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William Thompson Diary, 1842-1847

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1846 July

<table>

<tr>
  <td>Wednesday</td>
  <td>1</td>
  <td>repaid Mrs T. monies borrowd of her May 19 - 5/ - June 4 - 7/6 - june 13 <s>L</s>2.10. ----

W'd going to Hamilton with Mrs T & Martha -- $26.  2/10s Mont'l Bank

Mrs T. Martha & W'd left @ 3 - intending to sleep at Robinsons

Simon to Stratford with Waggon, borrowd Awning for Waggon

brot from Mr Daly a Barrel Pork $13 - & from D & M. 1 lb Tea &c

up again evening & brot from Do 2 Scythe Shues - Denny Garden'g 
Hine stair case</td>
  <td>3</td>
  <td>2</td>
  <td>6</td>
  <td>fine
a few drops rain 6 @ 7 pm & thunder
but soon cleard up</td>
  <td>61</td>
  <td>68</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>Thursday</td>
  <td>2</td>
  <td>Simon began mowing Timothy North - Denny turning Do  & Bo. @ 10 1/2 am

Hine preparing Bannister - Dr Moore calld @ 6 am breakfast & a glafs & ret'd</td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td>fine</td>
  <td>62</td>
  <td>64</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>Friday</td>
  <td>3</td>
  <td>Simon calld out of bed at midnight by Mrs Neilson with a Cow

Simon Denny & Hine engaged as yesterday - Hine left after his early tea

sent by him to Mitchells Store for Glafs Cloth 4 sheets - & 6 large screws

Sowd Malta Lettuce</td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td>fine</td>
  <td>50</td>
  <td>64</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>Saturday</td>
  <td>4</td>
  <td>Denny to Stratford m'g - brot a Paper radish S'd 1/2 qu'r Letter Paper & a Canadian not pd - aftern'n with Simon at Hay - no Hine

Sowd Bed Beans - Had Riley & Wife & Mrs Thorns here & delivered to them all Toms property  taking their joint rec't ex. Stable Shovel which is to call for & money{?} which is large to the Father  - due to Riley for a days work 2.6

for his Boy a day 1.3

Wilf'd arr'd fm Hamilton @ 10  1/2 pm   lefs H{illegible}  7.6 pd him </td>
  <td></td>
  <td>1</td>
  <td>3</td>
  <td>thunder storm
7@8 pm</td>
  <td>55</td>
  <td></td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>Sunday</td>
  <td>5</td>
  <td>Simon to his friends - the rest at home --</td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td>fine</td>
  <td>67</td>
  <td>66</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>Monday</td>
  <td>6</td>
  <td>W'd Simon & Denny at Timothy - Leah Do aft'n

transplanted Cabbages y2X</td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td>Do </td>
  <td>57</td>
  <td>64</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>Tuesday</td>
  <td>7</td>
  <td>W'd Simon Denny Haying - Charnock came a little before noon @ 5/yk p day

W'd to Stratford ev'g with 5 Barrels Salt for McGregors

debit them for teaming $1 p Bl ----<s>L</s>1.5.~

Paid for Reg White Lead (for which debit Hine ~.10.~

Turk{illegible}mber for self ------------- ~.2.~

a Barrel Salt -- Do    --------------~.9.4 1/2

Tolls 3/. Expenses L1.4.1/2 ------- 1.7.1/2

borrowd W Crerars Waggon & took up Wheel of our own to be repaird</td>
  <td>2</td>
  <td>8</td>
  <td>5</td>
  <td>Do</td>
  <td>52</td>
  <td>55</td>
 </tr>

<table>

1846 July

<table>

<tr>
  <td>Wednesday</td>
  <td>8</td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td>fine ex.a few drops morn'g</td>
  <td>56</td>
  <td>65</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>Thursday</td>
  <td>9</td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td>60 4pm 90</td>
  <td>77</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>Friday</td>
  <td>10</td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td>fine till 2 pm

