December 31, 1847 - January 13, 1848

1847 Dec 31st Took down Lugs & also
new ground barn Tobacco this day

1848
Jany 1st Striping Tobacco & Halling wood
cloudy all day & weather warm

2nd Rained last night & this morning
clear & windy & much cooler —

3rd Mrs Coleman fails to send any of
her hands to the Iron works Mrs Hunt
only sends One instead 2 I this day
wrote to them by allen a letter
respecting them, shrubing Halling
up corn stalks & Cutting in new
ground, fine weather at this time
A Beautiful day 3rd day Jany 1848

4th A little cloudy but moderate weather
fine morning, & bids fair for a good day
Plowing shrubing & Cutting in new ground

5. A little Cloudy weather moderate
Plowing yesterday & to day for Corn
cutting in new ground. Raining by old
wheat House by side fence by Cotton^Patch

6 Pleasant morning, cloudy a little
Plowing & Cutting little growth

7. Beautiful morning clear, Plowing
& Cutting little growth in small new ground

8. Cutting wood for to Burn. Plant Beds
& Plowing 2 Plows —

10. Burning Plant Beds on mountain

11 Finished burning 2 Plant Beds
on mountain & sewed them, -

12 went to mill carr^d 2 Bbls corn &
2½ Bus. screan wheat for cows
Settled with Abysom Lea at Mr H.

13. Sent 20 Bushels wheat to Mr. Pannills