April 23, 1862 - May 3, 1862

1862 april 23rd cleared of[f] cool, Bob & Smith scattering
Manure in Lot. Henry & Little Henry finished
halling rails around Corn field fence to day

24th Hired out Bob to allen Scruggs for $45. Beding
Lot to day Jerry Smith Raking in new ground
nobody hardly attended the sale of Mrs Hunts property
I Did not sell it. Raining again this 25th day

24. not doing much as its raining –
Plowed some to day Dr Perrow to again
& I settled with him ¬– for myself – -

26th Raining this morning doing but ^little
put up little fence in evening –

27 I went to Prayer meeting. my wife & Sallie gone to
Mrs Colemans - cleared off to day cool¬

28th. Beginning to Plant Corn this morning.

29 Planting Corn on Branch in lower field
claiborne halled 8 Loads wood to day –
I went to Fannies & Catherines to day – gave Mr
Mordecai Hagood $15 to buy Bale Cotton at
Factory^LeaksvilleLeakvile^ville for me. 25 cents pr bale for trouble
settle with him when he returns

30. Planting Corn some to day. Rained
in evening – Listing some corn land -
To day bot & paid for Allen Scruggs
Horse called Bell about 8 years old
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May 1st. Raining & cloudy, opened Lugs this
morning Raymond fainted or had a fit & they
thought he was Dying, we rub him & he come
to & this morning he is tolerable –

2nd. Took up Sweet & Irish Potatoes to day broke
little second yrs ground by new ground & then
Planted Corn till night, this has been a
very pretty day. Cloudy this morning & then cleared
of[f] Mr Dejarnett tools bro^t here by shields

3rd The Big spotted sow had 7 pigs about
the 20 april 1862 by my Boar in pen
Planting Corn from 12 oclock till night
Sent Smith to Post office, sent 1 Bushel
wheat to mill for me & sent Tate his [at?]