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William Thompson Diary, 1842-1847

William Thompson Diary handwritten 1841-47 96.pdf

1847 May

<table>

<tr>
  <td>Saturday</td>
  <td>1</td>
  <td>Mrs Riley paid further on acco't  Hay $2.1.10 1/2  yk Cy  owes 3. 1 1/2

W'd & Pat in 6 acre peice South ploughing &  </td>
  <td></td>
  <td>11</td>
  <td>10 1/2</td>
  <td>cold</td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>Sunday</td>
  <td>2</td>
  <td>at home</td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td>Do</td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>Monday</td>
  <td>3</td>
  <td>W'd & Tom Pat at 6 acre pl'g as above

Mr Daly had 630 lbs Hay  @ $6 p Ton

Mr Roper had 1/2 Ton   Do    Do   </td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td>frost m'g</td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>Tuesday</td>
  <td>4</td>
  <td>W'd planted Onion Seed Pat dragging Garden aft'n

Mr Daly had 2 Loads Hay 1 Ton $6

Martha & Em'y to Stratford  - pd Wilson & Coleman  ---- </td>
  <td>~</td>
  <td>10</td>
  <td>3</td>
  <td>Do</td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
 </tr>
 <tr>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td>pd John Monteith -----</td>
  <td></td>
  <td>7</td>
  <td>1</td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
 </tr>
 <tr>
  <td>Wednesday</td>
  <td>5</td>
  <td>W'd Gardening  <s>sowd 2 Beds Red {illegible}</s> preparing Beds  Pat at McWilliams with Horses

Riddel Jun'r brot from P. Office Letters - Aunt Jane & Mrs Jos to self & inclosing one

one from Mrs Cookson to self inclosing to Martha  - one for Robert Thompson

6th Con  19th     Stratford car of S W Daly  Esq  - 1 ret'd to P. Office & one from Rev'd J Litchfield on Riley St   - 5 Inq'r 1 Canad'n & 1 Church

Postage 1/4 C'y not pd</td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td>fine & mild</td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>Thursday</td>
  <td>6</td>
  <td>Pat did not come home last night & remains with the Horses at McWilliams over today - W'd Gardening - sowd2 Beds Onion Seed</td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td>fine & warm</td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>Friday</td>
  <td>7</td>
  <td>W'd & Pat gardening Sowd 2 Beds Carrot 1 Beet  <u> Thrush</u> {bold}</td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td>fine light rain even'g</td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>Saturday</td>
  <td>8</td>
  <td>Wilfred at Ropers for the day - Pat getting in firewood - W'd Sowd Cabbage Seeds

ret'd to P. Office by Forbes letter for Rob't Thomson (vide 5 ins't

T. Daly & Mr Rawlinson on pafsment left a money letter for Mr to Mrs Barron & not pd

Roper sent word 9 pm that the oxen had thrown down his fence

Note fm Mr Daly to purchase 40 Bush'ls Fall Wheat at Market Price</td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td>mild aft'n rain</td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>Sunday</td>
  <td>9</td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>Monday</td>
  <td>10</td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td>fine</td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>Tuesday</td>
  <td>11</td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td>light show'r aft'n & ev'g</td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>Wednesday</td>
  <td>12</td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
 </tr>
<table>

1847 May

<table>

<tr>
  <td>Thursday</td>
  <td>13</td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>Friday</td>
  <td>14</td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>Saturday</td>
  <td>15</td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>Sunday</td>
  <td>16</td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>Monday</td>
  <td>17</td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>Tuesday</td>
  <td>18</td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
 </tr>

Revision as of Apr 27, 2024, 10:46:50 PM, edited by 10.0.2.100

1847 May

Saturday	1	Mrs Riley paid further on acco't Hay $2.1.10 1/2 yk Cy owes 3. 1 1/2 W'd & Pat in 6 acre peice South ploughing &		11	10 1/2	cold
Sunday	2	at home				Do
Monday	3	W'd & Tom Pat at 6 acre pl'g as above Mr Daly had 630 lbs Hay @ $6 p Ton Mr Roper had 1/2 Ton Do Do				frost m'g
Tuesday	4	W'd planted Onion Seed Pat dragging Garden aft'n Mr Daly had 2 Loads Hay 1 Ton $6 Martha & Em'y to Stratford - pd Wilson & Coleman ----	~	10	3	Do
		pd John Monteith -----		7	1
Wednesday	5	W'd Gardening ~~sowd 2 Beds Red {illegible}~~ preparing Beds Pat at McWilliams with Horses Riddel Jun'r brot from P. Office Letters - Aunt Jane & Mrs Jos to self & inclosing one one from Mrs Cookson to self inclosing to Martha - one for Robert Thompson 6th Con 19th Stratford car of S W Daly Esq - 1 ret'd to P. Office & one from Rev'd J Litchfield on Riley St - 5 Inq'r 1 Canad'n & 1 Church Postage 1/4 C'y not pd				fine & mild
Thursday	6	Pat did not come home last night & remains with the Horses at McWilliams over today - W'd Gardening - sowd2 Beds Onion Seed				fine & warm
Friday	7	W'd & Pat gardening Sowd 2 Beds Carrot 1 Beet Thrush {bold}				fine light rain even'g
Saturday	8	Wilfred at Ropers for the day - Pat getting in firewood - W'd Sowd Cabbage Seeds ret'd to P. Office by Forbes letter for Rob't Thomson (vide 5 ins't T. Daly & Mr Rawlinson on pafsment left a money letter for Mr to Mrs Barron & not pd Roper sent word 9 pm that the oxen had thrown down his fence Note fm Mr Daly to purchase 40 Bush'ls Fall Wheat at Market Price				mild aft'n rain
Sunday	9
Monday	10					fine
Tuesday	11					light show'r aft'n & ev'g
Wednesday	12

1847 May

Thursday	13
Friday	14
Saturday	15
Sunday	16
Monday	17
Tuesday	18

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