September 26, 1852 - October 11, 1852

1852 sept 26th cloudy this morning, & like to
Rain,- Turned cooler wind for 3 days S. E. -

27th Cutting & Hanging Tobacco on Branch in Lot
& new ground Second Cutting in Lot
In new ground this evening
Stacking fodder at night cutting Tops in morning

28 Finished the Lot except Branch yesterday to day
cutting on Branch & in new ground -

29th Sent Fed to Mill this morning 6 Bushels
Wheat 2½ Bus. corn beautifull weather
Began to Cut Tobacco in fresh ground this
morning cutting Tops in morning
Finished Stacking Blade fodder, put up 16
stacks one in House - fine weather —

30 Cutting Tobacco in fresh ground
yesterday cut there
to day we cut & Hung there

Oct 1st Stacking 1st stack ^{First Cutting}tops, & gatheing Rice ^Beans

2 Finished Stack & gather Peas fine weather

3. fine day went to Mrs McCullocks

4- Fixing to Stack 2nd Stacks tops worming &
Succoring tobacco & succorin like for Rain

5. cleared off we are stacking the other ^topsstack
this morning clear fine weather at this

6th succoring & worming & Housing prize House of
Tobacco 7th Finished & sent for my yearlings at ^McHaneysMrs

8 Cutting & Halling up fresh ground corn
gathering Rice Beans cotton Peas etc etc
clear & fair weather warm —

9th clouded up & looks like for rain Halling
up corn after filing fresh ground Barn with
fine Tobacco in the evening Rain all tho Tobacco
we have cut in new ground Barn –

10 went to meeting Rained in night & all the ^(morning

11th Finished Halling up fresh ground corn
shucked out 5 Bbls & put it in House
Mr W^m Dews altered celam this day for me