April 21, 1858 - April 24, 1858

1858 Wednesday 21st Rained about 1 Oclock last
night I got home from Court about
midnight and rained tremendous hard Twice
striping Tobacco This morning not
ready to plant corn yet moderate ^weather
except very wet, etc Turned out
Our Cows This morning —

22nd Halled up 2 stacks Blade fodder
this morning, & 2 stacks Oats, Plowing for
corn this morning & expect to beging to
Plant corn to day - chumbly & Buck at work
on Hen House, alse & jerry Smith Hilling
will send to day up to Plantation after
Mike, as Jacob has bot a mare of Gipsies
& says he borrowed the money of Wm Cook
to pay for $115. She is to work in mikes
place & I take him home for me to ride,
Beautiful weather about this time,

23 Planting Corn, alse little & Jerry Smith
Hilling up here, at Crews Jordan crossing
& trying to finish up there to day fine day
windy & drying weather - Mr Little sets
this morning to get Shingles

24th Sent Jordan to Yates Mill 1 Log for weather
Boarding & 2½ Bushel corn for meal weighed &
to bring back 4 Bushels for me weighed & 1
For Chumbly,- Sent 1½ Bushels Corn to Mrs
Hunts to swap for seed planting corn next to
orchard, Henry laying off for chicked corn
left hand side of path going thro field
little Henry & alse Hilling - very cool &
clear this morning my meal & overseers
dont hold out by 3 lb in each bag 3 bags
Horse came from Cedar Hill about the
20th april for me to ride