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William Beatty Diary, 1858-1860
William Beatty Diary, 1858-1860_34.pdf
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1859
| July 1 | Worked at the Barn |
| 2 | Do Do the & |
| 3 | no Meeting to Day a little rain this morning |
| 4 | worked at the Barn |
| 5 | David & Granpa went to westport with the Wool to get carded very warm |
| 6 | worked at the Barn Jocks wat fell & hurt himself Dr Keer bleed him |
| 7 | finished shingleing the Barn |
| 8 | worked at Barn alone David & Granpa came home from westport |
| 9 | worked at the Barn Jock went to Brockville the boys hoed the potatos in the orchard |
| 10 | went to Brockville to the sacrament the Revd Mr Morrison came home with us & preached in caintown at half past six oclock this evening & slept all night |
| 11 | went to James Hamiltons with Mr Morrison the boys worked at the corn & potatos |
| 12 | drew 20 peices for 2 inch plank from John Cavinnaughs he gave them to Granpa for work 596 feet board messure & 350 feet from J J McIntosh Wat began to Mow around the house |
| 13 | worked at the Barn floor |
| 14 | Drew in the first hay to the the New Barn |
| 15 | Began to cut the fall wheat at cristies place good crop |
| 16 | A little rain last night finished the fall wheat this forenoon |
| 17 | the Revd Mr McKenzie preached in caintown this afternoon very warm day |
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