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William Beatty Diary, 1858-1860
William Beatty Diary, 1858-1860_23.pdf
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1859
| Jan 15 | worked at the weavers room & fixed the loom |
| 16 | went to caintown & heard the Rev Mr Clark preach A mifsionary sermon |
| 17 | thrashed for John Ackland |
| 18 | drew some wood fine Day Revd Mr Morrison preached in caintown at 6 1/2 oclock |
| 19 | went with Revd Mr Morrison to James Hunter |
| 20 | went to Mallorytown to an Agriculture meeting was chosen President fine day |
| 21 | thrashed spring wheat little rain this forenoon the Revd Mr Patterson came here on a visit |
| 22 | finished thrashing the chinee wheat |
| 23 | went to caintown & heard the Revd Mr Mills preach in the forenoon & the Revd Mr Patterson in the afternoon |
| 24 | David went to |
| 25 | began to draw logs to McIntosh Mill of the point |
| 26 | Do Do Do John Armstrong made some irons for A neckyoke |
| 27 | drew sawlogs to Mc fine Day |
| 28 | snowed about 7 inches last rain this morning thrashed this forenoon drew sawlogs in the forenoon |
| 29 | James Clow & John there Wifes came here on A visit I went to Mallorytown to an Agriculture Meeting in the afternoon |
| 30 | the Revd Mr Patterson preach in the afternoon fine Day |
| 31 | cleaned the wheat forenoon Drew logs John Armstrong made evens for whipeltrees & shod Jocks horses |
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