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William Thompson Diary, 1842-1847
William Thompson Diary handwritten 1841-47 27.pdf
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1843 Decem.
Monday | 11 | {?} in Sleigh {written above: @ 10} with Mr.{s?} {T?} & Em {!?} & Mr{s?}. Meany & Annie to {Lowerborugh?} where he left Mr.{s?} & Mr.{s?} M {?} to {Seigmillers?} to agree their {?} ! – nothing settled – to meet them at Stratford 13. 12 {?}. Christ. m & Wilfred making Corn Bin in Bay of East Barn the party ret{?} @ 8 pm. | Sleighing-now good as far as Waterloo. | showers & Sleet & Snow | 26 | |||
Tuesday | 12 | at Corn Bin - @ 4 Wilfred on Sleigh with Mr.{s?} Meany & Belsy Martha & Emily to {Lowerborugh?} taking sundries net @ 9 ¼ Mr. & Mrs. McCullock called in {Culler’s?} | very little Snow | 12 | 6 {?} | |||
Wednesday | 13 | {Ch?} & G @ 11 to Stratford & agreed Adam {Seigmiller?} & b. as {bees?} ! on {?} for Beef 4 $ - 2 {?} $ 8/3 ~ 2 Hallers 2!. $10.7.{written above: 7th?} 15 lbs Leather 7.4. 4 pr Boots 16. R! Kays under {?} {?} 14.1.8 $48.48 {yds?} 32. 16.4.8 {?} $4.4.8 {KT?} corn. 7 for which have my Note C {3.mo.s?} from this auto {rec?} in Cush for {?} on the whole {bus?} ! 9 {W?}sick {bish?} Chris pottering snow. After with {Char?}{winnearay?} {hacks?} paid Thom Choopers for {?} to {Wullen?} {?} {?} 9 rec T. 11% {curly bracket} | {rec?} | 1 | 9 10 1/2 | fine | 2 | 22 |
Thursday | 14 | Tanning oats ~ @ 6 pm then Ladies {Char?} & I in sleigh {H?} . {?} chilling {?} , & let Annie & {?} {?} home {Cha?} look to {?} office letter L. I & L Dougall up & {?} | @ 12 1/2 | gloomy | 25 | |||
Friday | 15 | Tanning oats- Mrs. {Sangish?} & Mrs. {Kiske?} here {?} {?} look them. Home on sleigh @ 8 {?} M E & Chris | Snow off | 33 | 32 | |||
Saturday | 16 | Tanning oats – {?} to {?} 2 {?} no letters {?} had a land wheat Shaw 2/. | Morn. Damp Friday w small rain | 32 | 32 | |||
Sunday | 17 | {?} Nance to Stratford dined at Steps home @ 9 pm {?} on an all after dinner {?} {?} @ 5 pm {Jejoy?} ships his calf today | Gloomy & {moisy} | 33 | 32 |
Monday | 18 | Had of Mrs {oj?} $4 {?} {?} and James {?} Taxes on Lot 37. 1 Con {?} 12. 4 2 8.7 {rec?} of the {?} in full of his Note {?} L5.15. {?} {?} 15 {?} m. 1842 {?} 1 .8. 9. & {?} 2/6 repaid W {oj?} so much {?} as above {?} o for {?}{?} for opening {wood?} {?} for {?} {?} {?} {?} {?} {?} {?} {?} to Stratford {?} sleigh to Watsons | 1
1 1 1 |
{?}
{?} 11 5 3 |
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11 3 |
gloomy | 30 | 28 |
Tuesday | 19 | Chopping hauling up {tiny?} firewood Rec of Mr. J{Hewash?} for ¼ {?} {stops?} {?} {him?} {?} washing sacks 72 days washings | 7th
9 |
{?} | 26 | 27 | ||
Wednesday | 20 | Fanning about 25 73.5 wheat laundry {?} in waggon for market tomorrow gave {?} 4/{?}/{?} {?} to P office morning {?} ! letters from Henry 9 & from William dated {?} {Augustine?} {?} {?} 3 {?} 9 Paid for Leather {?} again to Stratford {event?} got {?} for Watson on {?} Cut & {?} for load {?} | 1 | 6
{4th?} |
fine | 30 | 26 | |
Thursday | 21 | @ 5 {7?}2 wife left for ferries with load wheat as above {?} & {?} cutting, weighing & loading hay from front stack {?} {?} after dinner took {?} {?} {watering?} @ $8 {?} Jan to {?} of my {?} {?} 12 took Lynn safe to {?} Mr Thom only & Mrs {?} {?} at noon Em met with the {?} {?} {?} stopped at Orville to tea Henry {?} in {culler?} @ 1 ¼ {?} | {?} | 28 | 30 | |||
Friday | 22 | Henry & Chris in {Culler?} to Stratford {?} {?} {?} {?} 9 Galls Whisky @ Will? {arr?} from {Gulh?} {te?} @ 10 pm. Sold to Terrie & C 22 Bush @ 6/.y/s = L 4.26 {?} to {?} of my Note (dock 3 lbs) exchanged 2 Bushs Wheat for tbs flour {?} ! {?} load for Geo Watson Whisky {Ironmanyery?} {?} 14 ½ {Cart?}. @ 3/ yr - $ 5 3. 6. yr = L 1.7.2 H & C to {?} ! {?} {?} {?} {?} | Expenses | 5 | 2 | gloomy | 24 | 32 |
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