OCTOBER 1859.
21. Friday. James after horse in morn:, plough fallow
in newland, Mu v ldoo v n sundries in morn:,
hunting after a yoke till 10 o 'C, draw wood for
himself, Peter sundries in morn: plough old oxen
in new land, Gr v iffin v not here, Brein saw
wood in morn: then thrash wheat, Tom
bore holes in flume, George about pigs &c morn:,
& even g steam tatoes, mix'em, saw wood____
Self pin & spike plk g in flume_____
22 Saturday. James about horses in morn: plough in
newland till dinner, then cart in tatoes,
Muldoon sundries in morn:, help bring in
3 bags tatoes for pigs, brand some stumps & thrash
peas till dinner, then help house tatoes, Peter
sundries in morn:, finish plough newland
No side creek, G v riffin v not here, Brein
thrash wheat in morn:, help carry 3 bags tatoes
for pigs, brand up stumps for a start, thrash
wheat till dinner, then help in with tatoes___
Tome bore holes in flume & do some caulking__
George about pigs &c morn: & even g kill a roaster,
steam tatoes & at sundries___ Self at flume___
23 Sunday. Church P.M. Self poorly all day, M r Butler
stoped here all night to sign some papers___
24 Monday. James about horses in morn:, then bring
in tatoes, Muldoon, Peter house corn-
-stalks in morn:, then sort & fill up tatoes
in feild, G v riffin v not here__ George about
pigs &c morn: & even g steam tatoes, saw wood__
Self at sundries & to Bennings bu till 11 o 'C.
then finish pin g & caulk g flume then repair race__
25 Tuesday. James at sundries & put Muldoon & M rs Mae
over the river in morn:, cart in tatoes & at
sundries in eveng, M v uldoo v n to Ottawa__
Peter at sundries & help pull boat in morn:,
then help in with tatoes, G v riffin v not here____
George about pigs &c in morn:, kill a roaster
saw some wood, then help in Gristmill & kill
another roaster in even g ___ Self sundries in
morn:, repair the race & work Gristmill
26 Wednesday. Ja v mes about horses in morn:, help gr
carts & cart dung till dinner, then ill____
Mu v ldoo v n not here till night, G v riffi v n
came at night, Peter at sundries in morn:,
help gr carts & cart dung till noon,
then put more earth on tatoes, George
about pigs &c morn: & even g steam tatoes,
mix'em & saw wood___ Self to Ottawa
27 Thursday. James cart g out dung, Peter cart
dung with oxen, Muldoon help load dung,
& split wood, Griffin saw g hardwood___
George about pigs &c morn: & even g steam
tatoes, mix'em & at sundries__ Self returned
at about 6½ o 'C, left Mary at D r Hills'___
28 Friday. James about horses in morn: then at
dung, Muldoon thrash wheat in morn:, help
load do till 10½ o 'C, then clean do & at sundries___
Peter cart dung, Griffin kill a lamb & thrash
wheat till 10½ o 'C, then help clean up & at sundries___
George about pigs &c morn: & even g kill a roaster,
help at repairs about sawmill water-gate____
Self to Luton in buggy for lamb ram after breakfast,
then repair water-gate of Sawmill____
29 Saturday. James about horses in morn: then cart dung___
Muldoon pile lumber in morn: help load do___
Peter sundries in morn: then cart dung___
Griffin do__ do__ do__, steam & boil tatoes,
till 3 o 'C__ pile some lumber, then clean up about
church___ George about pigs &c morn: & even g help in
Gristmill, ___Self work Gristmill & at sundries___
30 Sunday. Church A.M. M rs Butler here from dinner yesterday.
31 Monday. James about horses & cart dung till 11 o 'C. then
bring in tatoes, Muldoon at do__ do__ do__ then
help do__ _ do, Peter cart dung till 11 o 'C. the help
house tatoes, Griffin clean up rubbish from
about Church, then at tatoes___ George about pigs &c
morn: & even g steam & boil tatoes, saw wood_____
Self put new axle to large wheelbarrow, & sole plate to plough
