1872 March 13th I have agreed with Martin [???]
to do his milling when we go for ourselves
& he is to pay me 1/2 days work every time I go
or carry any for him as below --
March 14th To mill one time for you 1/2 days work due me
April 1 To 2 days work due me for Horse & [Plows]
1 day for you to Plow
2 Sent to mill for you 1/2 day you owe me
22. Steers Plow & [chain] 1 day to Plow you are
to find them & give me 1 1/2 days work for every day you have them
23 Steers Plow &C to Plow 1 day for yourself 1 1/2 [days due me]
24 Credit by 1 day you coltered for me on Branch [???]
May 4 Sent to mill for you 1/2 days work due me for [????] 5 days [??????]
-- 18 [1 1/12] days more for going to mill for you.
19th (the following paragraph was stricken)
I went to Sunday to day --
20. drawing Plants & Planting Tobacco till 12 oclock
[Tommy] not here this morning planted 4 or 5
[Hundred Hi???s]
6 days work due me [6 days]
23rd May
1872 May 24th [Cr??y Jane] hilling 1 day 1
Crby " " 29 & 30 " " Due me - 5 [d???]
[????????????] Hilling on Branch & [lott] 2 days 2
Due me in work 3 d
from Martin Smith ---
1872 June Jane [wed] corn to day 1
1872 July 9 & 10 work 1/2 day nearly & help [???]
[making] [Ma??????] wheat stack [my] straw 1/2 day 1
Paid in full Due J W Graves 1
1872 [???] 4 Killed this day 6 Hogs weighing
1 Hog weighing 95
1 Do Do 175
1 Do Do 128
1 Do Do 140
1 Do Do 160
1 Do Do 150 Killed 848 [lbs] at this time
Novr Killed 1 Beef weighing 30 or 40 to the quarter
1873
[?????]3 Killed Balance of our
Hogs this day weighing.
[?????] 1 Hog weighing 130
See 1 Do Do 165
Do Do 155
Mr M Killed in all 450 [lbs] last time
1298 in all
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