January 14, 1858 - January 23, 1858

1858 Jany 134th I went to Plantation Bybees for Mr
John D Hunt. to Hillfield & to Mr shields & sent
to Colo Smiths Plantation to see about Hiring
a Cook for Jacob have not got her,
Cutting & Halling wood Henry Riving boards
& stop Ice pond on Road to day, looks
very much like for falling weather –

15th Raining again this morning it has rained
every few days ever since Christmas nearly
the ground uncommonly wet Nannie & Jerry
went to Mrs Hunt last evening, Striping
Tobacco this morning -- Raining nearly all day
did not quite finish the Tobacco in old prize Barn
7 Lambs to this day - Hunt Sow got Pigs 9 in number
yellow sow has 6 the other Two 13 all look well

16 went to meeting House Henry & Jerry Smith
gone to Jacobs to Hall wood leaves etc

17th Fannie W. & Cate came down 16th
stayed at Home to day - Hunt Sow
got 9 Pigs- cutting last Saturday ¬

18. Cutting wood to burn Plant Bed on
Road Hitched Netty again worked by
herself very well etc etc — —

19 Cutting in new ground & Halled wood
2 Plows Running - Halled up 1 stack fodder
from mountain I go Riceville to settle
my business with Anderson Clement &
Doct Thompson

20th Burning Plant Bed on road I went Mr Kelleys
Jacobs & mount airy to send letter to JDH

21st Finishing off Plant Bed on Road & Sewed
& fenced & covered it to day - & then expect to work
Hester to waggon - cloudy moderate weather

22nd working Netty to day ^{Halling Rails around corn field}cutting in new ground

23rd Halled out straw this morning Cutting
Henry Halling wood to day Netty at work