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William Thompson Diary, 1842-1847
William Thompson Diary handwritten 1841-47 103.pdf
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D{!?} {George?} Watson {Illegible}
1845
Jan 21 {Farming?} 2 {luais?} to Hamilton
25 2 {poor?} {T?}
Feb 13 8 B? {Ashes?} to {T?}
{Stone guard?}{Illegible}
1844 {Illegible} 5.18.4 1/2
Dec 31 By {Sloic Am?} to {Illegible} 5.17.3 1/2
1845
June 21 Cash or {Illegible} 2.10.
1845
July 9 {Illegible} {to me?} {Illegible}
P {Kashner?}
G? yw? 1845 G
3.2 July 14 {Illegible} {I.?}
25 G
{Aug?} 20 {Harris?} G
{D?} J.C.W {Daly?}
1845
feb 4 To 28{13?B?} 38lb. wheat c 3/1 1/4{Illegible} 4.9.6 {Illegible}
Mickle
1845 To Cash {Illegible} {8 Sep?} 2.11 Nov By {Illegible} 2.11.2
Sep. 20 To {Hamingtum?} Hamilton
{bew?} {Illegible} 3/1 1/12 {am?}.19.6
{Dec?} 31 {Illegible} 1.8.9
{Lady Mickle?} 2.11.2
{Daly?} Mickle 1845
1845
Dec 23 {Illegible} 15.4
{Illegible} 15th
12 {ham?} {Illegible} {GB?} {Illegible} {3/1} 13.1 1/3
1846 {Illegible}
Jan 14/14 {Illegible} Hamilton {$?}12 {Illegible} Cash 13
1845
Dec 31 By {Now?} {Am?} To this date 3...{T?}
{Illegible} Am {Illegible} 1.8.9
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