August 3, 1850 - August 24, 1850

3rd Augt 1850 while we were gone to Lynchg
Our folks finished weeding corn in Lot choped
out new ground, done up some fencing
& then went to cutting in new ground

-8th. This week we have been Halling Rails
Hilling up our second yrs Land Tobacco
& it has Rained nearly every day this week
ground very wet., clear this morning
weather remarkably hot. & Rains generally from
North East. Thunder cloudy, —
worked, cutting Halling Rails & shrubing fresh field.

12th cloudy this morning, choping in new ground
Fed Toping at new ground - Henry & Jane Plowing
Lot Tobacco back of Garden, –

13th worming over Tobacco clear warm weather

14th Plowed & Hilled up little second yrs ^Tobaccoground

16 Went to Mill 1 Bb^l Corn getting up apples

17th Beeting apples for Cider & drying -
Lilas child a Girl Born this morning about
Sun rise, nights cool, weather dry & Hot in day

18th cloudy all day & Rained a little — cool

19th. worming succoring & toping Tobacco —
Mr Whiteheads machine came saturday evening broke
We have not commenced getting out our ^yet wheat

20 Getting up apples & Baling Sewed little
Hog pen in Turnips — by spring —

21 Machining wheat had David & John neal
A Crews & son abram Mrs Colemans Kit & James

22. Finished my own by 12 Oclock &
then got out Mr Neals & moved the machine

23rd worming new ground Tobacco & choping
it over this day — —
A Fine rain this evening —

24 Rained a little last night, fine weather
Mr Dan^l Johns has been sick at Mr Lewis for some
time & Died the 22nd in night —