June 19, 1856 - July 1, 1856
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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 card & 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 heresee Sandy to
25 times he has been I reckon, in all since Marchfine 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
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