November 4-20, 1863

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Ben W. Brumfield at Nov 05, 2021 05:22 PM

November 4-20, 1863

1863 Novr 4th Since 24th Oct I have been from
home a great deal they have been sewing
wheat etc. got up lot corn & this week
John Clark has been here pulling down
& putting up little room chimney that
he put up more than a year ago that fell
from the House & would not do, finishing
sowing wheat here to day Sewed
about 20 Bus. here & 31 Bus
at The Plantation in a Ring 50
inSet Mr Moorfield to sewing again & will 5 Bus more. all We have here 10 or 11 Stacks
fodder here & 3 stacks Oats & 14
at Plantation & 9 stacks Oats in all.

6th got home last night. John has been
putting up chimbleys this week to little
room & New House, little rooms smokes
got to make it higher to day, stealing
Corn out of our fields on Creek &
next to Beens [Ben's?] Halling up now off creek
Sent Smith to mill.

11th Getting up Corn etc etc

20th Carried Carrd 1 more same purpose4 Logs to Keens Saw mill
this day for floors of negro House
began sugar corn & Rain put us out
Sent Smith to Post office sent 3 letters
1 to Allan 1 to Jerry 1 to Sallie

November 4-20, 1863

1863 Novr 4th Since 24th Oct I have been from
home a great deal they have been sewing
wheat etc. got up lot corn & this week
John Clark has been here pulling down
& putting up little room chimney that
he put up more than a year ago that fell
from the House & would not do, finishing
sowing wheat here to day Sewed
about 20 Bus. here & 31 Bus
at The Plantation in a Ring 50
inSet Mr Moorfield to sewing again & will 5 Bus more. all We have here 10 or 11 Stacks
fodder here & 3 stacks Oats & 14
at Plantation & 9 stacks Oats in all.

6th got home last night. John has been
putting up chimbleys this week to little
room & New House, little rooms smokes
got to make it higher to day, stealing
Corn out of our fields on Creek &
next to Beens [Ben's?] Halling up now off creek
Sent Smith to mill.

11th Getting up Corn etc etc

20th Carried Carrd 1 more same purpose4 Logs to Keens Saw mill
this day for floors of negro House
began sugar corn & Rain put us out
Sent Smith to Post office sent 3 letters
1 to Allan 1 to Jerry 1 to Sallie