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William Thompson Diary, 1842-1847

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1845 December

<table>

<tr>
  <td>Sunday</td>
  <td>23</td>
  <td> 2 in of Snow in the n't - All at home - Dalys Teamster calld on his way fm Hamilton - let a part of his Load, having previously left a part at Robinsons & at Fryfogels - brot a Parcel  (Trufs) from Henry for Mrs T & self</td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td>heavy snow  snowed last n't sup. now <u>6 in<</u>/td>
  <td>29</td>
  <td>33</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>Monday</td>
  <td>24</td>
  <td>A Gent X{with a dot in each quadrant} from Dunday had Charley to the Dunbars in Cutter & left his Horse (knockd up)

Had from John Stewart a Canadian quart Salt -

W'd & Tom both hunting after the Calves forenoon - found 2 at T Sargints & the 3rd at Kirbys & brot them home looking very poor - @ 1 Tom to Stratford & returned @ 5  - W'd pottering  & setting fox traps </td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td>fine</td>
  <td>18</td>
  <td>20</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>Tuesday</td>
  <td>25</td>
  <td>rec'd of Mr Sutton of Hamilton for Hire of Charley to Monteiths & back & keep of his Horse for the night ------

Wilf'd underbrushing an hour after breakfast - @ 10 to Don'd Stewarts to afsist in plaistering House inside - D'd to return double work W'd ret'd @ 5</td>
  <td>~</td>
  <td>5</td>
  <td>~
</td>
  <td>fair, gloomy </td>
  <td>18</td>
  <td>27</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>Wednesday</td>
  <td>26</td>
  <td>W'd with Bell & Charley to Wm Crerars - thrashing mill - left off at 5 having broken a Cog of small wheel

Tom chopping Brands in fallow & hauling 2 Loads firewood & pottering</td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td>gloomy</td>
  <td>29</td>
  <td>25</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>Thursday</td>
  <td>27</td>
  <td>W'd & Tom hauling Sp Wheat from East & West Barn m'g - aft'n Tom thrashing & pottering - W'd took a traveller (1 Legd in Sleigh to Stratford & rec'd from him

brot back Mr Watson, high, who remained the night</td>
  <td></td>
  <td>3</td>
  <td>9</td>
  <td>snow show'rs

Sleighing {in bold} </td>
  <td>19</td>
  <td>25</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td>paid at McCullocks distillery for 4 G's Whiskey@ 3/ yk</td>
  <td></td>
  <td>7</td>
  <td>6</td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td>Mickle In. </td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td>7 1/2</td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>Friday</td>
  <td>28</td>
  <td>Killing & Scraping Bl Befs' 2 young Pigs 2 months old

Watson a good eal annoyd by sicknefs from yesterdays excefs went home at noon with John Stewart &c in his Sleigh

hauling a Load Wheat West & pottering - cleaning & varnishing Harnefs

pd Mrs John Roy Stewart 3/-  Factory & letters for House use 1/5 </td>
  <td></td>
  <td>4</td>
  <td>5</td>
  <td>snow show'rs nearly all day</td>
  <td>11</td>
  <td>13</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>Saturday</td>
  <td>29</td>
  <td>W'd & Tom - morn'g

aftern'n 1 oC W'd to Wm Crerars thrashing Mill - Tom to Chopp'g for fire wood - where he had a fit (Epileptic) but contrivd to get home - very bad for 2 or 3 hours - it seems he has been subject to them at distant intervals.</td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td>more snow</td>
  <td>12</td>
  <td>16</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>Sunday</td>
  <td>30</td>
  <td>Tom as usual today except complaining of a little headache

Alex & Befsy Orr calld & took tea with us</td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td>tol.</td>
  <td>12</td>
  <td>12</td>
 </tr>

<table>

1845 December

<table>

<tr>
  <td>Monday</td>
  <td>1</td>
  <td>Tom @ 9 1/2 to John Stewarts for the day - thrashing Mill -

Killd the 3 yr old Black Steer - Wm Crerar afsisting W'd  till noon  did not dine here

Wilf'd ev'g to Seigmillers sold them Hide ev't  77 lb @ 4 cts $3  5d C'y

Mrs T & Em'y accomp'd him Mrs to Orrville Em'y to Stratford</td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td>fine</td>
  <td>15</td>
  <td>16</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>Tuesday</td>
  <td>2</td>
  <td>Paid Mrs Jno Stewart (Mrs T) for <u>T Riley</u> 2 pr Socks3/9  Mitts 1/10 1/2

