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William Thompson Diary, 1842-1847

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1843 August

<table>
 <tr>
 <td>Thursday</td>
 <td>17</td>
 <td>a glorious rain from 1 1/2 to 4 am. with accompaniments preparing West Barn for Crops - Planted Cuttings Sage & Woodbine

Oct's {Octavius} on Nance to P. Office with letter W. Jun. to Mr. Barron</td>
 <td></td>
 <td></td>
 <td></td>
 <td>rain 1 @ 4 am day fine</td>
 <td>63</td>
 <td>65</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
 <td>Friday</td>
 <td>18</td>
 <td>Cutting Peas - 2 Scythes broken -</td>
 <td></td>
 <td></td>
 <td></td>
 <td>fine</td>
 <td></td>
 <td>52</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
 <td>Saturday</td>
 <td>19</td>
 <td>finishd Do {cutting peas} - Is'c to Shirks - is to settle with McCulloch {an arrow was added pointing up to the words: on Monday ev'g} which will probably be by {-th?} on Toronto as M. has no Cash - Is accomp'd Miss Daly down to Tea - Octo to P. Office morn'g no letter's - again ev'g with Jane D. & Emily - </td>
 <td></td>
 <td></td>
 <td></td>
 <td>fine</td>
 <td>42</td>
 <td>54</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
 <td>Sunday</td>
 <td>20</td>
 <td>Mrs. T Mrs B. Martha Em'y Wm Christ'n Chas & Octa to Stratford, Hickey Wm rem'd {remained} at Jackson during Service - Turner Clk {Clark?} - calld here on ret'n -</td>
 <td></td>
 <td></td>
 <td></td>
 <td>fine</td>
 <td>-</td>
 <td>60</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
 <td>Monday</td>
 <td>21</td>
 <td>Chas in Waggon accompd by M E & E {referring to his daughters, Martha, Emily, and Ellen (Nell)?} & Children to Wilmot for Cradles

had Tea at Lawmboroughs & got home at 8 - 1 - - Exp.s {Below this word it reads: Tar}

Alex bro! from P. Office a Letter fm {from} I & I Dougal Windsor, advising the Trunk being in Store there & requesting me "to pay charges & take it away" - Post'ge due Mr. Daly {Gd?}

Hauling Peas - pd for 2 Cradles {poider?} in Seigmiller

killd Ram Lamb WT for Home consumption</td>
 <td>---
---
</td>
 <td>1
1
</td>
 <td>3
3
</td>
 <td>fine</td>
 <td>48</td>
 <td>53</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
 <td>Tuesday</td>
 <td>22</td>
 <td>Grinding Cradle Scythes preparing rakes &c morning - aft'n Cradling Wheat

paid 2 Mrs. Stewarts ---- - - -

Will'm on his way from Orrville tried walkingfast and even running</td>
 <td>- ~</td>
 <td>3</td>
 <td>--</td>
 <td>fine</td>
 <td>4 <s>52</s> 42</td>
 <td>60</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
 <td>Wednesday</td>
 <td>23</td>
 <td>Cradling Wheat Sent by Dr Hamilton a Letter Mrs. T. to Mrs. Jas. to be put in P Office at Liverpool - even'g 7 Isaac & Chas to Shirks

recivd Bal'ce of his Notes $16 & 11 d Cy - 4. _ . 11 {below this, followed by a right curly bracket, it is written: Interest ----4}</td>
 <td>4</td>
 <td>1</td>
 <td>3</td>
 <td>fine</td>
 <td>45</td>
 <td></td>
 </tr>

<tr>
 <td>Thursday</td>
 <td>24</td>
 <td>Cradling as yesterday - Turner spent the day with us - sleeps at Jacksons</td>
 <td></td>
 <td></td>
 <td></td>
 <td>fine</td>
 <td>42</td>
 <td>56</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
 <td>Friday</td>
 <td>25</td>
 <td>Do {Cradling again} . . - - - Mr. Barron @ 8 pm P Stage -</td>
 <td></td>
 <td></td>
 <td></td>
 <td>fine</td>
 <td></td>
 <td></td>
 </tr>

<tr>
 <td>Saturday</td>
 <td>26</td>
 <td>Hauld {hauled} rem'r {remainder} of Peas <s>of Peas</s> West end - & part of Wheat to W.rn {Western} Barn

paid Octo for Sage &c 1/3 for Self 3/5 ------------------
</td>
 <td></td>
 <td>4</td>
 <td>8</td>
 <td>fine</td>
 <td></td>
 <td></td>
 </tr>

