May 12, 1862 - June 3, 1862

1862 May 12th. Fighting below Richmond Serious
times in our Country - Jerry Sick at my Bro.
Johns in Green County, Planting Corn on
creek to day, sent Jerry ^Smith to Yates with
Bill, to be shod, he shod him about a
week ago & shoes off Mr Owen helping me
planting Creek Corn Snaps Peas ^{with 5 hands woman}pumpkins etc etc
I,ve been to Plantation to day, - finished on Creek ^Planting
Mr Dejarnett Came again about 10 oclock

13th I started to Lynchg to see Jerry at
My Bro. Johns sick; -

25th I have been gone till last night bro^t
Jerry home found him very sick he has
mended very fast. Our folks have planted
new ground corn, & fenced on Creek & corn
field rained a great deal, got some corn to
plant yet on Branch, - Fannie & Kate here to day
Mr Dejarnett has been here the past Two weeks
& worked days

26th Fair this morning replanting Corn. I am^{going to Plantation}
Finished replanting Corn at house.

27 Henry went down to aspen Grove to shear sheep
Bro^t up one to Kill. Plowing Corn 2. Hilling ^{fresh ground}

28. Coltering fresh ground & hilling little, ^{in corn}plowing

29th. Replanting Corn on Creek. etc etc.

30. Plowing & weeding Corn in Lot. finished
hilling fresh ground on Road Planted Peas & Irish ^Potatoes
Mrs Hunts funeral to day by Mr Plunket.
Bedding Corn Land on branch, -

31st31st. Halled up stack oats & fodder Plowing
& planting branch Corn to day -
–Sent Smith to Chalk Level after Papers etc.

June 1st Sunday I went to Prayer meeting at S S. MH
– 2 Cutting off Hills & Planting Tobacco all day
Planting in fresh ground above overseers House
3. gone after Tobacco Plants & Planting Beding etc
to day. I am going to Plantation to day to see them