February 4, 1860 - February 10, 1860

1860 Feby 4 quite cold I went to Yates shop
& to Court there had the case of W^m Yates
decided plantif JDH Est cast from Lewis
yates evidence that Mr Hunt gave W Yates
the Debt, - pd 30/- Cost. Halling wood
Cutting & mauling in new ground below
House not quite so cold -

5. Nannie & myself went to Fannies & Car^d
Sallie there Board & go to school to Kate
^{at $3½ pr Mo & we do her washing —}

6th Halling leaves to day claiborne
sawing shingles for well, Rained & Snowed
yesterday all night Rained & this morning a ^little
Send down 1 Gobler & 1 Turkey Hen
to aspen Grove this morning

7th mauling to day clem Burning Brush
took Down some Tobacco this morning
in new Barn, I had viewers here to
day to see about changing Road -
Henry at work on well all day

8th Striping tobacco all day Snowed about
2 Inches Deep Rained & Hailed, bad day -

9th clear this morning & we will strip
Tobacco till we get done what we have
down not very cold - Sent Henry
to Yates with a Log for Plank get Cutting
machine & Cart wheels. Balance
Cutting for wood in new ground
Sent 35 lbs Iron to Yates to pay some I
borrowed last fall got 7 plank wheels
& Cutting Knives

10th Cutting & mauling, in new ground
clem shrubing in new ground; Mr Geo.
Robey worked here ^{to day} 2 days. making 2
days in all