October 7, 1857 - October 14, 1857

1857 Oct 7th Cut some Tobacco next to Crews
Firing Tobacco Barn at Crews, & Housing
new ground Tobacco Barn back of Garden
wormed & succored over all we have & began
to Gather up Tops - Did not Hall in
all of Tobacco — ——————————

8th Halling & Gathering Tops to day
Finished House next to Crews. Sent Jordan
yesterday to work for Bro. Pannille,-
Gathering Peas etc etc etc Finished Halling
up new ground Tobacco then Halling up Tops

9th Halling up Tops & stacking to day firing
Barn Back of garden, Sent little Henry
to Faris Mill, 2 Bushels wheat for flour
Gathering Peas dryed snaps etc & a few apples

10th Removed Tobacco from new Barn at Crews to
new prize Barn finished getting up Tops etc

11th Jacob & Jerry went to Riceville, & I ^{at home}staid

12th This day we housed all the Tobacco that
we have cut second time, firing Halled wood
& Halled up 2 Loads of Corn to use
Turned out out Hogs a few days ago
Jacob Returned on Friday last 9th Oct

13th Mr Dan^l R Hunt to be married this day
We are all invited; we are firing Tobacco
Flax Seed etc. greased Horses etc etc to day,

14th Firing fresh ground & Barn at Crews
this morning cloudy & like for Rain. making
fires under the Tobacco in all the Houses this
morning & yesterday Jordan gone to Mill 1 Log
& 1 Turn wheat for negroes Log to be sawed
¾ thick & squared edged. Fanning out wheat
to Sew, made 25 Bushels off Lot Smooth
Head white wheat Turned out Hogs
a few days ago put another in pen