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William Beatty Diary, 1858-1860
William Beatty Diary, 1858-1860_25.pdf
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1859
| Feb 19 | Drew out of the swamp all the timber that was hewed snowe nearly gone fine Day |
| 20 | rained most of the Day the Revd Mr Harvy preached in our school House |
| 21 | choped down two of the big Elms trees at the edge of the sugar bush & drew up some of the tops to the house David cut his foot |
| 22 | Harvy Hays came & huwed more of the timber |
| 23 | worke at the timber fine Day |
| 24 | Do Do Do Do |
| 25 | finished huwing the timer this forenoon & drew out some of the timber Davids foot very bad Dr Keer looking at it yesterday |
| 26 | drew the rest of the timber that was huwed a very stormy Day snow & rain |
| 27 27 | the Revd Mr Patterson preached in caintown this afternoon |
| 28 | very stormy Day |
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