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William Thompson Diary, 1842-1847

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1843 May
<table>
 <tr>
 <td>Saturday</td>
 <td>6</td>
 <td>Ploughing with oxen - Duke very lame - burning Brands in fallow 
Paid Mrs. J Stewart for 6 oz yarn - 1/11/2 - tip Hops 2 oz {ounce} </td>
<td>31/2</td>
<td>-</td>
 <td>10</td>
 <td>a shower or 2</td>
 <td>38</td>
 <td>60</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
 <td>Sunday</td>
 <td>7</td>
 <td>Cha's & Em'y {Emily} to Church. dined at Alex - He & Annie came with them to tea</td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
 <td>- -</td>
 <td>gloomy</td>
 <td>48</td>
 <td>38</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
 <td>Monday</td>
 <td>8</td>
 <td>Chas ploughing with Mares - Duke lame. branding. burning Brush mending Harrow &c. {etcetera} Planted Cuttings of Honeysuckle</td>
 <td></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
 <td>do</td>
 <td>42</td>
 <td>40</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
 <td>Tuesday</td>
 <td>9</td>
 <td>Branding - Chas & W'd ploughing - Winnowing wheat &c.
sold And'w Therrik 10 Bush'ls {bushels} Peas @ 2/6 & 4 Bush'ls grown Do {ditto} @ 3/ y/k
</td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
 <td></td>
 <td>fine</td>
 <td>28</td>
 <td>48</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
 <td>Wednesday</td>
 <td>10</td>
 <td>a Lamb this morning (Ewe) from Bell Sheep - Sowd 6 Bush'ls Sp. Wheat on new Clearance - harrowd do with Mares - Christ'n {Christian} ploughing with oxen.</td>
 <td></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
 <td>aft'n {afternoon} rain</td>
 <td>42</td>
 <td>48</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
 <td>Thursday</td>
 <td>11</td>
 <td>Christ'n at Kirbys - Is. {Isaac} sowd 8 Bush'ls oats - Chas & W'd dragging {below this word is reads: "& George"} Wheat & oats. sent Wilfreds fox skin to John by George
a sheep had 2 lambs this morning. both weak

sowd a Bed Lettuces - Malta, Bri & Si & Green Cabbage
</td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
 <td></td>
 <td>rain morning
aft.n 9 or 10 fine
</td>
 <td>45</td>
 <td>48</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
 <td>Friday</td>
 <td>12</td>
 <td>Christ'n at Kirbys - Is. sowd 7 Bush.s Sp {spring} Wheat New Land - dragging Do another Lamb this morning - Planted 2 roots of Peony from Annie</td>
 <td></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
 <td>fine</td>
 <td>42</td>
 <td>55</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
 <td>Saturday</td>
 <td>13</td>
 <td>a Lamb this morning Hornd Sheep - Christ'n at Kirbys, finishd payment of our debt

finishd dragging Wheat - ploughing sowd Bed Sp. Onions
</td>
 <td></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
 <td>fine</td>
 <td>54</td>
 <td>62</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
 <td>Sunday</td>
 <td>14</td>
 <td>Charles to Alex. the rest at home - Al & Annie 2 or 3 hours ev'g. {evening} thunder & lightning</td>
 <td></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
 <td>a little rain m'g {morning}
after fine
thunder 10 pm
</td>
 <td>58</td>
 <td>70</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
 <td>Monday</td>
 <td>15</td>
 <td>Chas ploughing with Mares - Wilf'd to Mill with Sacks Wheat Is & Christ'n
10 Bush'ls Potatoes @ 1/3 = 12.6 - 1/2 Bush'ls Rohans @ 3/yk = 11d = 13/5{Cy?} {above this calculation it reads: - Sold to A Sherrick}

Daly & Lawson calld @ 3 - signd Bond for D.as P.M. Her former Bond having been destroyd when the office at was burnt
</td>
 <td></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
 <td>smart shower
Rain & Hail @ 12 - aft'n fine
</td>
 <td>68 @ 5 1/2</td>
 <td>52</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
 <td>Tuesday</td>
 <td>16</td>
 <td>Chas & W'd ploughing. Isaac & Christ'n repairing Gate & fence front of House
evening Wilf'd with mares & Waggon to Mill for Grist left yesterday

