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William Thompson Diary, 1842-1847
William Thompson Diary handwritten 1841-47 61.pdf
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1845 August
Wednesday | 20 | Cradling &c Sp Wheat - hauld into W Barn the Broken down Load of Fall Wheat evening Hine - Riley Ch'r W'd Martha & Mifs Lloyd to Stratford - brot from P Kostner 9 G's Whisky (Ferries) @ 2/yk - 1 Lumber fm Mill | fine Bar. sinking | 65 | ||||
Thursday | 21 | Hauld into West Barn 5 Loads Siberian Wheat - 25.25.24.26.25 - 125 Shocks 2100 |
heavy rain 3/pm | 58 | 65 | |||
Friday | 22 | Christ'n & Riley forenoon Sp. Wheat Do - aft'n Do East end of West lot
Wilf'd carpentering all day with Hine - even'g the Ladies to Orrville Christ'n with them after his supper |
fine | 55 | 64 | |||
Saturday | 23 | Ch'r W'd & Riley began hauling as soon as dew was off 21 sh - 175
into West Barn 3 Loads Siberian - 69 Shocks 23 -- 68 Do -- -- 3 -- Do Spring 75 243 Shocks Sib'n into East Barn 3 Do Do 76 151 Spring for Seed Hine - sick list (from Cucumbers ) left after dinner rec'd P Watson Teamster a Note from John advising that Henry will be up tomorrow morn'g & that he will brin ghte Paint &c ordered on the 17th |
fine | 55 | 67 | |||
Sunday | 24 | Henry arrived in single Waggon about 3 pm W'd to Stratford Scotch Church Joe Robinson drowned in the Milldam yesterday | fine | 56 | ||||
Monday | 25 | no Hine today -- C. W. & Riley Cradling &c Wheat at West Lot Henry Mifs Lloyd Martha & Emily B in H's Waggon to Stratford & ret'd @ 8 pm bringing Befsy Orr H'y & Mifs Lloyd walkd home with her | fine | 48 | 65 | |||
Tuesday | 26 | C W & Riley West - got into Barn nearly the whole of the Spr Wheat about 1/2 Load left in Henry set fire to Stumps So of road West end lot 37 Verdict of the Inquest on Monday on Robinson - "accidentally drowned while bathing" | fine | 57 | 69 | |||
Wednesday | 27 | Ch'r cutting Peas - W'd & Riley Cradling Oats - stowd away Load wheat housd last wk
Hine making Sashes &c - Daly calld on his way to Toronto - having rec'd last n't that Tom had been {illegible} - he appeards very much alarmed Henry Louisa & Mrs T. to Stratford - calld at Mr Daly's Mrs Sargint &c |
showery | 63 | ||||
Thursday | 28 | W'd & Riley Cradling Oats & Cutting Peas - Christ'n cutting Peas - Hine at Sashes Henry to Stratford aft'n with letter to John requesting him to forward the White Lead | fine | 52 | 67 | |||
Friday | 29 | Henry set off at 5 1/2 for Goderich - 2 or 3 miles on this side of Big Thames met Mr & Mrs Barron &c returning in a Waggon & bringing their child who died on Monday last the 25th in the Lake - Mr barron & H'y stopd at Stratford & this Coffin placed in a strong Box & deposited adjoing Williams Grave with intention of being removed to Toronto in the winter. {illegible"ed the few outstanding Shocks of Wheat at West Lot - Cutting Peas & pulling some Oats into Stook- | thunder storm 7 till 9 pm | 54 | 66 |
Saturday | 30 | Riley thrashing Wheat (Fall) - pd him on acco't
Christ'n - W'd -- W'd to Stratford ev'g - brot Candles from Mickles & British Oils from Dalys - Henry to Stratford forenoon brot a Letter from somebody at Goderich & pd Post'ge 4 1/2 not for us. -- borrowed of Wm Crerar 35 3/4 lb of Flour |
~ | 5 | ~ | fine | 66 | 60 |
Sunday | 31 | Ch'r to Stratford Allworth - ret'd Letter to Post Office - red'd Post'ge & pd Henry
again evening with M. Em'y & Mifs Lloyd - ret'd at 10 oC Hine & Riley came @ 8 pm |
fine | 48 | 56 | |||
September | ||||||||
Monday | 1 | Riley ploughing So opposite House - till prevented by heavy rain
Ch'r & W'd winnowing Wheat Henry Emily & Mifs Lloyd aft'n to the River fishing - got 10 or 12 Trout & a real good soaking - home about 7 3/4 killd 3 roosters & a Hen for dinner |
rain more or lefs from 3 pm - ev'g heavy & every appear'ce of continuing | 50 | ||||
Tuesday | 2 | Riley Henry & Barron ploughing S'h - interupted by showers - Ch'r killd Pig the 4th Short Tail - Henry Mifs Lloyd M & Em'y to Stratford aft'n -- | frequent show'rs | 63 | ||||
Wednesday | 3 | Had from Mrs Barron - Bk of Montreal pay'ble Toronto $5
Corn'l Bank ----- 5 Do --- --- 1 & 1 ----- 2 Gold Do 1 & 1 ---- 2 Silver ----------------------1 Had of her 19 ult'r ----- 5 N28 1 Jan 45 $20 gave her this day Bk of N.C. Ch'r to Sutherlands Mill Hagersville - took 4 Bush'ls Wheat & brot in exchange 1 60 lb Flour 49 Bran & Shorts -- 2 Studs & 2 Boards Cherry - 1 Board 1 1/2 in Pine |
59 | |||||
pd Ch'r - {illegible}nned by him for 1 lb Tea for Hine
to go to debit of Hines acco't |
3 | 9 | ||||||
expences on the road 4d - Blasting 9 1/2
Wilf'd to Sharmans with Charley & pottering even'g Henry & the young Ladies to Stratford - Mr Allworth Riley ploughing till 11 - when he left for Rev'd Allans & then to Stratford - ret'd at night |
1 | 1 1/2 | ||||||
pd him on account $2 | 10 | |||||||
Thursday | 4 | turning Peas - binding Oats &c - Hauld in 3 Loads Oats - Riley C.W Mr B & H'y
Henry arrivd about 3 pm - ev'g with Mrs T. to Stratford pd Mrs T. Washers 3/9 Sundries 1/3 --- |
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