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William Thompson Diary, 1842-1847

William Thompson Diary handwritten 1841-47 84.pdf

1846 September

<table>

<tr>
  <td>Tuesday</td>
  <td>1</td>
  <td>W'd ploughing - Simon thrashing - Denny dragging.  <u>W'ds Red 2 yr old</u></td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td>fine</td>
  <td>64</td>
  <td>S</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>Wednesday</td>
  <td>2</td>
  <td>W'd lighing Stumps - Simon plough'g Denny dragging morning

afternoon Diamond unable to stand - Sim. plough'g with horses - sent for Sharman at Big Thames - W'd gathering apples  Waring had thieves again last night - 9 1/2 pm.  Diamond now on his legs& breathes better-- </td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td>Do </td>
  <td>64</td>
  <td>71</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>Thursday</td>
  <td>3</td>
  <td>W'd Simon fanning Wheat  - about 10 Bush'ls - Charman came to see Diamond

slit his tail & in evg W'd went up for a drink - Denny accomp'd him to Seigmiller & orderd a pair Boots to be ready in a week, price $ 1 3/4</td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td>rain all day & continues</td>
  <td></td>
  <td>69</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>Friday</td>
  <td>4</td>
  <td>Simon ploughing - W'd & Denny hauling rails - transplanted 3rd row Celery & 2 Pansies

Gave Diamond the Drench from Charman in the morn'g & hornd him into Hembark fists}

Bell came to us ---- </td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td>tol.</td>
  <td>66</td>
  <td></td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>Saturday</td>
  <td>5</td>
  <td>Simon absent  on leave -  W'd & Denny fencing around Haystack South </td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td>showers m'g aft'n tol. </td>
  <td>71</td>
  <td>63</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>Sunday</td>
  <td>6</td>
  <td>S. & D with their friends.  Mickle here at Tea</td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td>fine</td>
  <td>65</td>
  <td></td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>Monday</td>
  <td>7</td>
  <td>Simon ploughing - W'd & Denny weeding East of House</td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td>am fine showers &c ev'g</td>
  <td>69</td>
  <td>69</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>Tuesday</td>
  <td>8</td>
  <td>W'd sowd 6 1/4 Bush'ls Fall Wheat - W'd & Denny Dragging Do Simon ploughing

Bill to Stratford for fresh meal - none to be had - will have tomorrow</td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td>fine</td>
  <td>55</td>
  <td>55</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>Wednesday</td>
  <td>9</td>
  <td>W'd thrashing - Simon ploughing Denny dragging - W'd sowd 4 Bush'ls Wheat </td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td>fine</td>
  <td>47</td>
  <td>56</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>Thursday</td>
  <td>10</td>
  <td>Simon ploughing - W'd & Denny dragging - W'd also thrashing - Jno Hamilton  (Clairburn) had 2 Bush'ls Fall Wheat for us - Had Beef from Woods 9 Bal.  Lifted Onions</td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td>fine</td>
  <td>52</td>
  <td></td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>Friday</td>
  <td>11</td>
  <td>W'd ploughing - S. & D. dragging. Isaac our P Mail @ 11 pm Cherry in all night & 12th Do</td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td>fine</td>
  <td>62</td>
  <td></td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>Saturday</td>
  <td>12</td>
  <td>W'd ploughing Paddock - Simon        Denny       </td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td>a show'r a.m.</td>
  <td>70</td>
  <td>62</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>Sunday</td>
  <td>13</td>
  <td>Simon & Denny to their friends - the rest at home</td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td>fine</td>
  <td>62</td>
  <td>69</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>Monday</td>
  <td>14</td>
  <td>W'd        Simon plough'g So  - Denny dragging Padd</td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td>Do </td>
  <td>69</td>
  <td><s>48</s></td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>Tuesday</td>
  <td>15</td>
  <td>W'd at Reynolds raising a Dwelling  Ho.  Simon plough'g So

