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William Thompson Diary, 1842-1847
William Thompson Diary handwritten 1841-47 42.pdf
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1844 August
Monday | 5 | Is'c mowd Grafs & Strawberry beds in Garden - ev'g to Stratford to get Carpenters help - no succefs - Christ'n & W'd hunting after Cattle & pottering -
Chas to Wilmot - brot from Homekers 1200 feet Siding & 50 feet flooring - (Alex with Ad. Seigmiller also went for Lumber 1- Exps Chas ret'd $2 gave him 3d inst & $ this morning signed a Letter to Com'n of Canada Co (red'd from Daly ) stating my has'g desposed of my right & interest in Lot 24 No Easthope to Wm Sam Whaley & requesting them to transfer the same to him & open the Deed in his name on his paying my promifsory notes now in their hands & then relieving me from all liability to the Can'a Comp'y , as I am on my part hereby also irreversbly return in Comp'y from al claims & liabilities as to the aforesaid Land or anything connected (herewith - Witnefsed by Isaac & Christ'n Sm Wats. 7 1/2 |
7 1/2 | wet aftern'n & night | 52 | |||
Tuesday | 6 | unloading & piling Lumber brought up yesterday - hunting after oxen Duke not found - Grinding Scythes - & pottering - Christ'n at Alex's afternoon Isaac brot in 4 pheasants - Mr Hickey dined with us.- | fine | 61 | 56 | |||
Wednesday | 7 | Isaac making high hses for Carl - Christ'n hunting after oxen - Charles at Jno Stewarts for the day cradling Fall wheat
Wilfred & Alex to Wilmot after breakfast - both Waggons - ret'd @ 9 pm brot as under 240 feet seasoned flooring 200 --- green Do 4000 Shingles - 3000 @ 12 /. 1000 @ 7 /yk paid Homeker for 800 feet flooring @ 8/yk - |
2 | - | - | fine till 8 pm then light rain | ||
200 ----- 7 y --- | 8 | 9 | ||||||
1300 Siding --- 5/ --- | 2 | - | 7 1/2 | |||||
3000 Shingles - 12/ --- | 1 | 2 | 6 | |||||
1000 Steam Do -- 7/ --- | 4 | 4 1/2 | ||||||
5 | 16 | 3 | ||||||
pd Scott for 5 Gall's Whisky -- @ 2/9 yk -- | 8 | 7 | ||||||
Expenses Sowd Half Bed Red Onions | 1 | 10 1/2 |
Thursday | 8 | Isaac & W'd making Axles tree & rack to Cart - Christ'n pottering
- Chas to Stratford - brot from Dalys 6 Bush's Oats @ 1/3 C7 & preparing for his journey tomorrow - Isaac took to Stratford even'g |
gloomy but fair | 68 | ||||
Friday | 9 | Gave to Mr Daly promifsory note to the Canada Company on order of this Date P Isaac & Christ'n clearing Chaff out of West Barn - W'd plough'g till 4 pm Charles left @ 8 1/2 for Hamilton taking Mrs Meany Annie & Jas |
heavy show'r aft'n rain in n't or early m'g | 64 | ||||
Saturday | 10 | Wilfred ploughing - Isaac & Christ'n underbrushing South - Even'g Isaac to Stratford & engaged Terrya Carpenter to come on Monday @ 5/ a day Dr Moore pd William a visit - afterw'ds to Mrs Crerar | fine | 55 | 56 | |||
Sunday | 11 | Isaac & Christ'n at Stratford Hickey . -- | Do | 52 | 51 | |||
Monday | 12 | W'd to Stratford with oxen & Cart to bring Terry & his Box of tools
- brought the tools but Terry was not to be found - Thus not come this even'g Is & Christ'n killd last Sheep & pottering - at 6 pm Chas arr'd from Hamilton with Ellen & the Children all well Expences pass on the road 19/4 1/2 Gates 2/10 |
1 | 2 | 2 1/2 | Do | 43 | 56 |
paid Dan'l Maenah for 130 lb Cut Nails Assorted @ $ 4 1/2 | 1 | 9 | 3 | |||||
Tuesday | 13 | Chas ploughing So. with oxen - the rest putting Boards & Shingling House. -- Cut Sage & Savory for Winter use | fine till 8 1/2 pm & then rain | 52 | 60 | |||
Wednesday | 14 | All shingling - Emily to Stratford after dinner - brot letter from Mrs Jos -- Mary Cousins came today - | heavy rain 4@ 5 pm | 59 | 59 | |||
Thursday | 15 | Chas ploughing - the rest Shingling - Alex to Galt - gave him Ferries due Note for 3 Bl flour which he is to bring for us -- Harris of Galt left an 18 Gall'ns Cask of Beer - to call for pay borrowed | fine | 59 | 66 | |||
Friday | 16 | Harris calld & has the cask which Wm & Is'c brot from Galt on their way up
Ellen pd for the Beer had yesterday 15/. -- Wilfred ploughing - the rest cutting peas -- Alex ret'd @ 9 pm bringing a Barrel of flour from Ferries on their Due note & a Rocking Chair for William from @ $ 6 1/2 Mrs Meany & James came with him Annie remains at Mrs Gournlock, Toronto |
fine | 66 | 74 lightning |
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