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Thursday the 18th Novr 1858 run 4 turn plows
+ halled manure as yesterday
cold + frosty in the morning then 23 deg but
fine after the morning

Friday the 19 Novr 1858 run 4 turn plows
halled rock with ox cart filling up gullys
in the field south of house
still cold in the morning

Saturday the 20 Novr 1858 cold + frosty this
morning run 4 plows + halled []
yesterday until this afternoon it
commenced snowing then hailed a while + then rained + sleeted at night ther 32
we now [] more than 30 acres of
corn ground well broke

Monday the 22 Novr 1858 rained all day moderately worked
in barn + shop quite cold + [disagreeable] weather

Tuesday the 23rd Novr 1858 cleared off cool last night
ground too wet to plow cut + halled fire wood all
day bought negro Bay Lecke of John VanEaton for $1000-

Wednesday the 24 Novr 1858 run three wagons halling
chip manure + rich earth from the [] + wood pile
into the field where we have plowed for corn
to put into the corn hills next spring halled
about 40 [] today

Thursday the 25 Novr 1858 halled manure as yesterday
until noon then went to plowing with 4 farm plows the ox wagon still halling manure
halled 25 loads today

Friday the 26 Novr 1858 plowed as yesterday
filled up gullys + choped

Saturday the 27th Novr 1858 run 4 plows
+ choped ground in fine order for plowing