November 28, 1863-March 22 1864

28th Began to Shoe make last Monday
novr 1863 23nd Novr. Roland Cutting out all
day^{3 oclock} Sandy Shoemaking, Roland was not
here Tuesday, here 5¾ of the days this week
made me a pr my wife a pr Prides &
Dorans & begun Matties, I found thread
& Roland to make them.

Decr 5th 1863 Sandy has been shoemaking
for nearly 2 weeks Mr Roland work
6½ 4 days making Mr Hunts
childrens shoes - we have
been Plowing and Halling to Gov
-ment Stables for upwards of a
week. Wk
Green & Wyatt has been at
Government Stables ever Since
4th Novr 1863 pr Bond
Henry went Decr 5th 1863 pr Bond
Abraham started 7th Decr 1863 as
pr 1864 nd [The text "1864" is written in pencil between "pr." and "nd", apparently later.]

March 22nd Since Christmas many
things has transpired & I have been
from home nearly all the time as
assesser, but I shall resign my
commission as assesser shortly -
On this day week I left home for Pittsy^a
Court & on 22nd very cold & Williams
Collicler was with me going to Mrs
Womacks to settle up & take her Rec^t
for my acc^t of assessment