February 1858

Monday. James about horses & water from river in morn - ,

draw in dray pine on crutch, Payne thrash wheat,

James Muldoon saw wood in morn - then fall dry pine,

George fodder cattle morn - & even g saw wood_____

Self to Aylmer till dinner, then finish g off ax handle__

2 Tuesday. James about horses in morn - , then draw in dry

pine on crotch, Muldoon saw wood in morn - ,

then fall dry pine, Payne thrash wheat, George

about cattle &c, saw wood__ Self about sundries__

3 Wednesday. James about horses in morn - , draw in 2 trips

dry pine, then X-cut dry pine, Payne not here__

Muldoon saw hardwood in morn - , then chop green

pine, George about cattle &c, help X-cut pine logs__

Self to Aylmer for Biddy & back to dinner, Griffin

came also, then to W n Slack for a bundle of shingles__

4 Thursday. James about horses in morn - , at sundries &

X-cut dry pine till dinner, draw in 2 loads

hardwood, George about cattle &c, & help X cut dry pine_

Mu v ldoon draw in wood for himself, Payne thrash

wheat, Griffin thrash oats___ Self to Aylmer to get

brace of wood sleigh pole repair d & back to dinner, then

at sundries & put Dart too single sleigh to go for Granny___

5 Friday. James about horses in morn - , draw in 5 loads

hardwood, George about cattle &c, Muldoon

sundries in morn - , clean up wheat & draw 2 load straw

for bedding, Griffin thrash oats in morn - clean up

wheat & help down with straw_____ Self file Con's

soft wood saw & put new middle stick into frame__

6 Saturday. James about horses in morn - draw in 5 loads

hardwood, George about cattle &c, saw wood &

help with straw, Muldoon sundries in morn - chop

green pine, Payne sundries in morn - draw down

straw till dinner, then thrash wheat, Griffin thrash

oats in morn - , help with straw till dinner & thrash again

Self about sundries, took Kate to Rob ts in Cutter in even g ___

7 Sunday. Self to Rob ts before dinner, took Kate, M rs Greene,

the children & Con's girl to Street's & back by Allan's &

lake-road, then took Kate to Rob ts ___

8 Monday. James about horses in morn - , draw in 5 loads

hardwood, George about cattle &c, saw wood,

Payne not here, Muldoon sundries in morn - , then

chop green pine, Griffin thrash oats_____

Self sundries & to Berry 's before dinner, then took

Kate, Baby & Hamnett a drive, measure up wheat____

9 Tuesday. James about horses in morn - , grind axes,

then fall & X-cut ^ 19 sawlogs, Muldoon sundries

in morn - , help grind axes, then at sawlogs,

George about cattle &c, saw wood, Payne

thrash wheat, Griffin sundries in morn - ,

draw in 5 load Con's soft-wood___ Self to

Ottawa with wheat to grind, Con - came up

10 Wednesday. James about horses in morn - , fall & X-cut

22 sawlogs, Muldoon sundries in morn - ,

then help at sawlogs, George about cattle &c, help

Self draw in 2 loads hardwood, then at sundries,

Payne thrash wheat, Griffin help weigh &

put away flour, draw in 4 load Con - ' soft wood

& about sundries____ Self draw in the last of

my hardwood, stow away flour & about sundries___

11 Thursday. James & Muldoon about horses in morn - ,

then cut road to sawlogs, Geo v rge at home,

Payne saw wood in morn - , cut down watering

place, clean up wheat & about sundries, Griffin

about cattle &c morn - & even g , help clean up wheat &

about sundries___ Self mix wheat & about sundries

12 Friday, James & Muldoon about horses in morn - , edge ax,

fall & X-cut 12 logs then fall & prepared for X-cut g ,

George about cattle &c, saw wood, help with 1 load

oat-straw to Cow-loft, Griffin sundries in morn - ,

draw in 3 loads Con - ' soft-wood, (the last), draw 1 load oat-

-straw, Payne not here____ Self about sundries______

13 Saturday. James & Muldoon about horses in morn - , make a

single rollway & lay up logs, Payne put out chaff

in morn - help at rollway &c, George about cattle &c,

Griffin thrash oats till dinner, then saw wood_____

14 Sunday. Self at home all day very poorly, John came up yesterday

even g Con - went back with this afternoon_____