November 2, 1852 - November 23, 1852

1852 Novr 2nd Presidential Election this day
Very Blustering in the evening & a Thunder
cloud came up & Rained a little — we are
Housing some corn in morning halling wood
Sewed about 2 Bus. wheat next to orchard &
bushed it. Plowing for cutt down
stalks below the House – Hogs failed^{up this morning} to come
began to get up balance of succors for negroes

4th Halled one Log to Yates for him, better one than
he sawed for us – he owes a little to boot
yesterday we gathered succors began to shoe make
& sewing wheat next to orchard — this
morning we finished sewing wheat next to orchard
Fine weather this morning we are digging
Our Sweet Potatoes - Dug about ½ say 50 or 60 Bus.

5th this morning like for Rain & we are ^{our Potatoes}not digging
making another Hog Pen, cutting down Corn
by Middle Barn to sew wheat - all our Hogs^up

6th Fanning Out wheat spining Federick gone
to Mill 4 Bus. Corn 2½ wheat for our flour ^{for Jno Tucker}& 2½ D^o
Raining fine weather for wheats that is sewed
We have sewed 22 or 23 Bus, & 1½ Bus Rice,

7th Sunday cloudy & moderate weather

8th went to saw mill with another Log to yates
choped around stumps etc -

9th Dug Balance of our Potatoes etc

10 Fixing for Lynchg to start tomorrow^morning

22nd, went to Lynchg & to Court. Finished Sewing
wheat; pulling away Greens & nearly done
shoemaking - began to Grub & Cut in new ground
Given Lila Kitty & Lowry a Blanket a p^s
also Clem, Sandy & Mallisa a Blanket a p^s

23rd cleared off very pretty morning last night
cold & Rainy we are grubing cutting & Halling^{to day} wood
I am going to Mrs Hunts to see Mrs Coleman