December 30, 1861 - January 4, 1862

30th Decr ¹⁸⁶¹ Shrubing on far Branch next to Mrs
whiteheads. Henry Plowing Halled Load of wood
to Kill Hogs I went to Mr Gilbert to meet
Cap^t wooding to fix report of Cap^t Gilberts
Estate, - fine weather —

31st Decr Killed our Hogs at home this morning
weighing nearly 2200 lbs & salted them up
Bob Halled 5 Barrels Corn from Tom Templeton
yesterday & to day for Mrs Hunt my waggon
Frank Mr. Gilberts Man came to work on well.

¹⁸⁶¹ Janry 1st Frank with Henry & claiborne commenced taking
Rocks outs of well, - little Henry Plowing, overseer
Bob & Jerry Smith Shrubing in corn Land,
Fine weather at this time –
negroes Had Hats Lowry at aspen Grove &
claiborne here, clem had a Blanket
Kitty a counterpane Lila had a new
counterpane claiborne Little Henry, Pallison
& malissa has p^ss carpet, - Jerry Smith
Abram caps - Pal a cap.
Frank Mr Gilberts man, stoped cleaning out our well
this evening before night & says it too dangerous
is afraid it will cave in & Kill him there is a
Hollow place one side four or five feet in
to the side & the ground is cracked etc etc

2nd Janry Mr Dove went to Help Mrs Mullins
move her House, Henry Plowing balance
Cleaning up corn Land on Branch

3rd I went to Sarah McCullocks & aspen Grove, they
are burning plant Bed near overseers House
we sent 2 Turns corn & got meal & Dove one Turn
Henry Plowing Finished shrubing corn, but have
the apple Trees etc to sprout & Trim yet -

4 Cutting wood for Plant Bed Halled up 1 stack fodder
from field at home Henry plowing –
Rained last & to day trees full of Ice all day
& very cold, My Big spotted Sow & Board to day
together.