Scripto | Page Revision | Transcription

William Thompson Diary, 1842-1847

William Thompson Diary handwritten 1841-47 66.pdf

1845 December

<table>

<tr>
  <td>Sunday</td>
  <td>23</td>
  <td> 2 in of Snow in the n't - All at home - Dalys Teamster calld on his way fm Hamilton - let a part of his Load, having previously left a part at Robinsons & at Fryfogels - brot a Parcel  (Trufs) from Henry for Mrs T & self</td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td>heavy snow  snowed last n't sup. now <u>6 in<</u>/td>
  <td>29</td>
  <td>33</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>Monday</td>
  <td>24</td>
  <td>A Gent X{with a dot in each quadrant} from Dunday had Charley to the Dunbars in Cutter & left his Horse (knockd up)

Had from John Stewart a Canadian quart Salt -

W'd & Tom both hunting after the Calves forenoon - found 2 at T Sargints & the 3rd at Kirbys & brot them home looking very poor - @ 1 Tom to Stratford & returned @ 5  - W'd pottering  & setting fox traps </td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td>fine</td>
  <td>18</td>
  <td>20</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>Tuesday</td>
  <td>25</td>
  <td>rec'd of Mr Sutton of Hamilton for Hire of Charley to Monteiths & back & keep of his Horse for the night ------

Wilf'd underbrushing an hour after breakfast - @ 10 to Don'd Stewarts to afsist in plaistering House inside - D'd to return double work W'd ret'd @ 5</td>
  <td>~</td>
  <td>5</td>
  <td>~
</td>
  <td>fair, gloomy </td>
  <td>18</td>
  <td>27</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>Wednesday</td>
  <td>26</td>
  <td>W'd with Bell & Charley to Wm Crerars - thrashing mill - left off at 5 having broken a Cog of small wheel

Tom chopping Brands in fallow & hauling 2 Loads firewood & pottering</td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td>gloomy</td>
  <td>29</td>
  <td>25</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>Thursday</td>
  <td>27</td>
  <td>W'd & Tom hauling Sp Wheat from East & West Barn m'g - aft'n Tom thrashing & pottering - W'd took a traveller (1 Legd in Sleigh to Stratford & rec'd from him

brot back Mr Watson, high, who remained the night</td>
  <td></td>
  <td>3</td>
  <td>9</td>
  <td>snow show'rs

Sleighing {in bold} </td>
  <td>19</td>
  <td>25</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td>paid at McCullocks distillery for 4 G's Whiskey@ 3/ yk</td>
  <td></td>
  <td>7</td>
  <td>6</td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td>Mickle In. </td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td>7 1/2</td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>Friday</td>
  <td>28</td>
  <td>Killing & Scraping Bl Befs' 2 young Pigs 2 months old

Watson a good eal annoyd by sicknefs from yesterdays excefs went home at noon with John Stewart &c in his Sleigh

hauling a Load Wheat West & pottering - cleaning & varnishing Harnefs

pd Mrs John Roy Stewart 3/-  Factory & letters for House use 1/5 </td>
  <td></td>
  <td>4</td>
  <td>5</td>
  <td>snow show'rs nearly all day</td>
  <td>11</td>
  <td>13</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>Saturday</td>
  <td>29</td>
  <td>W'd & Tom - morn'g

aftern'n 1 oC W'd to Wm Crerars thrashing Mill - Tom to Chopp'g for fire wood - where he had a fit (Epileptic) but contrivd to get home - very bad for 2 or 3 hours - it seems he has been subject to them at distant intervals.</td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td>more snow</td>
  <td>12</td>
  <td>16</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>Sunday</td>
  <td>30</td>
  <td>Tom as usual today except complaining of a little headache

Alex & Befsy Orr calld & took tea with us</td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td>tol.</td>
  <td>12</td>
  <td>12</td>
 </tr>

<table>

1845 December

<table>

<tr>
  <td>Monday</td>
  <td>1</td>
  <td>Tom @ 9 1/2 to John Stewarts for the day - thrashing Mill -

Killd the 3 yr old Black Steer - Wm Crerar afsisting W'd  till noon  did not dine here

Wilf'd ev'g to Seigmillers sold them Hide ev't  77 lb @ 4 cts $3  5d C'y

Mrs T & Em'y accomp'd him Mrs to Orrville Em'y to Stratford</td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td>fine</td>
  <td>15</td>
  <td>16</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>Tuesday</td>
  <td>2</td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td>snow show'rs </td>
  <td>8</td>
  <td>10</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>Wednesday</td>
  <td>3</td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td>a little snow</td>
  <td>7</td>
  <td>16</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>Thursday</td>
  <td>4</td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td>tol </td>
  <td></td>
  <td>12</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>Friday</td>
  <td>5</td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td>snow show'rs </td>
  <td>16</td>
  <td>20

