February 2, 1857 - February 4, 1857

2nd Ground Hominey & Cobs for cows this evening
Sent Mr Wyatt an axe ——————

3rd Tuesday another lonely night in part, I am
generally distressed about Nannie, not hearing
from her,- Cutting in new ground, Sent
Jordan & Henry to Mill & to Mrs Hunts to
hear from them If I can, Big Henry
fixing fire place this morning etc,
Seeding Clover Seed in Lot this
morning by Garden -, Jordan has got
back & no news of Bob nor any of them
Lucy is like to Die at Mrs Hunts I am
going over there this evening to see them
Haled Out Straw this evening & wood for
Mr Neale Jordan will go after he halls ^strawout
Thank God when I got to Mrs Hunts
this evening we found them all
^{they started from Mr overbys monday 2 stayed at Mr Roachesnight all}come from Charlotte & Nannie
^{Come from Bro Roaches by Mr Pannills home about 2 Oclock}we came On home this night;-
Lucy is Still alive, Sent her
Some F. Brandy & whiskey —

4th Hung up Our meat 130 p^s & 20 Joles
& put smoke under it, Jerry went to Mrs
Hunts after their things, Lucy is Dead. Cutting
in new ground, opening Lugs in new Barn
Very pretty day wind from South,-
Im about done cutting new ground except
old Logs & House Logs. —— Thank the Lord
things are as well with us as it is. Nannie
& Mrs Hunt & Jerry came thru mud snow &
water the other side of the River Starting
from Mr Overbys Monday 2nd with some diff
-culties tho not serious ones they got to Bro E W
Roaches Just about night stayed all night