FEBRUARY 1862.
11 .Tuesday. James & Muldoon about horses in morn:, then fall
& X-cut 22 logs, Peter saw wood in morn:,
help do do do; Griffin draw in 4 load soft-
-wood, George about cattle &c, help weigh oats & about
sundries_____ Self take the men as far as Day's on
wood-sleigh, weight oats, put new bunk on new crotch__
12 Wednesday. James & Muldoon about horses in morn:, then
make rollway & lay up 4 sawlogs, Peter saw
wood in morn:, help at roll-way &c, Griffin about
sundries in morn:, then to M r Read's to help thrash__
George about cattle &c___ Self riging bob's with
new bunks &c, clean Kitch: pipe & about sundries___
13 Thursday. James about horses in morn:, draw in 7 logs;
Muldoon about horses in morn:, lay up
logs, Peter saw wood in morn:, help lay up
do__, Griffin shell corn & about sundries__
George about cattle &c, saw wood & at do___
Self sharpen X-cut & at sundries; to Aylmer in even g ___
14 Friday. James about horses in morn:, draw in 8 logs,
Muldoon about horses in morn:, lay up logs,
Peter saw wood in morn:, help lay up sawlogs___
Griffin finish shell corn about noon, then
saw wood, mix prov d and about sundries___
George about cattle &c,___ Self about do_
till near sunset then to Rob ts & Berry's_____
15 Saturday. James about horses in morn:, draw in 7
sawlogs, Muldoon about horses in morn:,
fall & X-cut 16 sawlogs, Peter saw wood in
morn: help at do__, Griffin at sundries
in morn:, draw in 3 load soft-wood, the
last of it; George about cattle &c, & about sundries.
Self to Ottawa in cutter via Wilson 's___
16 Sunday. Church A.M. Miss Oceana here for 2 or 3
days past, her brother James dined with us,
& took her home in even g , Kate to Rob ts in even g __
17 Monday. James about horses in morn: draw in 7 logs__
Muldoon do__ do__ do__, lay up 16 logs,
Peter draw water from river in morn:, help
lay up logs, Griffin sweep out barn in morn:,
thrash wheat, George about cattle &c_____
Self to Ottawa , called at Rob ts on my return__
18 Tuesday. James about horses in morn:, draw in 11 logs__
Muldoon do__ do__ do_, fall & X-cut 14 logs__
Peter draw down a load wheat straw in morn:,
help X-cut sawlogs, Griffin help with straw
in morn:, draw down a small load hay
for oxen, thrash wheat; George about cattle &c,
help down with the hay___ Self & Rob t to Huntley__
19 Wednesday. James about horses in morn:, draw in
logs, Muldoon about horses in morn:,
X-cut 2 logs & lay up 16, Peter saw wood
in morn:, do_ do do, Griffin thrash
wheat & help measure up prov d in even g ,
George about cattle &c___ Self trying on
horse collars; to M r Read's & to A. Smiths
before dinner, then to Point-au-pins____________
20 Thursday. James about horses in morn:, draw in_
8 logs, Muldoon about horses in morn:,
fall & X-cut 14 logs, Peter at sundries in
morn:, help X-cut the logs, Griffin thrash
wheat in morn:, clean up wheat & about
sundries, George about cattle &c, help clean
up wheat___ Self to Ottawa with
double sleigh, took Miss Dyer down___
21 Friday. James about horses in morn:, draw in
9 logs, Muldoon about horses in morn:,
X-cut 2 logs & lay up 16, Peter saw
wood in morn:, help at logs, Griffin v ill__
George about cattle &c___
Self stopped in Ottawa , last night, very
poorly all to day, got back 9¼ in the even g ___
22 Saturday. James about horses in morn:, draw
in 8 logs, Muldoon about horses in
morn: fall & X-cut 15 logs, Peter about
sundries in morn:, help at logs, Griffin v ill,
George about cattle &c, help down with a
load pea-straw___ Self fit g harness till noon,
then to A. Smith's & Benning's, then down the township
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