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William Beatty Diary, 1883-1886

1884

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	8	stormy day Ad did nothing with the horses
	9	{illegible} & Watt came from Montreal on the morning Express he was at the carnival Ad took him to Young to his Mothers stormy day Haffie took the team to Sand Bay Dan & him brought home of wood
10		Revd Mr Shane preached this morning
	11	Ad & Dan went to Sand Bay with the team Ad brought home a load of wood with the Bobby
	12	Ad went to Sand Bay for a load of wood he took it home the roads is very bad there was snow last night and wind to day the roads filled full
	13	rain this morning & last night the snow has got {illegible} most of the day I am quilting
	14	the roads is very soft muddy {illegible} wind turned North in the afternoon {rest of entry illegible}
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