FEBRUARY 1863.
1. Sunday. Church A.M. Ham drove up his family sleigh, returned about 4 o'C, took Margaret & Miss Christie back with him__ Self very poorly_
2 Monday. James & Muldoon about horses in morn: lay up sawlogs; Griffin returned in the even g __
George about cattle &e__ Self a shade better__
3 Tuesday. James about horses in morn:, draw in 11 Sawlogs by noon, to Aylmer with Poll to get the lampas burnt, got back at 4 ½ o'C, then to M rs Bridges & Rob ts ; Muldoon about horses in morn:, thrash oats till dinner, then clean 'em up & draw down 2 loads pea-straw; Griffin thrash oats till dinner, help clean 'em up & help with the pea-straw; George about cattle &e__ Self not quite as well to day____
4 Wednesday. James about horses in morn: draw in 9 Sawlogs, & 3 loads hardwood; Muldoon about
horses in morn:, at sundries till near 9 o'C, then
to Ottawa in cutter; Griffin saw wood in morn:, thrashed 3 stukes oats & came away, he could not stand the cold, then saw wood; George about cattle &e, saw & split wood____
Self & Constance better to day___
5 Thursday. James & Muldoon about horses in morn: fall & X-cut sawlogs; Griffin thrash oats; George about cattle &e,_ Self & Constance not quite so well to day_
6 Friday. James & Muldoon about horses in morn: lay up 19 Sawlogs; Griffin about cattle &e, shovel snow from about doors &e, saw wood____ George at home___ Self a shade better than yesterday, Con: pretty well__
7 Saturday. James about horses in morn:, draw 2 loads of carrots up from Black Hall; Muldoon about horses in morn:, draw in loads soft-wood, help put away carrots & about sundries____
Griffin no work; George about cattle &e___
Self & Constance better_____
8 Sunday. Church P.M. James took Mary, Arab, & the three boys out for a drive before dinner, & in the even g Kate to Rob ts ____ Self mending____
9 Monday. James about horses in morn: then look g after his timber___ Muldoon about horses in morn:, draw in loads soft-wood & 1 load hay to Cow-loft &
about sundries; Griffin thrash oats, help with hay;
George about cattle &e,____ Self getting better____
10 Tuesday. James about horses in morn:, draw in 20 Sawlogs; Muldoon do _ .. do__, in cutter up to Barlow's, then to the Post & Brewery till past 1 o'C dinner, draw in loads soft-wood;
Griffin thrash oats; George about cattle &e,
& saw wood_____ Self still mending____
11 Wednesday. James about horses in morn:, looking after Hawley till a late dinner, draw in 2 loads
hardwood; Muldoon about horses in morn:,
help look after Hawley & timber till a late dinner,
then help measure up & draw down oats__
Griffin saw wood in morn:, clean up do
till dinner, then measure & help stow away;
George about cattle &e, help clean up oats
till dinner, saw wood &e_____ Self to
John Streets & out to Edwards' in cutter after
dinner, Miss Butler with me_____
12 Thursday. James about horses in morn:, draw in 5
loads hardwood; Muldoon about horses in
morn:, clean up wheat & draw it to mill,
draw 1 load straw to Cow-loft; Griffin saw wood
in morn: help clean with the wheat & straw;
George about cattle &e, saw wood & at sundries__
Self file 1 hardwood saw before dinner, then
to Rob ts in cutter, Miss Butler also____
13 Friday. James about horses in morn:, draw in 5
loads hardwood; Muldoon about horses in
morn: to Rob ts with a l tr draw 2 loads hay to
Horse-loft & at sundries till dinner, then draw
in soft-wood; Griffin saw wood in
morn:, at sundries & help down with hay,
then sweep barn & thrash Bl k Sea; George about
cattle &e, saw wood & at sundries in hen-house___
Self at sundries & mend a flail till dinner,
then in cutter to Streets to look at hay
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