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1876 April 20 Edmond got back last night
a little after day light down got 4 Bags,
Sea Fowl Guano safe & sound.
To day Edmond is clearing the fence towards ^{Edmond Tuckers}
Jimmie is plowing & Wm & Nannie with Edmd
Peter is Plowing up his Potatoe Patch to day
this evening Hauling rails along fence
between me & Edmond Tucker place I rent him

21st Edmd & Peter fencing corn field fence next to
Edmd Tucker our p^t of Cross fence & out side fence
Coming towards home Jimmie & W^m plowing for Corn
I went up to Mount Airy & got some Plaster from
Mr Creasey to Plant Corn next Week ---

22nd Edmond & Peter & Nannie Hauling rails
& fencing around Corn field. beautifull ^[unclear] day.
Jimmie & W^m Plowing for Corn in fresh
field, Planted Peas in Garden yesterday.
Made Hot Bed. Easter Monday Edm^d
& Jimmie made it & got Potatoes from Mrs ^Powers

Sunday 23rd April Rained a little Yesterday in
the evening Sent Jimmie to Millers Mill after
Hh^ds Slaves & I got 1 Bag of Plaster to Plant Corn
of Mr G Creasey at Mount Airy Yesterday
Peter Adams fixing Corn planter D^o in evening.

Edm^d was Plowing in Jimmies place.
little Cloudy this Turned out White & Buck
On Friday last & this morning stoping
feeding Cows put Tom my Bull in pasture
for Dolley one of our Milch Cows --
Keeps a little Corn yet.

24 Rained nearly all night & at it this morning
Tobacco not in order yet, but coming

25. Rained Thundered nearly all day
yesterday Edmond took down some of ^Tobacco
This morning taking down my Lugs for
Seconds made on creek & some Seconds &
Lugs of Lowrys, which I am to Sell