January 19, 1862 - January 30, 1862

19th. cloudy this morning. Rained ½ Doz times
yesterday & not much after all, smith did not
get his Cotton 48½ lb seed. not very cold.

20th Mr Wyatt here, our hands Cutting in new
ground to day very moderate weather to day

21st Sent 2 Turns Corn to mill bro^t from D^o 1 of meal
striping Tobacco all day. cloudy cold day & like
for rain all day Mr. Wyatt gone home this morning
Disagreeable days, but striping day ¬

22nd. Halled up Timbers for shed room this morning
Cutting in new ground to day cloudy & like for rain

23rd. Cutting in new ground, cloudy & like for snow
or Rain, 8 or 9 Lambs at Plantation. I was there
yesterday - Roads Dreadfull at this time

24th. Raining Hailing & snowing - Halling wood
this morning - striping Tobacco -
Very Cold last night - & rough to day
snowed Hailed & rained & such a day we have not
had during the winter scarcely ¬– – – –

25. Rough morning. cleared off in night. striping
Tobacco to day - claiborne mended Ben shoes
yesterday. Charles Bobs mends to day very sloppy

26 Tolerable clear & cold this Sunday morning
4th Sunday; snow & hail melted smartly yesterday.

27th Sent Charles to Chalk finished Cutting in
new ground & Halled wood steers & Horses Henry
sick to day. 28th Henry still sick cloudy bad^weather

28th. Stoping Ice pond malling etc in new ground
I am going to Plantation to day –

29th Putting up Pillars for shed Room Mr Wyatt here
this morning John Clark helping awhile, malling
in new ground fine day cleared off. Mr Edmonds
negroes stayed in Rhodas old House this night
Rounded & Jointed some shingles this evening
Sent 6 Turkeys 5 Goblers & 13 Doz Eggs by Mr W^m Vaughan
to Mr Garrets at Mr. Cobbs to sell for use to day,

30th. Raining this morning, striping Tobacco.