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William Thompson Diary, 1842-1847
William Thompson Diary handwritten 1841-47 78.pdf
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1846 May
| Tuesday | 19 | Wilfred digging in Garden - Simon ploughing in Paddock with oxen
Denny with Emily took back the 2 Turkies to Dr Moores - Mrs in ed the Doctor not at home - Em'y brot some medicine from Mr Daly for Mrs T had of Mrs T to pay for Lumber |
5 | ~ | fine | 30 | 41 | |
| Wednesday | 20 | McCutcheon inquiring price of Lot 38 - &he is 2 E for Deed
Wilfred to Sutherlands Hagersville for Lumber - brot a past @ 5 1/2 pm Simon ploughing with oxen , Grafs west and next Road, & even'g to D & M's for parcels brot by T.D from Hamilton, Toronto, Denny burning stumps M& E to Stratford after dinner -- |
Do | 36 | 45 | |||
| Thursday | 21 | Hine came this morn'g about 10 - Ploughing with Oxen, & burning Stumps - 2nd Brood Can's today (4) - Emily to Stratford to inquire of T Daly had not brought a letter from Henry - no. - | Do | 32 | 50 | |||
| Friday | 22 | Wilfred to Sutherlands & brot rem'r, & lumber making
1000 feet Lathing @ 4/yk p 100 1.5.~ 200 -- " flooring @ 9/ ------ ~.11.3 15 pieces 2 X 4 18 feet long @ 6/yk -- ~.6.4 1 Cherry Stud 15 feet long ---- .~.11 Exps ------- .7 1/2 P Wilfreds acco't Simon ploughing Denny burning Stumps |
2 | 4 | 1 1/2 | a few drops rain aft'n | 36 | 54 |
| Saturday | 23 | W'd repairing Waggon floor - aftern'n to Caseys & brot 20 Bush'ls Lime @ 1/yk
Simon ploughing with oxen - Denny to P Office to inquire for Letter &c none afternoon driving oxen for Simon - W'd took to Hines {line above illegible} 1 1/2 Bush'ls Potatoes Cult'd Wm Crerars @ 3/yk - to his acco't - rec'd of Mrs D'd Stewart for Onion Seed alt'a - 7 1/2 Swede Seed at McGregors (Keppans) - 6d . C'y p oz - Sowd Bed Turnip Radish - transplanted Bed Brighton Lettuce - & a few Malta's for Seed - alson 8 Onions from Crock |
much rain in night, fine | 50 | 56 | |||
| Sunday | 24 | Wilf'd to Stratford - Mr Allan - Simm out - Denny here - A Orr & Wilson Jr to tea Mr Hicky brot a parcel from Mrs Tye - Seeds | afternoon thunder show'r | 47 | 63 | |||
| Monday | 25 | Sandy Hamilton came for the day - W'd afsisted him in lathing dining room
Simon & Denny hauling Sand - Sim plough'g aft'n - Denny cutting T{illegible} in Garden sowd 2 Rows Beets Mrs Tyes - & Flower Seeds Do in Hot bed -- borrowd of Jno Stewart A butter Can full of whisky |
Showers | 61 | 66 |
| Tuesday | 26 | Simon with Oxen & plough at Statute labour - Denny in Garden
Wilfred to Stratford with Bell - brot Butter - 5 1/4 frm Mrs D. - Tea & Rice from D & M from Ad'm Seigmiller paid A Seigmiller Bal'ce of Acco't - Spot cme up this aft'n in West field 38 - without her Calf Hamilton left after supper |
fine thunder storm 10 @ 12 pm | 59 | 70 | |||
| Wednesday | 27 | Hine came this morn'g to breakfast - watched Spot to her Calf (a Bull) in Bush fence at West lot & brot both home - W'd & Simon with oxen manuring East of House for Swedes - Denny dragging Potatoes with Horses -
Charnock came after breakfast & took Julia home. Denny to Stratford on Pat - brot 3 oz Swede Seed from McGregors, not p'd |
fine | 65 | 62 | |||
| Thursday | 28 | Hine upstairs - W'd & Simon hauling manure as yesterday - Denny in Garden forenoon - aft'n to Stratford for yeast - none to be had - afsist'g W'd & Sim .. sowd N{illegible} Cabbage in Hotbed - Thyme & Marj'm in West Currant Border | fine | 52 | 62 | |||
| Friday | 29 | Hine as yesterday - Simon ploughing & an hour even'g spreading manure
Denny to Brewery for yeast - paid for Do --- aftw'ds stripping Shoots from Potatoes in Cellar & spread'g manure Wilfred at John Stewarts raising - a Barn where John Hay had the misfortune to have his Leg broken - after finishing at Stewarts the Party went for 1 or 2 hours to Rankins to make some add'ns to his @ 10 pm 2 Teams of Emigrants stopd & after some consultation were accommodated with the room for females in new building - & the Teamsters & some Boys in Room ad'n Kitchen 4 Horses in Stable had Hay, for which rec'd - |
3 | ~ | fine | 54 | 68 | |
| Saturday | 30 | Emily Denny to P. Off'ce - brot letter Henry to Mrs T - advising Ellen's being safe in Bed with a Girl on Monday 25 ins't & all going on well - afternoon Dalys teamster brot fm Hamilton letter Dr Widmer to W. T. with prescription &c for Mrs T & one Ellen to Martha
@ 11 am Emily started by the return teams the men appear to be steady & civil - Wilfred & Simon at John Stewarts raising, (2nd day. Hine left incr'y after dinner, sowd Parsley |
fine | 61 | 66 | |||
| Sunday | 31 | Simon to his friends - ret'd ev'g - the rest at home - T Daly & Mickle Monteith pafsd down in Stage 3 @4 pm - for Hamilton | 58 |
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