William Rea (1837-1872)
1854-1865 Diary
Transcribed by Rural Diary Archive volunteers
David Hames ofc
May 24 went to Fergus
June 8 went to the Circus
June 28 went home sick
29 Do
Sep 21 away
{Various number jottings}
John McKags acount
May 2 went to Fergus
24 went to Fergus in the afternon gave him one pound in {illegible}
June 2 went to peters funeral
June 14 went to Fergus one half day
June 29 went to guelph in cash 10s
Sep 16 went to the races half a Day
October 8 went to fergus fair
29 looking at land
Novem 14 thrashin at {home?}
17 went to Fergus

First Day of February 1854

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1 We thrashed at uncle Davids. it was soft
Thurs 2 David took the mosheen to Fergus to get it fixed but he did not get it home and
Charley and me cleaned wheats in the afternoon we cleaned as much as filled the bags, and
Father cut up the pigs and salted them, it snowed a little and then it blowed.
Friday 3 me and Joseph Doil chopped wood and Father and Charles drawed straw to the old
barn, and David went with a load to the port of 42 bushels and 37 lb at 7s 6d cy
Saturd 4 me and Charels took the sow to Boises bore, and David came home, and brought a
thousand fete of lumber
Sunday 5 I staid at home.
Monday 6 David went belo with a load of 42 bushels and 11 lb and sold at the port for 7s 6d
cy and I went to James Armstrongs thrashing, and, Father went to Fergus and brout th
mason home
Tuesday 7 David brought 8 hunderd feet of lumber home and Father and me set the moseen
and cleaned the barn
Weden 8 we thrashed fawl wheat and Joseph Doil helped us it snowed till noon it was soft 24
Thurs 9 David went to Fergus to get his boots mended and me and Father cleaned wheat it
snowed a little
Friday 10 David took a load of wheat to the port and sold 2 bushel for 7s 6d and I took thre
bags to fergus for a grist it was snowey and stormey
Saturday 11 I took ant Nancy home and paid a month in the bilding society and David came
home and Charles and Father cleaned a road
Sunday 12 I staid at home, it snowed until night and was stormey
Monday 13 we filled the bags, and then we put hay on the stable, it rained a little all Day
Tuesday 14 David took a load to the sqare of 43 bushels and 35 lb and sold it at 7s 1d cy
and we took a load of hay to Keliher weying 12.2.0. it sleuted a little

Wednesd 15 David came home, and we cleaned aload
Thursday 16 Father and Charels went to guelph and paid a year on the building society and
paid the master out for the cow and David and me filled the bags, I was sick in the afternoon
Friday 17 I took a load of straw to grandfathers and David took 43 bushels and 44 lb of
wheat to the port and sold it for 7s 6d cy but he did not get the money
Saturday 18 me and Charels thrashed sum oats with the flail and cleaned some wheat and
David came home
Sunday 19 I staid at home and the rest took the slow too the meeting
Mond 10 we finished thrashing the fawl wheat and David went to fergus to get a shoo on the
hors and we cleaned the rest of the load
Tuesday 21 David took a load to the square of 42 bushels at 7.6 cy and Father went to
fergus with sum {smath?), and Charels, and me cleaned the wheat {monst threw?}
Wedens 22 we thrashed at uncle Davids and David came home, it snowed all day and at
night it was very stormey,
Thurs 23 we finished thrashing at uncle Davids
Friday 24 David took a load of fawl what to the square of 44 bushels and 30 lb and sold it at
7s cy and me and Charels thrashed oats with the flail it snowed all day
Saturday 25 I took a load of hay to Koolibor waying 9 cwt 0 gr 12 lb anld David came home it
snowed and boned all day
Sunday 26 I staid at home and rest took the slow to the noun meeting, it snowed very heavy
all day
Monday 27 we shifted oats
Tuesday we finished shifting the oats

Wednesday the First Day of March William Rea
Wedensd 1 we yoked the stears

Thursd 2 David and me cut sum rail cuts Father sold brigh to Matthew Mils for 55 dolers it
rained hevy at night
Friday 3 the shade fell and to beas under it but we got them right and fixed it, we set the
moshoon {machine?} and Father sold a yoke of stears to Sassy Anderson for 50 dolaros and
a years credit
Satur 4 we thrashed oats and we finished all but to or thre stooks
Sund 5 we took the slaw {sleigh or straw?} to the lower meeting
Mond 6 David and Mother went to fergus with 22 bushels of oats and got 2/6ths meal, and
Charles and me cleans
Tues 7 David and me cut wood in the afternoon, and Father took a load of hay to Koliher
weying 1 cwt 15.1.0 grs
Wedens 8 we cleaned oats David maid 2 ax handles it rained all day
Thurs 9 David and me chopped wood it rained a little at night
Friday 10 David and me chopped wood and Father took a load of straw to Fergus to Fosters
it snowed a little in the afternoon
Saturday 11 me and mother went to guelph, and took 4 1/2 of and David and Charels
chopped wood
Sund 12 David took the slay to the fare meeting
Mond 13 David moved 8 loads of wood and Charels and me chopped
Tues 14 David drawed 7 loads of wood, and Charels and me chopped and Father went to
Fergus with sum oats to get smashed it rained last night it was misting all day,
Wedens 15 David drawed 7 loads of wood, and Charels and me chopped wood
Thurs 16 we led the coalt, and fixed for the {shugering?} and Father and mother went to
James Armstrongs it hailed, and thundered and lightinged at night
Friday 17 David and me choppped wood it began to snow and storm

Sater 18 it was very stormey we sut in the house
Sund 19 we went to the lower meeting
APRIL {Printed in green ballpoint ink likely at a much later date}
Monday 20 David drawed in 8 loads of wood and me and Charles chopped
Tuesday 21 We chopped wood it was a nise day
Wednes 22 we done the same it snowed a little all day
Thurs 23 Charles and me cut staiks cuts and David splitted
Friday 24 Charles and me plitted staiks and David went to the port to get the money for the
load of wheat but it had to be sent to fergus
Saterd 25 Charles and me done the same and David came home it snowed a little every day
from wednesday it was stormey
Sunday 26 I staid at home it was very stormy
Monday 27 David and me cut and split rails it snowed a little
Tuesday 28 we done the same and Charles and Father drawed up straw
Wedens 29 we done the same and Father went to Fergus a gin
Thursd 30 David and me got to mols in the fore noon in the after noon Father and David took
4 hundred of hay and 8 bushels of wheat to Andrew foster and and James Fosters
Friday 31 we cut down three trees that was in the clearens in the after noon we took sum hay
to James Armstrongs it rained a little all day
First Day of Aprile David and me split rails
Sunday 2 we took the waggin to the lower meeting
Mond 3 in the for noon we logged up the tred in the after noon we chopped wood and Father
and Charles cleaned oats
Tuseday 4 we shifted rails in the after noon we tapped 90 treas

Wedens 5 David tapped the rest of the treeys and we gathered the sap and cut wood itwas a
niser day
Thursd 6 David and me shifted rails and Mary and Charles {boyer?}
Friday 7 David and me picked stones on cormey place
Saterd 8 we sold 18 bushels of potatoes to John Peters at 2 " 6 cy and we drawed in sum
David nocked an ey out of a coalt
Sunday 9 I staid at home.
Mond 10 it snowed very hard in the fornoon and we filled the stable
Tuesd 11 David and me drawed in turnips and Father went to grain sides sale
Wedns 12 David went to Fergus for lines and his horses shod in the afternoon I ploughed
and David and Father drawed in potatoes
Thurs 13 David and me ploughed on cormys pace
Friday 13 it was to hard to plough and we drawed a load of stakes and rails in the after noon
Two ploughed and the rest gathered stones
Sater 15 Father went to Fergus for the harrow and we gathered stones
Sund 16 we went to the near meeting
Mond 17 David and me ploughed and Andrew foster got 8 hundred of hay
Tues 18 David and me ploughed it was white frost in the morning
Wedens 19 we ploughed in the afore noon and in the after noon David and Father picked
stones it rained a little
Thurs 20 I ploughed David went and ploughed at Andrew Fosters and Father and Charles
laid fence it was very hot
Frid 21 Father sowed the low feal with wheat and David and me harrowed it twice it was dull
in the afternoon

Sater 22 we finished harrowing and water furred it in the afternoon we ploughed in the
potatoe ground it rained a little all day we had to quit a five oclock
Sund 23 I went to the neur meeting in the afternoon me and Mother went to Fergus to sea
uncle Tomes
Mond 24 David and me ploughed it looked like rain
Tuesd 15 I finished the turnip ground, and Father sowed it with wheat and David and me
harrowed, it rained after super very hard
Wenday 26 Father sowed sceletons field with oats and nue harrower
Thurs 27 it snowed very hard all fore noon, and David went to Mr Carlbergs for the cultivator
and did not get it
Friday 28 in the fore noon we droved stakes in th after noon we harrowed David went and
got the cultivator
Sater 29 Charles and me finished harrowing coltings field and David and Father gathered
stones in the afternoon David and me cultivated with to span
Sund 31 I went to the meeting
MAY {Printed in green ballpoint ink likely at a much later date}
Mond 1 Day of may David and me cultivated the field before before dore and Father went to
Guelph Faire
Tuesd 2 Father sowed wheat in the field before Theodore and I harrowed it rained a little in
the afternoon. David cultivated he sold the steers for 6 0
Wednes 3 he finished sowing he sowed sum in a mong the fawl wheat and I harrowed it and
David ploughed behind the barn
Thursd 4 Father sowd the field before the dore with timothy sead and clover and I finished
harrowing it and the flax and David cultivated for peas
Friday 5 David cultivated and I poughed and Father and Charles staked fence and Mother
went to Guelph to see uncle Tom it was cold in the morning

