MAY 1860.
Griffin help roll logs to mill in morn:, pick up roots till 4 o'C, saw & split some wood, carry 2 bags oats to stable, then home with a bag flour in his little boat__ George about house &e, dig currant bed & at sundries___ Self about sundry repairs__
13 Sunday. Church A.M. Self drove Doll to John Streets in even g __
14 Monday. James saw in morn:, plough Poll & Doll in 16 Acrefeild, Muldoon about horses in morn:, plough in do__ , Peter at sundries in morn:, finish harrow new land, then plough, Griffin sundries in morn:, then spread g dung &e, plant two patches of tatoes, sow 3 or 4 row more parsnips__ Self about sundries & repair g hind wheel of baby's carriage__
15 Tuesday. James saw in morn:, plough the two mares in 16 Acre-feild till 4 ½ o'C, then spread dung in garden, Muldoon about horses in morn:, plough in 16 Acre-feild, Peter pile boards in morn:, plough new land, Griffin at do_ in do__, knocking sods to peices in new land fallow, George about cows &e, sow 2 sorts of peas,
16 Wednesday. James saw in morn:, breaking & burning sods on new land fallow till dinner, sort & measure up 14 bush ls cups, took 'em to Berry's in horse-cart & got 14 do_ Snows, Muldoon about horses in morn:, harrow oats in 16 Acre-feild, Peter cart oats & plough garden in morn:, cart oats & harrow to feild & finish garden by 11 o'C, plough new land__ Griffin sow oats till near noon, pick & burn sods, help measure tatoes, George about cows &e, dig g in garden & at sundries__ Self look g after things, & repair g baby's carriage__
M rs Mac: cutting tatoes___
17 Thursday. James saw in morn:, break lumps in 16 Acre-feild, Muldoon about horses in morn:, harrow land for tatoes before plough g it by 4 o'C, then plough, Peter sundries in morn:, finish plough new land by noon, harrow part of garden for corn by dinner, pick up & cart roots together on new land, Griffin burn g sods on new land till noon, break g lumps in 16 Acre-feild till dinner, then help at roots, George about cows &e, do some dig g in garden, plant tatoes______ Self at childs carriage, repair g & mak g mallets for break g lumps__
18 Friday. James break lumps in 16 Acre-feild till 11 o'C, at roots on new land till dinner, then plough for tatoes, Muldoon about horses in morn:, do_ do_ do_, Peter break lumps in 16 Acre-feild till 11 o'C, then cart roots on new land, Griffin break lumps in 16 Acre-feild, help at roots, finish sow grass seed at near end of 16 Acre-feild___ George about cows &e, finish plant tatoes in garden____ Self at childs' carriage, do some repair g to Smith fall's plough, very poorly all afternoon with headack___ M rs Mac: cutting tatoes__
19 Saturday. James help up with top logs of 16 Acre-feild fence in morn:, finish harrow grass-seed in same feild & roll a little of it by dinner, help in Gristmill, Muldoon about horses in morn:, plough for tatoes till dinner, grind a new axe___ Peter at his fence, Griffin at 16 Acre-feild fence till dinner, then turn grind-stone___ George about cows &e, plant corn by dinner, saw wood & at sundries___ Self about sundry repairs till dinner, work Gristmill__
20 Sunday. Church P.M. caulieflowers nearly frozen on stone-wall__
21 Monday.James pile boards & saw in morn:, plough for tatoes till dinner, saw till about 5 o'C, then rollg oats & grass-seed in 16 Acre-feild, Muldoon about horses & help up with wash g water in morn:, plough for tatoes, Peter & Griffin at fence in morn:, pick up & cart roots by new land, George about cows &e, spread dung & dig up caulie-flower beds & at sundries__ Self file woodsaw, rode Doll to Armitage's & about sundries