MARCH 1862.
16. Sunday. Church A.M.
17. Monday. James about horses in morn:, draw in 8 logs__
Muldoon do_ do_ _ do_, fall & X-cut 12 do_
Peter saw wood in morn: help do_ do do__
Griffin thrash oats draw down a load
hay for sheep, George about cattle &c_____
Self to Aylmer in cutter got back at 3 o 'C,
had dinner, filled up two bags wool, then to the post__
18 Tuesday. James about horses in morn:, draw in 9 logs__
Muldoon do_ do_ do, X-cut 2 & lay up 14 do__,
Peter load sleigh in morn, help do__ do__ do__
Griffin clean up oats & about sundries____
George about cattle &c, help clean up oats__
Self to Ottawa with double sleigh____
19 Wednesday. James about horses in morn:, draw in logs__
Muldoon do_ do_ do_, fall & X-cut 8 do__
Peter sundries in morn: help do__ do__ do__
G v riffin v ill, George about cattle &c, help
weigh & put away flour & about sundries___
Self do_ do_ _ _ _ do & to Aylmer till 3 o 'C,
then help measure & stow away oats___
20 Thursday. James about horses in morn:, to the forge
for removes on Spring & Poll fill noon,
then draw in 4 logs, Muldoon about
horses in morn: help down with a load
hay for oxen, then lay up 8 logs, Peter saw
wood in morn:, help with hay & sawlogs___
Griffin about cattle &c, thrash oats__
Geor v ge at ho v me___ Self took Kate,
Baby, Constance & Horace to Ottawa , brought
back the grist I took down on Tuesday last__
21 Friday. James about horses in morn:, draw in 6 logs,
Muldoon do_ do_ do; fall & X-cut 4 logs__
Peter measure up prov d in morn: help at do_
Griffin do_ do_ do_ do, thrash oats,
draw down a load hay to horse-loft, George
about cattle &c, help down with hay______
Self to Ottawa with double sleigh__
22 Saturday. James about horses in morn:, draw in__
4 logs, Muldoon about horses in morn:,
lay up 5 logs, bring home all the riging__
Peter take prov d & to mill in morn: help
lay up the logs, Griffin help stow away prov d
& flour in morn:, thrash oats, George abotu
cattle &c____ Self to Aylmer till a late
dinner, then to Payne's & about sundries___
23 Sunday. Church P.M. Self to Ottawa , brought
home Kate & Baby, & Constance, left Horace there__
24 Monday. James about horses in morn:, draw in
1 sawlog (the last), draw down a load wheat_
straw, help grind axes, M v uldoo v n out back__
Peter at sundries in morn: & for a while
after breakfast, help down with straw,
grind axes, Griffin thrash oats____
George about cattle &c___ Self to
Aylmer till 3½ o 'C; then to Berry's Kate with me
25 Tuesday. James about horses in morn: edge axe,
chop hardwood, Mu v ldo v on not here, Peter
at sundries in morn: help grind axe &
chop hardwood, Griffin thrash oats___
George about cattle &c____ Self to Ottawa
with old mutton, brought Horace up__
26 Wednesday. James about horses in morn:, clean &
measure up oats & draw some to Gran:___
Muldoon about horses in morn: chop
hardwood, Peter fill up prov d & load
sleigh in morn:, chop hardwood, Griffin
the same in morn:, finish thrash oats & help
clean'em, George about cattle &c; Self to
Ottawa with Prov d & old metal____
27 Thursday. James about horses in morn: finish measure
up oats & stow'em away, draw a load
hay to horse-loft, 2 load straw to cow-loft, then tie
on rack & load up, Muldoon & Peter about
sundries in morn:, chop hardwood, Griffin
help with oats, hay, & straw, George about
cattle &c___ Self to Aylmer & back by 2 o 'C__
