January 3, 1852 - January 14, 1852

1852 Jany 3rd I went to Mrs McCullocks - halling
wood & Cutting began to Plow this week rain
2 Plows 2 days Henry Riving boards one day
Striped Tobacco at mountain Barn, I have
to Mrs Colemans winding up her business 2 or 3
days. I Bot a saw & 12 Pegs at Mrs Colemans
Sale, also several other things 1 oat stack-

4th Jany my wife & Cate gone to Green field
to meeting, tolerable cool day tho fair —

7th The 5th at night it snowed 2 or 3 Inches Deep
Rained in evening before snow yesterday we striped
Out mountain field Barn Tobacco. This morning
quite cold. we have not finished our Ice House yet
Cutting in new ground this morning all hands
Lila Plowed a little monday Jordan & Jacob
went to mill 1 Turn wheat & 1 Corn - etc —
yesterday about 12 oclock Monroes Peter was
Caught as I understand by David Neal

10th Snowed again this morning about 3 or 4
Inches Deep & there has been about 4 snows
to this day, - we did not do much Out yesterday
Shelled corn Jordan Bro^t from mill 2 turns meal
Lila spining Henry & Fed making Brooms
after morning, still cloudy & like for Rain ^snowor
11th Decr. Still cold & like for snow

12th clear & cold. Sent 4 Hides to Mr Yates
for Mr Jefferson & to Tan 1852 -
Cutting in new ground. —

13th very cold^clear cutting in new ground
alse Breaking & swingling flax
2 Ewes has Lambs Bot of Mrs Coleman
at her Sale 1 Sow & 12 pigs & 5 Bbls corn
the 31st Decr 1851

14 my wife & Kate Jacob & Jerry gone to Mrs Hunts
weather more moderate, Halling wood
Chaff & Straw cutting in new ground alse
Swingling flax —