June 4, 1862 - June 18, 1862

1862 June 4th The wettest season I have ever seen
in all my life. Raining night before last yesterday &
Raining all night last night & yet raining this
morning. Cant do any thing. What shall we do. The
Lord only Knows what will become of us. Mr
Dejarnett Came night before last began to work 3rd in morning
Sent Smith to Millers Mill 2 Bus. wheat did not get it
Had Phil Shoes changed a[t] Millers Shop yesterday

5th Malling & Cutting wood & Bushing Oats Cant Plow,
Rained last night again, warm weather

6th. Planted Corn again next to Mrs Whitehead in ^{new ground}
Planting Tobacco, this evening my my wife etc gone
to Kates & Fannies. yesterday. cloudy yet.

7. Finished Planting tobacco here, Harrowed Peas
worked in Garden some Jerry mending - -
Mr Dejarnett done & worked about 5 days this week

8 I was Sick to day & did not go to meeting

9. Holliday quite cool, cloudy weather & smokey
Battle fought at Richmond 31 May & 1st June 1862
Battle fought at Williamsburg in May & Manasses
18th & 21st July 1861 - –

10th Raining a little planted some Greens Plowing
a little in Irish Potatoes & Garden & in corn
Rain stoped us from work sent Smith to Millers Mill^{for flour & Bill & Robin to shoe before}

11 Plowing corn weeding & Harrowing Cotton
Broom Corn sugar cane etc etc - to day
Jerry & Sally came home from Fanneys.

12 Plowing corn & weeding. Sent to Mill
10 Bushels Corn for meal & bro^t it home this evening

13. Replanting corn this morning Plowing &
weeding. I went to Fannies ^{& Cates} yesterday – little Henry
Plowing on Creek this morning, clear weather

14th Plowing & weeding corn on branches at home Morris
came hear & has worked since 11th June 1862. little Henry
[?ding] Corn on Creek, dry & Hot all this time, -

15 I went Court. 16th Returned Rained last night.
Plowing & weeding corn, 17th Plowing & weeding

17th Planted some greens etc

18 Plowing & weeding Corn on Creek to day –
Finished - at home yesterday except w[?] sh[?ts]