[March 10, 1859 - April 3, 1859]

1859 March 10. Jacob P Graves set in
work for me this morning, Plowing.

11^th. At work very well

12 At work, 13^th went to meeting did not come
home rode m^r Moses horse & kept him till
Monday morning & then went off again

14 Gone again with M^r Moses.

17^th. Jacob returned last night all dissatisfied & this
morning doing nothing, -

March 22^nd He has concluded again to go
to work. done but Little on Saturday.
On acc^t of weather yesterday 21^st he help
work. last night he went to set up with
[Dort?] Johns who is very [Gorv.?], doing nothing for...

23 & 24 been at Johns, &tc &tc -

25 at work to day. 26^th at work but [dipatied & ^{dont stick close}?]

27^th at Bro Hunts place, 2 nights & Sunday

28^th Came home about One Hour by Sun &
Went to Plowing for Corn On fur Branch.

29^th Jacob went to Bro Hunts place last night after
supper has not come back, returned & rode up to
Cape Dillards & in about lost the day. went where they are
at work one or 2 Hours. [be Gun?] just trimed 2 or 3 Tree

30^th Went to Plowing this morning 1 1/2 hours [by Gun?]

31^st Plowed to day - tolerable, -

April 1^st done nothing 2^nd Apr^l Do. in - Running ^everything here
: Jacob stop working for me & been from home
3^rd Jacob has done nothing of any consequence
since - the 11 & 12^th March & not best for days the [...]
& he orders beats the negroes & stops them from [th...]
& seems to want to Rule me & I told him this
about it & he told me him & me [[never?] ...]
agree & I told ^him then we We [ha...]
& not be disagreeing all [ ...]
not work but Grumbling & [thr...]
he Bundled up[...]