Sater 6 I poughed to diner time at the peas that Doil chopped in the afternoon I poughed
behind the old barn and David cultivate and he broke it after five a clock and fathr riddled
peas after supper
Sund 7 I went to the meeting, uncle Tomes died at eight oclock
Mond 8 I poughed and finished the field behind the old barn and then I poughed a little in the
orcard field and Father went to the buirel by Guelph and David met it at Fergus
Tuesd 9 Father sowed peas and we harrowed after suppertime he sowed oat I harrowed with
Jin and farmer and David with the stears in Charels with a horse
Wedens 10 Father sowed oats and David and me harrowed and Charles harrowed it was a
very heavy shower of rain at twelve
Thurs 11 Father sowed sum gras sead but it was to windy and he sowed oats behing the
barn and they harrowe to suppper time and then he poughed I poughed with Jin and farmer
in the orchard field
Friday 12 Charles harrowed behind the barn and then in the orchard field and Father sowed
it and then we went and finished the other field and I finished poughing the orchard field at
five oclock then I harrowed David fixed fences and gathered roots til five then he harrowed
Saterd 13 I finished harrowing the orchard field in the morning and then I went and poughed
in mr Kuges the twelve acres and David poughed too and Father and Charels gathered
stones with the stears
Sund 14 I staid at home it rained all fore noon the cow caved
Mond 15 David and me poughed and Father and Charles helped the butcher to get the steer
to Fergus.
Tuse 16 Davud and me poughed and Father and Charles gathered stones
Wedens 17 David and me poughed to abought a leven then it rained to five then we poughed
and Father and Charles gathered stones
Thurs 18 David and me ploughed and Father and Charles gathered stones it was showry all
day

Friday 19 David and me ploughed and Father sowed sum oats and Charles harrowed, it
rained very heavy some times
Sater 20 we finished ploughing the twelve acres after five then we harrowed and Father
sowed a little and Charles harrowed it rained a good deal in the afternoon
Sund 21 I staid at home it rained a little their was a very heavy shower of hail
Mon 22 David and me harrowed and Father finished sowing Charles harrowed in the fore
noon in the after noon they gathered roots their was a small shower in the after noon, Jin
took the hors the young bucks all
Tuse 23 we harrowed in the fore noon then David went to James Armstongs raising and
Charles and me finished harrowing the twelve acres then we brought in sum hay it was a
nice Day
Wedens 24 David and me cultivated the potato groung and harrowed it it began to rain after
dark it rained all night.
Thurs 25 David and me poughed it and Father went to Fergus for to grapes
Friday 26 we harrowed a little then David maid drills to diner time then he went to John
Armstongs raising and we drawed out dung to supper time then they planted their was a
clips on the sun
Sater 29 Charles and me drawed out dung and David maid drils and the rest chopped
potatoes and David moved them we finished
Sund 28 I staid at home
Mond 29 in the fore noon we got out stuiks in the afternoon we washed the {shea?}
Tused 30 I ploughed at the sumerfallow and David went to Guelph with a load of oats 41
bush at 2" 6 and John Corney started to make a {enbert?}
Wedens 31 I ploughed and David and Father gethered stones till dinner time then they
sheared sheap their was a cold wind Andrew Foster brouth his oxen to paster
JUNE {Printed in green ballpoint ink likely at a much later date}

Thurs 1 Day of June I ploughed and David and Father and Charels gathered stones
Friday 2 we all went to uncle Davids raising John Kardy cut the colt
Sater 3 David and me ploughed and Father and Charles raised stones it was very hot
Sund 4 I took the waggain to the meeting it was very hot
Mond 5 I ploughed and David and the rest gathered stones to dinner then David ploughed
and they raised stones it was hot
Tuesd 6 David and me ploughed and Father went to Lintons barn raising it rained a little a
bought five oclock
Wedens 7 I finished ploughing at five the summer fallow then helped to sta a little be fore
Father and Charels dug stake holes David was sick it rained
Thurs 8 we fixed fence it rained a most all day David began to dig a drain for us
Friday 9 in the fore noon we fixed fence in the afternoon David F and M went to Fergus and
Charles and me dug sum of the garden and fished it rained {0 by fis?}
Sater 10 we gathered stones for the drain
Sund 11 I staid at home it was hot
Mond 12 David and Father and me worked at the road in the after I worked with the horses
Jim took the hors again
Tuesd 13 we worked at the road I worked with the horses after supper charles turnip dround
and we buried a stone their was a few drops of rain
Wedens 14 we worked on the roads with the horses and the oxen after five I took my plough
to William Armstongs to get it fixed and David went to James Armstongs and brought a yoak
Thurs 15 we drawed out dung on the turnip ground then we ploughed
Friday 16 in the morning we finished ploughig the turnip ground then David and me drawed
stones and Charles harrowed and Father and Mother went to Guelph with a load of oats 40
bushels @ 2 a bag

Sater 17 Father and me went to Fergus with a grist and I got meshered for a pair of boots in
the afternoon I harrowed and Charles harrowed all day and Father helped David to rais
stones and Draw them to the fen
Sunda 18 I took the waggon to the meeting their was a few drops of rain
Mond 19 Charles and me harrowed and David moved out stones it was hot
Tuesday 20 Charles and me harrowed and Father started to Denvoors and David went to
Guelph with him
Wednes 21 I cultivated and David and Charles gathered stones they borrowed uncle Davids
cart it began to rain at four and rained at night
Thurs 22 I cultivated and David and Charles gathered stones it rained a little in the afternoon
Friday 23 I cultlivated and David and Charles gathered stones in the after noon David went to
William Armstrongs raising their was a shower at noon
Sater 24 David and Charles gathered stones and I cultivated
Sund 25 I staid at home it was hot
Mond 26 I harrowed a little then I cultivated and David and Charles gathered stones it was
clowdy in the fore noon it was very hot in the afternoon
Tuesd 27 I cultivated and Charles harrowed and David howed sum potatoes then he {rus?}
stones Mother had her wool picking it was very hot
Wedens 28 I cultivated and Charles harrowed and David went to woods raising it was very
windy
Thurs 29 I cultivated to dinner time and David went to Fergus and got the horses shod then
we went to Guelph to Charles witeheads wedding it rained all night Father got home
Friday 30 in the morning Charles whitehead got married to Margaret Foster the we wen to
Galt and got back to Guelph at night
JULY {Printed in green ballpoint ink likely at a much later date}
Sater 1 Day of July we came home it was hot

Sund 2 I staid at home wone of our cows died
Mon 3 in the fore noon we put up acooch house then we mowed till supper then David went
and hired William Wilson
Tused 4 me and David and Wilson mowed and Father went to Elora with the wool and didnt
get it home it rained a little
Wedens 5 we finished mowing the field behind the house at five oclock
Thurs 6 Wilson went to betsy lopings buriel and mother we shaked hay till ten then we raked
till three then we drawed in 4 loads
Friday 7 David and Wilson drawed in ten loads finished the field behind the house at five and
then they mowed be hind the frame barn
Saturday 8 David and Wilson mowed to fore oclock then it began to rain and storm and I
molded potatoes and Father let a gob of ten acres mowing to Doil
Sund 9 I went to the meting it was soll and cloudy
Mon 10 David and me mowed and Father and Mother went for the wool
Tuesd 11 we finished mowing the field behind the fraim barn at five oclock the we cocked
sum hay and the rest racked their was sum rain shours of rain Father hired John mc Kege for
two month 19 per month
Wedens 12 David and John Mc drawed in Charls and me and the rest raked
Thurs 13 David and John raked to ten then drawed in 2 loads and finished the field behind
the barn then rhey drawed 3 loads out of the ten acres and we racked it was cool at night
Friday 14 David and John drawed in 5 loads and we racked Father was not able to rake it
threatened rain but it blew off
Sater 15 they drawed in 2 loads then they mowed in Sloans field and we raked and cocked it
looked like rain but it did not rain
Sund 16 I staid at home it was hot

Mond 17 we finished racking at five then we racked at sloans field and they finished drawing
at night 6 loads it was hot
Tuesd 18 in the fore noon we mowed out sloans field and drawed in 1 load in the after noon
they finished drawing in 2 loads and we racked it we finished haying at six oclock and we
howed a few potatoes and David went to William Armstrongs for my pough their was thunder
and lightening
Wednd 19 John and me ploughed there was a few shours of rain it was verry hot David and
Charles gathered stones and roots
Thurs 20 John and me poughed it was a very heavy shour after supper David and Charles
filled sum of the drain Mother was very sick and Father was sick too
Friday 21 John Mac was sick he went home I ploughed and Charles a little in the fore noon.
David took 4 sheap to the butcher in the after noon he poughed it was cloudy all day
Sater 22 David and me ploughed their was a shour of rain in the fore noon and Charles
howed potatoes
Sund 23 David went for Doctor much for to sea Father and Mother
Mond 24 I ploughed and David went to Guelph for {scribbled out} a creadle and a barrel of
salt but did not get them
Tuesday 25 John and me ploughed and David and Charles cut a little fall wheat their was a
shour of railn in the fore noon
Wedens 26 David went for the Doctor Father was worse and John and Charles gathered
stones in the after noon him and me ploughed and David cut wheat their was a shour of rain
it was sobl
Thurs 27 we cut wheat in the ten acres and isaic anderson helped us F was better
Friday 28 we done the same and isaic helped us
Sater 29 in the fore noon we stoned drain it rained last night in the after noon John creadled
and Charles and me bound David went to guelph and got a creadle it was cloudy
Sund 30 I went to the near meeting it was hot

Mond 31 it rained last night and this fore noon it was the loudest thunder and lighting that
has ben for years in the afternoon we finished cuttilng the ten acres at supper then we cut in
the field before the frame barn
AUG {Printed in green ballpoint ink likely at a much later date}
Tuesday 1 Day of august we cut wheat and William Rea hoped us their was a shour of rain in
the for noon it rained after supper
Weden 2 we finished cutting fawl wheat and we cut the flax and William helped us John
Armstrong went for Guelph doctor and David took him home
Thurs 3 David took agrist to Fergus and John and me stoned drain and Charles harrowed in
the after noon we drawed in 4 loads of wheat
Friday 4 we drawed in 10 loads with to teams it rained after dinner a shour then we covered
sum drain and Charles {harrowed?}
Saater 5 we drawed in 9 loads and finished at five then we cut sum spring wheaat it
threatedned rain it was misty in the morning
Sun 6 I went to the meeting it was very windy
Mond 7 we cut spring wheat before the dore
Tused 8 we cut wheat and William Obrine helped us
Wedens 9 we finished cutting the field be fore the dore and William Obrine helped us and
William Wilson and John Ross it looked like rain
Thurs 10 we cut sum spring wheat that was sowed in a mong the faul wheat in the after noon
David and William cut oats in scoltons field and we stook up the wheat then we drawed in 5 L
Friday 11 we drawed in 7 loads with to teams to ten oclock then David and William cut and
we bound to five then we cut peas it was hot and looked like rain but did not rain
Sater 12 they cut peas to diner then David and John drawed in 5L and William cut all day
John Armstrong took Father to Guelph to see the doctor and I worked in his place
Sund 13 I went to the meeting their was a shour of rain last night

