Sunday 22 of 45

This was a Dull morning Ma & John & Migs went to Church turn very Stormy a litle and Blowing

Monday 23 of

This was a fine morning John and I was Cuting stove wood all dy and fine Dry day

Tuesday 24 of

This was a Dull morning I was oing to start to go to Guelph with a load of Peas Came on rain we took the load into the Barn. turn our very soft rainnig havey

Wednesday 25

This was a fine morning High wind we had Havey rain last Night this is lick a spring day

Thursday 26 of

This was a Stormy and Blowing Afternoon I went to J. Daugher to help to kill pigs Ma went to J. A Cockburn Migs was Helping Mrs Daugher

Friday 27 of

This was a fine morning I went to Guelph with a load of Peas

Saturday 28 of

This was a fine morning Ma and I went to Guelph I had 10 Bags of Wheat I kill a pig to Night

Sunday 29 of

This was a Dull morning Cam on rain very soft all at hom

Monday 30 of

This was a Hard morning working in the Barn Afternoon I went Dow to fix the stable and at the Blacksmith shop Ma & Jessie was at the Masters

Tuesday 31 of

This was a fine morning Afternoon Ma and I went to Mr Kerr to pay {?}

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