DECEMBER 1859.
22. Thursday. Ja v mes about horses in morn:, then draw in
wood for himself, Mu v ldo v on thrash & 1 st run
his wheat, Peter finish thrash peas on same side with the
oats about o 'C, then saw hardwood , do up the horses,
Griffin sundries in morn: saw & split hardwood,
George about cattle &c Self still very poorly__
23 Friday. James about horses morn: & even g , help weigh, cup up,
salt & otherwise stow away young pork, Mu v ldoo v n
about his wheat, Peter v not here, Griffin not well,
went home after dinner__ George fodder cattle &c
morn: & even g help cut up pork, mix last steamer of tatoes .
Self a little better to day, took a little mutton
at dinner___ Tom & Clara to dinner, Miss Butler went
home with them immediately after___
24 Saturday. James about horse morn: & even g _, draw down
pea-straw & some hardwood to sheds, then
help clean up peas & put them in Gran:, Mu v ldo v on
sundries in morn:, help down with pea-straw,
& clean up peas till dinner, draw wood at home.
peter at sundries in morn:, split large junks
of hardwood, help clean up peas &c Griffin
not here___ George about cattle &c morn: even g ,
at sundries during the day___ Self not so well
to day as yesterday, Benning looked in at dinner___
25 Sunday. X-mas day too, church A.M. Benning came in
during church & remained til those who
called in went away___ [biz], Rob t M rs Greene & Anna,
M r & Miss Butler__ Self rather worse than
yesterday, passed a miserable after n with head-ack.
26 Monday. James about horses morn: & even g to the Brewery &
to Rob ts in Cutter, brought up M rs Greene, then
saw wood & at sundries, Muldoon & Peter at
sundries in morn:, then chop & draw in wood for
Ge v org v e __ Griffin not here___ George about cattle
&c morn: & even g & about sundries___
Self something better to day___
27 Tuesday. James about horses in morn: & even g saw wood for
a start, then at ice with Spring in train to
shovel the snow off the large rock, then get a load
bushes by dinner, then bush part of road___
Mu v ldoo v n draw wood for himself, Peter saw
wood in morn:, sweep out barn,
then with James about the road___ Griffin here
at dusk___ George about cattle &c, saw wood__
Self much the same as yesterday_______
28 Wednesday. James about horses in morn:, at sundries
till noon, then to Ottawa with Mary &
Constance in the cutter, Muldoon & Peter at
sundries in morn;, then cut & draw wood
for Ge v org v e ___ Griffin sundries in morn:,
then thrash wheat___ George about cattle &c,
saw wood, put straw to meat cellar door___
Self something better to day, eat some grapes___
M r & Miss Butler called after dinner____
29 Thursday. James about horses morn: & even g bush g
road, Muldoon at sundries in morn:, then
help bush road, Peter v at home, Griffin thrash
wheat, George about cattle &c morn: & even g went
a-X with 1 st load bushes to bring back horse s , wash
out beer keg__ put up Ham's horse, to Brewery
till very late dinner & at sundries____
D r Hill came about 11½ o 'C, & remained till 4 o 'C___
Self much same as yesterday____
30 Friday. James about horses & fodder cattle in morn:,
a-X to see Herdman about open g old road
finish the bush g of road by dinner, thrash wheat,
Muldoon saw wood in morn: draw soft-wood
from Old yard & 1 load wheat-straw to Cow-loft,
Peter thrash oats in morn:, about bush-road
till dinner, at oats again, Griffin thrash
wheat in morn:, finish do up cattle, help down oats
with the straw, shift some sawed wood &
thrash again, Geo v rge v ill till noon, then at sundries___
31 Saturday. James about horses in morn:, to Aylmer with Filo
in cutter & back at 2 o 'C. then after hay, Muldoon draw
soft-wood from Old yard, draw some hardwood to sheds, Peter
thrash oats till noon, help clean up wheat, Griffin thrash &
clean up wheat__ George about cattle &c & sundries
