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William Beatty Diary, 1863-1867

1865

June		Rolled the remainder of the Barley Sowed the 7 ridges next the {illegilbe] with grass seed {illegilbe] not {illegilbe] the seed was sowed sowed the rest of up to where {illegilbe] part of Black see & the new barley very warm
		Ad came home from young {rest of line illegilbe]
		Ad tried to plow the follow the ground very dry & {illegilbe] that he could not do {illegilbe]
		{illegilbe] piece in the afternoon Ad {illegilbe] Do Do I worked at the {illegilbe]
		preached in the school house {illegilbe] a little rain late
		Ad working at {illegilbe] corn began to {illegilbe] & rained {illegilbe] Ad helped {illegilbe]
		{illegilbe] ~~a little below the {illegilbe] sowed {illegilbe] buckwheat on it~~
		{illegilbe] shearing at sheep {several lines illegilbe]
		Ad went to a {rest of page illegilbe]

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