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William Beatty Diary, 1863-1867
Wm Beatty Diary 1863-1867 Wm Beatty Diary 1863-1867 17.pdf
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1864
| July | 18 | Began to mow & mowed front of the old house |
| 19 | mowed in the south field west side grass light | |
| 20 | mowed 2 drew in {illegible} took some flax with us | |
| 21 | went to Gananoque with Mr Watson to see the flax | |
| 22 | finished the 6 acres & drew some | |
| 23 | mowed in the midle field west side & drew in what was cut had 7 loads of the 6 cares put it in granery {illegible} there has been no dew this week | |
| 24 | the Revd Mr Reeve preached in the Shoolhouse | |
| 25 | finished the west side of the midle field this forenoon little dew this morning cut the Rye in the afternoon | |
| rain | 26 | mowed in the midle field East line a little shower this afternoon stopt the drawing in |
| 27 | worked in the midle field drew in the west side of what was north of the house | |
| 28 | finished cuting the midle field this morning heavy dew with a fog raked & drew in the Rye had 1 load very dry weather | |
| 29 | A little shower last night about 11 oclock Ad went to Beverly this afternoon to bring Isabla & David & {illegible} wife here spread out some of the hay & put it cock | |
| 30 | mowed a little in the north field Adam Armstrong came here the first time he has been here since we moved up raked & cocked what hay there was in the midle field Ad came home brought Isabla & Lizie & her brother David {illegible} | |
| 31 | there is a field meeting in Mc{illegible} woods the Revd Mr Reves & the Revd Mr White preached in the forenoon & the Revd Mr Burns & White in the afternoon there was a great many {illegible} the Revd Mr Reve preached at 6 oclock in the schoolhouse |
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