January 5, 1853 - January 25, 1853

1853
Jany 5 Spotted Sow had 7 pigs^{only 4} 2 or 3 days ago
the one come from Mr. Fitzgeralds has pigs
but we cant find her have been hunting
for her 2 or 3 days – ^{she came up with 8 Pigs –}to day we are
halling wood grubbing etc. yesterday we
striped Tobacco,- sow came up with 8 Pigs.

8th we have been Halling wood Cutting etc

12th This week we have been cutting & Halling wood^etc
yesterday we began to Plow & Hall Leaves in Johns
field Balance is cutting wood for Plant Bed at
mountain, This morning its Raining hard & began
sometime in night & we are all striping Tobacco
in overseers House. finishing whats there about 12 Oclock
We have finished Grubbing out new ground —

15th Striping Tobacco in Middle Barn yesterday
& to day, not quite done the Barn back of Garden
Snowed Thursday night about 4 or 5 Inches deep
for the first this winter, Jacob & Cate to see
Mr Fitzgerald who is Sick as well as myself
I have sick for 2 weeks to day taken several doses
Pills & 2 doses strong medicine one of Calomel
last night. Halling out Straw for cattle this
evening, Mr Crews helping to assort Tobacco @ 12^Ocl.
Who I have engaged to help when he can @ 2/3 pr day
Sent Jordan to store for Papers letters & a bottle of
Castor Oil for me —

22nd The past week I have been sick all the
week, they have Burnt one Plant at mountain
Field cut in new ground Burnt Brush halled
wood etc etc they striped Tobacco one or Two
days in middle Barn. to day cutting Jacob
^{& Lowry} gone Abram Neals to hall wood, cloudy & like
for snow or Rain, 23rd Tolerable good day

24th cloudy & like for falling weather & we are striping
Tobacco in middle Barn till 12 oclock then stoped cleared off
They went to cutting in new ground —

25 Put straw in cow Racks yesterday, we are
all hands cutting to day, my wife Jerry & little
Henry gone to see Mr Fitzgerald to day etc