February 21, 1861 - March 13, 1861

1861 Feby 21st [Bought] of Mr Geo. Pannill 59 acres of Land
including Low grounds on Creek, to be paid for as viz
For the 59. acres $750. ½ to be paid in 12 m^os. &
the other ½ If not paid to Carry In^t. from 22nd Mar.
1862 till paid, Mr Waller (Hampton) to make
a Deed in fee for it when money p^d. to Mr P,
paid 22nd Feby 1861 on said contract $1.00 pRec^t

22nd Fix water gates on Creek Land bought of
Mr. Pannill Plowing Cutting to day -
Drawed of Cider 5 Bb^ls. at Mr Hunts place

22nd.23 Sent to Chalk after Papers & letters & to mill

24^{Plowing & in new ground till began to rain} then striping Tobacco till night

24 went to Prayer meeting - cold day

25 been Hunting my Big white & spotted sow
Cant find her, been missing 3 days
fixed Cart body plows. raking in new
ground Henry plowing for Corn balance
in new ground cutting malling, Bob this
evening digging holes to move bee House

26 Halled up 2 stacks to sew & thrashing out
moved Bee House, planting I[rish] Potatoes by smoke
House, Plowing Garden, Halled up stack
fodder to day, Bled Ball sent to shop 1
Large dleaver to mend. plow Plate for new Plow
2 [St. ]Hoes to Lay & steel & steel to work
10 lbs I reckon - looks likely for Rain to - night

28. Cutting & malling, Halling Rails. Plowing
– fine weather - about this time, –

March 1st Mr Barksdale here last night & we settled
to this day, Cutting malling & Halling wood
to day Claiborne gone to Mr Blanks to roll
Logs, sent Charles to Aspen Grove carried Jordan
& Abram ½ soles & Cap. for shoes & Coller & back
band for Molley, Sent Smith to Chalk Level to -^day
Winding out Oats measured up 30½ Bus.

14¹³th March 1861. I have ^^been to Charlotte Richmond & Louisa
Lynchg & got back this day our folks has been working
in new ground coltering on road, etc Just been to
sew oats here this day my wife sent to [smudged] Mrs Cole