October 23, 1850 - November 11, 1850

1850 Oct 23 Hanging Our last Tobacco
John came this morning & I sent him to Mr
Hodnetts to take Federicks place, —
I am to give Lester Coleman $5. or $6. a month^{for John}
Mr Lewis taken sick the 17th of this month had
2 Docts Thompson & Walkup with him & lingered
10 days & Died with Gravel —
On the 27th at one Oclock in night, he Died
without moving his hand or foot —

28th ^{Mr Lewis} Buried this day a little after 12 oclock
we are sewing wheat & Harry is at work
on Henrys House & overseers —Henry
is Halling wood, weather clear & cool
we have gathered about 20 Bbls corn
Out of fresh field —————

29. Sewing wheat, fixing to raise Houses for ^{& Henry}overseer

30. Sewing wheat & finished fresh ground ^{Sewed 7½ Bus there} this morning
Raised Houses & sewing wheat choping around stumps

31. Digging Sweet Potatoes at work on Houses
Beautiful Weather about this time —

Novr 6th Harry still here Fed shoemaking
3 Plows Sewing wheat, alse & chaps choping
down corn in Tobacco Lot by Top stack
to sew, wheat there weather fair & mild
Henry gone to Mrs Colemans to Help raise corn house

=7th novr. Sent Henry to mill this morning 4 Bus.
corn, & get my own sheeting Plank there & also wrote
an order for $1.50 worth cheap sheeting Plank.
Fed shoemaking, 3 Plows Sewing wheat
alse getting out Buck wheat Harry laying
upper floor for overseers House cloudy &
like for Rain this morning

11. John Coleman worked at Colo. Smiths 2 weeks & 4th days
& 2 days for me making 3 weeks in all, Fed shoemaking
been sawing shingle Blocks to day Lila & Jane
spining. alse raking leaves etc etc.