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William Thompson Diary, 1842-1847

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1845 January

<table>

<tr>
  <td>Thursday</td>
  <td>9</td>
  <td>Winnowing Wheat - Mr Daly Tom & Jane pafsd down for Hamilton - Tom took letter to John - Herny - vito  Mrs B  & Emily  - viz 6th  ins't

Sleighs again but not good said to be better East & even to Toronto</td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td>snow show'rs</td>
  <td>30</td>
  <td></td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>Friday</td>
  <td>10</td>
  <td>All chopping South - even'g to Stratford</td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td>cloudy</td>
  <td></td>
  <td>24</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>Saturday</td>
  <td>11</td>
  <td>Preparing Wheat for Market - after'n Isaac in Sleigh to Stratford trying to get a Load from Galt or elsewhere here - nothing</td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td>sn. show'rs</td>
  <td>21</td>
  <td>18</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>Sunday</td>
  <td>12</td>
  <td>all at home</td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td>snow even'g</td>
  <td>22</td>
  <td>19</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>Monday</td>
  <td>13</td>
  <td>Wilfred @ 8 1/2 for Ferries & (Nance & Bell)  with 13 Sacks Wheat 
<s> Z/2 & 6/A</s>

Brownley called to say that Dick had hurt himself or been kickd on the fore leg - is to bring him home tomorrow</td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td>3 or 4 in Sn last night & {illegible}

snow m'g aft'n fine</td>
  <td></td>
  <td>20</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>Tuesday</td>
  <td>14</td>
  <td>Winnowing Wheat - Wilfred arrived from Galt @ 6 1/4 pm bringing 5 Barrels Salt for Mr Daly  - Debit him for Carr'ge  @ 2/6= 12/6

1 for Self - pd for same 11/10 1/2 below

sold Wheat at new Mill Galt

21 Bush'ls  45 lbs @ 5/8 yk ... 3.16.10 1/2

lefs road expences ----.4.11</td>
  <td>3</td>
  <td>11</td>
  <td>11 1/2</td>
  <td>Snow show'rs afternoon</td>
  <td></td>
  <td>19</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td>pd for Barrel Salt 19/yk ----- .11.10 1/2

Marvels Almanac ---------~.3 1/2

Tobacco Knife ------- .7 1/2

Dick brought home afternoon by a little Boy</td>
  <td></td>
  <td>12</td>
  <td>9 1/2</td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
 </tr>
 <tr>
  <td>Wednesday</td>
  <td>15</td>
  <td>@9 Isaac to Stratford  with Dalys 5 B'ls Sal

has the promise of a Load to Hamilton & another back from Watson beginning next week

Christ'n & W'd winnow'g Wheat & preparing for Market tomorrow

rec'd fm Ann Stewart from Mrs Kirk for 2 1/2 doz. Eggs @ 6d

I</td>
  <td></td>
  <td>1</td>
  <td>3</td>
  <td>day fine, even snow</td>
  <td>17</td>
  <td>29</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>Thursday</td>
  <td>16</td>
  <td>@ 7 3/4 Wilf'd  left for a Market with 16 3/4 Sacks Wheat  - 4/11

Isaac @ 11 to Sharmans with Dick & got a small Bottle Lotion for his Leg - </td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td>heavy snow all day</td>
  <td>27</td>
  <td>23</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>Friday</td>
  <td>17</td>
  <td>Christ'n hauling - Isaac chopping firewood

W'd arrivd from Galt about 4 pm bringing a Load fm Mr Daly for which debit his acco't  $3 1/2

Isaac & W'd took it up @ 6 - -                              forward</td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td>Showers of sleet morn'g

aft'n cloudy</td>
  <td>24</td>
  <td>17</td>
 </tr>

<table>

1845 January

<table>

<tr>
  <td>Friday</td>
  <td>17</td>
  <td>cont'd  Wilf'd sold Wheat to Ferrie & Co

25 1/2 Bush'ls @ 5/8 yk . . . 4.10.3 1/2

lefs expenses -- .3.9 r'd </td>
  <td>4</td>
  <td>6</td>
  <td>6 1/2</td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td>paid for Rope</td>
  <td>~</td>
  <td>1</td>
  <td>6 1/2</td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
 </tr>
 <tr>
  <td>Saturday</td>
  <td>18</td>
  <td>Killd 2 Hogs - old Bob & Short Tail

Isaac & W'd took them in the ev'g to Watsons for Sale

Mrs T accomp'd them as far as Mrs Sargints

ret'd @ 10 1/2  - sold the hogs to Mr Daly

short tail 253 lb

Bob --- 259  }  512 lbs @ 4 cts ---- L5.2.5

to my C'r P Mickles mem.

Got from Watson an order on Dan'd McNab for 10 Kegs Logging Chain (3/8 in)  {line scratched out and indecipherable}

& on Edw'd Adams for Goods & if not enough to fill up with Salt</td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td>beautiful cold day</td>
  <td>16</td>
  <td>6</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>Sunday</td>
  <td>19</td>
  <td>Wilfred & Mrs T to Stratford (Allan)</td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td>fine</td>
  <td>Z</td>
  <td>18</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>Monday</td>
  <td>20</td>
  <td>receved of Jno Sharman Balance of Acco't  to 1 Jan 7

viz. due to me on acco't 1843  -- 1.8.1

Bal'ce on trading Horses       2.10.~ }  3.18.1

By Acco't for Smiths Work 1844 3.6.11

rec'd  Cash this day  ----   ----- 11.2    3.18.1 </td>
  <td>~</td>
  <td>11</td>
  <td>2</td>
  <td>fine</td>
  <td>20 ab.</td>
  <td>26</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td>paid John Monteith to 31 Dec'r last Ph{illegible}