Martha left a little before 12 in company with T Daly for Galt to proceed to Hamilton to Stage on Team in the morning, thence in Steamer to Toronto. sowd another Bed onions - Half Row Sp. the rest red
</td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
 <td></td>
 <td>fine</td>
 <td>46</td>
 <td>48</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
 <td>Wednesday</td>
 <td>17</td>
 <td>Isaac sowd 10 Bush'ls oats afternoon. putting new fence between H.o {House} & Barns

Christ'n ploughing - Cha's & W'd ploughing sowd - 3rd Bed of onions seed bad no Letter - in Albion several Inquirers & a Church - Wattesun bettery
</td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
 <td></td>
 <td>fine</td>
 <td>33</td>
 <td>37</td>
 </tr>
<table>

1843 May

<table>
 <tr>
 <td>Thursday</td>
 <td>18</td>
 <td>Is. sowd 101/2 Bush'ls Oats - Ch'r ploughing - Cha's & W'd <s>ploughing</s> dragging
sowd annuals in East border. Is. fencing Road to Spring.
</td>
 <td></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
 <td>fine</td>
 <td>26</td>
 <td>50</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
 <td>Friday</td>
 <td>19</td>
 <td>Is. sowd 2 Bush'ls oats. Chr'n ploughing. Ch's & W'd drag'g {dragging} finishd Oats

T. Daly ret'd from Galt this ev'g. @ {7? or M?} having broken down twice on his return

saw M. into the Stage for Hamilton @ 10 Wednesday mo'g {morning} brot {brought} a parcel from Henry lying at Galt - cont'g {containing} Tobacco for Smokers & a sample of E.J. Compa'ys {company} Gunpowder Tea Tomatin No. 1
</td>
 <td></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
 <td>fine</td>
 <td>42</td>
 <td>46</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
 <td>Saturday</td>
 <td>20</td>
 <td>Ploughd dragd sowd & bush harrowd the 1 acre on W'ms Lot with Golden Melon Swedes - a few Scotch. Hybrids next Road.

sowd a Bed Dublin Carrots - sup. Orange next Onions
</td>
 <td></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
 <td>fine</td>
 <td>38</td>
 <td>50</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
 <td>Sunday</td>
 <td>21</td>
 <td>Chas and Em'y to Stratford - heard Mr Hickey, who brot a Letter from Mrs. Tye -

Jimmy Thompson brot from Hamilton parcel from Henry cont'g 3 Cultivators. Jan. Feby & March - &c &c . A & A. dined with us.
</td>
 <td></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
 <td>fine.
5 drops Rain 
</td>
 <td>10 pm</td>
 <td>56</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
 <td>Monday</td>
 <td>22</td>
 <td>Cutting Potato Sets - Fencing about Cattle trough & pottering - Isaacs traps stolen. Mr. & Mrs. Allan took dinner with us - Mr & Mrs. Hickey to Tea.

p.d {paid} Mrs. Stewart & A Crerar for last week. --------- 
</td>
<td>-</td>
 <td>3</td>
<td>--</td>
 <td>Rainfall 12. & a little 8 pm</td>
 <td>45</td>
 <td>40</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
 <td>Tuesday</td>
 <td>23</td>
 <td>all afsisting in Garden forenoon - Chas aft'n - the rest putting up Stumps in paddock preparatory to ploughing in potatoes - a Lamb this even'g from one of last years Lambs (black leg) sowd Bed Altn Carrot

paid Dr Flynn for drawing a tooth for Charles time last year-----------------</td>
<td>-</td>
 <td>1 </td>
 <td>3</td>
 <td>--fine</td>
 <td>45</td>
 <td>40</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
 <td>Wednesday</td>
 <td>24</td>
 <td>Ploughing in Potatoes in Paddock - Chas digging in Garden all day. letter from Martha brot by Ann Crerar from Alexs 9d not p'd - sowd Bed Beets</td>
 <td></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
 <td>fine</td>
 <td>31</td>
 <td>43</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
 <td>Thursday</td>
 <td>25</td>
 <td>Ploughing Potatoes as yesterday - walkd to Stratford & calld at Lintons re McCarthy - nothing satisfactory - went to Court House to hear Mr Hickey
p'd Mr Daly for yesterdays letter 9d - Linton for Snuff --

donald Stewart here evening & shears to sheep. rec'd {received} of Emily to pay Court fees } - </td>
<td>-</td>
<td>---</td>
 <td>9772
10. -
</td>
 <td>fine</td>
 <td>42</td>
 <td>54</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
 <td>Friday</td>
 <td>26</td>
 <td>Wilfred to Reynolds' for <s>13</s> 8 Bush'ls Potatoes purchased of him @ 1/3 {Cy?} {J?} B'l {bushel}

