October 16, 1861 - October 29, 1861

16th Halling Corn off Creek, 17th trying to finish
Halling corn of[f] Creek to day Rained
last night, — Roland here to mend Pride & ^shoesDorans
Boots - got 4 Caps 6½ soles & thread

18th Halling corn all day off Creek did not finish

19. Sent Smith to mill for overseer Halling
Corn yet off Creek, Rained again last night
Finished at Dark halling corn off Creek took
all the week, & done nothing else

20th I went to Court - this evening

21st began to sew Rye Halled up Pumpkins from
Creek & halled up Corn where we sowing Rye

22 Raining a little most all day fired Toba
cco Shelled corn & done not much

23rd. Hewing Logs for Corn House Jim
Shields here to get boars but got none
I went to old Place & aspen Grove. Turned
my Sow old one that I had put up to Kill

24th Sowing Rye Halling wood this morning
Cutting down for Rye
Began to Sew wheat this evening

25. Plowing on Creek to sew wheat sent
down to aspen Grove for Bull & Cow & Calf
getting Logs for Corn House,-
Gen^l Cabell & Mr Whittle stayed here all
night Electionering for the Senate of V^a

26 Sowing wheat on Creek Riving boards
etc 28th Oct. John P. Hunts starts to school
to Kate S Moses @ $6 pr month Board ¬
Dug our Sweet Potatoes to day Plowing for
wheat on creek. I went to aspen Grove to get ^flax

29th. I went to Tan yard & Chalk Level, sewing
wheat on Creek, Halled up 1 Stack fodder from
Creek halled one Load Rocks for Corn House
gathered dryed Peas etc etc on Creek, Mr Overbys
children here Bob went after Hops to day