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William Thompson Diary, 1842-1847

William Thompson Diary handwritten 1841-47 86.pdf

1846 October

<table>

<tr>
  <td>Saturday</td>
  <td>17</td>
  <td>a slight covering of Snow {in Bold} at daylight & continues

Hamilton & W'd at Pafsage 2nd Coat & began Dining room {illegible}

Simon Firewood - whitewash &c &c  - W'd making Plough handles &c

rec'd p of Dalys letter from John at Hamilton</td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td>a little Snow m'g aftern'n

fine & cold</td>
  <td>32</td>
  <td>26</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>Sunday</td>
  <td>18</td>
  <td>Hamilton left at daylight taking 3 pr old Boots - Denny ret'd @ 2 or 3 pm laid up with bad foot from a fall with a Log Wood this evening.</td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td>fine</td>
  <td>22</td>
  <td>33</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>Monday</td>
  <td>19</td>
  <td>Hamilton came after breakfast - plastering Din'g Room - W'd pottering - Denny Do  & aft'n to Stratford for Whiting - none to be had 
 Linseed &c --

White Sow about 3 or 4 days - sup'd to have Pigs No or West Barn</td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td>fine cold</td>
  <td>28</td>
  <td>37</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>Tuesday</td>
  <td>20</td>
  <td>Hamilton Plastering Din'g Room  Sim & Den. plough'g W'd to Duncan the Smiths & pottering W'd found Sow behind Hay Stack in Bush with 9 Pigs 5 White 4 spotted</td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td>34</td>
  <td>34</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>Wednesday</td>
  <td>21</td>
  <td>Hamilton left @ 10 3/4  - after fixing Stone supports (2) to back of House

settled his account to this time us under

his charge for Plastering  19 1/2 days @ $1 -- $19.50

Cr By 2 Bl's Wheat sold him @ $3/4 --- 1.50

By so much done by him to Wilf'd  -- 8.~

to Mrs T.  -- 5. 46       14.96

pm{illegible} by him }  Balance pd him in Cash  ------  $4.54</td>
  <td>1</td>
  <td>2</td>
  <td>7 1/2</td>
  <td>snow show'r</td>
  <td>29</td>
  <td>34</td>
 </tr>
 <tr>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td>Paid Mr Roy & Ann Stewart </td>
  <td></td>
  <td>3</td>
  <td>~</td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
 </tr>
 <tr>
  <td>Thursday</td>
  <td>22</td>
  <td>W'd ploughing forenoon  broke the Plough in two which is ruined unlefs & cannot be repaired  - afternoon to Stratford & purchased one of Pindar for $10 1/2 pay'ble in January. Simon ploughing all day - Denny pottering

</td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td>snow show'r</td>
  <td>33</td>
  <td>23</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>Friday</td>
  <td>23</td>
  <td> W'd fixing new plough &  afternoon ploughd with it - heavy work for Cattle

Simon Marking Wheat with Horses - Denny Pottering

Hamilton came again this morn'g 8 @ 9  - whitewashed  Staircase & room first Coat</td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td>Hail show'r</td>
  <td>28</td>
  <td>39</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>Saturday</td>
  <td>24</td>
  <td>Hamilton left after breakfast - Cr Wilfred for 5/ pd him for yesterday</td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td>Hail show'r</td>
  <td>32</td>
  <td>27</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>Sunday</td>
  <td>25</td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td>fine</td>
  <td>23</td>
  <td>33</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>Monday</td>
  <td>26</td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td>show'r aft'n

rain'g  11 pm</td>
  <td>40</td>
  <td>55</td>
 </tr>
<table>

1846 October

<table>

<tr>
  <td>Tuesday</td>
  <td>27</td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td>4</td>
  <td></td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>Wednesday</td>
  <td>28</td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td>fine</td>
  <td>28</td>
  <td>30</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>Thursday</td>
  <td>29</td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td>a show'r 4 pm</td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>Friday</td>
  <td>30</td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td>fine</td>
  <td></td>
  <td>31</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>Saturday</td>
  <td>31</td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td>rain Hail Snow

aft'n & ev'g heavy</td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
 </tr>

<table>

Revision as of Apr 7, 2024, 7:41:31 PM, edited by 10.0.2.100

1846 October

Saturday	17	a slight covering of Snow {in Bold} at daylight & continues Hamilton & W'd at Pafsage 2nd Coat & began Dining room {illegible} Simon Firewood - whitewash &c &c - W'd making Plough handles &c rec'd p of Dalys letter from John at Hamilton				a little Snow m'g aftern'n fine & cold	32	26
Sunday	18	Hamilton left at daylight taking 3 pr old Boots - Denny ret'd @ 2 or 3 pm laid up with bad foot from a fall with a Log Wood this evening.				fine	22	33
Monday	19	Hamilton came after breakfast - plastering Din'g Room - W'd pottering - Denny Do & aft'n to Stratford for Whiting - none to be had Linseed &c -- White Sow about 3 or 4 days - sup'd to have Pigs No or West Barn				fine cold	28	37
Tuesday	20	Hamilton Plastering Din'g Room Sim & Den. plough'g W'd to Duncan the Smiths & pottering W'd found Sow behind Hay Stack in Bush with 9 Pigs 5 White 4 spotted					34	34
Wednesday	21	Hamilton left @ 10 3/4 - after fixing Stone supports (2) to back of House settled his account to this time us under his charge for Plastering 19 1/2 days @ $1 -- $19.50 Cr By 2 Bl's Wheat sold him @ $3/4 --- 1.50 By so much done by him to Wilf'd -- 8.~ to Mrs T. -- 5. 46 14.96 pm{illegible} by him } Balance pd him in Cash ------ $4.54	1	2	7 1/2	snow show'r	29	34
		Paid Mr Roy & Ann Stewart		3	~
Thursday	22	W'd ploughing forenoon broke the Plough in two which is ruined unlefs & cannot be repaired - afternoon to Stratford & purchased one of Pindar for $10 1/2 pay'ble in January. Simon ploughing all day - Denny pottering				snow show'r	33	23
Friday	23	W'd fixing new plough & afternoon ploughd with it - heavy work for Cattle Simon Marking Wheat with Horses - Denny Pottering Hamilton came again this morn'g 8 @ 9 - whitewashed Staircase & room first Coat				Hail show'r	28	39
Saturday	24	Hamilton left after breakfast - Cr Wilfred for 5/ pd him for yesterday				Hail show'r	32	27
Sunday	25					fine	23	33
Monday	26					show'r aft'n rain'g 11 pm	40	55

1846 October

Tuesday	27		4
Wednesday	28	fine	28	30
Thursday	29	a show'r 4 pm
Friday	30	fine		31
Saturday	31	rain Hail Snow aft'n & ev'g heavy

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