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William Beatty Diary, 1858-1860
William Beatty Diary, 1858-1860_62.pdf
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1860
| Sept 16 | the Revd Mr Armstrong preached in caintown | |
| 17 | went to Wm Hazelwoods with John Robinson & Granpa Jock Margret & Elen the Boys cut the {cut off} | |
| 18 | Hazelwoods are all here & at Jocks | |
| 19 | went to Brockville with John Robinson & Daughter seen them on the Railcars for Careton | |
| rain {illegible)tuist | 20 | went to John Younge with Elizabeth stopt over night then went Oxford to look at a farm of Kenneth Morrisons do not like it |
| rain | 21 | |
| rain | 22 | came from John Youngs this morning heavy wind David plowing in the field west of the Barn Granpa very poorly |
| 23 | the Revd Mr McKenzie preached at caintown | |
| rain | 24 | began to dig the potatos at cristies fine day John Younge & his Wife came to see Granpa he is very poorly rain at night |
| rain | 25 | rained most of the day Granpa was taken with spiting of Blood spit about a pint went for Betsy & Dr Keer |
| 26 | Adam went to Gibsons for wild grapes David helped Jock to log I fixed at the Barnyard & cut part of the Buckwheat | |
| rain | 27 | finished cuting the Buckwheat in the forenoon & thrashed Jocks Buckwheat |
| frost | 28 | heavy rain last night thrashed & cleaned 13 bushel of schotch wheat & pulled a waggon load of corn heavy wind |
| 29 | very heavy frost the first to kill the vines cut the cornstalks that we picked the corn off & diged some potatos Picked Snow apples | |
| 30 | the Revd Mr Har{illegile} preached in caintown |
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