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William Thompson Diary, 1842-1847

William Thompson Diary handwritten 1841-47 56.pdf

1845 May

<table>

<tr>
  <td>Monday</td>
  <td>12</td>
  <td>Ch'r ploughing  So.  Is'c taking trees out of clearance & fencing So.

W'd sowing Ins Corn on Bank N of Swamp - & to Stratford

brot 1 G'n Whisky &c from Watson's - ev'g Is Ch'n & Martha in Waggon with Mrs Sargint & Virk who pd us a visit this morning - Mr & Mrs Daly stopd in pafsand for Guelph Hamilton Toronto & Rochester - Mr D. left for my Signature Note for Canada Co or order p <s>L</s>37.10 C'r with In't pm 26 FEb 1833 for Lot 37. 1 Con South Easthope.  <u>Sowd</u> more Seeds in Hotbed a Brood of <u>Chickens</u> found in Swamp today by W'd </td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td>fine</td>
  <td>52</td>
  <td>64</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>Tuesday</td>
  <td>13</td>
  <td>Is sowd 6 Bush'ls W'd dragging Do  - Chirst'n ploughing

walked to Stratford& back  - gave to T. Daly my Note as above - who promises to let me have particulars of the sum to L23.5 C'y endor'd on the back as paid 16 May 1836 - on his Fathers return calld at Jacksons Hicks' Mrs Sargints, Meany, Charnock & Watsons - brot from last 1 lb Tea & 1 oz Powderd Ginger.       <u>Night Hawk</u></td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td>fine</td>
  <td>54</td>
  <td>64</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>Wednesday</td>
  <td>14</td>
  <td>rec'd of Jno Stewart</td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td>fine Spring Showers</td>
  <td>58</td>
  <td>60</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>Thursday</td>
  <td>15</td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td>fine & cold</td>
  <td>39</td>
  <td>36</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>Friday</td>
  <td>16</td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td>fine</td>
  <td>28</td>
  <td>44</td>
 </tr>

<table>

1845 May

<table>

<tr>
  <td>Saturday</td>
  <td>17</td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td>fine</td>
  <td>31</td>
  <td>51</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>Sunday</td>
  <td>18</td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td>fine a few drops rain ev'g</td>
  <td></td>
  <td>59</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>Monday</td>
  <td>19</td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td>shower with thunder & lightning aft'n</td>
  <td>44</td>
  <td>49</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>Tuesday</td>
  <td>20</td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td>fine but cold</td>
  <td>36</td>
  <td>42</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>Wednesday</td>
  <td>21</td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td>fine</td>
  <td>30 42</td>
  <td></td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>Thursday</td>
  <td>22</td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td>rain 10 am @ 4 1/2 pm </td>
  <td>41</td>
  <td>40</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>Friday</td>
  <td>23</td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td>fine</td>
  <td>31</td>
  <td>50</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>Saturday</td>
  <td>24</td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td>fine very cold</td>
  <td>31</td>
  <td>33</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>Sunday</td>
  <td>25</td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td>fine</td>
  <td>28</td>
  <td>47</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>Monday</td>
  <td>26</td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td>fine </td>
  <td>48</td>
  <td>57</td>
 </tr>
 <tr>
  <td>Tuesday</td>
  <td>27</td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td>fine</td>
  <td>50</td>
  <td>58</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>Wednesday</td>
  <td>28</td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td>rain great part of the day cold in aft'n</td>
  <td>62</td>
  <td>40</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>Thursday</td>
  <td>29</td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td>Show'r snow ev'g 5  aft'n fine & very cold</td>
  <td>32</td>
  <td>32</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>Friday</td>
  <td>30</td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td>fine</td>
  <td>24</td>
  <td>38</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>Saturday</td>
  <td>31</td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td>Do</td>
  <td>33</td>
  <td>48</td>
 </tr>
<table>

Revision as of Mar 1, 2024, 1:16:38 PM, edited by 10.0.2.100

1845 May

Monday	12	Ch'r ploughing So. Is'c taking trees out of clearance & fencing So. W'd sowing Ins Corn on Bank N of Swamp - & to Stratford brot 1 G'n Whisky &c from Watson's - ev'g Is Ch'n & Martha in Waggon with Mrs Sargint & Virk who pd us a visit this morning - Mr & Mrs Daly stopd in pafsand for Guelph Hamilton Toronto & Rochester - Mr D. left for my Signature Note for Canada Co or order p L37.10 C'r with In't pm 26 FEb 1833 for Lot 37. 1 Con South Easthope. Sowd more Seeds in Hotbed a Brood of Chickens found in Swamp today by W'd	fine	52	64
Tuesday	13	Is sowd 6 Bush'ls W'd dragging Do - Chirst'n ploughing walked to Stratford& back - gave to T. Daly my Note as above - who promises to let me have particulars of the sum to L23.5 C'y endor'd on the back as paid 16 May 1836 - on his Fathers return calld at Jacksons Hicks' Mrs Sargints, Meany, Charnock & Watsons - brot from last 1 lb Tea & 1 oz Powderd Ginger. Night Hawk	fine	54	64
Wednesday	14	rec'd of Jno Stewart	fine Spring Showers	58	60
Thursday	15		fine & cold	39	36
Friday	16		fine	28	44

1845 May

Saturday	17	fine	31	51
Sunday	18	fine a few drops rain ev'g		59
Monday	19	shower with thunder & lightning aft'n	44	49
Tuesday	20	fine but cold	36	42
Wednesday	21	fine	30 42
Thursday	22	rain 10 am @ 4 1/2 pm	41	40
Friday	23	fine	31	50
Saturday	24	fine very cold	31	33
Sunday	25	fine	28	47
Monday	26	fine	48	57
Tuesday	27	fine	50	58
Wednesday	28	rain great part of the day cold in aft'n	62	40
Thursday	29	Show'r snow ev'g 5 aft'n fine & very cold	32	32
Friday	30	fine	24	38
Saturday	31	Do	33	48

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