September 8, 1875 - September 18, 1875

1875 Sept 8th Saml Smith Colrd Brot my machine wheels
Home & toll wheat from Pannells 5 Bus. & I
let them have 1 Bushel. _

9th Edmond Pulling fodder this day worming
& succoring awhile in morning clear
pretty day I went over to Martin Smiths this
morning Poor prospect to live another year

10th Pulling & saving fodder at this time

11th Did not rain last night Put up 1 stack
Blade fodder & tyed & Hung on Stalk all
that was pulled last & cutting Tobacco this
morning in old field

12th. Cloudy & was very cool all day yesterday
& this morning cloudy & cool -- rained a little

13th Edmd Tucker & 2 little sons worming & succoring
Tobacco & Pulling ^fodder for me, Edmd Dews cutting
& Hanging ^Tobacco bales this morning Nannie & me
went to meeting yesterday very good day it misted
rain a little Hauled 1 Load wood

14 Pulling & tying up fodder Stacked 2 stacks

15. Pulling & tying fodder, clear night & pretty day
Hauled 1 or 2 Loads wood to prize Barn this morning
I went up to Mr Farthings got mine & Nannies Shoes

16 Pulling fodder & stacking 3 Sticks got

Some ^{I went up to Mr Farthings got mine & Nannies Shoes}on ground, Edmd Tucker about 3½ hours
gathering^{Edmd & Chip his with him} up my fodder shocking & cutting
Broom Corn Rained a little this evening

17 Raising Tobacco last cutting Nellies Colt
Clara is weaned about this time

18. Edmond firing tobacco Stacking fodder etc etc
Edmond Dews has agreed to Stay Here next
year 1876 & work like I want him we will tend the
field next to Martin Smiths in Corn,
Jimmie gone to Yates Mill, Carried 4 Bus Corn for
me meal 4 Bus corn I lent him for meal for Edmd
rained to day moderately about 12 oclock.