July 15, 1849 - July 21, 1849

1849 July 13th weather fair & warm
Finished laying by corn 11th except a
little on the Spring sprang branch

14 yesterday we cut oats Had Mr
Pannills Ennis, did not get done
this morning Halling up wheat
^{Fems hid - Halling up our wheat}
& Halling up sweet Potatoes by Carriage
Weather warm & clear fine time indeed
for crops, Finished Hilling sweet Potatoes

15 Very cool windy weather went to see Mr.
Angel to day carried him the contribution sent
by the church $4.12½ ½ Bb^l & 3 Bushels wheat

16 Weeding Tobacco Finishing in Lot. Henry
& Lila Plowing fresh ground Tobacco.
Jacob started to school again

17. Hilling up Big new ground Tobacco
Finished little one this morning. Plowing second
yrs land Tobacco & will get done that this morning.
working pickling cucumbers going to Plow
small corn on Branch & Finished laying by
Plowing Lots of Tobacco -
It has been cool nights & mornings ever since
last Saturday 14th. ,-

18. Finished Plowing lots to day Hilling up
new ground, - & choping young corn on branch

19 carried waggon to shop got 2 Horses shod
Hilling up^{several out S. S. M. House}new ground - cloudy & like for Rain

20. Hilling new ground Halling up Sills
for Henrys House, & logs for Tobacco
House Plowed out & worked garden
The 13th Inst somebody came & stole a Bee Gum
from us carried up hear by old field took the
Honey out [k]nocking the Gum all to p^s first

21st Hilling up Fresh ground Tobacco
& Halling up Logs for Barn - cloudy ^{for Rain}& like