December 23, 1850 - January 11, 1851

1850 Decr 23rd Halled Tobacco from fresh ground
barn to prize Barn, & Packed it down to strip

234rd Halled leaves till 12 oclock then fixed
up cow shelter Rake in up manure &
waggon & Cart Halling wood till night
Fair & Cool, Killed 8 Hogs yesterday
the 23rd 25th Stayed at home myself my wife went to Mrs Hunts

26th went to see Rob^t & Mrs McCullock Grastys Mrs Farmer
etc etc as School Commissioner - etc

27 Rode all day as School Comr. & finished

28th Raining this morning moderate weather

29th cleared off cool

30th Halled wood & Cut in new ground
Henry has been sick most one week

31st Finished Thursday & friday in Christmas
getting last of Indigent children as S. Commissioner
Snowed last night & we are striping Tobacco

1851
Janry 1st cleared off cool striping Tobacco that come
out of the House the top Blowed off in fresh
ground - expect to get done that to day —
I went to Mrs Colemans & Yates yesterday to hire Ja^s
The Snow is about Two Inches Deep

2nd Sent Fed to mill 5 Bushels wheat for chop
1½ Bbls corn for meal & ½ Bbl for overseer
& to get a Bag Cotton at mill

7th Fine weather cutting in ^{snow nearly gone}new ground
Halling wood for Mr. Neale ½ day with cart
Written to Mr Roach respecting Miss Milly Ann
McCullock Land, & wrote a notice forwarning
any persons from trespassing on it & offering it
for Rent - or lease etc etc
Halled Leaves & straw about this time

11 Burning & finishing Plant Bed on ^mountain
& sewed it. 19 yds square cutting & pressin=
2 more to barn next week