Paid for them at his request to Mrs. T. - - - - - - - - -

Chas in Garden all day - Christ'n a part Mifs Daly raked West Border

Don'd Stewart even'g clipd sheep {an arrow has been added before the period, with the remainder of the sentence reading: & also Lambs}. Reynolds alt'd 2 wk. Boars

a weak Lamb 1 years 23d killd by Sows.
</td>
<td>--</td>
 <td>10</td>
<td>--</td>
 <td>Showers</td>
 <td>52</td>
 <td>59</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
 <td>Saturday</td>
 <td>27</td>
 <td>Wilf'd in Garden. the rest ploughing in Potatoes - 8 Bushl's next House

Reynolds walked to Stratford after dinner - re Em'y & McCarthy pd fees to Linton in advance }</td>
<td></td>
 <td>6</td>
<td>-</td>
 <td> misty morn'g got out {fir-?}</td>
 <td>48</td>
 <td>46</td>
 </tr>
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1843 May

Saturday	6	Ploughing with oxen - Duke very lame - burning Brands in fallow Paid Mrs. J Stewart for 6 oz yarn - 1/1^1/2 - tip Hops 2 oz {ounce}	3^1/2	-	10	a shower or 2	38	60
Sunday	7	Cha's & Em'y {Emily} to Church. dined at Alex - He & Annie came with them to tea			- -	gloomy	48	38
Monday	8	Chas ploughing with Mares - Duke lame. branding. burning Brush mending Harrow &c. {etcetera} Planted Cuttings of Honeysuckle				do	42	40
Tuesday	9	Branding - Chas & W'd ploughing - Winnowing wheat &c. sold And'w Therrik 10 Bush'ls {bushels} Peas @ 2/6 & 4 Bush'ls grown Do {ditto} @ 3/ y/k				fine	28	48
Wednesday	10	a Lamb this morning (Ewe) from Bell Sheep - Sowd 6 Bush'ls Sp. Wheat on new Clearance - harrowd do with Mares - Christ'n {Christian} ploughing with oxen.				aft'n {afternoon} rain	42	48
Thursday	11	Christ'n at Kirbys - Is. {Isaac} sowd 8 Bush'ls oats - Chas & W'd dragging {below this word is reads: "& George"} Wheat & oats. sent Wilfreds fox skin to John by George a sheep had 2 lambs this morning. both weak sowd a Bed Lettuces - Malta, Bri & Si & Green Cabbage				rain morning aft.n 9 or 10 fine	45	48
Friday	12	Christ'n at Kirbys - Is. sowd 7 Bush.s Sp {spring} Wheat New Land - dragging Do another Lamb this morning - Planted 2 roots of Peony from Annie				fine	42	55
Saturday	13	a Lamb this morning Hornd Sheep - Christ'n at Kirbys, finishd payment of our debt finishd dragging Wheat - ploughing sowd Bed Sp. Onions				fine	54	62
Sunday	14	Charles to Alex. the rest at home - Al & Annie 2 or 3 hours ev'g. {evening} thunder & lightning				a little rain m'g {morning} after fine thunder 10 pm	58	70
Monday	15	Chas ploughing with Mares - Wilf'd to Mill with Sacks Wheat Is & Christ'n 10 Bush'ls Potatoes @ 1/3 = 12.6 - 1/2 Bush'ls Rohans @ 3/yk = 11d = 13/5{Cy?} {above this calculation it reads: - Sold to A Sherrick} Daly & Lawson calld @ 3 - signd Bond for D.as P.M. Her former Bond having been destroyd when the office at was burnt				smart shower Rain & Hail @ 12 - aft'n fine	68 @ 5 1/2	52
Tuesday	16	Chas & W'd ploughing. Isaac & Christ'n repairing Gate & fence front of House evening Wilf'd with mares & Waggon to Mill for Grist left yesterday Martha left a little before 12 in company with T Daly for Galt to proceed to Hamilton to Stage on Team in the morning, thence in Steamer to Toronto. sowd another Bed onions - Half Row Sp. the rest red				fine	46	48
Wednesday	17	Isaac sowd 10 Bush'ls oats afternoon. putting new fence between H.o {House} & Barns Christ'n ploughing - Cha's & W'd ploughing sowd - 3rd Bed of onions seed bad no Letter - in Albion several Inquirers & a Church - Wattesun bettery				fine	33	37

