Monday 14 of

This was a fine morning Cold John was Ploughing I was at the Mangles took in 4 {arrow pointing up} Cart {"Cart" is above arrow} loads of Mangels

Tuesday 15 of

This was a fine morning I was at the Mangles got them all up took 3 {arrow pointing up} Cart {"Cart" is above arrow} loads and 1 load of Turnips gray {straw?} John was at Nan {arrow pointing up} way {"way" is above arrow} shoe

Wednesday 16 of

This was a fine morning I was Ploughing all day John was at M. {symbol?} Bailly Thrashing all day Mr & Mrs. H. Cockburn was her Afternoon

Thursday 17 of

This was a fine morning I was Ploughing all day John was at John Daucln Thrshing all day

Friday 18 of

This was a fine morning John was Ploughing all day I was About the Darn and took in 1 Cart load of Turnips gray {?}

Saturday 19 of

This was a fine moning Ma & Migs & I went to guelph we was up seeing Mrs. R. Cockburn got hom About 3.OClock Mr McLean and agent from guleph with the {silky?} Plough

Sunday 20 of

This was a fine morning Ma & John & Migs and I ws at Church

Monday 21 of

This was a fine morning I was at the Turnip took in 3 Cart load of Turnips Afternoon I {Burning?} the stables John was Ploughing all day

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