DECEMBER 1856

20 Saturday. James about horses & help repair his hearth & fireplace, John about sundries, Griffin fodder cattle in morn - , saw all sorts of wood & about sundries____ Self about sundries_____

21 Sunday. Church P.M. Self very poorly all day___

22 Monday. James about horses in morn - , about sundries till dinner, then harness horses, help catch boar & draw down a load pea straw, John to Ottawa, Griffin fodder cattle morn - & night, saw wood & at sundries till dinner, help catch the boar & help down with the straw___ Self about sundries till dinner, then take the boar & crotch home____

23 Tuesday. James about horses in morn - , McAdam re t me clean up peas & draw them down, the £1..10..__ also 1 load hay form old logbarn to Cow- Father hd. it__ loft by dinner, then 2 load White barn hay to horse loft, John saw wood in morn - , help clean up peas, then thrash oats, Griffin fodder cattle & saw wood in morn - , then about sundries & help down with peas & hay____ Self clean stove-pipe & about sundries_____

24 Wednesday. James about horses in morn - , then about cattle &e & saw wood till dinner, draw down oat straw & 1 load hay to cow-loft from white barn, John sundries in morn - , thrash oats till dinner, then help with straw and hay, Griffin to Aylmer___ Self to Aylmer by Merrie-feilds & back by the ice____

25 Thursday. James about horses, John about Honnor 7/6 cattle &e____ Self refitting little parlour 2/6 of this double window, Charley, John & wife on act. of Julia's Dyer came up, I drove her home____

26 Friday. James about horses in morn - , then at sundries & clean up oats till dinner, draw them down & 1 load white barn hay to cow-loft & at sundries, John about cattle morn - & even - , steam tatoes & clean up oats by dinner, then help down with them & the hay, drive home the bull from Edward's___ George to Ottawa with J. Pinhey in cutter_____ Self put up porch next-door, caulk up cracks in my oven, put up front double window in parlour___

27 Saturday. James about horses in morn - , then about sundries, saw wood & bring down a load oat-straw, John fodder cattle & to Rob ts on Charley in morn., then thrash oats____ Self about sundries & repair little Parlour pipe about the elbows, down to Berry's, Rob ts & John Streets in the evening_______

28 Sunday. Church A.M. Mrs Greene & Anna dined with us, Self took them home in evening & went on to Luton with Kate & the children______

29 Monday. James about horses morn - & even g , help with thrashing mill, John sundries in morn - , help at do_ do _ & put up cattle &e at night, Griffin fodder cattle &e in morn - , help attend thrashing-mill____ George & young M c Adam help at Do _ do - ____ Rider help stow away straw after dinner_____ Self help at thrashing-mill____

30 Tuesday. James to Ottawa, John help with horses in morn - draw in a drag for George & 1 load straw to Cow-loft by dinner, then remove Pigs rusties in Cellar, Griffin about cattle morn - & even g , help with straw & remove the tatoes____ Self to Ottawa with Constance & Mary______

31 Wednesday. James & John about horses in morn - , then at wood for themselves, Griffin fodder cattle morn - & even g , saw wood & about sundries_____ Self took Anna home & brought back Mrs Greene, then to Jay's repair a little lock, repair soft-wood saw frame, do up horses, drove to J. Street's & to Luton__