September

Th. 21st. Finished draging in the wheat. Robert threshing peas. Father half day a C F Ss. Myself making shingles.

F. 22nd. 1 Dozn fish of Iden. 9 d. Cutting oats in the morning. Hauling in oats in the afternoon.

S. 23rd. Father ^3/4 of a day for C F S. Finished cutting Oats. Have left one load home. The Campbell's cow to bull again. A letter from Margt. Wiffin.

M. 25th. Binding and Hauling oats. Tom Craig with a cow to Bull.

T. 26th. Father Robert Self and Oxen ^1/2 day for C. F. S. zen W. 27th. Robert commenced plowing for peas. Father burning brush on the point off the Gore. I was fixing for shutting up the sow and hog. Finished harvest by hauling home the last of the Oats.

Th. 28th. Making shingles. Robert thrashing. Father burning. Yesterday 1 dozen Fish of Iden.

F. 29th. Hauled the Flax. Made some shingles commenced to make two pig troughs plowing took a load of shingles to C F S., commenced shingling ^1/2 dozen Fish of Iden.

S. 30th. Father & Robert thrashing at Craigs. Shingling at C F Ss.

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