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William Thompson Diary, 1842-1847

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1843   January
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<td>Saturday</td>
 <td>14</td>
 <td>Had Alex's oxen yesterday afternoon & this forenoon - Boys brought out 2 Loads Bark forenoon afternoon afsisted Alex to raise a Shed - afterwards to Sharmans to get Mares shod </td>
 <td></td>
 <td>Snow show's</td>
 <td></td>
 <td>22</td> 
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<td>Sunday</td>
 <td>15</td>
 <td>all except myself to Jacksons ot hear Mr Hickey - Martha & Emily walked the rest with Mr Allan in our Sleigh - Annie & mifs Junk ret'd with them - took to P. Office Letter to C Relph</td>
 <td></td>
 <td>fine</td>
 <td></td>
 <td>14 @ 10 oc 18</td> 
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<td>Monday</td>
 <td>16</td>
 <td>Wilfred to Sergmiller with Load Bark I Cord 21 <s>foot</s> inches = $ 4.1.9 had Alexs oxen got our 2 Loads Bark ev'g to Lea  Geo to Mrs Gournlock  Mrs Lawston Mifs Junk Annie Jane Daly Tom Mr Nickle & Boy</td>
 <td></td>
 <td>gloomy & cold</td>
 <td></td>
 <td></td> 
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<td>Tuesday</td>
 <td>17</td>
 <td>Chas to Sergmillers with Bark 1 Cord 5 ft 8 in = #4.5.8 had Alexs oxen - got out only 2 Loads Bark  & pottering evening Martha & Emily Christ'n & Wilf'd to Mr Daly's - the Tighs &c </td>
 <td></td>
 <td>beautiful</td>
 <td></td>
 <td>26</td> 
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<td>Wednesday</td>
 <td>18</td>
 <td>W. to Sigmiller with Bark 1 Cord. 6 Ft. 4 in = sold to Bower from Berlin 66 1/2 Bush'ls Oats @ 8 - rec'd  J Daly 2 Tighs Annie & Misfs Junk & Alex to Tea - Mr & Mrs Daly & Mr & Mrs Gournlock calld</td>
 <td>2 4 4for</td>
 <td>do</td>
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 <td></td> 
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<td>Thursday</td>
 <td>19</td>
 <td>Had Alex' Oxen - got out the last of the Bark - loaded Sleigh to Lake down tomorrow - 4 PM : Is  Christ'n Chas & Emily on oxsleigh with mares to Gournlocks</td>
 <td></td>
 <td>Light rain all day</td>
 <td>38</td>
 <td>40</td> 
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<td>Friday</td>
 <td>20</td>
 <td>Chas to Seigmillers Load Bark 1.4.9 =  paid for Sugar of Mrs John Stewart Is Christ'n to West Barn morning - fixing fence & making Drain T of Barn aft'n to Pine Swamp - 1</td>
 <td></td>
 <td>beautiful & warm</td>
 <td>38</td>
 <td>38</td> 
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<td>Saturday</td>
 <td>21</td>
 <td>brought Bl - Befs & 4 pigs from Wm bot - took G Scotts Ram home - Lambs  may arrive Y/Z @ 7P/A Christ'n to Stratford Mr Fishers Funeral - Pottering</td>
 <td></td>
 <td>do   do</td>
 <td>46</td>
 <td>32</td> 
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<td>Sunday</td>
 <td>22</td>
 <td>none to Stratford to day - Sleighing very bad - Ground bare round stumps </td>
 <td></td>
 <td>fine - cold</td>
 <td>32</td>
 <td>26</td> 
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1843  January
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<td>Monday</td>
 <td>23</td>
 <td>rec'd of T Sargint $2 1/4 on acco't of his Note leaving a Bal of L 1.8.9 = $5 3/4
Paid John Monteiths acco't to 31 Dec Goods 8/43  Rags for Mrs T 1/65 .9 10
- G & J Gournlock on acco't 1 17 6
rec'd of Mr JE Linton for Bush'l Peas 2 3
Boys Killd 2 Hogs today - even'g took one to Sharman
245 lbs @ $2 1/2  100 lbs 1.10.7 pd
2 1/2 Bush'ls Peas @ 3/9 yk -.5.10
L {illegible} Cr 1.16.5 1/2
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 <td>11 3</td>
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<td>Tuesday</td>
 <td>24</td>
 <td>Butcherd & Barreld Hog N 2 about 200 lbsmorning - aft'n fanning Oats</td>
 <td></td>
 <td>blust day snow show'ing</td>
 <td>28</td>
 <td>26</td> 
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<td>Wednesday</td>
 <td>25</td>
 <td>Fanning Oats - even'g all to Alexs Tea Party ex Is & self - ret'd @ 2 1/2
Mr Tye calld on his way up - Everett do on his way down</td>
 <td></td>
 <td>bleak & cold</td>
 <td>27</td>
 <td>2</td> 
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<td>Thursday</td>
 <td>26</td>
 <td>Fanning Oats forenoon - afternoon Isaac on Nance to Stratford - got a Shoe fixd, not to be chargd - the rest loading Bark - chopp'g firewood &c
bro't from Daly 1/2 lb Tea 1/4 Tobacco, 2 Reals Cotton</td>
 <td></td>
 <td>toerable</td>
 <td>2 below Z</td>
 <td>18 above</td> 
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<td>Friday</td>
 <td>27</td>
 <td>Wilfred to Seigmiller with Load Bark .1.2.3
the rest Killd 4 Hogs 
about 7 Nance very ill precisely as on 6 feb 42 only not so bad
evening <s>Alex rode</s> Is. Chas & Christ'n at Alex's - W'd on Nell went for them - Ales also came
Alex rode on Louis for Jackson or Sharman - soon after Chas was dispatched on Nell to say they need not come - he brot a drench from Sharman which was given to her
Nell & Nance</td>
 <td></td>
 <td>do</td>
 <td>23</td>
 <td>26</td> 
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<td>Saturday</td>
 <td>28</td>
 <td>Chas to Stratford - sold Hog to Mr Daly 243 bls @ $2 1/2 - 21.16.4
10 lbs Lard 3'd  2.6
to acco't 1.12.10
Mr Daly gives C. an order to bring Vall from Chapmans at Galt on Mondays 
brot from Mr Daly a Crock
Killd 4 more Hogs
Mr Tye calld @ 8 PM Nance better - made about 20 lbs Sausages
Pd. Mrs Cowmans spinning 4 lbs Wool 4/ knitting  5 pr Stockings for Boys 3/1'pr
Knitting Stockings 4 pd 81.  15/1pr
1 1/2 lbs up the wool suppled her @ 2/6  3.9</td>
 <td>11 4 1/2</td>
 <td>snow in n 2 in or snow show'r</td>
 <td>26</td>
 <td>24</td> 
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1843 January

