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William Beatty Diary, 1883-1886
William Beatty 1883-1886 Diary 67.pdf
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1885
| Nov | 18 | Ad plowed a little this forenoon the rain came on about 10 oclock rain most of the day |
| 19 | Ad plowed in the midle all day I split wood in the morning I was fixing the hook to hold the woodshed door fast when the other half got loose & threw me off the sill into the shed & cracked the joint of the stiff knee & I have been in bed most of the time since Dr Hannah put a plaster Paris bandage on my knee 8 days after I write this the 10th of December afer | |
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