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William Thompson Diary, 1842-1847

William Thompson Diary handwritten 1841-47 32.pdf

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1844 February

Tuesday 13 Chas twice to Seigmillers Stratford with Bark ab't 2 Cows or Christ'n & W'd Sheds replacing Cover on Oven & helping to load Bark Snow aft'n 32 26
Wednesday 14 Wilf'd morn'g hauling & chopd firewood aft'n Load Bark to Seigmiller

Christ & Chars to Seigmillers Wilmot does not trade Cattle for Bark'

Leather Boots Harnefs &c. ret'd @ 6 pm had Jacksons Cutter

Wilf'd brot Letters from P Office 2 Valentines M & E 1d each Cultivator for & 1 from Wm & Isaac dated S Augustine 21 Jan 7 9
11 1/2 beautiful 20 15
Thursday 15 11the Fox taken Christ'n - ab't 11 - Christ'n Chas M E Mifses Daly & Mickle in Sleigh left for Tyes - W'd pottering Snow all day 20 28
Friday 16 Chris & the rest of the party ex Emily (who remains for 2 or 3 days) arr'd @ 3 1/2 pm after a Snack Chas conveyd Mifses Daly & Mickle on Sleigh to Stratford - W'd pottering brot from Mrs Tyes 1 Bush'l Mercer Potatoes Snow Showr 24 24
Saturday 17 Hauld Load Straw from West Barn ~ Fanning Wheat

hauling firewood & chopping Do

paid Douglas McTavish for weaving 11 yds Flannel @ 6d pr yd lefs d for Cash 6
5 ~ fine 16 7
Sunday 18 Chas to Stratford - Hickey - Mr. Meany

Alex Annie & Alecky here to tea - Horses ran off leaving Sleigh &c &c

on the road - Chas took up Mr M Annie & Child

Ia's & when to {illegible} had 1 B'l oats
gloomy 12 24
Monday 19 Charles took 4 Loads Bark to Seigmillers sup. not quite 4 Cord

Christ'n & W'd thrashing with flail (Wheat)

paid Sub'n to Tho Williams, having had his House burnt
1 3 beautiful 22 34
Tuesday 20 Paid washers 3/. 3 ~ Do 32 37
" to ICW Daly for my note to Comm'n of Canada Comp'y pay'le

31 Dec 1842 --- L 11.5

& Int. on Do for July 1842 to this date 1.3.9
12 8 9
being for first Instalm't on Lot 37 - 2nd Con So Easthopes - Exp's at Shall

Wilf'd took 2 Loads Bark to Seigmillers

Ch'r & Chas removing Bark for Bush So to roadside
9
Wednesday 21 Charles with Mares 4 Loads W'd oxen 1 L'd Bark to Seigmillers

walkd to Stratford to a drup'd a meeting of Ag'l Society

proved a meeting of Committee only - Bal'ce of Funds on hands of the Treasurer this day L68 {illegible}

returned on Sleigh with Charles - Edmund Scott promises to pay his Note by an order on Mr Maccullocks

Mrs T & Martha visiting in Brockden

Mr Jones is reported to have received $3000. today
gloomyrafsed thaw 32 31
1844 February
Thursday 22 Chas with oxen 1 Load - W'd Mares 3 - 4 L'ds Bark to Seigmillers - making in the whole as measured by his Man 20 Cords 15 feet & ag'e to be charge 20 Cords -

Christ'n afsisting in loading, cleaning sheds & pottering

Jones Longworth & Daly, down the road & M at Bells to Queens Bush &c -

Back {illegible} inundated yesterday & today by the thaw yesterday today & very serious damge to Burks furniture &c &c
fine sleighing bad even to Stratford& not practiceable below Fnpfagets 25 25
Friday 23 Christ'n & Chas thrashing Wheat - Flail - Wilf'd chopping & hauling firewood & pottering gloomy & cold Snow ev'g 28 24
Saturday 24 Chas to Stratford before breakfast - no letters or Papers Z/f

Christ'n & Chas thrashing Wheat - Fanning Do & filling 8 Sacks

W'd pottering & afsisted aft'n -
beautiful 10 17
Sunday 25 Mr T. M. Christ'n & W'd to Stratford in Sleigh - Methodist meeting on return had Sandwiches & tea at mr Meanys - home @ 7 1/2 Do 7 24
Monday 26 @ 4 1/4 Charles to Ferries with 8 Sacks Wheat & 8 Do Oats - z/- Christ'n & W'd chopping North - obliged to quit @ 4 pm in consequence of heavy rain aft'n rain 19 36
Tuesday 27 Christ'n & W'd chopping forenoon - Ch'r Do aft'n W'd poulticing his knee Chas & Emily arrived @ 4 pm Sold to Ferrie 14 1/3 Bush'ls Wheat @ 6/6 yk x --- 2 18 2 fine 26 23
pd for 6 yds Diaper @ 1/10 yk -- 6.10 1/2

2 Sheets Pasteboard -- 7 1/2

Road expences -- 2.9 1/2
10 3 1/2
brot from Ferries 212 lbs Oatmeal for 16 Bls 7 lbs Oats

Do 133 lbs Bran & 15 lbs Shorts in Due Bill

got a frest Due Bill for 6 Barrels Flour on demand
Wednesday 28 Chas W'd & M Jim in Sleigh to Stratford &c $4.

delivered to P Kostner 11 Bush's Tailings of Wheat in full of (prec't) Whiskey Acc't to this morning - Brot from him a Cast of

Do 9 Galls @ 1/10/1/2 --- 16.10 1/2 --

lefs 1 1/4 Galls which he deducts as an @ note on W. for Custom

--- 14.6 1/2 Cash p'd him
14 6 1/2 fine 13 30
& for Gallon Bottle 2.6 2 6
pd for Axe Handle 6d postage Inquirer 7

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