December 17, 1859 - December 24, 1859

1859
Decr 17th Mr Fox here yet - left about 10 or 11
Saturday self – & Horse worked on well in
evening & Layed Hath in negroes House
Piled shingles etc stoped Raining in evening

18th Stayed at home to day - -

19 went to Court. Chumney at work on well
House & Jerry Smith Henry Halling wood claiborne
& little Henry cutting & malling Rails & wood

20th Raining a little this morning working
on Stable to day putting up rafters
Sawing out doors facing of etc =
I went down to Mrs Hunts with her
Sent my horse to shop this evening by Charles,

21st worked on Stable, claiborne Jointing shingles
little Henry & Smith Dawbing House in evening
I went to Sale of Mrs Hunts Land, no
Sale, at all, Mr Tompkins here on my return
Fox came at night Mr T stayed all night

22. Mr T. left. Fox Finished well, Henry &
claiborne with him till Dinner cleaning out
& finished well Henry^{Little Henry}& chumbly at work
on Stable claiborne & Henry & Smith went
to new ground malling & cutting, Jerry
went down to Plantation aspen Grove
Kelley carried my hog home & got 3¼ ^VinegarGallons

23 working on Stable. Sent Henry to Mill
Turn ^wheat for us 2½ & 2 Bus for chumny. bro^t back
plank & bag Corn meal bro^t back —
I have had sick head ache all day

24 Sent Henry to mill got Plank his own flour
& Bens. worked on stable & negroe House &
Rounding & Jointing Shingles I went down
to warranting at Mr Millers about Irbys
& W^m Yates Debts done nothing –