Sunday 24 of

This was a fine morning John & {Migs/Mige?} & Jessie out to church

Monday 25 of

This was a hard morning we ws all day in the Bush Cuting Casol & Stove wood

Tuesday 26 of

This was a Hard and Cold Morning all day in th Bush Cuting wood Casol & Stove wood after ten I went with young Bull to the Ball

Wednesday 27 of

This was a Cold morning John and I was in the Bush all day Cuting some Stove wood and Casol wood old Bull {Calved?} this morning

Thursday 28 of

This was a Cold Morning We was Spliting wood and Pulling up. finished the work in the Bush Afternoon {Cleaning?} Barely Put up 5 bags of chop

Friday 29 of

This was a Cold morning {Cleaning?} Barley and oats for Seed {illegible} John went Down to the Mill for the Chop {Meal?} this morning

Saturday 30 of

This was a Cold morning Ma and I went to Guelph got {ham/home} About 2 OClock

Sunday 31 of

This was a Dull morning turn out a Stormy day snowing all day Sheep {Taming?} {one/me?} to-night

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