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