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William Beatty Diary, 1880-1883
William Beatty 1880-1883 Diary 28.pdf
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1881
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| 21 | {illegible} bushel of the same oats {illegible} sowed in the North field put in the {illegible} | |
| 22 | Ad {illegible} the straw that we had down in {illegible} to East of the fall wheat he spread it on where he sowed the oats he sowed {illegible} clover seed {illegible} on it cross furrow William marked {illegible} | |
| 23 | Ad worked at the road most of the day I went with Charley to Young to the funeral of {illegible} She died at Port {illegible} Sam Gilberts and was buried in Caintown graveyard Revd Mr Richards preached the funeral sermon the church was well filled | |
| 24 | there was no meeting in our church we stoped at Robs all night came home today | |
| 25 | Ad worked at the road I fixed some fence round the church field {illegible} warm day | |
| 26 | fine rain this morning it is very much needed the ground is very dry very little {rest of entry illegible} | |
| 27 | Ad has been working at the Road yesterday and today Wallace & I came out & {illegible} | |
| 28 | I went out to the road and {illegible} fixed the gat at the road front of the barn | |
| 29 | I fixed the {illegible} harness & buggy & oiled them {illegible} came home from Kingston the class is not {rest of entry illegible} |
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