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1844 August

<table>

<tr>
  <td>Saturday</td>
  <td>17</td>
  <td>Cutting Peas - Mrs T to Stratford Dr Moore visit to Wm aft'n to Land. S. on return took tea -

Daly  Sn </td>
  <td>-</td>
  <td>-</td>
  <td>7 1/2</td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td>60</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>Sunday</td>
  <td>18</td>
  <td>Isaac to Stratford - took letter Mrs T. to John </td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td>heavy rain n't</td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>Monday</td>
  <td>19</td>
  <td>Turning Peas - Cradling Wheat South - next Bush West</td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td>dry</td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>Tuesday</td>
  <td>20</td>
  <td>Cradling Wheat as yesterday - John & Ann Stewart & McGregor here for the day reaping Wheat in paddock - had from John 10 3/4 lb Lamb on account 17 3/4 lb supplied him 3d inst - Wm on Nell Eastwood

Watson brot a Letter from John with phial Oil of Napthi</td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td>fine</td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>Wednesday</td>
  <td>21</td>
  <td>Cradling Wehat So East - Had Simon Cowmans for the day, raking & binding

Emily to Stratford to inform Dr Moore that the bit of napthi has arrived thought some mutton from Wood</td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td>fine</td>
  <td>48</td>
  <td>56 Halo</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>Thursday</td>
  <td>22</td>
  <td>Cradling part of the day, interrupted by heavy showers - Simon here till near noon - Dr Moore pd Wm a visit @ 7 am & bkfasts - began to inhale Napthi according to his instructions</td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td>heavy rain

morning & again even'g</td>
  <td>54</td>
  <td>70</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>Friday</td>
  <td>23</td>
  <td>Cradling Wheat  - Mrs Meany here to tea.</td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td>fine</td>
  <td>66</td>
  <td></td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>Saturday</td>
  <td>24</td>
  <td>finished Cradling Wheat So - turned Peas - hauld in 1 Load Peas & 2 Loads Wheat

from So. - & Loads Do from Paddock

pd Mrs T. - 14 3/4 lbs Butter of Mrs Whaley - @ 5d C.7  </td>
  <td></td>
  <td>6</td>
  <td>1/12</td>
  <td>6 pm a shower

& ev'g heavy rain</td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
 </tr>
 <tr>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td>Mrs Roy Stewart washing 20th </td>
  <td></td>
  <td>1</td>
  <td>6</td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
 </tr>
 <tr>
  <td>Sunday</td>
  <td>25</td>
  <td>Chas at Stratford Methodist - dined at McCullocks</td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td>Showers</td>
  <td></td>
  <td>51</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>Monday</td>
  <td>26</td>
  <td>Is. Chas & W'd to Stratford - divided with Foster  (for McCullock) on 50 Logs & hauld our 25 on to the Gangway to be {illegible}

Christ'n making Shingles -</td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td>Showers </td>
  <td></td>
  <td>51</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>Tuesday</td>
  <td>27</td>
  <td>Charles at Alex's for the day Cradling - the rest turning Peas

examining & righting Wheat Stocks & making Shingles

interrupted by heavy showers - Isaac trapd a Racoon in the Oats</td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td>Do </td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>Wednesday</td>
  <td>28</td>
  <td>Chas </td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td>Showers morn'g till {illegible}</td>
  <td>53</td>
  <td>54</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>Thursday</td>
  <td>29</td>
  <td>Chas Mrs Tom in Waggon to Stratford  - taking McCarthys Stove brot from Woods   lbs Beef pd him for do & Bill to this time </td>
  <td></td>
  <td>7</td>
  <td>6</td>
  <td>showers </td>
  <td>51</td>
  <td>51</td>
 </tr>
 <tr>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td>Sn

Is Ch'r & W'd making Shingles - Jno Stewart & McGregor reaping till 12 noon - </td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td>7 1/2</td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
 </tr>
 <tr>
  <td>Friday</td>
  <td>30</td>
  <td>removing & opening Sheaves Wheat - hauling horses & oxen & pottering</td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td>showers</td>
  <td>49</td>
  <td></td>
 </tr>
<table>

1844 August
<table>

<tr>
  <td>Saturday</td>
  <td>31</td>
  <td>Hauld into West barn the whole of the Spring Wheat from South & remainder 1 Load from Paddock in all 30 Loads including 2 Loads from Paddock  24th about 400 Stooks of 12 Sheaves