W'd to Jno Stewarts 6 am thrashing mill  - home about 2 pm

Tom preparing at West Barn for thrashing Mill

finished cutting up & weighing Beef -- 4 quarters  611 lb

Beef 611 lb @ 3 1/2 cents - $21.38     Hide - 77

Hide 77  ---   4 cts -- 3.08   Head  --- 37

Tallow 33 3/4 -  10 cts  ------3.37     Tallow --   33

Offal - Head Heart Liver     17          759

$28.-----

</td>
  <td></td>
  <td>5</td>
  <td>7 1/2</td>
  <td>snow show'rs </td>
  <td>8</td>
  <td>10</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>Wednesday</td>
  <td>3</td>
  <td>W'd at Donald Stewarts - thrashing Mill - home @ 6 when 2 Stewarts came with the Mill & in part fixd it at West Barn

Tom opened large Hill of Potatoes & took out & boild about   B'ls for Pigs 
- got in a Load firewood & evening on to Stratford for sundries - 2 Inquires not pd for
</td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td>a little snow</td>
  <td>7</td>
  <td>16</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>Thursday</td>
  <td>4</td>
  <td>Thrashing Mill - D'd Stewart  Mary, & his young man - Jno & Ann Stewart, 1 Horse Wm & Jno Crerar - Riley & Sons - 2 Stewarts, 4 Horses, W'd & Tom 2 Horses - 7 Horses = 13

Fall & Spring mixd - Bkfast Dinner & Supper - 5 Bo's Whisky

2 Indians calld @ 9 pm & had parcel left here a fortnight since</td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td>tol </td>
  <td></td>
  <td>12</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>Friday</td>
  <td>5</td>
  <td>W'd morning to Stratford - bot ab  15 yds Sacking @     &c

Tom

@ 3pm all ex. self to Wm Crerars - marriage James Fraser to his oldest daughter

Jane Daly arrived 1/2 hour after in Hamiltons Sleigh & went to them the Ladies ret'd @ 7 1/2  - had a Note from Mr Daly offering<u><s> L</s>60 in overdue Store Notes, & to pay the Companys claim</u>  Tom home @ 1 W'd @ 3</td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td>snow show'rs </td>
  <td>16</td>
  <td>20

<tr>
  <td>Saturday</td>
  <td>6</td>
  <td>W'd M & E in a Sleigh to Stratford - at Sharmans had 2 new Shoes to Horses the rest fixd - Tom took out of Hill & boild in Cook H ab't 5 B'ls Potatoes

Mrs Maccullock Alex Annie & Befsy Orr calld in Cutter</td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td>snow show'rs</td>
  <td>16</td>
  <td></td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>Sunday</td>
  <td>7</td>
  <td>Mr & Mrs Charnook took tea with us - Alex Orr & Watson (Watsons) calld evening -- </td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td>fine</td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
 </tr>

