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William Thompson Diary, 1842-1847

William Thompson Diary handwritten 1841-47 70.pdf

1846 January

<table>

<tr>
  <td>Friday</td>
  <td>16</td>
  <td>Tom at John Stewarts - thrashing Mill

Emily to Stratford - returned @ 12 in Mr Tyes Sleigh

Mr Tye dined with us - pd Monteith for 1/2 qu'r Letter paper ruled

had from Dalys allspice - & 1/2 lb Epsom Salts </td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td>7 1/2</td>
  <td>fine</td>
  <td>29</td>
  <td>22</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>Saturday</td>
  <td>17</td>
  <td>Tom at D'd Stewarts 8 1/2 till 2 - thrashing Mill - aft'n chop'g firewood

Wilfred ret'd from Hamilton @ 2 @3 - bringing a Load of Ironmongery

Groceries &c weight 21 Cwt.3 q'r

Debit Daly & Mickle for the trip down & up  $12 - 4$ to be paid in Cash

paid W.P. McLaren for 2 lb Tea @ 3/9   ------  7.6

2 lb Gr'd Coffee - @ 1/     ----   2.----</td>
  <td></td>
  <td>9</td>
  <td>6</td>
  <td>fine</td>
  <td>10</td>
  <td>8 below Z</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td>paid John Balance of his acco't  3.11.3

2.- }  </td>
  <td>1</td>
  <td></td>
  <td>11</td>
  <td>3</td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
 </tr>
 <tr>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td>Waggon Hire Dundas to Hamilton & b'k  2.6

Tolls 2/10 - other expences on the journey 17/6 -  1.   .4  </td>
  <td>1</td>
  <td>2</td>
  <td>10</td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td>receivd at Flamboro West for old Plough Shares 54 lb @ 1 1/2 
 Cts </td>
  <td>~</td>
  <td>4</td>
  <td>~</td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
 </tr>
 <tr>
  <td>Sunday</td>
  <td>18</td>
  <td>Tom at Stratford took to P.O. letters to Mifs Ralph Aunt Jane & H'y</td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td>light Snow</td>
  <td>2 above</td>
  <td>12</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>Monday</td>
  <td>19</td>
  <td>W'd & Tom chopping Rail Timber till 1 @ 2 oC aft'n filling Sacks Wheat (Sib'n) for Market</td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td>fine</td>
  <td>12</td>
  <td>2</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>Tuesday</td>
  <td>20</td>
  <td>W'd left @ 7 3/4 for Ferries with 20 Sacks Sib'n Wheat

Tom chopping for Rails morn'g & Aft'n</td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td>fine</td>
  <td>4 below Z</td>
  <td>16 above</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>Wednesday</td>
  <td>21</td>
  <td>Tom examining Potatoes in Cellar & taking out bad - chopping firewood --

W'd returnd from Ferries @ 2 1/4 - sold Wheat to him viz.

41 Bush'l 40 lb @ 7/8 yk --  Cr  9.19.7

lefs expences on Road 5 for Horse shoe fix 7 1/2 - 5.7 1/2 </td>
  <td>9</td>
  <td>13</td>
  <td>11 1/2</td>
  <td>Snow till 2 pm</td>
  <td>18 b.</td>
  <td>14</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td>paid Ferrie for 17 lb Pearl Barley @ 3 cts </td>
  <td></td>
  <td>2</td>
  <td>6</td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
 </tr>
 <tr>
  <td>Thursday</td>
  <td>22</td>
  <td>Tom in Bush at rail work till 4 pm - Wilf'd cleaning & pottering
Harnefs forenoon - aftern'n to Seigmillers to have breaching repaired bot Whip

Mrs T & M with him to Walmsleys & Mrs Sargints</td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td>beautiful</td>
  <td>Z</td>
  <td>4 ab.</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>Friday</td>
  <td>23</td>
  <td>receivd of Reynolds for 200 ft Lumber @ 7/pr {illegible} to him to Nov 44 - 14/yk

lefs due to him for altering 1845 ----     11/yk

Tom hauling firewood & chopping ----  </td>
  <td></td>
  <td>1</td>
  <td>10 1/2</td>
  <td>Do </td>
  <td>44</td>
  <td>8 ab.</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>Saturday</td>
  <td>24</td>
  <td>Tom at Rail work till 4 pm took his dinner

W'd ret'd from Ferries @ 11 3/4 am - sold Crerars Wheat

40 1/2 B'ls @ 7/8 = pd $38.6.6 yk & pd by W'd to Crerar

rec'd for teaming $3 - lefs exp's 4/6

the Ladies to Stratford afternoon with John Stewart </td>
  <td></td>
  <td>10</td>
  <td>6</td>
  <td>Do </td>
  <td>11 ab.</td>
  <td>29</td>
 </tr>

