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William Beatty Diary, 1863-1867
Wm Beatty Diary 1863-1867 Wm Beatty Diary 1863-1867 26.pdf
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1865
| July | 16 | the Revd Mr Hall preached in the school house the {illegible} Rev {illegible} church & the Revd Mr Chambers {illegible} |
| 17 | now in the north field fine day | |
| 18 | Do Do Do | |
| 19 | got John Johnston hay rake & raked & drew in 4 loads put them in the granery mow A little rain today | |
| 20 | finished mowing the field north {illegible} rain in the forenoon that finished the field Ad went to a mowing bee of George Johnstons | |
| 21 | mowed east side of road between ditches | |
| 22 | finished it in forenoon got horserake in afternoon raked & drew 5 large loads very dry & warm | |
| 23 | no Meeting to day | |
| 24 | Ad mowed in the peice at the North of the wheat I went to Lyn with Mr Wylie to see about the flax machinery that was left there got Beard to draw a load of it to Brockville | |
| 25 | finished cuting that peice |
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| 26 | drew in 4 load in the forenoon Ad went to a mowing Bee of John Purvis I went to Mr Darlins to see what was to be done with the child that was left at the station before I got back it was taken away by a woman from Lyn a little rain this afternoon | |
| 27 | finished our haying to day & hoed some of the potatoes | |
| 28 | worked at the potatoes Ad helped John Young in the forenoon went to Escot for Isable in the afternoon | |
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