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William Thompson Diary, 1842-1847

William Thompson Diary handwritten 1841-47 30.pdf

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1844 January

Sunday 14 Christ Chas W'd & Is'c who arrivd with T Daly this morning @ 9 & Em'Y in Sleigh - Chas & Em'y to Method Prayr Meeting Mr McCullocks Butter &c - the rest to Orville - Alex Ia's Annie & Befsy came to dinner with Chas & Em'y for hour after we had finished - McCullock Watson & Irwin @ 6-~. fine
Monday 15 Fanning & Milling 15 Sacks Wheat, but did not load understanding that the price has fallen to 5/9 yk. hauld a firewood log - Is'c M & E in Sleigh to Stratford Sent letter to McCullock inclosing oats for Cultivator 44 ~ 5 ~ fine till ev'g then rain 18 30
Tuesday 16 Wilf at 9 am accomp'd by Henry to Mr Tyes ret'd @ 4 with H.T Annie & Lucy T & C. Rumbull

Chas to Stratford twice with the Orrs Jane Daly & Michell

left @ 11 with C Rumbull
gloomy 34
Wednesday 17 Nil - sold Gad Gurtis 2 Bush's Oats @ 1/3 s'd ---

all the young folks ex Wilf'd to Mr Dalys to tea - ret'd @ 1 1/4 am left John at Alex's

Stranger bot on Gall Whiskey for Hay & {illegible} to his Horses - gave him a small pail of Rhubarb & Marta Lettuce See & d6 Mr John Tyson
2 6 rather heavy snow even'g 20 20 Ber stormy
Thursday 18 Henry & the Mifs Tyes Chas M & E left @ 11 for ~ returned @ 8 pm

Filling 15 Sacks Wheat for market & pottering ~ Mrs T. {illegible} -

McNaughton killd yesterday chopping

John came from Alex's @ 5 1/2 went again at 6 & ret'd @ 8
Snow all day 19
Friday 19 Chas left @ 4 1/4 with Wheat as above - @ 6 Alex calld on his way down & took up John ~ Christ'n to Stratford attending funeral of McNaughton as above - got in a log firewood & pottering very little snow 20 18
Saturday 20 Wilfred to P Office brot letter from Henry to Mrs T. --- pd ----

pottering - Chas ret'd from Galt &c@ 7 pm

sold Ferries (Adum for) 27 Bush's Wheat @ 6/7 yk

$22.1.1 yk = ----------- r'd

Rhubarb 7 1/2 Strap rep'd 3 pr Bees Was 7d to Expences 7/2 -- pd --- 8 2

Brought a Crate Crockery for Mr Daly

Debit him for Carriage $2. ~~
5 11 1 fine 3 10
Sunday 21 Sold to a pafsing Teamster 1 Bush'l Oats & rec'd aft at home 1 2 Snow till noon 13 12
Monday 22 Charles took up Mr Dalys Crate of Crockery - Mrs T. accompt'd him had repairs to Sleigh at Sharmans - Fanning & filling & loading 15 Sacks Wheat for Market tomorrow 15 24
Tuesday 23 Wilfred left @ 6 for Ferries with Wheat as above raining a little Z/p hauling firewood rain early aft'n fine 40 31
1844 January
Wednesday 24 Chas to P Office before breakfast - no letters or paper

Fanning Wheat & pottering - Wilfred arrived @ 12 noon

sold to Beetle 2730 lbs Bush's Wheat @ 6/7 yk = C7 r'd
5 13 2 snow showrs 22 9
Road expence -- p'd 4 1
Thursday 25 Fanning filling Sacks & loading 15 Sacks Wheat

Chas to Stratford aft'n taking Mrs T & Em'u

had 3 Spikes put onto Waggon Wheel - set'd @ 8

pd I C W Dalys brot to 22d p Book
1 7 11 fine 2 bel Z 10 pm 2 bel Z
Robert Kay -- to this time ph{illegible} 1 7 2 1/2
George Watson to 22'd ins't ph{illegible} 1 18 10
I I E Linton -- to this time p'd 2 3
Friday 26 Chas left @ 6 with Load Wheat as above Looking after Bark & pottering - pd Mrs T for Mifs Cofsey 13 9 fine 6 below 5 below
Saturday 27 Christ'n on Bell to P. Office &c - no letters or papers firewood - Stables & pottering fine & clear 18 below Z
Sunday 28 Chas ret'd @ 4 pm with 3 Barrels Whiskey for Watson having left 1 at Fords

yesterday morning - got to Everetts @ 1 pm & remained all night

sold 28 Bush's 20 lbs Wheat @ 6/10 yk = $24. 19 1/2 Cts =
6 1 ~ r'd fine 6 above 2 below
pd Shoeing Horses $5/ Expences 5/8 for ----- pd (rec'd L5.10.3 1/2) 10 8 1/2
Monday 29 Chas took up Mr Watsonss 3 Bls Whiskey - Carriage 15/ - fanning filling & loading 15 Sacks Wheat & pottering morn'f fine ev'g Snow 11 below 8 above
Tuesday 30 Wilfred @ 6.40 to Ferries with Wheat as above $74 hauld in the last of the Hay Stack opposite Barn - pd Washers Snow nearly all day 8 above 4 above
Wednesday 31 Got in 2 Sleigh Loads Straw from West Barn

Wilfred arrrived @ 11 pm having left 28 Bush's Wheat at Ferries to be

exchanged for Flour &c - brot 4 Barrels Salt for G Watson advanced for Do $10. & {illegible} 1 Feb.

and some Goods part of the way for Chalmers for he receivd r'd
3 9 2 10
paid for And. Marvels Almanac 3 1/2 - pipes 2d & Road expences 6/ {illegible} 7 3 1/2

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