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William Beatty Diary, 1883-1886
William Beatty 1883-1886 Diary 23.pdf
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1883
| Jan | 19 | they finished sawing this forenoon then Dan went with Bruce to finish the thrashing cold day |
| 20 | Dan went to Gananoque for cash he went with a cutter Jennet & Jennie went with him {illegible} {illegible} cold day | |
| 21 | Dan {illegible} rigged up the {illegible} {illegible} new frame for drawing things on them | |
| 22 | very stormy all night & day no work | |
| 23 | high wind snow & drift Do Do | |
| 24 | Do Do Do Do Do | |
| 25 | fine day no travel on the roads Dan took the horses & slaugh to the station & broke the roads | |
| 26 | Dan went to Mallorytown this afternoon | |
| 27 | Revd Mr Shane had a short service this morning then he closed A child of Henry Faires was dead the funeral was at 11:00 in the English church the Revd Mr Tygh preached the church was full | |
| 28 | Ad is loading up things that he brought from Toronto for the boys he is taking 2 veal skins 4 deakin 2 sheepskins with the wool on & 2 that the wall is taking off Dan & me cleaned up 12 bushel of oats & 12 of wheat for a grist | |
| 29 | Dan went to Gananoque with the grist this morning there was about 3 in of snow fell last night fine day several lines {illegible} the road is so bad that could {illegible} bring {illegible} time rest of the line {illegible}/td> | |
| 30 | rain Dan stoped to chop wood< | |
| 31 | the roads is so bad that there is no travel on them {the rest of line illegible} |
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