December 13, 1857 - December 22, 1857

1857 Decr 13th Sent Henry to Faris s Mill 11 Bus
wheat for flour returned & could not get it
Halled wood this day - Cutting & Grubbing
I went to Fannies to day see her, & Mrs
Hargrave etc here to day fine day

14¹³th Fine day Sunday - clear & pretty

14 Cutting & Grubbing in new ground &
Halling Corn stalks from fresh field
Went to Clements to finish receiving corn got 33½
Barrels 5 Bbles at $2.75. 28½ D^o @ 2.50¢ - bot
& 1 Pot Rack 3/– Kate & Jacob got back

15th In^t Decr Finished Halling up stalks &
Sewing wheat where corn was stacked
Finished grubing & went Cutting 2 or 3 days
Corn House 16 feet long 10 wide & 10 feet
High — is as follows –
Divide by (11)
=

17th Hewing Cutting etc & in evening striping
Tobacco, when it rained ——

18th went to Mount airy to see about Hogs
got none at this time get Boards etc
Halling up etc etc

19th Riving Boards Cutting Halling wood
making Cross way at new ground —
Fine weather at this time ————
Halling wood etc to day
Bro Mason at Straitstone on Sunday —

21st Killed Hogs this morning Sent Fed
to Clements plantation to day – or Rather
yesterday Sunday – Shelling corn & striping
Tobacco in new prize Barn; - -

22nd Cut [and?] salted up Pork & overseers part Jerry gone
Riceville etc