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William Thompson Diary, 1842-1847

William Thompson Diary handwritten 1841-47 74.pdf

1846 March

<table>

<tr>
  <td>Friday</td>
  <td>20</td>
  <td>Tom came in from Sugary @ 6 1/2 am. W'd remaind

Mrs T. M & E to Do ab't 8 - the first ret'd soon - M & E @ 6 pm bringing a small Cake - w't 5 1/2 lb Nett - 2 other Cakes made & will be brought tomorrow m'g  - Tom hauling rail Timber morn'g & aft'n till 4 - went to Stratford & brot 3 lb Butter fm D & M. & a G'n Whisky fm Watson - w. 
 to Sugary @ 8 with W'd Supper & a Bottle W's Grog.</td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td>A little snow & Hail aft'n</td>
  <td>28</td>
  <td>32</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>Saturday</td>
  <td>21</td>
  <td>Calld up @ 4 1/2 by Mail driver Wilson, who borrowd Charley to help him on to Stratford, one of his Horses being knockd up -

@ 8 walkd with Mrs T. to Sugary - Tom brot home 2 Pails Sugar made yesterday 20 lbs & 19 lb nett - <u>Pigeons</u> W'd

Tom hauling firewood &c - ev'g  @ 5 to Stratford & brot letter from Mrs Barron pd inclosing $11 - <s>L</s>2.15 on acco't of <s>L</s>2.17.6 pd to Mrs Sargints order - Bal'ce due to me 2.6

@8 Tom to Sugary & returned @ 10 with W'd & Emily bringing 2 Pails Sugar hot & liquid.</td>
  <td>2</td>
  <td>15</td>
  <td>~</td>
  <td>m'g gloomy & cold

aft'n fine</td>
  <td>28</td>
  <td>22</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>Sunday</td>
  <td>22</td>
  <td>first Blue Bird all at home - roads impafsable --</td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td>morn'g fine

pm gloomy</td>
  <td>23</td>
  <td>34</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>Monday</td>
  <td>23</td>
  <td>W'd to Sugary @ 5 1/2  Martha @ 8 - the latter ret'd @6 pm

Tom at Rail work &c - to Sugary 7 pm for the night (with W'd)</td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td>gloomy

even'g rain</td>
  <td>28</td>
  <td>36</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>Tuesday</td>
  <td>24</td>
  <td>Emily @ 8 to Sugary carrying W'ds breakfast &c ret'd @ 6 pm

Tom splitting rails - @ 6 1/2 pm to Sugary - W'd & Tom home @ 10 1/2 with the {illegible} tidings that the whole batch of Sugar 60 or 70 lb is spoild - may do for Molafses</td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td>misley rain nearly all day</td>
  <td>36</td>
  <td>38</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>Wednesday</td>
  <td>25</td>
  <td>A great deal of rain thro the night & continues

Set Hen in Cook House with <s>13</s>  5 Eggs  - Tom had a Fit in field @ 10 1/2 am after being relieved for a few hours they returned about half hourly till about 6 oC since then he has been free from fits but appears to be in a very alarming state.  His Brother went at 6 to Stratford for a Doctor but cannot get either to come 10 oClock poor Tom has expired. 
Riley & W'd went with Waggon & brought Mrs Riley who with our neighbour  Mrs Stewart washd & did the needful to his corpse.

a Black man fm Hamilton & his Son ( & Horses) for the night on Sofa - S'n & bkfast</td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td>light showers</td>
  <td>38</td>
  <td>37</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>Thursday</td>
  <td>26</td>
  <td>the Rileys left @ 6 - Blackys @ 8  - Hickes with a Widow lady calld to inquire about Lot 38

am to call on him tomorrow after the funeral - Alex Orr calld

pd Mrs T for Washers 3/~

Wilfred pottering inviting neighbours to funeral tomorrow - noon &c

Addrefs of Toms Father - Thomas Riley - Great Linford - near Newport Pugnell Buchs</td>
  <td></td>
  <td>3</td>
  <td>~</td>
  <td>snow show'rs frost</td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
 </tr>

