May 31, 1853 - June 15, 1853

1853 May 31st going to finish weeding Corn at Mountain
Mrs Coleman 2 Sows has got 16^th Pigs the little sow
has 9 the other 7. very Small ones ¬–

June 1st Send for Doct Andrew Thompson yesterday to see Cate
who has the mumphs Bad,- Jordan Plowing Hester to day
working in Garden triming cotton, weeding corn we
are all getting wood this morning – cloudy & like for Rain
finished Plowing fresh field at mountain last week
& finished weeding there yesterday also Hilling 2nd
yrs Tobacco Land
Henry started to Lynchg 30th monday morning with
a Hh^d of Second rate Tobacco also Mrs McCullocks^waggon
& got back wednesday before night, broke his
waggon Tongue & made another at Scags

4th June we have been weeding & Plowing corn
Johns’s field this week 4 Plows since Henry
got from Lynchg dry & warm this week
Young Pink had a Bull calf this week
at stony, put Red in Pasture to have a calf

5. went to Burial of Miss Julia Dan^l this day
Cate sick with mumphs yet Jacob went to ^FW

6th Plowing & weeding far End of Johns’s field
nearly over once Plowing - cloudy & like
for rain this morning - warm weather

10 we have been planting Tobacco 2 days
& have finished planting all but a little corner
of the Lot Turned off very cool & dry
Beded ^{& Planted Lot} Lot yesterday Plowed Cotton Potatoes etc
Patch & Cotton Patch Plowing corn by
Johns Spring & then Gaunoed this morning
4 Plows runing - —Buck little Henry
Jerry Smith & Fannie has measles Bad.

15. weeding corn on Johns branch & Plowing
Sheared Sheep this week, fixed bridge
on Road yesterday.