JULY 1862.
4.Friday. James & Griffin finish hoe tatoes by dinner, then at drain
in Woodfield, Muldoon & Peter at tatoes till dinner,
cart down 3 loads straw, then at drain, George at sundries
& help in Gristmill till dinner, finish place grain.. steps,
then hoe corn_______
5Saturday. James, Peter & Griffin at drain in Woodfield__
Muldoon to Morgan's with Poll till 8½ o 'C,
breakfast, then at drain, George hoe g .. corn, kill a
roaster wash buggy______ Self to Luton before dinner__
6Sunday. Church A.M.
7Monday. James mould g .. tatoes with plough, Muldoon,
Peter, Griffin at drain in Woodfield for s start_
hoe tatoes, George weed g .. garden & at sundries
till 4 o 'C, then to Rob ts ..__ kill a roaster & at do___
8Tuesday. James mould g .. tatoes with plough, Muldoon &
Peter quarry drain in Woodfield for a
start, then hoe tatoes, Griffin hoe tatoes____
George about cows &e, kill a roaster & at sundries__
9Wednesday. James at sundries till dinner, then plough
tatoes, Muldoon & Peter at sundries till
dinner, then hoe tatoes, Griffin ill_____
George about house & sundries____ Self to at
Ottawa yesterday morn.. returned about
sun_set this evening to Mary's party____
10Thursday. James finish plough tatoes by dinner,
then repair fence back at his house__
Muldoon & Peter hoe tatoes till dinner
then at stumps in Woodfield, Griffin
hoe tatoes in morn.., mow garden & reap
about the drain by dinner, then at fence
back of workshop, George about cows &e,___
Self to the forge after dinner for 2 removes
on Spring took Ellen out, she washed to day___
11Friday. James & Griffin finish fence back of workshop
about 3 o 'C__ then at stumps in Woodfield___
Muldoon stumps in Woodfield___
George about house & sundries_____ Self to the
forge for a remove on Doll & on to Bell 's Corners__
Mary_Anne, Emily & nurse up by the boat__
12Saturday. James & Peter at the Lodge,
Muldoon to Morgan's with Poll in morn..,
at sundries till 11 o 'C, at stumps till dinner,
then garden hay, grind & rig his scythe & at sundries,
Griffin about house in morn.., kill a lamb,
help house garden hay, rig up his scythe & at sundries
George at the Lodge____ Self poorly all day____
13Sunday. Church P.M. Ham Hill came up & returned
by the Steamer yesterday____
14Monday. James & Peter grind & rig their scythes by
6 o 'C A.M, then mow Muldoon & Griffin
mowing___ George about cows &e, kill a
roaster & weeding garden____ Self down the
township till dinner, then measure lumber____
Ham Hill & M rs .. Christie came up by land
yesterday morn.. to breakfast, returned this morn..__
15Tuesday. James, Muldoon & Peter mowing, Griffin
mow & make g .. hay for about 2 pairs___
Payne grind & rig his scythe & rake up hay till
dinner, then mow, George about cows
&e, rake up hay for about 2 hours, at sundries_____
16Wednesday. James & Peter mow in morn.., help rig up
horse rake & do_ till noon, rake up hay
till 4½ o 'C, mow again, Muldoon mow in
morn.., draw wood for George till noon, then
rake up hay & mow, Payne came at noon,
do_ do_ do_, George about cows &e, &
weed g .. in garden____ Griffin mow & at hay___
Self measure lumber, drove Kate to J. Street 's in even g .
17Thursday. James mow in morn.., rake with horse till 3 o 'C,
then cook up, mow again for a start, Muldoon
Peter, Griffin & Payne mow in morn.. then make
& cook hay, George about cows &e, kill a roaster,
& at sundries_____ Self to William's forge
with Doll's, got back a little after 2 o 'C, to dinner,
then sell 4 year old Lay @$16_.. &
2 calves @ __