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William Beatty Diary, 1858-1860

William Beatty Diary, 1858-1860_57.pdf

1860

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  <td>June 17</td>
  <td>No Meetting to Day the Preachers is at conference</td>
 </tr>
 <tr>
  <td>18</td>
  <td>worked at the Beets & carrots very dry weather rain this morning & this afternoon</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>19</td>
  <td>went to Brockville paid Mr Reid twelve dollars on acount  Bought a circle & iron for the Buggy sold a calf 2d per lb</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>20</td>
  <td>went to charlestown with 20 butter firkins for Bues rain2</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>21</td>
  <td>went to Westport with the wool rain to Day</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>22</td>
  <td>got the wool carded & came to Mr Childings stopt all night</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>24</td>
  <td>the Revd Mr McKenzie preached this afternoon the Bees swarmed a very large swarm</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>25</td>
  <td>worked at the turnips fine Day</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>26</td>
  <td>Do   Do    Do  very heavy showr this afternoon  rain</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>28</td>
  <td>finished the turnips & plowed the potatoes in the Garden </td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>29</td>
  <td>went to Charlestown for a load of bolts very heavy rain at Keyes & most of the road home again  {in left margin}  rain</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>30</td>
  <td>the ground to wet for to hoe worked at two hay waggon racks warm Day put the Bett Mare & the Dutch to Lees horse or the Black hawk to give him 7 dolars & he insures both mares</td>
 </tr>

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1860

June 17	No Meetting to Day the Preachers is at conference
18	worked at the Beets & carrots very dry weather rain this morning & this afternoon
19	went to Brockville paid Mr Reid twelve dollars on acount Bought a circle & iron for the Buggy sold a calf 2d per lb
20	went to charlestown with 20 butter firkins for Bues rain2
21	went to Westport with the wool rain to Day
22	got the wool carded & came to Mr Childings stopt all night
23	came home with the wool warm Day
24	the Revd Mr McKenzie preached this afternoon the Bees swarmed a very large swarm
25	worked at the turnips fine Day
26	Do Do Do very heavy showr this afternoon rain
28	finished the turnips & plowed the potatoes in the Garden
29	went to Charlestown for a load of bolts very heavy rain at Keyes & most of the road home again {in left margin} rain
30	the ground to wet for to hoe worked at two hay waggon racks warm Day put the Bett Mare & the Dutch to Lees horse or the Black hawk to give him 7 dolars & he insures both mares

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William Beatty Diary, 1858-1860

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