February 13, 1857 - February 19, 1857

1857
13th February Sent Henry to Mr Tuckers for
Plow P[o]ints skillet & spice mortar this morning
Only got 2 p[o]ints spice mortar & skillet.

14th February Halling wood Malling, alse &
Kitty cleaning Out my stable, moderate weath
=er. Halling leaves this evening firing
Plank about this time. meeting & Election
at Strait Stone for Preacher to day
Postponed & & Bro Mason continues, like for Rain

15th Fine Pleasant weather for the time
of year all went to meeting to day
Sold Bro Mason my Buggy sometime
ago he got it away this meeting

16th Striped Tobacco all day & finished in
old prize Barn, Raining all day

17th Striping Tobacco in new prize barn
to day. put Hh^d under prize.

18. Malling prizing Tobacco, lugs
fine weather. Mr Nowlin came at night
last Fannie here going to Mill to day
Raking around barn, lent Mr Crews a
Horse to Mill being Twice
Salley went Home with Fannie
19th to go to school @ $3. pr month
Board & we are this day being the
19th malling Pilling Brush Hewing Sills
of Barn. Halled up Stack fodder the
1st of this week from Johns Spring Large^stack
Sent 4½ Bushels Corn to mill & got 2 Turns ^meal
At Jany Court allmost impossible to travel
the Roads for the mountains of snow & before
the 17th Feby all the snow nearly gone
Delightfull weather at this time warm
& moderate Since monday then it Rained hard
[water stain]trees & moved Rose bushes
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