September 28 - October 8, 1864

1864 Sept 28th. Gave Fannie W.
Fitzgerald 1 sheep a Ram fine &
likely Perry got it that morning
we are Setting up tops gathering
Peas & apples tying up some
fodder to day likely for Rain

29. Picking out Peas. Pressing
our cider sent Claiborne to Tates
mill after flour & 4 Bus. for me
& negroes, Cloudy & rainy weather

30th Rained last night worming
& succoring Tobacco this morning.
John R Whitehead started back to
the ^{come home the 11th Sept 1864}army this morning and has been
here 20 or 25 day on furlough
I have about finished sewing Rye
Sewed 2 or over Bus

Oct. 4th Making molasses 2½ Galls this day.
Raining nearly all day, finished
cutting Tops except last corn, -

Oct 7. Began to cut Tobacco found
my young sow Hogs doing badly
at Aspen Grove bro^t up Tobacco
to Barn & House & trying to finish
cutting to day, -

6th we have been trying to sew wheat
hunting Aogs at Aspen Grove

1864 Sept 28th. Gave Fannie W.
Fitzgerald 1 sheep a ram fine &
likely Perry got it that morning
we are [unclear] up tops gathering
Peas. & apples tying up some
fodder to day likely for rain.

29. Picking out peas. preparing
our ceder sent Claiborne to Gaty
mill after flour & 4 Bus. for me
& negroes. Cloudy & rainy weather.

30th Rained last night. Worming
& succoring tobacco this morning.
John R. Whitehead started back to
the ^{come home the 11th Septem. 1864}army this morning and has been
here 20 and 25 day on furlough.
I have about finished sewing rye.
Sewed 2 or over Bus.

Oct. 4th Making molasses 2 1/2 Galls this day.
Raining nearly all day, finished
cutting tops except last corn.

Oct 7. Began to cut tobacco. Found
my young sow Hogs doing badly
at Aspen Grove. Brot up tobacco
to barn & house & trying to finish
cutting to day.

6th we have been trying to sew wheat
hunting hogs at Aspen Grove