November 28, 1857 - December 5, 1857

1857
Novr 28th Finished Sucking corn halled up
last night, I went to Hill field yesterday
for Mrs Coleman & bot wallers corn for her
This morning putting shucks in cutting House
Pulling corn next to overseers House &
Trying to get in all in field & shuck it
out to day fine cool weather - Jerry gone
to Post office this morning - finished shucking

29th Fine day went to Mrs Hunts. Jacob went
to Mr Haleys to see Mr Dallas - who is sick.

30th Halling & Housed corn & finished
Henry went to mill car^d 5 Bus. corn & 1 Bus
wheat,- Balance Housing corn

Decr 1st Beautifull day worked on primings
till Dinner & Halled wood & stalks to day
made cow Pen, Sandy went with me to
Hillfield to measure corn for Mrs Coleman
I have been twice for her to attend to her

2nd Waggon Started to Lynchg with primings
after 12 oclock Car^d also 7 or 8 Bus wheat
Fed shoemaking & Jacob, Halling corn stalks
Began to Grass this day in evening —

3rd Killed 3 Fat Hogs Halling stalks
Grubing & cutting in new ground,
fine day clear —

4th Began to Burn plant Bed in slash rained
at night, we prepared nearly ½ the Bed —

5. Finished Burning plant Bed in slash
sowed Guano on it & tranched it out but did
not fence it in,- waggon returned Saturday
night from Lynchg hot 2.80 for primings
only $1.10 for wheat, I owed W^m A Miller
$3.43 for 2 sacks salt & ½ Ton Guano
Began to Rain this evening & Rained last
night & continues to rain. —