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William Beatty Diary, 1863-1867
Wm Beatty Diary 1863-1867 Wm Beatty Diary 1863-1867 11.pdf
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1869
| April | 21 | Began to make the East line fence with bunks fine at noon a little frost last night went to Jame Laltimers wifes funeral the Revd Mr Brown preached there was 32 waggons & buggys |
| 22 | worked at the fence fine day | |
| rain | 23 | finished the fence as far as our crofs fine a fine |
| 24 | the Revd Mr Reeve preached at the School house | |
| rain | 25 | worked at a cultivator heavy rain most of the day |
| the woods begin to look Red | 26 | Do Do dull heazy day |
| snow | 27 | went to the Turner neabourhood to see if there was any that would sow flax came on a heavy snow storm so that I had to stop all night at Thomas Davises there is some that will sow a little |
| 28 | came home from Davis this morning the roads is very bad | |
| 29 | went to see Mr Latimer about sowing flax he will do all he can fine day Ad go five hundred of hay from Criste Young | |
| 30 | went over the lower end of the school section to see and get the school bill & see f there was any that would sow flax there is some that will there has forty bushel of flax seed come from Mr Watson of Brockville for me to the station fine day Ad went to Younge to see about the sawing of the logs that was got of Hogabom yesterday |
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