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William Thompson Diary, 1842-1847

William Thompson Diary handwritten 1841-47 90.pdf

1847 January

<table>

<tr>
  <td>Wednesday</td>
  <td>13</td>
  <td>cont'd  Denny to Stratford - brot from Dr Moore a Bottle Cough mixture & 3 ppales from Sharman a small piece of very nice Beef & from Kay my new Boots --</td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td>no longer Sleigh'g</td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>Thursday</td>
  <td>14</td>
  <td>W'd & D'y winnowing wheat, chop'g firewood &c Denny even'g with Horses to Stratford & brot Dr Moore</td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>Friday</td>
  <td>15</td>
  <td>W'd & D'y winnow'g wheat  Dr M left after breakfast  Aft'n W'd & self Do  - Denny to Stratford for sundries</td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>Saturday</td>
  <td>16</td>
  <td>W'd & D'y winnowing as yesterday chop'g firewood &c

Mifs Crerars brot from P. Office a letter from John to self no know{illegible}

rec'd of remitt'ce  of 9th p Alex Orr & a Hamilton Newsp'r communicating the death of Mr Downing - Dr Moore a visit this morn'g

pd Peter for 1 lb Tea - 5/6 yk </td>
  <td></td>
  <td>3</td>
  <td>5</td>
  <td>snow showers</td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>Sunday</td>
  <td>17</td>
  <td>Denny home - took to P. Off'ce letter Mrs to Mr B</td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>Monday</td>
  <td>18</td>
  <td>Paid Emily for Jefsy Crerar 3/ - & for Mrs Crerar for Butter  6/2 & 1/ 10 1/2 </td>
  <td></td>
  <td>5</td>
  <td>5</td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
 </tr>
 <tr>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td>W'd chop'g firewood ev'g - aft'n with Eliz'th getting in Hay  from the Stack

even'g setting thrash'g Mill  at Jno Stewarts pd Hine on acc't prec't</td>
  <td>2</td>
  <td>~</td>
  <td>~</td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
 </tr>
 <tr>
  <td>Tuesday</td>
  <td>19</td>
  <td>W'd at John Stewarts with Horses & thrashing Mill

Emily to Stratford - brot sundries from stores

pd Peter Woods Butcher Johns'n</td>
  <td></td>
  <td>17</td>
  <td>2 1/2</td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
 </tr>
 <tr>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td>Hicks Carr'ge of Parcel Drugs from Galt p Stage 30 M</td>
  <td></td>
  <td>1</td>
  <td>10</td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
 </tr>
 <tr>
  <td>Wednesday</td>
  <td>20</td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>Thursday</td>
  <td>21</td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>Friday</td>
  <td>22</td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
 </tr>
<table>

1847 January

<table>

<tr>
  <td>Saturday</td>
  <td>23</td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>Sunday</td>
  <td>24</td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>Monday</td>
  <td>25</td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>Tuesday</td>
  <td>26</td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>Wednesday</td>
  <td>27</td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>Thursday</td>
  <td>28</td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>Friday</td>
  <td>29</td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>Saturday</td>
  <td>30</td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>Sunday</td>
  <td>31</td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>Monday</td>
  <td>1</td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>Tuesday</td>
  <td>2</td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>Wednesday</td>
  <td>3</td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td>light now with high wind wind increased till 2 am & by day light moderated</td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>Thursday</td>
  <td>4</td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td>fine - Roads &c a sheet of ice  no moving for oxen</td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
 </tr>

Revision as of Apr 21, 2024, 12:16:30 PM, edited by 10.0.2.100

1847 January

Wednesday	13	cont'd Denny to Stratford - brot from Dr Moore a Bottle Cough mixture & 3 ppales from Sharman a small piece of very nice Beef & from Kay my new Boots --				no longer Sleigh'g
Thursday	14	W'd & D'y winnowing wheat, chop'g firewood &c Denny even'g with Horses to Stratford & brot Dr Moore
Friday	15	W'd & D'y winnow'g wheat Dr M left after breakfast Aft'n W'd & self Do - Denny to Stratford for sundries
Saturday	16	W'd & D'y winnowing as yesterday chop'g firewood &c Mifs Crerars brot from P. Office a letter from John to self no know{illegible} rec'd of remitt'ce of 9th p Alex Orr & a Hamilton Newsp'r communicating the death of Mr Downing - Dr Moore a visit this morn'g pd Peter for 1 lb Tea - 5/6 yk		3	5	snow showers
Sunday	17	Denny home - took to P. Off'ce letter Mrs to Mr B
Monday	18	Paid Emily for Jefsy Crerar 3/ - & for Mrs Crerar for Butter 6/2 & 1/ 10 1/2		5	5
		W'd chop'g firewood ev'g - aft'n with Eliz'th getting in Hay from the Stack even'g setting thrash'g Mill at Jno Stewarts pd Hine on acc't prec't	2	~	~
Tuesday	19	W'd at John Stewarts with Horses & thrashing Mill Emily to Stratford - brot sundries from stores pd Peter Woods Butcher Johns'n		17	2 1/2
		Hicks Carr'ge of Parcel Drugs from Galt p Stage 30 M		1	10
Wednesday	20
Thursday	21
Friday	22

1847 January

Saturday	23
Sunday	24
Monday	25
Tuesday	26
Wednesday	27
Thursday	28
Friday	29
Saturday	30
Sunday	31
Feb'ry
Monday	1
Tuesday	2
Wednesday	3	light now with high wind wind increased till 2 am & by day light moderated
Thursday	4	fine - Roads &c a sheet of ice no moving for oxen

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