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William Thompson Diary, 1842-1847

William Thompson Diary handwritten 1841-47 06.pdf

William Thompson Diary handwritten 1841-47 06.pdf

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1842 December

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Monday12Wilf'd trapd a fox south - thrashing Peas Pet M & E to Straford in Snowshoes Alex Sleigh - ret Pd 55 Chris Chas & W'd to Alex to tea2227
Tuesday13Charles to McNicols to look at a Cow from thence to Frasers to enquire about thrashing mill - preparing Barn for thrash'g - & pottering N.2 Sh2623
Wednesday14Chas to Showerhops engaged his thrashing machine to be here tomorrow ev'g no Letters - 3 Albions & a Cultivator took up letter {illegible} preparing for thrashing Mill - McNichol brought a red cow for which Mother agreed to take a $12 1/2 - gave him my rec' for 3.12 b C on acco't of her & JW Grubers joint Note for 4.12 C @ 8 1/2 pm William Ellen & Children arrived - bro't a small Stove for Back Room a present from W.B. have trapd a FoxElisa16son Stewart 316
Thursday15Chas to Peter Kostners & bro't 7 Gall Whiskey to be pd for in Grain {illegible} had Mares wintershod at Sharmans Has took letter to P Office W.S. to Aunt Jane - Housekoper & Son arrived with thrashing mill even'g paid Chas for something or other4
Friday16Had Rankin Shanty & Donald Stewart Kirby & Alex to afsist in thrashing @ 9 3/4 some part of the Iron work broke & was taken to Sharmans for repair - got to work again @ 2 3/4 - thrashed {blank space} Sheaves Sp Wheat Winnowed the whole after DarkSnow Showers
Saturday17Had the parties thrashing as yesterday - Sheaves Spr. Wheat - Fall do Stoushops went home @ 7 PM - to return Monday {illegible} - took Nell & W. Big Cutter & Drove Mrs T. to Valy & Menkitter to get Butter Sugar &c bro't {illegible} office In. L Chas not pddo
Sunday18Wm & Chas in Sleigh Nell & Nancy to Stratford - found Bl & White Steer Calf (Nellys) lying dead by the side of the road this morning Gave13
Monday19Preparing Will'ms Barn for thrashing Oats & pottering
Tuesday20fixing Mill at Wms Barn & thrashing Oats - Party same as 16 {illegible} Alex Had Kirbys Horses - {illegible} & Christ'n to Rankins {illegible} killing Hogsbeautiful622
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Wednesday21thrashing Oats - party same as yesterday - 100 C 150 Sheaves leftfine32
Thursday22Crs Stouskop for Mill 3 3/4 days @ $3 = $11.1.3 Wm & Em'y to Stratford - Wm 7 Gall's Whisky paid 15th finishd
Friday23Wm & Isaac to Stratford to Kitty & Cutter - took 2 Sacks Fall Wheat to Mill- would not be ground till late at night - not brought from V. Kostner 5 Galls Whisky -bro't Dalys Sugar & Salertus & Sheet Iron for Stove Pipe to Sharmans ~ the rest hauling firewood & pottering fine
Saturday24Christ'n & ell'n to Stratford - took Mr Dalys Crock & Monteiths Tub bro't Grist from Mill - from Dalys {blank space} lbs Butter @ 6 C.{illegible} the rest hauling & chopping firewood & pottering Alex ret'n from Toronto via Hamilton - bro't Note from Henry to Mrs T. & letter from John to Isaac with Traps ~ a party of 6 - Brown of Haysville & 4 Females supposed a Wedding Part Call'd in @ 8 AM. to warm themselves - bound for Woodstock at ^ {illegible} PM Emily & all the Boys in Sleigh to Alexs Sold to a Tin Pedlar the Wethers Skin for 110 pr Bo't of him a Set of Candle Moulds for 5/yk7 1/2fine2 below Z12 above
Sunday25Chas & Emily to meeting Wm & Chr'n to Alexs morn'g - Alex & Annie ret'd with them to {illegible}fine
Monday26Ellen Emily & all the Boys to Stratford @ 11 join'd by Jacksons T & J Daly Goundlocks Lintons &c &c & drove to Hicks Big Thames - were to be house @ 4 with the {illegible} to dinner - did not arrive till 6 3/4 - to a cold dinner - Mr T M{illegible} & I having dined @ 5 1/4 - left us @ 1 1/4 27thfine
Tuesday27Wm Ellen & Chrit'n Mr T & M in Cutter to Mr Allans morning call Boys pottering ~ @ 4 1/2 Mw & Is'c in Cutter to Stratford rec'd from F.Sargint $5 on acco't plus Note for L8.15 leaving a Bal of $8.1 5fine

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sal·e·ra·tus /ˌsaləˈrādəs/ nounDATED•US sodium bicarbonate (or sometimes potassium bicarbonate) as the main ingredient of baking powder.

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