Saturday	14	Had Alex's oxen yesterday afternoon & this forenoon - Boys brought out 2 Loads Bark forenoon afternoon afsisted Alex to raise a Shed - afterwards to Sharmans to get Mares shod		Snow show's		22
Sunday	15	all except myself to Jacksons ot hear Mr Hickey - Martha & Emily walked the rest with Mr Allan in our Sleigh - Annie & mifs Junk ret'd with them - took to P. Office Letter to C Relph		fine		14 @ 10 oc 18
Monday	16	Wilfred to Sergmiller with Load Bark I Cord 21 ~~foot~~ inches = $ 4.1.9 had Alexs oxen got our 2 Loads Bark ev'g to Lea Geo to Mrs Gournlock Mrs Lawston Mifs Junk Annie Jane Daly Tom Mr Nickle & Boy		gloomy & cold
Tuesday	17	Chas to Sergmillers with Bark 1 Cord 5 ft 8 in = #4.5.8 had Alexs oxen - got out only 2 Loads Bark & pottering evening Martha & Emily Christ'n & Wilf'd to Mr Daly's - the Tighs &c		beautiful		26
Wednesday	18	W. to Sigmiller with Bark 1 Cord. 6 Ft. 4 in = sold to Bower from Berlin 66 1/2 Bush'ls Oats @ 8 - rec'd J Daly 2 Tighs Annie & Misfs Junk & Alex to Tea - Mr & Mrs Daly & Mr & Mrs Gournlock calld	2 4 4for	do
Thursday	19	Had Alex' Oxen - got out the last of the Bark - loaded Sleigh to Lake down tomorrow - 4 PM : Is Christ'n Chas & Emily on oxsleigh with mares to Gournlocks		Light rain all day	38	40
Friday	20	Chas to Seigmillers Load Bark 1.4.9 = paid for Sugar of Mrs John Stewart Is Christ'n to West Barn morning - fixing fence & making Drain T of Barn aft'n to Pine Swamp - 1		beautiful & warm	38	38
Saturday	21	brought Bl - Befs & 4 pigs from Wm bot - took G Scotts Ram home - Lambs may arrive Y/Z @ 7P/A Christ'n to Stratford Mr Fishers Funeral - Pottering		do do	46	32
Sunday	22	none to Stratford to day - Sleighing very bad - Ground bare round stumps		fine - cold	32	26

