JANUARY 1859.

28. Friday. James about horses in morn - draw fence-logs, Muldoon & Rider at sundries in morn - , lay up 15 fence-logs & draw in 1 load soft-wood by dinner, then cut & lay up 18 logs_, Griffin thrash Bl k Sea___ George about cattle &e, saw wood & at sundries___ Self repair door of a press, repair a flail & at sundries__

29 Saturday. James about horses in morn - , finish draw fence-253 - - logs
Muldoon sundries in morn - , draw 1 load hardwood & 3 load soft-wood, Rider sundries in morn - , help load fence-logs, chop soft-wood__ Griffin thrash Bl k Sea___ George about house___ Jay at table for store-room____ Self to Tom Brown's & on to W m Watts, gave R bt Nesbit a lift there & back__

30 Sunday. Church PM. Self drove Kate & little Horace, to Edward's before dinner____

31 Monday. James about horses in morn - , grind axes till dinner, then draw in 2 load soft-wood, Muldoon fodder cattle &e, then clean up wheat, saw wood, Griffin thrash wheat in morn - , help clean up wheat & about sundries, Rider sundries in morn - help grind axes till dinner, then chop soft-wood___ George ill at home___ Self to Ottawa with double sleigh____

FEBRUARY 1859.

1 Tuesday. James about horses in morn - draw in 4 load hardwood, Muldoon & Rider about sundries in morn - , then fall & X-cut 13 Sawlogs, Griffin thrash wheat till about 10 o'C, then gave up ill__ George fodder cattle &e, saw wood till dinner, mix a bin of wheat, empty yesterday's wheat, do up the things____ Jay at work here yesterday, he finished store-room table & began clothes horse____ Self taking handles out of axes till dinner, then file Muldoon's X-cut, finished it by candle light_____

2 Wednesday. James about horses in morn-, then help fall & X-cut 24 Sawlogs_, Muldoon & Rider measure up wheat & load sleigh in morn-, then fall & X-cut 24 Sawlogs__ Griffin to Aylmer , George about house &e__ Self to Ottawa Sus a Brown came at night__

3 Thursday. James about horses in morn-, then make roll-way, Muldoon & Rider at sundries in morn-, help make rollway & lay up 6 logs__ Griffin in Aylmer, George about cattle &e, Jay came some time after breakfast & finished clothes-horse by dinner, then off home__ Self putting handles in axes till dinner, then measure boards, weigh flour & stow it away___

4 Friday. James about horses in morn - , cut road to rollway, Muldoon & Rider draw a load hardwood from barn in morn - , then help out road to rollway, Griffin at home, George fodder cattle &e, about house &e____ Self put new hinges on back door & move the bolt by dinner, burn Filo's mouth, then to T. Read's & Berry 's______

5 Saturday. James about horses in morn-, finish cut road to rollway, then fall & prepare Sawlogs. Muldoon & Rider abot sundries in morn-, lay up 22 Sawlogs,

Griffin not here_______
George about house & sundries____
Self to Ottawa , Winny with me;
got a new set shoes on Filo by Sweet

6 Sunday. Self took Kate & some Miss Butler
of the children in 3 seated a copybook
sleigh to John Streets, James 1 bush l
put M rs Greene down on our way back__

7 Monday. James about horses Margaret
in morn-, draw 2 load
hay & 1 load straw to Cow-loft___
Muldoon & Rider at sundries
in morn- then X-cut 20 logs___
Griffin still away___ George fodder
cattle &e, help with hay & straw_____
Self to Ottawa with double sleigh,

took Margaret down, & some of John's things___