December 11, 1860 - December 17, 1860

11th I went down to Plantation monday
Henry went to Millers Mill got all my
plank there, we have one Log at Yates

12th Began to Plow finished stilling only
made last time about 15 Galls Sent Bob
to Yates to get my Buggy mended Cutting
Pines etc in old field to day –
3½ Gallons Brandy in runlet for FWF
Cider Turned out very little - apples rotten
The mare I Bot for Mr Hunts Est Died
sometime the 1st of the fall

13 I went to Chalk Level to see Cap^t Tate
but did not see him, got Blankets etc
for myself & Est JD Hunt Due Henry
went after waggon to move Mr Doss
Plowing here rounding & Jointing Shingles
Cutting down Pines Bob gone to Hubbards
after corn for Rent

14 Gave Out negroes Blankets
Little^Big Henry Smith claiborne & Clementina
Milly Ann had^{Rhoda had one too} one in house here, Malissa
Abram & Kitty at Plantation aspen Grove
Little ^Henry Had a Hat, here & Lowry & Sandy
at Plantation cold sure enough to night

15th. Snowed last night & till after 12 Oclock
to day nearly ½ leg deep Sent Henry & claiborne
after my Pigs got some of them Cap^t Tate
& Jerry come here to day & Jerry went to
Mrs Worshams to get his coat cut & made
Bybee come to see about Plank Jerry
staid all night still very cold & cloudy

16 at home all day cold snow near
one foot Deep melted but little

17th. getting wood Bob has not been here
more than one day in 10 days. halling