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William Beatty Diary, 1863-1867
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1864
| March | 14 | Boiled sap Ad drew some wood out of the bush into Johnstons field & took the horse powr home to Henry Johnstons |
| 15 | Ad thrashed oats I fixed my boot in the forenoon went to Escott Mills to attend a trial of Tras{illegible} & damages between Mosuer & Hide | |
| 16 | mended the children shoes Ad finished the thrashing & choped some wood in the bush | |
| snow | 17 | cleaned the oats had 27 1/2 bushel & cleaned the wheat that was in the bin had 17 bushel that is 27 in all little snow |
| snow | 18 | drew dung to the orchard in the forenoon snow and stormed in the afternoon |
| 19 | drew all the dung we could get for the frost | |
| 20 | Mr Morrison preached in the school house | |
| 21 | worked in the house at the doors very cold day hard frost Ad drew two loads of dung for Wm Thompson from the ashery | |
| 22 | put on two doors upstairs hard frost {in left margin - Insured the Barn & contents for 200 dollars the house for 400 in London mutul Insurance Company | |
| 23 | worked at John Youngs cultivator steamed two handles for it Ad cut bunk stuff | |
| 24 | went to Gananoque with the waggon with 10 1/2 bushels of wheat & 6 1/2 of pussey grafs seed I got the wheat ground but could not get the seed ground till after dark I got a coat & patns cut paid 3s for both | |
| 25 | worked at the cultivator part of the day went to Ben Younges to see his horse he got his foot badly cut | |
| 26 | worked in the sugar bush Ad came from Young to night he went down yesterday for the coller that was at John Armstrongs {illegible} little rain to day | |
| 27 | the Revd Mr Doxtator preached in the school house | |
| 28 | worked in the sugar bush fine day | |
| 29 | worked in the blacksmith shop fixed the three inch auger & the boreing machin | |
| 30 | bore some bunks snowed all day | |
| 31 | went to Brockville & got Thomas Davis & Simpson Note that was at Blyths and gave it to Kyes the Balief of Mallorytown he came upon the cars with me to be sued at the first court there was a little rain & snow |
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