April 1, 1855 - April 19, 1855

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fransalman at Oct 22, 2020 07:38 PM

April 1, 1855 - April 19, 1855

1855 April 1st A Fine clear day Windy
Cate got her chin & neck burnt the past week
& to day Kate & Jacob from Home Jacob gone
to green field & Kate to JasM Harris ––

6th Finished striping Tobacco & Bulk down
all my Lugs nearly or quite Plowing
for Corn at 12 Oclock Beautiful Rain
moderate weather —

9 Easter Holliday cloudy & like for Rain
Nearly half done Hilling Our new ground
Got a good Deal of Corn Land to break up
yet,- Finished Breaking our Corn Land 1855

14 Finished Sewing Oats at Mr Neals yesterday
Plowed up a ps for corn & pt of Garden for him
Plowed on Branch & Patches to day
Planted Irish Potatoe seed Come from Fannies,
cloudy & like for Rain Mr Evans has finished
Ditching Mr Mullens Set up 2 Hhds — &
we are Hilling in new ground Fed Coltered
nearly ½ day for Jacob ———————

16 Jacob & myself went to Court Plowing fresh
ground for Corn & Tobacco Hilling & Coltering
in new ground fine day —

17 Same work & finished Coltering new ground
Halling rails for Mr Crews Fed Picked leaves
off Plant above House Beding up & listing
Branch & bottoms for corn

18 Finished Bedding & listing in evening
& went to Laying off for corn
Hilling in new ground not quite done

19th Began to Plant Corn laying off etc
Fine warm weather yesterday we altered
marked etcHogsour Calves some days ago
Jacob Laying off to day - Sandy in House

April 1, 1855 - April 19, 1855

1855 April 1st A Fine clear day Windy
Cate got her chin & neck burnt the past week
& to day Kate & Jacob from Home Jacob gone
to green field & Kate to JasM Harris ––

6th Finished striping Tobacco & Bulk down
all my Lugs nearly or quite Plowing
for Corn at 12 Oclock Beautiful Rain
moderate weather —

9 Easter Holliday cloudy & like for Rain
Nearly half done Hilling Our new ground
Got a good Deal of Corn Land to break up
yet,- Finished Breaking our Corn Land 1855

14 Finished Sewing Oats at Mr Neals yesterday
Plowed up a ps for corn & pt of Garden for him
Plowed on Branch & Patches to day
Planted Irish Potatoe seed Come from Fannies,
cloudy & like for Rain Mr Evans has finished
Ditching Mr Mullens Set up 2 Hhds — &
we are Hilling in new ground Fed Coltered
nearly ½ day for Jacob ———————

16 Jacob & myself went to Court Plowing fresh
ground for Corn & Tobacco Hilling & Coltering
in new ground fine day —

17 Same work & finished Coltering new ground
Halling rails for Mr Crews Fed Picked leaves
off Plant above House Beding up & listing
Branch & bottoms for corn

18 Finished Bedding & listing in evening
& went to Laying off for corn
Hilling in new ground not quite done

19th Began to Plant Corn laying off etc
Fine warm weather yesterday we altered
marked etcHogsour Calves some days ago
Jacob Laying off to day - Sandy in House