NOVEMBER 1861.
27. Wednesday. James about horses in morn:, shift pea-straw out of cattle shed into sheep-loft, see too water-wheel of Sawmill & at sundries till dinner, then help in Gristmill, Muldoon about horses in morn: then at road, Peter & Tayler at road__
Griffin sundries in morn:, help remove the pea-straw, thrash oats, George about cattle, pigs &e, boil oats, saw soft-wood____ Cook finish water-wheel about 11 o'C, then off___ Self in cutter to Berry's, John Street's & M rs Bridges after German ox, then out to Moran's, got back before noon; get ready for grinding; grind afternoon____
28 Thursday. James about horses in morn:, help in Gristmill till dinner, then at sundries, Muldoon about horses in morn:, then at road, Peter saw wood in morn:, then at road, Grififn thrash oats in morn:, then about cattle pigs &e, Moran arrived with the ox about 3 o'C, then thrash oats, George about cattle pigs &e in morn: went home with hurt leg___ Self work Gristmill till dinner, then at sundries & to Berry's in Cutter.
29 Friday. James & Muldoon about horses in morn:, then at road, Peter saw wood in morn: then at road, Griffin at sundries in morn:, thrash wheat, Moran saw wood in morn:, thrash oats, George about cattle pigs &e, boil oats, help in Grismtill for about 1½ hours in afternoon___ Self about sundries till dinner, then work Gristmill for about 2 hours__ Biddy returned by the boat, bud did not reach here till afternoon.
30 Saturday. James about horses in morn:, then at road, Muldoon do _ _ do_ _ _ do _, fork off a load oat-straw, then draw wood for George , Peter & Tayler draw down oat-straw in morn:, then at road, Griffin at sundries in morn:, help stow away straw; clean up oats & wheat till dinner, measure up wheat, bring all down, saw wood & at sundries, Moran saw soft-wood in morn: help stow away the straw, help clean up the oats & wheat till dinner, then thrash peas, George about cattle, pigs &e, boil oats, measure up oats & about sundries____ Self very busy about sundry jobs from breakfast till night___
$5 __.. of Glenny
for 2 lambs.
DECEMBER 1861.
1 Sunday. Church P.M. the Steamer went up__
2 Monday. James about horses in morn:, at wood for himself, Muldoon about horses in morn: then at road, Peter & Taylor at sundries in morn:,
then do_, Payne at road, Griffin about cattle
& pigs, boil oats & at sundries till near noon,
then kill a lamb, saw wood; Moran thrash peas, George ill till noon, then about cattle & pigs
&e___ Self sorting lambs, measure lumber & at sundry jobs___
John Headley came A.M. to buy timber on N o 8.
3 Tuesday. James about horses in morn:, then at road, Muldoon & Tayler grind axes in morn:, then at road, Peter chop g wood for widow Gainford__
Griffin at sundries in morn:, kill lambs till dinner, at sundries for an hour, then clean up peas, saw wood, Moran saw slabs in morn:, then at road___
George about cattle, pigs &e, boil oats, help clean up peas & at sundry jobs____ Self at sundry jobs____
4 Wednesday. James about horses in morn:, help butcher cow till dinner, then about sundries, Muldoon about horses in morn: then at road, Peter saw hardwood in morn:, then at road, Moran & Tayler saw & split slabs in morn:, then at road, Griffin at sundries in morn:, butcher cow by dinner, kill a lamb & about sundries, George about cows, pigs &e_ Self up lake-road in even g to examine old road a-x John's [?] .
5 Thursday. James & Muldoon about horses in morn:, then cut out old road a-x John's at to the S o corner of Edward's clearance, Peter, Tayler & Moran saw & split wood in morn: then at road, Griffin at sundries in morn:, help weigh & cut up beef till dinner, finish clean up peas, saw & split wood, George about cattle pigs &e, boil oats, salt beef, help clean up peas__ Self weigh & help cut up beef, hoop a pork b l & about sundries
