February 20, 1857 - February 25, 1857

1857
Feby 20th Malling Pilling Brush. Henry & claiborne
Halling up Timbers for Corn House & Porch
to Our House. like for Rain, Have not
heard a word from Jacob since about the
15th of Jany he left Richmond for his Grand Papas
went to Strait Stone to day & nobody met
about new county but Mr Tucker, paid Mr Yates
$10 on acc^t of my shop acc^t 1856 pr Rec^t
Henry began to Plow this day laying
off at Stony pint, Did not Rain much

21st We are malling - Halling wood Pilling
woods Brush, Henry Plowing for corn
little ^Henry Shrubing around apple trees at stony
point. fine mornings — Halling out straw

22nd Mrs Hunt & Lucy Ann came here Saturday
beautifull day clear moderate weather

23rd fine day Fixing Plant Bed at head of
Slash next to Mr Neals ^{& going to sew it to day}Fixing Potatoe Patch
& about Planting Irish Potatoes done it
cutting wood etc to Burn Plant Bed above
House, on Branch Mr Wyatt came here
to work this morning — Henry Plowing
for Corn, Bedding

24th My wife & Jerry gone to Mrs Hunts
& expects to go to Hargrave & Colemans Store
& Come back in morning ^{Did not go come back at night} Burning Plant
Bed above House next to Crews to day
expect to sew to night part of it not burnt
but Guanoed upper part. like for Rain
Warm weather for the season — Henry
Plowing Hester & Pompy for Corn & this evening
Pompy by himself

25. Lent Mr Neal a Horse to go to Mill
Henry & Claiborne Plowing finishing Plant Bed
this morning, Halling Straw covering