February 8, 1855 - February 27, 1855

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1855 Feby 8th Hung up the last Killing of
of Pork say the 6 Hogs one more yet to Hung
up sleet this morning raining a little
Federick shoemaking for Cate & Jacob Henry
Jordan & sandy making Brooms alse etc spining
very cold weather, 2 Lambs to this day

13 Malling Halling leaves in Corn field
& Halling rails round Corn fields, cleaning
Out Stables & Jacob & myself finished prize she[d]
cloudy & like for rain, weather cool —
Filled up the Ice House 1st of this week,-

14 took Down Tobacco to strip filed up straw
racks. Halled up Oats, went to Rice etc -

15. Malling & Halling wood from mountain
went to Mr. Pannills for Mrs Hunt she paid one $200

16 Expect to send to Mill this day Sent 1 Log
for Hhd staves 9½ feet long -- Rained all
night the 13th Inst. one Lamb Dead,
Sent 8 Bushels Corn for meal to day

20 Yesterday very Cold & windy, burnt & sewed
plant Bed with Mr Crews in his new ground
Henry & Jordan malling till 12 Oclock &
then plowing alse & claiborne fencing

21st This is a pretty day - Halling Rails
malling & fencing Halled out Straw to day
manure & wood this day

22 Fine day. Finished new ground fence
this day Halling rails & leaves in corn field

25 went to See Mr Fitzgerald he is & has
been complaining ever Since last fall very Cold
windy weather cant Plow about this time —
Have made new ground fence next to Crews
& Halled out good many rails & have something
like 8 or 10,000 left after fencing in the ground

26 Rolling Logs to day & did not quite finish

27. Finished rolling Logs & then Halled out &
have finished Halling rails around Corn field

Notes and Questions

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fransalman

Feb. 15: very odd notation for the amount.

Ben W. Brumfield

Could that be 200, with an underlined, superscript "00"? I vaguely remember seeing that on prices in older stores.

Ben W. Brumfield

I've changed it to 00, but feel free to change it back if you disagree.

fransalman

No disagreement here