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William Beatty Diary, 1867-1871

1868

Feb	19	fine day I intend to go to John Youngs with his son Christopher here last night with B Youngs young people went to Sam Youngs stopted there all night
	20	got to John Youngs this afternoon the Roads is very heavy had to get out of the slaugh & tramp the roads they were drifted full {illegible}
snow	21	little snow very cold
	22	John Young went with me to Greenbush to see his son Humphrey he was not at home very cold
	23	no meeting here to day
	24	went to Greenbush got dinner at Humph very cold day
	25	John Young brought me home to day stopt at Sam Yougs got dinner got home about 5 oclock all well Ad was at home
snow	26	& drew some wood with B. Youngs horse
snow	27	Do Do Do the roads is very bad
	28	made a shuttle & quilled
snow	29	made another shuttle & quilled a little snow & drift

14 storms this month

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