Mon 14 in the forenoon we bound and stoocked oats in the afternoon we drawed in 5 loads
David and William Obrien
Tue 15 cut oats John and me drawed in one load and the flax and finished the field before
the house David and William cradled oates in the afternoon we bound oats
Weden 16 in the morning John and me drawed in 3 loads then we bound and David and
William finished cutting all the oats that was ripe then they bound John Rose helped us
Thrs 17 we cut spring wheat and William Obrilne and John Rose helped us it was the
glascow wheat
Friday 18 we finished cuting the spring wheat then we cut and bound oats their was a little
frost
Sater 19 we drawed 21 loads of oats with to teams and John Rose helped
Sund 10 I went to the meeting
Mond 21 we cut and bound in the morning then we drawed in 4 loads of oats and 9 of spring
wheat
Tused 22 David and John drawed in 7 loads and finished the spring and me and Mary bound
oats and they drawed in 4 loads of oats
Weedens 23 in the morning they drawed in wone load then they began to cut the oats in the
Hoags twelve acres and Charles harrowed and me and Mother went to Guelph there was a
few drops of rain
Thurs 24 Charles and me bound oats and David and John cut
Friday 25 David and John finished cutting oats at dinner time then they bound. it threatened
rain ther was a few drops
Sater 26 we bound a little then ther was a shour then we cut peas to diner time Then we
finished binding oats
Sund 27 I went to the meting it was misty in the after noon
Mondy 28 we drawed in the twelve acres and finished the oats

Tused 29 I cultivated and the rest cut peas
Wedens 30 I cultivated and harrowed and the rest cut peas and James McReay helped us
their was a terrible wind and a few drops of rain it blowed down sum fence and me and
Charles put it up
Thurs 31 I began to plough for fawl wheat and John and Charles finished cuting peas and
David went to Armstrongs thrashing it was dull and misty and a few drops of rain
SEPT {Printed in green ballpoint ink likely at a much later date}
Friday 1 Friday the first of September I ploughed and David and John gathered stones in the
after noon John ploughed and David and Charles filled drain there was a good deal of rain
Sater 2 John and me ploughed and they fixed drain it was misty
Sund 3 I went to the meting father tok a ride to cormeys corner
Mond 4 we ploughed to dinner time then we drawed in and thrashed 5 loads of peas it was
hot
Tused 5 David went for doctor much for to sea father and we thrashed 8 loads of peas it was
hot
Wedens 6 we thrashed a flowering their was a shour of rain then John and me ploughed and
David and Charles cleaned the peas their was a shour of rain in the after noon and a grait
wind
Thurs 7 we ploughed Father took bad and David went and got {smudged} Hester in the after
noon we gathered stones and John ploughed
Friday 8 we thrashed our fawl wheat sead in the after noon we ploughed
and David and Charles cleaned wheat it was cloudy it began to rain after supper time Father
was a little better.
Sater 9 John and me ploughed David and Charles finished cleaning wheat they had 50
bushels their was a little rain in the morning it was cloudy all day Father was not so well
Sund 10 I was at the meeting father was a little better

Mond 11 John and me ploughed and David harrowed with the steers and uncle David and
John Armstrong sowed wheat
Tused 12 John and me ploughed to noon in the after noon we harrowed and David sowed
the rest of the wheat
Weden 13 we harrowed we finished harrowing then we water firred and David laid fence
Father was not so well in the afternoon
Thurs 14 we finished water firring then we laid fences it rained a little all day Johns time was
up last night
Friday 15 we fenced all day it clowed up in the after noon.
Sater 16 we fixed fence and tierned peas Father was not so well. they sold {200 lb?} to
sandy gow for 100 dolers cash
Sund 17 I was at the meeting Father was not much better
Mond 18 we thrashed 3 loads and got in 3 then it rained. John Rose and James Armstrong
helped us
Tused 19 David went and got the horses shod and I fixed the pig pen then we maid a mater
{rather?} fir threw the fawl then ground and after five i ploughed in the field before the fraim
barn it began to rain at dark John Cormey came and began to lay the citchen flower
Wedens 20 David and me ploughed and Charles harrowed it in the after noon Barrey came
and babtised the baby Catherine and Cormey did not come to day
Thurs 21 we ploughed and Charles harrowed and we turned the peas and Cormey fixed the
flower
Friday 22 we finished ploughing the field at dinner time then thrashed 3 loads of peas
Sater 23 we thrashed 8 and drawed in 10 we finished peas
Sund 24 I went to the sunday school and meeting it was hot
Mond 25 we thrashed 2 flowerings then we cleaned them their was a little rain

Tused 26 we cleaned out the peas we had 220 bushels all to gether then we filled drain and
took John Cormeys tols home
Weden 27 we finished the drain and harrowed a little in the afternoon.
Thurs 28 me and Charles ploughed at the ten acres and David helped Andrew Griffith to fix
an old barn
Friday 29 in the fore noon David went for the doctor I ploughed and Charles ploughed in the
after noon Father was not very well
Sater 30 in the fore noon David and Mother went to Fergus and took the yarn to the weaver
and I ploughed and Charles ploughed in the after noon Father wasent much better
Sun 30 I staid at home it rained a little all day Father was about the same
OCT {Printed in green ballpoint ink likely at a much later date}
Sund 1 Day of October
Mond 2 Charles and me ploughed and David gathered stones of the pea ground
Tuse 3 Charles and me plowed till noon it rained all afternoon we went till uncle Davids for
thre young pigs
Wed 4 we thrashed oats till ten oclock Charles and me plowed David drew out dung in the
afternon it was shourey and cold
Thurs 5 Charles and me ploughed and David laid fence it was the fair
Friday 6 we finished the ten acres in the morning then I took the plough to Armstrongs to get
fixed and the rest dug potatoes
Sater 7 I ploughed in the field above the fraim barn and the rest dug potatoes it was hot
Marthey rose and Margaret sut up with F.
Sund 8 I went to the sunday school and meeting John Armstrong and David sat up with
Father
Mond 9 I ploughed and the rest dug potatoes and Mother and Charles sat up to twelve then
mary and {next?}

Tuse 10 I ploughed and the rest dug potatoes it rained
about to ours in the middle of the day and Samuel Mc gladery and David sut up and me
Weden 11 I ploughed and the rest dug and Martey and Margaret sut up
Thurs 12 It rained to ten then I finished the field then I ploughed where we had the spring
wheat and the rest dug potatoes and David and uncle sut up
Friday 13 I ploughed and the rest dug p
Sater 14 we done the same it was cold Cathy and Margaret sut up
Sund 15 I went to the meeting Father was no better James Loghering David
Mon 16 I ploughed and the rest dug p it was dull Margaret and James Armstrong sut up it
rained a little
Tused 17 I ploughed and they finished digging potatoes and cild a sheap their was sum
shours of stow Marget sut up and Martha
Weden 18 William finished the field David and Charles drawed rails and made the pig pen
and drawed out dung hevey showers of sno David and uncle sut up
Thur 19 David went to fergus with a grist William and Charles drawed out dung Andrew
Martha and Marget sut up
Frid 20 William and Charles drawed out dung our father Died at half past nine October 20
David and James and John McKeag sut up
Sat 21 me and uncle David went to fergus and bot 8 yards of Cooten 3 gals of whiskey 2 gals
of brandy 1 gal of wine 8 lb of crackers John Crochet mad the Coffin it cost 3 Dollers David
and Charles wet up in the afternon and gott it William and Allic Wishart William Rea and
Peggy Rea Thomas Re and Adrew griffeth and Martha sut up
Sun 22 William went to margets for the young ones
David and William McKge and Jame Loghrren sut up

Mon 23 Willliam Rea and Allic Wishart and Jonathan Lister dug the grave we buried our
father James Loghrin and John Armstrong and uncle David came here and read the will it
rained till ten oclock A VM
Tues 24 Charles tok grandmother up a piece we drawed out dung. it was a warm Day we
shut up eleven pigs
Weden 25 we drew out dung mother went to guelph with John Armstrong she came home at
half past 8 O Clock it was misty in the morning Clowdey all day
Thurs 26 I went to John Wisharts loging bee William and Charles drew out dung mother went
to hinleys quiltin. misty in the morning very warn all Day
Friday 27 we drawed out dung misty in the morning very warm thru the Day a ring roun the
moon Aon Kenedy was here
Satur 28 we drew dung till ten O Clock when we finished we scatered till non when William
plowed in the after non Charles and me scatered dung in the afternon Mr Terter tok our
name for a Tomstone to cost 26 dolers
Sundy 29 me and mother went to the meatin it was clowdey all day it was it rained a little
mond 30 William and Charles plowed I scaterd Dung mother went to Fergus wih uncle David
it was misty in the morning Clowdey all day it thundered in the aftn
Tues 31 William and Charles plowed I scalered dung it was clowdy in the fore noon it rained
in the afternoon Mr. Barrie paid us a visit then him and mothe went to uncle Davids it rained
last nigt
Novemer
Weden 1 William Charles finished plowing down the dung I gatherd stones it thundered in the
after non it rained in the afterevening
Thurs 2 William and Charles plowed in the sumer falow I gatherd stones it was cold and
clowdy and blew hard all day.
Friday 3 William and Charles plowed I gatherd stones it was Cold and windey I took 44 1/2 lb
of salt to uncle davids that we had borowed

