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William Thompson Diary, 1842-1847

William Thompson Diary handwritten 1841-47 65.pdf

1845 November

<table>

<tr>
  <td>Wednesday</td>
  <td>5</td>
  <td>Tom & W'd grinding axes morn'g aft'n hauling manure from Barnyard

So West - <s>aft'n</s> morn'g Christ'n to Stratford - brot Letter Louisa Loyd Mr & Mrs Barron & Wm Baines to Emily. pd</td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td>gloomy</td>
  <td>32</td>
  <td>36</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>Thursday</td>
  <td>6</td>
  <td>W'd & Tom putting manure in Barn yd into a Heap - Ch'r afsisting aft'n

Christ'n & I grinding Pruning Knives

put up a fence round Potato Hills</td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td>light show'rs all day</td>
  <td>37</td>
  <td>38</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>Friday</td>
  <td>7</td>
  <td>Ch'r  W'd & Tom heaping up manure in Barnyard - pruning Currant Bushes

Goldfinches still here

put into Vinegar Barrel the Whites of 10 Eggs</td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td>gloomy

10pm snowing</td>
  <td>35</td>
  <td>36</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>Saturday</td>
  <td>8</td>
  <td>Ch'r to P. Office no letters brot a Canadian Paper - W'd & Tom 
 - Ch'r finished making <u>Ink</u> </td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td>light show'r rain & snow</td>
  <td>34</td>
  <td>36</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>Sunday</td>
  <td>9</td>
  <td>all at home</td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td>fine</td>
  <td>28</td>
  <td>28</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>Monday</td>
  <td>10</td>
  <td>Paid to Henry Izard Taxes for 1845

Land 200 acres --- 16.8

other property -----  3.10

Asylum ------  1.4</td>
  <td>1</td>
  <td>1</td>
  <td>10</td>
  <td>fine</td>
  <td>30</td>
  <td>28</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td>rec'd of Ia's Izard p H'y Izard for 1/2 B'l Onions last winter

</td>
  <td></td>
  <td>2</td>
  <td>2</td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
 </tr>
 <tr>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td>of Squaws for flour</td>
  <td></td>
  <td>1</td>
  <td>3</td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
 </tr>
 <tr>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td>

paid Mrs T for tooth Brush &c

all hauling manure fm Barnyard to S West 12 Loads</td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td>7 1/2</td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>Tuesday</td>
  <td>11</td>
  <td>Tom ploughing So.  Chr'n & W'd hauling manure 8 Loads

<u>planted Hops</u> behind Garden fence 7 X 3 - 21 plants

Hine came at 11 & left at 3 oC - putting Glafs in middle window & over door & fixing the opening between the buildings</td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td>mild gloomy</td>
  <td>34</td>
  <td>36</td>
 </tr>

<td>Wednesday</td>
  <td>12</td>
  <td>Tom ploughing So. Ch'r & W'd hauling manure from West Barn to SW

Crerar brot from P. Office - Letter from Henry to Self re farm &c & 1 Canadian an old Ireland Inquirer

paid Pedlar (Octo's friend) for 1 lb young Hyson</td>
  <td></td>
  <td>3</td>
  <td>1 1/2</td>
  <td>fine</td>
  <td>33</td>
  <td>28</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td>paid Ch'r  1 1/2  - W'd last trip to Wilmot 7 1/2 </td>
  <td></td>
  <td>1</td>
  <td>9</td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
 </tr>
 <tr>
 <tr>
  <td>Thursday</td>
  <td>13</td>
  <td>Walkd to Stratford - left at Dalys Notice Lot 38 for Sale & at Jackson's Bull for Sale $6Z - dined at Dalys - Ch'r also at Stratford inquiring for Team to Hamilton

Wilf'd making a Box for Christ'n & pottering  Tom ploughing So. --</td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td>7 1/2</td>
  <td>fine</td>
  <td>33</td>
  <td>42</td>
 </tr>

<table>

1845 November

<table>

<tr>
  <td>Friday</td>
  <td>14</td>
  <td>Christ'n preparing for his departure - Wilf'd making his Box

Tom ploughing & finishd for the season  - in all lot 37 acres

38   Do

<u>Sowd</u> dev Larkspur  Mrs Tye -  Clarkin Pub:</td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td>fine</td>
  <td>38</td>
  <td>40</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>Saturday</td>
  <td>15</td>
  <td>W'd & Tom hauling manure from West Barn - Christ'n to Stratford - no letter or papers - brot Sundries - pd for Bo Whiskey

planted Red Bl & W Currant Cuttings - Sowd Malta & Brighton Lettuces - replanted Hops, rooted up by Pigs &c

