DECEMBER 1862.

18. Thursday. James about horses morn: & even g , prepare things for cleaning harness, oil cutter & waggon harness__ Muldoon about horses in morn:, then help Mr Berry open out a road up the hill on t'other side viz-à-viz his place__ Griffin sundries in morn: thrash wheat, George about cattle & pigs, wash harness_____ Self get things ready for harness, file both hard-wood saws & at sundries___

19 Friday. James about horses morn: & even g , give waggon harness a 3 d coat of oil & varnish cutter harness by 11½ o'C, give some carrots to horses, wipe carriage do in the stable, saw & split hardwood, Muldoon help about horses in morn:, thrash peas, Griffin thrash wheat, George
about cattle & pigs, pull wool off 3 sheep skins & about sundries_____ Self doing very little till dinner, then
put meat saw in order & wash beer keg_________

20 Saturday. James about horses morn: & even g , varnish waggon harness, wash & oil plough harness, Muldoon about horses in morn:, draw down a load pea-straw & 2 loads wheat-straw, clean & measure up peas & about sundries_ Griffin about cattle &e in morn:, help with the straw & peas, thrash wheat for a couple of hours, George ill___ Self about sundries till dinner, pack away some meat, to post & brewery in even g

21 Sunday. Church A.M. Muldoon drove Kate to Rob ts in even g ___ Paid Peter Logan in presence of Griffin bal ce of

22 Monday. James about horses morn: & even g , help butcher the pigs till dinner, give plough harness 2 nd coat oil & at sundries, Muldoon about his hay, Griffin about sundries in morn:, butcher pigs by dinner, clean out butcher house & kill a lamb_ George about cattle &e, & about sundries___ Moran here a little after 11 o'C, saw hardwood till dinner, thrash oats____ Self look about till 11 o'C, to Mrs Bridges & J. Streets till dinner, pack away some more meat, to post & brewery in even g __

23 Tuesday. James about horses morn: & even g , help with pork till dinner, then about sundries, Muldoon
help about horses in morn:, draw wood for himself__ Griffin at sundries in morn:, saw down & help carry up
the pork, then thrash wheat, Moran thrash oats__
George about cattle &e____ Self about pork till
dinner, then to Armstrong's for 1 remove on Major ___

24 Wednesday. James about horses morn: & even g , draw bushes for road till noon, then help plant 'em;
Muldoon about horses morn: & even g , help cut first
load bushes, then plant 'em, Griffin off home____
Moran thrash oats in morn:, help get bushes &
plant a few till noon, then went home, George
about cattle &e, help with 2 nd load bushes, bring a
few more after dinner & about sundries______

25 Thursday. Church A.M. James & Muldoon about horses morn: & even g , Griffin at home, George about cattle &e__

26 Friday. James & Muldoon about horses morn: & even g , clean & measure up wheat till dinner, then about sundries_ Griffin at home, Moran thrash oats, George about cattle &e, saw wood & at sundries____ Self take hooks off double sleigh & make the bottom longer for new box____

27 Saturday. James about horses in morn:, draw wood for himself__ Muldoon about horses morn: & even g , saw hardwood. Moran thrash oats, Griffin at home, George about cattle &e, saw & split soft-wood____ Self to Hammy Hill & Margaret here to -moves
dinner & went back in the even g ___

28 Sunday. Church P.M. Self took Mary, Constance & Arab
to Ottawa in 3 seated sleigh; brought Griffin back__

29 Monday. James about horses morn: & even g , oil carriage & cart harness, Muldoon about horses & bring up river water in morn:, draw wood for himself, Griffin thrash wheat till about 10 o'C, gave up with pain in his side, help Self at sleigh, George about cattle &e, wash harness & at sundries__ Self fixing up new box on double sleigh_____

30 Tuesday. James about horses in morn:, finish oil carriage & cart harness; then varnish carriage harness & at sundries Muldoon about horses in morn:, clean & measure up oats_ Griffin went home, George about cattle &e, help with
the oats & at sundries______ Self to Aylmer_______

31 Wednesday. James & Muldoon about horses in morn:
finish bush this end of road & cut a new
water hole, then grind several axes, Griffin at
home, George about cattle &e, saw wood & at sundries__ Self help finish bush g road, then about double sleigh

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