<table>

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1845 December

Sunday	23	2 in of Snow in the n't - All at home - Dalys Teamster calld on his way fm Hamilton - let a part of his Load, having previously left a part at Robinsons & at Fryfogels - brot a Parcel (Trufs) from Henry for Mrs T & self				heavy snow snowed last n't sup. now 6 in</td>	29	33
Monday	24	A Gent X{with a dot in each quadrant} from Dunday had Charley to the Dunbars in Cutter & left his Horse (knockd up) Had from John Stewart a Canadian quart Salt - W'd & Tom both hunting after the Calves forenoon - found 2 at T Sargints & the 3rd at Kirbys & brot them home looking very poor - @ 1 Tom to Stratford & returned @ 5 - W'd pottering & setting fox traps				fine	18	20
Tuesday	25	rec'd of Mr Sutton of Hamilton for Hire of Charley to Monteiths & back & keep of his Horse for the night ------ Wilf'd underbrushing an hour after breakfast - @ 10 to Don'd Stewarts to afsist in plaistering House inside - D'd to return double work W'd ret'd @ 5	~	5	~	fair, gloomy	18	27
Wednesday	26	W'd with Bell & Charley to Wm Crerars - thrashing mill - left off at 5 having broken a Cog of small wheel Tom chopping Brands in fallow & hauling 2 Loads firewood & pottering				gloomy	29	25
Thursday	27	W'd & Tom hauling Sp Wheat from East & West Barn m'g - aft'n Tom thrashing & pottering - W'd took a traveller (1 Legd in Sleigh to Stratford & rec'd from him brot back Mr Watson, high, who remained the night		3	9	snow show'rs Sleighing {in bold}	19	25
		paid at McCullocks distillery for 4 G's Whiskey@ 3/ yk		7	6
		Mickle In.			7 1/2
Friday	28	Killing & Scraping Bl Befs' 2 young Pigs 2 months old Watson a good eal annoyd by sicknefs from yesterdays excefs went home at noon with John Stewart &c in his Sleigh hauling a Load Wheat West & pottering - cleaning & varnishing Harnefs pd Mrs John Roy Stewart 3/- Factory & letters for House use 1/5		4	5	snow show'rs nearly all day	11	13
Saturday	29	W'd & Tom - morn'g aftern'n 1 oC W'd to Wm Crerars thrashing Mill - Tom to Chopp'g for fire wood - where he had a fit (Epileptic) but contrivd to get home - very bad for 2 or 3 hours - it seems he has been subject to them at distant intervals.				more snow	12	16
Sunday	30	Tom as usual today except complaining of a little headache Alex & Befsy Orr calld & took tea with us				tol.	12	12

1845 December

Monday	1	Tom @ 9 1/2 to John Stewarts for the day - thrashing Mill - Killd the 3 yr old Black Steer - Wm Crerar afsisting W'd till noon did not dine here Wilf'd ev'g to Seigmillers sold them Hide ev't 77 lb @ 4 cts $3 5d C'y Mrs T & Em'y accomp'd him Mrs to Orrville Em'y to Stratford			fine	15	16
Tuesday	2	Paid Mrs Jno Stewart (Mrs T) for T Riley 2 pr Socks3/9 Mitts 1/10 1/2 W'd to Jno Stewarts 6 am thrashing mill - home about 2 pm Tom preparing at West Barn for thrashing Mill finished cutting up & weighing Beef -- 4 quarters 611 lb Beef 611 lb @ 3 1/2 cents - $21.38 Hide - 77 Hide 77 --- 4 cts -- 3.08 Head --- 37 Tallow 33 3/4 - 10 cts ------3.37 Tallow -- 33 Offal - Head Heart Liver 17 759 $28.-----	5	7 1/2	snow show'rs	8	10
Wednesday	3	W'd at Donald Stewarts - thrashing Mill - home @ 6 when 2 Stewarts came with the Mill & in part fixd it at West Barn Tom opened large Hill of Potatoes & took out & boild about B'ls for Pigs - got in a Load firewood & evening on to Stratford for sundries - 2 Inquires not pd for			a little snow	7	16
Thursday	4	Thrashing Mill - D'd Stewart Mary, & his young man - Jno & Ann Stewart, 1 Horse Wm & Jno Crerar - Riley & Sons - 2 Stewarts, 4 Horses, W'd & Tom 2 Horses - 7 Horses = 13 Fall & Spring mixd - Bkfast Dinner & Supper - 5 Bo's Whisky 2 Indians calld @ 9 pm & had parcel left here a fortnight since			tol		12
Friday	5	W'd morning to Stratford - bot ab 15 yds Sacking @ &c Tom @ 3pm all ex. self to Wm Crerars - marriage James Fraser to his oldest daughter Jane Daly arrived 1/2 hour after in Hamiltons Sleigh & went to them the Ladies ret'd @ 7 1/2 - had a Note from Mr Daly offering L60 in overdue Store Notes, & to pay the Companys claim Tom home @ 1 W'd @ 3			snow show'rs	16	20 12
Saturday	6	W'd M & E in a Sleigh to Stratford - at Sharmans had 2 new Shoes to Horses the rest fixd - Tom took out of Hill & boild in Cook H ab't 5 B'ls Potatoes Mrs Maccullock Alex Annie & Befsy Orr calld in Cutter			snow show'rs	16
Sunday	7	Mr & Mrs Charnook took tea with us - Alex Orr & Watson (Watsons) calld evening --			fine

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