Log in to Scripto | Recent changes | View item | View file
William Beatty Diary, 1883-1886
William Beatty 1883-1886 Diary 25.pdf
« previous page | next page » |
Current Page Transcription [edit] [history]
1884
| Feb | 16 | Revd Mr Tygh preached this morning Mr Shane at night rain |
| 17 | rain most of the day Dan did chores I spooled for Jennet | |
| 18 | ||
| 19 | rain part of the day Dan took the top of the stack in the midle field & brought it the Barnyard & spread around for the cattle it is badly spoiled | |
| 20 | very high wind with snow Dan went out back to look at a farm of John Burns he wants to buy it | |
| 21 | Dan took the team to Sand Bay for wood this morning he brought home {illegible} load Ad came home to day the road was too bad to come | |
| 22 | Dan went to Sand Bay for wood | |
| 23 | Dan went to Sand Bay for wood Ad began to draw the stack of hay in the midle field young Hughafie helped him | |
| 24 | Revd Mr Shane preached this morning | |
| 25 | Ad & Houghfie finished drawing the stock Dan helped Bruce to draw ice from the river the ice is very poor | |
| 26 | Dan went to Sand Bay for wood Ad went to Gananoque for shingles for the house & brought 7000 ceader shingles paid $3.50 per thousand for them very stormy in the afternoon rain & snow | |
| 27 | Dan drew 2 loads of cord wood to day | |
| 28 | snowed about 6 inches last night & is still snowing this morning Dan did very little stormy | |
| 29 | still storming Dan split wood in the shed it has been very stormy most of the {illegible} 30 sowed {illegible} 60 {illegible} |
Transcription Tips
- Follow the example of transcribing provided in the first few PDF files of this diary.
- Click Edit when you’re ready to start transcribing.
- Click Detach to move the transcription box to a convenient location.
- Copy the text as it is, including misspellings and abbreviations.
- Start each new day with a new line. Otherwise ignore spacing and alignments.
- Use toolbar heading options for any headings in the text, i.e. diary titles.
- Use toolbar table generator for any tables in the text, i.e. finance records.
- Use toolbar comment option to add your own comments, i.e. illegible text or uncertain names or description of drawings.
- Use toolbar stroke through text option to transcribe crossed-out text.
- When done press "Save Transcription" to save your work.
- Note: If a line on one page appears to carry over on the same line on the next page, please check the next page and (if applicable) transcribe both pages together as if they are one page. Type your unified transcription under the first of the two pages.
- View more transcription tips.(Opens in new tab)