Sater 4 William and Charles plowed till non I mended the drain it was 57 roods I then drew
rails for to fense the potatoes pits in the after non we coverd the potatoes pits it was cold and
frosty
Sun 5 me and mother and Charles and Mary and Barbara went to the metting we took the
wagon it was very cold
Mon 6 we finished covering the potatoes we {puted?} one pit of turnips then we put one load
of hay in the stable it rained in the afternoon
Tused 7 William and Charles plowed I gatherd stones it was showery in the after non rather
Cold
Wedens 8 William and me plowed th big hill Charles gatherd stones James Loghrin was here
askin of hands for a rasin on friday
Thur 9 William and Charles plowed I drew rails in the fore non then I gatherd stones Clowdy
all Day
Fridy 10 William and Charles plowed I went to James Loghrins Rasin it rained at night James
Dinwody was here all night
Satur 11 William and Charles plowed I gatherd stones in the fore non then I we took up the
pump I went to T Armstongs and frisct the sucher it was a butiful day
Sun 12 we tok the wagon to the meting it was cold
Mon 13 we put in the pump it did not work very well William and Charles plowed I drew a
load of sand then went to Jonathan Listers for a trowel to plaster the house Hewe McDonald
borowed our neck yoke to go to fergus with W Barrie was here it was clowdy all day nother
was at uncle Davids
Tusdy 14 they finished plowing sandys field then they were to the sod I plasterd all day
Martha was here and Pegy Rea unckle David got the scraper ther was showrs of snow all
Day
Wedens 15 William and me went to Fergus we tok up the forks and one gsape to get fixt we
tok up the sucker W McKee fixt it we got or feet mesured at Mc roreys we got home at two O

clock we cilled a pig Charles set up the stroves ther was two inches of snow this morning
ther was showers all day
Thurs 16 William and Charles plowed I fixt the well then banked the house mother and marey
white washed the house I went to Andrew Griffiths to se the ram in the morning it was clowdy
fresing very hard this evening went up to marta Roses with some {page damaged}
Friday 17 we thrashed oats till 3 O Clock I went to Fergus with 6 bushels of peas to William
McKee William and Charles brought up some oats for the horses it ther was some snow this
morning ther was showers all day mother was at Mrs behens quiltin
Sater 18 we drew wood with two teams all day with the slayes mother and mary white
washed the kitchen William and Charles went up to John McKages wit a pair of boots to
Mary McKage Catherine Foster was here uncle David was here it was clowdy all day
Sunday 19 me and William and Charles went to the meting it was cold and clowdy all day
Mon 20 William and me went to Issac Andersons and ground our axes I went to John
Armstrong to kill pigs William cut logs for to make a straw pen Charles went to James Peters
to see if we cood get the use of his ram it snowed all the fore non a fine afternoon
Tusdy 21 William and me finished cutting loogs we drew then Charles tok 16 ewes to James
Peeters it was a beutiful day
Weden 22 we finished the strawpen we cleaned oats in the after non I went up to uncle
Davids to ask him to come and thrash tomorow but we thought we coud not cet hands it was
very misty all day mother went to fergus with John Armstrong Mr Barrie was here
Thurs 23 we put a load of hay on the stable we drew up a load of pea straw and put it in the
pig pen we put some on the shades in the after noon
William plowed Charles and me cleaned out the old barn and put up the fense at the
stable it mother went to see Mr. Robinson come home at 3 O clock he was very bad Margret
was here it was misty in the morning but a butiful afternon
Friday 24 I went to Jothans thrashing William and Charles plowed Heavy showers of rain all
day

Satur 25 I went to Mr. Robinsons to se how he was then William and me plowed ther was
showers of snow all day
Sundy 26 I went to the meating it was cold and showers of snow
Mond 27 we tied up the beef cow and drew up some beding for the pigs I went to Fergus for
some lether and my boots I goot mareys bots William went to unckle Davids and to Wisharts
and Charles went to Marthas I went to Jonathans Listers and asked then to come to our
thrashen tomora Mother went to J Armstrongs it was clowdy
Tusd 28 we thrashed J Armstrong and Gorge and J Rose & Wishart J Lister was here it was
clowdy
Weden 19 Charles and me went to Marthas thrashen William staid at home and made two
whip Handles it was clowdy and showers of snow at night
thurd 30 me and mother went to Mr Robinsons funeral William and Charles drew up straw it
as very cold martha was here
Fridy 31 I went up to uncle Davids to ask hin to our thrashin to mora William and me choped
wod Charles went to Fergus and got our boots I went W Hindleys . T Andersons to ask then
ther was snow storms all Day
Sat 2 we thrashed the Colector of taxes was here we paid him 4L7s 4c it was a nice Day
William Hindley J Anderson Ro Behem Daniel Rose was here thrashing James Rea was
here in the after noon
Sun 3 I went to the meating it was very stormy
Mon 4 Willliam and me cleaned up wheat Charles went to schol it was cold and stormy all
day
Tusdy 5 I went to fergus with 10 llbs of oats and peas to geat choped it was coold and
stormy
Wed 6 I went to James Peaterss for the sheap but we let them stop another weak. William
and me went in to the swamp it was very stormy William Rea tok the machine away then
goen to thrash to mora
Thurs 7 we thrashed at uncle Davids it was cold and stormy

Fri 8 Charles tok the colt to margets William and me drew rails out of the swamp it was a
nise day
Sater 9 we put a load of hay in the stable in the forenon in the after non we went into the
swamp Nancy Armstrong was here and asced us to the thrashing on thursday mother and
her went to uncle Davids in the after non it was a nis Day
Sun 10 we tok the slay to the meating it was clowdy
mon 11 I tok a grist to Fergus but did not get it
tus 12 we thrashed at uncle Davids it snowed a little
Wed 13 we cilled 5 pigs uncle David was here William Hindley and J. Anderson helped us in
the after non we cilled 4 for Hindley William went for the grist Andrew Foster was here he
borowed our gun it was soft day
Thurs 14 William and me went to John Armstrongs thrashen
Friday 15 we thrashed at William Hindleys till non when it rained in the after non we clit up
the pigs I cod not work my ribs was very sore I had A plaster on them
Sat 16 William thrashed at Hindleys till non when the finished they set the machine at
marthas they are goen to thrash on monday it was a nise day
Sunday 17 we tok the slay to the meating it was cold
Mond 18 William thrashed at Marthas me and mother tok 100 lb of flower to Mr. Williams we
went to margets and Mc doniels it was very cold
Tusday 19 William choped wod in the fore non in the after non we cleaned up a load of
wheat
Weaday 20 I went to Guelph with 30 bus of wheat at 6s 4d William tok two sows to
{lorpoes?} bear
Thues 21 I went to Thomes McAlister wood bee
Friday 22 I went to uncle Davids and helped him to kill his pigs it was clowdy all Day

Sarury 23 we killed five pigs in the fore non we uncle David and T Anderson helped us in the
after non we took them up to Fergus and sold them to smith the came to 85 Dolers the
weaghed 15 hunderd and 51 pounds we got 5 dolers and one halfe pr {hundred?} John
Armstrong got 2L for 20 barrels of lard
Sund 24 we went to the meating it was soft
Mond 25 Crismis we mother and me and Jane and Elisca went to grandmothers mary went
to Jake Reas Mr Hurd came here with the monument and stoped all night I went to Fergus
with him we sold him 7 bushels of potates 3 1/2 lb of oats at 3 york shilling each
Tus 26 we cleaned wheat all day it was misty all day. F. Armstrong was here
yesterday with for the school money it was one pound two and sixpense Charles bought two
turkies for one doler at Andrew Richesons yesterday.
Wedn 27 we cleaned wheat all Day it was a beautiful day mother went to margret Andersons
a survous for the Catty we set the machine and we let out the little pigs a clear night
Thur 28 we cleaned wheat all day it railned all day in the evening it snowed we set t twenty
Cords of wood at half a doler a cord to Bengamen Doil and board him self
Frid 29 we cleaned wheat till thre o clock when we finished I went to Fergus for to see if
Mathew Anderson wood take one quarter of beef it was very cold
Satur 30 we killed the beef coow uncle David helped us in the after non we loh up fr the ride
to William McKee it weighed 70 pounds and a quarter to Mathew Anderson it weighed 142
pounds at 7 dolers a hunderd uncle David got a hunderd and thirty pounds of beef the hind
quarter
Sund 31 we went to the meating it was a nise day
1855
Mond 1 William and Charles and Marey Barbara Margret went to grandmothers I went to
uncle Davids with a newspaper he paid me 17 dolers for the beef in the evening I was at T
Wisharts it was rather cold
Tus 2 me and William was in the swamp it was a very beautiful Day

Wed 3 I went to Ferguss with the wagon for to get the horses shood I got home at two O
clock William and me went and put raills round the strawpen William axed hands for to thro
str tomorra it was a very beautiful day
Thursd 4 we was goen to thrash but it railne till non in the after non we put the plows and
harrows in the barn it is fresing hard to night we are goen to thrash tomora I was at Issac
Andersons to night
Friday 5 we thrashed till two O Clock when we broke the machine it was a nise day in
the vey evening Mary and me went to Wisharts spre it was rather stormy in the evening
Satur 6 I went to fergus for to get charly sharped and the brechin on I bouth a set of bride to
the cost three dolers and one half it rained
Sund 7 I staid at home it was rather cold
Mond 8 I went to frills with a load of wheat I had 55 bushels I got 7s 2d per bushel I brought
one thousand feet of lumber I paid 7 dolers and one half
Tusday 9 I came home it was a beautiful day
Weden 10 we filled the bags and set the machiner
Thurs 11 I tok 39 bus of wheat to Galt I got 11 and seispenc a bushel and repairs to the
machine wich cost me two dolers it was very nise wether
friday 12 I came home it threatned rain all day
Satird 13 mother and me tok a grist to fergus 10 bushels we setted with Mr Anderson we
paid him 4L 11s 8d it was very stormey all day
Sun 14 I went to the meating it was very cold
Mond 15 I tok a load of wheat to Guelph. I soald to Fred Gorge 41 bus. I did not get the
money. William and Mary cleaned a load of wheat it snowed thr inches last nigh it was
clowdy ol day I tok the full cloth to Alens mils William went to the night school soft night.
Tusdy 16 I went to Guelph with a load of wheat I sold to Fr Gorge 39 bus I did not get the
money William Hugs paid me 7 dolers for the pig he got last yer Willliam drew wood I got the

standerd bearer of the machine it cost me 1s 3d for brining in the stage it was d a beautiful
day
Wed 17 William and me fixed the machine and axed Hands for to thrash tomoro we went to
the night schol it was a nise day
Thrs 18 we thrashed J Anderson W Hindley the two roses J Armstrong man it was cold
Frid 19 we thrashed F. Rose J Lister Gorge Armstrong the man in the after non W. H. Tet
was here we fixns the big mow we killed eleven rats Wilian is away to the night school it was
a fine day
Sat 20 we thrashed at uncle Davids it was rather cold
Sun 21 we went to the meting it was very stormy
Mon 22 Wiliam and me cleaned wheat in the afternon we brok the faninmil I went to Fergus
and got it fixed and the horses sharped it and 23 yds of cloths mrom the wever it was stormy
al day
Tusd 23 we filled the stble with hay and drew up straw Thomas Mc Alister was here he
wanted two bushels of wheat and one of pes it was cold
Wedens 24 william and me went to J Armstrongs for to him to put in the pump we came
home after diner and cleaned wheat we went to the night school it was a beautiful day
Thurs 25 William and Charles went to J Armstrongs to withe the teem to thrash me and mary
cleaned up a load of wheat Margret was here it was a very cold day.
Friday 26 I tok one load of wheat to the port it was a very stormy day it sowed all the forenon
Sat 27 I came home with two barels of salt it was cold
Sund 28 it was rather cold we dit ther was no meating
Mond 29 I tok one load of whet to the twelve it was stormy Thomas Mc Alister got two
bushels of wheat spring and one of pees he is to pay on the first of may pes is 4s 6d spring
wheat is 7s 6d at the twelve