<table>

1846 January

<table>

<tr>
  <td>Saturday</td>
  <td>24</td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>Sunday</td>
  <td>25</td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td>fine </td>
  <td>32</td>
  <td>32</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>Monday</td>
  <td>26</td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td>rain aft snow ev'g</td>
  <td>33</td>
  <td>25</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>Tuesday</td>
  <td>27</td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>Wednesday</td>
  <td>28</td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td>L. Snow m'g</td>
  <td>30 </td>
  <td>30</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>Thursday</td>
  <td>29</td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td>show'r m'g & ev'g</td>
  <td>28</td>
  <td>36</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>Friday</td>
  <td>30</td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td>Show'rs light m'g

heavy ev'g</td>
  <td>41</td>
  <td>42</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>Saturday</td>
  <td>31</td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td>tol.</td>
  <td>14</td>
  <td>10</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>February</td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td>Sn. Sh'r m'g </td>
  <td>11</td>
  <td>16</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>Sunday</td>
  <td>1</td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td>fine</td>
  <td>20</td>
  <td>28</td>
 </tr>
 <tr>
  <td>Monday</td>
  <td>2</td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
 </tr>
<table>

Revision as of Mar 18, 2024, 1:35:34 PM, edited by 10.0.2.100

1846 January

Friday	16	Tom at John Stewarts - thrashing Mill Emily to Stratford - returned @ 12 in Mr Tyes Sleigh Mr Tye dined with us - pd Monteith for 1/2 qu'r Letter paper ruled had from Dalys allspice - & 1/2 lb Epsom Salts			7 1/2	fine	29	22
Saturday	17	Tom at D'd Stewarts 8 1/2 till 2 - thrashing Mill - aft'n chop'g firewood Wilfred ret'd from Hamilton @ 2 @3 - bringing a Load of Ironmongery Groceries &c weight 21 Cwt.3 q'r Debit Daly & Mickle for the trip down & up $12 - 4$ to be paid in Cash paid W.P. McLaren for 2 lb Tea @ 3/9 ------ 7.6 2 lb Gr'd Coffee - @ 1/ ---- 2.----		9	6	fine	10	8 below Z
		paid John Balance of his acco't 3.11.3 2.- }	1		11	3
		Waggon Hire Dundas to Hamilton & b'k 2.6 Tolls 2/10 - other expences on the journey 17/6 - 1. .4	1	2	10
		receivd at Flamboro West for old Plough Shares 54 lb @ 1 1/2 Cts	~	4	~
Sunday	18	Tom at Stratford took to P.O. letters to Mifs Ralph Aunt Jane & H'y				light Snow	2 above	12
Monday	19	W'd & Tom chopping Rail Timber till 1 @ 2 oC aft'n filling Sacks Wheat (Sib'n) for Market				fine	12	2
Tuesday	20	W'd left @ 7 3/4 for Ferries with 20 Sacks Sib'n Wheat Tom chopping for Rails morn'g & Aft'n				fine	4 below Z	16 above
Wednesday	21	Tom examining Potatoes in Cellar & taking out bad - chopping firewood -- W'd returnd from Ferries @ 2 1/4 - sold Wheat to him viz. 41 Bush'l 40 lb @ 7/8 yk -- Cr 9.19.7 lefs expences on Road 5 for Horse shoe fix 7 1/2 - 5.7 1/2	9	13	11 1/2	Snow till 2 pm	18 b.	14
		paid Ferrie for 17 lb Pearl Barley @ 3 cts		2	6
Thursday	22	Tom in Bush at rail work till 4 pm - Wilf'd cleaning & pottering Harnefs forenoon - aftern'n to Seigmillers to have breaching repaired bot Whip Mrs T & M with him to Walmsleys & Mrs Sargints				beautiful	Z	4 ab.
Friday	23	receivd of Reynolds for 200 ft Lumber @ 7/pr {illegible} to him to Nov 44 - 14/yk lefs due to him for altering 1845 ---- 11/yk Tom hauling firewood & chopping ----		1	10 1/2	Do	44	8 ab.
Saturday	24	Tom at Rail work till 4 pm took his dinner W'd ret'd from Ferries @ 11 3/4 am - sold Crerars Wheat 40 1/2 B'ls @ 7/8 = pd $38.6.6 yk & pd by W'd to Crerar rec'd for teaming $3 - lefs exp's 4/6 the Ladies to Stratford afternoon with John Stewart		10	6	Do	11 ab.	29

1846 January

Saturday	24
Sunday	25	fine	32	32
Monday	26	rain aft snow ev'g	33	25
Tuesday	27
Wednesday	28	L. Snow m'g	30	30
Thursday	29	show'r m'g & ev'g	28	36
Friday	30	Show'rs light m'g heavy ev'g	41	42
Saturday	31	tol.	14	10
February		Sn. Sh'r m'g	11	16
Sunday	1	fine	20	28
Monday	2

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