JANUARY 1859.

4. Tuesday. James about horses & bush water-hole in morn - , wash out boiler, draw down 2 load straw & draw a load soft-wood from Old yard till dinner, then rub waggon harness & about sundries, Muldoon saw hardwood & get wash g -water in morn - , at sundries & help down with straw till noon, then sweep out barn & thrash wheat, Griffin fodder cattle &e in morn - , at sundries till dinner, wash 4 tatoe bags & at sundries___ George did not come___ Self rig out water-sleigh in morn - , at sundries till dinner, then to Rob ts with train for ram____

5 Wednesday. James about horses in morn - , then black & oil carriage harness, Muldoon thrash wheat, Griffin fodder cattle &e, put on a boiler of water, wash harness & about sundries___ Self about sundries & down the township in even g

6 Thursday. James about horses in morn - , oil carriage harness 2 nd time & about sundries, Muldoon thrash wheat, Griffin fodder cattle, saw wood & about sundries____ Self to the forge, dined at the Parsonage, then wont beyond Boucher's______

7 Friday. James about horses in morn - , open road across the feilds, cut road & draw in 3 load soft-wood cut by Rider nearly 2 years ago back of Woodfeild__ Muldoon finish thrash Scotch wheat soon after breakfast, clean it up, put it away & at sundries_ Griffin fodder cattle &e, help clean up wheat__ Self help open road across the feilds, dress up the horses, about the tub for pump & at sundries_

8 Saturday. James about horses in morn - , cut road & draw in 3 load more soft-wood same as yesterday's, draw down a load hardwood form Barn & about sundries_ Muldoon thrash oats, Griffin fodder cattle &e in morn - , help cut road for James, came back with the 1 st load, clean out Cow house, saw wood & at sundries_ Self splice a handle on barn broom, finish tub for pump_

9 Sunday. Church A.M.

10 Monday. James about horses in morn - , rub carriage harness & put it in stable, help stow away straw till dinner, clean up oats & draw a load hardwood down from barn, Muldoon sundries in morn - , draw 1 load hay to Cowloft & 2 load straw by dinner, help clean up oats & at sundries, Griffin about cattle &e in morn - , help with straw till dinner, saw wood & at sundries___ Self about sundries__

11 Tuesday. James about horses in morn - , help grind his ax & mine, cut roads for hardwood, do up horses___ Muldoon drawing wood for himself, Griffin fodder cattle &e, saw g wood & at sundries___ Self grind 2 axes, drove James to hardwood bush, measure Tom's wood, about sundries after dinner__

12 Wednesday. James about horses in morn - , rig up sleigh & draw in 4 load hardwood with horses__ Muldoon saw soft-wood in morn - , cut fence logs, & sundries for a start after diner, Griffin fodder cattle &e till 9½ o'C, then to Aylmer__ Self fodder cattle &e in even g __

13 Thursday. James about horses in morn - , lay up 28 cedars, help do up things, Muldoon fodder cattle &e, help lay up fence logs, Griffin in Aylmer___ Self to Ottawa in double sleigh, took Mary & the girl Margaret_______

14 Friday. James about horses in morn - , draw in 4 loads hardwood with Filo & Spring__ Muldoon fodder cattle &e morn - & even g chop fence logs, ____ Self to Aylmer with Poll to get hind shoes removed, Griffin return d with me, but did nothing_______

15 Saturday. James about horses in morn - , draw in 2 loads hardwood till dinner, help clean stove-pipes & at sundries, Muldoon saw wood in morn - , cut fence logs till dinner, draw 2 loads hay to Cow-loft, & 2 load soft-wood from Old yard___ Griffin at sundries till dinner, help with the hay, about cattle &e morn - & even g ___ Self put in 2 panes, to Berry's & J. Streets till dinner, then clean pipes &e___