APRIL 1861.

13.Saturday. James about horses in morn., at sundries in Sawmill

till near 3 o' C, then saw up 4 oak-logs, Muldoon &

Peter at sundries in morn.., chop hard-wood for 2 or 3 hours,

grind axes, break lane from 2 nd .. gate to bridge & put up

the fences, carry oak plank out of mill, Griffin

saw wood & about sundries, George about cattle &e __

Self at sundries in Sawmill till 3 o' C, rig up a box for

caulie-flowers & about sundry jobs ___

14Sunday. Church A.M. M rs .. Muldoon here since Wednesday morn g .._

15Monday. James work sawmill, Muldoon & Peter about horses

in morn.., chop soft_wood, Griffin about cattle &e,

saw wood & at sundries till dinner, then help at soft-wood,

George after hay for his cow till noon , then at work for me_

Self file soft-wood saw & make the frame lighter by dinner,

then up the township as far as Armitage's___

16Tuesday. James help repair mill-race in morn.., then saw__

Muldoon about horses in morn.., to Benning's for

a load wheat straw & at sundries till dinner, then at

soft_wood, Peter help at horses in morn., chop soft-wood,

Griffin at sundries in morn.., help get the straw & at

sundries till dinner, then at soft-wood, George about

cattle &e, & at sundries ___ Self repair the race in morn,

to Brewery with 3 beam sleigh by land, draw double sleigh

to barn with the horses on my return & about sundries__

17Wednesday. James work sawmill, Muldoon & Peter about horses &

grind one axe in morn.., then chop soft-wood,

Griffin about cattle &e, saw soft-wood & about sundries,

George at home ___ Self mak g .. boxes for caulie _

flowers, file & set millsaw & about sundries _____

18Thursday. James work sawmill, Muldoon about horses & roll

logs to mill in morn.., chop soft-wood till dinner,

then at home, Peter help at horses & logs in morn.. then

at soft_wood till about 3 o' C, when he cut his foot___

Griffin at sundries in morn.. then at soft_wood_

George about cattle &e, & at sundries ___ Self at

sundries till dinner, then at little or nothing____

19Friday. James about horses in morn.., help repair the race till

dinner, then saw; Muldoon to Ottawa , Peter at home,

Griffin at sundries in morn, chop hardwood_____

George about cattle &e, & at sundries___

Self repair g .. race till dinner, then rig up the oak

frame with iron bars for back window of horse_

_stable, fix it in & about sundries_____

20Saturday. James about horses in morn.., work sawmill,

Muldoon not here, Peter at home, Griffin at

sundries in morn.., chop soft-wood, George

about cattle &e, sweep 2 chimneys & about sundries__

Self put the split crotch together with 3 pines,

set & file millsaw, clean 2 set stove-pipes & at sundries

21Sunday. Church P.M. M r .. Mac.. here to day_

22Monday. James work sawmill till about 9 o' C, then help at

repairs & pile boards till aobut 5 o' C, ten saw again_

Muldoon about horses & sundries till near 10 o' C, then

x-cut a stick of timber on the shore & draw it to the

mill by dinner, then dig out stones in 13 Acre_feild,

Griffin help about horses & sundries till near 10 o' C,

help x-cut the stick timber into 3 pieces, & help

dig out stones, Peter at home, George about

cattle &e, prune & nail up the vines & at sundries__

Self cut off & file Dolls fore_shoes, then put slips under

each end of bridge-tree over slide of gig-wheel & at sundries__

23Tuesday. James work sawmill, Muldoon about horses in morn..,

help repair dam, Peter at home, Griffin at sundries

in morn.. then repair g .. fam, Geroge about cattle &e,

finish nail up the vines, repair garden fence, dig up

the parsnips___Self repair g .. dam & at sundries__

24Wednesday. James work sawmill, Muldoon about horses in

morn.., cart earth to dam till 11 o' C, then remove

tatoes to old cellar till dinner, cart earth again till

6 o' C, then draw logs to Mill, Peter at home,

Griffin at sundries in morn.., then same as Muldoon__

George about cattle &e, ___ Self about sundries___

25Thursday. James work sawmill, Muldoon about horses &

bark some logs in morn.. pile lumber till dinner,

then at stones in 13 Acre-feild, Peter at home, Griffin at

sundries in morn.., help pile lumber till dinner, then

help at stones, George about cattle &e, open mouth of

drain in cow_yard, trim bl k .. currant bushes__Self about sundries