Scripto | Page Revision | Transcription

William Thompson Diary, 1842-1847

William Thompson Diary handwritten 1841-47 72.pdf

1846 February

<table>

<tr>
  <td>Thursday</td>
  <td>19</td>
  <td>W'd ret'd from Ferries @ 2 1/2 19 Sacks - (14 taken yesterday & 5 from Hobsons) <s>4</s> 3 Sacks & last of a 4.R rem'g  at Hobsons  - left with him 34 Bush'ls Wheat  &<s> Flour</s> his due Note to be paid at any time at the price of the day when calld for --

sold of the quantity 9 Sacks left at Hobsons 16 ins't

2 Bush'ls  -- @ 7 /2 yk -- ---  ---  ~.8.11 1/2

2 Do  -------- 7/6 ---------------------9. 4 1/2

--- r'd </td>
  <td></td>
  <td>18</td>
  <td>4</td>
  <td>heavy snow from 5 pm with high wind

cont'd 10 1/2 pm</td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
 </tr>
 <tr>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td>expences -----

Mrs T & M to Stratford @ 10 am - Emily Do @ 2 pm  & have not ret'd 10 1/2 pm</td>
  <td></td>
  <td>5</td>
  <td>4 1/2</td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>Friday</td>
  <td>20</td>
  <td>W'd & Tom grinding axes at Jno Stewarts m'g - aft'n to W Crerars helping to get a Load Wheat ready for the Ferries - W'd left with it 3 @ 4 pm      Sacks - Mrs T & Emily accompanied to Robinsons intending to remain there till his return tomorrow

Mr Kirk brought Mrs T M & E from Stratford at 12 --</td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td>Snow storm thro' last night

& the roads heavy

Snow show'rs m'g & ev'g</td>
  <td>20</td>
  <td>24</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>Saturday</td>
  <td>21</td>
  <td>rec'd of Wm Anglin on acco't  Hec 45 - $1 . - 1/10 1/2  & 10 cts = 6d on his way up in Horse Sleigh - got fixd at the trough the Horses having jumpd over - went to John Stewarts with whose help they were backd - after remaining 1/2 hour to get thawed & somewhat sobered, he proceeded homeward

Tom in Bush after rail timber

</td>
  <td></td>
  <td>7</td>
  <td>4 1/2</td>
  <td>heavy snow m'g</td>
  <td>22</td>
  <td>18</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td>sold W Crerars Wheat 39 Bush'ls @ 7 /2

pd Mrs T for 3 1/2 yds Moleskin at Sale   Tom  @ 1/9   </td>
  <td></td>
  <td>4</td>
  <td>4</td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td>6 yds Flannel --- self    1/1 </td>
  <td></td>
  <td>6</td>
  <td>6</td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td>3 Hdkfs (Cotton)  ---    Do   --- 4d </td>
  <td></td>
  <td>1</td>
  <td>~</td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td>Tape 6d - Cotton Spools 1/9 --  Gen'l use   </td>
  <td></td>
  <td>2</td>
  <td>3</td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
 </tr>
 <tr>
  <td>Sunday</td>
  <td>22</td>
  <td>Tom at Stratford</td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td>Snow show'r</td>
  <td>11</td>
  <td>16</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>Monday</td>
  <td>23</td>
  <td>l<s>ent Mrs T. $2. & 2 1/2d M June 1d</s>  ----
 ret'd 26th  Mrs T & M to Stratford Sale ev'g 4 pm brought them @ 7 1/2 - W'd & Tom winnowing Wheat & preparing

pd for Bottle Mustard  7 1/2 d - Black Tape for House use 5d</td>

<table>

1846 February

<table>

<tr>
  <td>Tuesday</td>
  <td>24</td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td>Snow show'rs</td>
  <td>12</td>
  <td>2</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>Wednesday</td>
  <td>25</td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td>fine</td>
  <td>3</td>
  <td>2 below Z</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>Thursday</td>
  <td>26</td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td>fine</td>
  <td>6 below Z</td>
  <td>2 above</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>Friday</td>
  <td>27</td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td>fine</td>
  <td>1 ab.</td>
  <td>9 ab.</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>Saturday</td>
  <td>28</td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td>light snow show'r</td>
  <td>10</td>
  <td>10</td>
 </tr>

Revision as of Mar 19, 2024, 1:01:29 PM, edited by 10.0.2.100

1846 February

Thursday	19	W'd ret'd from Ferries @ 2 1/2 19 Sacks - (14 taken yesterday & 5 from Hobsons) 4 3 Sacks & last of a 4.R rem'g at Hobsons - left with him 34 Bush'ls Wheat & ~~Flour~~ his due Note to be paid at any time at the price of the day when calld for -- sold of the quantity 9 Sacks left at Hobsons 16 ins't 2 Bush'ls -- @ 7 /2 yk -- --- --- ~.8.11 1/2 2 Do -------- 7/6 ---------------------9. 4 1/2 --- r'd	18	4	heavy snow from 5 pm with high wind cont'd 10 1/2 pm
		expences ----- Mrs T & M to Stratford @ 10 am - Emily Do @ 2 pm & have not ret'd 10 1/2 pm	5	4 1/2
Friday	20	W'd & Tom grinding axes at Jno Stewarts m'g - aft'n to W Crerars helping to get a Load Wheat ready for the Ferries - W'd left with it 3 @ 4 pm Sacks - Mrs T & Emily accompanied to Robinsons intending to remain there till his return tomorrow Mr Kirk brought Mrs T M & E from Stratford at 12 --			Snow storm thro' last night & the roads heavy Snow show'rs m'g & ev'g	20	24
Saturday	21	rec'd of Wm Anglin on acco't Hec 45 - $1 . - 1/10 1/2 & 10 cts = 6d on his way up in Horse Sleigh - got fixd at the trough the Horses having jumpd over - went to John Stewarts with whose help they were backd - after remaining 1/2 hour to get thawed & somewhat sobered, he proceeded homeward Tom in Bush after rail timber	7	4 1/2	heavy snow m'g	22	18
		W'd Mrs T & Em'y got home @ 9 3/4 pm -----	4	10
		sold W Crerars Wheat 39 Bush'ls @ 7 /2 pd Mrs T for 3 1/2 yds Moleskin at Sale Tom @ 1/9	4	4
		6 yds Flannel --- self 1/1	6	6
		3 Hdkfs (Cotton) --- Do --- 4d	1	~
		Tape 6d - Cotton Spools 1/9 -- Gen'l use	2	3
Sunday	22	Tom at Stratford			Snow show'r	11	16
Monday	23	l~~ent Mrs T. $2. & 2 1/2d M June 1d~~ ---- ret'd 26th Mrs T & M to Stratford Sale ev'g 4 pm brought them @ 7 1/2 - W'd & Tom winnowing Wheat & preparing pd for Bottle Mustard 7 1/2 d - Black Tape for House use 5d	1	1/2	Do	10	12

1846 February

Tuesday	24	Snow show'rs	12	2
Wednesday	25	fine	3	2 below Z
Thursday	26	fine	6 below Z	2 above
Friday	27	fine	1 ab.	9 ab.
Saturday	28	light snow show'r	10	10

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 72.pdf

Revision as of Mar 19, 2024, 1:01:29 PM, edited by 10.0.2.100

Website Info