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William Thompson Diary, 1842-1847

William Thompson Diary handwritten 1841-47 74.pdf

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1846 March

Friday 20 Tom came in from Sugary @ 6 1/2 am. W'd remaind

Mrs T. M & E to Do ab't 8 - the first ret'd soon - M & E @ 6 pm bringing a small Cake - w't 5 1/2 lb Nett - 2 other Cakes made & will be brought tomorrow m'g - Tom hauling rail Timber morn'g & aft'n till 4 - went to Stratford & brot 3 lb Butter fm D & M. & a G'n Whisky fm Watson - w.

to Sugary @ 8 with W'd Supper & a Bottle W's Grog.
A little snow & Hail aft'n 28 32
Saturday 21 Calld up @ 4 1/2 by Mail driver Wilson, who borrowd Charley to help him on to Stratford, one of his Horses being knockd up -

@ 8 walkd with Mrs T. to Sugary - Tom brot home 2 Pails Sugar made yesterday 20 lbs & 19 lb nett - Pigeons W'd

Tom hauling firewood &c - ev'g @ 5 to Stratford & brot letter from Mrs Barron pd inclosing $11 - L2.15 on acco't of L2.17.6 pd to Mrs Sargints order - Bal'ce due to me 2.6

@8 Tom to Sugary & returned @ 10 with W'd & Emily bringing 2 Pails Sugar hot & liquid.
2 15 ~ m'g gloomy & cold aft'n fine 28 22
Sunday 22 first Blue Bird all at home - roads impafsable -- morn'g fine pm gloomy 23 34
Monday 23 W'd to Sugary @ 5 1/2 Martha @ 8 - the latter ret'd @6 pm Tom at Rail work &c - to Sugary 7 pm for the night (with W'd) gloomy even'g rain 28 36
Tuesday 24 Emily @ 8 to Sugary carrying W'ds breakfast &c ret'd @ 6 pm Tom splitting rails - @ 6 1/2 pm to Sugary - W'd & Tom home @ 10 1/2 with the {illegible} tidings that the whole batch of Sugar 60 or 70 lb is spoild - may do for Molafses misley rain nearly all day 36 38
Wednesday 25 A great deal of rain thro the night & continues

Set Hen in Cook House with 13 5 Eggs - Tom had a Fit in field @ 10 1/2 am after being relieved for a few hours they returned about half hourly till about 6 oC since then he has been free from fits but appears to be in a very alarming state. His Brother went at 6 to Stratford for a Doctor but cannot get either to come 10 oClock poor Tom has expired. Riley & W'd went with Waggon & brought Mrs Riley who with our neighbour Mrs Stewart washd & did the needful to his corpse.

a Black man fm Hamilton & his Son ( & Horses) for the night on Sofa - S'n & bkfast
light showers 38 37
Thursday 26 the Rileys left @ 6 - Blackys @ 8 - Hickes with a Widow lady calld to inquire about Lot 38

am to call on him tomorrow after the funeral - Alex Orr calld

pd Mrs T for Washers 3/~

Wilfred pottering inviting neighbours to funeral tomorrow - noon &c

Addrefs of Toms Father - Thomas Riley - Great Linford - near Newport Pugnell Buchs
3 ~ snow show'rs frost
1846 March
Friday 27 W'd after breakf't for Hine & Tom's Coffin & ret'd about 11 - the following afsembled here - Peter Crerar - Peddies, Reynolds & Serth Rankin, D'd & Mrs Stewart & W Crerar - Kirby - Mr & Mrs W Rile & 2 Boys T. Daly & Alex Orr - procefsion left this @ 1 1/2 - on arrival at Stratford his relatives exprefsed a wish to have the Body examined by a profefsional Gent'n in consequence of the improved appearance of his complexion since his death. The Coffin was opened in the presence of Drs Moore & Porter, who pronounced decomposition to have taken place & that he was certainly dead.

Mr Hicky preached a funeral Sermon previous to the interment.

Saw M Hicks & asked him L165 for a deed of Lot 38 who said that he would mention it to his friend & of she was satisfied with the price he would call tomorrow. he went over the Lot with Wears the Butcher on Wednesday & thought it was worth about L150 - Got home at dusk after a most wearisome journey poor Bell even more knockd up than I was - pd Watson 2 G's Whisky - 5 {illegible}
Snow show'rs 33
Saturday 28 Wilfred getting in firewood - brot in Hill of Red Potatoes, 5 @ 7 Bush. nearly one quarter of the Hill frosted or rotten - no Hicks - Snow Show'rs 30
Sunday 29 all at home. Jno Banks the Black & Boy calld on their way home to Hamilton, sent by him a line Mrs T to John Snow show'rs aft'n heavy rain 28 26
Monday 30 W'd to Stratford &c inquiring for a Hand - Mrs Riley & Mrs Stewart washing Tom's Clothes &c - first Canary egg - began to set 7/D on 3 eggs all hatched 711/yD young left nest )X/D Mrs R. sent for at 5 pm. her Husband being sick Sn Show'rs 25 30
Tuesday 31 after breakfast Mrs T & I walkd to Charnocks - Mrs C very poorly Dr Moore came while we were there & says she is dropsical. W'd splitting rails - T Daly calld afternoon traded with him our Horse Charley & 5 Bush'l Sib. Wheat for his Horse Pat 5 years old fine 24 26
April
Wednesday 1 Post pafsd up this morning @ 7 1/4 - Emily to Stratford broth pd letter 28 Feb'y Aunt Jane to Mrs advising the death of my Nephew Isaac W'd at Sandy Fishers raising a Barn - got home at 10 pm. fine 18 30
Thursday 2 Paid Mrs Jno Stewart for 2 days work afsisting with Toms illnefs & washing 3 4 1/2 fine 27 32
Mrs Riley 1 day washing -- 1 10 1/2
W'd at Rankins raising A Barn - home @ 9 3/4

sent by a stranger letter Mrs T. to Isaac at B Thorne & Co

M & E to see Mrs Charnock & take Currant Jelly &c - no better

1/6 of the above 3/ 4 1/2 ch'd in Toms acco't for laying out the Body &c.

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