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William Beatty Diary, 1854-1857

William Beatty Diary, 1854-1857_63.pdf

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1856

December 1 Came home from John younges with the Buggy the snow is about six inches deep

2 drew up sleepers for the house & 3 logs for A shed at the New Barn fine day

3 hewed the sleepers for the house very stormy

4 finished the sleepers for the house

5 Jock went to Brockville with A load of turnip

6 got 1s.6d per Bushel

6 Jock went to Brockville with A load of turnips for James Hutchison sold them for 1s.3d per Bushel he retailed them again I went to Charleston with 36 pork Barrels for D Bews then went to Farmersville & got our cloth 41 3/4 gave Mr Camble 4 dollars in part gave John Kincaid 1 1/2 bush of turnips

7 the Revd Mr McMurry preached in Junetown

8 Jointed boards for the floor of the house

9 fixed the floor upstairs & killed 2 spring pigs Jock & the boys drew some wood

10 tore up the floor of the house & took out the sleepers & put in new ones Jock went to Brockville with turnips

11 worked at the house Jock went to Brockville with A load of turnips for Wm Hutchison A very stormy day rain & sleet

12 worked at the house fine thaw day

13 Do Do Do A Granson of the Widow Hill was buried in Caintown

14 no Meeting to Day it was so stormy rain & snow

15 worked at the house

16 drew sum wood from the drown land

17 went to Mallorytown A sale bought A chain pump for 2 dollars twelve feet long

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