MARCH 1865.

11.Saturday. James about horses draw in 5 logs then to

Robts.. for the sow, Tom about horses in morn..,

then draw wood for himself ½ the day, t'others ½ for George

Tooly wood in morn.., chop wood for Tom & Do ;

Griffin returned in even g .., George about cattle &e_

Self, Kate & Arab to Ottawa , brought M rs .. Berry up__

12Sunday. Church . A.M. Tooly 10/_

 

13Monday. James about horses & sundries till 4½ o 'C, draw in 2 logs;

Tom about horses in morn.., Tooly saw wood & fill

up some tatoes in morn.., then both make 14 logs; Griffin

about sundries in morn.., clean up a few peas, then

thrash peas; George about cattle &e_____ Self to

Aylmer for hind_bob, got back to 2 o 'C, dinner, file a saw___

14Tuesday. James about horses in morn.., draw in 8 logs; Tom

about horses in morn.., Tooly measure up tatoes

in morn.., then both lay up 14 logs; Griffin help measure

up tatoes in morn.., then finish thrash peas; George about

cattle &e______ Self to Ottawa in double sleigh, land road_

15Wednesday. James about horses in morn.., draw in 2 load green,

wood by noon, then 3 load (the last) dry wood; Tom about

horses in morn.., clean up peas, draw ‘em down & a

load pea_strain by noon, grind axes & about sundries;

Tooly saw wood in morn.., thrash wheat, grind axes;

Griffin sundries in morn.., help with peas & straw till

noon, thrash oats; George about cattle &e_____

Self took Ellen home & brought in her Aunt by noon

then about sundries & take Rob ts .. hind bob home____

16Thursday. James about horses, draw in a small load green wood,

then pick over the snows; Tom about horses in morn..,

Tooly about sundries in morn.., both fall & x-cut 11 logs;

Griffin at do_ in morn.. thrash oats; George

about cattle &e____ Self to Ottawa in double sleigh_

17Friday. James about horses, help doctor Jasson's back, thrash

wheat draw a load oat_straw to Cow_loft;

Tom about horses in morn.., Tooly saw wood in

morn.., then both make 19 logs; Griffin thrash oats,

& help down with straw; George about cattle &e__

Self repair pump & about sundries____

18Saturday. James about horses, thrash wheat, help ring pigs,

& draw down a load wheat_straw; Tom about

horses in morn.., Tooly saw wood in morn.., then both

of ‘em grind an ax, chop hardwood; Griffin thrash

oats, help with pigs & straw; George about cattle &e,

Self set & file heavy wood_saw & about sundries___

19Sunday. Church P.M.

20Monday. James about horses, draw in 1 load green hard_

_wood, then 9 logs in 4 strips; Tom about horses

in morn.., Tooly came to breakfast, then both

lay up 12 logs; Griffin at sundries in morn..,

clean up oats till dinner, about sundries,

for an hour or two, then thrash wheat, George,

about cattle &e, help clean up oats & at sundries___

Self look about till dinner, to Aylmer with ploughs___

21Tuesday. James about horses & draw in 9 logs;

Tom about horses in morn.., Tooly help about

tatoes in morn.., both lay up 18 logs; Griffin

help measure & load up tatoes in morn.., then

thrash wheat; George about cattle &e_____

Self to Ottawa with double sleigh_____

of T.M. Blasdel a sole_shoe weigh g .. 22 lbs @3 d .._

22Wednesday. James about horses in morn.., draw oats to

Gran.., saw wood & about sundries; Tom about

horses in morn.., clean up wheat, draw down

wheat straw & 1 load oat_straw & at sundries;

Tooly saw wood in morn.., help clean wheat

& help with straw; Griffin ill; George

about cattle & sundries____

Self about sundries till 5 o 'C, then to Rob ts .. in cutter___

23Thursday. James & Tom about horses morn.., & even g ..,

chop hardwood; Tooly saw wood in morn..,

then do_ do_ do_; Griffin ill; George about

cattle &e_____ Self to Ottawa with single sleigh__

At Jenning's_

2lbs Epson salts 6 d .. one for Tom_

½ .. send @ 1/6 _ _ _ _ do_ do_

2 ¼ lbs wht.. resin @ 1/_ Tom ½ lb candles.

½ lb bees_wax @ 1/20 ½ _