October 22, 1856 - November 1, 1856

1856
22nd Oct Sewing wheat cutting down corn
Mr Wyatt & Jacob at work on Barn fine weather

23rd I moved Mr. Adams this day & took nearly
all Balance sawing shingles Blocks & hanging
Succors & Sandy & wyatt at work on Barn

24th Sawing shingle Blocks Sewing wheat
Sandy & Mr Wyatt at work on Barn balance
cutting down & shucking corn the 21st
this months I agreed to give him at the
rates of $80 pr year for him to atten[d]
closely to the hands —like for rain

25 Sewing fresh ground in wheat next to Johns
Spring, cutting down & stacking corn next to
orchard halled up Load corn for Hogs &
then Halling wood etc

26th I started for the fair at Richmond this morning
& arrived at Mr Overbys left my horse & started
27th for Richmond where I arrived Just before
night stayed in Richmond that —

28 In Richmond at Fair grounds --

29th In Richmond at D^o said to be near ^Poeple 15,000
at night about started for Orange & Green got
to Gordonsville at 12 that night

30 Hired horse at $1 pr day went to see Cousin
Charles Graves found him sick went from
there to James W Graves & found him Just
alive, went from there to Bro Johns stayed ^night that

31 Returned to James - went to see cousin charles
& went to Gordonsville that night. —

Novr 1st started from Gordonsville at 12 Oclock
& arrived in Richmond at 4 Oclock in morning
stayed in Richmond at James Hunts & uncle
Crenshaws till Monday morning & then
started for home got to Mr Overbys 12 Oclo[ck]
got my horse went to Mr McCullocks that night