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William Thompson Diary, 1842-1847

William Thompson Diary handwritten 1841-47 69.pdf

1846 January

<table>

<tr>
  <td>Thursday</td>
  <td>1</td>
  <td>Tom thrashing Peas - Wilf'd ret'd from Corbetts @ 8 pm

Mr Barron & Chas left Corbetts at the same time as W'd expected to reach Toronto tonight - W'ds expences </td>
  <td></td>
  <td>4</td>
  <td>3 1/2</td>
  <td>incefsant rain from 8am to 10 pm & continues</td>
  <td>22</td>
  <td>35</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td>lent to Reynolds $2    Almanac</td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td>3 1/2</td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>Friday</td>
  <td>2</td>
  <td>X W'd & Tom winnowing Peas  7 1/2 B'ls Tom thrashing Oats

some person has been in the West Barn today</td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td>rain cont'd thru night &

till 8 this ev'g</td>
  <td>38</td>
  <td>27</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>Saturday</td>
  <td>3</td>
  <td>W'd & Tom thrashing Oats - pd Wilfred for Tom

receivd from Reynolds so much lent 1st ins - as above<s> {line stroked through}</s></td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td>7 1/2</td>
  <td>light snow show'rs

gloomy</td>
  <td>28</td>
  <td>27</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>Sunday</td>
  <td>4</td>
  <td>Tom in Sleigh took to P. Off'ce Letters W.T. to Henry & Mrs T to Christ'n - pd for latter</td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td>fine</td>
  <td>23</td>
  <td>30</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>Monday</td>
  <td>5</td>
  <td>W'd & Tom thrashing Oats a short time  afterwards preparing for thrashing mill at West Barn - putting up Logs to inclose Straw &c - ev'g Tom to Stratford for Whisky - could not get any at Watsons or Dalys - they say none in the village

brot 1 lb Tea fm Watson - 2 lb Soap & 2 lb Butter fm Daly &c

W'd got Fox his 3 slut</td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td>fine</td>
  <td>26</td>
  <td>20</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>Tuesday</td>
  <td>6</td>
  <td>W'd & Tom preparing</td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td>Ev'g heavy Snow</td>
  <td>28</td>
  <td>30</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>Wednesday</td>
  <td>7</td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td>light rain nearly all day</td>
  <td>30</td>
  <td>32</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>Thursday</td>
  <td>8</td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td>gloomy</td>
  <td>28</td>
  <td>28</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>Friday</td>
  <td>9</td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td>Do </td>
  <td>25</td>
  <td>26</td>
 </tr>

<table>

1846 January

<table>

<tr>
  <td>Saturday</td>
  <td>10</td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td>gloomy</td>
  <td>24</td>
  <td>25</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>Sunday</td>
  <td>11</td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td>Snow show'rs</td>
  <td>23</td>
  <td>24</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>Monday</td>
  <td>12</td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td>Do aft'n</td>
  <td>20</td>
  <td>10</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>Tuesday</td>
  <td>13</td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td>tol. </td>
  <td>14</td>
  <td>17</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>Wednesday</td>
  <td>14</td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td>snow morn'g </td>
  <td>24</td>
  <td></td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>Thursday</td>
  <td>15</td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td>fine</td>
  <td>12</td>
  <td>34</td>
 </tr>

<table>

Revision as of Mar 18, 2024, 11:54:34 AM, edited by 10.0.2.100

1846 January

Thursday	1	Tom thrashing Peas - Wilf'd ret'd from Corbetts @ 8 pm Mr Barron & Chas left Corbetts at the same time as W'd expected to reach Toronto tonight - W'ds expences	4	3 1/2	incefsant rain from 8am to 10 pm & continues	22	35
		lent to Reynolds $2 Almanac		3 1/2
Friday	2	X W'd & Tom winnowing Peas 7 1/2 B'ls Tom thrashing Oats some person has been in the West Barn today			rain cont'd thru night & till 8 this ev'g	38	27
Saturday	3	W'd & Tom thrashing Oats - pd Wilfred for Tom receivd from Reynolds so much lent 1st ins - as above ~~{line stroked through}~~		7 1/2	light snow show'rs gloomy	28	27
Sunday	4	Tom in Sleigh took to P. Off'ce Letters W.T. to Henry & Mrs T to Christ'n - pd for latter			fine	23	30
Monday	5	W'd & Tom thrashing Oats a short time afterwards preparing for thrashing mill at West Barn - putting up Logs to inclose Straw &c - ev'g Tom to Stratford for Whisky - could not get any at Watsons or Dalys - they say none in the village brot 1 lb Tea fm Watson - 2 lb Soap & 2 lb Butter fm Daly &c W'd got Fox his 3 slut			fine	26	20
Tuesday	6	W'd & Tom preparing			Ev'g heavy Snow	28	30
Wednesday	7				light rain nearly all day	30	32
Thursday	8				gloomy	28	28
Friday	9				Do	25	26

1846 January

Saturday	10	gloomy	24	25
Sunday	11	Snow show'rs	23	24
Monday	12	Do aft'n	20	10
Tuesday	13	tol.	14	17
Wednesday	14	snow morn'g	24
Thursday	15	fine	12	34

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