JULY 1863.
14. Tuesday. James about sundries till 6 o'C, then A with waggon for M rs Edwards, Muldoon & Toolie Isaac's
4 lemons 1/3.
about sundries and grind axes, Griffin 1 doz
about sundries; George about cows &e & at 2 scythes
sundries____ Self in Ottawa_______
15 Wednesday. James take M rs Edwards home, Workman's
& stump new land; Muldoon, a brass cock 1/9
Toolie and Griffin stumping new land; Grant's
George about cows &e, at sundries in Wright
garden and about house__
Self returned about 2 o'C____ Rec d road dividend
16 Thursday. James and Griffins stumping in morn:,
then grind scythes & began to mow in Wood-
-field; Mauldin stumping in morn: then
to Ottawa with J.H.P.'s horse; Toolie stumping in morn: weed g carrots till dinner, grind
his scythe & mow, Payne weed g carrots till
dinner, grind scythe & mow; George about
cows &e, weed garden, wash buggy and at sundries__
17 Friday. James, Toolie, Griffin mowing; Muldoon
back by the boat, then to woods for cedar posts;
Payne mow in morn:, help grind a scythe,
then with a cow to Street's till noon, mow again;
Tom grind scythe, then chop cedars for posts___
George about cows &e, help in Gristmill till noon, measure up last of peas in Gran: & help carry them to the mill, then at sundries___ Self look about till 10 o'C, grind some Prov d till noon, then at sundries___
18 Saturday. James, Toolie mow till dinner, then rake up and cook hay, Muldoon grind scythe in morn:,
mow till dinner, then rake & cock up; Griffin mow
in morn: dig out old post at river bars & at
sundries till dinner, fix in new post & repair the
fence till near 5 o'C, then at hay; Payne bring back
the cow in morn:, mow till dinner, then at hay__
Tom sundries in morn:, mow till dinner, then rake & cock up; George about cows & sundries__ Collins sq r up and mortice post for river bars by 11 o'C and off_
19 Sunday. Church A.M.
20 Monday. James mow & catch horses in morn:, then plough fallow__ Muldoon & Tom grind a scythe in morn:, mow till dinner, then rake & cock up; Toolie & Payne mow do_ do_, then at hay; Griffin kill a lamb in morn:, mow till dinner, then at hay; George about cows &e, at sundries in garden____
Tom had 2 blankets____
21 Tuesday. James plough till dinner, help rig horse-rake
& rake up hay till 5 o'C, plough again___
Muldoon & Payne mow in morn:, cart last of
the hay I got from Rob t (about 500 lbs) from wh t barn to horse-loft, then house hay; Toolie & Tom mow & help make hay; Griffin mow in morn: help at
hay; George about cows &e, help a little at hay & about sundries in garden____
22 Wednesday. James catch horses & mow in morn:, finish plough fallow about 10 o'C, rake up hay till about 4 o'C, then mow; Muldoon pile shingle blocks in morn:, mow till dinner, then draw in; Toolie & Tom mow; Griffin help pile the shingle blocks in morn:, mow
till noon, then at hay; Payne mow till dinner,
then house hay; George about cows &e, weed g garden till dinner, then help at hay____
23 Thursday. James mow in morn:, rake up hay till noon, mow again; Muldoon mow till dinner, then lump
up & draw in; Toolie, Tom & Payne mowing___ Griffin mow in morn:, help make & cart in hay__ George about sundries till dinner, then help at hay___
24 Friday. James mow in morn:, rake up with horse till dinner, then make hay & mow; Muldoon mow till dinner, then cart in; Toolie mow & at hay for a start_ Griffin ill; Tom mow till dinner, then help at hay__ Payne at hay & mow till dinner, then house hay___
George about cows &e & at sundries in garden, help at hay for 3 hours P.M.
25 Saturday. James harrow fallow, rake with horse & at sundries__
Muldoon, Toolie & Tom finish mow by dinner, then weed carrots_
Griffin help make hay & mow till 4½ o'C, then weed carrots_
Payne to Brewery in morn:, help at hay & mow till dinner, then weed carrots__
George about cows &e, to the wharf in Smith's boat & at sundries in garden____
