February 14, 1876 - February 21, 1876

1876 Monday 14th Edmond Dews & his gang strip
in Tobacco to day Rained a little

15th Tuesday Edmond Dews malling Jimmy
went to Yates Mill had some chop ground
1½ or nearly 2 Bus. Peter Sick in house
I went to Mr Lewis's to See Mrs Howard was
thrown from her horse Sunday at Meeting house
she has nearly got about well I went to
to See Bro. L. W Yates who got a fall at
his mill last Saturday & he is quite bad
off yet but mending smartly but can
sit up on his Bed quite cold ^{this day}& windy
Jimmy hauld Some wood this evening

16th Beautifull morning clear Edmond clean=
ing up for corn & Jimmy & Wm Peter ^{just begun} malling
I am going up to Mount Airy got 1 pint
no 19½ for Double Plow

17th. Edmond & Peter fixing Edmd chimney & fir[e]
places this morning Robert Tucker come
after cart & steers to Haul Garden Post from
E Tuckers new ground Beautifull morning
for middle February

18th. Jimmy Plowing E Dews & Peter in their new ^ground
clear pretty day for winter

19th Peter gone Jimmie finished Plowing in
by corn house & Edmond & him went
to Plowing over in fresh ground 12 oclock
Edmond Tucker & Robt worked here
to day 2/3 of this day making 2 days & 2/3 days
On Garden & finished before night.
James Wright worked here to day for Grave
Yard Gates Barn door hinge & Plow

20 I went to Prayer Meeting at S S. fair pretty
day not a great many there Just tolerable ^number

21 Edmond & Jimmy Sewing spring oats
next to Orchard, Peter come about 12 oclock