January 18, 1867 - January 15, 1867

8th Janry 1867 Wyatts set into wor[…]
moved Harry Dalton here
Agreed with Sam Gilbert to work
in plantation & his wife to cook
& his son to wait on my wife in
the House bring water etc etc -

9th Wyatt put up ashes in hopper & fixing
up shelter over it Mr Dalton gone
to Mill. Major Cutting

10 clear & cold I went to shop with
Jerry to get his Horse shod Cutting in new
ground Wyatt Halling wood, made
wood body to hall wood My Hogs all
been gone nearly a week, Same here
fixing up the House for him to live

11th. Cutting etc I went to hunt my hogs, spotted
Sow come none of the rest all

12th, went to meeting few poeple there Sam
moving - & his wife came to day at night
Cutting in new ground

13th. Sunday I went to meeting few poeple
disagreeable day & likely for rain & snow

14th began to Cut ground Sam ^{finished moving –} [axe?] & he
went to work & soon it began to rain
we then shelled Corn & fanned out toting
end wheat for Cows friday last
red cow had a fine Calf bull red
Halled some chaff to Cutting House
Rained all the evening - Jacob Came
here last night weather moderated

15. Wyatt gone @ 12 Oclock to see Pl[?] buried
Cutting & Halling woood, cleared off this
morning - soon fixed in prize ^{take down Tobacco}barn to