FEBRUARY 1863.

25. Wednesday. James & Muldoon about horses in morn:, help run line between 24&25 Con: 5_ Griffin

thrash wheat in morn:, & until 9 o'C, help at line till 4½ o'C, let of water from back-door & thrash again_ George about cattle &e, saw wood & at sundries___ Self with the Surveyor till 1 o'C, to Rob ts in cutter__

26 Thursday. James about horses in morn:, at line between 24&25_ Muldoon " " " " help run do_ between 22&23_ Griffin thrash wheat, George about cattle &e, saw wood & at sundries__ Self to Aylmer & back to 3 o'C dinner, take handle out of James' sawlog ax__ got Murdock from M r Berry & Hogan from T. Read to help open line between 22&23 Con: 5_ And Th os Baskin from Rob t to help at line between 24&25 same Con:_

27 Friday. James & Muldoon about horses in morn:, mark trees on both sides of hte pickets & stumps that came in the center on both the lines; Griffin thrash wheat_ George about cattle &e, saw wood & about sundrie_ Self to Bessborough in morn: & up to Payne's after breakfast, then took the Surveyors in double sleigh to Aylmer, got back to 1½ o'C dinner, set & file 6½ f t X-cut______

28 Saturday. James about horses in morn:, load up & draw Griffin's hay to Aylmer, got back about 2½ o'C, draw in 1 load hardwood; Muldoon about horses in morn: draw in soft-wood; Griffin thrash wheat in morn:, then to Aylmer with his hay; George about cattle &e, saw wood & at sundries_____ Self to Rob ts & on to Aylmer, back to 2 o'C dinner, at sundries till near 5 o'C, then in woods to see g Major about peas & to M rs Bridges for Miss Butler__

MARCH 1863.

1 Sunday. Church A.M. Self took Kate in cutter to Rob ts by the ice, went on to Streets & returned by the land___

2 Monday. James about horses in morn;, then at home with sore finger, Muldoon about horses in morn:,
draw in soft-wood, fill up the 17 bushels mix d
wheat; Griffin not here; George about cattle &e,
saw wood & at sundries___ Self out the line,
as far as the corners about peas & shingles till noon,
then weigh peas & about sundries____

3 Tuesday. James about horses in morn: then load up &
to Ottawa with double sleigh; Muldoon
about horses in morn: help load double sleigh,
then draw in soft-wood; Griffin returned
in the even g ; George about cattle &e, saw
wood & at sundries____ Self to Ottawa in
cutter, a small tea party for 2 of the Christie girls__

4 Wednesday. James about horses in morn:, help weigh peas & flour, draw in load hardwood; Muldoon about horses in morn:, help weigh peas & flour, draw down 3 loads straw to cow-loft, then draw in soft-wood_ Griffin thrash wheat & help with straw; George about cattle &e, saw wood_____ Self weigh up
peas & flour, then in house all day with bad cold_____

5 Thursday. James about horses in morn:, draw in 5 loads hard-wood; Muldoon about horses in morn: draw
in soft-wood; Griffin thrash wheat; George about
cows &e, saw wood & at sundries___ Self in house__

6 Friday. James about horses in morn:, draw in 4 loads
hard-wood (the last), measure up wheat & pigeon
grass; Muldoon about horses in morn:, draw in
last of soft-wood, mix up 4 bl s of tailings & toll
wheat in a bin, then fill it into bags also some
pigeon grass; Griffin thrash wheat; George
about cattle &e, saw wood & at sundries____
Self in house till dinner, finish refix handle in
James' saw-log ax, then to the Brewery & to Rob ts ___

7 Saturday. James about horses in morn:, then to Ottawa in double sleigh; Muldoon about horses and help load sleigh, then out the line; Griffin thrash wheat; George about cattle &e, saw wood, bring up water from river with Doll____ Self put a new side to hay-rack for sleigh by dinner, at repairs in horse-stable, to the Post in cutter, then drove as far as Brewery & home____

8 Sunday. Church P.M.