August 11, 1852 - August 22, 1852

1852 Augt 11th Rained last night a fine Rain
& this morning Started with machine
to help Mr Fitzgerald clear this morning
3 hands & 3 Horses gone to help him –

12th my wife went to Mrs Hunts yesterday & to
day to see Mrs Jno Hunts stayed all twice lately &
Mrs Hunt ^{I went to meeting yesterday}is very low & Julia Daniel & sick

13th Toping Tobacco yesterday & to day also
worming & succoring This we are Hilling up
Lot again & faning out wheat --
Baptising at Strait Stone to day —

16 went to Court Henry Jordan & sandy & 3 horses ^{has been 4 days Mr Fitzsat}
gone back again this morning choping
Corn on Branch^{Henry got home from Carrying machine homeabout 11 Oclock in night}

17 Rained a fine Rain last night
Henry came home from carrying the
machine to Capt Fitzgerald about
11 Oclock in night fine Rain -
Sent to Millers Mill spining this morn[in]g

18- Toping & worming Tobacco & finished Hilling up
Lot to day Sewed Turnip Patch over again

19. Beeting apples Toping Tobacco etc etc –

20. Toping & worming Tobacco & Beeting apples etc
Drying fruit, Sent Fed to shop & Mrs
Hunts, carried to shop 3 McC ^ ^Plows 2 to sharpen & 1 to p[a]int
Iron to Iron waggon & 1½ Bars for Plantation
Sent 2 Grub Hoes to sharpen 1 oxe yoke to put
Ring & staple in for young steers 1 little auger
to mend. Sent to Mrs Hunts for 1 Bbl^corn she gave us

21st went to Mrs Colemans Hillfield plantation
& W^m Wallers yesterday, Rained all night
nearly - cloudy this morning & Raining
Fed mending Jacob shoes working on Baskets
& spining, very warm fine growing weather
Halling rocks for chimney to Henrys house ^eveningin

22nd Rained nearly al night very wet growing
weather etc etc