Dec 1857

3 Shod the young horses A little snow with wind & frost

4 Johnny & Elen went to Brockville with Walter saw him on board of the cars for Toronto Johnny came home {illegible} today from Pacinham the ground hard frozen

5 Jock thrashed peas I hurt my knee by A fall

6 the Revd Mr McMurry preached in caintown {illegible}

7 heavy rain & sleet last night thrashed 12 bushel of wheat

8 went to Dickson Mill with 4 bushel of wheat & 3 or corn Thomas Home went to H Weeks to see him about A sill for church house {illegible}

9 heavy rain all day fixed the billys shoes

10 finished building the oven John Ackland helped

11 went to Lyn with 55 flour barrels hard frost last night

12 went to Farmersvill with F. Scott to convention B. Tutt chosen

13 Revd Mr Mills preached in caintown hard frost

14 drew chipdung to the orchard & some wood

15 Jock went to Brockville with turnips got 1s & 1s.3d per bushel

16 thrashed Peas & oats fine Day

17 cleaned the peas & oats had 40 bushel very wet Day I made A stairs J Ackland helped

18 heavy rain Jock went mill with 8 bushel of wheat

19 killed the bunty cow fine beef drew some wood

20 the Revd Mr McMurry preache in caintown

21 thrashed 3 peas cold day

22 finished the peas heavy snow

23 went to Farmersville with B Tut he stopt hear all night

24 went to Lyn with 50 flour barrels to B. Colman

25 W Hazelwood & family was hear for dinner

26 drew wood cold Day

27 the Revd Mr Benning preached in caintown

28 drew bank fine Day

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