December 5, 1849 - December 14, 1849

1849 Dec. 5th. Pulling away our Greens
Halling wood etc etc etc etc —
Drawed out of Barrel 7¼ Gallons Whiskey
- Sent & given to Mrs Crews nearly 2 Gallons sa[lost in margin]
Given Mr Myers 1 lb Tobacco -

Dec 6th Cutting Small growth in new ground
went to Mr. Pannills for Mrs Hunt

Dec 7th. Sent Henry to mill 1 Bbl corn
1 Large Log for weather boarding &
Bag cotton weighing 47 lb cutting logs
to Day for Stable — etc etc etc

8 Raking leaves fixing straw Racks
cutting in new ground put spts Turpentine ^{on Hogs}

9th rainy day & cool ——

10 - Halling wood ½ day for Mr Neal
cutting in ^newground cloudy & cool ^{Tobacco ½ day}striping

12. cutting Halling up logs for Stable

12. Malissa child a Boy Born about 8 ocl
=ock in morning Raised Stable to day
& laid floor in cutting House very
cold cloudy & like for snow or Rain

13. Fed started to Mrs Hunts to make
shoes grubing & Halling wood from
new ground cart & waggon —
still cloudy & like for snow

14 striping Tobacco in middle Barn
Halled out 2 Loads straw. cloudy
& like for Rain —cloudy & moderate
striped yesterday & to day 86 sticks
Lugs & 45 of short Tobacco —