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William Beatty Diary, 1858-1860
William Beatty Diary, 1858-1860_11.pdf
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1858
| July 17 | Granpa & David took Elens Black cow to Brockville & left her C.E Jones to get Bulled by his Bull Hilander finished the orchard cutting fine day |
| 18 | Jock & the boys went to Brockville & heard the Revd Mr Morrison preach Granpa went a {illegible} Meeting in Junetown |
| 19 | mowed in the field below the little orchard & drew in the hay into the cap off the little {illegible} |
| 20 | mowed below the little orchard very thisley |
| 21 | Do Do Do fine showr this afternoon Granpa came home from Portland he went there along with Mr Nicol for Birds & we sent $15 to Walter by Nicol to be posted in Lyn Wat pasd the Board in Toronto on saturday & he wants money |
| 22 | very dull Day went to a Sabath School anniversary at Mallortown with the children there was some good speeches & the band & dinner |
| 23 | worked at the hay little rain this afternoon |
| 24 | drew in hay from below the little orchard the Revd Mr Smart visited & took Diner here |
| 25 | the Revd Mr McDonah preached in the forenoon & the Revd Mr Smart in the afternoon in Caintown |
| 26 | mowed frount of Lizeys old house fine Day 27 |
| 27 | drew in the hay frount of Lizes fine Day |
| 28 | snowed in the field frount of Lizyes |
| 29 | rain this morning & all Day |
| 30 | mowed in the field frount of Lizes fine Day |
| 31 | Granpa went to Lyn to Quartly Meeting finished mowing south side of the road & raked up the rest of the Day |
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