JULY 1858.
1.Thursday. James about sundries & put horses to
waggon till 10 o 'C. then wig tatoes,
Muldoon & Tayler finish weed tatoes by about
10 o 'C. then wig tatoes___ Griffin at home,
George at his tatoes ___ Self look about till
10 o 'C. then to the Parsonage for Miss Butler, got back
about 3 o 'C. then look about things, then to Berry 's___
2Friday. James to Ottawa with waggon, Muldoon help
load up & about house in noon , snag tatoes &
mould some tatoes in garden, Tayler do do &
put Self a X to Smith's in Rob ts boat in morn..,
then help finish snag tatoes & mould some tatoes
in garden, Griffin not here. George at his do___
Self to Ottawa by Aylmer_____
3Saturday. James got back about 10 o 'C. P.M. Muldoon help
finish mould tatoes in garden, grind axes by
noon , then at logging, Tayler help mould tatoes in
garden, grind axes & logging, Griffin not here...
George at his tatoes___ Self returned in waggon__
4Sunday. Church P.M. F Baskin ½ lb tea 1/3__
5Monday. James mould tatoes with Spring, Muldoon
about house in morn.. then mould tatoes with hoe,
Tayler mould tatoes in morn.., sow some wood &
put Biddy a-X the river, then at tatoes again,
George to Ottawa with John_ Miss Dyer came up__
Self look about things & about sundry jobs__
6Tuesday. James mould tatoes with Spring,
Muldoon about sundries in morn.., mould
tatoes with hoe, Tayler at tatoes___ George ill__
Griffin not here yesterday or to day___ Self took
Poll to horse, came home & shaved &e, then to
the Interior with Con's buggy____ dinner at Hoppers 1/3_
7Wednesday. James finish plough tatoes by about 4 o 'C. then at his
own with hoe, Muldoon, Tayler mould tatoes
with hoe, Griffin about house in morn.., weed
mustard out of some wheat & oats for an hour or so, then
at tatoes with hoe___ George ill___ Biddy began
yesterday___ Ellen at her own work yesterday___
Self at sundries till dinner, then do nothing___
8Thursday. James at his tatoes for a start, then
hill up mine with hoe, Muldoon hill up
tatoes, Tayler help row boat to Aylmer & back
about 3 o 'C, then at tatoes, Griffin sundries in morn..,
at tatoes till about 4 o 'C, then saw wood__ George
at his own tatoes___ Self help measure up tatoes
in morn.., then to Aylmer & back about 3 o 'C.
had a visit from M r Butler & D r Lauder_ gave him a
note for 10$ payable in 3 years_____
9Friday, James finish hoe tatoes about 9 o 'C. hoe Con's corn,
wig tatoes & help measure up some, Muldoon &
Tayler help finish hoe tatoes about 9 o 'C, hoe Con's corn,
wig the Cups till about 4 o 'C, then to the logging, Griffin
about sundries, weed parsnips & caulie flowers___
George at his tatoes___ Self about sundries & buy a
horse till dinner, Help measure up tatoes___
10Saturday. James the logging & take tatoes in boat to
Rob ts wharf, Muldoon & Tayler at logging,
Griffin about house till breakfast, then help
George at his tatoes___ Self to Ottawa
with Poll & Con's buggy, John return d .. with me____
11Sunday. Church A.M.
12Monday. James not here, Muldoon, Tayler finish snag
Cups, grind & rig their scythes, grind axes
Griffin about house, snag the cups, grind his scythe___
George to Ottawa with John___
13Tuesday. James & Muldoon grind scythes in morn.., then mow
in Woodfield next woods, Tayler sundries in
morn.. then mow, Griffin about house in morn..,
mow till near 5 o 'C, then kill a calf___ George
at work in garden___ Self not very well_____
14Wednesday. James & Muldoon mow in 12 Acrefeild
till dinner, then lay up sawlogs for shed timber on
lake road & draw home, Tayler & Fred finish mow
in 12 Acrefield soon after dinner, then mow above road,
Griffin at sundries in morn.., then mow, George in
garden & at sundries_____ Self to H_Streets & Rob ts
till dinner, then repair horse-rake & rig it up____
