NOVEMBER 1860

11. Sunday. Church A.M. Self ill a_bed till near

sunset, then I got up a little better & dressed_

12Monday. James plough fallow, Muldoon finish plough pea_

_stubble in woodfield about 4 o 'C, then do_ oat

stubble N o side Old Pigfield, Peter to Aylmer___

Griffin up by the boat, killed a lamb did nothing $5_..

more, George about pigs &e, steam tatoes & mix 'em_

Self rather poorly, fasten top hoop on small wash_tub,

put an iron hoop on 2 nd sized tub, file meat_saw & at sundries__

13Tuesday. James finish plough fallow at 2 ½ o 'C, then help

plough N o side Old Pigfield for an hour, then at

sundries & sweep out Cow_loft, Muldoon finish

plough N o side Old Pigfield about 4 o 'C, then yoke

the oxen, cart peas to the mill & cart away one

load rubbish from dam, Peter at sundries & to Robt s ..

with stone_cart for a b l .. pork till dinner, clean up

peas & at sundries, Griffin ill, George about

pigs &e, help in Gristmill till dinner, help

clean up the peas____ Self grind till noon , then look about__

14Wednesday. James wheel shavings out of Sawmill in morn..,

help butcher steer till dinner, cart bark &e from

end of Kitchen on to Rings bridge, Muldoon cart

pea_straw in morn.., help at steer till hung up,

cart bark &e from end of Kitchen with horse till

dinner, then with oxen, Peter at home with sprain d .. ankle__

Griffin help with peas straw in morn.., butcher steer

till dinner, help load bark &e___

George about pigs &e, steam tatoes, mix 'em & at sundries__

Self not very well, only knock d .. down the steer & look d

about till dinner, then at sundries about back of new scullery__

15Thursday. James about sundries in morn.., cart a few load

chips up the lane, work Sawmill, wash out the

barn, Muldoon cart g .. chips from both yards on

to King's bridge, put 3 loads in field back of George's__

Peter at home, Griffin saw wood in morn.., saw

down the beef, & help cut up &e by dinner, help

load chips, George about pigs &e, wash barrels & salt

beef by dinner, help put it in cellar, repack a barrel on

accounts of spring g a leak___ Self help cut up beef______

16Friday. James to M rs Mertree's for waggon load tan_bark__

Muldoon draw wood for himself till noon , then

for George , Peter thrash oats, help clean up some

wheat, Grifin thrash 12 stakes Bl k Sea , clean it

up & at sundries, George about pigs &e, put on a

steamer of tatoes & about sundries___ Self poorly

all day__ did several small jobs__.

17Saturday. James at wood for himself till dinner, work

sawmill about two hours, then at sundries__

Muldoon spread chips back of George's in morn..,

cart rubbish from quarry on to lane, Peter

thrash oats & saw wood till dinner, cart down

oat_straw & clean up oats, Griffin thrash wheat

in morn.., help in Gristmill till dinner, then

help with oat straw & clean up oats, George

about pigs &e, finish steam tatoes, mix 'em & at

sundries___ Self work Gristmill till 1½ o 'C___,

18Sunday. Church P.M.

19Monday. James work sawmill, Muldoon at sundries

in morn.., to Brewery for yeast, cart down

a load straw, then cart stones to back of

waggon shed, Peter at sundries in morn..,

help sort sheep, then help at straw & stones,

Griffin about pigs &e, steam tatoes & mix 'em,

& about sundries, George paint g .. his house___

Self look about things till dinner, then take

out the peers , & about sundries_______

20Tuesday. james at sundries & work sawmill,

Muldoon cart stones & build 'em against

end of waggon shed, Peter help cart stones__

Griffin re_mix old mortar, fill tom_bark

in ice_house & at sundries, George fix g his

house till dinner, then to Aylmer__ Collins

finish studying ice_house, then nail on the lining