Denny dragging Paddock & after to Hamiltons

Mr Barron arrivd p Stage @ 10 pm</td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td>fine</td>
  <td>45</td>
  <td>48</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>Wednesday</td>
  <td>16</td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td><s>tol</s> </td>
  <td><s>45</s></td>
  <td></td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>Thursday</td>
  <td>17</td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td>rain great part

of the day</td>
  <td>45</td>
  <td></td>
 </tr>
<table>

1846 September

<table>

<tr>
  <td>Friday</td>
  <td>18</td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td>fine</td>
  <td>52</td>
  <td></td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>Saturday</td>
  <td>19</td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td>showers</td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>Sunday</td>
  <td>20</td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td>fine</td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>Monday</td>
  <td>21</td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td>fine</td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>Tuesday</td>
  <td>22</td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td>45</td>
  <td>57</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>Wednesday</td>
  <td>23</td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td>60</td>
  <td></td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>Thursday</td>
  <td>24</td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td>rain</td>
  <td></td>
  <td>54</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>Friday</td>
  <td>25</td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td>rather heavy rain

nearly the whole day</td>
  <td></td>
  <td>55</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>Saturday</td>
  <td>26</td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>Sunday</td>
  <td>27</td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>Monday</td>
  <td>28</td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
 </tr>
<table>

Revision as of Apr 3, 2024, 11:39:47 PM, edited by 10.0.2.100

1846 September

Tuesday	1	W'd ploughing - Simon thrashing - Denny dragging. W'ds Red 2 yr old	fine	64	S
Wednesday	2	W'd lighing Stumps - Simon plough'g Denny dragging morning afternoon Diamond unable to stand - Sim. plough'g with horses - sent for Sharman at Big Thames - W'd gathering apples Waring had thieves again last night - 9 1/2 pm. Diamond now on his legs& breathes better--	Do	64	71
Thursday	3	W'd Simon fanning Wheat - about 10 Bush'ls - Charman came to see Diamond slit his tail & in evg W'd went up for a drink - Denny accomp'd him to Seigmiller & orderd a pair Boots to be ready in a week, price $ 1 3/4	rain all day & continues		69
Friday	4	Simon ploughing - W'd & Denny hauling rails - transplanted 3rd row Celery & 2 Pansies Gave Diamond the Drench from Charman in the morn'g & hornd him into Hembark fists} Bell came to us ----	tol.	66
Saturday	5	Simon absent on leave - W'd & Denny fencing around Haystack South	showers m'g aft'n tol.	71	63
Sunday	6	S. & D with their friends. Mickle here at Tea	fine	65
Monday	7	Simon ploughing - W'd & Denny weeding East of House	am fine showers &c ev'g	69	69
Tuesday	8	W'd sowd 6 1/4 Bush'ls Fall Wheat - W'd & Denny Dragging Do Simon ploughing Bill to Stratford for fresh meal - none to be had - will have tomorrow	fine	55	55
Wednesday	9	W'd thrashing - Simon ploughing Denny dragging - W'd sowd 4 Bush'ls Wheat	fine	47	56
Thursday	10	Simon ploughing - W'd & Denny dragging - W'd also thrashing - Jno Hamilton (Clairburn) had 2 Bush'ls Fall Wheat for us - Had Beef from Woods 9 Bal. Lifted Onions	fine	52
Friday	11	W'd ploughing - S. & D. dragging. Isaac our P Mail @ 11 pm Cherry in all night & 12th Do	fine	62
Saturday	12	W'd ploughing Paddock - Simon Denny	a show'r a.m.	70	62
Sunday	13	Simon & Denny to their friends - the rest at home	fine	62	69
Monday	14	W'd Simon plough'g So - Denny dragging Padd	Do	69	48
Tuesday	15	W'd at Reynolds raising a Dwelling Ho. Simon plough'g So Denny dragging Paddock & after to Hamiltons Mr Barron arrivd p Stage @ 10 pm	fine	45	48
Wednesday	16		~~tol~~	45
Thursday	17		rain great part of the day	45

1846 September

Friday	18	fine	52
Saturday	19	showers
Sunday	20	fine
Monday	21	fine
Tuesday	22		45	57
Wednesday	23		60
Thursday	24	rain		54
Friday	25	rather heavy rain nearly the whole day		55
Saturday	26
Sunday	27
Monday	28

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