JANUARY 1860.
17. Tuesday. James about horses morn: & even g draw in
hardwood with do, Muldoon sundries in
morn:, draw load hay & a load straw to Cow-loft,
& draw 1 load pea-straw, then break road & draw home
a f very small load soft-wood, Griffin help with hay &
straw, then thrash wheat, George about cattle &c_____
18. Wednesday. James about horses in morn: draw in hardwood,
Muldoon saw wood in do__, help clean up
wheat till dinner, draw in soft-wood, Griffin
thrash wheat in morn: clean & measure up till
3 o 'C, thrash again, George about cattle &c______ Self to
Rob ts & Streets, to Glenny's @ home by Payne's to dinner,
19 Thursday. James about horses morn: & even g draw home
hardwood, Muldoon saw wood in morn:,
draw in soft-wood, G v rffi v n ill, George about cattle
&c, put corn in mill, carry up flour, Self at sundries.
20 Friday. James about horses in morn:, draw hardwood.
Muldoon saw wood in do, draw soft wood__
Griffin thrash wheat, George about house, cattle &c__
Self to A_Smith's, then to O'Neil's & back by dinner___
21 Saturday. James about horses morn: & even g , help break road
to sawlog bush with oxen & sleigh till dinner, then
grind axes, Muldoon saw wood in morn: help at
sawlog road & grind axes, Griffin thrash wheat,
George about cattle &c, Self to Aylmer before dinner.
22 Sunday. Church A.M. Self help fit on carriage harness
after dinner & take children, Miss Butler & nurse
23 Monday. James about horses in morn:, grind ax draw
2 load straw to Cowloft & at sundries, then to
Aylmer with the girl Miss hoops , Muldoon at
sundries in morn:, help grind ax, help down
with straw & load dry hardwood till dinner then
draw in soft-wood, Griffin thrash wheat, George
about cattle &c___ Self to Aylmer & back by 1½ o 'C___
24 Tuesday. James about horses in morn:, fall & X-cut
tens sawlogs, Muldoon sundries in morn:,
then at sawlogs, Griffin thrash wheat___
George about cattle &c, skin the calf, do up horses in even g
Self in cutter with a keg of water to sawlog men before dinner,
file my X-cut & at sundries___ M r Butler here to dinner_____
25 Wednesday. James & Muldoon about horses in morn:
then fall & X-cut 12 sawlogs, Griffin
thrash wheat in morn: clean u; & put it
away, draw 1 load straw & at sundries, Peter
help clean up wheat, help with straw, at sundries
& do up horses, George about cattle &c___ Self file
Muldoon's X-cut__ D r Hill up in even g to A.L. Smith's.
26 Thursday. James & Muldoon about horses in morn:
fall & X-cut sawlogs 12, Griffin thrash
wheat, George about cattle &c, to M r Smith's A.M.
Self at little or nothing till dinner, then repair yoke__
27 Friday. James & Muldoon about
horses in morn: then lay
up 16 logs, Peter help
shovel snow off old roll-way &c__
Griffin thrash wheat__ George
about cattle &c, saw wood
do up horses in even g Self to Ottawa in cutter____
28 Saturday. Ja v me v s about horses in morn:, at wood for
himself, Muldoon help about horses in morn:,
then fall & X-cut 12 sawlog, Peter saw wood
in morn:, help at do__ Gr v iffin v ill__
George about cattle &c, to Self to Ottawa in cutter___
29 Sunday. Church P.M. Self took Chil-
-dren a drive before dinner___
30 Monday. James & Muldoon about horses
in morn: then lay up 18 Sawlogs__
Griffin thrash wheat__
George about cattle &c____
Self to Ottawa in double sleigh___
31 Tuesday. James about horses in morn: rig up
the bobs, help burn lampas Poll & Spring,
then draw in 10 logs, Muldoon sundries,
in morn:, draw soft-wood, ½ load pea-
straw, 1 load hay to Cow-loft, Griffin
thrash wheat, George about cattle &c__
Self not very well, about sundries.
