April 24, 1858 - April 30, 1858

1858 april 24th Jacob Graves has bot a
mare of I do not Know, but of the Gipsy
Company which is to work at plantation in
Mikes place this year,- he says he borr=
owed the money $115 of Mr Wm Cook to
pay for her etc - & I take Mike home

25. This morning Raining & Snowing a little
& continued till nearly 12 Oclock & very Cool
wind & clouds from N E, Jerry & Sallie went
to Fannies yesterday

26th This morning Raining & snowing
we are shelling corn soon -
quite cool wind from N E -
Picking & cleaning slash plant Bed
gone to Hilling & Planting Corn 9 Oclock

27th Very cool & windy to day. my wife gone to Mrs^Hunts
Planting Corn below the House Sandy Bedding
claiborne Harrowing some grassy places,
alse & Jerry Smith in Garden till 12 Oclock
& a little after. Mr Little came here to day about
10 oclock & bro^t Mr H Fletcher with him to get
Shingles; - planted corn field snaps to day & Corn
from Mrs Hunts & 2 years from Mrs Colemans
in fresh part above House next to woods,-

28th I went to Jacobs & Pigs to meet Faris he
did not come, Little & Fletcher getting shingles
Planting Corn toward Orchard & left side of
Path going thro field claiborne Plowing

29 Finishing Planting all our high Land
corn, except a little they are Plowing
Jordan coltering second years at Crews
Sewed Guano broad cast, he is Halling
out manure this side of branch in Lot.

30 Coltering & Hilling second years Land at
Crews began yesterday after we finished planting
our high Land Corn. Little & Mr Fletcher