<tr>
  <td>Saturday</td>
  <td>6</td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td>snow show'rs</td>
  <td>16</td>
  <td></td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>Sunday</td>
  <td>7</td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td>fine</td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
 </tr>

<table>

Revision as of Mar 15, 2024, 11:25:18 PM, edited by 10.0.2.100

1845 December

Sunday	23	2 in of Snow in the n't - All at home - Dalys Teamster calld on his way fm Hamilton - let a part of his Load, having previously left a part at Robinsons & at Fryfogels - brot a Parcel (Trufs) from Henry for Mrs T & self				heavy snow snowed last n't sup. now 6 in</td>	29	33
Monday	24	A Gent X{with a dot in each quadrant} from Dunday had Charley to the Dunbars in Cutter & left his Horse (knockd up) Had from John Stewart a Canadian quart Salt - W'd & Tom both hunting after the Calves forenoon - found 2 at T Sargints & the 3rd at Kirbys & brot them home looking very poor - @ 1 Tom to Stratford & returned @ 5 - W'd pottering & setting fox traps				fine	18	20
Tuesday	25	rec'd of Mr Sutton of Hamilton for Hire of Charley to Monteiths & back & keep of his Horse for the night ------ Wilf'd underbrushing an hour after breakfast - @ 10 to Don'd Stewarts to afsist in plaistering House inside - D'd to return double work W'd ret'd @ 5	~	5	~	fair, gloomy	18	27
Wednesday	26	W'd with Bell & Charley to Wm Crerars - thrashing mill - left off at 5 having broken a Cog of small wheel Tom chopping Brands in fallow & hauling 2 Loads firewood & pottering				gloomy	29	25
Thursday	27	W'd & Tom hauling Sp Wheat from East & West Barn m'g - aft'n Tom thrashing & pottering - W'd took a traveller (1 Legd in Sleigh to Stratford & rec'd from him brot back Mr Watson, high, who remained the night		3	9	snow show'rs Sleighing {in bold}	19	25
		paid at McCullocks distillery for 4 G's Whiskey@ 3/ yk		7	6
		Mickle In.			7 1/2
Friday	28	Killing & Scraping Bl Befs' 2 young Pigs 2 months old Watson a good eal annoyd by sicknefs from yesterdays excefs went home at noon with John Stewart &c in his Sleigh hauling a Load Wheat West & pottering - cleaning & varnishing Harnefs pd Mrs John Roy Stewart 3/- Factory & letters for House use 1/5		4	5	snow show'rs nearly all day	11	13
Saturday	29	W'd & Tom - morn'g aftern'n 1 oC W'd to Wm Crerars thrashing Mill - Tom to Chopp'g for fire wood - where he had a fit (Epileptic) but contrivd to get home - very bad for 2 or 3 hours - it seems he has been subject to them at distant intervals.				more snow	12	16
Sunday	30	Tom as usual today except complaining of a little headache Alex & Befsy Orr calld & took tea with us				tol.	12	12

1845 December

Monday	1	Tom @ 9 1/2 to John Stewarts for the day - thrashing Mill - Killd the 3 yr old Black Steer - Wm Crerar afsisting W'd till noon did not dine here Wilf'd ev'g to Seigmillers sold them Hide ev't 77 lb @ 4 cts $3 5d C'y Mrs T & Em'y accomp'd him Mrs to Orrville Em'y to Stratford	fine	15	16
Tuesday	2		snow show'rs	8	10
Wednesday	3		a little snow	7	16
Thursday	4		tol		12
Friday	5		snow show'rs	16	20 12
Saturday	6		snow show'rs	16
Sunday	7		fine

The library is committed to ensuring that members of our user community with disabilities have equal access to our services and resources and that their dignity and independence is always respected. If you encounter a barrier and/or need an alternate format, please fill out our Library Print and Multimedia Alternate-Format Request Form. Contact us if you’d like to provide feedback: lib.a11y@uoguelph.ca

Rural Diary Archive

Scripto | Page Revision | Transcription

William Thompson Diary, 1842-1847

William Thompson Diary handwritten 1841-47 66.pdf

Revision as of Mar 15, 2024, 11:25:18 PM, edited by 10.0.2.100

Website Info