I suppose sent Ney home without a note or message.
NOV. 15.
Could not start with Ney.
NOV. 16.
Came home slowly as Ney was too bad to travel.
NOV. 17.
Preparing to kill beast; but as customers did not come, obliged to defer it till next day. (n) let young steer go; & determined to kill Ploughboy; as he is quite too heavy, for the country & slow; an odd bullock; & the 3 steers will be of more value for work.
NOV. 18.
Killed bullock (weight 850 lbs) Spent most of the night with L cutting & salting meat -
NOV. 19.
Sunday, Clearing up & attending to meat.
NOV. 20.
Thought it was Sunday till late; & only resalted meat; & sent for horses to go to station.
NOV. 21.
Horse hunting.
NOV. 22.
Went to Middleton's on way to station, M very ill, self also.
NOV. 23.
Too ill to travel most day. Went out to Grants' at sundown.
