1855

January 19 went to Charlestown mills with 38 flour barrels for Mr Bews the roads very poor Jock drew cordwood that Jonney cut on the drounded land beech & mapel

20 worked at the bed posts Jock thrashed in the forenoon & Jonney in the afternoon

21 went to caintown & heard the Revd Mr Smart preach very stormy in the afternoon

22 heavy rain last night rain & snow all day with heavy wind cold & clear at sundown

23 Jock went to Brockville with 12 bushel of turnips & Margret & Elen went with him snowed in the afternoon

24 Jock went to Brockville with a load of wood sold it to Mr Levet for 11s.3d he is to take him 6 load or cord fine day

25 Jock took another load Jonney & me drew fire wood yesterday & to day

26 Jock went with another load to day very stormy with snow and wind all day

27 still snowing the snow fell about 12 inches

28 went to caintown and heard the Revd Mr Robinson from Newbourough preach a Mifsionary sermon

29 thrashed the peas & oats put 10 bushel In a bin for seed put 9 more in the bin for feed heavy thunder with Snow & rain

30 thrashed the fall oats & cleaned them had about 6 bushels very stormy day heavy wind & snow with & a great drift

31 began to thrast the little oats Jock & Jonney drew hemlock logs to Colmans sawmill

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