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William Thompson Diary, 1842-1847

William Thompson Diary handwritten 1841-47 55.pdf

1845 April

<table>

<tr>
  <td>Sunday</td>
  <td>20</td>
  <td>3 of Pharnock Sons dined here & afterw'd took Julia home  Isaac on Nance took letter to P Office . T. to Aunt Jane - nothing pd

2 of young Spotted Sows Pigs mifsing  - all right  21 M</td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td>tol.</td>
  <td>36</td>
  <td>42</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>Monday</td>
  <td>21</td>
  <td>Is & Christ'n ploughing  - W'd dragging as on 11th

preparing Hotbed in Garden - pd Isaac  - pd by him to Wm McDonals for Sleigh borrowd to go to Hamilton</td>
  <td></td>
  <td>3</td>
  <td>9</td>
  <td>fome</td>
  <td>36</td>
  <td>42</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>Tuesday</td>
  <td>22</td>
  <td>Ploughing & dragging as yesterday - Hotbed  Do. </td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td>Dp </td>
  <td>36</td>
  <td>49</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>Wednesday</td>
  <td>23</td>
  <td>Isaac sowd 3 B'ls Sib'n Wheat  Wh'r ploughing morn'g . W'd Dragging

Ch'n aft'r dinner to Dr Moore & had a tooth extracted

Annie & Befsy to tea  had Roses d'Amour & sundries - Goldfinches  Swallows

Ch'r brot from P.Office letter  John to Mrs T - not pd . pd</td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td>Do</td>
  <td>47</td>
  <td>56</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>Thursday</td>
  <td>24</td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td>Do </td>
  <td>55</td>
  <td>54</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>Friday</td>
  <td>25</td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td>rain all day </td>
  <td>44</td>
  <td>46</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>Saturday</td>
  <td>26</td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td>fine</td>
  <td>42</td>
  <td>58</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>Sunday</td>
  <td>27</td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td>a shower ev'g</td>
  <td>48</td>
  <td>44</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>Tuesday</td>
  <td>29</td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td>fine</td>
  <td>38</td>
  <td>52</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>Wednesday</td>
  <td>30</td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td>smart thunder show'r at 1 pm

frequent show'r thunder &c rem'r of day</td>
  <td>49</td>
  <td>60</td>
 </tr>
<table>

1845 May

<table>

<tr>
  <td>Thursday</td>
  <td>1</td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td>fine</td>
  <td></td>
  <td>52</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>Friday</td>
  <td>2</td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td>Do </td>
  <td>38</td>
  <td>46</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>Saturday</td>
  <td>3</td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td>Do </td>
  <td>39 </td>
  <td>49</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>Sunday</td>
  <td>4</td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td>Do </td>
  <td>46</td>
  <td>41</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>Monday</td>
  <td>5</td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td>Do </td>
  <td>29</td>
  <td>34</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>Tuesday</td>
  <td>6</td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td>Do</td>
  <td></td>
  <td>47</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>Wednesday</td>
  <td>7</td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td>Do

a little snow</td>
  <td>45</td>
  <td>31</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>Thursday</td>
  <td>8</td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td>fine</td>
  <td>22</td>
  <td>43</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>Friday</td>
  <td>9</td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td>Do</td>
  <td>40</td>
  <td></td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>Saturday</td>
  <td>10</td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td>45</td>
  <td>61</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>Sunday</td>
  <td>11</td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td>Do</td>
  <td></td>
  <td>60</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>Monday</td>
  <td>12</td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td>Do </td>
  <td>52</td>
  <td></td>
 </tr>
<table>

Revision as of Feb 29, 2024, 11:43:01 PM, edited by 10.0.2.100

1845 April

Sunday	20	3 of Pharnock Sons dined here & afterw'd took Julia home Isaac on Nance took letter to P Office . T. to Aunt Jane - nothing pd 2 of young Spotted Sows Pigs mifsing - all right 21 M			tol.	36	42
Monday	21	Is & Christ'n ploughing - W'd dragging as on 11th preparing Hotbed in Garden - pd Isaac - pd by him to Wm McDonals for Sleigh borrowd to go to Hamilton	3	9	fome	36	42
Tuesday	22	Ploughing & dragging as yesterday - Hotbed Do.			Dp	36	49
Wednesday	23	Isaac sowd 3 B'ls Sib'n Wheat Wh'r ploughing morn'g . W'd Dragging Ch'n aft'r dinner to Dr Moore & had a tooth extracted Annie & Befsy to tea had Roses d'Amour & sundries - Goldfinches Swallows Ch'r brot from P.Office letter John to Mrs T - not pd . pd			Do	47	56
Thursday	24				Do	55	54
Friday	25				rain all day	44	46
Saturday	26				fine	42	58
Sunday	27				a shower ev'g	48	44
<Monday	28				fine	36	52
Tuesday	29				fine	38	52
Wednesday	30				smart thunder show'r at 1 pm frequent show'r thunder &c rem'r of day	49	60

1845 May

Thursday	1	fine		52
Friday	2	Do	38	46
Saturday	3	Do	39	49
Sunday	4	Do	46	41
Monday	5	Do	29	34
Tuesday	6	Do		47
Wednesday	7	Do a little snow	45	31
Thursday	8	fine	22	43
Friday	9	Do	40
Saturday	10		45	61
Sunday	11	Do		60
Monday	12	Do	52

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