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Salted
Horses, cattle
& sheep___

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

46 bush ls
Pigfield Blk - Sea
S o side drain__

 

 

Put straw to
old cellar
door___

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Work
of Lindsay
1 new ax_ &
a few days ago
1 jumped & Hempered __

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

took
10 bush ls Blk - Sea
to Steam Mill
yesterday_

got 423 lbs flour
& 105 lbs
bran &e___

 

Ram back
from
Benning__

 

Stabled the
2 young
horses__

 

 

 

 

A little
stove of J. Street
£1. to be p d in boards___

 

Oats to
Horses
29 ½ bush ls __

JANUARY 1857

1 Thursday. James about horses in morn - , then oil harness, John sundries in morn - , then wash do __ , Griffin fodder cattle &e morn - & even g , split large junks of hardwood & about sundries__ Self repair drain & at sundries till dinner, then put up Parlour back window, repair back door____

2 Friday. James & John about horses in morn - , remove harness from kitchen to stable, take a lamb out of water hole, clean up the wheat, Griffin about cattle morn - & even g , help run the wheat once by dinner, then saw wood____ Self grind my ax, bore out 3 ax-handles, replace 2 of them, file soft-wood saw___

3 Saturday. James about horses in morn - , finish clean up the wheat & put it in mill, then home ill, John & Rider at wood for himself, Griffin fodder cattle &e in morn - , help with the wheat, then about sundries___ Self file Father's hardwood saw, stow away wheat & put in one ax handle by dinner, then at sundries & do up cattle & horses___

4 Sunday. Church P.M. Self drove Kate &c to Luton , J. Streets & to Rob ts , brought up Anna to dinner, Rob t took her & her Ma - home in the even & J. took Charley across & up the road______

5 Monday. James ill till noon, then draw down a load wheat straw & at sundries, John about horses & sundries till 11 o'C, then drove Father to Rolston's, help down with straw & across the ice to level at foot of hills &e_____ Self fodder cattle morn - & even - , at sundry jobs & across the ice in Cutter to settle the hill_____

6 Tuesday. James about horses in morn - , then oil harness, John sundries & help among the horses in morn - , wash harness____ Self fodder cattle morn - & even g , file hardwood saw & about sundries_____

7 Wednesday. James about horses in morn - , then clean out stables &e, put cart & cutter harness together, give waggon harness another coat of oil & at sundries till dinner, then saw hardwood, John ill_____ Self at sundries till about 11 o'C, then to Aylmer in cutter,

8 Thursday. James at wood for himself, John about horses in morn - , then at sundries & put on a steamer of tatoes by dinner, at sundries again_____ Self at sundries, fodder cattle twice____

9 Friday. James about horses in morn - , then at wood for himself, John fodder cattle & load sleigh in morn - , then about house & saw wood____ Self to Ottawa took W. Monk with me___________

10 Saturday. James about horses in morn - , draw down wheat straw & about sundries, John sundries & help about horses in morn - , help with straw, about sundries & fodder cattle &e____ Self fodder cattle in morn., to steam mill for the flour, got back to a late dinner, put away flour, took Anna home___

11 Sunday. Church A.M. M rs Greene & Anna dined with us, Self drove them home in evening, Kate &c at Rob ts & went to Luton___

12 Monday. James about horses in morn - , oil carriage harness again, oil halters & bells, cut down water-place for horses, John bring water for wash in morn - , clean out cow stable &e, then thrash oats, help do up things at night____ Self putting handles in axes____

13 Tuesday. James about horses in morn - , draw 4 load hay from little log barn to cow loft & saw some wood, John fodder cattle &e in morn - help with hay & saw wood___ Self to Ottawa, Con - went with me & Emmily Dyer came up with us___

14 Wednesday. James about horses in morn - , after crotches till near 2 o'C, then draw down a load oat straw & clean up oats, John about house in morn - thrash oats till dinner, then help with straw & oats_____ Self after crotches till a late dinner, then began to make one, fodder cattle morn - & even g _____

15 Thursday. James about horses morn - , clean out cow house &e, then thrash wheat till dinner, then thrash again, John ill____ Self rig out wood sleigh, draw in 2 load hardwood, fodder cattle morn - & even g ____

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

James 25 lbs flour__

 

5/- of Armitage
for 125 ft. boards__

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Julia 1 lb wool @ 1/5

 

 

Payne 61 f t sq r edge

Griffin 2 lbs wool @ 1/6
is 2/6___& cash to balance his wages
13/6½

11/6 of it from Father,

2/-½ from desk

 

John returned to
Griffin on act. of the
½ lb tobacco__

 

John an ax 7/6

 

James 1 bush l Snows 2/6

McLean 35 1/s lbs lard @
7½ is £1..2..2½ Rec d __

Exp d in Ottawa £..s..d

Brough & Co for dry goods 1..18..__

Chitby 2 lbs coffee @ 1/2 __..3..6

Blacking __ .. __ ..7½

Leamy 10 gls water sp 3½ __..6..3

boot laces 3 d shirt buttons __ .. __ ..6½

Chitby 10 lbs sugar @ 6½ __..5..5

James McCarthy gl H.W. __..4..6

Brough 2 lbs Y. Lyson __..5..6

6 ax handles @ 7½ __..3..9

2 pc. brass hinges &e __ .. [?] ..10

do hook __ ..__..1

John @ George X-cut file __..1..6

M c Dougal rope halter __..1..3

Hunton 2 vegetable dishes __..3..9

Toll __ .. __ ..6

of Father £3..16.. [?]

Aymler gingerbread 4 d

Exp d . in Ottawa___

1 pr. carpet slippers Honor 1/6

Jennings 2 pieces sponge 2/3

Do _ a fine comb Honor -/7

Grant & Brother 1 hair broom 3/6

Do_ a scrub brush 1/6

Do a steel thimble -/1½

Booth for spring lock -/7½

Toll 1/ __

Desk 11/1½

To Mary-Anne

1 lb button blue -/10

Julia stage hire 2/6

Combs [?] / __

P d by Father __ ..1..4

Left £5..5..__ with
Charley to pay Colsit for fanning-mill_ out of