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William Beatty Diary, 1877-1879
William Beatty Diary, 1877-1879_43.pdf
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1878
| March | 17 | Revd Mr Nicholson preached the morning & Mr Brown at night |
| Ad & Geordy went to the shanty to {two lines illegible} | ||
| A showr of snow this morning then rain showr on throughout the day I quilled for Jennet | ||
| Ad & Geordy came home from the Shantie they finished all that they could do I quilled | ||
| 21 | Geordy cut some wood & gathered some sap | |
| X | 22 | Ad went to Gananoque to Mill he took a barrel of side pork gave it to Mr Brough on accout for fourteen dollars I quilled Robert Beatty came and got the Marchel papers there was only one note I gave him all the letters and recepts that I had Geordy went down to Young with him |
| 23 | fine day I quiled for Jennet Ad brought out two bags of flour & some cracked wheat | |
| 24 | Mr Smith came from Kingston last night he is a student he preached at Fairfax this morning James McMullen took him up he preached here at night & then went to Gananoque to go to Kingston afterwards Mr Brown preached in the morning | |
| 25 | very cold day I did nothing only take care of the cattle Hugh Ellingham came here on Saturday went away on the Express | |
| 26 | I went to Kingston on the Express to atend the Presbytary fine day | |
| 27 | Ad went to Younge for some seed Barley | |
| 28 | got home on the Express this afternoon from Kingston there was a large amount of business to do I stoped at the city Hotel heavy rain all day | |
| 29 | frost last night I quiled Ad got home to night he Brough a load oats with him | |
| 30 | Jennie gathered sap we boiled all day there was a good deal of it | |
| 31 | Mr Glasford a student preached this morning Revd Mr Brown at night fine day |
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