<table>

1846 March

<table>

<tr>
  <td>Friday</td>
  <td>27</td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td>Snow show'rs</td>
  <td>33</td>
  <td></td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>Saturday </td>
  <td>28</td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td>Snow Show'rs </td>
  <td></td>
  <td>30</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>Sunday</td>
  <td>29</td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td>Snow show'rs

aft'n heavy rain</td>
  <td>28</td>
  <td>26</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>Monday</td>
  <td>30</td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td>Sn Show'rs</td>
  <td>25</td>
  <td>30</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>Tuesday</td>
  <td>31</td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td>fine</td>
  <td>24</td>
  <td>26</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>April</td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>Wednesday</td>
  <td>1</td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td>fine</td>
  <td>18</td>
  <td>30</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>Thursday</td>
  <td>2</td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td>fine</td>
  <td>27</td>
  <td>32</td>
 </tr>

Revision as of Mar 19, 2024, 10:45:54 PM, edited by 10.0.2.100

1846 March

Friday	20	Tom came in from Sugary @ 6 1/2 am. W'd remaind Mrs T. M & E to Do ab't 8 - the first ret'd soon - M & E @ 6 pm bringing a small Cake - w't 5 1/2 lb Nett - 2 other Cakes made & will be brought tomorrow m'g - Tom hauling rail Timber morn'g & aft'n till 4 - went to Stratford & brot 3 lb Butter fm D & M. & a G'n Whisky fm Watson - w. to Sugary @ 8 with W'd Supper & a Bottle W's Grog.				A little snow & Hail aft'n	28	32
Saturday	21	Calld up @ 4 1/2 by Mail driver Wilson, who borrowd Charley to help him on to Stratford, one of his Horses being knockd up - @ 8 walkd with Mrs T. to Sugary - Tom brot home 2 Pails Sugar made yesterday 20 lbs & 19 lb nett - Pigeons W'd Tom hauling firewood &c - ev'g @ 5 to Stratford & brot letter from Mrs Barron pd inclosing $11 - L2.15 on acco't of L2.17.6 pd to Mrs Sargints order - Bal'ce due to me 2.6 @8 Tom to Sugary & returned @ 10 with W'd & Emily bringing 2 Pails Sugar hot & liquid.	2	15	~	m'g gloomy & cold aft'n fine	28	22
Sunday	22	first Blue Bird all at home - roads impafsable --				morn'g fine pm gloomy	23	34
Monday	23	W'd to Sugary @ 5 1/2 Martha @ 8 - the latter ret'd @6 pm Tom at Rail work &c - to Sugary 7 pm for the night (with W'd)				gloomy even'g rain	28	36
Tuesday	24	Emily @ 8 to Sugary carrying W'ds breakfast &c ret'd @ 6 pm Tom splitting rails - @ 6 1/2 pm to Sugary - W'd & Tom home @ 10 1/2 with the {illegible} tidings that the whole batch of Sugar 60 or 70 lb is spoild - may do for Molafses				misley rain nearly all day	36	38
Wednesday	25	A great deal of rain thro the night & continues Set Hen in Cook House with 13 5 Eggs - Tom had a Fit in field @ 10 1/2 am after being relieved for a few hours they returned about half hourly till about 6 oC since then he has been free from fits but appears to be in a very alarming state. His Brother went at 6 to Stratford for a Doctor but cannot get either to come 10 oClock poor Tom has expired. Riley & W'd went with Waggon & brought Mrs Riley who with our neighbour Mrs Stewart washd & did the needful to his corpse. a Black man fm Hamilton & his Son ( & Horses) for the night on Sofa - S'n & bkfast				light showers	38	37
Thursday	26	the Rileys left @ 6 - Blackys @ 8 - Hickes with a Widow lady calld to inquire about Lot 38 am to call on him tomorrow after the funeral - Alex Orr calld pd Mrs T for Washers 3/~ Wilfred pottering inviting neighbours to funeral tomorrow - noon &c Addrefs of Toms Father - Thomas Riley - Great Linford - near Newport Pugnell Buchs		3	~	snow show'rs frost

1846 March

Friday	27	Snow show'rs	33
Saturday	28	Snow Show'rs		30
Sunday	29	Snow show'rs aft'n heavy rain	28	26
Monday	30	Sn Show'rs	25	30
Tuesday	31	fine	24	26
April
Wednesday	1	fine	18	30
Thursday	2	fine	27	32

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