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William Thompson Diary, 1842-1847

William Thompson Diary handwritten 1841-47 38.pdf

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1844 June

Saturday 1 Charles left @ 8 1/2 for Hamilton -- @ 10 I walkd to Stratford & attended Andrew Allans funeral - dined at Jacksons - called at Orrville & got home about 4 - Christ'n & W'd preparing Cook House - W'd to P. Office morn'g no letters - & again to McCarthys for part of Stove Showers morn'g aft'n fine
Sunday 2 Sacrament Day at Presbyterian Church - Emily after dinner to Orrville the rest at home - fine 47
Monday 3 repairing fence round Hemlock field - transplanted Brighton Lettuces & Tomatoes 1 Marvel of Peru - M & E to Stratford after tea. Ch'r to meet them at Orrville Do 37 48
Tuesday 4 W'd ploughing 2 or 3 hours morning - afterw'ds with Christ'n to Stratford

training day - C'r Carpentering

pd - Curtis for 14 1/2 lbs (Hind 2'r / Mutton @ 5 Cts
3 7 1/2 Do 46 53
Wednesday 5 W'd ploughing. Christ'n pottering about house & sowing melon seed to South Sowd 53 Hill Sweet Corn South - English Robinson slept here last & left this m'g after breakf't he sold 5 Bls Whiskey to Mr Daly @ 2/3 yk Showers 66
Thursday 6 thunder & heavy rain in the night - Charles arrived at 12 with William & Isaac - Wilfred ploughing morning - Christ'n sowing Cucumbers &c in Wheat field -- fine 62 56
Friday 7 Chas ploughing - the rest hauling Manure to Garden gate Sowd a few more annuals Ellens /. fine 55 42
Saturday 8 Wilf'd ploughing - Chas to Redocks - after with Is & Ch'n digging Garden

Dr Service in papount came in to see William-

Runkin came to Bull acco't 43 by labour thrashing Mill

Second Bed of Canterbury Beans killd by last nights frost - Potatoes dam'd
fine 29 52
Sunday 9 Chas to P. Office with letter Isaac to Ellen fine showers 51 44
Monday 10 bou't of Mrs T af'r Chas expences to Hamilton & bk 18 1 1/2 42
Paid Chas for Rope purchased of John 1 3
John Crerar for Carr'ge of 1 10 1/2
Mr McCarthys treat for Help loading Stove 7 1/2
Isaac & Chas to Wilmot - bo't of Sleutalier Middle of

8 Sheep - 2 Wethers 6 Ewes @ $1 1/2 - L 3.---

paid in Cash $ 2 -- --- $4 of Mrs T.

order on G Seigmiller $4 ---- 1 ----- $4 Mrs Sargint Stove {illegible}

bro't from Seigmiller 2 Pair Ladies Boots ret'd too small
1844 June
Monday 10 cont'd Gave to Mr Daly my Notes due 23 July 1843 1844 - 5 6 & 7 - 5 Notes L 9 '-'- each to Canada C. Commifsioners for Lot 37 2nd Con

Christ'n digging Garden - Wilfred ploughing

30 head of Cattle in Wheat &c entry from Seigs field
Tuesday 11 Chas ploughing - the rest at Garden - Tomatoes in Garden & Hotbed - & most of the tender Annuals destroyed by the very severe frost - Potatoes also fine frost 45
Wednesday 12 Wilf'd ploughing - the rest in Garden . Sowd Malta & Brighton Lettuce in West Currant Border & Con maj. in place of those killd by frost fine 37 52
Thursday 13 Chas ploughing the rest of Garden kill'd Sheep No 1 - smallest Do 44
Friday 14 Wilf'd ploughing the rest burning brush No & So & niggering So -- Do 44 58
Saturday 15 Niggering morning No & South - aft'n Is. Ch'r & Chas to Stratford

Easy Chair from Mr Daly's bro't by them in Waggon

Chas up in the morning for Dr Morse who came with him

the P. Office - no letters /Inquires
Do 34 58
Sunday 16 Isaac to Stratford with letter Mrs T. to Mrs Joseph fine till 6 pm then light rain 61 63
Monday 17 Wilfred with Waggon to Ferries for flour due to us Z/. the rest with Donald Stewart pathmaster at Statute labor on Bridge

Sowd 3rd time Bed of Canterbury Beans - transplanted some Beets

Chas to Stratford evening
light showers 62 67
Tuesday 18 rec'd of T Sargint on account leaving a Bal'ce of 4 1/2 ~ 10 ~ light show'rs {illegible} sun 67 70
Wilf'd ret'd from Ferries @ 12 1/2 bringing 3 Barrels of Flour - Exp's

the rest on Bridge Statute Labour - transp'd more Beets

A sheep found killd & half eaten this M.P Wolf or Dog
3 9
Wednesday 19 Paid Washers Mrs In & Nory Stewart 3 - thunder show'r forenoon 61 60
Mary Cowmans 1 days work

all at Statute labour morning - afterwards Is Christ & Chas cutting Pines for building - W'd reading a Novel

transplanting Cabbages & Lettuces -
1 3
Emily to Stratford after dinner bro't letter for Charles - pd post'ge from Courtenay & Co. 4 1/2

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