1877 April 1th Sunday This was a mild morning was Thawing all day the snow About all gorn we was all ato hom to day Could not get out the lane Block up

April 2th Monday This was a cold morning litle frost cold all day Thawing a litle I was puting up fences the Afternoon I went to the swamp Spliting pine the land is very Soft very Hard frost to Night and cold

April 3th Tuesday This was vary Hard morning and a little cold I went to the swamp and finished the spliting and pilling I had 9 cord. the Afternoon I was About hom frost to Night

April 4th Wednesday This was a fin morning Hard frost I went to Guelph to look after a Man I got a chance up I Hard {hired} a man the name of William Coatte from Lager{?} Mont. Hire him for 7 months for $100. he cam Down with me

April 5th Thursday this was a Dull morning raning a litle it fair up William went to the Bush to chop. I went Down to the Blacksmiths to get the Plough Irons pint{?} and John Boots repar {John's boots repaired?} at McLeren{?}