NOVEMBER 1857
• Sunday. Church A.M. by Boulton Read__
• Monday. James & major about sundries in morn -
then draw in tatoes, O'Neil came at breakfast
time, then help in with tatoes____ George about pigs, bank
up N o corner of house & about sundries___ Self caught
cold yesterday, poorly all day, very unwell going to bed__
3 Tuesday. James about sundries in morn - , finish house g tatoes
a little before sun-sent, bank up men's house, Major
at sundries in morn - help in with tatoes, saw
wood, George about pigs, help in with tatoes, fill
steam box_____ Self in bed till 8 o 'C_idle all day___
4 Wednesday. Ja v mes taking out his tatoes, Major about
sundries & help in with Con's tatoes till dinner,
draw down a load oat-straw, then draw wood
for George from 3 o 'C till 5 o 'C____ Geo v rge about pigs, put
Con's tatoes in Cellar, help with oat-straw, about
wood for himself for 2 hours____ Self handle yard ax____
5 Thursday. Jam v es at the lodge, George about pigs, steam
tatoes, saw wood, help in Grist mill for a little while__
Self grind 53 bush ls Prov d for Rob t Fred & Edwards in
3½ hours_ rode to Edwards' in the even g ______
6 Friday. Ja v mes at home, George about pigs &e, steam tatoes,
mix food, wash tatoe bags, saw wood______
Self repair g large wheel barrow & at sundries___
7 Saturday. James thrash wheat, George about pigs, mix
food, saw wood & about sundries______
Self kill 2 roasters & at sundries till even g , ride to Edward's &e__
8 Sunday. a wet day_____ v 2 files by v Do v from Ottawa 2/-
9 Monday. James about sundries in morn - , then thrash wheat,
Geroge about pigs, steam tatoes, saw wood_____
Self finish repair large wheel barrow, grind
about 6 bush ls Prov d (toll) for pigs________
10 Tuesday. James about sundries in morn - , clean up wheat &
cart it to Mill by dinner, then trash oats,
Geroge about pigs &c in morn - help clean up the
wheat, then help Self work Grist mill_______________
11 Wednesday. James thrash oats till about 3 o 'C. then clean up &
cart to Mill, Geroge about pigs, steam tatoes,
& saw wood till dinner, help thrash 2 or 3 stukes of
oats, then help clean up_____ Self at repairs about
hinges of long garden gate, file both my wood saws____
12 Thursday. James sundries in morn - then plough in
Barnfeild, George about pigs, help in Grist-
-Mill, saw wood_____ Self grind 30 bush - prov d
for pigs, then to Ottawa by Aylmer____________
13 Friday. James
George about pigs, steam tatoes,
____________Self in Ottawa________
14 Saturday. James split long pine logs, thrash wheat
for a while, to Benny's in boat, saw wood,
Geroge about pigs, steam tatoes, saw wood,
dig up a bed parsnips & put them in Cellar_____
Self returned by Steamer, breakfasted at
Robt s , killed a roaster for dinner, sold Fan [J es ] Payne___
15 Sunday. James Self with Rob t & Benny to Smith's & Benning's ___
16 Monday. James about sundries in morn - thrash wheat
till dinner, then draw wood for George v __
George about pigs & sundries till dinner, then
help in Gristmill____ Self put up front porches
before dinner, then grind 44 bush - Prov d for Read & Rob t
17 Tuesday. Ja v mes remove to workshop, draw in his tatoes, &
some wood, George about pigs, mix food, saw
wood & about sundries_____ Self kill a roaster, bring
home from Woodfeild 3 axes, 1 pickax, 1 shovel, 2 Trish spades__
18 Wednesday. James thrash wheat, George about pigs,
steam tatoes, saw wood_____ Self on Dart as
far as A'Hearn's, got back to a late dinner________
19 Thursday. James thrash wheat till about 9 o 'C then cart
earth to repair dam & road, Mick A'Hearn
thrash oats till 9 o 'C. then help repair dam___
George about pigs, box up the grape-vines____
20 Friday. James cart earth to repair dam, Mick
repair g dam, George about pigs, split
wood, bank up lake-road house, mix pigs
food, bank up cellar window__________________
Self do some repairs to dam & about sundries____
