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William Beatty Diary, 1880-1883
William Beatty 1880-1883 Diary 56.pdf
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1882
| June 18 | Revd Mr Shane preached and dispenced the communion there was 38 partook very heavy rain this morning | |
| 19 | Dan and Wallace finished sowing Beets & Mangles at the road my knee is very sore I am in the house all day | |
| I put a blister on my knee | 20 | Dan sowed a low hole next Websters line with millet this forenoon that finished the work at the road I went ot the station and rated for George Tayler |
| 21 | Dan and Wallace worked on the road with the team | |
| 22 | Do Do they had two teams in | |
| Billie came from Parry Sound on the Express | 23 | Do Do this forenoon they had two team on |
| 24 | Dan plowed for Buckwheat in the forenoon he went to young in the afternoon and brought Charley horse home Rob could not keep him the paster | |
| 25 | Revd Mr Crage preached this morning Mr Shane at night | |
| 26 | Dan is plowing in the North field I am in the house with my knee the Dr orders me to keep still | |
| 27 | Dan is plowing in the North field | |
| 28 | Do Do Do | |
| 29 | Do Do Do | |
| Revd Mr Green came here this forenoon stopped all night | 30 | Dan finished the field this forenoon Wallace went through the potatos & corn in the garden with the cultivator John Gemmel hoed in the garden this forenoon he ad to quite on account of a sore hand there is heavy rain this afternoon I have been in the house with my knee all this week it is some better |
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