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lent Griffin a bottle

of whiskey ____

 

 

5 load from

new land ___

 

 

5 load from

new part in

16 Acre field ____

 

 

1 load from

the creek___

 

at Grant & brother's

a spade 5/- unp d

 

 

at Jenning's

 

4 lbs pitch - ¼ __

1 lb soap ? __

 

 

 

Pink with

the bull __

 

 

 

5 gls - of

Benny___

 

 

Con's cows' heifer

with bull again___

 

 

 

1 st dish of

potatoes

 

 

 

M r ' M c 'Mullin

churning ___ makes

6 to this date _____

 

 

Finished hay

on the 5 th

38 load in all.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Chim

Kitch - pipe

cleaned_____

 

 

 

Gave Con's note

to M c 'Mullin___

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Killed No. 1

a ram lamb.

AUGUST 1857

•  Saturday. James, Major, O'Neil, Payne finish

mow in 16 Acre-field about 4 o ' C, then mow

the drain, Griffin sundries in morn - , mow

till dinner, then to Aylmer __________

2 Sunday. Constance & John come about 11 o 'C last

night __ John went back this even g took

M c 'Mullin with him to bring back the horse & buggy___

3 Monday. James at stumps till near 10 o 'C. then at hay,

Griffin not here till night, Major about

house in morn - , at stumps till near 10 o 'C at

hay till dinner, than cart hay, Payne at stumps till

near 10 o 'C. make hay till dinner, then draw in____

Self help at hay from 10 o 'C.____ M c 'Mullin from 3 o 'C. P.M.

4 Tuesday. James at stumps in morn - , rake hay with

horse till dinner, then at hay & replace back-

-wheels of wagon, Griffin about house in morn - ,

to Robt s with boat, then at hay, Major & Payne at

stumps in morn - , make hay & cart it in________

5 Wednesday. James to Aylmer in Robt s boat, got back

by 2 o 'C. then help get in hay from drain,

Griffin gave up with bad back, Major at

stumps & help in with the hay_____ Self to

Alymer in boat & on to Ottawa________

6 Thursday. James and Major at stumps till dinner,

then to Aylmer with the boat & canoe,

Griffin no work, ____ went to Aylmer with

Self in boat_____Self returned for Emerald

in the morn - then to Aylmer after dinner______

7 Friday. James at wood for himself, Griffin not here,

Major at stumps___Self went as far as

Hoppers on my way to Bell 's corners with Con - 's

buggy, returned with the lightening rod men.

8 Saturday. James at stumps in morn - , harrow kitch -

garden & plough it by about 4 o 'C, then about

sundries & draw some wood for M c 'Mullin___

Griffin not here, Major about house in morn - , saw

wood & to Benny's with boat, then mow thistles about

pasture & on high road &e______ John came [across]

last night________

9 Sunday. Con - & John started for Ottawa about 6 o 'C__ the

former on her horse, the latter with [Harn's] horse in buggy __

10 Monday. James about sundries in morn ­- , to Benning's for

a sledge, quarry some stone , pry up east-corner

of workshop, cart a load of do. mix morter &e, then

to the woods for a pole for clothes line & at sundries,

Griffin not here, Major at home ­­­_____ M c 'Mullin

help quarry stone, then underpin corner of workshop ____

Self help pry up corner of workshop, put an b iron.___

__ hoop band on handle of new spade & otherwise fix it off___

11 Tuesday. James about house in morn - , then after sawlogs

in boat, Griffin not here till night, Major

at home ______ M c 'Mullin do a little at workshop,

help bring in sawlogs with boat ____ Self in

boat after sawlogs, _________ Elizabeth came in morn - ___

12 Wednesday. James draw logs from river to Mill till about

noon, then draw out stumps, Griffin about

house in morn - , then at stumps along with Major,

Payne help draw logs to Mill, then draw out stumps__

M c 'Mullin help Lay measure lightening rods in

morn - , then at sundries & about workshop chimney___

13 Thursday. James work Sawmill from about 9 o 'C till 3 o 'C.

then at stumps, Griffin about sundries & help

repair fence at far style till 4 o 'C, then at stumps,

Major at sundries & mow weed in little Pigfeilds

till about 3 o 'C. then at stumps, O'Neil at the stumps

about 2 hours in even g ____ M c Mullin finish repairs

about workshop chimney by dinner, help mow &

gather up weeds in little Pigfeild then at sundries _____

Self repair fence about far style & the bars, the 1 st set on road __

14 Friday. James, Major, O'Neil at stumps, Griffin

about sundries in morn - , in morn - , then

at stumps______ M c 'Mullin weed strawberry's _____

Self kill a lamb in morn - , then at sundries___________

15 Saturday. James, Major, O'Neil at the stumps,

Griffin about house in morn - , then at stumps____

M c 'Mullin weed strawberry's pull up peas____

Self make a little door for end of sheep house

& about sundries _____________

£ h s,. d

Griffin 1"6"3

 

Sara O'Neil off

home fr d her for 8½ days

work @15/- 4/3-

 

(b r ?) from Charley p d

 

 

 

 

Sweet for 1 new

 

shoe & 1 remove on

Spring's hind feet

2/1½

 

h d 5/­- of J_Pinhey

return d it on the 5 ( th?)

£3.. 8"7½ of

 

A. Smith bal ce

of his act - ___

£2¨10"0 of Rob t

on ac t

Excp t in Ottawa ___

differ ce between hopes & 2 cups - -/½

stage & boat for Self ___ ___ 6/3

do __ __ do for 2

. women & 2 children ___ ___ 11/3

 

differ ce on spade 1/3

Hick 1 lb blue _____ ____ -/10

soda drink -/4

 

James 60 lbs flows

for rations ___

 

John Cash 1/3-

p d for 4 treats

in Aylmer 1/4 -

 

 

James 30 lbs pork

for rations __

 

 

 

P d Con - for whale_

_bone -/10½ & 1/3 for

butter tub ____

 

 

P d Fred 18/- bal ce

on 12 days work

in haying @ 2/9 ____

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

b r from Con - p d ___

 

 

 

 

M c 'Mullin

2 lbs soap @ 4½ d g d

 

 

 

 

 

James 1 lb tea

for rations ___ ff

 

W m Slack 150

of 2 inch pl b 9/-

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

7/- of James

A'Hearn

for boards ____

 

 

b r to Con - peas - p d

 

 

Joe Smith retur

the bottle whiskey __