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William Beatty Diary, 1858-1860

William Beatty Diary, 1858-1860_07.pdf

1858

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  <td>May 15</td>
  <td>Sowed 3 3/4 bushel of wheat in the 2nd field & some flax & carrot seed had Robs horse finished the plowing & sowing fine day  {in left hand margin} 20 bushel of {illegible} wheat in all</td>
 </tr>
 <tr>
  <td>16</td>
  <td>Granpa & David Wat Liz went Mallorytown to A Quartly Meeting fine Day</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>17</td>
  <td>plowed John Elinghams garden & drew 2 loads of stuff from Weeks Sawmill rain in afternoon {in left margin} plumb trees in full blossom</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>18</td>
  <td>sowed 9 1/2 bushel of oats of on the fall rye it is killed </td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>19</td>
  <td>finished draging the oats & whear the corn & potatos is to be planted showery wheather Jock went to John Younges to help him</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>20</td>
  <td>planted about 1 acre of potatos in the 2 field & more than an acre below the Bull paster  Robert Armstrong helped heavy rain last night</td>
 </tr>

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  <td>21</td>
  <td>planted 1/2 acre of corn in the 2 field in the forenoon heavy rain so that we could not plow</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>22</td>
  <td>planted about 1 acre of corn below the Bull paster on the first ridge Granpas pumkin & squash is planted & 3 & 4 rows is his corn William Weeks Wife died last night Jock came home from John Younges he has got all sowed</td>
 </tr>

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  <td>23</td>
  <td>went to the funeral of the late Mrs Weeks she was buired in caintown the Revd Mr McMurry preach</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>24</td>
  <td>the boys went to Brockville to see the performance of the Queens Birth Day heavy rain last night</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>25</td>
  <td>David & Wat went to John Younges to help him to atend the Masons</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>26</td>
  <td>went to Aunt Marys to help he & took 11 bushel of wheat to mill</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>27</td>
  <td>Jock & Granpa went to Granadier Iland to fish</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>28</td>
  <td>made two pails for to milk in</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>29</td>
  <td>went Brockville with Mr & Mrs Spencer & met Walter as he came of the Boat from Toronto fine day {in left hand margin} cherry trees in full blossom</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>30</td>
  <td>went to Caintown & heard the Revd Mr Mills preach</td>
 </tr>

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  <td>31</td>
  <td>began to pick stons & make the line fence on the West line laid the stones 4 feet wide put bunks on top rain at night</td>
 </tr>

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Revision as of Nov 23, 2023, 11:14:59 PM, edited by 10.0.2.100

1858

May 15	Sowed 3 3/4 bushel of wheat in the 2nd field & some flax & carrot seed had Robs horse finished the plowing & sowing fine day {in left hand margin} 20 bushel of {illegible} wheat in all
16	Granpa & David Wat Liz went Mallorytown to A Quartly Meeting fine Day
17	plowed John Elinghams garden & drew 2 loads of stuff from Weeks Sawmill rain in afternoon {in left margin} plumb trees in full blossom
18	sowed 9 1/2 bushel of oats of on the fall rye it is killed
19	finished draging the oats & whear the corn & potatos is to be planted showery wheather Jock went to John Younges to help him
20	planted about 1 acre of potatos in the 2 field & more than an acre below the Bull paster Robert Armstrong helped heavy rain last night
21	planted 1/2 acre of corn in the 2 field in the forenoon heavy rain so that we could not plow
22	planted about 1 acre of corn below the Bull paster on the first ridge Granpas pumkin & squash is planted & 3 & 4 rows is his corn William Weeks Wife died last night Jock came home from John Younges he has got all sowed
23	went to the funeral of the late Mrs Weeks she was buired in caintown the Revd Mr McMurry preach
24	the boys went to Brockville to see the performance of the Queens Birth Day heavy rain last night
25	David & Wat went to John Younges to help him to atend the Masons
26	went to Aunt Marys to help he & took 11 bushel of wheat to mill
27	Jock & Granpa went to Granadier Iland to fish
28	made two pails for to milk in
29	went Brockville with Mr & Mrs Spencer & met Walter as he came of the Boat from Toronto fine day {in left hand margin} cherry trees in full blossom
30	went to Caintown & heard the Revd Mr Mills preach
31	began to pick stons & make the line fence on the West line laid the stones 4 feet wide put bunks on top rain at night

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William Beatty Diary, 1858-1860

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