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William Thompson Diary, 1842-1847

William Thompson Diary handwritten 1841-47 75.pdf

1846 April

<table>

<tr>
  <td>Friday</td>
  <td>3</td>
  <td>Wilfred Chopping & hauling firewood & pottering

W & Mrs Riley calld with Ox Team expecting to take Tom's clothes (to bring Stevens & Wife)

Mr Charnock brot Julia to stop 2 or 3 days - took tea with us.</td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td>fine</td>
  <td>30</td>
  <td>34</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>Saturday</td>
  <td>4</td>
  <td>Wilfred to Stratford - to enquire for a Man - saw Mich'l McHue who asks $120 & is to call on Thursday next - again in the evening to see Hine respecting the House - not at home - to call here Monday m'g

brot letter from Mrs Barron to Mrs T. pd - Sn at Watsons </td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td>7 1/2</td>
  <td>fine</td>
  <td>30</td>
  <td>40</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>Sunday</td>
  <td>5</td>
  <td>all at home - <u>Wagtail</u></td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td>after 4 pm showery</td>
  <td>40</td>
  <td>48</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>Monday</td>
  <td>6</td>
  <td>Paid WH Hine for T. Rileys Coffin

He is to come on <u>Monday the 20th</u> to finish House

Wilfred ploughing with oxen morn'g - Horses afternoon

<u>Fryfogel</u> says the Cabbages intended for seed should be <u>Potted</u> as Potatoes Beet &c. through the winter</td>
  <td>1</td>
  <td>~</td>
  <td>~</td>
  <td>fine</td>
  <td>40</td>
  <td>46</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>Tuesday</td>
  <td>7</td>
  <td>Pottering - rain from morning till night - bespoke of Sutherland 1000 ft Lathing - & 14 Pieces  2 X 4 in  18ft long - to be ready next Monday

pd Mrs T for 5 yds Calico @ 8d - Tape 2d - from Stock'yd 1/1/5 ------ 
 </td>
  <td></td>
  <td>4</td>
  <td>6</td>
  <td>rain all day</td>
  <td>46</td>
  <td>41</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>Wednesday</td>
  <td>8</td>
  <td>W'd forenoon taking Pork from Barrel & hanging in Cook house to smoke

filling 2 Barrels with Ashes for Lye - aft'n ploughing with oxen

Marg't Crerar brot from P. Office letters Henry to Martha - 7d owing</td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td>fine & cold</td>
  <td>26</td>
  <td>27</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>Thursday</td>
  <td>9</td>
  <td>Pat'k McHugh came this morn'g @ 10 1/2 @ 11

W'd ploughing with Horses - McHugh with oxen

W & E. walkd to Stratford - brot 3 Inquirers, 1 1/2 owing

Paid R't  Kay for a pair Boots had by T Riley pd acco't receipted  </td>
  <td>1</td>
  <td>~</td>
  <td>~</td>
  <td>fine</td>
  <td>22</td>
  <td>36</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>Good Friday</td>
  <td>10</td>
  <td>W'd plough'g with Horses & aftern'n McHugh Do with oxen morn'g

aftern'n hauling & chopping firewood - Emily with Mrs Jno Stewarts to Charnocks after dinner & again @ 6 pm with Mrs J & Don'd Stewart to remain for the night</td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td>showers</td>
  <td>35</td>
  <td>38</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>Saturday</td>
  <td>11</td>
  <td>Mac ploughing with Horses - W'd to Sharmans re Hec. hopes Woods may buy

paid Mr Pender acco't  T. Riley - Court exp's  ---  v ~.3.~

Post office  - Letter fm Henry to M pd 7d Papers 2d    "  9

Twine --------------

Emily & the Stewarts from Charnocks - 6 am  I calld at 10  Mrs C gradually sinking</td>
  <td>~</td>
  <td>3</td>
  <td>11</td>
  <td>windy

a snow shower</td>
  <td>50</td>
  <td>32</td>
 </tr>

<table>

1846 April

<table>

<tr>
  <td>Sunday</td>
  <td>12</td>
  <td>John Charnock calld @ 9 am to say that his Mother was not expected to live more than an hour or two - Mrs T & M went immediately - Mrs Jno & Donald Stewart followd 1/2 hour afterwards they all arrived abou 4 1/2  Mrs Charnock having expired about 2 oC</td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td>6 am a covering of Snow

heavy snow till 2 or 3 pm</td>
  <td>30</td>
  <td>30</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>Monday</td>
  <td>13</td>
  <td>Wilf'd & Mic splitting rails forenoon - aftern'n Mic Do - Wilfred at W. Anglins raising - a dwelling House - 2 young <u>Canaries</u> this morning</td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td>Sn. at night now 2 in

snow ev'g aft'n fine</td>
  <td>27</td>
  <td>26</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>Tuesday</td>
  <td>14</td>
  <td>Mrs T went to Charnocks after breakfast to afsist in preparing for furneral & ret'd about 10 - M. & E. to Stratford - @ 12 W'd & I in Waggon to convey the Body & met the party at nearly the entrance of the Bush reached Stratford about 1 & were there joind by 2 or 3 - in all 15 @ 2 oc

after burial calld at Sharmans & paid my Subscription to Agricultural Society for the present year </td>
  <td></td>
  <td>10</td>
  <td>~</td>
  <td>heavy snow

