DECEMBER 1862.
8. Monday. James about horses in morn:, looking up sawlogs on Allen's land till dinner, then about sundries, Muldoon no work, Griffin no work, George about pigs, cattle &e_ Self counting pine on Allen's land till dinner, then at sundries__
9 Tuesday. James & Moran about horses in morn:, then help butcher pigs, Muldoon draw water for washing in morn:, help at pigs, Griffin boil water & at sundries in morn:, then butcher pigs, George about cattle & pigs &e, help put away steambox, give the boiller a good cleaning, wash 2 ham-tubs & at sundries__ Self put away steambox & at sundry jobs______
10 Wednesday. James about horses in morn:, help carry up, weigh & salt pork, Muldoon about horses in morn:, draw wood for George , Moran saw wood in morn:, chop do . Do_, Griffin at sundries in morn: help weigh & cut up pork, George about cattle & pigs,
wash 6 pork barrel & 3 tubs & about sundries______ Self look up the barrels, help weigh & cut up pork___
11 Thursday. James about horses morn: & even g help butcher cow till noon, then about sundries & help cut up & salt the 4 big hams , Muldoon about horses in morn:, draw wood for himself, Griffin at sundries in morn:, butcher cow till noon, then about sundries____ Moran saw & split hardwood, help a little while
about cow, George about cattle & pigs, clean out the butcher house & wash some barrels till dinner, then lay down & cover up the vines _ Self about sundries__
12 Friday. James about horses in morn:, help catch some lambs, boil water & help free Gristmill wheel &e from ice till about 11 o'C, then mix prov d & help grind till dinner, at sundries & saw down cow till near 4 o'C, then help in Gristmill again & fix 'em off for the winter___ Muldoon about horses in morn:, Moran saw & split hardwood in morn:, then both at wood for George , Griffin at sundries in morn:,
help pick out lambs & butcher 5 of 'em, George
about cattle & pigs, salt pigs' heads &e, lime skins & about sundries_____ Self help release Gristmill
wheel &e, then grind prov d & about sundries____
13 Saturday. James about horses in morn:, help sort ewes, help weigh & cut up a side beef, & about sundries___ Muldoon at home, Griffin saw soft-wood in morn:, help sort ewes & butcher 2 yearling Ws of red's & 2 ewe lambs, Moran saw hard-wood in morn:, help catch sheep, saw & split soft-wood & about sundry jobs__ George about cattle & pigs & about sundries till dinner then home to repair a door____ Self about sundries___
14 Sunday. No service, Self to Henry Street 's funeral___
Kate went to see Sara-Jane in the even g _____
15 Monday. James about horses in morn:, then about sundries__ Muldoon to Robts in morn: saw soft-wood, draw down 2 small loads half thrash d oat-straw & about sundries_ Griffin saw soft-wood in morn:, butcher 3 sheep & about sundries, George about cattle & pigs, pull wool off 5 skins, lime 3 more & about sundries____ Self about sundries___
16 Tuesday. James about horses in morn:, help butcher steer till dinner, help cut up the other half of the cow & about sundries, Muldoon help about horses in
morn:, help with the steer till dinner, wash the
barn floor, drive Kate to Black Hall, Griffin
sundries in morn:, butcher steer by dinner,
then ill, George about cattle & pigs, & about sundries_ Self not very well, cut up t'other half of cow after dinner_____ Ellen off last night, M rs Muldoon here__
17 Wednesday. James about horses in morn:, help weigh & bring down beef, then finish cut roads about soft-wood by 3½ o'C, saw wood in shed, Muldoon about horses in morn:, do _ do _ do_ for a start, help finish cut roads about soft-wood, then saw wood in yard___ Griffin sundries in morn: finish saw down the beef, help weigh, cut up & salt 1 side, then about sundries__ George about cattle & pigs, pull wool off 4 skins,
wash & salt 'em & about sundries_____
Self a little better, help weigh & cut up beef
& at sundries till dinner, then make a tub out
of one of the old English beer barrels
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