June 19, 1856 - July 1, 1856

1856 June 19 Doct thompson here yesterday to
see Sandy, Nannie gone to Mrs Hunts this morning

20th Beding & Planting Lot of Tobacco fine season
to Plant Tobacco – finished planting Lot

21st Laying by Corn in Johns fresh Sewed Peas
there, choping out Corn on Branch & weeding
Tobacco on Branch Johns.

23 began to Cut wheat Hired abram Crews
he is cutting to day fine day – Jordan
Lowry & Buck choping about in Potatoes
etc - Just getting out very Hot weather –

24 Fine growing weather cutting wheat when we can
working new ground tobacco this morning & then
to cutting wheat as soon as Dew gets off
Replanting by Bee Gums this morning Jordan & Buck
going to mill 6 Bus car^d & will bring back 8 there

25th Cutting Rye & wheat weeding Tobacco on
Branch & new ground ¬

25th Plowing some in Corn Lila & Lowry Bal
Balance all cutting wheat except Fed Buck
& Jordan began to cut wheat mondy & this

26. & 27 Cutting wheat & finished about 12 oclock
Arch alse & Eliza stayed 1½ days replanted Lot
& mountain to day. Shearing sheep – – –

28th Replanted over our Tobacco working out new
ground Plowing corn 4 Plows to day F. W F
& myself are going to Riceville to day Doct T ^yesterday here

30th Laying Buy Corn 4 Plows. Jordan
Plowing or Harrow Lot Tobacco
weeding Lot Tobacco Doct Thompson here^{see Sandy} to
25 times he has been I reckon, ^{in all since March}fine weather

July 1st clear morning Sent Henry to Mill 1½
Bushels wheat for flour Halled up Rye this
morning Lila Plowing at stony pint
Balance Plowing corn on Branch etc.
Weeding Lot Tobacco