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William Beatty Diary, 1858-1860
William Beatty Diary, 1858-1860_32.pdf
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1859
| June 1 | Went to Mill with 12 Bushel of wheat & drew 3 loads of boards had Bobs horse Keat was lame |
| 2 | went to the funerl of Robert Woods son he was drowned at the Narrows washing sheep |
| 3 | drew the rafters from Fergusons Rob helped & 13000 shingles from Weekeses I sold him a cow for them 26 dollars |
| 4 | Scored for H. Hayes he has been here since tusday with 2 hands framing the Barn |
| 5 | the Revd Mr McKenzie preached in caintown |
| 6 | worked on the Roads |
| 7 | Do Do Do very Dry weather |
| 8 | scored for the Barn considerable rain |
| 9 | worked at the foundation of the Barn |
| 10 | Do Do Do A little rain |
| 11 | raised the Barn & shed stable then between 50 & 60 Men all Day finished about 5 oclock in the afternoon fine Day Paid Hayes 16$ dollars |
| 12 | the Revd Mr Harvy preached in our school house & the Revd Mr McKenzie in caintown in the afternoon |
| 13 | heavy rain to Day made a lader |
| 14 | worked at the Barn fine Day Plowed at cristies |
| 15 | Do Do Do |
| 16 | little rain this morning sowed 1 bushel of Buckwheat at the cristies East line Trall came & cut Jocks Horse about 11 oclock & about 7 his guts came down so that we had to kill him Mr Hornybook came to see Watt from Merrickville |
