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William Beatty Diary, 1858-1860

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1860

July 1 Went to Brockville & heard the Revd Mr Morrison preach fine Day
2 hoed the potatos in the orchard & went through the Beets & carrots
3 Began to hoe the potatos at Cristies rained in the afternoon
4 finished the potatos & plowed through the corn
5 went to Sam Innises put a new axel reach & headblock in the Buggy heavy rain last night & most of the Day the ground has got a compleat weting
6 mended the harnefs this forenoon the ground to wet to hoe
7 went to Brockville to hear a sermon before sacrament stopt at Aunt Marys all night she is very poorly
8 partook of the sacrament Jock Margret & Elen came down this morning I came home with them {in left margin} rain
9 went to Lyn with 28 flour barrels & 5 firkins for J Williams Darling got the firkins & colman the barrels heavy rain at noon {in left margin} rain
10 helped Rob to fix his hay rack fine day
11 worked at the turnips carrots & beets the Revd Mr Morrison preached at caintown & stopt at Jocks all night he brought him up
12 I went to Lyn with the Revd Mr Morrison the boys worked at the {cut off}
13 went to Charlestown for a load of bats David began to Mow a little fine Day
14 the boys al went to the mountain to huckleberry I mowed a little in the forenoon
15 the Revd Mr McKenzie preached in caintown
16 began to Mow in the field frount of Elizes went to Lyn with {smudged out} flour Barrels for Colman & 5 firkins to Baxter rain about noon
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