JULY 1861.

1. Monday. James & Muldoon draw away the peices of big stone from Old Pigfeild bars in morn:, repile the stumps N o side Creekfeild & put top logs on the fence, Peter help remove the stones, help pile the stumps, cart earth to stone-bridge road, Griffin to Aylmer, George boil tatoes for pigs, at sundry works in garden_____ Self at little or nothing, to Brewery in even g ___

2 Tuesday. James finish put up top logs on Creekfeild fence in morn:, then level down the bank at N o side creek__ Muldoon help put up top logs in morn:, then grind an axe & make crotches, Peter cart earth to the road in morn:, then help at bank in Creekfeild, Griffin not here, George at sundries about house & weed g in garden____ Self about sundry jobs____

3 Wednesday. James at sundries in Creekfeild fallow in morn:, catch horses & harrow it by 11 o'C, help at slash fence till dinner, help cart stones off it & began to plough it, Muldoon at crotch, help repair slash fence, cart stones; & cut several peices ash, Peter at sundry works in Creekfeild___ Griffin not here, George at sundries in garden__ Collins came about 9 o'C, grind Old paint till dinner, then paint Old house__ Self help strain paint till dinner, then at sundries & in woods after ash__

4 Thursday. James help take a few big stones off Creekfeild fallow in morn: then plough, Muldoon draw some big stones off Creekfeild in morn:, then at sundries & finish crotches, Peter help at stones in morn:, then dig up stones after plough, Griffin not here, George hoe g tatoes & at sundries___ Collins paint g old house__

5 Friday. James repair river fence in morn:, finish plough Creekfeild fallow, harrow in Old Pigfeild, Muldoon repair g stone-bridge road, Peter dig up stones after plough & at sundries, Griffin not here,_____ George about house & garden___
Self off to Ottawa in buggy at 7 o'C A.M.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

6 Saturday. James sundries in morn: finish harrow in Old Pigfeild about 11 o'C, then plough, Muldoon at stone-bridge road & break stone up lane, Peter at sundries till noon, then rise stones after plough, Griffin came after dark____ George about house & garden, kill a roaster____ Self returned just about dark___

7 Sunday. Church A.M. W m Berry for M r Butler $5 __..

8 Monday. James at sundries in morn:, then scuffle tatoes, Muldoon at sundries in morn:, then fix up head ridges___ Peter & Griffin to Aylmer, George about cows &e, hoe tatoes__ Collins paint g Old house on Friday & Saturday, but not here to day__ Self to James Read's & Robts A.M.

9 Tuesday. James scuffle tatoes in morn:, at sundries & cart earth to stone bridge road till dinner, at tatoes again, Muldoon at sundries & grind a scythe, mow garden & pull mustard out of oats, Peter at tatoes in morn:, help grind scythe & load cart till dinner, at tatoes again___ Griffin no work, George at sundries in garden__ Collins paint g old house & at sundries____

10 Wednesday. James scuffle tatoes, Muldoon & oxen at Fred's , Peter & Griffin weedg head ridges, George at sundries in garden & about cows &e___ Collins finish give old house 4 coats about 11 o'C, then roof stone Privy___ Self to the forge to get a hind shoe on Major

11 Thursday. James on the line, Muldoon grind ax till dinner, help load cart with earth for read__ Peter help grind ax till dinner, cart do " , " ____ Griffin wash horse covers & about sundries______ George saw wood & about sundries_____
Collins finish repair stone Privy, rig up scaffold to shingle Gran: then put g up beans to for a loft to cow-shed