MARCH 1861.
16.Saturday. James about horses in morn.., draw in 8 logs,
to Brewery for grains, draw in load soft wood_
Muldoon help finish stow away ice in morn.., draw in
soft-wood, Griffin finish pack ice in morn.., thrash peas,
George about cattle &e ___ Self returned, Charley with me.
17Sunday. Church A.M. John up to dinner, took Do_ back in even g .._
18Monday. James about horses in morn.., to Ottawa with
double sleigh, Muldoon out back, Griffin
thrash peas, George about cattle &e ___ Self
to John Baskin's &e till 2 o' C; then to Aylmer___
19Tuesday. James about horses in morn., then to the Chats,
Muldoon not here, Griffin thrash
peas, draw down 1 load pea_straw & 1 load
oat-straw, George about cattle &e saw
wood, help with straw___ Self to the Chats___
20Wednesday. James & Muldoon about horses in morn..,
then at wood for George Griffin finish thrash
peas soon after breakfast, then dig snow round
half the fence of little pigfeild, George about cattle
&e __ saw wood ___ Self to Ottawa in cutter __
21Thursday. James about horses in morn.. out to M r ..
Williams' with plough till dinner,
then grind aes, Muldoon help about
horses in morn.., help dig snow round
fence of pigfeild till dinner, help grind
axes, Griffin at sundries in morn. help
prepare pigfeild for the boar till dinner,
then run the peas once, George about cattle &e,
till dinner, help at peas____ Self in cutter to
Williams's , & round about look g .. after oxen___
22Friday. James & Muldoon about horses in morn.,
then chop hardwood, Griffin saw wood,
finish clean up peas & about sundries, George
about cattle &e, help at peas & about sundries ___
Self in cutter to Aylmer till dinner; measure up
bass & oak lumber, weigh up the flour, separate the sows__
23Saturday. James & Muldoon about horses in morn.,
chop hardwood, Griffin saw wood,
measure peas, draw down hay & straw & at
sundries, George about cattle &e,___
Peter to Aylmer yesterday afternoon for the
oxen; to Ottawa to day with double sleigh_
Self to do_ in cutter to get a tooth pulled_
24Sunday. Church P.M. M rs Muldoon here 3 last days of week.
25Monday. James & Muldoon about horses in mor..,
then chop hardwood, Griffin saw wood,
draw down peas, draw 2 load hardwood to
sheds, George about cattle &e, saw wood & at
sundries ___ Self about sundries till even g ..,
then to Berry's in cutter, Kate with me ___
26Tuesday. James about horses in morn.., turn grindstone,
draw 1 load hay & 1 load straw to cow_loft_ __
Muldoon after his hay, Peter same work as James __
Griffin saw g .. hardwood & about sundries__
George about cattle &e, saw soft_wood___
Self file 1 hardwood saw & rip-saw & at sundries__
27Wednesday James about horses in morn.. chop hardwood_
Muldoon help at horses, cut out a peice more road,
then chop hardwood, Peter saw soft_wood in morn.,
then do _ do _ do_, Griffin about sundries, draw in
1 load hardwood, Geroge about cattle &e, & about sundries_
Self look about things till dinner, to Aylmer in double sleigh_
28Thursday. James & Muldoon with John Baskin & his horses till
9' o' C, then chop hardwood, Peter about horses in
morn.. the " " " , Griffin at sundries
in morn.., repair lake_road till 2 o' C, at do_ again,
George about cattle &e___ Self not well, at sundries in even g ..
29Friday. James & Muldoon about horses in morn.. chop hard_
_wood, Peter saw wood in morn.., chop hard_wood
broke Prou axe; Griffin sundries in morn.., repair
road in woods till dinner, take up oxen & draw
wood part of the way out, George about cattle &e ___
Self to A.L. Smith's & T. Baskin's; to Aylmer in afternoon.
30Saturday. James about horses in morn.., at sundries till dinner, turn
grindstone, Muldoon help at horses in morn.., help grind ax till dinner, then
draw hardwood part of the way out, Peter saw wood in morn.. grind axe__
Griffin home, Geroge about cattle &e, ___ Self in house all day ___
31Sunday. Church A.M. Charley & John up to inner, return d in the even g ..
