NOVEMBER 1862.
12. Wednesday. James at sundries in morn:, tried to plough, but found it not thawed enough, cart 2 load gravel to stable door & 2 onto mill-dam bridge by dinner, then work sawmill,___
Muldoon & Tayler at sundries in morn:, then pile
hard-wood, Griffin not here, Toollie at sundries
in morn: thrash wheat, Moran thrash oats___
George about pigs &e till 9 o'C, help in Gristmill
till noon, fill steam-box, split wood_____
Self work Gristmill, measure lumber, weigh wool__
13 Thursday. James plough tatoe land, Muldoon draw wood for himself till noon, then to Aylmer, Toollie thrash wheat, Griffin back by the boat, help repair cook g stove till 11 o'C, then help clean & measure up oats, cart down a load wheat straw, Moran help down with oat-straw in morn:, finish gather tatoe tops by 11 o'C, clean & measure up oats, help down with wheat-straw, Teyler at sundries in morn:, finish pile cord-wood by noon, burn tatoe tops & stump piles & began to deepen drain on high road, George about pigs, steam tatoes, mix 'em & about sundries___ Self repair g cook g stove till 11 o'C, then look about things & repair a flail___
14 Friday. James plough till noon, work sawmill, Muldoon & wife to the Chats, Griffin churn in morn:, kill a lamb by 10 o'C, then rig up & plough tatoe land, Toollie thrash wheat till noon, then plough with horses, Moran cart down straw in morn:, draw a few logs into mill, pull some long weeds in garden, then bark sawlogs, Tayler help with straw in morn:, help in with logs to mill, carry a bag flour to the post-office, then help bark logs, George about pigs, steam tatoes & about sundries____ Self look about & at sundries till near 3 o'C, then to M rs Bridges & on to Luton in buggy___
15 Saturday. James about sundries in morn:, work sawmill till noon, help up with porch, help in Gristmill till sunset, at sundries again, Muldoon at sundries in morn:, tried to plough horses, ground too hard, then help at drain, Griffin at sundries in morn:, clean up Old hill drain, clean & measure up wheat, cart to mill & at sundries, Toollie thrash wheat till 10 o'C, then clean it up & about sundries____ Moran & Tayler deepen g drain on high road___ George about pigs &e, put on a steamer of part tatoes (the last) & part turnips, mix it up & at sundries__ Self about sundries till noon, put up porch, work Gristmill__
16 Sunday. Church P.M. Self poorly all day with head-ack__ Jane here to day & yesterday even g .
17 Monday. James shift turnips from cellar to kitchen & carry up washing water in morn:, help in gristmill
till dinner, wheel shaving & chips out of saw-
mill & repair fences, Muldoon help with
turnips & washing water in morn:, then thrash peas,
Griffin thrash wheat, Toollie saw wood in morn:,
& help a start at repair g fences, George about pigs &e, steam turnips & mix 'em, saw & split wood_____
Self work Gristmill till dinner, then about sundries___
18 Tuesday. James carry turnips from cellar to kitchen
in morn:, clean & measure up peas, help in
with some logs to mill & to the Post till noon,
then work sawmill, Muldoon cart down
straw in morn:, clean, measure up & cart
peas to Mill, draw logs to mill till noon,
then thrash wheat, Griffin thrash wheat in morn:,
then mix morter & paint workshop, Toollie help
carry turnips in morn:, thrash wheat, Moran &
Tayler help with straw in morn:, then deepen g drain on high road, George about pigs &e____ Self repair leaks in flume, file & set the saw & at sundries in Gristmill.
19 Wednesday. James at sundries in morn:, work sawmill
till noon, twice to Berrys with buggy, repair
a fence, saw again, Muldoon & Toollie clean up,
measure & cart wheat to mill, cart down straw
& at sundries, Griffin painting work-shop,
thrash a start in even g , Moran thrash oats__
Tayler saw hardwood & about sundries__
George about pigs, fill steamer & about
sundries_____ Self see to things till noon,
then to Ottawa per Steamer
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