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William Beatty Diary, 1858-1860
William Beatty Diary, 1858-1860_49.pdf
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1860
| Feb 20 | cobled shoes very stormy in the forenoon drew 8 logs to Mc Mill |
| 21 | drew 20 pine logs to Mc Mill |
| 22 | rained so that the snow is nearly gone thrashed |
| 24 | drew 9 loads of wood of the Lake & put 2 shoes on dutch |
| 25 | went to Beverly to see Mr Cosgrove about wat Mare & brought him in with me we went with the Buggy the roads good from Farmersville |
| 26 | did not know that there was any meeting the Revd Mr McKenzie preached |
| 27 | fixed the Buggy drew rails of the Lake |
| 28 | I fixed the slaugh the Boys drew of the Lake |
| 29 | rained all the forenoon at night we skined the Gery colt she got her leg brock about a mounth ago by a kick |
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