SEPTEMBER 1861.

14. Saturday. James & Muldoon about oats & cart in peas_ Peter cradle, reap & bind oats, Griffin about oats & turn peas till dinner, then to Aylmer__
George about cows &e in morn:, turn peas, help in with 'em till 4 o'C, then at sundries_____ Self returned a little after dark_____

15 Sunday. Church A.M. Self to the Parsonage in after-noon with Rob ts buggy for the Children_____

16 Monday. James & Muldoon reap & bind oats till dinner, bind wheat & cart in last of peas__ Peter help finish oats in 12 Acre-feild by 3 o'C, then cradle & bind wheat, Griffin not here_ George wash buggy, help in with the peas & at sundries___ Self about sundries_____

17 Tuesday. James fork a load peas in morn:, cradle wheat for about 2 hours, then bind &e______ Muldoon stow away peas in morn:, then bind &e wheat, Peter cradle wheat, Griffin back by the boat, but no work, D. O'Neil bind wheat__ Neilly began at noon, bind g wheat___ George about cows &e, saw wood & at sundries_____ Self kill a lamb in morn: at sundries & to John Streets till dinner__

18 Wednesday. James reap oats in morn:, bind wheat & cart in 2 loads of oats, Muldoon out back; Peter cradle & bind wheat, Griffin ill__________ O'Neil & Neilly reap oats & bind wheat, George at sundries in morn:, paint garden walls & about cows &e_____ Self to Ottawa in buggy_____

19 Thursday. James & Griffin reap & bind oats till near 3 o'C, then cart in oats, Muldoon out back, Peter cradle & bind oats, Neilly reap & bind oats till 4 o'C, then at stumps in Woodfeild, Peter there too____ George about cows &e, paint garden walls & saw wood____ Self got back to dinner___

20 Friday. James cart wood for himself, Muldoon out back, Peter & Neilly dig out a leak in dam in morn:, then fill it in again, & to Edward's for grindstone & drill till 11 o'C, then at stumps. Griffin caulk g & pitch g race___ George about cows &e, paint garden wall, saw wood_____ Self finish g off axle for horse-cart_____

21 Saturday. James at stumps in morn:, to the woods for an iron-wood pole till noon, then help put tressel under race & get old pole out of flume____ Muldoon out back, Peter & Neilly at stumps, Griffin kill a lamb in morn: then at do___ George about cows &e, weed g in garden & at sundries. Self put a handle in a stump g ax in morn:, at axle for horse-cart till noon, then at race &e_____

22 Sunday. No service, M r Butler from home___

23 Monday. James & Griffin at stumps till dinner, then grind mill picks, Muldoon not here, Peter at stumps, Neilly & Moran at stumps__ George about cows &e, plant out strawberrys & at sundries_____ The miller from Ottawa pick g the stones___ Self handle a shovel, iron plate it & 2 others.

24 Tuesday. James help sort lambs & at sundries in morn:, to the forge with Spring till a very late dinner, then at sundries & cart in a load oats, Muldoon at home till noon, then at tatoes & cart in oats, Peter, Griffin, Moran & Neilly at taotes___ George about cows &e, weed in garden___ The Ottawa miller dressing the stones____ Self to the forge with Major till about 3 o'C, then look about & to John Streets____

25 Wednesday. James clean up horses in morn:, at tatoes for a start, take caps off wheat till noon, fork off a load oats, then cart in 5 loads wheat, Muldoon at tatoes till noon, cart in do__, Griffin caulk g race & at sundries__ Peter at tatoes till noon, clean up harness & draw in 3 horse load wheat, Moran at tatoes, Neilly at tatoes till 3 o'C, help in with the wheat___ George about cows &e, cement g round chimneys___ the miller from Ottawa finished at noon
Self look about all day, to Luton with buggy in even g for Kate & baby.