FEBRUARY 1859.

8. Tuesday. James about horses in morn - , draw in 2 load hardwood & 1 st trip Sawlogs by dinner, then draw 8 logs in 4 trips, Muldoon & Rider at sundries in morn - then at wood for George , Griffin came at dark, George about cattle &e, saw wood & at sundries___ Self rig out bobs for Sawlogs & at sundries till dinner, put new handles to a pail, then to the Brewery_____

9 Wednesday. James about horses Fred 12 slabs___
in morn - , draw 16 Sawlogs in 8 trips__ Muldoon & Rider at sundries in morn - , lay up 20 Sawlogs, Griffin thrash wheat___ George fodder cattle &e, saw wood & at sundries____ Self new handle best 3 prongs d -fork__

10 Thursday. James about horses in morn-, draw in 16 logs, Muldoon & Rider saw wood in morn - , then fall & X-cut 19 logs, Griffin thrash wheat, George fodder cattle &e, saw wood & about sundries____ Self file 1 st hardwood saw.

11 Friday. James about horses in morn - draw in 16 logs__ Muldoon & Rider saw wood in morn - lay up 22 Sawlogs, Griffin thrash wheat, George fodder cattle &e, saw wood______ Self to Ottawa in single sleigh_____

12 Saturday. James about horses in morn - , fall & X-cut 10 logs by dinner, then draw in 9 logs____ Muldoon at wood for himself, Rider saw wood in morn - , help fall & X-cut till dinner, then to Aylmer, Griffin split wood in morn - , clean up wheat & at sundries, George fodder cattle &e, help at wheat & about sundries____ Self very poorly all day, hoop d a tub in even g ____

13 Sunday. Church P.M. John came up about 11 o'C, went out to Edward's with Self, remained to dinner, had

early tea & went back____

14 Monday. James about horses in morn - , draw in 21 logs, Muldoon draw down a load straw in morn - , lay up 18 logs, Rider draw up water from river in morn - , help lay up the 18 logs & cut one of them, Griffin help with straw in morn - , then thrash wheat, George fodder cattle &e, saw wood_____ Self to Ottawa in cutter_____ Fred some Slabs__

15 Tuesday. James about horses in morn - , draw in soft-wood with oxen, Muldoon & Rider draw down a load straw in morn - , then fall & X-cut 21 logs, Griffin laid up with stiff neck, George about cattle &e______ Self repair g large wheelbarrow & at sundries___

16 Wednesday. James about horses in morn - , fall & prepare logs till dinner, then draw in 13 logs, Muldoon & Rider at sundries in morn - , lay up 21 logs, Griffin no work__ George fodder cattle &e, mix wheat & saw wood till dinner, help clean stove-pipes & dining room chimney____ Self file Muldoon's X-cut, at clean pipes &e, hang up 1 st cured hams______

17 Thursday. James about horses in
morn - , fall & prepare logs, Muldoon & Rider measure up wheat & load sleigh in morn - , then X-cut 20 large logs, Griffin to Aylmer__

George about cattle &e, clean out calves house__ Self to Ottawa with wheat to grind____

18 Friday. James about horses in morn - , draw in 13 logs, Muldoon & Rider at sundries in morn - , lay up 16 logs, Payne help lay up with his oxen, Griffin at home____ George fodder cattle &e, put away flour &e_____ Self stow away flour, measure the wheat Fred left to exchange___ look up old iron____

19 Saturday. James about horse in morn-, fall & prepare sawlogs, Muldoon & Rider at sundries in morn-, then X-cut 14 logs, Griffin at home__ George fodder cattle &e, saw wood & about house__ Self to Ottawa, took Arab with me, Charley came up, also Miss Dyer & Jessy Monk__