thunder with hail & rain</td>
  <td>72 noon 92</td>
  <td>73</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>Saturday</td>
  <td>11</td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td>Showers with thund'r & light'g</td>
  <td>72</td>
  <td>72</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>Sunday</td>
  <td>12</td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td>misty morn'g got out fine</td>
  <td>59</td>
  <td>61</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>Monday</td>
  <td>13</td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td>rain 5 @ 7 pm</td>
  <td>47</td>
  <td>58</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>Tuesday</td>
  <td>14</td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td>fine</td>
  <td>44</td>
  <td>48</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>Wednesday</td>
  <td>15</td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td>a few drops rain 5 @ 6 pm</td>
  <td>40</td>
  <td></td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>Thursday</td>
  <td>16</td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td>fine</td>
  <td>40</td>
  <td>50</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>Friday</td>
  <td>17</td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td>fine</td>
  <td>40</td>
  <td>54</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>Saturday</td>
  <td>18</td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td>Do </td>
  <td>44</td>
  <td>58</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>Sunday</td>
  <td>19</td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td>fine</td>
  <td>47</td>
  <td>62</td>
 </tr>
 <tr>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
 </tr>
<table>

Revision as of Mar 31, 2024, 11:23:06 PM, edited by 10.0.2.100

1846 July

Wednesday	1	repaid Mrs T. monies borrowd of her May 19 - 5/ - June 4 - 7/6 - june 13 L2.10. ---- W'd going to Hamilton with Mrs T & Martha -- $26. 2/10s Mont'l Bank Mrs T. Martha & W'd left @ 3 - intending to sleep at Robinsons Simon to Stratford with Waggon, borrowd Awning for Waggon brot from Mr Daly a Barrel Pork $13 - & from D & M. 1 lb Tea &c up again evening & brot from Do 2 Scythe Shues - Denny Garden'g Hine stair case	3	2	6	fine a few drops rain 6 @ 7 pm & thunder but soon cleard up	61	68
Thursday	2	Simon began mowing Timothy North - Denny turning Do & Bo. @ 10 1/2 am Hine preparing Bannister - Dr Moore calld @ 6 am breakfast & a glafs & ret'd				fine	62	64
Friday	3	Simon calld out of bed at midnight by Mrs Neilson with a Cow Simon Denny & Hine engaged as yesterday - Hine left after his early tea sent by him to Mitchells Store for Glafs Cloth 4 sheets - & 6 large screws Sowd Malta Lettuce				fine	50	64
Saturday	4	Denny to Stratford m'g - brot a Paper radish S'd 1/2 qu'r Letter Paper & a Canadian not pd - aftern'n with Simon at Hay - no Hine Sowd Bed Beans - Had Riley & Wife & Mrs Thorns here & delivered to them all Toms property taking their joint rec't ex. Stable Shovel which is to call for & money{?} which is large to the Father - due to Riley for a days work 2.6 for his Boy a day 1.3 Wilf'd arr'd fm Hamilton @ 10 1/2 pm lefs H{illegible} 7.6 pd him		1	3	thunder storm 7@8 pm	55
Sunday	5	Simon to his friends - the rest at home --				fine	67	66
Monday	6	W'd Simon & Denny at Timothy - Leah Do aft'n transplanted Cabbages y2X				Do	57	64
Tuesday	7	W'd Simon Denny Haying - Charnock came a little before noon @ 5/yk p day W'd to Stratford ev'g with 5 Barrels Salt for McGregors debit them for teaming $1 p Bl ----L1.5.~ Paid for Reg White Lead (for which debit Hine ~.10.~ Turk{illegible}mber for self ------------- ~.2.~ a Barrel Salt -- Do --------------~.9.4 1/2 Tolls 3/. Expenses L1.4.1/2 ------- 1.7.1/2 borrowd W Crerars Waggon & took up Wheel of our own to be repaird	2	8	5	Do	52	55

1846 July

Wednesday	8	fine ex.a few drops morn'g	56	65
Thursday	9		60 4pm 90	77
Friday	10	fine till 2 pm thunder with hail & rain	72 noon 92	73
Saturday	11	Showers with thund'r & light'g	72	72
Sunday	12	misty morn'g got out fine	59	61
Monday	13	rain 5 @ 7 pm	47	58
Tuesday	14	fine	44	48
Wednesday	15	a few drops rain 5 @ 6 pm	40
Thursday	16	fine	40	50
Friday	17	fine	40	54
Saturday	18	Do	44	58
Sunday	19	fine	47	62

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