DECEMBER 1863.

5. Saturday. James about horses in morn:, to the Brewery on foot for beer, then thrash wheat, Muldoon about horses in morn:, shift oat-straw in barn, clean &e oats till noon, split wood & at sundries; Moran thrash oats in morn:, remove straw & clean oats till noon, thrash again; Casey ill; Tooly thrash wheat; Griffin about cattle, pigs &e___ George out the line___ Self about sundries__

6 Sunday. Church A.M. E d Berry dined & teaed here,
Self walked to Rob ts after dinner______

7 Monday. James out the line; Muldoon about horses & carry up water from river in morn:, thrash, clean & measure up wheat; Tooly came about noon, help clean up the wheat; Casey help about water & horses in morn:, then saw & split wood; Griffin about cattle, pigs &e, steam & mix tatoes; George out the line____ Self to Edward's & on to Payne's about John's
ba till dinner___

8 Tuesday. James at home; Muldoon about horses in morn:, then out the line; Tooly at home; Griffin attended to cattle, pigs &e, George at home__ Self file 1 woodsaw & 1 handsaw__

9 Wednesday. James about horses in morn:, help butcher Little stag till dinner, thrash oats; Muldoon about horses in morn:, help a start with the stag, saw & split wood; Griffin sundries in morn:, butcher do till dinner, then split wood & saw down the beef; Tooly saw wood in morn: help about the stag till dinner, thrash oats__ George about cattle, pigs &e, fill steam-box, clean out pig houses___ Self took Kate in cutter to see Anne before dinner, file soft-wood saw___

10 Thursday. James about horses, cut roads for softwood, saw wood & about sundries; Muldoon at
home; Griffin ill; Tooly about horses in morn:,
help cut roads for softwood, thrash oats; George
about cattle, pigs &e, miz pigs-food, refill
steam-box_____ Self file new hardwood-saw__

11 Friday. James about horses in morn:, help butcher cow till dinner, saw hardwood & about sundries; Muldoon at home; Tooly help at horses in morn:, help with cow till dinner, thrash oats; Griffin saw wood in morn:, butcher g cow till dinner, then saw soft-wood,
saw down the beef & about sundries; George about cattle, pigs &e;_____ Self about sundry jobs___

12 Saturday. James about horses in morn:, help cut up the hindquarters of beef, saw wood & about sundries; Muldoon at home; Griffin to Aylmer; Tooly thrash oats; George about cattle, pigs &e, mix pigs food, refill steam-box & about sundries____
Self weigh beef, cut up the hind quarters____

13 Sunday. M r Butler came, but had no service; E d Berry & Miss Butler drove in a sleigh to the Parsonage yesterday even g ___

14 Monday. James about horses, help bring up a trip of river water, & free Gristmill wheel & mix prov d till 10 o'C, help work do_ till 3½ o'C, then about sundries__ Muldoon about horses, clean & measure up oats till dinner, draw 'em to mill, then to Berry's on foot about a boar till 4 o'C, saw wood & about sundries; Griffin not here; George about cattle &e, steam & mix tatoes_ Self help free the wheel &e & work mill from 10 'C till 3½ o'C__

15 Tuesday. James about horses in morn:, help cut up & salt the fore-quarters of beef & about sundries till dinner, then finish clean & measure up oats; Muldoon about horses in morn:, to John Wilson's with Berry's horse & sleigh for a boar 11 o'C, take home the horse &e & back to dinner, clean & measure up oats; Griffin not here__ George about cattle, pigs &e, fill steam-box & at sundries. Self cut up beef & about sundries____

16 Wednesday. James about horses in morn:, bring down oats on hand-sleigh via mill-dam, saw hardwood
& about sundries; Muldoon about horses in
morn:, help down with the oats, thrash peas___
Griffin not here; George about cattle, pigs &e, steam & mix tatoes__ Self about sundries & sell hides__

17 Thursday. James about horses in morn:, help butcher lambs, split hardwood & about sundries; Muldoon at home till 11½ o'C, then thrash peas; Griffin returned in after noon; George about cattle, pigs &e, steam & mix tatoes & about sundries_____
Self butcher two lambs by dinner, then poorly___