<tr>
 <td>Sunday</td>
 <td>27</td>
 <td>all at home ex Chas at village - young Methodists - </td>
 <td>2-3 drops rain noon</td>
 <td></td>
 <td></td>
 <td>fine</td>
 <td></td>
 <td></td>
 </tr>

<tr>
 <td>Monday</td>
 <td>28</td>
 <td>Hauld rem'd of Wheat to Wr Barn & 2 Loads Oats - Had Jno Stewarts man M. McWilliams for the day -

Dr. Gad Curtis for Load of Sand 2/6 - C.r {as in Credit?} Peter Kostner for 1 Gall {gallon} old Whisky, & bottle - broken & lost in Waggon on coming home 25 ins! - & for 2 Galls new had on the 26.th

paid Mr. Daly 25.th (by Mr. T for Postage -- -- - --</td>
 <td>--</td>
 <td>1</td>
 <td>6</td>
 <td>{Two lines of text have been scratched out, and it cannot be determined what was once written.}</td>
 <td></td>
 <td></td>
 </tr>
<table>

1843 August

<table>
 <tr>
 <td>Tuesday</td>
 <td>29</td>
 <td>Bro! from West to East Barn the 2 Loads Oats hauld yesterday & from field 3 Waggon Loads - in all ab! 100 Stooks

Bill missing for 2 days - Chas at John Stewarts Cradling Wheat from 8 till about 2 oC {o'clock} - sold him one of our Cradles for $2</td>
 <td></td>
 <td></td>
 <td></td>
 <td>fine</td>
 <td></td>
 <td>66-</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
 <td>Wednesday</td>
 <td>30</td>
 <td>Isaac & Chas Cradled about 4 acres Oats. Christ'n & W'd making new Rack to Waggon - Mr B & Wm in Waggon to Stratford - bro! from Dalys 1 {lb?} Rice 1/2 {lb?} Epsom Salts - from Jimmy Thompson 13 1/2 lbs Beef

Mr. & Mrs. Daly calld for 1/2 hour --

Engaged Jackson's Waggon to take Mr. & Mrs. B & William to Hamilton on Saturday for $10.</td>
 <td></td>
 <td></td>
 <td></td>
 <td>fine</td>
 <td></td>
 <td>7.<s>6</s>8</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
 <td>Thursday</td>
 <td>31</td>
 <td>Is & Chas Cradling as yesterday - Christ'n & W'd preparing Waggon morng aft'n with Mr Barron raking & binding Oats.</td>
 <td></td>
 <td></td>
 <td></td>
 <td>fine</td>
 <td>66</td>
 <td></td>
 </tr>

<tr>
 <td>Friday</td>
 <td>1.st</td>
 <td>September

Paid Mr. Barron for freight & Charges {an arrow has been added pointing to the words: of Box} at & from Montreal to Toronto ----- CB ------ 1 . 7 . 1

p'd postage Letter to I & I Dougall - Windsor

finishd Cradling Oats - got in 2 Cart Loads before breakfast & 1 after dinner - intermediate time binding & putting into Bundles - @ 2 1/2 a smart {an arrow is pointing up to the word: shower} 7 1/2 hour which prevented farther work for the day - all soakd through & obligd to change</td>
 <td>-1
-.-
</td>
 <td>7
-
</td>
 <td>1
9
</td>
 <td>fine & a shower 2 @ 3</td>
 <td></td>
 <td></td>
 </tr>

<tr>
 <td>Saturday</td>
 <td>2</td>
 <td>the Barrons Will'm & Emily left us @9 am in Jacksons Waggon (J Thompson Teamster)

oats wet from yesterdays rain - got in 1 Load after dinner & again oblig'd to leave by rain, which lasted 1/2 @ 1 hour -</td>
 <td></td>
 <td></td>
 <td></td>
 <td>a shower 2 @ 3</td>
 <td></td>
 <td></td>
 </tr>

<tr>
 <td>Sunday</td>
 <td>3</td>
 <td>Mrs T & Emily in Puddicombs (Hy) Waggon to Stratford (Hickey) & ret'd in Do

