January 14, 1848-January 30, 1848

1848 Jany 14th Sent 1 Log 10 feet long
for Hh^ds staves & also 3 Bushels
wheat for flour, & after 3 Bags meal
& 1 chop for cows Burnt last night
cutting in new ground Jerry Smith
on his hands etc etc.

15 Finished Cutting little growth in
Small new ground this day - cloudy

16 Raining nearly all day this day

17 Cutting big growth on side Path going
to Kings place - cold & cloudy

18. cutting in Ditto ———

19 Cutting & Halling wood
Sent Henry Monday 17th to Mr Hunts
for Iron to put on waggon wheels,

20th Cutting wood to burn plant Beds above
our House & gone after waggon at shop
weather Cold but fair, N my D. gone to Mrs^Coleman

21 & 22nd Burnt & finished plant Bed
above House, Largest one

23rd Beautiful day Sunday

24 Cutting up old Logs in new ground
began to mall, treading out Buck wheat,
cloudy & like for Rain 4 of our
sows has 22 Pigs this day

25 cloudy this morning, sent
Henry to mill with 20 Logs,
Balance striping Tobacco sent 3 Bbl
corn 2½ Bus. Buck wheat & ½ Bus ^{for Homminy}
Finished striping new ground Barn
done all but prize Barn - wood etc

28 Halling leaves & malling, piling

29. Malling, piling wood & Plowing
weather windy & moderate

30 cloudy & cold - like for Rain or Snow.