AUGUST 1858.
25.Wednesday. James cradle & reap oats in morn.., reap & bind
wheat till 11 o 'C. then house peas, Muldoon^finish reap
Bl k Sea in morn.., reap & bind Scotch wheat till 11 o 'C,
then draw in peas, Tayler & Griffin finish reap
& Bind Scotch wheat till dinner, bind & stake Bl k ..
Sea & do. do__ George about house & garden till
10 o 'C, turn peas & help house'm__ Self at sundries__
26Thursday. James & Muldoon draw in wheat & peas__
Tayler help unload peas & reap wheat in morn..,
Griffin bill lamb in morn.., then both turn peas, bind
& stake oats till near noon , then reap &e Scotch wheat.
George about house in morn.., turn peas, heap 'em up
& help unload___ Self repair g .. gate at log barn__
27Friday. James fork off a load peas & draw in a load in
morn.. house a do of wheat, at sundries till.
near 12 o 'C. then reap oats, Muldoon help in with
peas & wheat, grind axes till 11 o 'C, then reap oats_
Tayler not here, Griffin help with peas in morn..,
reap wheat for about an hour, help grind axes,
then reap oats, George help with peas & at sundries
till 11 o 'C, then help in Sawmill & pile plough & boards___
28Saturday. James reap oats in morn.., draw 2 logs from river
to Mill & do do till dinner, then reap wheat,
Muldoon, Tayler & Griffin reap oats till dinner,
then wheat___ George pile lumber, saw wood &e__
Self finish repair gate at this and of lane, put new
hinges on back door, file wood_saw & about sundries.
29Sunday. Church P.M. by M r .. Pettit from Richmond__
Charles & Constance came up at dinner___
30Monday. James, Muldoon & Tayler finish reap g .. oats
about 9 o 'C, dig up thistles in new land till
near noon , then reap wheat, Griffin help reap
oats till about 9 o 'C, granny Stones till near noon ,
then reap wheat____ George about sundries till
noon , then bind wheat___
31Tuesday. James & Muldoon house wheat in morn.., reap
& bind wheat, bind oats till 5 o 'C, then dig up
thistles in new land, Tayler & Griffin at
wheat till dinner, bind oats 5 o 'C, then
Tayler at thistles & Griffin quarry stones___
George about house &e, help bind wheat & oats__
Self took Anna to Ottawa in the buggy__
SEPTEMBER 1858.
1Wednesday. James, Muldoon, Tayler at the thistles in
morn.., reap & bind wheat & finish do in
even g .., Griffin at quarry in morn.., help
at wheat & the do in even g ..___
George about house &e, & bind wheat till dinner,
then to the brewery & help at quarry___
Self got back to Rob ts by 4 o 'C, took dinner there
& got home about sunset, Anna with me___
21Thursday. James & Muldoon reap & bind wheat till dinner
then draw in, Tayler & Griffin at wheat till
about 3 o 'C, then bind oats___ George about house
& sundries till dinner, then bind oats___
& sundries till dinner, then bind oats__
3Friday. James fork off a load wheat in morn.., reap & cradle
oats in Old Pigfield till 3 o 'C, then reap wheat,
Muldoon help unload wheat in morn.., reap oats
till dinner, turn oats, reap wheat, Tayler
reap oats, turn oats, reap wheat, Griffin
quarry stones in morn.., at sundries & to
Berry 's till 11 o 'C, reap oats till dinner, turn oats,
reap wheat___ George about house & help in Sawmill.
Self saw up maple for axle's____
4Saturday. James reap oats till about 10 o 'C, finish reap
wheat by dinner, bind oats & house wheat, Muldoon
reap oats & finish wheat by dinner, bind oats & draw
in wheat, Tayler & Griffin reap oats & help finish
wheat by dinner, then bind oats___ George sundries__
Ham, Charles & little Ham up to help marry Con..___
5Sunday. Church A.M.
6Monday. James & Griffin reap oats in morn.., then
hunting after the boat till night, Tayler &
Muldoon reap & bind oats till dinner, then bind
oats for a start, then finish house wheat____ George
about house & sundries till about 11 o 'C, then bind oats__
