February 27, 1856 - March 10, 1856

Feby 27th 1856 Walter Evans came this morning [illegible]
Raining this morning, Shelling Corn shoemaking
alse & Kitty spining, Hung up Balance of
Pork say 24 m 24 S 24 H 11 Joles 83 in all
Shelling Corn 3 or 4 of them,- moderate weather

28. Fencing & Halling wood & Rails -
Jordan & Sandy Malling at stony pint
Mr Evans began 27th wednesday to work on
Garden tho it rained in morning Thursday
he is at work on it to day making most
2 days - Henry is going to Hall rails this
evening around Corn field fence

29th Fencing this day Henry gone to saw
& Griss Mill Carr^d Log for Paling & 2
Bags for meal, one at mill bring home & railing
Fine weather Fannie come down & staid 3 days
Sandy malling at stony pint —

March 1st Raining Halling Racks & taking
down Tobacco - —
I went up to mount airy & in presence
of Mr W^m C Grasty Registered a letter to Pumpkin
pile PO Polk County Geo enclosing $49
S C money to Edmond D Johns being
his part of Francis McCullocks Debt
Due McCullocks Est,- — Cold Rain^{to day}
Mr Evans worked 3 days p^d him & he is gone

8th Sent to Saw & Griss mill 4 Bus corn for meal
& 1 Log for Pailings got 4 Bus meal, Plowing
for Corn Burnt Plant Bed on Road & sewed it
this week p^t not burnt, but Guanoed, malling
wood, cleaning up in corn field made 2 Bridges
to day - Planted Irish Potatoes to day & Goard
Seed, etc Covered all our Plant Beds yesterday
Mr W^m Dews Died this day soon in morning
& Buried on Sunday the 9th March 1856

10th sent up to Fannies to day ^{she rented the Kitchen} Peg moved there
to him as long as they entirely agree @ $1.00 –
Plowing for Corn Grubbing up Rushes on Ditch
malling wood in new ground