1843 January

Monday	23	rec'd of T Sargint $2 1/4 on acco't of his Note leaving a Bal of L 1.8.9 = $5 3/4 Paid John Monteiths acco't to 31 Dec Goods 8/43 Rags for Mrs T 1/65 .9 10 - G & J Gournlock on acco't 1 17 6 rec'd of Mr JE Linton for Bush'l Peas 2 3 Boys Killd 2 Hogs today - even'g took one to Sharman 245 lbs @ $2 1/2 100 lbs 1.10.7 pd 2 1/2 Bush'ls Peas @ 3/9 yk -.5.10 L {illegible} Cr 1.16.5 1/2	11 3
Tuesday	24	Butcherd & Barreld Hog N 2 about 200 lbsmorning - aft'n fanning Oats		blust day snow show'ing	28	26
Wednesday	25	Fanning Oats - even'g all to Alexs Tea Party ex Is & self - ret'd @ 2 1/2 Mr Tye calld on his way up - Everett do on his way down		bleak & cold	27	2
Thursday	26	Fanning Oats forenoon - afternoon Isaac on Nance to Stratford - got a Shoe fixd, not to be chargd - the rest loading Bark - chopp'g firewood &c bro't from Daly 1/2 lb Tea 1/4 Tobacco, 2 Reals Cotton		toerable	2 below Z	18 above
Friday	27	Wilfred to Seigmiller with Load Bark .1.2.3 the rest Killd 4 Hogs about 7 Nance very ill precisely as on 6 feb 42 only not so bad evening ~~Alex rode~~ Is. Chas & Christ'n at Alex's - W'd on Nell went for them - Ales also came Alex rode on Louis for Jackson or Sharman - soon after Chas was dispatched on Nell to say they need not come - he brot a drench from Sharman which was given to her Nell & Nance		do	23	26
Saturday	28	Chas to Stratford - sold Hog to Mr Daly 243 bls @ $2 1/2 - 21.16.4 10 lbs Lard 3'd 2.6 to acco't 1.12.10 Mr Daly gives C. an order to bring Vall from Chapmans at Galt on Mondays brot from Mr Daly a Crock Killd 4 more Hogs Mr Tye calld @ 8 PM Nance better - made about 20 lbs Sausages Pd. Mrs Cowmans spinning 4 lbs Wool 4/ knitting 5 pr Stockings for Boys 3/1'pr Knitting Stockings 4 pd 81. 15/1pr 1 1/2 lbs up the wool suppled her @ 2/6 3.9	11 4 1/2	snow in n 2 in or snow show'r	26	24

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