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William Beatty Diary, 1858-1860
William Beatty Diary, 1858-1860_27.pdf
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1859
| March 14 | fixed buckets heavy rain & sawed stake {illegible cut off} |
| 15 | fixed up fence Jock went to Lyn for the Dr in the morning I took him back at night David is doing well roads very Bad |
| 16 | made some bunks fine Day |
| 17 | went to Mc Mill with 12 1/2 bushel of wheat the roads very bad |
| 18 | made bunks for the Bull paster Jock went to Lyn for Dr Ronalds he did not come the Roads very bad |
| 19 | went to Lyn on horseback & then walked to Brockville to see Dr Ronalds about Davids foot his Brother Wm is very sick he gave me direction how to drefs it came to Lyn on the cars very stormy rain & snow |
| 20 | the Revd Mr Shaw Preached in caintown |
| 21 | altered the Bull paster fence below the house |
| 22 | drew 2 loads of hay from the cap heavy rain this afternoon made a pair of bunk bars |
| 23 | worked in the sugarbush this forenoon & then at the Bull paster fence |
| 24 | worked a little the fence very wet day |
| 25 | worked at the Bull paster fence |
| 26 | finished the fence |
| 27 | went to caintown & heard the Revd Mr Shaw preach in the afternoon |
| 28 | went to Mill with 3 1/2 bushel of corn 8 of oats roads very bad |
| 29 | sawed stuff for staks & made them & bu{cut off} Margret was put to Bed of a Son |
| 30 | Lay all day in Bed with inflammation in the left Eye |
| 31 | went to a raisen of a shed of McClarys fine Day |
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