JULY 1861.

12. Friday. James at the walk, Muldoon at sundries & grind scythes till dinner, pull mustard & at tatoes, Peter at walk, Griffin same as Muldoon, George at walk, Collins not here____

13 Saturday. James at home till dinner, plough tatoes, Muldoon sundries in morn:, then hoe do,__ Peter at home till noon, then hoe tatoes, Griffin at sundries in morn:, hoe tatoes & make hay in garden, George weedg garden & about sundries____ Fred scuffle & plough tatoes till dinner, then hoe tatoes & help cock hay in garden, Collins came at 7 o'C, shingle Gran:__ Barlow tune piano__

14 Sunday. Church P.M. All of us at church
to christen little Kate

15 Monday. James mould tatoes with Smith's Falls plough, Muldoon about sundries in morn:, then at tatoes, Peter at tatoes with hoe, Griffin back by the boat, but no work, Griffin the 2 nd at tatoes in his place__ George about sundries till diner, then help in Gristmill, Collins came 6½ o'C, shift scaffold & shungle Gran:____ Self look about till dinner, then work Gristmill__

16 Tuesday. James plough tatoes, Muldoon & Griffin at sundries in morn:, grind & rig up their scythes, began to mow in 16 Acre-feild, Peter & Griffin Jun r hoe tatoes, George about sundries___ Collins finish Gran: roof soon after breakfast, at sundry repairs about the clap-boarding till dinner, then strip old slab roof off 1 st cow shed, rig scaffold & began to fresh board it___

17 Wednesday. James finish plough tatoes by dinner, then plough in Old Pigfeild, Muldoon & Griffin mow & house garden hay, Peter hoe tatoes till dinner, then dig up stones after plough., Griffin Jun r finish hoe tatoes___ George about hay in garden & at sundries__ Collins board roof of cattle shed___

18 Thursday. James plough in Old Pigfeild, Peter rise stones after do__, Muldoon Griffin & Griffin jun r mow g , George prop up currant bushes & at sundries, Collins shingling shed___ Self dined at Berry 's, to Aylmer in Steamer, returned by Merrie-Feilds, John Hogan with me, got storm bound in D os stable__

19 Friday. James plough in Old Pigfeild, Peter rise stones after do__, Muldoon, Griffin & Griffin jun r mowing___ George help in Gristmill & about sundries__ Collins finish shingle shed____ Self work Gristmill______

20 Saturday. James plough in Old Pigfeild till 11 o'C, help rig up horse-rake & rake up till dinner, carry up boards for shed loft, grind & rig up his scythe, Muldoon, Griffin, & Griffin jun r mow till 10 o'C, make hay till dinner, carry up boards for shed loft, mow again, Peter dig up stones after plough till 11 o'C, help rig up horse-rake, make hay till dinner, carry up boards, grind & rig his scythe__
George at sundries in garden & about house__
Collins finish shed roof soon after breakfast, then at shed-loft___

21 Sunday. Church A.M.

22 Monday. James plough in morn:, rake up & make hay till 5 o'C, then finish fallow in Old Pigfeild, Muldoon mow in morn:, make & cart hay till 6 o'C, mow again, Peter dig up stones after plough, make hay, Griffin & Griffin jun r mow & at hay____
Payne rig up scythe in morn:, mow, make & cart hay___ George at sundries about house & garden, help at hay for a few hours__

23 Tuesday. James mow till 9 o'C, then at hay, Muldoon mow in morn:, at sundries till 9 o'C, make hay till 9 o'C, then draw in, Peter & Griffin jun r mow do do, then at hay, Griffin mow in morn:, at sundries till 9 o'C, then at hay, Payne mow, make & cart hay, George at sundries & help at hay___

24 Wednesday. James mow in morn: horse-rake till dinner, lump up till 4 o'C, then mow, Muldoon, Payne mow in morn:, then house hay, Peter, Griffin & Griffin jun r mow in morn:, at hay till 4 o'C- then mow again, George at sundries about house & help at hay in afternoon