January 6, 1860 - January 23, 1860

1860 Jany 6 to 14th I went to Louisa started
5th bro^t home 6 negroes to my children & had
them checked by commissioners chosen by my
children & they carried them on home this day
& Jerry has cut & malled wood for ^Bed Plant
in new ground Halled leaves 10 Loads
& wood & striped Tobacco when Raining
several days -, - found all well when
I got home soon this morning from republican

15 Stayed at home beautiful day

16 Beautiful day Halled Cut & malled I
went to Carry Dan^l R Hunts Fanny home to
Davis & to Plantation & Mr Lovelaces

17th Sent Henry after Stack fodder at Grastys
Rained in morning some striped Tobacco ^awhile
In evening went to new cutting & malling
Jerry halling —

18. Jerry Started back to Mr McDaniels
to school, little Henry with him
We are fencing back of Peach Orchard
then for new ground Cutting & malling etc
Hung up our meat to day as follows
midlings Hung 67. Joles 26 pieces Hams 68
Shoulders 63 making in all 224 p^{s s}. including Joles
Halling shingles to Stables to cover it;

19th Worked on new stable shingling Clem & Jerry
Smith cleaned out stable this morning Claborne
malling Rail, etc cleaning up in new ground

20th Same work on stable & new ground -

21 Same work on Stable & new ground today
Put ashes around Peach trees & went to mill
Claiborne rounded & Jointed shingles till 12 ^oclock

22 Fine day, stayed ^{at home} I have a bad cold

23rd Finished covering Stable, halled wood
& Cutting & malling wood for Plant Bed on round
sent to mill 19th Saturday