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William Beatty Diary, 1858-1860
William Beatty Diary, 1858-1860_61.pdf
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1860
| Sept 1 | began to cut the Scotch wheat beyond the barn fine crop |
| 2 | the Revd Mr Har{illegible} preached in caintown |
| 3 | went to Brockville to see the Prince of Wails he was to be at 5 oclock he did not come in till after dark saw his hat & that was all the town was beautifully luminated at night & a torchlight prosession went along with him through the streets got home at one oclock |
| 4 | worked at the wheat & oats John Edgley & Rob Armstrong helped John Yonge & two of his Boys came hear on there road to Lansdown to help Cristie |
| 5 | finished the oats a most of the wheat Rob helped fine Day |
| 6 | finished all the cutting fine Day the Wind North East |
| 7 | drew the peas & the oats from cristies & part of the wheat west of the Barn this forenoon fine crop rain in the afternoon |
| 8 | drew in the rest of the wheat west of the Barn this forenoon fine crop rain in the afternoon {in left margin} first rain {illegible} storms |
| 9 | the Revd Mr McKenzie preached in caintown |
| 10 | went to Mill with 10 bushel of oats for the horses |
| 11 | James Clow & his wife came to see Granpa drew in the wheat from Criste place rain this afternoon |
| 12 | thrashed the wheat from criste place cleaned it & had 8 bushel took it to the Mill |
| 13 | the Boys went to Mallorytown to a picnic |
| 14 | went to Brockville & met John Robeson & his daughter Agness they came on a visit |
| 15 | drew stones to the dich at the Barn |
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