Tusdy 30 I brought home one load of thousand feet of lumber at 2L pr thousand it was very
stormy
Wedens 31 we thrashed at uncle Davids it was moderate William went to the night school
William Armstrong was here and his wife we are goen to guelph in the morning
February
Thursd 1 mother and me went to guelph we put 100L in the bank and paid one pound and
five pense of lones on lots 16 and 17 in garafraxa William and Charles cleaned up a load of
wheat it was very stormy
Friday 2 I tok one load to the port it was cold
Sater 3 I got ten dolers from miler it was all the money that he had he is goen to send it up to
the fergus post office I brought up one thousand feet of lumber from the sisclen it cost 8
dolers William went to fergus for the spur
wheel of the machine but they had broke
Sud 4 it I did not go to the meting it was cold
Mond 5 William and me cleaned up wheat the grum of the lluxall was here uncle David went
to colt in the broken wheel it was a very cold Day
Tusday 6 William and me cleaned grain all day mother was at uncle Davids in the after non it
was very Cold
Wed. 7 we fit a load of hay in the stable I went to Fergus in the after non and got the horses
sharped I bought one pound of tee for pegy Rea at six york shilings and one half pound for
us Jock brought the cow and call uncle David is goen to Heast tomora I have to go to Andrew
Rchardsons this weak to look at a yoak of sters
Thurs 8 we thrashed at uncles we finished his wheat Wiliam is goen to thrash to William
Hindley tomora I am goen to Dundas tomora
Friday 9 I tok a load of wheat to Dundas William thrashed at W Hindleys it was a nise day
S 10 I come home and got the fullcloth Jonathan Oakes was here to take the shades nis day

Sund 11 we went to the meating it was a soft Day
Mond 12 cleaned up a load of wheat Jonathan Oakes tok the shades at one hunderd and ten
Dolers in the after non I went to Fergus and got to shoes moved on gin and a new neck yoke
from Fr Anderson I seteld with W McKee and got His his reset it was very stormy all day
Tusdy 13 we brought to loads of turnips from Tomes Armstrongs it Rained a little to Day
Wenday 14 we cleaned up a load of wheat William went to the night school but ther was
none soft Day
Thurs 15 I tok a load of wheat to the square sold to Chisolm William thrashed at simsons
Frid 16 I feched one thousand fet of lumber from the sixten in the evening I went to McKages
spree
Saturd 17 we cleaned up the barn and asked hands to thrash
Sund 18 we went to the meting it was clowdy
Mond 19 we thrashed T Anderson T Armstrong W Hendly T Rose G Armstrong was here
nise day
Tusdy 20 we thrashed and finished the wheat the same hands was here a beautiful Day
Wedens 21 we set the machine at sandeys barn I went to Fergus mary went with me for
some groceries I got thre teters for mary 6r postage beautiful Day Thurs 22 we thr Andrew
Foster paid us nenten Dolers that he owed us.
Thurs 22 we thrashed but we did not get on very wel we bent a bolt at half past thre o clock I
wet to Fergus for belt lether I got six york shilings worth the same hands was here and Doil
helped us
Friday 23 we finished the oats at sandys barn the same hands helped us the taler worked
this afternon we tok the machine to uncle davids Cold the two William Reas is away sparking
I supos it is a clear cold night
Saturd 24 I tok a grist to fergus mother went to it was cold
Sund 25 we went to the meatin it was very cold all Day

Mond 26 I tok a load to the port it was very cold ther was 42 bushels I got all the money
Tusdy 27 I brought a thousand feet of lumber Jonahan Oakes Come here to take out the
{tinder?}
Weday 28 we thrashed at uncle Davids it was a nise Day
March
Thur 1 we thrashed at uncle Davids we finished ther thrashen
Frid 2 William and Charles Cleaned oates in sandeys barn me and mother went to James
lghrens for to see if he could get Doils out of the house he sent up a leter to him we drew up
the oats to owr barn
Sat 3 we cleaned up the oates and drew up two loads to the barn F Anderson borowed owr
slay it was soft Day
Sund 4 went to the meating it was a beautiful day
Mon 5 we cleaned up oates and drew them home
Tusd 6 we finished the oates we had 240 bags of them in the after non we cleaned up wheat
and filled the bags F Armstrong was here to se if we woud change 7 bushels of wheat with
him Mother was at Mrs burges quilten
Weden 7 we thrashed at william Hindleys and finished at four o clock we made a rack for the
slay it rained
Thurs 8 I tok a load of wheat down to the twelve F Armstrong changed 8 bushels of wheat
with us
Friday 9 I brought home thirten thousand of shingles from the sisten I paid 26 dolers for them
it was very stormy all Day
Sater 10 I went to Fergus in the after non William and Charles cleaned a load of oats I got
the horses sharped I promised Mathew Anderson 6 of hay I went to F Armstrong for to send
with him for clover seed
Sund 11 William and Charles went to Fergus metin

Mon 12 I tok a load of oats to the sixten and brought 11 bunches of {sturgess?} home a nise
Day
Tus 13 we cleaned up a load of pes it was a great storm we paid 4 dolers to W Wood the
minister's money
Wed 14 we cleaned wheat all day oats 10 lb of pes 80 lb of oats went to Wisharts in the
evening
Thurs 15 I tok 30 lbs of peas to the sixten an
Thurs 15 we cleaned up wheat all day it rained the forenon
Friday 16 I tok of peas to the sixten and brought home 6 thousand feet of lumber we gave 3
dolers to the patriotic fund in the evening I went to T Listers to a spree that was there Joe
Armstrong got a load of hay
Satur 17 we cleaned up in the barn all day it was stormy
Sund 18 we went to meatin nise day
Mond 19 I took 6 hunderd of hay to Matthew Anderson and 7 bushels of oates for to get
some oatmeal I bought 2 bushels of grasseed at 2 dollers J Armstrong got a load of hay the
master got a ham of pork weighing 28 1/2 William and Charles cleaned some wheat and
drew some timber
Tusday 20 we drew some of the shed timber it was very stormy
Wedens 21 we drew timber it was a cloudy Day
Thurs 22 I went to Mekles sawmill and got one thousand and 50 feet of ruffage I paid him 7
dolers and one quarter mother was at J Armstrong quilten the boys drew out timber a nise
day
Fridy 23 me and marey went to James Reas wedin very stormy the boys sold 220 bushels of
oates at the barn at three yourk shillings pr bushel
Sater 24 we got home at one a clock it was very stormy the boys finished drawing the timber
Sund 25 they went to the meatin it was very cold

Mondy 26 I went to the sixten for lumber I got a hunderd feet William and mother went to
Fergus with a grist it was very stormy
Tusd 27 we thrashed peas and sold some / 20 bushels of pes and 58 bushels of oats at the
barn it snowed a little
{Wedsd?} Fridy 28 William and me went to the sixten for to load of lumber we got 8 hunderd
and 50 feet of plank
and 38 pieces of scantlin and 200 fet of inch it was stormy
thurs
Satur 29 we cleaned up the pees and asked the hands to thrash
Friday 30 we thrashed till eleven when we brok the big wheel me and uncle David went to
Fergus and got it fixed it cost ten shilings york I went to wilkies spree
Satur 31 we thrashed all Day it was a nise Day
April
Sund 1 we went to the meatin it was a cold Day
Mon 2 we thrashed and finished at ten Jonathan Oakes comensed to frame we drew wood in
the afternon
Tusdy 3 we drew frame wood it was a nise Day
Wedy 4 we drew wood till noon when I broke the sley tounge in the after noon I went to
Fergus and got another put in the boys cleaned oats
Thurs 5 we got rafters all Day it was a nise Day
Fridy 6 we finished the Rafters and drew them home
Satur 7 we cut Rail cuts all Day it was a nise Day
Sun 8 I went to the meatin
Mond 9 I took up 22 lb of oats and peas to get choped

Tusd 10 we split D rails it was very stormy in the afternon
Wedens 11 we split rails it was a nise day
Thurs 12 we taped our trees the framers finished the framen
Fridy 13 Mother and me and uncle David went to guelph for things for the rasin we bought 13
dolers of nails
Sater 14 we picked down the shards
Sund 15 I was very sick all Day
Mond 16 I went and Hired David bane one month at 15 per month
Tusd 17 I asked hands for our Rasin on Thursdy
Wedens 18 I went to Mr Astics rasin David plowed William went to James Loghims for pike
poles then he plowed it was very hot
Thur 19 uncle David helped us to lay the foundation in the after non we rased the shades
Fridy 20 me and mother and marey went to Catys wedin David plowed William and went to
Wisharts rasin it was a nise day
Sater 21 I went to uncle Davids to help them to lay the foundation of ther shades David low
{Caine?} in the afternon it was a nise Day
Sund 22 I went to the meatin it was a nis day
Mon 23 the framers came here the boys floored I uncovered the potatoes pits in the after non
we sowed 7 bushels of wheat
Tusd 24 it we helped the framers up with some poles I sowed some wheat then I drew in
potatoes William and David harowed Charles helped me it was a beautiful Day
Wedens 25 it Raned all day we cleaned oats I sowed some
Thurs 26 I drew in potatoes William and David plowed the potato pach I took martha 6
bushels of potatoes at 3 s york it blew very hard all Day

