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William Thompson Diary, 1842-1847

William Thompson Diary handwritten 1841-47 77.pdf

1846 May

<table>

<tr>
  <td>Sunday</td>
  <td>3</td>
  <td>Simon to Stratford  Denney  Do & home - both ret'd even'g

Rankin brot Note from Linton re Bull</td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td>fine</td>
  <td>37</td>
  <td>52</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>Monday</td>
  <td>4</td>
  <td>Had from Wm Crerar     B'ls Siberian - pd W'd this day

sent to Mr Daly by Tom's Teamster Veg Marrow & Malta

W'd Sim & Denny in Fallows - cleaning up & burning - Goldfinches, Bl.Wh & R headed Wood pecker</td>
  <td></td>
  <td>6</td>
  <td>3</td>
  <td>fine</td>
  <td>42</td>
  <td>53</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>Tuesday</td>
  <td>5</td>
  <td>W'd sowd 6 Bush'ls in Fallow South  - Simon & he dragging  Do 
Denny Gardening great part of the day. W'd shot one of Jno Stewarts Pigs being as they suppose <u>mad</u>  gu some other disease - 2 or 3 of ours tickd off lately</td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td>showers ev'g

with thunder & lightning</td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>Wednesday</td>
  <td>6</td>
  <td>Simon & Dennyt dragging Wheat in fallow - W'd splitting rails & fencing round Do </td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td>fine</td>
  <td>52</td>
  <td>50</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>Thursday</td>
  <td>7</td>
  <td>finished dragging Wheat    Do    hauling & splitting rails

sowd first Bed of Onions  Emily to Stratford after dinner brot letter from Henry to me via Hamilton - pd Postage 7d  Sn 7 1/2  Berg 3/2 1/2  </td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td>6 1/2</td>
  <td>fine</td>
  <td>46</td>
  <td>52</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>Friday</td>
  <td>8</td>
  <td> {pen scribble in margin} on I

Hauling & splitting rails  (W'd Simon & Denny) Duke having again been hurt by Hector, the latter was yoked with Diamond & performd pretty well

Sowd 2d B in <u>Onions</u></td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td>show'r aft'n</td>
  <td>48</td>
  <td>54</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>Saturday</td>
  <td>9</td>
  <td>D & M's Teamster brot a Parcel fm Hamilton (Toronto)  for which Mrs T. pd 2/6

inclosed for me with Seeds - & frm Henry advising a Cage & Birds being forwarded  the Teamster could not bring the Cage, but the Seeds were in Mrs T's package

Gave to        a distrefsd sick Irishman

Wilfred to Stratford aft'n - saw Jackson re Bull which is to be gone on 1st June - when a list of subscribers &c &c with Books will be furnished  - Payment for keep to be made half yearly or when wanted

had from D & M a Garden Spade

Simon & Denny cutting Potatoe sets forenoon - aft'n splitting rials</td>
  <td></td>
  <td>1</td>
  <td>3</td>
  <td>rain all day</td>
  <td>55</td>
  <td>56</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>Sunday</td>
  <td>10</td>
  <td>all at home - Denny spent the day at Cowmans</td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td>show'r early ev'g </td>
  <td>51</td>
  <td>40</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>Monday</td>
  <td>11</td>
  <td>W'd & Sim'n cutting Timber splitting into Rails, & putting up Do in fallow

Denny with me in Garden till 4 pm

Sowd cucumber, Celery, Capsicum Tomato in Hotbed, also Annual Flower Seeds</td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td>fine</td>
  <td>30</td>
  <td>34</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>Tuesday</td>
  <td>12</td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td>fine</td>
  <td>35</td>
  <td>44</td>
 </tr>
<table>

1846 May

<table>

<tr>
  <td>Wednesday</td>
  <td>13</td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td>fine till dark

very high wind

evening rain</td>
  <td>52</td>
  <td>63</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>Thursday</td>
  <td>14</td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td>again very highwind

even'g show'r

with thunder & lightning</td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>Friday</td>
  <td>15</td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td>much rain last night

fine day</td>
  <td>46</td>
  <td>48</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>Saturday</td>
  <td>16</td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td>fine</td>
  <td>38</td>
  <td>55</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>Sunday</td>
  <td>17</td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td>beautiful</td>
  <td>43</td>
  <td>61</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>Monday</td>
  <td>18</td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td>fine & cold</td>
  <td>52</td>
  <td>38</td>
 </tr>

Revision as of Mar 22, 2024, 10:52:16 PM, edited by 10.0.2.100

1846 May

Sunday	3	Simon to Stratford Denney Do & home - both ret'd even'g Rankin brot Note from Linton re Bull			fine	37	52
Monday	4	Had from Wm Crerar B'ls Siberian - pd W'd this day sent to Mr Daly by Tom's Teamster Veg Marrow & Malta W'd Sim & Denny in Fallows - cleaning up & burning - Goldfinches, Bl.Wh & R headed Wood pecker	6	3	fine	42	53
Tuesday	5	W'd sowd 6 Bush'ls in Fallow South - Simon & he dragging Do Denny Gardening great part of the day. W'd shot one of Jno Stewarts Pigs being as they suppose mad gu some other disease - 2 or 3 of ours tickd off lately			showers ev'g with thunder & lightning
Wednesday	6	Simon & Dennyt dragging Wheat in fallow - W'd splitting rails & fencing round Do			fine	52	50
Thursday	7	finished dragging Wheat Do hauling & splitting rails sowd first Bed of Onions Emily to Stratford after dinner brot letter from Henry to me via Hamilton - pd Postage 7d Sn 7 1/2 Berg 3/2 1/2		6 1/2	fine	46	52
Friday	8	{pen scribble in margin} on I Hauling & splitting rails (W'd Simon & Denny) Duke having again been hurt by Hector, the latter was yoked with Diamond & performd pretty well Sowd 2d B in Onions			show'r aft'n	48	54
Saturday	9	D & M's Teamster brot a Parcel fm Hamilton (Toronto) for which Mrs T. pd 2/6 inclosed for me with Seeds - & frm Henry advising a Cage & Birds being forwarded the Teamster could not bring the Cage, but the Seeds were in Mrs T's package Gave to a distrefsd sick Irishman Wilfred to Stratford aft'n - saw Jackson re Bull which is to be gone on 1st June - when a list of subscribers &c &c with Books will be furnished - Payment for keep to be made half yearly or when wanted had from D & M a Garden Spade Simon & Denny cutting Potatoe sets forenoon - aft'n splitting rials	1	3	rain all day	55	56
Sunday	10	all at home - Denny spent the day at Cowmans			show'r early ev'g	51	40
Monday	11	W'd & Sim'n cutting Timber splitting into Rails, & putting up Do in fallow Denny with me in Garden till 4 pm Sowd cucumber, Celery, Capsicum Tomato in Hotbed, also Annual Flower Seeds			fine	30	34
Tuesday	12				fine	35	44

1846 May

Wednesday	13	fine till dark very high wind evening rain	52	63
Thursday	14	again very highwind even'g show'r with thunder & lightning
Friday	15	much rain last night fine day	46	48
Saturday	16	fine	38	55
Sunday	17	beautiful	43	61
Monday	18	fine & cold	52	38

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