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William Beatty Diary, 1858-1860

1859

Dec 18	very stormy Day no ~~Meet~~ meeting heavy snow
19	stormy snow drew wood in the afternoon
20	went to the funeral of the Widow Bail she died at her Fathers Mr John Mansils
21	went for our hay at the Marsh Bob & Wat went with me
22	Do Do Do Do Do
23	went with Bob to the marsh he bought A stock for eight Dollars
24	thrashed with Jock at his oats in the forenoon then went to Charlestown with John Elingham & to Farmersville to see about our cloth
25	heard the Revd Mr Harvy preach in our shool house very cold Day
26	went to Farmersville for Blue cotton yarn got 2 bundles paid 10s per bundle & took 8 bushel of turnips to John Kincaid he got 2 bushel on the 11 of December that made 10 in all I got 7s worth of mogezins leather & I fell at Kincaids & cracked one of my ribs
27	not able to work with my side
28	Do Do Do very cold weather
29	Do Do Do Do Do Do
30	snowed about 5 inches last night

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