OCTOBER 1862.
23. Thursday. James plough in Woodfeild, Muldoon & Peter cart dung, Griffin sundries in morn:, thrash oats, Toollie help load carts & scrape up sheep-yard, Moran spread dung__
George about pigs, fill steam-box 2 nd time & about sundries___ Collins about sundry jobs___
Self iron-band box for pigs food & at sundries___
24 Friday. James plough till dinner, then work sawmill__ Muldoon cart dung till dinner, then plough__
Peter cart dung, Griffin thrash oats till dinner,
then do__ do__, Toollie help load dung, scrape up & saw hard-wood, Moran spread dung___
George about pigs, steam twice & about sundries___
Self nail slips on buckets of sawmill water-wheel & about sundries_______
25 Saturday. James plough down dung, Muldoon & Peter cart manure, Griffin thrash oats in morn:,
clean up oats & at sundries till dinner, help at repairs about sawmill, Toollie help load carts, clean out rams yard & at sundries, Moran thrash oats in morn:, then spread dung, George about pigs, mix food & clean up oats till dinner, then fill steam-box, saw wood & about sundries____
Self set & file mill-saw, at repairs under sawmill__
26 Sunday. Church A.M. snowing all evening___
27 Monday. James out to McMertree's in train for his
boots, Muldoon about sundries in morn:, draw wood for George ; Peter at sundries till noon, then to Aylmer, Griffin about pigs, steam tatoes, mix 'em, saw soft & hard-wood,
Toollie not here, Moran not here, George help in Gristmill_______ Self grind g from A.M. till night__
28 Tuesday. James help down with oat-straw in morn:, then draw wood for himself, Muldoon cart down oat-straw in morn:, then paint his house, Peter at home__ Griffin about sundries till 9 o'C, then thrash wheat__ Toollie & Moran not here, George about pigs &e___ Self at sundries till dinner, file one hardwood saw__
29 Wednesday. James at sundries in morn:, work sawmill till about 3 o'C, then carry tatoes from cellar to Old Kitchen__ Muldoon repair g his fire-place, Peter thrash peas till 5 o'C, help carry some tatoes, Griffin about pigs, steam tatoes & mix 'em, saw & split wood; carry several bags of tatoes into Old Kitchen, Toollie & Moran not here, George at home till noon, then to Aylmer for boots____ Self repair barn rake, adze the knots off floor in White barn, file the other hardwood saw & soft-wood saw & about sundries__
30 Thursday. James plough down dung, Muldoon cart down a load pea-straw in morn:, then cart dung, Peter cart dung, Griffin about pigs & fill steam-box, then help load carts, Toollie help with straw in morn:, spread dung, George came about 8½ o'C, steam & mix tatoes, dig in garden & at sundries__ Self new floor ram' shed, file both hand-saws___
31 Friday. James saw till dinner, then plough down dung, Muldoon cart dung, Peter cart dung in morn:,
to the forge for a remove on Spring till noon, cart dung again, Griffin at sundries in morn:,
thrash wheat till dinner, then help load dung,
Toollie spread dung & gather some of the tatoe stalks, George about pigs, steam tatoes, mix 'em & about sundries___
Self started for Ottawa about 10½ o'C A.M.
NOVEMBER 1862.
1 Saturday. James plough till noon, then work saw-
mill, Muldoon , Griffin , Toollie made a holy-day of it, Peter cart dung, George about pigs &e, & do some digging in garden____
Ellen home yesterday £ ..s ..d
Receiv d road interest 1..11..3
2 Sunday. Church P.M. Self left Ottawa at 9½ o'C, A.M. & reached home about 4 o'C, P.M.
Ellen back at night
