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William Beatty Diary, 1880-1883
William Beatty 1880-1883 Diary 63.pdf
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1882
| Oct 1 | Revd Mr Shane preached this evening | |
| 2 | Dan drew some st{illegible} & s{illegible} to the Barnyard George Mathews began to cut the Buckwheat he is to {illegible} half of the seed | |
| 3 | Dan drew some wood this forenoon he helped Bruce to saw wood in the afternoon I moved the track | |
| 4 | Dan went to Bruces this morning for to help them saw wood | |
| 5 | Dan helped Bruce to saw they finished he brought part of the Rig home | |
| 6 | Dan went out for the horse powr we through down part of the old stable | |
| 7 | Robert Armstrong brought Aunt Isabla here this morning he took home a Ram lamb for Roby Beatty half breed South down | |
| 8 | Revd Mr Shane preached this morning | |
| 9 | Bruce came and sett his horsepowr & we sawed part of the old stable Aunt Isabla went away home on the Express Bille came from Delta last night he brought rene & Miss Stevens with him he went to Brockville with them this morning he is going to Parry Sound on the Express from Brockville | |
| 10 | Dan & me {illegible} up the Barnyard where the old Stable was & {illegible} up the barn | |
| 11 | Dan & Wallace began to dig the potatos | |
| 12 | Do Do they brought 2 loads home | |
| 13 | Do Do Bruces Boy picking up I am puting a new floor in the granery riging it up | |
| 14 | they are working at the potatos they are a good crop there is a good many small one in them | |
| 15 | Revd Mr Shane preached this evening | |
| 16 | George Mathews is helping Dan to dig Wallace is helping Ab o thrash fine day {illegible} we have the horses {illegible} | |
| 17 | I fixed another bin for potatos in our seller | |
| 18 | Dan & Mathew is finished diging the potatos {rest of entry is cut off} |
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