DECEMBER 1858.
11.Saturday. James about horses in morn.., at sundries &
help in Gristmill till noon .., then about pigs&e,
help fix waste gate for the winter, pile 2 inch pl k , do
up things, Muldoon sow wood in morn.., then
draw wood for George, Tayler thrash peas till
about 4 o 'C, then help pile pl k , bring in wood & water,
Griffin about pigs & poultry in morn.., then to
Aylmer , George fodder cattle & about
house in morn.., then at wood for himself______
Self mix prov d .. & work Gristmill till noon ,
then at sundries & lay up mills for the winter__
12Sunday. M r Butler & 2 nd daughter dined with us yesterday,
Miss Butler went home in the even g .. not well__
13Monday. James about horses in morn.., then at wood for
himself, Muldoon saw wood in morn.., at sun_
_dries for a start, thrash peas till near night, help do
up things, Griffin not here, George about cattle, pigs,
& poultry, saw softwood & about sundries_____
Self at sundries & refill ash barrel by dinner, at
do again & file soft_wood saw_____
14Tuesday. James about horses in morn.., help butcher cow,
draw a load hay to Cow_loft & 1 load soft_wood from
old yard, Muldoon saw hard_wood in morn..,
help with cow, & hay, bring in water & wood, Griffin .
not here, George about cattle, pigs & poultry, sow
soft wood & at sundries____ Self butcher cow__
15Wednesday. James about horses in morn.., draw down the
4 quarters of beef on ax_sleigh, help butcher cow
till dinner, help out up & salt beef, at sundries,
Muldoon saw hardwood in morn.., help butcher
till dinner, wash out barn, saw hardwood & at
sundries, Griffin not here, George about cattle,
pigs & poultry, saw soft_wood & at sundries___
Self butcher cow till dinner, cut up fore quar_
_ters of Gleny Cow_
16Thursday. James about horses in morn.., help out up & salt
beef till dinner, remove old timber from under
sawmill, tighten up slabs, clear away logs at Mill
landing & about sundries, Muldoon saw wood &
finish saw & weigh beef in morn.., thrash wheat
till dinner, then at sundries, Griffin not here__
George about cattle, pigs & poultry, saw soft_wood,
to the post & about sundries____ Self help saw &
weigh beef in morn.., cut it up by noon , then at sundries.
17Friday. James about horses in morn.., help burn lampers
in all 3 horses, then quarry several yards of
drain close to woods N o side creek, Muldoon
thrashg.. wheat, Griffin about pigs & saw wood
in morn.., then help quarry the drain, George
fodder cattle &e, saw wood, pull wool of skins,
& at sundries____ Self putting pump in order___
18Saturday. James about horses in morn.., at sundries &
clean up peas by dinner, then measure & stow
'em away, draw old gran.. stove down from
Muldoon's to Old Kitch.., Muldoon thrash g ..
wheat, Griffin about cattle, pigs & poultry,
help with peas &e, do up do, do, do _____
George at home_____ Self fixing pump__
19Sunday. Church P.M. Mary went out with Miss Butler to
the parsonage to stop for a few days_________
20Monday. James about horses in morn.., help weigh hides & load
'em on sleigh till 10 ½ o 'C, then clean & measure up
wheat, then draw down straw, Muldoon to Rob ts
plit wood till 10 ½ o 'C, then help with wheat & straw,
Griffin about pigs, poultry & river water in morn..,
help weigh hides, saw wood, wash 8 tatoe bags___
George fodder cattle, help up with river water & to the
foot in morn.., then about sundries & saw wood__
Self took hides to M c Mertree's in outer, went on to
Wainman's, called at M r Butler's___
21Tuesday. James about horses in morn..,
wash & oil waggon harness & about sundries___
Muldoon split wood in morn.., put wheat in
mill, draw 2 loads hay to Cow_loft, draw down 2 loads
pea_straw & some hardwood, Griffin about pigs &
poultry, boil a pot water to soak peas, help down
with hay, straw & wood___ George fodder cattle &e,
saw wood & at sundries___
