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William Beatty Diary, 1889-1892
William Beatty 1889-1892 Diary 40.pdf
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1891
November
1 | Revd {erased} Revd Mr Fairley Preached this Evening | |
2 | Ad is plowing in the midle stuble field fine day | |
3 | Ad & Mrs McNiels Boy brought A load of potatos here and took another home with him fine day | |
4 | Ad brought in another load here this forenoon that is all he is plowing in the center stuble field now | |
5 | Ad is plowing in the center stuble field | |
6 | Do Do Do Do | |
7 | Ad finished the field & cleaned out the furrows this forenoon and commenced |
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8 | Revd Mr Fairley preached this morning | |
9 | Ad is plowing in the 2nd East field is very dry | |
X | 10 | Do Do he had to come to this side it was so dry Jennie & Aunt Jen came from Lyn in from Brockville on the Mixed |
11 | fine rain in the night it plows beter today | |
12 | Ad is plowing in the Northeast field | |
13 | Do Do Jennie & Aunt Jen Do fine day Jennie and Aunt Jen went to Lyn on the Mixed | |
14 | Ad went to Mr Herbisons for the colt it pastered there all sumer Alford Turner Ad Boy spit wood & put in the woodshed fine day | |
15 | Revd Mr Fairley preached this evening | |
16 | Ad plowed in the N East center field in the forenoon rain in the afternoon | |
17 | Ad & Alford cleened up Barley rained most of the day he took it to the station | |
18 | Alford is spliting wood at the house fine day | |
19 | Do Do Ad let the Ram to the Sheep | |
20 | Alford is spliting wood & puting it in the shed Ad is plowing in the North |
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21 | Ad is plowing in the North field Alford is spliting wood this forenoon he went to Junetuck |
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22 | Revd Mr Fairley preached here this morning | |
23 | Ad plowing fine day Alford came home last night he is puting the wood in the wood house fine day |
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