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William Beatty Diary, 1880-1883

William Beatty 1880-1883 Diary 10.pdf

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   <td>finished the east field in the forenoon</td>
 
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  <td>finished the east field in the forenoon and drew in Billie helped them that finished the haying</td>
 
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   <td>Rev Mr Matthews preached this morning Mr Huston at night</td>
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   <td>we mowed at the road Bruces man helped we finished cuting the west front field in the forenoon on Bruces team drew in I went to to the North field and mowed till tilled it rained</td>
 
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  <td>finished cuting the north field & drew in the most of it</td>
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  <td>finished cutting Wallaces and drew in that finished our haying for this year the hay it too ripe we aught to have began a week earlyer</td>
 
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   <td>Ezra & the man went to the shanty this morning I took Jennie to her school</td>
 
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   <td>{first line illegible}  the fall wheat it is about half {illegible} it was winter killed</td>
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   <td>Bruce and Wallace riged up the reaper and cut a good lot of the fall wheat it is about half a crop it was winter killed</td>
 
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   <td>finished the fall wheat Wallace & Ezra bound {illegible} Ezra cradled some grass {illegible}</td>
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   <td>finished the fall wheat Wallace & Ezra bound I stacked some of it Ezra cradled some grass in the distant field</td>
 
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   <td>Billie came home in the night Ezra took him to gananoque this forenoon  he is going to Parnaham to work for {illegible} Miller superintending the buildings for him I intend going to Young for Bissie & {illegible}</td>
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   <td>Billie came home in the night Ezra took him to gananoque this forenoon  he is going to Parnaham to work for J Miller superintending the buildings for him I intend going to Young for Bissie & Jenie</td>
 
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   <td>came home this forenoon all well Wallace & Ezra got in two loads of the {illegible} there was a fine rain this afternoon Ezra worked at the turnips </td>
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   <td>came home this forenoon all well Wallace & Ezra got in two loads of the fall wheat there was a fine rain this afternoon Ezra worked at the turnips </td>
 
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   <td>I went to Delta with Bruces old Maire left here at Mr Floods all night and took  {illegible}<s> took</s> to Mr Stevens he is going to try and heal here sholder</td>
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   <td>I went to Delta with Bruces old Maire left here at Mr Floods all night and took  {illegible}<s> took</s> to Mr Stevens he is going to try and heal her sholder</td>
 
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   <td>I raiked up the bundles that the reaper left there Ezra & Wallace drew in 4 loads & Bruce 2 they were very large loads & got 1  {illegible} in {rest of line illegible}</td>
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   <td>I raiked up the bundles that the reaper left there Ezra & Wallace drew in 4 loads & Bruce 2 they were very large loads & got 1 large in here of the oats that we got {rest of line illegible}</td>
 
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1880

July 16 finished the east field in the forenoon
17 finished the east field in the forenoon and drew in Billie helped them that finished the haying
18 Rev Mr Matthews preached this morning Mr Huston at night
19 we mowed at the road Bruces man helped we finished cuting the west front field in the forenoon on Bruces team drew in I went to to the North field and mowed till tilled it rained
20 finished cuting the north field & drew in the most of it
21 finished cutting Wallaces and drew in that finished our haying for this year the hay it too ripe we aught to have began a week earlyer
21 Ezra & the man went to the shanty this morning I took Jennie to her school
22 Bruce and Wallace riged up the reaper and cut a good lot of the fall wheat it is about half a crop it was winter killed
23 finished the fall wheat Wallace & Ezra bound I stacked some of it Ezra cradled some grass in the distant field
24 Billie came home in the night Ezra took him to gananoque this forenoon he is going to Parnaham to work for J Miller superintending the buildings for him I intend going to Young for Bissie & Jenie
25 I heard the Revd Mr Richards in caintown Mr Matthews preaching at night
26 came home this forenoon all well Wallace & Ezra got in two loads of the fall wheat there was a fine rain this afternoon Ezra worked at the turnips
27 Ezra worked at the turnips fine day
28 Ezra finished the turnips they look well
29 I went to Delta with Bruces old Maire left here at Mr Floods all night and took {illegible} took to Mr Stevens he is going to try and heal her sholder
30 got home this afternoon very warm day Wallace finished cuting the oats at the road they are a fair crop
31 I raiked up the bundles that the reaper left there Ezra & Wallace drew in 4 loads & Bruce 2 they were very large loads & got 1 large in here of the oats that we got {rest of line illegible}
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