September 20, 1850 - September 28, 1850

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fransalman at Oct 07, 2020 06:04 PM

September 20, 1850 - September 28, 1850

20th Sept 1850 yesterday it rained & did not stop
till sometime in the night, most all & in fact
all caught in rain we have pulled. I never saw
such a time about saving Blade fodder in
my life, we have not put up a stack yet
& have none good & nearly done pulling
tho dampest fall I ever saw & also latter part
of the summer — Clear this morning
Cutting tops Henry carried in cart Tobacco
sticks to new ground from prize Barn
my wife did not get back last night

21st Cutting tops Tying up & Blades stacking
etc to day clear put up 3 stacks Blades last night

23rd clear morning - fine on Tobacco —
Began to Cut Tobacco at mountain field this morning
Put up 4 or 5 stacks Blade fodder & expect to put
up several more to night, in Johns field
not quite done cutting tops in Johns field, have
old ready & next to Orchard to put & cut tops yet,

24th Stack our Blade fodder thats pulled 9 stacks
Finished cutting over new ground Tobacco to day
4 scaffolds upwards of 1000 stacks there,

25 cutting to day in little & big second yrs ground
my wife & Cate gone to Mr. Fitzgeralds,

26 Did not quite finished cutting over once
Finished this morning Pulled Down all our Blade
fodder to day clear warm weather

27 Cutting Tops & shocking them to day —
Henry gone to mill 1 Long Hart Log for
flooring Plank carried ½ Bbl corn, & we
have Recd the Plank for the 1st Long Log we carr[i]ed
but have [not] got any the short ones yet

28th Getting up apples for Vinegar
Shocking Tops Tying up Blades & finishing
fodder to day except stacking
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September 20, 1850 - September 28, 1850

20th Sept 1850 yesterday it rained & did not stop
till sometime in the night, most all & in fact
all caught in rain we have pulled. I never saw
such a time about saving Blade fodder in
my life, we have not put up a stack yet
& have none good & nearly done pulling
tho dampest fall I ever saw & also latter part
of the summer — Clear this morning
Cutting tops Henry carried in cart Tobacco
sticks to new ground from prize Barn
my wife did not get back last night

21st Cutting tops Tying up & Blades stacking
etc to day clear put up 3 stacks Blades last night

23rd clear morning - fine on Tobacco —
Began to Cut Tobacco at mountain field this morning
Put up 4 or 5 stacks Blade fodder & expect to put
up several more to night, in Johns field
not quite done cutting tops in Johns field, have
old ready & next to Orchard to put & cut tops yet,

24th Stack our Blade fodder thats pulled 9 stacks
Finished cutting over new ground Tobacco to day
4 scaffolds upwards of 1000 stacks there,

25 cutting to day in little & big second yrs ground
my wife & Cate gone to Mr. Fitzgeralds,

26 Did not quite finished cutting over once
Finished this morning Pulled Down all our Blade
fodder to day clear warm weather

27 Cutting Tops & shocking them to day —
Henry gone to mill 1 Long Hart Log for
flooring Plank carried ½ Bbl corn, & we
have Recd the Plank for the 1st Long Log we carr[i]ed
but have [not] got any the short ones yet

28th Getting up apples for Vinegar
Shocking Tops Tying up Blades & finishing
fodder to day except stacking
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