January 28, 1857 - January 30, 1857

1857 28th Jany = Raining this morning wind N. E.
all hands striping Tobacco this morning
We have but little Tobacco down raining a
little all day finished Striping all the Tobacco
We have down then spining Jinning cotton
etc etc cold rain this day —

29th Thursday no nannie yet, I am going to
send to Mrs Hunts to day to see If I can hear
from them, - sent 2 Bags Corn to Mill for meal &
sent them on Cap^t Gilberts after the Cotton If nannie
has not come If she has they come back home
shelling corn making Broms & spining etc,
cleared off this morning, last night & sleet
soon & then cleared off very pretty moderate
day overhead very sloppy & bad underfoot
We taking down Tobacco in new prize
Barn & old D^o Halled up stack Oats &
Halled Out Straw to day –
Bob Started after his mistress & nannie & stayed
3 days got back wednesday so we hear to day
at night & could not cross the River did not
any thing from them at all going to start
back In morning Friday he could not
cross on acc^t of the Ice now tho fresh
& cant till when they will get home,
Very sloppy to day & snow melts smartly,
O Lord have mercy upon us all & resign
us to thy will, - It looks like rain again

30th Friday ground hard frozen cloudy, halling
wood Sent Buck to P.O. & mill Jordan & Henry
halled up Stack fodder this morning. Some
of them Cutting, moderate weather
Lent Mr. A Crews 8 Oz Sole Leather
2 Soles & 2 threads for shoes, this day
It commenced snowing a little in evening.