April 11, 1856 - April 15, 1856

1856 Friday 11th Breaking up Balance of Lot for Toba
Henry Bedding on Branch for Corn finished
Coltering this morning on branch & Jordan got
over new ground one way & began to Crop
Dry & windy - tolerable moderate,
Doct Thompson come 3rd time to see clem
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12th Sent Lowry to Mr Neals to Plow further
Sandy Bedding flat Land on Johns branch
Henry coltering & laying off fresh ground
Balance Hilling in fresh ground clem
Sick yet give Pal a dose Physic^{& windy} clear

13 Croping new ground Beding on Branch coltering
and Hilling fresh ground I went to the
trial of Colo Smiths warrant against Mitchell
& Templeton, Clem yet very sick & Pal complaining

13 13 Doct Thompson has been 4 times to see
clem Sent 2 Letters by him to PO one to Capt
Boxley & one to Cobbs of Lynchg
Jerry & Jacob gone to Fannies dry & ^weathermoderate

14 Went to help Crews Roll his Logs Abram
gone from home Coltering & Hilling at
Second years ground Jordan gone to
Coltering in new ground crossing after
we come from crews, Sandy Harrowing
Corn Land fine weather except ^{& Cool}dry -
Finished coltering & Laying off Second yrs Land
Laying off Corn Land on Johns Branch

15 Laying off corn ground & will try & begin to
Plant Kitty taken sick this morning clem Just
Jerry Smith & Pal both Laid up, Doct T. was not by
yesterday moderate dry weather –
Doct Thompson came again to day this is 5th
Planted oregon Peas at [water stains]
this time & Pepper at Plan [water stains]