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William Beatty Diary, 1858-1860
William Beatty Diary, 1858-1860_02.pdf
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1858
| Feb 14 | went to caintown with the Revd Mr McMurry |
| 15 | drew wood of the drowned land, found Jacob Hogabome loading A maple tree that he had cut on the point of land on us & he said that it was him that had cut the white ashtrees or stumps that I showed him & the rest of the stumps that I pointed out to him 15 in all |
| 16 | drew wood very cold weather |
| 17 | Do Do Do Do Do |
| 18 | Do Do Do Do Do
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| 19 | went to Farmersville on A visit to Mr Samuel Throns & got 3 1/2 calf skin 1/2 cip 1/2 colt skins from Robinson Jock went to Brockville with a load of wood got 7s.6d |
| 20 | drew wood from the drowned land little Elen & Granpa went to John Youngs intending to stopt all night & then go to the quartly Meeting at Greenbush |
| 21 | went to Brockville & heard the Revd Mr Morrison Preach cold day |
| 22 | drew wood & rail cuts to the Bull paster |
| 23 | thrashed the fall wheat fine day |
| 24 | cleaned the fall wheat had 35 bushel Jock went to colmans mill with 20 bushel stopt at Granps & we all made A visit there at night |
| 25 | Jock went to Brockville & took 340 lb of flour to Mr Morrison & that & the wood paid our subscriptions for the curch & his salary & 10s mor which he paid him 10s per 100 |
| 26 | drew rail cuts to the Bull pasture & 1 load of wood {illegible} |
| 27 | went to Brockville & heard the Revd Dr ca{illegible} at {illegible} preach warm day roads all most bair |
| 28 | went to Brockville to the sacrament Mr Morrison preahed very stormy in the afternoon snow |
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