NOVEMBER 1865.
22Wednesday. James & Jackson dig drain, Tooly about
horses in morn.., plough; Tom about sundries
in morn.., help dig drain; Griffin cut turnips
in do_; do_ do_ do_; George about cattle,
pigs &e, boil & mix a pot turnips for stone pigs__
Self look about till 10 o 'C, to Rob ts .. in buggy till
dinner, see tea drain, put x-piece to one of the spade handles__
23Thursday. James & Jackson split wood in morn..,
then dig drain; Tom & Griffin at sundries
in morn.., then dig drain; Tooly about horses
in morn.., finish plough pea stubble in
12 Acre_field by 3 o 'C, saw wood; George
about cows, pigs &e, steam tatoes, cut turnips_____
Self file a wood saw & picket out drain by noon ,
draw off coal-oil, file another buck saw & at sundries___
24Friday. James split pine junks in morn.., cart stones
to drain; Tooly about horses in morn.., cart stones
piece new land N o side creek; Tom to Aylmer ;
Jackson saw green wood in morn.., help at
stoning drain; Griffin cut turnips in morn..,
stone drain; George about cows, pigs &e,
boil a pot turnips, churn & about sundries___
Self see to ploughing & stoning drain, hang up seed corn & at sundries___
25Saturday. James at sundries in morn.., fill in drain
& cart some stones; Tooly about horses in
morn.., help fill in drain; Tom at home;
Jackson at sundries in morn.., help at drain;
Griffin cut turnips in morn.., stone drain;
George about cows, pigs &e, steam tatoes, cut turnips__
Collins make quilt g .. frame, repair a small
ladder & repair cattle shed__________
Self writ g .. a lt r .. till near 11 o 'C, see too Collins & drain__
26Sunday. Church P.M. Self went to look at sawlog road
down the Prespice & crossed N o 22 to old lake_road__
27Monday. James split dry pine junks in morn.., cart
stones & help fill in drain till noon , then
dig drain on road; Tom carry water from river
in morn.., to Rob ts .. with a saw & clean up drain in
green_yard by noon , dig drain; Tooly about horses in
morn.., cart tatoe tops & help fill in drain till
noon , then dig drain; Griffin cut turnips in morn..,
pipe drain till noon , thrash wheat, Jackson help
up with river water in morn.., help stone & fill in
drain till noon , then dig drain; George about cows,
pigs &e boil a pot turnips, cut turnip saw wood______
Self about sundries till noon , file meat_saw___
28Tuesday. James split dry pine in morn.., finish dig
drain on high_road about 3 o 'C, then grub up
an apple tree, x-cut dry pine; Tom at sundries
in morn.., help finish drain, split wood, help
x-cut dry pine; Tooly about horses in morn..,
help finish drain, dig about apple trees, fix
up the cannon; Jackson at sundries in morn..,
help finish drain, at sundries again; Griffin ill
George about cows pigs &e,____ Self at sundries___
29Wednesday. James x-cut dry pine in morn.., explore
below Prespice for a road, grind axes
& x-cut dry pine; Tooly about horses in morn..,
then with James__Tom x-cut dry pine in
morn.., thrash peas; Griffin thrash wheat;
Jackson all sorts of wood; George about cows
pigs &e, steam tatoes____ Self repair g .. pump__
30Thursday. James & Jackson grind axe in morn..,
cut sawlog_road; Tooly about horses in
morn.., do_do_ do_; Tom thrash peas, clean
up peas & wheat & draw down a load pea_straw
Griffin cut turnips in morn.., thrash wheat
help clean up peas & wheat & help down with straw
George about cows, pigs &e, boil poit turnips____
