NOVEMBER 1863.
24. Tuesday. James about pigs &e in morn:, work sawmill till dinner, then at drain; Muldoon about sundries
in morn:, steam & mix tatoes; Griffin not here___ Tooly & Casey about sundries in morn: then at drain; Moran came about 10 o'C, at drain; George at home__
Self in Ottawa___
25 Wednesday. James about pigs &e in morn:, pile lumber & about sundries till dinner, then help in Gristmill; Muldoon thrash wheat; Tooly & Moran about drain; Casey at drain till about 11 o'C, then saw & split wood__ Griffin not here; George at home____
Self returned, look about till dinner, work Gristmill___
26 Thursday. James draw wood for himself, Muldoon cart down straw in morn: about sundries till dinner, help
in Gristmill; Casey at sundries in morn:, help bring home the foal, saw wood & about sundries, Tooly thrash wheat; Moran thrash oats; Griffin not here__ George about cows, pigs &e, steam tatoes, mix 'em, split wood & about sundries____ Self about sundries till diner, then work Gristmill______
27 Friday. James about horses in morn:, work Sawmill till about 3 o'C, then clean up oats; Muldoon cart
down straw, pile cedars for posts & help draw soft-wood from old yard till 2½ o'C, then to Rob ts with horse & cart for a load turnips; Griffin not here; Casey help with straw & cedars, then draw soft-wood
over from old yard; Tooly thrash wheat; Moran
thrash oats, help a start with oat-straw, clean & measure up oats; George about cows pigs &e, steam
& mix tatoes, split wood & about sundries______
Self rig up ox-sleigh & about sundry jobs____
28 Saturday. James about sundries till noon, then work Sawmill_ Muldoon draw down straw & oats in morn:, clean & measure up wheat till dinner, then cart it to the mill & to Rob ts for a load turnips; Moran thrash peas; Tooly thrash in morn: clean up wheat by dinner, thrash more wheat; Casey saw wood & about sundries____ Griffin back by the Steamer, did nothing; George about pigs &e, steam & mix tatoes, help put up pipes & stove in dining-room &e___ Self about sundries___
Total oats N o side Creekfeild *
70 bush ls
29 Sunday. Church P.M.
30 Monday. James about horses & sundries; Muldoon & Casey about sundries in morn; then at wood for George ; Moran thrash peas; Griffin thrash wheat in morn:, help bring fattening cows from Woodfeild & to the woods for souples till dinner, thrash again; Tooly at home; George about cows, pigs &e, saw wood & about sundries___ Self about sundries____
DECEMBER 1863.
1 Tuesday. James about horses, pile lumber & about sundries___ Muldoon draw down straw, remove tatoes from cellar for pigs, wash stable lamp & about sundries___ Casey help with straw & tatoes, saw wood & about sundries; Moran thrash peas; Griffin about cows in morn: thrash peas; Tooly thrash wheat; George about pigs &e, steam & mix tatoes___
2 Wednesday. James about horses, help in Gristmill till noon, saw wood, help stow away straw & about sundries__ Muldoon about horses in morn:, grind axes till dinner, then draw down 3 loads straw & about sundries; Casey saw wood in morn: help grind axes, help with straw & at sundries__ Tooly thrash wheat; Griffin & Moran thrash peas; George about cows, pigs &e,____ Self grind g till 11½ o'C____
3 Thursday. James about horses in morn:, cut out road to sawlog bush & part of road to hardwood; Muldoon about horses in morn:, clean up wheat & peas; Griffin thrash peas in morn:, help clean up wheat & peas; Moran thrash peas in morn:, help at roads__ Tooly thrash wheat in morn:, Casey saw wood in morn:, then both of 'em at roads; George about cattle pigs &e____
4 Friday. James about horses in morn:, cut roads through cordwood; Tooly thrash wheat in morn:, help in Gristmill till 11½ o'C, level tatoes in cellar till dinner, thrash again___ Casey ill; George about cattle, pigs &e, steam & mix tatoes__ Self work Gristmill till11½ o'C, then about sundries______