August 24, 1858 - September 3, 1858

24th Doubled all day nearly & made upwards
of Twenty Gallons Brandy - Pressed out Cider
Beet apples with 4 of our hands balance with
overseer worming & succoring finished Toping
this day — clear & dry – Mr Lain went up to
Cedar Hill worked on shelter gate etc stayed^{2 days}

25 wormed & succoring over Tobacco overseer
making me a pr shoes clear & dry

26 We Raised Barn at mountain –

27 Pulled down & moved overseers House
alse & Jerry Smith worming & succoring Tobacco
in Lot. Had Lowry here yesterday to help
us Raise Barn,-

28th Began to put up overseers House
it set in to Raining & Rained smartly thank
the Lord, & then we went at again about 10 &
Balance worming & succoring Lot Tobacco

29th went to Strait Stone meeting to hear
Mr McLaughlin few Persons

30 working on overseers House shingling ^{& sheeting}
I went to see Sarah McCullock,-
worming succoring Tobacco,-

31st all except Sandy & Jerry smith gone
to Cedar Hill to save forest, & I am stilling

Sept 1st at Cedar Hill Beeting cider &^Stilling
except Sandy & Jerry smith Toping &
succoring Tobacco at mountain spring

2nd Same work 31st & 1st Sept this day we are
at home pulling fodder clear & dry
Sent little Henry to Miles Tucker for overseer
to get Corn for him, & sent to mill for
ourselves claiborne went & Carried 1 Turn
Two Bus. Corn & brings back one [C]
3 Turns there, stilling at Cedar Hill

3rd working in Tobacco & Fodder
& I am stilling at Cedar Hill
made upwards of 14 Gallons Brandy

24th Doubled all day nearly & made upwards
of Twenty Gallons Brandy - Pressed out Cider
Beet apples with 4 of our hands balance with
overseer worming & succoring finished Toping
this day — clear & dry – Mr Lain went up to
Cedar Hill worked on shelter gate etc stayed^{2 days}

25 wormed & succoring over Tobacco overseer
making me a pr shoes clear & dry

26 We Raised Barn at mountain –

27 Pulled down & moved overseers House
alse & Jerry Smith worming & succoring Tobacco
in Lot. Had Lowry here yesterday to help
us Raise Barn,-

28th Began to put up overseers House
it set in to Raining & Rained smartly thank
the Lord, & then we went at again about 10 &
Balance worming & succoring Lot Tobacco

29th went to Strait Stone meeting to hear
Mr McLaughlin few Persons

30 working on overseers House shingling ^{& sheeting}
I went to see Sarah McCullock,-
worming succoring Tobacco,-

31st all except Sandy & Jerry smith gone
to Cedar Hill to save forest, & I am stilling

Sept 1st at Cedar Hill Beeting cider &^Stilling
except Sandy & Jerry smith Toping &
succoring Tobacco at mountain spring

2nd Same work 31st & 1st Sept this day we are
at home pulling fodder clear & dry
Sent little Henry to Miles Tucker for overseer
to get Corn for him, & sent to mill for
ourselves claiborne went & Carried 1 Turn
Two Bus. Corn & brings back one [C?]
3 Turns there, stilling at Cedar Hill

3rd working in Tobacco & Fodder
& I am stilling at Cedar Hill
made upwards of 14 Gallons Brandy