April 3, 1854 - April 17, 1854
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1854 april 3rd Turning out Lug Hhd
Morning clear cold weather
4th Plowing for corn at mountain field etc
Coltering in new ground & Hilling —
Expect to Start to Lynchg with Hhd Lugs
tomorrow morning ————————
Hester had her second colt a she
by Buldocus Harveys Horse on
Monday night 3rd April 1854 which
we Call Nette SileyNette Finished plowing
at mountain field for corn Plowing
th Sewed flax Patchin fresh ground finished there to day
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Jacob P Graves went to mount airy this day to live with Adams & Mr Ward
11th made trip to Lynchg in 3½ days sold
Lugs at 5.50 - weighed nearly 1100 neat
finished Hilling little new ground & now
Hilling the other new ground
Plowing at Stony point for corn & Tobacco
Henry Coltering & Harrowing in fresh
ground for Corn I halled 1704 lbs from
Lynchg for Messrs Adams & Ward @ 45¢
very cold this day - & dry
Jacob went to live with Mr Thos T
Adams At Mount Airy the 6th day of
April 1854 engaged for 3 yrs from that time
for the 1st Year $50 second $60 - 3rd $80 –
Sewed flax about the 1st april 1854
15th Striping Tobacco in fresh ground barn
16 April 1854 It Rained hailed & Snowed
& very cold & windy- wind from N E. Kitty
Laid up & most all on the plantation have
bad Colds & complaining, - have not planted
any corn yet, Planted Sweet Potatoe Patch
last Friday planted between 2 & 3 Bushels
Tobacco plants some Killed & some about
as Large as Dollars etc - sewed over
mountain Bed last week —
17th Snowed all night & snowing yet, Snow 5 or 6
Inches Deep Cold yet - Winters morning, etc etc
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