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William Beatty Diary, 1883-1886
William Beatty 1883-1886 Diary 15.pdf
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1883
| Sept | 20 | Dan helped Bruce to thrash with the team fine day |
| 21 | they finished the thrashing this forenoon they plowed the summer follow & sowed part of it | |
| 22 | Dan finished sowing the fall wheat he sowed four 4 bushel Bruce cut the spring wheat this afternoon | |
| 23 | Revd Mr Shane preached this morning | |
| 24 | Dan & Robert Armstrong bound the wheat I stooked it it is very green plump cornel | |
| 25 | heavy rain last night & this morning Dan Bessie & Jane & me went to Delta in the afternoon to the Delta Agriculture Fair stoped at Lizzy's all night she is well | |
| 26 | I acted as judge on class J it was poor on account of the rain got home about 8 oclock Daves two oldest children came home with us a telegram came after we left that Jennie was at James Scott sick with the scarlet fever Jennet went right down to Brockville | |
| 27 | got a letter from Jennet that Jennie is not dangers Dan plowed and scraped part of the cross ditch in the midle east field | |
| 28 | Dan went to road & began to dig the potatos they are very poor some of them is roten | |
| 29 | {blank} | |
| 30 | {blank} |
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