Friday 27 we finished sandeys field William cultivated in the afternon I sowed 4 bushels of
wheat on the potato pach
Sat 28 I went to J Armstrongs and borowed 587 feet of lumber I sowed 7 bushels of wheat
and sold to John Sloan 24 bushels of potatoes at 3 s 6 c on six monts credit it was rather
clowdey
Sund 29 I went to the school house to the meatin
Mond 30 we borowed from uncle David 11 pounds of shingle nails and 321 of cut nails and
two thousand of shingles David bone
cros plowed William and Charles gathered stones me and mother tok a grist to Fergus ten
bushels of wheat and six bushels of potatoes to Andrew Foster we gave three of them to
Grand mother I paid one doler for four hinges
May
Tusdy 1 I borowed 250 feet of lumber from uncle David Gorge Armstrong brought 25 aple
trees we paid him one shiling apese for them W Hindley helped us to plant them D Bane
plowed I paid Jonathan Oakes 83 dolers for framen the shades he finished at noon a nis Day
Weden 2 William and David plowed till non then David cultivated I sowed 10 bushels of pese
before the barn it was a nise Day
Thurs 3 I thrashed flax sed till non when I sowed wheat David Bane cultivated all Day William
and Charles harowed all day a nise Day it was a very nise Day
Frid 4 I sowed 10 bushels of peas in the fore non David cultivated William and Charles
harowed I sold 40 bushels of potatoes at thre york shilings it was a nise Day
Satur 5 I sowed 20 bushels of oats on the field before the barn David cultivated William and
Charles harowed it was a beautiful day
Sund 6 I went to the Fergus Church a nise Day
Mond 7 me and Charles and gathered stones of the ten acres David cultivated William
plowed I sowed some oats but it was to wandy

Tusd 8 we cleaned oats and threshed the linseed and put a load of hay in the stable I went
up to uncle Davids to get him the beck to cut it was very stormy all Day
Wed 9 we all plowed on the pea field a nise Day
Thurs 10 I sowed graseed before the barn then I sowed oats in the ten acres I sowed 16
bushels of oats on it the boys harowed all Day it was a very beautiful Day
Fridy 11 I sowed 20 bushels of oats on the pea land the boys plowed till non the filnished
then harowed for the afternon unckle David cut our to calfs this morning it was rather windey
all Day
Satur 12 we sowed the pea land with graseed before breakfast the boys finished harowin
before Diner in the after non we plowed in sceltons field me and Charles gathered stones
Clowdy with a little rain a beautiful after non
Sun 13 we tok the wagon to the meatin Cary came home with us she went to Fergus a nis
Day
Mon 14 I sowed some of the fall wheat over again in the after we gatherd stones the boys
plowed all Day I hired David Bane for six months and one half for one hunderd dolers
Tusd 15 David and me went to James Armstrongs to work I came home at non William and
Charles went to Fergus and got the Horses shod and the plowsheres sharped I sold one
hunderd and thirty four bushels of oats at 2s 2c per bus and 20 bs of potatoes at thre york
shilings pr bu
Weden 16 I tok 36 bs of spring wheat to guelph I got 14s york David plowed William and
Charles gathered stones than tha plowed the garden thar was a hevey rain and thunder last
night
Thurs 17 I tok a load of wheat to guelph 36 bs David plowed the boys gatherd stones of the
meadow a nise Day
cros plowed William and Charles gatherd stones me and mother took 10 bushels of potatoes
to A Foster at 3s york we give grandmother 3 bushels of potatoes I paid one doler for hinges
it was showery all day {These lines have a few vertical lines crossing over them}

Friday 18 I tok a load of wheat to guelph 36 bs the boys gathered stones David plowed it was
rather windey
Sat 19 me and Charles gatherd stones till non we finished William and David plowed thay
finished them they plowed in the potato pach it wa clowdy.
Sund 20 we went to the meatin it was the sacrament A nis Day
Mon 21 I tok a load of wheat to guelph 40 bus the boys plowed
Tusd 22 me and Charles cut potatoes David and William plowed in the forenon the tha maid
Drills grand mother come here this evening a nise Day
Weds 23 we planted potatoes 22 bs and some carots and mangel wursals that we got from
W Hindley we had thunder and a shower at non thomas McAlister paid us for the wheat and
pese
Thur 24 we went to Fergus it was the quens birth Day
Frid 25 David plowed in the somer fallow me and William gatherd stones till non then we
washed the sheep Charles went to Fergus with the cotter and sky
Sat 26 me and Charles gatherd stones William and David plowed it was a nise Day
Sun 27 we staid at home ther was no meatin Mr. Hunter and Mr. Broadfoot was here on a
visit a nise Day
Mon 28 me and Charles share the sheep the boys plowed we gave the reed mare to King
John at six Dolers to enshur a foal and 2s 6d for the groom mother and barbara went to
Fergus.
Tusd 29 I finished shearing the sheep ther was a dead sheep found in the field me and
Charles burned frush in sandeys field the boys plowed it was a beautiful Day
Wedes 30 me and Charles burned brush the boys plowed I cut H. Hindleys lambs a nise Day
Thurs 31 the boys finished plowing the somerfallo at non, then we choped in the woods
June

Friday 1 It rained till super time we cleaned {caft?} David went to Auslicks to get his boot
mended
Sat 2 Thomas Robinson got 20 bus of oats and one bushel wheat it come to L21 7s 0 d to be
paid in six months
Sun 3 we went to the meatin a cold day
Mon 4 I went to J. Armstrongs and sheared his sheap the boys choped in the falla
Tusd 5 I tok a load of wheat to guelph the boys staked fense I bought a grind stone it was a
nis Day
Weds 6 I took a load of wheat Mother went to guelph I got a coat and trousers
Thurs 7 I took 832 bushels of oats to B Dridden he is to pay me on the fiftenth of the month it
rained I cut Andrew Griffith lambs Mother went to J S Armstrongs picken Mary went to J
Lister picken the boys drew raills and put up fense
Fridy 8 we tok the wagon to the Circus me an William Mary and David we got home at 9 o
Clock
Sat 9 I tok a team and drew stones for William Wood the boys laid fense
Sun 10 we went to the school to the meatin
Mond 11 we went to the roads gin toke the horse
Tue 12 me and William and David and the team went to the roads. Charles sowed mangel
worsels
June
Thurs 13 I tok a grist to Fergus William worked on the roads with a team Charles and David
burned stumps it was a nise Day we cilled the calf than MdAlister got 10 bus 14 g of oats to
be paid two weaks after Date
Thurs 14 I went to Scandelins for time but I got none David harowed Charles tok a cow to J
Feter I mad two bar posts Mathew Anderson got L40.00 for 8 months at ten per cent we had
the picken to Day

Fridy 15 William Cultivated in the fore non me and Charles filled the bags with oats David
harowed in the after non I took 7 bs gr of oats to B Driden mother went to see Mrs Armstrong
and stop all night it is raining a little to night
Satur 16 David harowed in the sumer falla William Cultivated in the fore non I tok 68 bus of
oats to R Driden in the after non I gatherd sticks of the summer falla William Wilson was here
for his pig a nise Day
Sund 17 we was at meatin rather colld in the morning
Mond 18 I tok the white cow to J Armstrongs bull William and plowed the turnip land the boys
harowed I picked roots
Tusdy 19 it rained till non I went to J Simpsons rasin the boys hararowed it rained a little a
Day
Weds 20 I sowed the turnips then then I turned dung the boys plowed sood it was a clowdy
day
Thurs 21 I thrashed at Andrew Griffiths the boys plowed Charles harowed ther was a very
hevy shower of rain at super time it was a nise Day it is raining a little to night
Fridey 22 I went to D Roses rasin David plowed William broke the beam of his plow he tok it
to Williiam Armstrongs he is to get it in one weak Charles harowed it was a beutiful Day
Satur 23 I tok the wool to the cardenen mill I did not get it I am to get it on mondey weak
David plowed Charles harowed William went to Fergus to get His fot measured I got home at
five O Clock I got a cristal for my woch it I enshured the barn and shades for L500 for three
years it was a butiful Day
Sund 24 we staid at home it looked like rain all Day
Mond 25 I went up to mc kages to se when he coud come and build the foundation for the
shades David finished plowing the sod at non Charles harowed till non when he went to
Fergus to get mesured for a pair of boots I took a heffer to J S Armstrongs bull in the affter
non we drew stone for the sledge I went to Patrick Scandlins to se when I cood get lime it
rained after super we tried the mares to the horse but they woud not take him
Tusd 26 we turned dung all day it was a nise Day

Wedey 27 we turned dung there was a storm at 4 O Clock that blew the roof of sandeys barn
and of our old barn and blew down most of our fenses it lasted a bout ten minets
Thurs 28 we put up fenses I went to F Listers rasin in the after non it was very hot
Friday 29 we drew the hay from sandeys barn it tok us all Day David Bane was sick it was
very warm all Day
Satur 30 I went to F Buklins rasin William went to Scandlins and got 30 bus of lime
at 9 pense per bus he went to Fergus in the affter non for 20 lb of nails and ten of shingle
nails he bought a rake two forks he got his boot Charles put up a cok house David Bane was
sick it was very warm
Sund 31 I went to the meatin a nise Day

July the first
Mon 1 John Cormy was here and helped us to put on the roof of our barn windy Day
Tus 2 William went to J Cormys we shingled in the fore non and gathered stones in the after
non it a cool Day
Wed 3 I finished shinglin the barn William plowed in the sumer falla David gathered stones
Charles tok the cow to J Peters William McKay had our wagon it was a windy Day
Thurs 4 I went to Guelph for the soals ther was 108 lb of them I got James Armstrongs to
and paid for them I got the money for the oats I sold to B Driden
Frid 5 William cultivated David plowed me and Charles put up fense I tok up 43 lb of nails of
uncle David that I borowed I helped them to cut the ringbone out of the colt
Sat 6 William Cultivated David plowed Charles went to Fergus for his boots I went to Isac
Andersons login bee it was a nise Day
Sund 7 I went to the meatin it was a nise Day
Mond 8 me and David and Charles mowed William plowed there was a shower of rain at ten
O Clock it was rather cool all Day

