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William Beatty Diary, 1883-1886
William Beatty 1883-1886 Diary 34.pdf
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1883
| July | 1 | Dan is hoeing in the garden Ad has a lame-back can do very little |
| 2 | Ad is cutting behind the barn | |
| 3 | Dan is hoeing behind the barn Ad went to Leeds & laid out a road Dan is riging up the mower & other chores Ad went to Young with with the buggy he took {illegible} {illegible} & his daughter & Bessie | |
| 4 | d went to the river with a load of picknickers Robinson his daughter Jennet Bessie & Jennie was with him they went to the Bay very warm rain in the afternoon | |
| 5 | rain this morning dull hazey day the Carpenters finished the house last night they have been 21 days working at the clapboarding & corner | |
| 6 | Mr Gillies preached at night Mr Shane went to Kingston | |
| 7 | Dan came home this forenoon I may say that he has lost 2 days Friday 1/2 Monday 1/2 Saturday all I went to the Presbytery to Belleville the Revd Mr Shane resined his charge here to the Presbytery he has got a call New Brunswick | |
| 8 | I got home on the Express all well the crows has took up all our potatos they are planting them over again | |
| 9 | finish planning the potatos & began to mow & mowed a little in the orchard | |
| 10 | finished cutting the Orchard & cut a piece in the Northfield West Corner fine day | |
| 11 | raked up the Orchard & drew it in 3 small load they raked & cocked up the piece that was cut yesterday it is too green to draw in | |
| 12 | fine rain most of the day mowing done this forenoon Dan bored some posts holes on the road | |
| 13 | Revd Mr Greacie preached this morning | |
| 14 | I painted some Dan bored post holes on the read side of the midle field Ad went to Brockville | |
| 15 | Dan is boring Ad is mowing in the North Field | |
| 16 | Ad & Abia went to Sand Bay to Mr Keys Dan mowed some of the fence & cocked some that I raked {illegible} |
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