December 14, 1858 - December 20, 1858

1858 Decr 14th I went to Capt Fitzgeralds
for Fannie to day but did not see him
went to Aspen Grove, wrote for Bro. Yates
nearly ½ the day, gave out Malissa 1½ Bus
meal & a p^s Bacon, Cothran striping Tobacco
in new prize Barn, Halled leaves in evening
sent Buck to Mill with 2½ Bus. wheat for him
& let Miss Neals have 2 Bushels —
Has not rained to day but cloudy —

15 Rained nearly all day some
Striped Tobacco & went to Worsham
saw mill

16_ Chumbly & Cothran here to day
Mr Cothran Came about 12 or one
at work on his overseers House
Henry Halling Rocks Planks & p^s
Brick from Mr Hunts that he gave me

17th Mr Cothran & Chumbly are here at work
On Overseers house, Mr Cothran spayed &
marked my shoats here except one sow shoat
got out, fine weather, Halled some plank
from Mill, & owe Worsham for sawing a
little & nailing on 2 pr s & shoes

18 All here at work on overseers house
& finished about night Henry halled 2
Loads of wood about night,-
at aspen Grove Fed & Buck halling leaves
fixing shelters etc --

19th Sunday likely for Rain or snow this morning
Clem Come home a little in the night,-

20th Sunday likely for Rain Monday I got up at
5 Oclock in morning & Raining stop about light
& I went to Court rained several times in day
I got back a little in the night Rained hard
about night Kitty began to shrub orchard
Claiborne & Henry Cutting wood etc, down at
aspen Grove building Cothrans chimney -