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William Beatty Diary, 1880-1883
William Beatty 1880-1883 Diary 9.pdf
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1880
| finished the east field in the forenoon and drew in Billie helped them that finishedthe haying | ||
| 18 | Rev Mr Matthews preached this morning Mr Huston at night | {several lines illegible} |
| 19 | we mowed at the road Bruces man helped we finished cuting the west front field in the forenoon on Bruces team drew in I went to to the North field and mowed till tilled it rained | |
| 20 | finished cuting the north field & drew in the most of it | |
| 20 | Rev Mr Matthews had communion this morning in the church in the afternoon at Mr {illegible} hei s sick there was 14 there & 42 in the morning | |
| 21 | Ezra & the man went to the shanty this morning I took Jennie to her school | |
| 22 | {illegible} on our scool section for to divid it Mr Bigg & {illegible{} they to 270 ac of an assessment {illegible} with Escot | |
| I went to Delta this afternoon I took excursion {illegible} with me arrived {illegible} | ||
| {illegible} gathering of Peopel got home after last {rest of page illegible} |
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