Had Alex, James & his Man Isaac with Horses  oxen & Teams for the day & John & Mrs Stewart oxen & Waggon 9@ 12 carried in 2 Loads 
borrowd from him 2 Bottles Whisky</td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td>rain'g cloudy

aft'n fine

barom rising</td>
  <td>60</td>
  <td>58</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>September</td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>Sunday</td>
  <td>1</td>
  <td>Chas to Stratford with letters, himself to Bignall & Mrs Barron to Octo

Martha Ellen & Christ'n & Emily to Meanys to tea</td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td>cloudy & mist equal to rain</td>
  <td>50</td>
  <td></td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>Monday</td>
  <td>2</td>
  <td>Hauling Peas to North of West Barn 9 Loads

Dr Moore pd Wm a visit</td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td>fine</td>
  <td>67</td>
  <td></td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>Tuesday</td>
  <td>3</td>
  <td>Hauld in rem'r of Peas  3 Loads - in all 13 Loads in 2 Stacks - Cradling Oats

borrowed another Bottle Whisky of John Stewart  - Emily to Stratford  - bought of Mrs Jackson  15 3/4 lb Beef

Whaleys had the oxen for the day Logging</td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td>beautiful</td>
  <td></td>
  <td>53</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>Wednesday</td>
  <td>4</td>
  <td>Is & Chas Cradling Christ'n & W'd reaping Oats --

Whaleys had the oxen again today </td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td>beautiful</td>
  <td>46</td>
  <td>54</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>Thursday</td>
  <td>5</td>
  <td>Paid 3 Washers

Cradling till 10 - afterwards raking & binding  - & hauld into East Barn in 1 Load  - Chas to Stratford @ 10 re District School ret'd @3

brot from Woods  7 1/2 lb Mutton</td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td>Do </td>
  <td>46</td>
  <td></td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>Friday</td>
  <td>6</td>
  <td>Hauld into Barn 8 Loads of about 20 Stooks ea

Mrs T M & E to Stratford  - the Bishop confirmed between 60 & 70

the Boys brought in a Nest of 4 young Goldfinches  11 @ 12 days old</td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td>Do </td>
  <td>52</td>
  <td>60</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>Saturday</td>
  <td>7</td>
  <td>Had Mrs Stewart & Ann & Betsey Crerar  for the day - reaping with Christ & W'd Isaac & Chas Cradling Oats till 3 - Hauled 2 Loads 50 Shock to Barn

Had to day a fourth Bottle of Whisky from John Stewart - J Chas</td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td>Do</td>
  <td>54</td>
  <td>61</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>Sunday</td>
  <td>8</td>
  <td>Isaac Chas & W'd in Waggon to Stratford  - Hickey</td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td>fine </td>
  <td>60</td>
  <td>66</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>Monday</td>
  <td>9</td>
  <td>W'd at 9 left for Ferries - for Flour & to look after seed Wheat $5

the rest thatching Peas Stacks - Dr Moore visited Wm Pet'r Crerar &c </td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>Tuesday</td>
  <td>10</td>
  <td>thatching Peas - Hauling Rails & Logging  cradling & binding Oats  - Hauld in 2 Loads  Shooks

Wilfred arr'd from Ferries @ 6 1/2 pm  - bro from him 2 Bls Flour in  Sacks being the Balance of his due Bill delivered safe -

cont'd over</td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td>showr forenoon