noon till night & continues</td>
  <td>20</td>
  <td>33</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td>paid McGregor for 15 1/2 Bush'ls Oats @ 2/7 yk ---</td>
  <td>1</td>
  <td>5</td>
  <td>~</td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td>Sealing wax &c</td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td>1 1/2</td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td>W'd & I ret'd in the Waggon & M & E on foot both ways reached home about 5 after a fatiguing journey, snowing heavily the whole way & the roads in many places knee deep in mud</td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>Wednesday</td>
  <td>15</td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td>fine</td>
  <td>24</td>
  <td>28</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>Thursday</td>
  <td>16</td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td>fine foren'n light rain ev'g</td>
  <td>23</td>
  <td>43</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>Friday</td>
  <td>17</td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td>fine</td>
  <td>34

70 noon</td>
  <td>60</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>Saturday</td>
  <td>18</td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td>a shower evening</td>
  <td>50</td>
  <td>44</td>
 </tr>

<table>

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1846 April

Friday	3	Wilfred Chopping & hauling firewood & pottering W & Mrs Riley calld with Ox Team expecting to take Tom's clothes (to bring Stevens & Wife) Mr Charnock brot Julia to stop 2 or 3 days - took tea with us.				fine	30	34
Saturday	4	Wilfred to Stratford - to enquire for a Man - saw Mich'l McHue who asks $120 & is to call on Thursday next - again in the evening to see Hine respecting the House - not at home - to call here Monday m'g brot letter from Mrs Barron to Mrs T. pd - Sn at Watsons			7 1/2	fine	30	40
Sunday	5	all at home - Wagtail				after 4 pm showery	40	48
Monday	6	Paid WH Hine for T. Rileys Coffin He is to come on Monday the 20th to finish House Wilfred ploughing with oxen morn'g - Horses afternoon Fryfogel says the Cabbages intended for seed should be Potted as Potatoes Beet &c. through the winter	1	~	~	fine	40	46
Tuesday	7	Pottering - rain from morning till night - bespoke of Sutherland 1000 ft Lathing - & 14 Pieces 2 X 4 in 18ft long - to be ready next Monday pd Mrs T for 5 yds Calico @ 8d - Tape 2d - from Stock'yd 1/1/5 ------		4	6	rain all day	46	41
Wednesday	8	W'd forenoon taking Pork from Barrel & hanging in Cook house to smoke filling 2 Barrels with Ashes for Lye - aft'n ploughing with oxen Marg't Crerar brot from P. Office letters Henry to Martha - 7d owing				fine & cold	26	27
Thursday	9	Pat'k McHugh came this morn'g @ 10 1/2 @ 11 W'd ploughing with Horses - McHugh with oxen W & E. walkd to Stratford - brot 3 Inquirers, 1 1/2 owing Paid R't Kay for a pair Boots had by T Riley pd acco't receipted	1	~	~	fine	22	36
Good Friday	10	W'd plough'g with Horses & aftern'n McHugh Do with oxen morn'g aftern'n hauling & chopping firewood - Emily with Mrs Jno Stewarts to Charnocks after dinner & again @ 6 pm with Mrs J & Don'd Stewart to remain for the night				showers	35	38
Saturday	11	Mac ploughing with Horses - W'd to Sharmans re Hec. hopes Woods may buy paid Mr Pender acco't T. Riley - Court exp's --- v ~.3.~ Post office - Letter fm Henry to M pd 7d Papers 2d " 9 Twine -------------- Emily & the Stewarts from Charnocks - 6 am I calld at 10 Mrs C gradually sinking	~	3	11	windy a snow shower	50	32

1846 April

Sunday	12	John Charnock calld @ 9 am to say that his Mother was not expected to live more than an hour or two - Mrs T & M went immediately - Mrs Jno & Donald Stewart followd 1/2 hour afterwards they all arrived abou 4 1/2 Mrs Charnock having expired about 2 oC				6 am a covering of Snow heavy snow till 2 or 3 pm	30	30
Monday	13	Wilf'd & Mic splitting rails forenoon - aftern'n Mic Do - Wilfred at W. Anglins raising - a dwelling House - 2 young Canaries this morning				Sn. at night now 2 in snow ev'g aft'n fine	27	26
Tuesday	14	Mrs T went to Charnocks after breakfast to afsist in preparing for furneral & ret'd about 10 - M. & E. to Stratford - @ 12 W'd & I in Waggon to convey the Body & met the party at nearly the entrance of the Bush reached Stratford about 1 & were there joind by 2 or 3 - in all 15 @ 2 oc after burial calld at Sharmans & paid my Subscription to Agricultural Society for the present year		10	~	heavy snow noon till night & continues	20	33
		paid McGregor for 15 1/2 Bush'ls Oats @ 2/7 yk ---	1	5	~
		Sn ------			3
		Sealing wax &c			1 1/2
		W'd & I ret'd in the Waggon & M & E on foot both ways reached home about 5 after a fatiguing journey, snowing heavily the whole way & the roads in many places knee deep in mud
Wednesday	15					fine	24	28
Thursday	16					fine foren'n light rain ev'g	23	43
Friday	17					fine	34 70 noon	60
Saturday	18					a shower evening	50	44

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