March 22, 1859 - March 24, 1859

1859 March 22 Fine weather about this
time, nearly done Sewing Oats, & Rye
Raking leaves this morning -
Overseer fixing water Gaps etc etc,
in the evening Henry went down to Aspen
Grove with waggon. Carried tools done up
in shop got 5 Bushels wheat for ourselves
& 2½ for Mr Chumbly got back here in
the Rain at night Mr Chumbly & little
went down there after cow ^ ^calf & clay brot
up here - etc -

23rd started Henry soon to Faris s Mill with
5 B. wheat for me 2½ for Chumbly & 4 Bus
corn for meal,- Mr Cothran came up
& we are raising negro House &
at work On Barn some, Cothran &
3 hands Came up from aspen Grove
This morning my friend & Bro. JD Hunt
Died suddenly- yesterday he came from
the Court House stop at my house went
home, did not rest well last night
arose soon this morning & walked out
in the yard near the ice^house& called
his Man Ben to Come to him, Ben went
to him seeing his situation Caught him
before he fell & he Died before they
could get in the House with him
Doct^Steptoe was in the House at the time
This was a little after sunrise this
morning - Beautfiul day etc etc

24th Been over to Johns attending to Digging his Grave
etc We are raking up manure this morning
Halled up Stack Oats & 1 Blade Stack
went to Plowing rain stoped them Chumbly
fixing chicken coop shelling Corn etc.