Turner calld, his Son {name starting with M?} with him. Annie calld evening having receivd from Mr. Riley - Mrs. Meany was to leave N York {New York} on the 28 {illegible} for the Huron
</td>
 <td></td>
 <td></td>
 <td></td>
 <td>morning fine ev'g thunder lightning & a shower - 70 therm'r {thermometer} for the last week 78 @ 82 at noon {three words have been scratched out and are illegible}</td>
 <td></td>
 <td></td>
 </tr>

<tr>
 <td>Monday</td>
 <td>4</td>
 <td>Cradled & started a little New Land - Raked & bound rem'r of Oats & put into heaps

Had a 16 Gall: Cask of Beer --- Waterloo Village, which Mrs. T paid for on accn't of Mr Barron & William $3 -
</td>
 <td></td>
 <td></td>
 <td></td>
 <td>fine</td>
 <td>63</td>
 <td>60</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
 <td>Tuesday</td>
 <td>5</td>
 <td>finishd hauling Oats morning - aft'n Cradling Wheat - raking & binding & stacking Do

paid the 2 Mrs. Stewarts Washing ----------

{The following three lines are written much smaller than normal, squished in at the bottom of the page}

Jimmy Thompson arr.d {arrived} @ 9 pm. bringing letter from W.m at Hamilton o.k.

W'd to P {Peter} Kostner's ev'g for Whiskey - none to be had

Mrs Meany - 2 young {two words are illegible?} arrived by Jimmy Thompson 9 pm.
</td>
 <td>-</td>
 <td>3</td>
 <td>-</td>
 <td>fine</td>
 <td>56</td>
 <td>60</td>
 </tr>
<table>

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1843 August

Thursday	17	a glorious rain from 1 ^1/2 to 4 am. with accompaniments preparing West Barn for Crops - Planted Cuttings Sage & Woodbine Oct's {Octavius} on Nance to P. Office with letter W. Jun. to Mr. Barron				rain 1 @ 4 am day fine	63	65
Friday	18	Cutting Peas - 2 Scythes broken -				fine		52
Saturday	19	finishd Do {cutting peas} - Is'c to Shirks - is to settle with McCulloch {an arrow was added pointing up to the words: on Monday ev'g} which will probably be by {-th?} on Toronto as M. has no Cash - Is accomp'd Miss Daly down to Tea - Octo to P. Office morn'g no letter's - again ev'g with Jane D. & Emily -				fine	42	54
Sunday	20	Mrs. T Mrs B. Martha Em'y Wm Christ'n Chas & Octa to Stratford, Hickey Wm rem'd {remained} at Jackson during Service - Turner Clk {Clark?} - calld here on ret'n -				fine	-	60
Monday	21	Chas in Waggon accompd by M E & E {referring to his daughters, Martha, Emily, and Ellen (Nell)?} & Children to Wilmot for Cradles had Tea at Lawmboroughs & got home at 8 - 1 - - Exp.s {Below this word it reads: Tar} Alex bro! from P. Office a Letter fm {from} I & I Dougal Windsor, advising the Trunk being in Store there & requesting me "to pay charges & take it away" - Post'ge due Mr. Daly {Gd?} Hauling Peas - pd for 2 Cradles {poider?} in Seigmiller killd Ram Lamb WT for Home consumption	--- ---	1 1	3 3	fine	48	53
Tuesday	22	Grinding Cradle Scythes preparing rakes &c morning - aft'n Cradling Wheat paid 2 Mrs. Stewarts ---- - - - Will'm on his way from Orrville tried walkingfast and even running	- ~	3	--	fine	⁴52 42	60
Wednesday	23	Cradling Wheat Sent by Dr Hamilton a Letter Mrs. T. to Mrs. Jas. to be put in P Office at Liverpool - even'g 7 Isaac & Chas to Shirks recivd Bal'ce of his Notes $16 & 11 d Cy - 4. _ . 11 {below this, followed by a right curly bracket, it is written: Interest ----4}	4	1	3	fine	45
Thursday	24	Cradling as yesterday - Turner spent the day with us - sleeps at Jacksons				fine	42	56
Friday	25	Do {Cradling again} . . - - - Mr. Barron @ 8 pm P Stage -				fine
Saturday	26	Hauld {hauled} rem'r {remainder} of Peas ~~of Peas~~ West end - & part of Wheat to W.rn {Western} Barn paid Octo for Sage &c 1/3 for Self 3/5 ------------------		4	8	fine
Sunday	27	all at home ex Chas at village - young Methodists -	2-3 drops rain noon			fine
Monday	28	Hauld rem'd of Wheat to Wr Barn & 2 Loads Oats - Had Jno Stewarts man M. McWilliams for the day - Dr. Gad Curtis for Load of Sand 2/6 - C.r {as in Credit?} Peter Kostner for 1 Gall {gallon} old Whisky, & bottle - broken & lost in Waggon on coming home 25 ins! - & for 2 Galls new had on the 26.th paid Mr. Daly 25.th (by Mr. T for Postage -- -- - --	--	1	6	{Two lines of text have been scratched out, and it cannot be determined what was once written.}

