April 12, 1846 - April 19, 1846

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1846 April 12th The weather is moderate &
showery, very backward with our work
Planted Sweet Potatoes & Garden Peas on the
9th which was last Thursday — —

13th Easter Monday - weather cool

14th Plowing for corn & coltering on Branch
for a start, Hilling in new ground.

15 Trying to get done Plowing for corn to
day — coltering on Branch. Scattering manure
in Cotton Patch, Hilling for Irish Potatoes -
about this time my wild Hogs come up
every morning — Planted Irish potatoes by
the granary. finished Plowing this for cornevening

16th Beded Cotton Patch, covered Potatoe
Patch by the Spring with leaves &
straw - began to Plant Corn on right
side of Path going down to little barn
about 10 Oclock to day also snaps &
Simblings - Planted 6 Hills Simblings in Potatoe
Patch at Granary, Jane taken sick after
dinner & about 4 Oclock the 17th her child
born - a girl

17th Still planting Corn & laying off to
Plant night & left in the field below Henry
House — — —

18 Planting corn on left side Path in
Big field — fine weather

19 Sunday meeting at S.S. fine day -

20. Planting by Turnip Patch

21 Finished on big side next to barn

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