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A sort of

fine snow, half

rain with gentle

braggle form N.W.

all day_____

 

 

 

 

A fine day__

 

 

 

9½ gl s ..

Coal_oil_

 

 

A fine day.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

A fine day__

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Very fine

 

began to

snow about 8½ o 'C,

cleared up at 2 o 'C,

after snowing

about 3 inches___

 

Long_tailed

sow to Rob ts ..

boar___

 

 

George for rations

60 lbs flour__

1lb tea__

 

 

fine__

 

killed the Muffy ewe__

 

George

30lbs pork

for Oct..___

 

 

 

 

 

Raw E. Wind__

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Raw E. Wind__

Collins repair a

little work table,

& half of horse

stable door__

NOVEMBER 1865.

22Wednesday. James & Jackson dig drain, Tooly about

horses in morn.., plough; Tom about sundries

in morn.., help dig drain; Griffin cut turnips

in do_; do_ do_ do_; George about cattle,

pigs &e, boil & mix a pot turnips for stone pigs__

Self look about till 10 o 'C, to Rob ts .. in buggy till

dinner, see tea drain, put x-piece to one of the spade handles__

23Thursday. James & Jackson split wood in morn..,

then dig drain; Tom & Griffin at sundries

in morn.., then dig drain; Tooly about horses

in morn.., finish plough pea stubble in

12 Acre_field by 3 o 'C, saw wood; George

about cows, pigs &e, steam tatoes, cut turnips_____

Self file a wood saw & picket out drain by noon ,

draw off coal-oil, file another buck saw & at sundries___

24Friday. James split pine junks in morn.., cart stones

to drain; Tooly about horses in morn.., cart stones

piece new land N o side creek; Tom to Aylmer ;

Jackson saw green wood in morn.., help at

stoning drain; Griffin cut turnips in morn..,

stone drain; George about cows, pigs &e,

boil a pot turnips, churn & about sundries___

Self see to ploughing & stoning drain, hang up seed corn & at sundries___

25Saturday. James at sundries in morn.., fill in drain

& cart some stones; Tooly about horses in

morn.., help fill in drain; Tom at home;

Jackson at sundries in morn.., help at drain;

Griffin cut turnips in morn.., stone drain;

George about cows, pigs &e, steam tatoes, cut turnips__

Collins make quilt g .. frame, repair a small

ladder & repair cattle shed__________

Self writ g .. a lt r .. till near 11 o 'C, see too Collins & drain__

26Sunday. Church P.M. Self went to look at sawlog road

down the Prespice & crossed N o 22 to old lake_road__

27Monday. James split dry pine junks in morn.., cart

stones & help fill in drain till noon , then

dig drain on road; Tom carry water from river

in morn.., to Rob ts .. with a saw & clean up drain in

green_yard by noon , dig drain; Tooly about horses in

morn.., cart tatoe tops & help fill in drain till

noon , then dig drain; Griffin cut turnips in morn..,

pipe drain till noon , thrash wheat, Jackson help

up with river water in morn.., help stone & fill in

drain till noon , then dig drain; George about cows,

pigs &e boil a pot turnips, cut turnip saw wood______

Self about sundries till noon , file meat_saw___

28Tuesday. James split dry pine in morn.., finish dig

drain on high_road about 3 o 'C, then grub up

an apple tree, x-cut dry pine; Tom at sundries

in morn.., help finish drain, split wood, help

x-cut dry pine; Tooly about horses in morn..,

help finish drain, dig about apple trees, fix

up the cannon; Jackson at sundries in morn..,

help finish drain, at sundries again; Griffin ill

George about cows pigs &e,____ Self at sundries___

29Wednesday. James x-cut dry pine in morn.., explore

below Prespice for a road, grind axes

& x-cut dry pine; Tooly about horses in morn..,

then with James__Tom x-cut dry pine in

morn.., thrash peas; Griffin thrash wheat;

Jackson all sorts of wood; George about cows

pigs &e, steam tatoes____ Self repair g .. pump__

30Thursday. James & Jackson grind axe in morn..,

cut sawlog_road; Tooly about horses in

morn.., do_do_ do_; Tom thrash peas, clean

up peas & wheat & draw down a load pea_straw

Griffin cut turnips in morn.., thrash wheat

help clean up peas & wheat & help down with straw

George about cows, pigs &e, boil poit turnips____

Tom 1 g l .. salt.

 

Jackson ½ lb tobacco

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Tom £2.._.._

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Collins 1/6_

 

Tooly 2/6_

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Collins 1 plug.

 

Tooly ½ lb tobacco

 

Collins making a

long, light_ladder

to hook on roofs___

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Jackson ½ lb tobacco

Collins 2/6_

 

Collins finish the

ladder, make a

fire_board for

kitchen & at sundries

 

lbs

 

Jackson 1½ mutton

 

George a bt l .. oil_

Mr.. Edwards

200ft.. clap_boards

35 .. inch do_

11.. of 2 inch pl k ..

Tom 3 lbs soap

 

Collins ¼ lb tea

& a plug tobacco.

Jackson

2 lbs soap

& ½ lb candles__