December 1, 1856 - December 5, 1856

1856 Decemr 1st this morning fair & fine
weather my wife gone to Mrs Hunts stayed all
night Jacob came home Sunday but Did
not finish Fannies Corn gone back this
morning Mr Wyatt Came to work this evening
Henry & Sandy helping him get Sills &
Plates for Porch to day Fed alse &
Kitty grubbing Lowry claiborne & Henry
little cutting abram & Jerry Smith piling
Brush. Jordan Halling wood etc
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2nd Decr. This morning raining, striping
Tobacco at mountain taking down Tobacco
in new prize Barn this morning.
Mr Wyatt came to Breakfast & left.
Abram Crewss Corn comes to 70¢ he having 3 Pecks & a
half Bus. in nubbins on the husk. —

3rd Sent Jerry & Jordan to Capt Gilberts
machine 2 Bags Cotton 1 42½ 1 D^o 50 lb Gross
Fed alse & Kitty etc Halling leaves
Mr Wyatt Henry & Sandy hewing etc

Decr 4th Jacob came home but prizing his own Tobacco
& then he wants to go to Lynchg. Mr Wyatt Henry
& Sandy hewed yesterday & at it this morning
Fed alse & Kitty Grubing balance cutting
Sent Jordan & Jerry to Faris cotton machine
Cool fine weather wind does not ^{this morning}blow

5 Halled 2 Large Logs to Mr Yates
for him for sawing Posts for Porch
Henry Car^d 2 Bags Corn & 2½ Bushels Screan
wheat for Chop Stuff - Jacob abram
etc prizing Tobacco Fed & Lowry halling
stacks Kitty & alse grubing claiborne
& Sandy Cutting Jordan gone to Fannies
to Raise Corn House