MARCH 1861.
1Friday. James & Muldoon about horses in morn..,
make 19 logs, Griffin clean up & measure
oats, saw wood & at sundries, George about
cattle &e, help with oats & at sundries___
Self returned a little after dark__
2Saturday. James & Muldoon about horses in morn..,
make 16 logs, Griffin ill____ George
about cattle &e, saw wood & at sundries___
Self to Benning's & Smith's before dinner, then stow
away oats, to the post & on to Rob ts in even g ..___
3Sunday. Church A.M. Self took Kate for a drive in even g ..__
4Monday. James & Muldoon about horses in morn..,
draw 2 load oat_straw to Cow_loft_ 2 load
hay to Horses, 2 small load hay to Sheep___loft__
Griffin about cattle &e in morn.., clean out
both pigs__ houses & calf_house & about sundries__
George after luis cow till 10 o 'C, then about
Self bring in hams &e from Gran.. &at do__
5Tuesday. James & Muldoon about horses in morn..,
lay up 12 logs, riffin thrash oats, George
about cattle &e, saw & split wood___ Self out the line__
6Wednesday. James & Muldoon about horses in morn..,
lay up 17 logs, Griffin thrash oats, George
about cattle &e,___ Self to Ottawa with Kate & Harold_
7Thursday. James about horses in morn.., shovel snow
from ice_house door & at sundries till dinner,
there to Aylmer with double sleigh, Muldoon
at wood for himself, Griffin thrash oats__
George about cattle &e___ Peter at ice after
dinner______ Self to Berry 's & back, then to Payne's
for x-cut before dinner, then to Aylmer in cutter____
8Friday. James about horses in morn.., drew in 14 logs__
Muldoon help at horses in day, to rollway to help
load 1 st .. trips, help pull out some ice, clean up oats,
Griffin finish thrash oats, help a start__ at ice,
clean up oats, George about cattle &e____
Peter saw g .. ice___ Self very poorly, in bed till near 4 o 'C,
9Saturday. James about horses in morn.., draw in 15 log.
Muldoon to Berry 's in morn.., finish measure
up & draw down oats, draw 2 load hay to Cow_loft,
& draw hardwood to shed, Griffin ill, went home___
George about cattle &e_ saw wood & at sundries__
Peter sundries in morn.., help with oats & hay___
Self poorly all day, went out a little in afternoon.
10Sunday. Church P.M. Self in house all day, E st .. Berry
called in after church & remained some time__
11Monday. James & Muldoon about horses in morn..,
load up double sleigh &e, then lay up 11 logs__
Griffin not here, Peter to Ottawa with
double sleigh, George about cattle &e___
Self to Ottawa in cutter, took Mary___
12Tuesday. James & Muldoon about horses in morn..,
lay up 11 logs & fall & butt 11 rec, Griffin not
here, George about cattle &e____
Self not at all well, in afternoon drove Doll
in cutter up to Smith's & do unto Berry 's___
13Wednesday. James about horses in morn.., draw in
14 logs, lost sometime going to barrow a
hind___ bob & fixing the bunk___ Muldoon
about horses in morn.., draw wood for Peter __
Griffin not here, George about cattle &e, he was
away a long time today stowing away his hay &
a couple of hours yesterday___ Tom Collins at sundries
from dinner_time___ Self to Berry 's & back, then
after Collins till dinner,__ help repair Spring stall__
14Thursday. James about horses in morn.., draw wood for
himself, Muldoon help at horses in morn.., then
help James , Griffin ill, George about cattle &e__
Self to Ottawa , Kate & Horace came home,
gave Peter a seat there & back again____
15Friday. James about horses in morn.., draw ice
from Berry 's on wood_sleigh, Muldoon
help at horses in morn.., then help pack
ice, Griffin_saw wood in morn.., then
pack ice, George about cattle &e____ Peter help
x-cut & load ice___ James Rider_saw ice
yesterday; help x-cut & load it to day____
Self to Ottawa in cutter______ on the 16 th ..
