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S. 4 Remained at home reading & c. A boy named Harden tarried wt me for .25 cts.
M. 5 Carried the boy Harden 4 miles on Boliver, then went on to school on foot, read news at E. H.
T. 6 Cloudy - Saw John Pulley's colt of "Whip," a good one. Via Par. Flowers to John Tates'
W. 7 Cloudy wt some rain - 12 Oclock clear. Read some in news-paper, "Removal of Indians," E. H.
T. 8 Cloudy, read some af Grundy's speech on "Foote's Resolution." Returned to read news E. H.
F. 9 Clear & cool some scholars gone to Battalion muster Big Spring. went wt Tommy home
S. 10 Looked around, found the 1ame cow dead, sent hide to Harlan, went Molley's, bottle vlngar
S. 11 Fair & much warmer Mr & Mrs Trout here, 2 men from W. Dist. called, Carthage
M. 12 As yesterday. Went school - hear Mr. Campbell returned. Slept at E. H.
T. 13 Wrote a line to T. S. Harris in Eli's letter; weather dry & warm. Wrote for J. T. night.
W. 14 Still warm & dry - returned to school- C. Organ last night wt E. H. Nighted wt E. H.
Th. 15 Cloudy. turning cooler - heard thunder last evening. W.ent to Widow Johnston's -
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F. 16 Continued cool, wt flying Clouds. Clear & and cold night at home
S. 17 Going to write out a list of householders, went Leb. Chosen secry. of board of Sc commissioners
S. 18 Divided each Capt's dist. into 2 common Sch. dis.- bot. spelling-book & buttons for 62 [torn]
M. 19 Return'd by E. H. to school- Still dry & cool nights. Cloudy, but no rain- night E. H.
T. 20 Clear & dry as ever- Went to listen to turkies flyin up, heard none, night mare E. H.
W. 21 Appearance of rain- before light went to hunt turkies saw one flying. Walked Home-
Th. 22 Rode Coley & put her up, at E. H. Some thunder & rain. 12 OClock clear, nox E.H.
F. 23 Cloudy- Coley put yesterday, wt out consent to Whip- Night mare last night. Went home N.
S. 24 Pleased wt Ulyses colt- colted yesterday- Went Talley'ssheared 4 sheep. Corn planting. home
S. 25 Cloudy-storm in night past. Wrote a deed of gift for Rolly Organ, to son. after rain clears
M. 26 Clear & cool, casterated bull, went on to school, Capt. Moore sent 2 scholars. Night E. H.
T. 27 Clear & cool. Sd to be frost, taste no tobacco nor whiskey. No inconvenience.- E. H.
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W. 28 Dry & cool eat shalots School thin. broke up earlywent to night J. Shelton.
Thu.29 Cool & clear, think well of Mr. Biggers Housejoiner, fatigued wt. close application, night E. H.
F. 30 Clear, cool & windy- heard great things of Judge Mitchell Rigidity &c. went home
On reviewing the above I find that very little rain has fallen in the aonth of April. Agriculture somewhat retarded therebywaters low for the season & the operation of steam ceases to impel boats in our waters. T. B.
May 3rd Spring-month, 5th. of the year. -------- 1830.
S. 1 Sheared 7 sheep,- wind & rain- earth not wet enough yethard to please, home
S. 2 Continued at home, tho' Mrs. Organ's funeral preached at Steele's, better employed, home
M. 3 Cloudy, at school. Sent to B. T. Mottley the heads of families & c. to hold election for Trustees
T. 4 Cloudy - rained plentifully - Mr D. Campbell's last nlght. Champion's Freedom
W. 5 Clear k cool- Geo. Flowers pd. $4.81 1/4 for G. McCallester. Went by J. T. to home.
Th. 6 do, & do. Squire Young & brown returning to Dist. tarried wt. me last night. 50 cts. E. H.
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F. 7 do - do. Read some in Ye "Champion of Freedom. Eli will finish planting - Went home
S. 8 Not so cool - We are going to Leb. went, John presented wt little cup, bot sundries $1.00
S. 9 Went preaching, Maddox & Baram on a funeral occasion Hedar Whlte's child
M. 10 Clear & warmer, arrived at school 8 o'clock - read Ch. of Freedom - night E. H.
T. 11 Clear & warmer - read Ch. of Fr. & go to school ut supra, read Bu. The Div. S H
W.12 Clear, there fell a fine shower of rain yesterday P. M. Rode a chesnut horse home (Jc. Trout
Th.13 Likely for rain, it came 12 o'clock. Heard of some Kason shooting himself E. H.
F. 14 Fair & pleasant Dr White & others started to mountains yesterday. Went Home
S. 15 Went to election for School trustees. Was chosen wt 4 others [page torn]
S. 16 Warm & likely for rain, rained P. M. Dined P. Walker's returning from neetlng. Home
M. 17 Likely for rain. Tomy wt me to get seed corn. No rain becomes cooler night E. H.
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T. 18 Cloudy & cool north wind. Mr Caplinger calls to see me to write for him. At E. H.
W. 19 Clear & cool - Conversed wt Jno. Green last night at his son's - went on foot home
Th. 20 Ut supra - Geo. Sanford came home yesterday - Rode Coley & remain all night at E. H.
F. 21 Do, do. John takes coley to Whip. Nolens. Went in evening home, drove hers (?)
S. 22 Cool - went to Cedar-Creek meeting, heard Mr Durham, smart
S. 23 Rained, having begun yesterday P. M. Unwell & remain at home took 3 pills
M. 24 Rainy morning, rode Larry to Sloan Harris' evening rode her home night
T. 25 Quite cold, sd to be frost, rode Coley - read Ch. of Freedom, & night at E. H.
W. 26 Cold & cloudy thunder & a little rain finished reading Ch. of Freedom. B burned foot at home
Th. 27 Very cool - rode Coley back, heard of P. Raglen's daughter wanting to elope at E. H.
F. 28 Cloudy windy &c. dreamed last night of giving Swindell & others whisky. Went Home