MARCH 1862.
28. Friday. James about horses in morn:, drew a load
hay out of big log barn, the rack broke, had
to discharge it in frame barn, help repair the
rack, reload it, get dinner & off to Aylmer with
it, put on another load on return, Muldoon
about horses in morn: grind ax, chop hardwood__
Peter at sundries in morn: chop hardwood__
Griffin help with hay, & saw wood__
George about cattle &c___ Self see about hay
& repair the rack; to Aylmer after dinner___
29 Saturday. Jam v es about horses in morn:, to Aylmer with
a load hay, got back at 12½ o 'C, at wood for himself
Muldoon about horses in morn: chop hardwood,
Peter at sundries in morn:, chop hardwood,
Gr v iffin v to Aylmer , George about cattle &c_____
Self took Miss Butler, Mary & Hamnett to
Ottawa , Charley came up with us___
30 Sunday. Church A.M. Self very poorly on my return
& remained so till near noon today,
drove Charley to Aylmer in the evening___
31 Monday. James about horses in morn: & to Aylmer
twice with hay, Muldoon about horses in
morn:, chop hardwood, Peter v do_ do_,
help load hay saw wood & at sundries till
dinner, then to Aylmer , Gr v iffin v returned
at noon George about
cattle &c____ Self to Aylmer twice in cutter___
APRIL 1862. Cheque Self $50__
1 Tuesday. Ja v mes about horses in morn:, draw wood for
himself, Muldoon about horses in morn:,
chop hardwood, Peter saw wood in do__,
do_ do_ do_, Griffin sundries in morn:,
the do_ do_ do_, George about cattle &c______
Self to Ottawa in cutter_________
2 Wednesday. Jam v es out back about his boots, Muldoon &
Peter about horses in morn:, chop hardwood,
Griffin about sundries in morn:, do_ do_,
George about cattle &c____ Self to Ottawa__
3 Thursday. James & Muldoon about horses in morn:,
chop hardwood, Peter saw wood in do,
then do__ do__ do, Griffin sundries in
morn:, draw a load hay to sheep-loft,
then chop hardwood, George about cattle
&c_____ Self remained in Ottawa last
night, got back about 8½ o 'C, this evening__
4 Friday. James & Muldoon about horses in
morn: chop hardwood, Peter saw
wood & edge axe in morn: then chop
hardwood, Griffin saw wood in morn:,
went to chop hardwood for an hour or so,
had him brought home to help measure
lumber till dinner, then weigh hay & to
Aylmer with it, George about cattle &c___
Self about sundries & measure lumber
till dinner, weigh hay & drive it Aylmer__
5 Saturday. James about horses in morn:, chop hardwood
for an hour or two, came home, saw wood,
stow away bay & straw, then grind axe___
Muldoon about horses in morn:, chop hardwood
for a start, then came home, draw 2 load hay &
one load oat-straw to cow-loft, turn grindstone,
Peter saw wood in morn:, chop hardwood
for a start, come home, help down with hay
& straw, then about sundries, Gr v iffin v ill___
George about cattle &c,___ Self not very well,
take off hay rack, put on box & about sundries___
6 Sunday. Church P.M. Muldoon drove
Kate & children to Rob ts in evening__
7 Monday. James about horses in morn:,
chop hardwood, Mu v ldoo v n out back,
Peter about horses, fill up prov d &c in morn:,
chop hardwood, Griffin about sundries in
morn: chop do__, George about cattle &c____
Self to Ottawa in lumber sleigh with prov d
& last of the mutton, brought Miss Dyer back___
$5 from the Bank 11/- of W.L. Campbel for
for the gold peice charley gave me__ 44 lbs mutton @ 3 d __
