April 11, 1859 - April 15, 1859

1859 April 11th Mr Chumbly making Kates
shoes. Mr Bell Cutting out fire place
up stairs John pulling down chimney
& going to put it up again Henry
Halling Sand & wood, to day got
1 Bbl Lime from J.D. Hunts Est.
very windy day. cleared off this morning

12 Began to Plant Corn this morning, in
lot next to fresh ground, Jacob doing
but little, John putting up chimney to
House claiborne helping him etc
Sent Jerry Smith down to Yates after
a p^s Iron to go over fire place up
stairs - warm day this day -

13th Planting below Barn on Branch nearly
all day. Jacob done but very little
John at work on chimney with claiborne
to wait on him, I went down to aspen
Grove Kitty complaining I had her moved
in Kitchen

14th Last night about 10 or 11 Oclock they
sent for me to go down to aspen Grove
Kitty was Sick they also sent for Doct
Thompson & Mrs. Neal all there about
1 oclock in the night & Kitties child a
Girl Born about 3 Oclock this morning
Halled some Sand up this morning
John at work on chimney Set Coal
Kill on fire this morning Planting
Corn, last night Kate Sallie & Miss Simpson
came here & this morning Jacob went
off with them, - very windy to day & ^warm

15th Planting corn went after bricks Twice
Halled 1 Load Sand, John at work on
chimney, I went down to aspen Grove
we are nearly done planting corn