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William Beatty Diary, 1858-1860

William Beatty Diary, 1858-1860_28.pdf

1859  David & Elen went to G McClearned & got there teeth fixed

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 <tr>
  <td>April 1</td>
  <td>Worked at Bunks bored & made fine Day</td>
 </tr>
 <tr>
  <td>2</td>
  <td>shaved some stuff for whipeltrees & drew some hay & the bunks for the road fence</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>3</td>
  <td>went to caintown & heard the Revd Mr McDa{cut off} in the forenoon & the Revd Mr Shaw in the afternoon Preech fine Day</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>4</td>
  <td>made Bunk fence on the Road west line south side very high winds</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>5</td>
  <td>very sore Eyes did nothing</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>7</td>
  <td>made A Door for the woodshed & drew stone from Wm Davis for the foundation of the Barn hard frost last nigth</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>8</td>
  <td>drew dung for the hot Bed & the garden</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>9</td>
  <td>drew hay in the forenoon & stone to the road fence for hogholeing in the afternoon hard frost last night</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>10</td>
  <td>the Revd Mr Boyed preached in caintown </td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>11</td>
  <td>heavy rain all Day fixed at A New drag</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>12</td>
  <td>fixed around the house cold Day</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>13</td>
  <td>went to Brockville Paid Dr Ronalds twenty Dollars & I owe him yet 13 dollars he came 7 times to see Davids foot & charged 5 dollars A trip he throwed off 2 dollars& that was 33 dollars I qualified  {in left margin} fine Day</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>14</td>
  <td> Jock is very bad with Rumatism I went to Hiram Booth to get him to make what he called sulphate of steel he tok A thick piece of blister steel heated to a whiteheat, held over a pail of water then put a piece of brimstone on the steel & droped into the water. This is taken & hammered fine and put into gin 3 wine glass a day {in left margin} heavy rain all day</td>
 </tr>
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1859 David & Elen went to G McClearned & got there teeth fixed

April 1	Worked at Bunks bored & made fine Day
2	shaved some stuff for whipeltrees & drew some hay & the bunks for the road fence
3	went to caintown & heard the Revd Mr McDa{cut off} in the forenoon & the Revd Mr Shaw in the afternoon Preech fine Day
4	made Bunk fence on the Road west line south side very high winds
5	very sore Eyes did nothing
6	~~made~~ Do Do Do Adam went to Ly
7	made A Door for the woodshed & drew stone from Wm Davis for the foundation of the Barn hard frost last nigth
8	drew dung for the hot Bed & the garden
9	drew hay in the forenoon & stone to the road fence for hogholeing in the afternoon hard frost last night
10	the Revd Mr Boyed preached in caintown
11	heavy rain all Day fixed at A New drag
12	fixed around the house cold Day
13	went to Brockville Paid Dr Ronalds twenty Dollars & I owe him yet 13 dollars he came 7 times to see Davids foot & charged 5 dollars A trip he throwed off 2 dollars& that was 33 dollars I qualified {in left margin} fine Day
14	Jock is very bad with Rumatism I went to Hiram Booth to get him to make what he called sulphate of steel he tok A thick piece of blister steel heated to a whiteheat, held over a pail of water then put a piece of brimstone on the steel & droped into the water. This is taken & hammered fine and put into gin 3 wine glass a day {in left margin} heavy rain all day

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William Beatty Diary, 1858-1860

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