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William Beatty Diary, 1860-1863

1861

{probably February}	18	Went to Mallorytown to see Thomas Scotts Wife she is very sick the family is all sick with a bad cold
	19	split some stovebolts fine day
snow	20	jointed some bucket staves stormy snow
snow	21	Do Do Do Do
	22	went onto the Iland & drew 2 load of cordwood broke in two three places tramped in snow & had to quit then went to Motts & Beaches to look at horses but could not trade fine Day hard frost
rain & snow	23	drew 2 loads of wood off the lake stormed in the afternoon rain & snow
snow 24		the Revd Mr Morrison preached in caintown very stormy Day snow & wind
	25	drew 6 loads of wood & 1 of rails very windy
	26	drew wood & rails of the Lake
	27	drew Do there is quite thaw so that the ice is very bad we cannot do any more on the ice
rain	28	A little frost last night Adam went to Brockville with a load of wood to Blyth a little this afternoon the Roads is very soft

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