December 3, 1859 - December 7, 1859

1859
Decr 3rd Mr Chumney Henry & claiborne gone
to plantation to burn Plant Bed Henry
gone to Mill Charles Allen gone to P.O
to hear the news & send a Bundle by
Mr Moor Post Carrier to Jerry, socks
Books Buttons thread needles etc etc
got 2 letter no Papers –
It Rained last night & little sleet this morning
this day it has been raining more or less all ^day
They finished burning plant Bed at aspen
Grove & Hoeing up etc etc we have half
of the one out on Roard next to Mr Lewis s

5th Chunmey mended my shoes & Boots
making Jerrys a pair to day
negroes striping Tobacco in Barn over
the Road succors did not get done then
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Rec^t to make soap taken from Mr Roff who
stayed here all night with hog munkey &
Black Rabbit etc this night
To 10 lb yellow Rosin soap, 6 lb salsoda
put in 10 ^{or 12}Gallons Soft Rain water, put
the water & salsoda on the fire & cut up
the Rosin soap in pieces & put in the
water slowley & let it continue awhile
after the soap you put is dissolved take
it off it let it cool, Cut it up, & If
you want soft soap add a little warm
or Rain water to thin it If its too hard
& it will wash fine.–

6th Striping Tobacco at same House
Raining a little this morning –
Sent claiborne to Mrs Fitzgeralds to help them
Kill hogs arch sick –

7 Began to Hall wood this morning & it rained
& we shelled Corn worked on House some, Rained
& we went & finished Striping Tobacco in House over
the road, claborne returned to night