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William Thompson Diary, 1842-1847
William Thompson Diary handwritten 1841-47 78.pdf
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1846 May
Tuesday | 19 | Wilfred digging in Garden - Simon ploughing in Paddock with oxen
Denny with Emily took back the 2 Turkies to Dr Moores - Mrs in ed the Doctor not at home - Em'y brot some medicine from Mr Daly for Mrs T had of Mrs T to pay for Lumber |
5 | ~ | fine | 30 | 41 | |
Wednesday | 20 | McCutcheon inquiring price of Lot 38 - &he is 2 E for Deed
Wilfred to Sutherlands Hagersville for Lumber - brot a past @ 5 1/2 pm Simon ploughing with oxen , Grafs west and next Road, & even'g to D & M's for parcels brot by T.D from Hamilton, Toronto, Denny burning stumps M& E to Stratford after dinner -- |
Do | 36 | 45 | |||
Thursday | 21 | Hine came this morn'g about 10 - Ploughing with Oxen, & burning Stumps - 2nd Brood Can's today (4) - Emily to Stratford to inquire of T Daly had not brought a letter from Henry - no. - | Do | 32 | 50 | |||
Friday | 22 | Wilfred to Sutherlands & brot rem'r, & lumber making
1000 feet Lathing @ 4/yk p 100 1.5.~ 200 -- " flooring @ 9/ ------ ~.11.3 15 pieces 2 X 4 18 feet long @ 6/yk -- ~.6.4 1 Cherry Stud 15 feet long ---- .~.11 Exps ------- .7 1/2 P Wilfreds acco't Simon ploughing Denny burning Stumps |
2 | 4 | 1 1/2 | a few drops rain aft'n | 36 | 54 |
Saturday | 23 | W'd repairing Waggon floor - aftern'n to Caseys & brot 20 Bush'ls Lime @ 1/yk
Simon ploughing with oxen - Denny to P Office to inquire for Letter &c none afternoon driving oxen for Simon - W'd took to Hines {line above illegible} 1 1/2 Bush'ls Potatoes Cult'd Wm Crerars @ 3/yk - to his acco't - rec'd of Mrs D'd Stewart for Onion Seed alt'a - 7 1/2 Swede Seed at McGregors (Keppans) - 6d . C'y p oz - Sowd Bed Turnip Radish - transplanted Bed Brighton Lettuce - & a few Malta's for Seed - alson 8 Onions from Crock |
much rain in night, fine | 50 | 56 | |||
Sunday | 24 | Wilf'd to Stratford - Mr Allan - Simm out - Denny here - A Orr & Wilson Jr to tea Mr Hicky brot a parcel from Mrs Tye - Seeds | afternoon thunder show'r | 47 | 63 | |||
Monday | 25 | Sandy Hamilton came for the day - W'd afsisted him in lathing dining room
Simon & Denny hauling Sand - Sim plough'g aft'n - Denny cutting T{illegible} in Garden sowd 2 Rows Beets Mrs Tyes - & Flower Seeds Do in Hot bed -- borrowd of Jno Stewart A butter Can full of whisky |
Showers | 61 | 66 | |||
Tuesday | 26 | fine thunder storm 10 @ 12 pm | 59 | 70 | ||||
Wednesday | 27 | fine | 65 | 62 | ||||
Thursday | 28 | fine | 52 | 62 | ||||
Friday | 29 | fine | 54 | 68 | ||||
Saturday | 30 | fine | 61 | 66 | ||||
Sunday | 31 | 58 | ||||||