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William Beatty Diary, 1854-1857

William Beatty Diary, 1854-1857_69.pdf

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1857

March 1 Went to caintown & heard the Revd Mr McMury preach

2 went to Mallorytown with Dr Richmond in time for the cars at 8 oclock AM

3 went to Lyn to an Agricultural Meeting with the Buggy cold Day

4 drew logs to Dixsons & some wood

5 Do Do Do Do

6 snowed about 6 or 8 inches last night to Day drew the oake logs that we had on the Road to Dixsons

7 drew hub log to Niblocks with both teems 172 feet of large & 81 of smal four sents for the large & tou sents for the smal that is 9 inches & 7

8 went to caintown & heard the Revd Mr German preaching

9 drew up wood for the house

10 drew oaks for hubs & fine wood

11 Do Do Do Do

12 drew hub logs to Niblocks with both teams

13 Jock & the boy drew fire wood Samuel Innis came & fixed the shoes for the horses & put them on

14 Drew up wood

15 the Revd Mr McMurry preached in caintown

16 drew up wood fine Day John Yonge came here

17 Drew some logs to Dixsons taped 21 tree it run well

18 fixed bukets rained A little

19 rained all Day fixed bukts

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