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George P. ) holes in the seller of Smoke house. Got his week's rations
Work ) The same hands are plowing again to day that plowed yesterday
George &c )
got done before dinner. All the Corn is out of the old Smoke
Corn out )
house Commenced in Cedar Crib

1869 ) The morning is dark & cloudy from the E.
April (
Th 22d ) George, Jim & Lawson is working to day taking the rock from
George P. )
Jim & ( around and against the side of the brick Smoke The are holes
Lawson )
Are holes ( cut in tin & boxed in to the Seller of the Smoke house does
Smoke house_
Seller &c )Finely I think it will dry the Seller. We have finished
leveling the ground aroudn the smoke house moving the rock from
about it & the are holes in the Sellar all finished. I think
it will dry now tho it is verry wet yet.

Fr 23 The morning is cloudy & raining & has rained some through the
George P. )
Jim & ( night Wind S. & West & thundering & lightening like it was a
Lawson )
Rain ( going to rain more The boys is at work to day planting Irish
Potatoes ) potatoes in the old turnip patch on the North side, and half
way up the fence the West end. George P. got a little bucket
George Salt)
full of salt weighing 9 lbs. Salt 6 lbs.
Potatoes We had 7 Rows of Potatoes next the fence was the Russels the
next was the Goodrich Potato. 3½/of each or about it.

Sat 24 The morning is dark & cloudy & calm It has rainid last night
Rain & rained yesterday the ground is verry wet can't plow
Self I was quite unwell last night took Salts Rhubarb & Sulphur