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William Beatty Diary, 1858-1860
William Beatty Diary, 1858-1860_21.pdf
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| Dec 15 | Elen was put to Bed of A Daughter this morning heavy rain most of the night |
| 16 | made a door for the room in the woodshed snow this afternoon |
| 17 | worked at the wood shed |
| 18 | Do Do Do Do |
| 19 | the Revd Mr Paterson preached in caintown fine Day |
| 20 | worked at the floor in the wood shed |
| 21 | threashe our poll oats snow & rain most fo the day |
| 22 | went to Charlestown with 26 pork barrles & to Bews roads poor |
| 23 | finishe the floor in the wood shed cold day |
| 24 | went to Brockville with sausagues got 7 1/2 per lb very cold bougth an axe from McMillen & Fleches warrent for 30 days |
| 25 | made A handle for the axe Wm Hazelwood & famley was hear for Dinner cold Day |
| 26 | went to caintown & heard the Revd Mr Paterson preach & the ?Revd Mr Mills |
| 27 | helped Jock to kill A cow then went to Mallorytown for a load of Brick 600 |
| 28 | David went to Mallorytown for 600 Brick I built |
| 29 | drew some wood of the drowned land |
| 30 | Jock & the boys thrashed oats I gave Elen anemic she is very sick |
| 31 | built some brick in the wood shed |
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