1843 May

Thursday	18	Is. sowd 10^1/2 Bush'ls Oats - Ch'r ploughing - Cha's & W'd ~~ploughing~~ dragging sowd annuals in East border. Is. fencing Road to Spring.				fine	26	50
Friday	19	Is. sowd 2 Bush'ls oats. Chr'n ploughing. Ch's & W'd drag'g {dragging} finishd Oats T. Daly ret'd from Galt this ev'g. @ {7? or M?} having broken down twice on his return saw M. into the Stage for Hamilton @ 10 Wednesday mo'g {morning} brot {brought} a parcel from Henry lying at Galt - cont'g {containing} Tobacco for Smokers & a sample of E.J. Compa'ys {company} Gunpowder Tea Tomatin No. 1				fine	42	46
Saturday	20	Ploughd dragd sowd & bush harrowd the 1 acre on W'ms Lot with Golden Melon Swedes - a few Scotch. Hybrids next Road. sowd a Bed Dublin Carrots - sup. Orange next Onions				fine	38	50
Sunday	21	Chas and Em'y to Stratford - heard Mr Hickey, who brot a Letter from Mrs. Tye - Jimmy Thompson brot from Hamilton parcel from Henry cont'g 3 Cultivators. Jan. Feby & March - &c &c . A & A. dined with us.				fine. 5 drops Rain	10 pm	56
Monday	22	Cutting Potato Sets - Fencing about Cattle trough & pottering - Isaacs traps stolen. Mr. & Mrs. Allan took dinner with us - Mr & Mrs. Hickey to Tea. p.d {paid} Mrs. Stewart & A Crerar for last week. ---------	-	3	--	Rainfall 12. & a little 8 pm	45	40
Tuesday	23	all afsisting in Garden forenoon - Chas aft'n - the rest putting up Stumps in paddock preparatory to ploughing in potatoes - a Lamb this even'g from one of last years Lambs (black leg) sowd Bed Altn Carrot paid Dr Flynn for drawing a tooth for Charles time last year-----------------	-	1	3	--fine	45	40
Wednesday	24	Ploughing in Potatoes in Paddock - Chas digging in Garden all day. letter from Martha brot by Ann Crerar from Alexs 9d not p'd - sowd Bed Beets				fine	31	43
Thursday	25	Ploughing Potatoes as yesterday - walkd to Stratford & calld at Lintons re McCarthy - nothing satisfactory - went to Court House to hear Mr Hickey p'd Mr Daly for yesterdays letter 9d - Linton for Snuff -- donald Stewart here evening & shears to sheep. rec'd {received} of Emily to pay Court fees } -	-	---	⁹772 10. -	fine	42	54
Friday	26	Wilfred to Reynolds' for 13 8 Bush'ls Potatoes purchased of him @ 1/3 {Cy?} {J?} B'l {bushel} Paid for them at his request to Mrs. T. - - - - - - - - - Chas in Garden all day - Christ'n a part Mifs Daly raked West Border Don'd Stewart even'g clipd sheep {an arrow has been added before the period, with the remainder of the sentence reading: & also Lambs}. Reynolds alt'd 2 wk. Boars a weak Lamb 1 years 23d killd by Sows.	--	10	--	Showers	52	59
Saturday	27	Wilf'd in Garden. the rest ploughing in Potatoes - 8 Bushl's next House Reynolds walked to Stratford after dinner - re Em'y & McCarthy pd fees to Linton in advance }		6	-	misty morn'g got out {fir-?}	48	46

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