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William Beatty Diary, 1858-1860
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1858
Feb
| 1 | Drew ceders for bunks & put on top of the hill the ice good but no sloughing or any snow fine Day |
| 2 | thrashed the poll oats very Stormy Day snowed 7 in |
| 3 | went to Brockville with 2 barrels of apples for Mr Turner 12s.6d per barrel they were sold in the fall bought one side of sole leather 1s.6d per lb one side of uper leather 2s per lb 1 bag of cource salt 7s.6d |
| 4 | went to Mr Kincaid with turnips he got some before 10 bushel in all 1s.3 per bushel |
| 5 | went to John Youngs on A visit Elen Jock & Margret he had A bee makeing A lime heap |
| 6 | drew wood fine Day - - |
| 7 | went to caintown & heard the Revd Mr Mills preach A Mifsionary sermon |
| 8 | went to Lyn with 55 flour barrels for J Elingham to R Colman ad Bet & the colt Jock went to Brockville with A load of wood |
| 9 | went to Lyn with 10 Bushel of wheat Father ewnt & got A Mortgage from Colmans for $1000 on John Adgley & they are to pay the rest in April A very stormy Day snow & wind |
| 10 | tinkered round the house Jock went to Brockvill with A load of wood he sold it to Mr Morriesin very windy Day & drift |
| 11 | mended the harnefs very cold weather |
| 12 | Jock went to Brockville with a load of wood to Mr Morrason that made 3 load went to the funeral of Mary McClean daughter of Tom's McClean |
| 13 | Jock took a load of wood to the Rev Mr McMurry & David brought him up in the cutter he stopted hear all Night so as to preach here to morrow |
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