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William Beatty Diary, 1880-1883
William Beatty 1880-1883 Diary 61.pdf
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1882
Sept | 1 | Dan and Wallace is helping Bruce to draw in there is a fine rain this afternoon |
2 | I went to Gananoque with Hugh McKay for to get stuff for a fence for the church we got it at McClarnens Dan went to {illegible} with a grist 10 bags wheat |
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3 Dan took Richards to Fairfax & Sand Bay | Revd Mr Richards preached at night Mr Crage at night | |
4 | I went to helped J McDonald in the shop to make a share for the plow there was so Many horses came in that we got very little done Dan was looking for {illegible} | |
paid McDonald in share 3.50 | 5 | I was a McDonalds all day got the share done Dan started to plow for the fall wheat he is cross plowing |
6 | Dan is plowing I got a shoe o Kate I went to a Harvest home dinner in the Grill Shed there was a large gathering Ellen an the children & Bissie came from Perth on Express | |
7 | Dan drew in Wallaces oats I helped them fine day | |
8 | Dan is plowing for fallwheat it is hard work we drew in the flaxseed cool day | |
9 | Dan is plowing I went with Wm McCready to try & get some stones at Armstrongs for corners for the Sand Bay church we got four small ones put in two blasts they did not qua{illegible} | |
10 | Revd Mr Shane preached this morning Mr Bailie at night | |
11 | Dan is plowing I nailed some fence boards on the posts for a lain and got some wood | |
12 | Dan finished the cross plowing today it is very hard |
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13 | Dan cultivated & rolled the peice it is very rough Ellen & me went to Sand Bay to the Laying of a corner ston of a Presbyterian Church Revd D Jordan Laushway McQuaig & Shane adressed the people | |
14 | heavy wind and rain most of the day Dan drew dung | |
15 | Dan drew dung from Mathews for wheat Aunt Isabela came from Duram on the Express |