DECEMBER 1859.

13. Tuesday. James about horses & carry down beef in morn:,

draw 2 loads hay to Cow-loft, help saw off cattle's

horn, Mu v ldo v on not here, Peter saw wood, help

down with hay & about sundries, Griffin steam up

tatoes before day, wash out the barn, saw wood &

at sundries, George about cattle, pigs &c______

Self pack away mutton & some beef, saw Fanny's hoof__

14 Wednesday. James about horses in morn:, help cut up & salt

beef till noon saw wood, dust down horse stable &

at sundries, M v uldo v on thrash g his own oats, Peter

split g up large hard-wood junks up at barn, draw

them down, then draw soft-wood from canoe house

cut last summer 12 month, Griffin about cattle, pigs & at

sundries till dinner, then saw & split wood, Geo v rge

ill till noon, then saw wood, do up cattle & pigs____

Self cut up a side of beef; grind some knives after tea___

15 Thursday. James about horses in morn:, grind axes, then

cut roads among soft-wood piles, Mu v ldo v on

thrash & clean up his oats, Peter sundries in morn:,

help grind axes & cut roads, Griffin saw & split

hard-wood till dinner, the help Mu v ldoo v n with oats___

George about cattle, pigs &c, saw & split soft-wood___

Self make a new foremost peice to frame of soft-wood saw___

16 Friday. James about horses in morn:, help in Gristmill

till dinner, then about sundries, Muldoon &

Peter at sundries in morn:, then chop & draw

wood for Geo v rge , Griffin sundries in morn:,

help free Gristmill wheel & water-gates, then

saw wood__ George about cattle, pigs &c,

steam & mix tatoes____ Self help free Grist-

-mill & grind till dinner, then at sundries___

17 Saturday. Ja v me v s about horses in morn:, then to the

Interior, Mu v ldoo v n thrash g his wheat,

Peter thrash peas, remove last of pigs tatoes

from Cellar to Kitchen, Griffin saw hardwood,

help remove tatoes, sweep out Old Cellar &

about sundries, George about cattle & pigs,

put on a steam of tatoes, pull wool off skins__

Self file up 2 nd hardwood saw & at sundries__

18 Sunday. M r Butler dine at Rob ts got here after

every body had gone home____ Griffin took

the children & Miss Butler to Church on ox-sleigh__

19 Monday. James about horses morn: & even g , help butcher

the big pigs, Muldoon fodder cattle &c &

at sundries in morn:, help at pigs, bring up

water from river on the train, Peter to Rob ts

in morn:, help at pigs & at sundries, Griffin

at sundries in morn:, then butcher big pigs,

scalded them in stub bottomed by Tayler _____

G v eor v ge ill___ Self filing saws_____

20 Tuesday. James about horses morn: & even g , help

weigh & cut up pork till dinner, then

finish salt & put it in cellar, Muldoon__

bring his wife down on ox-sleigh in morn:,

help carry up pork, give a hand a killing

pigs & about sundries, Peter split g wood

in morn:, help carry up pork, help butcher

spring-pigs till dinner, then thrash peas___

Griffin sundries in morn:, then boil the

water & butcher the pigs by diner,

then clean oat the house & tub & at sundries___

George fodder cattle morn: & even g wash out

pork barrels & salt pork till dinner, then

help cut up 2 of the head, wash tubs for hams___

Self very poorly all day with shooting pain

under right shoulder & head-ach___ help cut

down, weigh & cut up pork___

21 Wednesday. James about horses noon: & even g help

carry up young pork & put it in the

Cellar, saw hardwood & about sundries___

Mu v ldoo v n thrash g his wheat, Peter thrash peas,

Griffin in sundries in morn:, help

up with the pork, wash tatoe bags___

George about cattle &c, pull wool off the

old ewe skin, saw soft-wood____

Self very poorly, laying on sofa in

dining room all day