JANUARY 1861.
13.Sunday. Church P.M. Self poorly all day__
14.Monday. James about horses in morn.., oil plough harness
the 3 d .. time, wash breaking in harness, oil & varnish bells,
to Brewery &e___ Muldoon help about horses in morn.., draw
2 load straw to Cow_loft & 1 load hay to do__ from white barn,
& one load hardwood to shed by dinner, then draw
in wood for George - Griffin in sundries in morn..,
help with straw & hay till noon , then thrash oats____
George about cattle &e, draw river water, help stow away
straw & hay, saw wood____ Self at sundries till
dinner, mend gloves, to Rob ts in cutter for the
children & Kate___ Miss Butler returnd.. in eveng..__
15Tuesday. James about horses in morn.., draw 2 load hay
to horse_loft & 1 load straw & 1 load hay to cow_loft by
dinner, oil breaking in harness & at sundries, Muldoon
split big logs in morn.. help with hay & straw, draw
last of old soft wood over from old yard & at sundries.
Griffin thrash oats__ George about cattle &e, saw
wood, help stow away hay & straw____ Self making out
census, & exercise Major till dinner, to Norman Ingle's
with cutter, took Hammet with me; then to Rob ts with Kate___
16Wednesday. James about horses in morn.., chop wood for
George till dinner, then about house & saw
wood, Muldoon help about horses in morn..,
draw in wood for George till eveng.. help do up
cattle &e_ Griffin thrash wheat till about 11o'C, then ill__
George about cattle & sundries till dinner then went
home all wet___ Self nail tin patch on
herring barrel to stop a leak; repair a wood_cap flail__
17Thursday. James about horses in morn.., give breaking in
harness the 4 th coat of oil, shovel snow from
cellar windows, back_yard doors &e till dinner
draw in 1 trip wood for George & split big junks
in shed, Muldoon shovel snow from watering
places & wheel it away from back door & saw
some hardwood, Griffin thrash door & saw
some hardwood, Griffin thrash wheat, George
about cattle &e, shovel some snow, fill ash-barrel,
of saw wood____ Self put 4 iron_hoops on a pork_
barrel & fit it up for leech tub, mend a cer-single & about sundries_
18Friday. James about horses in morn.., draw wood
for himself Muldoon sundries in morn..,
saw wood till dinner, clean up measure
& stow away oats, Griffin thrash wheat__
George about cattle &e, clean out Gran..
stable & at sundries till dinner, help clean
up oats____ Self rig up wood-saw & repair a flail__
19Saturday. James about horses in morn.., at wood for
himself, Muldoon help about horses in
morn.., saw hardwood help about horses in
morn.., saw hardwood & about sundries__
Griffin thrash wheat, George about cattle
&e, re-fill ash barrel, saw soft_wood__
Self to Robts & Berry's by the ice before
dinner, then at skin for louronne & repairg.. a curry comb_
20Sunday. Church A.M. Griffin took Miss Butler
& children to church on ax-sleigh_
21Monday. James about horses in morn.., clean up
wheat & weigh hay till noon , then to Aylmer
with a small load do_, Muldoon about 1 sundries
in morn.., draw in 1 load soft_wood & load hay
till dinner, finish clean up wheat & at sundries,
Griffin at sundries in morn.., clean up wheat
& help weigh hay till dinner, then to Aylmer___
George about cattle &e, saw wood & at sundries
till dinner, help clean up & measure wheat__
Self to the post_office, & weigh hay till dinner,
at sundries till near sunset, then to brewery_
22Tuesday. James about horses in morn.., harness 'em &
load sleigh till near 10 o 'C, then chop fence logs
Muldoon help about horses & sleigh, & at do_ do_.
Griffin not ill , George about cattle &e_
Self to Ottawa in double sleigh______
23Wednesday. James about horses in morn.., help weigh
& shovel drifts till 2 o 'C, then at sundries,
Muldoon the same & draw in 1 load soft_wood_
Griffin thrash wheat till 10 o 'C, help open road at
Aylmer side till 2 o 'C, thrash again Geo about cattle &e_
Self break g .. road with horses up Merrie_falls till 2 o 'C, burn lampas in Poll__
