January 14, 1858 - January 23, 1858
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1858 Jany 134th I went to Plantation Bybees for Mr
John D Hunt. to Hillfield & to Mr shields & sent
to Colo Smiths Plantation to see about Hiring
a Cook for Jacob have not got her,
Cutting & Halling wood Henry Riving boards
& stop Ice pond on Road to day, looks
very much like for falling weather –
15th Raining again this morning it has rained
every few days ever since Christmas nearly
the ground uncommonly wet Nannie & Jerry
went to Mrs Hunt last evening, Striping
Tobacco this morning -- Raining nearly all day
did not quite finish the Tobacco in old prize Barn
7 Lambs to this day - Hunt Sow got Pigs 9 in number
yellow sow has 6 the other Two 13 all look well
16 went to meeting House Henry & Jerry Smith
gone to Jacobs to Hall wood leaves etc
17th Fannie W. & Cate came down 16th
stayed at Home to day - Hunt Sow
got 9 Pigs- cutting last Saturday ¬
18. Cutting wood to burn Plant Bed on
Road Hitched Netty again worked by
herself very well etc etc — —
19 Cutting in new ground & Halled wood
2 Plows Running - Halled up 1 stack fodder
from mountain I go Riceville to settle
my business with Anderson Clement &
Doct Thompson
20th Burning Plant Bed on road I went Mr Kelleys
Jacobs & mount airy to send letter to JDH
21st Finishing off Plant Bed on Road & Sewed
& fenced & covered it to day - & then expect to work
Hester to waggon - cloudy moderate weather
22nd working Netty to day Halling Rails around corn fieldcutting in new ground
23rd Halled out straw this morning Cutting
Henry Halling wood to day Netty at work
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