August 1, 1856 - August 11, 1856

1856
Augt 1st & 2nd Striping tobacco & finished all on
halled up about 2 oclock 2nd Rained 2 little
showers of Rain about this time —

3rd Clear & dry day Jacob gone to Green
field to meeting – very hot & dry —

4th last night it rained tremendous hard & we
striped Tobacco to day & finished, & hung up all
this day I never Saw it rain harder in my
life, and we could hardly Keep dry in
Barn back of Garden, fireing this morning

5th moderate weather Plowing Turnip
Patch ground very wet, Halling Rails for
cow pen toping & worming Tobacco
over to day – went to Fannies myself
Come back to Mr Hunts Sale on the
5th Augt Choped over & wormed new ground
& second years Land & commenced Plow
ing & Hilling up Our Lot put out
Our Tobacco the next day – say

7th Augt Put our Tobacco out Plowing &
Hilling up Lot took Bus at this time

9th Beeting cider this morning Henry
fixing Granary, carried last of our
Tobacco to Mr andersons yesterday
Rained in evening Doct Thompson came
to see Kitty & says she is better -
Doct Thompson gave me a fine
Hog yesterday in bringing him home
& he Died somehow clear this morning
Beet Cider to day & then went to Shrubing
corn field fence at fresh field, Henry finished
Granary to day & Sewed Turnip Patch, - etc
Fair & clear, Dan^l R Hunt here the 10th Augt

11th Plowing & Hilling up Lot Tobacco, Toping
Tobacco at mountain this morning