</td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td>7 1/2</td>
  <td>fine</td>
  <td>32</td>
  <td>40</td>
 </tr>
 <tr>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td>paid Mrs T. Bal. due to Don'd Stewart for 14 lb Veal & 18 1/2 Mutton 
 be request of himself & wife</td>
  <td></td>
  <td>6</td>
  <td>2</td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>Sunday</td>
  <td>16</td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td>fine</td>
  <td>--</td>
  <td>39</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>Monday</td>
  <td>17</td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td>light rain all day</td>
  <td>40</td>
  <td>50</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>Tuesday</td>
  <td>18</td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td>fine till {illegible} then heavy showers</td>
  <td>48</td>
  <td>52</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>Wednesday</td>
  <td>19</td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td>snow Rain & a little Hail</td>
  <td>38</td>
  <td>34</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>Thursday</td>
  <td>20</td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td>fair till 3 pm then heavy show'rs till n't</td>
  <td>40</td>
  <td>38</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>Friday</td>
  <td>21</td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td>light snow show'rs </td>
  <td>32</td>
  <td>28</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>Saturday</td>
  <td>22</td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td>a little light snow evening</td>
  <td>26</td>
  <td>31</td>
 </tr>

<table>

Revision as of Mar 15, 2024, 10:30:37 PM, edited by 10.0.2.100

1845 November

Wednesday	5	Tom & W'd grinding axes morn'g aft'n hauling manure from Barnyard So West - ~~aft'n~~ morn'g Christ'n to Stratford - brot Letter Louisa Loyd Mr & Mrs Barron & Wm Baines to Emily. pd				gloomy	32	36
Thursday	6	W'd & Tom putting manure in Barn yd into a Heap - Ch'r afsisting aft'n Christ'n & I grinding Pruning Knives put up a fence round Potato Hills				light show'rs all day	37	38
Friday	7	Ch'r W'd & Tom heaping up manure in Barnyard - pruning Currant Bushes Goldfinches still here put into Vinegar Barrel the Whites of 10 Eggs				gloomy 10pm snowing	35	36
Saturday	8	Ch'r to P. Office no letters brot a Canadian Paper - W'd & Tom - Ch'r finished making Ink				light show'r rain & snow	34	36
Sunday	9	all at home				fine	28	28
Monday	10	Paid to Henry Izard Taxes for 1845 Land 200 acres --- 16.8 other property ----- 3.10 Asylum ------ 1.4	1	1	10	fine	30	28
		rec'd of Ia's Izard p H'y Izard for 1/2 B'l Onions last winter		2	2
		of Squaws for flour		1	3
		paid Mrs T for tooth Brush &c all hauling manure fm Barnyard to S West 12 Loads			7 1/2
Tuesday	11	Tom ploughing So. Chr'n & W'd hauling manure 8 Loads planted Hops behind Garden fence 7 X 3 - 21 plants Hine came at 11 & left at 3 oC - putting Glafs in middle window & over door & fixing the opening between the buildings				mild gloomy	34	36
Wednesday	12	Tom ploughing So. Ch'r & W'd hauling manure from West Barn to SW Crerar brot from P. Office - Letter from Henry to Self re farm &c & 1 Canadian an old Ireland Inquirer paid Pedlar (Octo's friend) for 1 lb young Hyson		3	1 1/2	fine	33	28
		paid Ch'r 1 1/2 - W'd last trip to Wilmot 7 1/2		1	9
Thursday	13	Walkd to Stratford - left at Dalys Notice Lot 38 for Sale & at Jackson's Bull for Sale $6Z - dined at Dalys - Ch'r also at Stratford inquiring for Team to Hamilton Wilf'd making a Box for Christ'n & pottering Tom ploughing So. --			7 1/2	fine	33	42

1845 November

Friday	14	Christ'n preparing for his departure - Wilf'd making his Box Tom ploughing & finishd for the season - in all lot 37 acres 38 Do Sowd dev Larkspur Mrs Tye - Clarkin Pub:			fine	38	40
Saturday	15	W'd & Tom hauling manure from West Barn - Christ'n to Stratford - no letter or papers - brot Sundries - pd for Bo Whiskey planted Red Bl & W Currant Cuttings - Sowd Malta & Brighton Lettuces - replanted Hops, rooted up by Pigs &c		7 1/2	fine	32	40
		paid Mrs T. Bal. due to Don'd Stewart for 14 lb Veal & 18 1/2 Mutton be request of himself & wife	6	2
Sunday	16				fine	--	39
Monday	17				light rain all day	40	50
Tuesday	18				fine till {illegible} then heavy showers	48	52
Wednesday	19				snow Rain & a little Hail	38	34
Thursday	20				fair till 3 pm then heavy show'rs till n't	40	38
Friday	21				light snow show'rs	32	28
Saturday	22				a little light snow evening	26	31

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