JANUARY 1864.

4. Monday. James about horses in morn:, draw water from river, grind axes, saw wood, Muldoon about horses, cattle &e, grind axes, saw wood & about sundries__ Griffin not here; George at home with headach___
Self to W m Rirvan's about election for councillor, got back to 1 o'C dinner, rigged up a leech barrel_____

5 Tuesday. James about horses in morn:, take home the boar, retie rack on wood sleigh & saw soft-wood; Muldoon about horses in morn: saw hard-wood & about sundries; Griffin not here; George about cattle &e, boil to pots of tatoes__ Self look about till 10 o'C, then to Bessborough for Hamnett till dinner, grind tools_

6 Wednesday. James about horses in morn:, draw home
shingle blocks by dinner, then draw 2 loads soft wood from Payne's; Muldoon about horses in morn:, help
with shingle blocks, then cut roads to Payne's wood__ Griffin not here; George about cattle &e, saw wood__ Self to Payne's in cutter till near 11 o'C, file wood-saw_

7 Thursday. James about horses in morn:, draw in 5 loads Payne's wood; Muldoon about horses & to Rob ts with letters till a late breakfast, about sundries till noon, then draw wood for George ; Griffin split wood in morn:,
then thrash oats; George about cattle &e, empty & re-fill ash barrel, saw some soft-wood____ Self put a
new floor of bl k oak in rear half of Major's old stand__

8 Friday. James about horses in morn:, about sundries & help grind axes till 3 o'C, then draw 1 load Payne's wood; Muldoon about horses in morn;, about sundries & grind axes till 3 o'C, at sundries again; Griffin thrash oats; George about cattle &e, boil 2 pots of tatoes___ Self to Aylmer with double teem till 2 o'C dinner, then to Benning's & Rob ts __

9 Saturday. James about horses in morn:, harness horses &e till near 9 o'C, clean up oats, draw 2 loads Payne's soft-wood; Muldoon about horses in morn:, draw in wood for George __ Griffin about sundries till 9 o'C, help clean up oats, saw wood; George about cattle &e
Self to Ottawa with double sleigh, took Hamnett
& Arab down with me, left Arab there_______

10 Sunday. Church P.M.

11 Monday. James about horses in morn:, draw 2 loads hay to cow-loft, 1 load hay to do_, clear a space on ice ready for sawing__ Muldoon about horses in morn: help with hay & ice__ Griffin not here; George about cattle &e, boil 2 pots tatoes__ Self to Payne's & back, then to Streets & Luton till dinner, to Barlow's by the ice & home by land, then to Edward's & Payne's.

12 Tuesday. James about horses in morn:, draw in 4 loads hardwood & to Payne's for a load oats; Muldoon about horses in morn:, draw soft-wood over from old yard & To Payne's for the oats_ Griffin thrash wheat; George about cattle &e, saw wood__ Self to Rob ts & the Post-office till dinner, then to Streets, Edward's & Payne's.

13 Wednesday. James about horses in morn:, help weigh & draw hay from Payne's till near 3 o'C, then draw in 1 load hardwood__ Muldoon about horses in morn:, help draw hay till 3 o'C, then thrash wheat; Griffin thrash wheat; George about cattle &e, saw wood & help stow away 1 load hay__ Self to Ottawa in cutter, took Hamnett, left him there____

14 Thursday. James about horses in morn:, draw in 4 load hardwood; Muldoon about horses in morn:, pitch off Payne's hay, finish draw over soft-wood from old yard, thrash wheat for a start; Griffin thrash wheat; George about cattle &e__ Self down the town till dinner, then engaged with J.H.P__

15 Friday. James about horses in morn:, draw in 4 loads hardwood. Muldoon do_ do_ do do, saw wood & at sundries__ Griffin thrash wheat; George about cattle &e, boil 2 pots of tatoes & mix 'em, churn & at sundries___ Self driving about trying to buy hay__

16 Saturday. James about horses in morn:, draw in 4 loads hardwood; Muldoon about horses in morn:,
clean & measure up wheat till dinner, draw down
2 loads straw; Griffin saw wood in morn:, help at
wheat & straw; George about cattle &e______
Self to Ottawa , brought the children home____

17 Sunday. Church A.M. Self to A.L. Smith's till a
late dinner, then took Kate to Berry's & up to Smith's__

18 Monday. James about horses in morn;, draw in 3 loads hardwood & about sundries; Muldoon about horses in morn:, saw wood & about sundries; Griffin thrash wheat; George about cattle &e, boil 2 pots tatoes & mix 'em__ Self drive the colt in double sleigh & about sundries, to Berry 's in eveng__