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William Thompson Diary, 1842-1847
William Thompson Diary handwritten 1841-47 59.pdf
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1845 July
Wednesday | 16 | Jas Williams & Jas Davis for Pat Bannon came this morning they with Riley & Wilf'd Loggin So. Christ'n to Stratford & pottering brot from Watsons lb Candles Coffee &c from P.O. letter Henry to Isaac } pd | 9 | shower aft'n heavy Do 8 1/2 with thunder & lightning | 61 | 69 | ||
Thursday | 17 | Chr'n & the party as yesterday logging - transplanted sundries into Borders &c | fine | 68 | 6 | |||
Friday | 18 | Logging as yesterday - drefsing the Companys melon Bed - everything perishing | Do | 52 | 62 | |||
Saturday | 19 | Logging as on 17 - Smoking Pork yesterday & today
Martha to Stratford with Ellen - consulted Mr Daly about his swoln face causd by a tooth decaying - brot from P. Office a pd letter from Isaac even'g a remitt'er p $ 83 = Letter of Credit ----- 20. ---- add 1/9th to bring into Currency 2.4.5 1/2 Exch. 10 1/2 p C'n on L22.4.5 -----2.6.8 1/2 Int. say (to agree) .1.1 1/2 rec'd by Isaac Cy 24.12.3 |
24 | 12 | 3 | Do | 58 | 62 |
pad by him to Emily Chas & himself
each L1.4.7 ----- 3.13.9 postage of the letter cont'g remitt'ce 2.3 |
3 | 6 | ||||||
remitted to me $83 -- -- -- 20.15.~
24.11.~ Bal'ce remaining due to me -- 1.3 Pd |
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Sunday | 20 | Salisbury had Charlie to Huron Hotel - Wilf'd Salisbury to Stratford even'g & brought Hines tools -- | fine ex smart shower morn'g for about 2 1/2 @ 3 | 65 | 76 | |||
Monday | 21 | Riley Davis, Christ'n & W'd Logging - Salisbury tailoring morn'g - Logging aft'n
Hinde Carpenter came at 5 pm & began preparing a Work Bench Riley to Stratford on Charley ev'g - gave him an order on Watson for 17 lb worth of Store Goods, bring in front paym't of his Wages 7 1/2 $ per 17 days rem'r to be pd in Cash $4 transplanted Dahlias YX - Riley brot 1 Gall. Whiskey from Watsons |
gentle thunder shower at 6@7 pm Th'r 2 1/2 from 90 | 70 | 70 | |||
Tuesday | 22 | Logging the same as yesterday - Salisbury tailoring morn'g log'd aft'n Hinde carpent'd
Davis left after supper - paid him for this day the previous 5 days 12/6 to Credit of Pat Bannon for keep of his Heifer the winter - Hector to be pd for hereafter as by others finished Logging |
2 | 6 | fine | 55 | 60 |
Tuesday | 22 | cont'd - pd Mrs J. Stewart Wash'g 1/9 - Butter 1/1 - Mrs Roy 1/6 | ~ | 4 | 4 | |||
Wednesday | 23 | Wilf'd & Hinde to Stratford with Waggon for a quantity of our Lumber
on their return both carpentering - Christ'n & Riley mowing - Salisbury Do aft'n Wilf'd brot from Watsons 1/4 lb Snuff pd 7 1/2 & a Box Matches Riley W'd to Watson for a Scythe - one of those bought yesterday @ 1 1/4 being worthlefs Gatherd some Currants for preserving - Chr'n went after a Bear at Jno Stewarts |
7 1/2 | fine | 55 | 52 | ||
Thursday | 24 | Ch'r Riley & Salisbury Mowing & making Hay - W'd & Hinde Carpentering pd Mrs Jno Stewart for 4 qut Raspberries | fine | 52 | 56 | |||
Friday | 25 | Riley & Salisbury mowing So. of Road - Christ'n John Jefsy & Marg't
Crerar raking - Hinde carp'g - even'g all ex Riley {illegible} Raking & W'd hauld into barn produce of Hemlock field a small half Waggon load Wilf'd morn'g to P Kostners - brot 9 Gal's Whisky 3/yk - to be pd for in Grain up 3 1/2 gall's rem'r on his due Notes\ from Maccullocks 20 lb Cut Nails - Watson 1/4 lb Allspice 1/2 q'n Post papers |
fine | 44 | 60 | |||
Saturday | 26 | Ch'r W'd Riley & Salisbury making Hay & hauling into Barn produce of Pine So side of Road work of ploughing - Hinde Carp'g - Watson & Stewart calld ev'g Dr M Is Hinde home ev'g - Barometer sinking gradually but slowly yesterday & today | fine | 47 | 63 | |||
Sunday | 27 | 2 or 3 minutes shower of rain & hail at noon | 55 | 56 | ||||
Monday | 28 | W'd took Waggon to Sharmans for repairs morn'g - aft'n with Hinde carpentering Christ'n Riley & Salisbury mowing far South. David Smith the Surveyor calld @ 9 1/2 pm brot a Canadian from Henry - has been with Mr McDonald exploring the line for projects Rail Road from Port Sarnia to Stratford from Stratford to Guelph & then to Toronto Direct | fine | 46 | 59 | |||
Tuesday | 29 | 4 am raining & cont'd pretty much through the day - aft'n with thunder & lightning. C'r & Riley finished mowing So. W'd & Hinde carp'g Salisbury to Stratford & brot home Waggons | rain | 57 | 59 | |||
Wednesday | 30 | Christ'n to Stratford - brot 2 Plough Shares from &c. aft'n with W'd turning Hay South. W'd with Hinde carpentering morning Riley ploughing & dragging with Bell & Charley - Salisbury tailoring part of day | gloomy | 52 | 50 | |||
Thursday | 31 | Bought of Donald Stewart Black Ram for due to me for Hec to end of 44 -- -- 13.9 now owing to him for Mutton has 20 Sept Last sent to P. Office P Land Stewarts Daughter Letters W. T. to Aunt Jane acknowl'g & Mrs T to Mrs Jos & Mrs Barrons Salisbury at J Stewarts - Hinde & W'd at House - Christ'n rep'g fences morn'g Riley morn'g - aft'n Ch'r & Riley turning Hay |
fine | 36 | 52 frost |
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