October 11, 1852 - November 1, 1852

1852 Oct 11th Firing our Tobacco very little
as its all nearly been cured ——

15th Gathered about 5 Barrels corn Snap Beans
Sawing Shingle Blocks - went to Court
Housing Tobacco, not much frost
& finished monday while I was at Court.

17th Carried 2 Stacks to Yates saw mill^week last
for Hh^d staves heading —

20th Carr^d to 2 to Millers 1 to be sawed
squared Edged & 1 thro for sheathing
Fine weather fannie White here

21 Began to Plow for wheat. Henry gone
to Mill 2 Bus. new corn the first we have had
On Sunday 17th Oct 1852 Doct ^white Came here to see
clemintines Hand & cut it on the back & in Palm
of the hand, also —I went to Court monday morning

22 Doct. White came again to see clementines
Hand & cut off one of her Fingers, — —
Harrowing in Rye cleaning out & draining^flat
Plowing for wheat, Fanning out Wheat to sew.

26. we have been Sewing wheat ever since 22nd
Cutting up Tobacco stubble. Lila in house 1 day
Dr White here to day making 3 times to see clems^hand
Mrs smiths Sale, bot 1 Cow cut Reel Carving ^{& fork}Knife
1 Hh^d 2 Vinegar Bbls 1 Box old Irons - etc -

28 29 & 30th we have finished sewing wheat out at
Fresh ground. Sewed in Lot & out at fresh ground ^Bus 16½
Cut & stacking corn in fresh ground next to orchard
& began to Plow there when it commenced Raining
went to Mill a day or Two ago 5 Bus new corn

31st Oct Striping Tobacco at Overseers house
none of our Hogs up this morning

Novr 1st Sawing shingles Blocks John Neal here ^sawing- Halling up
corn Plowing for wheat cloudy & warm like for
Rain,- Jno Tucker & A Faris getting shingles