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td>show'r Rain</td>
  <td></td>
  <td>40</td>
 </tr>

<table>

1845 February

<table>

<tr>
  <td>Friday</td>
  <td>21</td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td>fine & warm</td>
  <td>37</td>
  <td>37</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>Saturday</td>
  <td>22</td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td>show'r ev'g</td>
  <td>34</td>
  <td>35</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>Sunday</td>
  <td>23</td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td>gloomy a show'r rain & snow ev'g </td>
  <td>37</td>
  <td>34</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>Monday</td>
  <td>24</td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td>fine</td>
  <td>32</td>
  <td>34</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>Tuesday</td>
  <td>25</td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td>fine</td>
  <td>morn'g 56

36</td>
  <td>41</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>Wednesdy</td>
  <td>26</td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td>flash show'r</td>
  <td>32</td>
  <td>23</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>Thursday</td>
  <td>27</td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td>snow ev'g</td>
  <td>17</td>
  <td>24</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>Friday</td>
  <td>28</td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td>fine snow even'g</td>
  <td>21</td>
  <td></td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>March</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>30 </td>
  <td>32</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>Sunday</td>
  <td>2</td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td>rain great part of day</td>
  <td>36</td>
  <td>34</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>Monday</td>
  <td>3</td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td>fine</td>
  <td>27</td>
  <td>20</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>Tuesday</td>
  <td>4</td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td>fine</td>
  <td>18</td>
  <td>32</td>
 </tr>
<table>

Revision as of Feb 27, 2024, 11:11:21 PM, edited by 10.0.2.100

1845 February

Wednesday	12	Is & W'd with Wm Crerar 2nd Con tooking after Sebrons Men cutting Pines - have not taken any from his or his Lot Isaac afternoon to Daly's re Lot 38 to meet - Scott suspect no go calld at Kirbys & borrowed his Sleigh - pottering, loading 2 Sleighs & preparing for journey to Hamilton --				fine	26	10
Thursday	13	Is & W'd left @ 7 1.2 for Hamilton with 8 Brls Ashes fm Watson $ of Notes 1/2 Sov'n 12/3 = $11.2.3 C'y Christ'n hauling & chopping firewood & pottering - borrowd of Jno Stewart 49 lb Flour - Do - inst 22 1/2 lb -- In's Izard here ev'g 2 or 3 hours Alex & Annie calld about 4 on their way from Toronto - brought a parcel Sundries for Mrs T & a pr Buckskin Mitts for me - also a Canadian				fine	3 bel. Z	9 ab.
Friday	14	Got by Poison Fox N. 10 (Slu{illegible} ) Spot has a Heifer calf @ 10 am brought it into House for the night - pottering..				show'rs of Sleet	14	28
Saturday	15	one of the sucking Pigs smotherd by its Mother this morn'g at 9 Ch'r pottering - a busy day				Do rain	34	31
Sunday	16	Christ'n to Stratford Hickey - brot from P. Off. letter from Aunt Jane to Mrs T Is & W'd arr'd from Hamilton @ 4 pm paid expences on road L1.8.6 1/2 Tape (black) for H. use 7 1/2 paid for Mrs T. 2/10 2/ of it for cotton Batting	1	9	2	a little Sn ev'g	28	18
Monday	17	Is & W'd @ 9 to Stratford with Watsons Goods as above - ret'd @ 12 -- Isaac at 4 pm having with D Keppan been chuckd out of the Sleigh west of Mrs Meanys - the Mares (Nell & Bell) running off - he recieved a blow in the mouth, breaking a piece from a tooth - mouth & nose considerably swoln - Christ'n pottering as usual - Alex & Annie to tea				fine	28	31
Tuesday	18	W'd took home Kirbys Sleigh - borrowd sheet post paper of Mrs Meany Is & Ch'r winnowing Wheat & preparing for market tomorrow paid Mr R Stewart & Ann Cresar	~	3	~	fine	29	30
Wednesday	19	W'd left @ 8 for Ferries with Sacks Wheat 24 Bush'ls Got by P 2 Foxes No 11 & 12 Dog & Slut				fine		34
Thursday	20					show'r Rain		40

1845 February

Friday	21	fine & warm	37	37
Saturday	22	show'r ev'g	34	35
Sunday	23	gloomy a show'r rain & snow ev'g	37	34
Monday	24	fine	32	34
Tuesday	25	fine	morn'g 56 36	41
Wednesdy	26	flash show'r	32	23
Thursday	27	snow ev'g	17	24
Friday	28	fine snow even'g	21
March
Saturday	1	fine	30	32
Sunday	2	rain great part of day	36	34
Monday	3	fine	27	20
Tuesday	4	fine	18	32

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