April 9, 1845 - April 17, 1845

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fransalman at Oct 31, 2020 03:45 PM

April 9, 1845 - April 17, 1845

1845. April 9th Remarkable dry & very
cool --- Henry Clay has the Distemper very
bad --- Moons Negroes cut his wifes
throat & very near Killed her
On the 8th April every thing Killed almost
Beets & all the fruit Killed

11th. Commencing planting corn in
mountain field
Weather rather warmer but very dry
& Windy no appearance of Rain

12 Still dry & little cool, planting
corn ^& Snaps by Malissas House Very Smoky
Weather - Planted Sweet Potatoes

14th Planting Corn at Stony Point
Looks a little like Rain, weather
a little cool, great deal Smoky weather

15. Still Planting corn at Stony Point
it looks something like rain Weather moderate

16 No rain faired off dry & Hot.
Planted Corn & Snaps back of Garden
this day Fed Halling Rails to make
Tobacco Lot by Henrys House,
Marked my Calves & Turned all out
this morning Still very Smoky

16th Planted all our corn except where
the ground is too hard to break up

17 Hilling & colter New ground

April 9, 1845 - April 17, 1845

1845. April 9th Remarkable dry & very
cool --- Henry Clay has the Distemper very
bad --- Moons Negroes cut his wifes
throat & very near Killed her
On the 8th April every thing Killed almost
Beets & all the fruit Killed

11th. Commencing planting corn in
mountain field
Weather rather warmer but very dry
& Windy no appearance of Rain

12 Still dry & little cool, planting
corn ^& Snaps by Malissas House Very Smoky
Weather - Planted Sweet Potatoes

14th Planting Corn at Stony Point
Looks a little like Rain, weather
a little cool, great deal Smoky weather

15. Still Planting corn at Stony Point
it looks something like rain Weather moderate

16 No rain faired off dry & Hot.
Planted Corn & Snaps back of Garden
this day Fed Halling Rails to make
Tobacco Lot by Henrys House,
Marked my Calves & Turned all out
this morning Still very Smoky

16th Planted all our corn except where
the ground is too hard to break up

17 Hilling & colter New ground