JANUARY 1863.
1. Thursday. James about horses morn: & even g about sundries till dinner, split & saw hardwood, Muldoon
about horses in morn: then no work, George about cattle
&e, & about sundries______ * Tho s Collins repair floor of
Self at sundries till dinner, then about double sleigh__
* he began about 9 o'C__
2 Friday. James & Muldoon about horses in morn:, then chop fence-logs, Griffin at home, George about cattle
Self to Ottawa in buggy_____ of Charley road inter st $5 __..
3 Saturday. James & Muldoon about horses Bank dividend in morn:, lay up fence logs____ James
Griffin at home, George about cattle &e,____
Self about sundries till dinner & until sunset , to Brewery &
4 Sunday. Church A.M. Self & Hamnett there__ on the 2 nd
5 Monday. James about horses in morn:, about sundries "
till dinner, draw down 2 trips pea-straw, "
Muldoon clean out horse stable & about cattle &e in
morn: about sundries till dinner, help with pea-straw,
& do up the things, Griffin at home, George ill____
Self about sundries & to Rob ts in even g for his boar__
6 Tuesday. James about horses in morn:, help grind an axe, ring pigs & take Rob ts boar home by dinner,
thrash g wheat, Muldoon about horses in morn:,
help ring pigs & about sundries till dinner,
then thrash wheat, Griffin at home; George
about cattle &e, point Spring pigs house & colt' stable
with cow-dung___ Self about sundries & ring pigs
by 11 o'C, repair divition between colts, file 6 fast-
X-cut & about sundry jobs________
7 Wednesday. James & Muldoon about horses in morn:,
then thrash wheat; Griffin at home; George
about cattle &e, saw wood____ Self fitting up
table in Old kitchen as a work-bench, repair 2 flails_
8 Thursday. James & Muldoon about horses in morn:, clean
& measure up wheat, cart down 2 load straw
thrash again in the even g ___ George about cattle &e,
saw wood; Griffin at home____
Self to Ottawa in buggy____
9 Friday. James about horses in morn:, help weigh hides &
load sleigh & e till near 9 o'C, to Aylmer till 2 o'C,
then get dinner, stow away wheat in mill, harness
horses & to the woods for a trip hardwood, Muldoon
about horses in morn:, help weigh & load up hides
till near 9 o'C, yoked up oxen to bring in some wood,
soon returned, found road too slipperry, thrash wheat,
Griffin not here, George about cattle &e, & sundries__ Self to Aylmer & back to 2½ o'C dinner, to the woods
for ½ a load hardwood_______ 8 gls
10 Saturday. James & Muldoon about horses in morn:,
thrash wheat, Griffin here, but no work,
George about cattle &e, saw & split wood____
Self poorly, screw on iron knees &e to table___
11 Sunday. Church P.M. Self to Ottawa in 3 seated sleigh, brought home the girls_______
12 Monday. James about horses in morn:, draw in 4 trips hardwood & 1 of soft-wood with Doll & Major__ Muldoon about horses in morn: clean & measure
up wheat by dinner, draw down 2 load straw
& thrash again, Griffin thrash in morn:, clean up &e
wheat, help with the straw, thrash again, George
about cattle &e, saw wood & at sundries_____ A book
Self nail g tin on mouse-roads in store-room,
finish pack away meat & about sundries_____
13 Tuesday. James & Muldoon about horses in morn:,
then making road for sawlogs; Griffin thrash wheat;
George about cattle &e_ Self to Aylmer in double sleigh_
14 Wednesday. James & Muldoon about horses in morn:,
then at road for sawlogs; Griffin about P d
cattle &e, saw wood & at sundries; George ill__
Self look about & to Berry 's & Rob ts till a late dinner,
then salt horses , cattle & sheep ___
15 Thursday. James & Muldoon about horses in morn:, On 13 th
then explore for sawlogs below Presipice on " 19 th
No 23__; Griffin about cattle &e, saw wood &
about sundries; George at home____ Collins came
at 8 o'C to breakfast, repair the colts' stall & make
3 troughs for cattle shed by 4 o'C, then off home___
Self look about till 3 o'C, then took Kate for a drive till sunset
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