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William Thompson Diary, 1842-1847
William Thompson Diary handwritten 1841-47 40.pdf
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1844 July
Friday | 5 | cont'd I C.C. Phelan Alex & Bishop cutting & hewing Timber on Wms Lt & hauling to front of Barn - left off @ 3 pm all soakd | rain nearly all day | 47 | 68 | |||
Saturday | 6 | Phelan Alex. Bishop & the Boys chopping hewing & hauling Timber Alex & Bishop left soon after dinner Phelan after supper
Dr Moore pd a visit to William @ 11 - he & I fishing from 11 ocl till 3 dined & had tea. Martha to P. Office (brot letter) from Mr Ewarts sent not pd Whaley calld about Lot 24 - asked 50$ for Improvements - to call on Monday Alex Maid{illegible} from Toronto calld in the even'g leaves on Monday |
fine | 66 | 57 | |||
Sunday | 7 | all at home | fine | |||||
Monday | 8 | Whaleys calld - took their Bond for All engaged with Mr Phelan carpentering IC.Phelan has left for another job, for 2 or 3 days |
{ink blot} | |||||
Tuesday | 9 | Christ . at Alexs for the day logging - the rest hoeing Potatoes
Jackson Mrs Sargint Watson &c calld on their way to Hamilton sent by Mrs L letter M Jun: to for inclosing $2 pd Washers |
- | 3 | - | fine | 56 | 72 |
Isaac to Stratford even'g pd Subscription to Agricultural Society 1 to Shars ----- | - | 10 | - | |||||
Wednesday | 10 | Charles to Wilmot - brot 538 Lumber - making in all 1068 feet from Napperger @ 5/yk = Christ'n ploughing - Wilf'd repairing Plough Isaac at Alexs for the day logging -- transplanted Capsiums |
a few drops of rain | 70 | 60 | |||
Thursday | 11 | Phelan came this morning before breakfast - Boys working with him Charles to P.Office for morning letter Ellen with proceeds of letter of Creditor Can'a Comp'y {illegible} P |
fine | 52 | 53 | |||
Friday | 12 | All carpentering as yesterday - pd Wolfe in full for Beef {illegible} | 1 | 11 | fine | 48 | 72 | |
pd Mrs Wolfe for 2 lbs Butter | 7 1/2 |
Saturday | 13 | Phelan & the Boys carpentering - the former home in the evening
Dr Moore paid William a visit - dined with us - pd Mrs T for Chas expences to Hamilton & back for Wm & Isaac 1st @ 6th all : 18.1 1/2 0.00.9 pd Do so much borrowed 10 all. (sheep 1 -.- |
18 | 1 1/2 | fine | 48 | 76 | |
Sunday | 14 | Chas to Stratford morning - afterwards to Orrville - where Emily joined him after Dinner - Alex & Watson to Strills' on their way Alexs mare reared & fell backwards upon him - he is a good deal hurt & under Dr Moores care - | fine | 70 | 64 | |||
Monday | 15 | Chas to Village to borrow Spikes Afternoon @ 4 had a Bee raising the frame of Addition to house - Ia's McWilliams - D'd Stewart Runkin - Gad Curtis - Jno Fraser Lewis Reynolds Peter Crerar Damian Fisher W Anglin Ia's an Bishop ---- Coffee &c @ 6 Whaley began Logging North - Killd 5th Sheep | showers - ev'g set'd rain | 60 | ||||
Tuesday | 16 | Phelan & the Boys putting up Rafters &c &c
Phelan left @ 8 pm - paid him for 8 days @ $1 pr day Chas to Stratford morn'g for Nails &c - Isaac in the even'g with unsalted Butter for Wm & ointment transplanted Malta Lettuces |
2 | ~ | ~ | fine | 57 | |
Wednesday | 17 | Dr Moore pd Wm a visit - dined & after a round in Brocksien took tea here
Is Ch'r & Chas making rakes preparing Scythes &c Gathered REd Currants Wilfred to Wilmot - brot from Nafseger 600 feet rough boards @ 3/yk 11/31/2 d pd him to this time L2.4.7 up disio! 2/1 ---- |
2 | 2 | 6 | fine | 51 | 60 |
pd Scott ( Hamburg / for 5 Gall's Whiskey @ 3/yk | 9 | 4 1/2 | ||||||
Thursday | 18 | Began mowing Hemlock field - Sowd Bed Radishes
Martha to P. Office with letters W.T. to Aunt Jane Mrs T to Ellen Toronto & brot a Bottle Beer from Mrs Daly & a Bottle Ginger Beer for McCarthy |
fine | 48 | 71 | |||
Friday | 19 | finished mowing Hemlock field & began South side East end | showers forenoon | 65 | 60 | |||
Saturday | 20 | Is Ch'r & W'd mowing - Ch'r obligd to quit by headache - Chas to Wilmot - brot from Homeker 200 fett of Siding G/3 100 feet flooring 5/.
pd for Do -- 11.3 & for 900 feet Frame Timber - vide 3d inst'l 1.8.1 1/2 |
1 | 19 | 4 1/2 | 50 | 57 |
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