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William Beatty Diary, 1880-1883
William Beatty 1880-1883 Diary 39.pdf
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1881
| October | 1 | fine rain last night & this morning Ad went to the fire Robie drew dung at the road |
| 2 | Revd Mr Crage preached this morning Mr Shane at night | |
| 3 | Robie drew dung at the road Ad out to the pine | |
| 4 | Do Do Do | |
| 5 | Robie drew dung in the forenoon he helped Bruce McNeil to thrash in the afternoon | |
| 6 | Robie helped his Father to thrash at N Websters Ad and Alic went to Kingston on the Boat from Gananoque he took a horse to Gananoque I have been helping at the church most of the week we are white washing the roof and other alterations they have taken down the pulpit and lowered the platform | |
| 7 | Robie & Ad dug potatos brought a load here put them in the seller fine day | |
| 8 | Robie thrashed Buckwheat & thistles rain most of the day I helped at the church | |
| 9 | Revd Mr Shane preached in the Methodist church this morning Mr Crage at night | |
| 10 | Robie is thrashing Buckwheat Ad went to the shanty the fire is still burning A little rain | |
| 11 | Ad & Robie dug potatoes he brought a load here put them in the celler | |
| 12 | the dug 2 loads of potates brought them here | |
| 13 | they dug 1 load it rained in the afternoon Robie finished thrashing the buckwheat | |
| 14 | they dug 2 loads put them in Wallaces seller they have got them nearly all dug | |
| 15 | rain most of the day Robie & me husked corn that he brought from the Road Ad went to Young with his Mother to see Rob | |
| 16 | Revd Mr Crage preached this morning Mr Shane at night in the Methodist at night Mr Houston this morning in his own church | |
| 17 | rain we cleaned som of the Buckwheat and killed a yearling {rest of entry illegible} |
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