APRIL 1862._
19.Saturday. James about horses in morn.., pile lumber &
At sundries in sawmill till dinner, then
Saw; Muldoon about horses in morn.. chop soft_
Wood, Peter saw wood in morn.., chop soft_wood,
Griffin returned in even g .. George about cattle &e,
Self finish put in saw, file & set it & at sundries,
Till dinner, see to the starting of sawmill ____
20Sunday. Church P.M.
21 Monday. James work sawmill, Muldoon at home,
Peter & Griffin abour horses in morn.., help
Weigh hay, shut up road a-X fields, open lane,
Draw hay to Cow loft, draw logs to Mill, put away
The sleighs, George about cows &e____ Self weigh
Hay, help in with logs to mill & about sundries____
22Tuesday. James at sundries in morn.., work sawmill till
About 3 o 'C, when the pitman broke; then to the
Woods for a stick of maple, Muldoon at home,
Peter & Griffin about horses in morn.. chop softwood,
George about cattle &e,_____ Self put a cog in
gig_wheel in morn.., file mill saw; repair floor
of Majer's stall, repair sundries in the colt stable,
make a handle for hatchet__ then to M r .. T. Read's_
23Wednesday. James about horses in morn.., help get out old
pitman, help grinf hatchet & chisel, pile
all the 2 inch plank, put saw dust on the ice &
about sundries, Muldoon at home, Peter about
horses in morn.. chop softwood, Griffin ill___
George about cattle &e, to the woods for my axe,
make a flower box for Miss Butler_________
Self handle hatchet in morn.. release old pit_
_man, grind do_& chisel, square up new do__
24Thursday. James & Peter about horses in morn.. chop
soft wood, Muldoon at home, Griffin ill___
George about cattle &e____ Self at pitman_
25Friday. James about horses in morn.., draw down 5 or 6 cart
of hay for sheep, 1 load straw to Cow_loft, 1 load hay
to horses, then cart up slabs, Muldoon at home, Peter
about do in morn.. chop soft_wood, Griffin saw
wood in morn.., chop soft_wood, George about cattle &e
Self making pitman till noon, then so poorly
remained in the house till about 2 o 'C, went at it
again for about 2 hours, when I had to leave it again
26Saturday. James about horses in morn.. cart slabs till 11 o 'C,
wheel away chips & bark & help get in new putman
by 5 o 'C, then saw, Muldoon not here, Peter about horses
in morn.. chop soft_wood, Griffin saw wood in
morn.. chop soft_wood, George about cattle &e___
Self about pitman till 5 o 'C, then at sundries___
27Sunday. Church A.M. Self poorly all day___
Steamer passed down in the evening___
28Monday. James work sawmill, Muldoon at home,
Peter & Griffin about horses in morn.., dig
round 2 stumps in Woodfield, carry some cups
for seed back to Old cellar, Geoege about cattle &e___
Self put hudles in two axes & about sundries___
29Tuesday. James work sawmill, Muldoon about horses
in morn.. took Spring & Poll to the forge & back
again before dinner without getting 'em shod,
off again with'em & my own nails for 4 removes_
Peter about horses in morn.., help skin the
heifer, grind an axe & at the 2 stumps in Woodfield__
Griffin split wood in morn.., skin the heifer, kill a calf,
sift peas, George about cattle &e, Self look about___
30Wednesday. James work sawmill, Muldoon about horses in
morn.., rig up harness &e & began to plough grass_
land in 16 Acre_field, Peter about horses in morn..,
then at the 2 pine stumps in Woodfield, Griffin
sift peas in morn.., at do & a root in do till
dinner, then plough pea stable in Woodfield,
the same piece he broke up last Spring______
George about cattle &e, to the brewery for
beer & at sundries till dinner, then trim g ..
grape vines____ Moran came at noon,
drill two stones in Woodfield & commenced on
one in 12 Acre_field_____ Self help rig
out horses & plough & set them to work, then lock
about till dinner, then about sundries & blast the two stones on
the land for tatoes_________
