April 28, 1854

1854 aprl 28 Mr A. Crews D^r to number of
days I let him have a Horse
1 day Horse plowing nearly 1 day - 0.18
½ D^o 1st May 1854 - - - 0.13

this summer 1854 every thing is very ^high & scarce
havewe have given to Mrs Crews 4 lbs
coffee Mr Fisher blend 4 lbs coffee & to
Mrs Betsy Kelley 4 lbs coffee we have
Plowed for Mr Neal ½ day for Mr Crews
2 Horses & Plows 1 day he paid the Boys
plowing & I found Horses & all cut
Crews wheat etc etc

Novr & Decr 1854
Stacks Halled Sometime ago-
& Divided 8 Logs
Halled 2 Logs yesterday to ^{saw mill} yates

27 Halled 3 Logs to day 2 Large ^{1 smaller}ones

Dec 6 Halled 2 Logs & Carr^d stone in ^morning
1 log for Railing 1 for sheeting
In evening Car^d 2 more 1 for squared
edged plant & 1 for Hh^d staves

Decr 16-1854 Halled 2 more Large Logs to yates
Saw mill 1 for Paling, one for weather boarding
Begun to Plow this morning cleaning out drian]
on Branch Cutting in new ground nearly
done cutting little growth etc - cloudy & like^Rainfor

25th 25th Sent 1 Log to Yates for Sheeting. 14 feet

Feby 16th Sent another for Hh^d staves 9½ ft