April 3, 1857 - April 9, 1857

1857 April 3rd Carrying Manure in Garden this morning
Breaking Colts to work bushing Oats, Raking
leaves at new ground claiborne & little Henry
Plowing for corn very cool & dry & I think
all the fruit Killed with cold, about this time
Colts Rose worked tolerable Netty done very
badly. Kicked & Jumped very much, she would not
work with Pompy at all, but we made work
some by herself, Halling out leaves on corn
field from new ground in evening -

4th Putting manure on Plant Beds this morning
Plowing for Corn, Raking leaves, weather yet
cloudy - 3 Sows has got Pigs fourteen or fifteen

5th Went to Organise Sunday School raining in
the morning no person there paid Doct Estes
$10. for Mr Crews - clear’d off in evening

6th Raining in morning set Log Heaps &
leaves on fire wind Blowing very hard
I went to Mrs Hunts, etc etc —

7th Helping Mr Crews roll his Logs this
morning I am going to Riceville
working at new ground this morning
& then fencing. Jordan Coltering —
Balance plowing, sold Mr Thomas W
Anderson my Crop Tobacco made 1856
for $12 pr 100 lbs round ^{I wait 12 months for}$500 Cash & Balance with In^t
Weather fair & Cool, & little more moderate
this evening — — —

8th Fencing Plowing, Sent little Henry to
shop & mill 2 Bus. Corn Sent & bring home
2 Bushels wyatt at work on Porch

9th Plowing for Corn Owens clearing shrubing
for Corn in fresh field Jordan collering, Sent
to Miles N Tucker agent for 1 Plow Single Horse