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William Beatty Diary, 1880-1883
William Beatty 1880-1883 Diary 33.pdf
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1881
| July | 1 | Ad fixed the Barn that they moved made a partition and boarded the underpinning John Gemmel helped me to draw the horse through the potatoes in the garden & hoed |
| 2 | Ad began to mow and mow the orchard Gemmel hoed I went to the church Reverend Mr Shane preached there was a good meeting | |
| 3 | Reverend Mr Shane preached the church filled to this over flowing there 54 partook of the communion Mr Craig preached at night | |
| 4 | I took Jennie to her school and Wallace took in the hay in the orchard had 3 good loads I helped to fix the waggon at McDonalds shop in the forenoon I was taken sick at night | |
| 5 | Ad mowed in the second field fine hay day | |
| 6 | Ad & Wallace worked at the hay in the forenoon John Gemmel and Wallace worked at the turnips and Beets in the afternoon | |
| 7 | Wallace drawing in this afternoon Ad mowed for Wallace in the forenoon Bessie raked with Charley | |
| 8 | Ad & Wallace drew in hay from the 2nd field Bessie raked fine hay weather it is very warm day | |
| 9 | Ad & Wallace finished drawing in what was cut here this morning they had 10 loads in the 2nd field and 2 off the peice north of the ditch they left to draw in that that was cut on Wallaces place on Thursday very warm day with a little wind | |
| 10 | Mr Hall preached in the Methodist church this morning Reverend Mr Shane in hours at night very day | |
| 11 | Jennett came home from Young this afternoon she went home with Mary on Saturday Bessie went with them Ad mowed at Wallaces I am a good deal better | |
| 12 | Ad is mowing at home this morning and drawing in the afternoon {illegible} | |
| 13 | Ad cut in the field next Calhouns and finished mowing in Wallaces hay | |
| 14 | finished cutting Calhouns field and drew in part I helped to {illegible} warm day | |
| 15 | Ad cut the six acer field and finished drawing in the calhoune field I raked with the horses | |
| 16 | I raked Ad & Wallace drew in the {rest of line illegible} |
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