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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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