MARCH 1863.

9. Monday. James about horses in morn:, draw up 3 loads hay from the late H. Streets near barn;
Muldoon about horses in morn:, help with 2 of
the loads, then rig up second teem & bring up a
little load; Griffin thrash wheat till 4 o'C, then
with Jams for his 3d load; George about cattle &e, saw wood, help stow away 2 of the loads on Horse-loft__ Self to Aylmer by Wilson's & back by Berry's road to dinner, rig up 2 nd teem to draw hay & about sundries_

10 Tuesday. James about horses in morn:, put the hay left on the sleighs over night on Cow-loft, also 1 load oat-straw, empty flour &e, shake the bags, & about sundries; Muldoon about horses in morn:, help unload the little load of hay he brought up last night, the clean up wheat & draw down a small load wheat-straw__ Griffin thrash wheat till about 9 o'C, then help clean, measure up & put it in Mill, help with straw__
George about cattle &e, saw wood & at sundries__ Self look about till near 10 o'C, then to Church to
see Anna married; then about sundry jobs___

11 Wednesday. James & Muldoon about horses in morn:, fall & X-cut sawlogs; Griffin saw wood
in morn:, put out some chaff, draw 2 loads
straw to cow-loft, 1 load hay to calf-loft, began
thrashing again by noon; George about cattle &e,
help with straw & hay, at wood & about sundries_
Self to the Brewery, to Rob ts , M rs Bridges & Streets till noon, rig up new sleigh-pole & about sundries_

12 Thursday. James & Muldoon about horses in morn:,
lay up 19 logs; Griffin thrash wheat;
George about cattle &e, saw & split wood____
Self to Ottawa in cutter_____

13 Friday. James about horses in morn:, draw in 15 logs
by noon, then help X-cut 14 logs; Muldoon about horses in morn:, fall & butt till noon, then
X-cut; Griffin thrash wheat; George about
cattle &e, saw & split wood____ Self to Rob ts & on to Aylmer in cutter, got back about 2 o'C, dinner, look about things, drove Kate to Rob ts in even g _

14 Saturday. James about horses in morn:, to Rob ts for his cutter, help lay up sawlogs; Muldoon about horses
in morn:, got ready to go to Ottawa, then lay
up 14 logs; Griffin about cattle &e, saw &
split wood & at sundries; George at home ill__
Self drove Kate & Mary to Ottawa in
Rob ts cutter, had a fearful upset on our
return a little on this side James Klocks

15 Sunday. M rs Bridges buried about 1½ o'C P.M.
Self at the funeral; took Kate for a drive___

16 Monday. James about horses in morn:, draw in
13 sawlogs by dinner, then help X-cut logs__
Muldoon about horses in morn:, fall & butt
sawlogs till dinner, then X-cut 'em; Griffin ill __
George about cattle &e, saw & split wood__
Self in cutter to Ottawa with 108 lbs mutton___

17 Tuesday. James & Muldoon about horses in morn:,
lay up sawlogs; Griffin thrash wheat;
George about cattle &e, saw wood & at
sundries___ Self to Aylmer in cutter till
2 o'C dinner, then to Streets, Rob ts & the Brewery,
Miss Butler with me, let her out at the
turn to Streets to walk to Helens-ville on my
return, then up to Backmont with a letter__

18 Wednesday. James about horses in morn:, to Rob ts to help weigh & load up hay, then draw in
17 sawlogs; Muldoon about horses in morn:,
to Aylmer with 500 lbs hay, got back at 2½ o'C,
then about sundries; Griffin thrash wheat;
George about cattle &e, saw wood & at sundries__
Self to Aylmer in cutter, got back about 2 o'C___

19 Thursday. James about horses in morn:, to Ottawa
with double sleigh; Muldoon about horses
& fill up some wheat in morn: help load
sleigh, help finish thrash Bl k Sea & run it once_
Griffin thrash wheat & help run it once; George about cattle &e, saw wood &e___ Self to Ottawa in cutter__ Ham & family came up about 1 o'C yesterday, stopped over night, started back at 11 o'C to go home via S o March

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