Tus 9 we mowed all Day William molded up the potatoes Charles howed them
Weden 11 we finished the field before the house then raked till non in the orchard field we
drew in four loads of hay it was a warm Day
Thurs 12 James Armstrong helped us we mowed till non then we drew in five loads of hay I
went to William Boles rasin it was a beautiful Day
Friday 13 ther was a very hevy shower of rain this morning we mowed all Day we recived our
inshurance policy
Satur 14 we mowed till ten then we finished the field then we raked and drew in five loads of
hay James Armstrong was here it was a nise Day
Sund 15 we went to the metin Caty come here
Mond 16 me and Charles and James Armstrong raked hay William and David drew in 9
loads of hay
Tusdy 17 Charles and me fixed the pens then I mowed Charles harowed William and Dvid
mowed in the ten ehchres Charles took a cow to J. S. Armstrong it was a very warm Day
Wedsy 18 we mowed in the fore non then I and mother went to Mr Armstrongs funeral we tok
the gravestones. Charles harowed in the fore non and raked hay in the After non it was very
warm all Day.
Thurs 19 we mowed in the fore non then we raked hay till suoper time we cut poles for the
shade it raned a litle
Friday 20 we put the poles on the shade it was a wet Day William went to W. Armstrongs for
the plow it cost two dollers for the beam David and me went Fergus and got the horse shod
and the plow irons fixed
Satur 21 we finished mowin at five it was a nise D
Sund 22 we went to the ner meatin it was a clowdey Day
Mon 23 William and David drew in 8 loads of hay to the shed me and Charles raked Robert
Murdock was here it was clowdey in the morning it cleared up at ten

Tusd 24 it raned in the morning W and D plowed C and me howed mongel worsels we tok
the heffer to the bull it was a clowdey Day
Wed 25 I tok 11 of wheat to Fergus for a grist mother went with me it was showery W and
David plowed
Thurs 26 me and C laid up pens Andrew caome here we lucke for sand I sold the Buche five
sheep for 26 dolers it raned a little W and D plowed
Frid 27 me and Charles laid up pens in the fore non W and D plowed in the after non we
drew in 18 loads of hay we finished the hay it rained this evening
Sat 28 W and D plowed me and C laid up pens in the after non we drew to loads of sand
Sund 29 we went to the metin it was very warm
Mon 30 I went down to the seseten for to speck for lumber I gotsise 8 hunderd it was a hot
Day
Tus 31 I came home the boys plowed C howed turnips
Wed 1 Day of August
Wed 1 W and David harowed me and C howed turnips
Thu 2 William and David harowed Charles howed turnips I went to uncles David in the fore
non in the after non me and mother and uncle D went to margels we tok her one hunderd
Dolers William went to Fergus in the after non and got a hat it was very warm
Frid 3 we comesed our harvest we cut 62 stooks mother went to Guelph with J Armstrong it
was very warm
Satur 4 we cut wheat I broke my cradle it was warm
Sund 5 went to the near meatin ther was a colection for a liburary we gave one doler it was
warm
Mon 6 we cut wheat all day it was cool in the morning but it was warm though the Day
Tusd 7 we cut wheat Isac Anderson helped us I paid him one doler and a half a nise day

Weden 8 we finished cutin the fall wheat at non J Armstrong helped us till non then we drew
in five loads of wheat John Armstrong got our wagon it was a clowdey Day
Thur 9 we drew in nine loads of wheat then we harowed Charles and me throwed the straw
out of the barn
Fridy 10 the boys harowed Charles gathered rots I went to Fergus to get my cradel fixed but I
did not get it it was clowdey in the morning but it was a nise after none
Sat 11 we tok in the loads of fall wheat we finished at super time then we cut spring wheat
William Hindley got one sow and five pigs we had one of our sows died at the barn it was a
beautiful Day
Sundy 12 we went to the meatin it rained through the day
Mon 13 we cut wheat we had J Armstrong and W McKaye and J Scot came at diner time it
was a nise Day
Tusdy 14 we cut wheat J. Armstrong and W. Mckaye and J Scot helped us I paid them one
doler and a half per day mother went to Ferges to see the docter she took a chese to McCory
weighing 22 1/2 lb Hanah Hindley come here this morning John Armstrong come here to ask
hands to a threshing it was a nise Day.
Weden 15 William went to J Armstrongs threshing me and David cut wheat Charles howed
turnips
Thur 16 it rained in the morning we cut some oats in the fore non we cut some wheat in the
after non we gatherd stone in after super it was cold this evening
Frid 17 I tok 250 fet of lumber to uncles David that we borowe and paid him for one thousand
of shincles that we borowed then I went to Fergus and tok 10 Dolers to Andrew Foster the
boys gatherd stones
Sat 18 me and David drew out dung William plowed
Sund 19 we went to the near meatin a nis Day
Mon 20 we drew in wheat with two teams 24 loads I sold a sheep to William Willson for five
Dollers and a quarter it was a nis Day

Tus 21 we cut oats in the fore non in the after non we cut wheat it was a nis Day
Wed 22 we cut wheat in the fore non in the after non we cut oats it was a clowdey all Day
Thurs 23 David and me cut oats in the ten ackres the rest bound them it was a nis Day
Frid 24 we credeld oats Don Rose helped us I paid him one doler and a half the rest bound it
was a nis Day
Sat 25 me and Charles drew in 6 loads of wheat the rest bound oats we had 4 sheep killed
with the wolves last night and some of the rest bit
Sun 16 we went to the meatin it was a nise Day.
Mon 27 we bound oats in the fore non the we cut wheat in the after non it was a nise Day
Tues 28 we finished cuting the spring wheat and Alick Wishart and William helped us we cut
oats after super it was a nis Day
Wed 29 we drew in 25 loads of oats A Wishart and W credeld
Thurs 30 we drew in 12 loads of oats and 8 loads of wheat mary and Hanah bound oats it
was a nise Day
Frid 31 we drew in a load of wheat and finished then we bound up oats it was rather showery
September
Sat 1 we cut pese till 9 O clock then we bound oats till diner time we finished the oats then
we drew in 9 loads of oats we would have finished but it rained after super
Sun 2 we went to the meatin it was a nise Day
Mon 3 it rained in the morning we drew out dung William plowed J. Anderson pulled pees by
the gobb J Burns was here
Tus 4 I took a grist to Fergus but I did not it home I sold to the bucher 3 sheep and one cow I
got dollers for the sheep and 40 for the cow and 25 lb of cheese William plowed D drew out
dung and Charles scatered dung

Wed 5 me and David drew out Dung William plowed Charles scatered dung it was a nise
Day
Thur 6 me and D drew out dung W plowed a nise Day
Frid 7 me and D drew out dung W plowed I went to Fergus for the grist after super J
Anderson cut pees it was a nise Day
Sat 8 me and D drew out dung W plowed C scatered dung J Anderson cut pees Margret was
here it was very warm all Day
Sund 9 we went to the meatin it was a nise Day
Mon 10 we drew out dung and W plowed it was {and?} Mother went to Fergus with the yarn
to the wevers with J Armstrong
Tus 11 we finished the dung at non in the after non I clened the barn
Wed 12 we thrashed in the fore non me and C cleaned in the after non D plowed it rained in
the evening
Thurs 13 William and David finished plowing the twelve achers after diner I cleaned wheat in
the after non I sowed wheat mother and Charles pickled the wheat a nise Day
Frid 14 I finished sowing the twelve ackres the boys harowed uncle David got one bushel
and a half
Sat 15 we me and J Anderson and C drew in to a stack in the after non D W helped us 20
lods the bucher got the cow it was a nise Day
Sund 16 we went to the metin William Beaty stopped here all night it was a nise Day
Mon 17 William and David plowed me and Charles gathered in scettins slashin it was a
clowdey Day
Tus 18 it rained till non in the after non we we all plowed it was clowdey in the afternon
Wed 19 we all plowed in the fore non in the afternon me and mother pickled the wheat 12
bus tha finished plowin I went to the metin and give in the money for the students J Anderson
cut pes it is nise Day

Thu 02 I sowed wheat we finished the field J Anderson and Thomas Dunihue cut pees it was
a nise Day
Fri 21 I went to Jonathan Listers thrashin William and mother went to Fergus it rained a litle
all Day
Sat 22 me and Charles gatherd stones W and D plowed J Anderson finished cuting the pes
we seteld for the fanin mill we count cher
Sun 23 we went to the meatin it was a nise Day
Mon 24 it we turned the peas W and D plowed the talor came here it rained in the evening
Tusday 25 it rained all the fore non me and the talor went up to uncle David in the after non
the boys plowed in the orchard me and Charles gathered stones we tok the window from out
of sandeys house and pulled downd the cook house the Taler stoped here all night we went
to wisharts at night
Wed 26 the boys plowed the orchard I turned the peas it was a nise Day
Thur 27 the boys plowed in the pee field I went to Tomes Armstrong it rained a litle in the
moing it was clowdy all Day
Frid 28 the boys finished plowing the pee field then tha harowed in the sumer falla William
cultivated I turned the pees I tok a cow to J Armstrong it was a nise Day
Sat 29 we put up a stack of pees ther was 14 loads in it we pit 2 loads in the barn we paid J
Armstrong ten dolers for the school bill it was rather clowdy all Day
Sund 30 we went to the near meatin it was a wet morning it cleared up through the Day
Mond 1 Day of October the boys plowed in the ten achers Charles and me fensed the pees
stack I went to Mr Kags for his sadel our horses brok in the A Griffith oats it rained a litle in
the morning
Tusd 2 I went down to the sixten and paid L12.100 for lumber the boys plowed
Wed 3 we lent to James Torance L25.00 for one year andL50.00 for two days the boys
plowed I laid up fence rather clowdy

Thur 4 the boys plowed till nine O Clock when tha finished the ten ackres then me and W
and D and C and Hany and barbara went to the Fergus store we took the wagon it was a
beautiful Day
Frid 5 W and D harowed till non C and me drew in the flax than we drew out dung, in the
after non we all drew out dung it was rather clowdy
Sat 6 it rained in the fore non in the afternon we drew out dung James Torane brought the 50
up
Sun 7 I staid at home it was showery the rest went to the meatin some snow showers
Mon 8 me and mother took a grist to Fergus 24 bs David drew out dung W and C scaterd
dung
Tus 9 W and D plowed C gatherd stones I went to Scandlins for to se about the stones
Gorge Armstrong got L12.10.0 for six months mother went to J Armstrong it was a nise Day
Wed 10 me and C drew stones for the shades in the after non we drew dung for the apletres
W D plowed it was a nise day A Wishart got a sheep at four dolers and one half
Thur 11 we loged all day it was showery uncle William was here all night Margret was here
today
Friu 12 we loged all day with the horses
Sat 13 we loged till non then I went up to Garaprosa in the after non for to se the land W
went to Fergus to get his harness mended David plowed a while it snowed very hard all the
after non I stoped all night at Robert Kenedeys
Sund 14 I come home it was a clowdy Day
Mond 15 me and C gathered stones the rest plowed J S Armstrong borowed L30 for thre
month at ten per cent it was rather cold
Tue 16 the boys plowed me and C gathered stones
Wed 17 we pulled sandeys house down and burned it at night the boys plowed

