JULY 1857.
20. Monday. James help finish mow in 12 Acre-field in morn - , sundries for a while, then mow above road, Major, Fred help finish mow in 12 Acre-field in morn - , then mow above road, Payne sundries & mow_ thistles till about noon, mow above road till about 4 o'C, then to the forge with Spring__ Griffin went home_
21 Tuesday. James finish mow above road by breakfast, help replace tombstone, grind 4 scythes, then thin out grove at end of Churchfield, Fred the same, Griffin not here, Major to Aulmer, Payne went home ill___ Self file X-cut____
22 Wednesday. James about sundries in morn - , then draw logs &e out of grove at end of Churchfield, Fred cross-cut bl k oak logs in front of workshop, help log up the grove till 4 o'C. then at stumps in Woodfield, Major help X cut the bl k oak logs, help log up little grove, Griffin here but no work, O'Neil about sundries & help log little grove, Payne sundries in morn - , help log up do_ till 4 o'C. then at stumps in Woodfield____ Self handle a new irish-spade, Charles went across in the even g ___
23 Thursday. James finish cart rubbish out of grove, then pull out stumps with Oxen till dinner, dig up roots till 4½ o'C. then grind axes, Major & O'Neil help at grove, then at stumps till 4½ o'C. then O'Neil after his boots, Fred & Payne at stumps till 4½ o'C, then do nothing, Griffin at sundries & at stumps_
24 Friday. James ill at home, Fred went home, Major went home, Payne went home after breakfast, Griffin at sundries in morn - , pull wigs off the Cups till dinner, then at the stumps, O'Neil came about 11 o'C. at sundries till dinner, then at the stumps____ Self about sundries____
25 Saturday. James at stumps till dinner, then rake hay with horse, Griffin at sundries & down to Berry 's till about 11 o'C. at stumps till dinner, then at hay, Major not here, Fred at home, O'Neil, Payne at stumps till dinner, then at hay__
26 Sunday. Sara O' Neil came about noon on Friday___
M c Mullin at his tatoes yesterday__ he had
27 Monday. James at stumps in morn - , make hay & rake up with horse, Griffin about house in morn - , then at hay, Payne & Major at stumps in morn - , at hay till 10 'C. then cart in hay, Fred & O'Neil at stumps in morn - , then at hay_
M c Mullin at his tatoes__
28 Tuesday. James rake with horse in morn - , mow in 16 Acre-field till about 3 o'C, then finish rake with horse above road & help cock it, Griffin sundries in morn - , mow till dinner, help take boat down to Rob ts , mow till near 5 o'C. then at hay, Major cart hay in morn - , mow till dinner, help with boat to Rob ts , mow till near 4 o'C. then cart in, Payne help house hay in morn - , at sundries & mow till dinner, then turn hay & help cart in, Fred & O'Neil at hay in morn - , grind a new scythe & mow till dinner, then at hay_____ M c Mullin at hay in afternoon____
29 Wednesday. James mow till dinner, then rake with horse, & about hay, Griffin sundries in morn - , at hay till 3½ o'C. then mow new land in Woodfield, Major mow in morn - , then draw in, Payne mow in morn - , then at hay & help house it, Fred mow & help make____ M c Mullin at hay from about 10 o'C__
30 Thursday. James mow till dinner, rake with horse & cock up, Griffin mow in morn - , to Rob ts in the boat, make hay & mow till dinner, then load hay, Major mow in morn - , to Rob ts with boat, at do & mow till dinner, then cart hay, Fred mow till dinner, then about hay__ McMullin at hay_
31 Friday. James grind scythes in morn-, at stumps till noon, then at hay till 3½ o'C, & at stumps again, Griffin at sundries in morn-, grind scythes, help house hay till dinner, then at hay & stumps, Major grind scythes in morn-, at stumps & cart hay till dinner, then at hay & stumps, Payne cut [???], at stumps till noon, then at hay &
stumps again, O'Neil sundries & help house hay till dinner, then at hay & stumps___