April 30, 1858 - May 4, 1858

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fransalman at Mar 10, 2021 04:05 PM

April 30, 1858 - May 4, 1858

getting shingles all this week, Turned my Sheep
& colts next to Johns field one of my sows
came up this morning has not got pigs yet, we
are Harrowing & fixing our branch Land
for corn & breaking up Tobacco Land to day
Jordan coltering at Crews,

30th I went to Fannies to day & come back by plantation
Jordan coltering for them to hill at Crews. Sandy
& Claiborne breaking Tobacco Land & Potatoe Patch
Henry Harrowing & fixing branch for corn

May 1st Beautiful day Trenching branch &
Beding for Corn, Jordan coltering at Crews
Balance Hilling after 12 Oclock -
Mr Little & Fletcher has been nearly 5 days a ps &
Mr Little between 1 & 2 himself getting shingles
equal to about 10 or 11 days for 1 hand &
they say they have got all the timber sawed
say 3400. upper place 1800 lower 1600

2nd cloudy & quite cool to day - wind N. E.

3rd Hilling & coltering at Crews till 12 oclock
Henry & Sandy fixing Branch for corn till 12
then we planted flats & Just did get done
Jordan Halling out wood off new ground
at Mountain Spring, finished nearly -
Hester & Mr Faris’s Jack this day
I come back by Jacobs he is not more
than half done planting corn —
It has been cloudy & cool all day
Paid Jerry $1:20.

4th went to Riceville Hilling & coltering at
Crews Henry Listing for Corn & Peas there
Beded up Garden 2 squares & Planted one
before it commenced rain[in]g Jordan
halling out manure on Lot Harrow
Beds for Cotton & Potatoes etc.

April 30, 1858 - May 4, 1858

getting shingles all this week, Turned my Sheep
& colts next to Johns field one of my sows
came up this morning has not got pigs yet, we
are Harrowing & fixing our branch Land
for corn & breaking up Tobacco Land to day
Jordan coltering at Crews,

30th I went to Fannies to day & come back by plantation
Jordan coltering for them to hill at Crews. Sandy
& Claiborne breaking Tobacco Land & Potatoe Patch
Henry Harrowing & fixing branch for corn

May 1st Beautiful day Trenching branch &
Beding for Corn, Jordan coltering at Crews
Balance Hilling after 12 Oclock -
Mr Little & Fletcher has been nearly 5 days a ps &
Mr Little between 1 & 2 himself getting shingles
equal to about 10 or 11 days for 1 hand &
they say they have got all the timber sawed
say 3400. upper place 1800 lower 1600

2nd cloudy & quite cool to day - wind N. E.

3rd Hilling & coltering at Crews till 12 oclock
Henry & Sandy fixing Branch for corn till 12
then we planted flats & Just did get done
Jordan Halling out wood off new ground
at Mountain Spring, finished nearly -
Hester & Mr Faris’s Jack this day
I come back by Jacobs he is not more
than half done planting corn —
It has been cloudy & cool all day
Paid Jerry $1:20.

4th went to Riceville Hilling & coltering at
Crews Henry Listing for Corn & Peas there
Beded up Garden 2 squares & Planted one
before it commenced rain[in]g Jordan
halling out manure on Lot Harrow
Beds for Cotton & Potatoes etc.