aft'n fine</td>
  <td>59</td>
  <td>58</td>
 </tr>
<table>

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1844 August

Saturday	17	Cutting Peas - Mrs T to Stratford Dr Moore visit to Wm aft'n to Land. S. on return took tea - Daly Sn	-	-	7 1/2			60
Sunday	18	Isaac to Stratford - took letter Mrs T. to John				heavy rain n't
Monday	19	Turning Peas - Cradling Wheat South - next Bush West				dry
Tuesday	20	Cradling Wheat as yesterday - John & Ann Stewart & McGregor here for the day reaping Wheat in paddock - had from John 10 3/4 lb Lamb on account 17 3/4 lb supplied him 3d inst - Wm on Nell Eastwood Watson brot a Letter from John with phial Oil of Napthi				fine
Wednesday	21	Cradling Wehat So East - Had Simon Cowmans for the day, raking & binding Emily to Stratford to inform Dr Moore that the bit of napthi has arrived thought some mutton from Wood				fine	48	56 Halo
Thursday	22	Cradling part of the day, interrupted by heavy showers - Simon here till near noon - Dr Moore pd Wm a visit @ 7 am & bkfasts - began to inhale Napthi according to his instructions				heavy rain morning & again even'g	54	70
Friday	23	Cradling Wheat - Mrs Meany here to tea.				fine	66
Saturday	24	finished Cradling Wheat So - turned Peas - hauld in 1 Load Peas & 2 Loads Wheat from So. - & Loads Do from Paddock pd Mrs T. - 14 3/4 lbs Butter of Mrs Whaley - @ 5d C.7		6	1/12	6 pm a shower & ev'g heavy rain
		Mrs Roy Stewart washing 20th		1	6
Sunday	25	Chas at Stratford Methodist - dined at McCullocks				Showers		51
Monday	26	Is. Chas & W'd to Stratford - divided with Foster (for McCullock) on 50 Logs & hauld our 25 on to the Gangway to be {illegible} Christ'n making Shingles -				Showers		51
Tuesday	27	Charles at Alex's for the day Cradling - the rest turning Peas examining & righting Wheat Stocks & making Shingles interrupted by heavy showers - Isaac trapd a Racoon in the Oats				Do
Wednesday	28	Chas				Showers morn'g till {illegible}	53	54
Thursday	29	Chas Mrs Tom in Waggon to Stratford - taking McCarthys Stove brot from Woods lbs Beef pd him for do & Bill to this time		7	6	showers	51	51
		Sn Is Ch'r & W'd making Shingles - Jno Stewart & McGregor reaping till 12 noon -			7 1/2
Friday	30	removing & opening Sheaves Wheat - hauling horses & oxen & pottering				showers	49

1844 August

Saturday	31	Hauld into West barn the whole of the Spring Wheat from South & remainder 1 Load from Paddock in all 30 Loads including 2 Loads from Paddock 24th about 400 Stooks of 12 Sheaves Had Alex, James & his Man Isaac with Horses oxen & Teams for the day & John & Mrs Stewart oxen & Waggon 9@ 12 carried in 2 Loads borrowd from him 2 Bottles Whisky	rain'g cloudy aft'n fine barom rising	60	58
September
Sunday	1	Chas to Stratford with letters, himself to Bignall & Mrs Barron to Octo Martha Ellen & Christ'n & Emily to Meanys to tea	cloudy & mist equal to rain	50
Monday	2	Hauling Peas to North of West Barn 9 Loads Dr Moore pd Wm a visit	fine	67
Tuesday	3	Hauld in rem'r of Peas 3 Loads - in all 13 Loads in 2 Stacks - Cradling Oats borrowed another Bottle Whisky of John Stewart - Emily to Stratford - bought of Mrs Jackson 15 3/4 lb Beef Whaleys had the oxen for the day Logging	beautiful		53
Wednesday	4	Is & Chas Cradling Christ'n & W'd reaping Oats -- Whaleys had the oxen again today	beautiful	46	54
Thursday	5	Paid 3 Washers Cradling till 10 - afterwards raking & binding - & hauld into East Barn in 1 Load - Chas to Stratford @ 10 re District School ret'd @3 brot from Woods 7 1/2 lb Mutton	Do	46
Friday	6	Hauld into Barn 8 Loads of about 20 Stooks ea Mrs T M & E to Stratford - the Bishop confirmed between 60 & 70 the Boys brought in a Nest of 4 young Goldfinches 11 @ 12 days old	Do	52	60
Saturday	7	Had Mrs Stewart & Ann & Betsey Crerar for the day - reaping with Christ & W'd Isaac & Chas Cradling Oats till 3 - Hauled 2 Loads 50 Shock to Barn Had to day a fourth Bottle of Whisky from John Stewart - J Chas	Do	54	61
Sunday	8	Isaac Chas & W'd in Waggon to Stratford - Hickey	fine	60	66
Monday	9	W'd at 9 left for Ferries - for Flour & to look after seed Wheat $5 the rest thatching Peas Stacks - Dr Moore visited Wm Pet'r Crerar &c
Tuesday	10	thatching Peas - Hauling Rails & Logging cradling & binding Oats - Hauld in 2 Loads Shooks Wilfred arr'd from Ferries @ 6 1/2 pm - bro from him 2 Bls Flour in Sacks being the Balance of his due Bill delivered safe - cont'd over	showr forenoon aft'n fine	59	58

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