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William Beatty Diary, 1858-1860
William Beatty Diary, 1858-1860_43.pdf
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1859
| Nov 11 | worked at the stable Jock & the boys drew stones |
| 12 | went to Brockville with Sausagues sold them 7 1/2 lb settled with Baxter & payed him |
| 13 | rained & snowed all day so that there was no Meeting |
| 14 | worked at the stable Jock & Granpa went to Mallorytown Granpa sued J.L. Thompson for 45$ got 4 loads {illegible} |
| 15 | I worked at the stable put the horses in it for the first time had them in at the uper barn hard frost |
| 16 | worked at the stable fine Day |
| 17 | worked at the cow stable began to pa{cut off} |
| 18 | Do at the paving of the stable |
| 19 | finished the paving fine weather for the paving nailed up the rest of the Boards |
| 20 | snowed a little in the forenoon the Revd Mr McKenzie in the afternoon |
| 21 | worked at the stable jointing board |
| 22 | Do Do Do |
| 23 | went to the funeral of Charels Booth he was buried at the Booth bureing ground the Revd Mr McKenzie prached at Lyn |
| 24 | worked at the Bails for the cows & got them in for the first time |
| 25 | fixed shoes for the horses & shod Bet |
| 26 | shod Duch & went to Lyn with 15 1/2 bushel of turnips 1s.3 per bushel sold 6 yrd fullcloth 4s per yrd Bought a coat for David settled Lee & Lamb & payed them 12s.2d |
| 27 | the Revd Mr Mills preached at caintown |
| 28 | went to Lyn with 25 Bushel turnips 1s.3d per bushel |
| 29 | fix at the horse stable put in a window Killed the Bull |
| 30 | helped Jock to show his horses |
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