MAY 1865.
2. Tuesday. James work sawmill, Tooly harrow peas,
Tom about horses in morn:, finish plough grass-land in S o corner of Woodfeild by about 11 o'C, cart stones off pea-land N o corner of Creekfeild; Griffin sow peas, pile tatoe stalks; George about cattle &e, sow parsnips & at sundries_ Collins finish make a large chest to put dresses in__ Self see to things till 11 o'C, then to Ottawa in buggy,___
3 Wednesday. James work sawmill; Tom about horses in morn:, repair fences, plough garden, draw logs to mill; Tooly about horses in morn:, finish harrow the peas about noon, plough tatoes land in 16 Acre-feild; Griffin help at fences, plough garden, help in with the logs; George about cattle &e___ Self in Ottawa_
4 Thursday. James sawing, pile lumber; Tom about horses in morn:, sort cups for a while, roll peas & about sundries in even g ; Tooly about horses in morn:, plough in 16 Acre-feild; Griffin sift peas
in morn:, pile tatoes stalks, cart oats to the wharf, pile stones in S o corner of Woodfeild;
George about cattle &e, plant a few tatoes,
ride Mr Berry's mare home____
Self returned via Aylmer____ Jackson 3/1½_
5 Friday. James work sawmill & pile boards a start in even g ; Tom about horses in morn:, pick roots off grass-land in Woodfeild draw in 4 sawlogs & about sundries; Tooly about hroses in morn:, harrow grass-land S o corner of Woodfeild & sort tatoes till dinner, then plough tatoe land; Griffin about cattle &e, & sift peas in morn:, draw in 1 sawlog & about sundries ; George ill at home; Collins put lock & hinge on the chest, repair cow-stable window, sq r up posts____
6 Saturday. James work sawmill; Tom about horses in morn:, rig up & plough colts in 16 Acre-feild
till dinner, cart a load hay to Horses, cut tatoes; Tooly about horses in morn:, plough tatoe land
in 16 Acre-feild till dinner, to the forge with a point, help get coal-oil into cellar, cut tatoes & at sundries; Griffin saw wood in morn:, sort the Cups & about sundries till dinner, help with hay to Horses, cut tatoes & at sundries; Jackson dig in garden yesterday after-noon, but at home to day; George about cows &e in morn:, dig in garden till dinner, cut tatoes & about sundries; Collins sq r up posts & 2 bottom peices for gates by noon, repair door of canoe-house by 3 o'C, then away home; Self see to things & drive the colts till dinner, see to things & get in coal-oil_
7 Sunday. Church A.M. Self to Rob ts on foot in afternoon
8 Monday. Tom about horses in morn:, plough the
colts for a while, cut tatoes till dinner, then
cut roads to sawlogs; Tooly about horses in morn:, plough & cut tatoes till dinner, then took some
tatoes home; Griffin saw wood in morn:, pile
boards, cut tatoes & at sundries till dinner, then draw in 5 sawlogs; George at do_ in morn: plant some tatoes & at sundries till near 5 o'C, help in Gristmill; Jackson dig in garden, cut tatoes, pile boards; Collins mortice g posts & 1 bottom peice for a gate
9 Tuesday. Tom about horses in morn:, plough colts in
16 Acre-feild; Tooly about horses in morn:,
plough in do_; Griffin at sundries in morn:,
draw in 2 sawlogs & help pile boards till
dinner, began drain So end of Woodfeild;
Jackson pile g lumber till near 3 o'C, then
dig drain; George about sundries in morn:,
finish plant large bed of tatoes, sow rows
of peas & about sundries_____