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William Beatty Diary, 1858-1860
William Beatty Diary, 1858-1860_12.pdf
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1858
Aug
| 1 | Went to Caintown & heard the Revd Mr McMurry preach |
| 2 | drew in the hay from the frount of Lizeas put loads in the midle floor half next the door for the springs work drew in the fall wheat David & Humphery Yonge mowed the Thomson place beyound the creek |
| 3 | drew in 2 loads of hay & that finished the south side of the road heavy rain after 10 oclock the rest of the Day |
| 4 | heavy rain went to Farmersville with 18 firkins for Alingham to Green very heavy rain most of the day |
| 5 | made A ring for the Bush in the forenoon John yonge & his Wiffe came here on A visit I fixed cradles for him |
| 6 | went to Sam Youngs with John & his wife , Margret |
| 7 | cut the grafs seed & then went to Christie place mowed & cocked what we had there |
| 8 | went to caintown & heard the Revd Mr Mills preach |
| 9 | stackd & drew in all we had out |
| 10 | helped Will Hazelwood to mow David began to crofs plow the fallow at cristie place warm day |
| 11 | David plowed I made Buggy axel heavy rain in the afternoon |
| 12 | went to James Cummins & got 10 bushel of coal paid him 3s 1 1/2d David plowing fine Day |
| 13 | went to Brockville with A tub of butter 104 lb got 7 1/2 per lb & pay for the tub pr 30 lb rolls bought a cradle scythe 5s3d {illegible } 7 1/2 that Mrs Spacer got |
| 14 | finished plowing the cristie place in the forenoon and cutting barley in the afternoon |
| 15 | went to Brockville & heard the Revd Mr Morrison preach |
| 16 | Made a landside for Jock plow put soe shoes on the horses |
| 17 | Began to cut the S wheat on the fall wheat ground Jock went to Brockville |
| 18 | finished & began to cut at the New Barn fine in the Jock & the Women went to the funeral of the Widow B{illegible}son heavy rain in forenoon |
