March 4, 1857 - March 9, 1857

1857 March 4th All Hands malling Pilling wood
Buck Halling to House, Henry & Claiborne
will go to Plowing in Lot at 12 Oclock
weather a little moderated this morning

5th All hands gone to malling Plowing
etc But it set in to Raining & we are going
to strip Tobacco in new prize Barn Jerry
started yesterday morning wednesday to go with
Henry Clay to go with Mrs Clement to CH
Lowry Ran away & come down here first of this
week I sent Jerry with him back & I hear
that Malissa is cutting [swills?] etc etc etc
got a Letter form Jacob P. the 1st of
this month, answered it forthwith & wrote to
Cousin Cleo too to council him at Cap^t Boxleys

6th Burning Brush malling Prizing Tobacco
Shelling corn & then Plowing up Lot for
Tobacco. Turned off cool & clear
Mr Crews help me striped Tobacco yesterday
went to see Cap Fitzgerald to day & settled with
him for Fannie W Fitzgerald as Gudn & Exer & took
in her bonds for Hire & Rent 1856 —

7th Very cold & windy this morning Sent Jordan
to Mill 1 Barrel corn for meal first of the new
crop we have sent to mill 2 Turns at mill to
bring is old corn, Sent Handcock 3 Gallons
Vinigar malling in new ground Plowing
Kate & Sallie came down here this evening

8th Nannie Kate & Jere went to meeting to
Riceville very cool cloudy day -

9th Plowing malling & cleaning out fence
Row around new ground expect Halling
up Oats fodder & chaff this evening
Cool & cloudy & like for falling weather
Lent Andrew Crews a horse to go to mill to
day