1843 August

Tuesday	29	Bro! from West to East Barn the 2 Loads Oats hauld yesterday & from field 3 Waggon Loads - in all ab! 100 Stooks Bill missing for 2 days - Chas at John Stewarts Cradling Wheat from 8 till about 2 oC {o'clock} - sold him one of our Cradles for $2				fine		66-
Wednesday	30	Isaac & Chas Cradled about 4 acres Oats. Christ'n & W'd making new Rack to Waggon - Mr B & Wm in Waggon to Stratford - bro! from Dalys 1 {lb?} Rice ^1/2 {lb?} Epsom Salts - from Jimmy Thompson 13 ^1/2 lbs Beef Mr. & Mrs. Daly calld for ^1/2 hour -- Engaged Jackson's Waggon to take Mr. & Mrs. B & William to Hamilton on Saturday for $10.				fine		7.68
Thursday	31	Is & Chas Cradling as yesterday - Christ'n & W'd preparing Waggon morng aft'n with Mr Barron raking & binding Oats.				fine	66
Friday	1.st	September Paid Mr. Barron for freight & Charges {an arrow has been added pointing to the words: of Box} at & from Montreal to Toronto ----- CB ------ 1 . 7 . 1 p'd postage Letter to I & I Dougall - Windsor finishd Cradling Oats - got in 2 Cart Loads before breakfast & 1 after dinner - intermediate time binding & putting into Bundles - @ 2 ^1/2 a smart {an arrow is pointing up to the word: shower} 7 ^1/2 hour which prevented farther work for the day - all soakd through & obligd to change	-1 -.-	7 -	1 9	fine & a shower 2 @ 3
Saturday	2	the Barrons Will'm & Emily left us @9 am in Jacksons Waggon (J Thompson Teamster) oats wet from yesterdays rain - got in 1 Load after dinner & again oblig'd to leave by rain, which lasted ^1/2 @ 1 hour -				a shower 2 @ 3
Sunday	3	Mrs T & Emily in Puddicombs (Hy) Waggon to Stratford (Hickey) & ret'd in Do Turner calld, his Son {name starting with M?} with him. Annie calld evening having receivd from Mr. Riley - Mrs. Meany was to leave N York {New York} on the 28 {illegible} for the Huron				morning fine ev'g thunder lightning & a shower - 70 therm'r {thermometer} for the last week 78 @ 82 at noon {three words have been scratched out and are illegible}
Monday	4	Cradled & started a little New Land - Raked & bound rem'r of Oats & put into heaps Had a 16 Gall: Cask of Beer --- Waterloo Village, which Mrs. T paid for on accn't of Mr Barron & William $3 -				fine	63	60
Tuesday	5	finishd hauling Oats morning - aft'n Cradling Wheat - raking & binding & stacking Do paid the 2 Mrs. Stewarts Washing ---------- {The following three lines are written much smaller than normal, squished in at the bottom of the page} Jimmy Thompson arr.d {arrived} @ 9 pm. bringing letter from W.m at Hamilton o.k. W'd to P {Peter} Kostner's ev'g for Whiskey - none to be had Mrs Meany - 2 young {two words are illegible?} arrived by Jimmy Thompson 9 pm.	-	3	-	fine	56	60

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Octa, Octo, Oct's refers to the youngest son Octavius, who is not mentioned in RDA's summary. Octavius is found in Ancestry.com records and becomes a grocer in later years. Octavius seems to not be mentioned in the next year.

Tuesday the 22nd mentions William "walking fast and even running". William dies in 1844 after a prolonged illness. This entry would indicate that William probably has extended health issues.

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