{line scratched out}

Isaac & W'd to Stratford with both Span & our Sleigh

borrowed another of Wm McDonald & brot from Ashery 8 Barrels Ashes on acco't  G Watson, who is to pay $6

p Load each way, for {illegible} and Load vis. 18th  --

gave Isaac to pay expenses & sundries  $13

Christ'n cleaning stable & pottering.</td>
  <td>1</td>
  <td>9</td>
  <td>3 1/2</td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
 </tr>
 <tr>
  <td>Tuesday</td>
  <td>21</td>
  <td>Isaac & Wilf'd started for Hamilton with Ashes as above @ 7 am / Dick & Nell Nance & Bell

Christ'n trapd fox No 5 another <u>dog</u>

Pottering</td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td>snow show'rs</td>
  <td>26</td>
  <td>29</td>
 </tr>

<table>

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1845 January

Thursday	9	Winnowing Wheat - Mr Daly Tom & Jane pafsd down for Hamilton - Tom took letter to John - Herny - vito Mrs B & Emily - viz 6th ins't Sleighs again but not good said to be better East & even to Toronto				snow show'rs	30
Friday	10	All chopping South - even'g to Stratford				cloudy		24
Saturday	11	Preparing Wheat for Market - after'n Isaac in Sleigh to Stratford trying to get a Load from Galt or elsewhere here - nothing				sn. show'rs	21	18
Sunday	12	all at home				snow even'g	22	19
Monday	13	Wilfred @ 8 1/2 for Ferries & (Nance & Bell) with 13 Sacks Wheat ~~Z/2 & 6/A~~ Brownley called to say that Dick had hurt himself or been kickd on the fore leg - is to bring him home tomorrow				3 or 4 in Sn last night & {illegible} snow m'g aft'n fine		20
Tuesday	14	Winnowing Wheat - Wilfred arrived from Galt @ 6 1/4 pm bringing 5 Barrels Salt for Mr Daly - Debit him for Carr'ge @ 2/6= 12/6 1 for Self - pd for same 11/10 1/2 below sold Wheat at new Mill Galt 21 Bush'ls 45 lbs @ 5/8 yk ... 3.16.10 1/2 lefs road expences ----.4.11	3	11	11 1/2	Snow show'rs afternoon		19
		pd for Barrel Salt 19/yk ----- .11.10 1/2 Marvels Almanac ---------~.3 1/2 Tobacco Knife ------- .7 1/2 Dick brought home afternoon by a little Boy		12	9 1/2
Wednesday	15	@9 Isaac to Stratford with Dalys 5 B'ls Sal has the promise of a Load to Hamilton & another back from Watson beginning next week Christ'n & W'd winnow'g Wheat & preparing for Market tomorrow rec'd fm Ann Stewart from Mrs Kirk for 2 1/2 doz. Eggs @ 6d I		1	3	day fine, even snow	17	29
Thursday	16	@ 7 3/4 Wilf'd left for a Market with 16 3/4 Sacks Wheat - 4/11 Isaac @ 11 to Sharmans with Dick & got a small Bottle Lotion for his Leg -				heavy snow all day	27	23
Friday	17	Christ'n hauling - Isaac chopping firewood W'd arrivd from Galt about 4 pm bringing a Load fm Mr Daly for which debit his acco't $3 1/2 Isaac & W'd took it up @ 6 - - forward				Showers of sleet morn'g aft'n cloudy	24	17

1845 January

Friday	17	cont'd Wilf'd sold Wheat to Ferrie & Co 25 1/2 Bush'ls @ 5/8 yk . . . 4.10.3 1/2 lefs expenses -- .3.9 r'd	4	6	6 1/2
		paid for Rope	~	1	6 1/2
Saturday	18	Killd 2 Hogs - old Bob & Short Tail Isaac & W'd took them in the ev'g to Watsons for Sale Mrs T accomp'd them as far as Mrs Sargints ret'd @ 10 1/2 - sold the hogs to Mr Daly short tail 253 lb Bob --- 259 } 512 lbs @ 4 cts ---- L5.2.5 to my C'r P Mickles mem. Got from Watson an order on Dan'd McNab for 10 Kegs Logging Chain (3/8 in) {line scratched out and indecipherable} & on Edw'd Adams for Goods & if not enough to fill up with Salt				beautiful cold day	16	6
Sunday	19	Wilfred & Mrs T to Stratford (Allan)				fine	Z	18
Monday	20	receved of Jno Sharman Balance of Acco't to 1 Jan 7 viz. due to me on acco't 1843 -- 1.8.1 Bal'ce on trading Horses 2.10.~ } 3.18.1 By Acco't for Smiths Work 1844 3.6.11 rec'd Cash this day ---- ----- 11.2 3.18.1	~	11	2	fine	20 ab.	26
		paid John Monteith to 31 Dec'r last Ph{illegible} {line scratched out} Isaac & W'd to Stratford with both Span & our Sleigh borrowed another of Wm McDonald & brot from Ashery 8 Barrels Ashes on acco't G Watson, who is to pay $6 p Load each way, for {illegible} and Load vis. 18th -- gave Isaac to pay expenses & sundries $13 Christ'n cleaning stable & pottering.	1	9	3 1/2
Tuesday	21	Isaac & Wilf'd started for Hamilton with Ashes as above @ 7 am / Dick & Nell Nance & Bell Christ'n trapd fox No 5 another dog Pottering				snow show'rs	26	29

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