Thurs 18 I went to James Armstrong log in the rest plowed a nise day William was at J
Andersons raisin in the afternoon
Frid 19 me and Charles went to J Andersons thrashing the boys plowed mother was to
Fergus Thomas McKlister paid us for ten bushels for oats
Sat 20 we dug potatoes all day David plowed a nise Day
Sund 21 we went to the meatin it rained in the afternon and blew very hard it blew down
some fence Robert Murdock was here
Mon 22 we put up fence till ten O clock the boys plowed me and Charles gathered stones it
was a cold Day grand father fixed our clock Mrs. Wood got a chese
Tus 23 me and Charles gathered stones in the fore non I went to Fergus in the after non the
boys plowed in the fore non it snowed all the after non tha thrashed oats Andrew Foster gave
me the forty dollers he got
Wed 24 mother and me went to guelph we got out of the bankL100.00 I bought one doven
cow ties at 1.13 the boys filled the stable with hay David Rone plowed a cold day
Thur 25 I went to Martha Roses to shingle Charles gatherd stones W and D plowed it was a
very cold day
Fri 26 me and Charles pulled down sandeys barn William and David plowed mother went to
the meatin me and William and Mary went up to Rooss spree we got home at two O clock
Sat 27 gatherrd stones W and D plowed it was rather showery
Sun 28 it was the sacrament we tok the wagon
Mon 29 the boys finished sandeys field at non in the after non W plowed in the sumer fala D
gatherd stones me and C gatherd stones it was a nise Day went to the prase metin
tusy 30 we all dug potatoes a nise day
W. 31 we finished the potatoes at non we had a quiltin in the after non David Bones tine was
up to night we paid him 25 00

November thursdy the first
Thurs 1 William and me plowed Charles gatherd stones it was a nise Day
2 we pulled 8 loads of turnips rather clowdey
3 I went to W Willsons raisen the rest took up 6 loads of turnips a nise Day
4 we went to the meatin a nise Day
5 we took up 11 load of turnips I went to the prayr metin a book pedler stayed here all night
rather clowdey
13
6 we tok up 11 load of turnips we finished to night

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7 I went to Fergus for my boots but tha was not redy I paid William McRory L2 10s 0d
William went to William Armstrongs with two plows to get fixed he paid him L1 19s 8d it
rained all day
8 we drew out dung all Day we finished it was a beautifill Day
9 we thrashed oats and wheat in the fore non William and me plowed in the after non.
Charles scatered dung it was a nise Day
10 me and William plowed Charles scatered dung in the after non he went to Fergus for my
boots he got them it was a nise Day
11 I went to the near metin William went to the far metin it rained in the moring
12 it rained all Day I was at uncle Davids all night tha cleaned some oats then tha fixed the
stable
13 we plowed all Day Charles scaterd dung it was a nise day
14 we finished the Field at non we had no more fit to plow. I went to Fergus it was a nise day
15 I plasterd the stable W and C fixt the barm it rained

16 we fixed the house
17 we fixe the calf house it was cold
18 we went to the metin it was cold and sno
19 we filled the stable with hay and fixed the cow stable it was cold
20 we under pined the shed we bought 180 pounds of beef fron A Griffith at L3 7s 6d
21 I went to Mr burges to Kill his pigs in the after non I went to Fergus we tok 18 sheep to
Andrew Griffith Willliam got his leg strained it snowed
22 I went and quaried stones A Foster helped me
23 me and W Rae quaried at Foster did not cone storm W got his horse shod
24 me and A Wishart quaried stones W and C went to J Armstrong thrashin it wa a nise day
25 we went to the near meatin it was wet
26 me and A Wishart quaried stones W and C went to J Armstrongs thrashin it was a
snowey day Marget come here to night
27 W and me quaried in the fore non then we went ot Fergus for Andrew it was a nise day
28 we cleaned some wheat and threshed to runs of oats then William went to Fergis marget
went with him
29 me and William was at uncle Davids threshin Mathew Anderson borowed L50 0s 0d for
two month at ten per Cent
30 we put up a straw pen William took marget hone me and Charles fixed the walk it was a
nise Day
December 1 we red up the barn Charlles went to J Rea we killed one pig it weighed 180 we
asked the hands for our threshin
2 we went to the mear meaton it rained

3 we filled the stable with hay. Keneth Mconald came here with the machine
4 we thrashed all day it was a nise day
5 we thrashed over five hunderd bushels it was a very nise Day
6 we drew up straw in the fore non in the after non me and mother and Charles went to
fergus I got a set of harnes from McGavey at L5 0s 0d
7 me and william and Andrew quaried stonnes it was a very nise day
8 me and Alexander Wishart and Andrew Foster quaried stones William took the team to A
Griffith thrashin the Colecter of taxes was here we paid him L6 12s 3d it snowed in the after
noon
Sund 9 I went to the meting it rained all Day I went to see James Armstrong
10 me and William and A. Wishart quarried till non it stormed all Day
11 I went to Fergus and sold the pigs 6 and one half pr hunderd I went to uncle Davids and
asked him to help us tomoro
12 we killed ten pigs it was a nise day William Hiley and J Anderson helped us nancey
Armstrong was here
13 I tok 5 pigs to Fergus and sold the to Brown the weighed 13 and and 36 pound I got 6 1/2
dollers per hunderd tha come toL21 13s 9d I got home at non William and me helped William
Hindley to Kill his pigs I got a whel barow and a bare of salt at 15s. {page corner hides
possible other number}
14 me and William and A Wishart and Andrew foster quaried stones it was a nise day it
rained at night
15 J me and mother went to J Armstrongs Charles went to Fergusto for his boots William
Wood was collecting the ministers money we paid him L1
16 went to the metin it was a nise Day
17 William and me went to the quarie and worked till non

18 We cut saw logs it was stormie
19 we did the same William went to J Listers to kill pigs
20 I took a grist to Fergus Mother and J Armstrong went with me
21 we cut saw logs it was a nise day
22 William and me got out saw logs in the fore non in the after non it stormed Charles and
Mary took up 12 turkies and sold them
23 we took the slay to the metin
24 I went to Guelph with J S Armstrong to get a well diger I got one I bought to buffalo Robes
a L4 15s William took a sow to George Nelsons Robert Kenedy was here to night
25 William and Charles went to Gorge Nelsons for the sow in the afer non we went to Fergus
it snowed
26 me and William went to A Griffith thrashin it was very cold
27 William Hoster got to bushels of wheat
28 we took two loads of logs to mill
29 we took four loads of logs to the mill it was very Cold
30 we went to the metin it was very cold
31 I went to Fergus and got the horses shood I got the new sleigh I paid L8 10s I gave
Robinsons not to Brown for colection William and Charles drew up straw Archy got a load of
straw it was a cold Day I setled with A Wishart
1856
Tuesday 1 I went to Fergus and mother till A Fosters in the evening we went to J McKays
spree the we went to parks
T 2 I went to Fergus for Mrs Griffith then I took a load of straw for A Foster a nise day
3 we cut some logs it was cold

4 we cut saw logs I made a pair of cruches for T Sutton it was rather cold
5 we drew up three load of logs it was very cold
6 we drew up logs
6 we went to the metin
7 we drew up logs
8 we went to Johathan Listers thrashin it was very cold all day
9 we went to the thrashin and the horses J Armstrong paid us 25 0 0 it was very cold
10 we drew up saw logs it was very cold
11 in the fore non we cut two logs we took the up in the afternon W went to Fergus to get a
spare on farmer nise Day
12 me and william thrashed at uncle Davids it was rather clowdy
13 we went to the metin it snowed
14 William and Charles went to uncle Davids thrashin I went to Guelph for the well digers I
got a cribb it cost L3 1s 1d I joind the buildin society L9 6s 9d
15 we thrashed to Florins of oats in the fore non in the after non I went to the saw mill for
lumber William and Charles drew up hay the man dug at the well Mother went to Fergus a
nise Day
16 I went to Guelph for the weell digers William and Charles went to William Hindleys
thrashin it was very cold
17 me and Charles thrashed at William Hindley till non then we drew stones for the well
William was sick
18 me and William went to Fergus for a coopers cribb William went to se the docter Charles
drew stones it was sofft

19 me and Charles drew stone till thre O clock then I went to Fergus for the cribb we did not
get it
20 we went to the metin
21 I drew stones William went to Fergus for the cribb he did not get it Charles went to school
I went to guelph for a cribb I did not get it James Logham paid us L15 0s
22 William and me drew stones from scandlens Jonston quaried
23 we drew stones I went to Guelph for a cribb I paid L1 the men quaried
24 we drew field stones till non then we went to peggy Roes wedddin a nise d
25 we filled the stable with hay in the after non we drew field stones I went to the sawmill for
lumber
26 we went to the near metin
27 William and me drew field stones
28 we drew stones I went to Fergus Robinson paid me L2 17s 0d
30 we had a stone bee W Mcage and J Lister J Corme and J Rea was here
31 I went to Guelph with the well digers I paid him for digin the well L17 10s it was a nise day
Febury 1 we thrashed oats till non then me and Mary went to Lery Kenedys wedin we went
to Mr Karthers at night it was very stormy
2 we cleaned some oats I went to the saw mill for lumber it was very cold
3 I stad at home it was cold
4 me and William went to J S Armstongs thrashin and the horses it was very cold
5 William and me cleaned wheat I paid John Madock for the sled horse L1 10s 0d it was very
cold
6 William and me cleaned wheat then come with the machine to night it is snowing to night
And what has been the result

And what has been the result
And what has been the result
General Peace
The general peace which at present prevades the earth f earth, furnishes another facility for
the universal extension of our religion. This is purely
Dear Rose tis my pleasant intension
Of my health for a moment to sing
The army of France is triumphant
And I have my arm in a sling
12 we drew sand all Day
13 we drew sand it was a nise d Mathew Andersons got a load of straw
14 we drew sand will non then we went to Mary Wisharts wedin it was a nise day
15 we drew sand all Day
16 we went to the metin
17 I went to McKarlies for the plaster then I went to {remainder of page has been cut off}
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