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William Beatty Diary, 1883-1886
William Beatty 1883-1886 Diary 42.pdf
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| − | <td></td> | + | <td>1</td> |
| − | <td></td> | + | <td>Dan drew in the few turnips & beets there was only two or three baskets next the east fence Ad came home with the grist at dark it rained quite hard</td> |
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| + | <td>2</td> | ||
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| − | <td> | + | <td>I hear the Revd Mr Gifford this morning we had no minister </td> |
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| − | <td></td> | + | <td>3</td> |
| − | <td></td> | + | <td>Ad & Dan went out to the sixth con to stump & plow I am fixing a door for the front of the house </td> |
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| − | <td></td> | + | <td>4</td> |
| − | <td></td> | + | <td>Ad came home last & went back this morning they are stumping & ditching the ground is very wet in the swamp</td> |
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| − | <td></td> | + | <td>5</td> |
| − | <td></td> | + | <td>rain & snow most of the day we put the cows in the stable for the first time Ad went back early this morning Dan has stoped there</td> |
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| − | <td></td> | + | <td>6</td> |
| − | <td></td> | + | <td>the roads very ruff Ad did not go back to day very hard frost last night everything is closed up </td> |
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| − | <td></td> | + | <td>7</td> |
| − | <td></td> | + | <td>Ad went back to the chanty this morning it is raining windy & stormy looking </td> |
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| − | <td></td> | + | <td>8</td> |
| − | <td></td> | + | <td> Ad went back to the chanty this morning he is ditching then is plowing fellow went with him they intend to bring the Pett cow home they did so Dan brought home a load of wood to Thompsons place</td> |
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| + | <td>9</td> | ||
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| − | <td> | + | <td>heard the Revd Iby preach we had none</td> |
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| − | <td></td> | + | <td>10</td> |
| − | <td></td> | + | <td>Ad & Dan killed the hog this morning Ad moved to Thompsons house this afternoon Dan went to The chanty after took a load of hay with him </td> |
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| − | <td></td> | + | <td>11</td> |
| − | <td></td> | + | <td>Ad is fixing about the house getting things fixed I am fixing stuff for to put in the room windows </td> |
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| − | <td></td> | + | <td>12</td> |
| − | <td></td> | + | <td>I covered the greapes vines & other chores </td> |
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| − | <td></td> | + | <td>13</td> |
| − | <td></td> | + | <td>Ad is fixing at home Dan is plowing at the chanty </td> |
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| − | <td></td> | + | <td>14</td> |
| − | <td></td> | + | <td>Ad went to the chanty to ditch they did all that they could do & came home at night Dan brought a load of wood</td> |
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| − | <td></td> | + | <td>15</td> |
| − | <td></td> | + | <td>Dan plowed in the northeast corner of the corn next John Johnstons the groung is very dry Ad took 11 yews{ewes} to John Cooks Southdown Ram</td> |
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| + | <td>16</td> | ||
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| − | <td> | + | <td>Mr McKinnon preached this morning & at Fairfax in the afternoon</td> |
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| − | <td></td> | + | <td>17</td> |
| − | <td></td> | + | <td>Dan plowed Ad got a horse from J Stacie to pull with Kate he plowed in the afternoon along with Dan</td> |
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| − | <td></td> | + | <td>18</td> |
| − | <td></td> | + | <td>heavy frost last night so that no plow Dan tryed but could do nothing he brought the plows home he picked up wood in the bush here </td> |
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1884
| 1 | Dan drew in the few turnips & beets there was only two or three baskets next the east fence Ad came home with the grist at dark it rained quite hard | |
| 2 | I hear the Revd Mr Gifford this morning we had no minister | |
| 3 | Ad & Dan went out to the sixth con to stump & plow I am fixing a door for the front of the house | |
| 4 | Ad came home last & went back this morning they are stumping & ditching the ground is very wet in the swamp | |
| 5 | rain & snow most of the day we put the cows in the stable for the first time Ad went back early this morning Dan has stoped there | |
| 6 | the roads very ruff Ad did not go back to day very hard frost last night everything is closed up | |
| 7 | Ad went back to the chanty this morning it is raining windy & stormy looking | |
| 8 | Ad went back to the chanty this morning he is ditching then is plowing fellow went with him they intend to bring the Pett cow home they did so Dan brought home a load of wood to Thompsons place | |
| 9 | heard the Revd Iby preach we had none | |
| 10 | Ad & Dan killed the hog this morning Ad moved to Thompsons house this afternoon Dan went to The chanty after took a load of hay with him | |
| 11 | Ad is fixing about the house getting things fixed I am fixing stuff for to put in the room windows | |
| 12 | I covered the greapes vines & other chores | |
| 13 | Ad is fixing at home Dan is plowing at the chanty | |
| 14 | Ad went to the chanty to ditch they did all that they could do & came home at night Dan brought a load of wood | |
| 15 | Dan plowed in the northeast corner of the corn next John Johnstons the groung is very dry Ad took 11 yews{ewes} to John Cooks Southdown Ram | |
| 16 | Mr McKinnon preached this morning & at Fairfax in the afternoon | |
| 17 | Dan plowed Ad got a horse from J Stacie to pull with Kate he plowed in the afternoon along with Dan | |
| 18 | heavy frost last night so that no plow Dan tryed but could do nothing he brought the plows home he picked up wood in the bush here |
