June 30, 1851 - July 17, 1851

1851 Clear & Dry & Hot June 30 1851 —
30th June In evening about night pretty Rain tho the
ground not wet yet.

July 1st 1851 Replanting Tobacco this in ^{on mountain}second yrs ground
Finished halling up wheat last evening Just
before the Rain come - clear & warm
went to Mrs McC & Carried Hester to Mr Lewis Gosneys
to cure hip of Fistula

2nd July Sent by Henry another Log for weather
boarding or squared edge Plank - & 1 Bag Corn 2½ ^Bus
& to bring back the overseers Turn Carr^d Last week
Plowing Corn & choping out Corn, finished
yesterday replanting over Tobacco —
clear & a little Cool
went to Mrs McCullocks again & made a bargain
with E W Atkinson to be her overseer 1852
Finished replanting Tobacco about 12 Oclock & finished
in the evening getting up wheat & Rye, Sam
Plowing up Pea Patch Lee Plowing Peas,

3rd Our folks Plowing at stony pint & balance
cutting Oats this morning clear & Hot
Plowing in Corn at Mrs McC,
will cut Oats there tomorrow —
my wife Kate & Sallie gone to Mrs Hunts
& I am going to Mrs Colemans to day -

4th wrote to my Father & Capt P. Boxly this day
Jane & Lila Plowing at stony pint Balance
cutting Oats Clear & dry - a little Cool -

5. Same work & same weather etc
cutting Oats at Mrs McCullocks yesterday ^{gone there to day}& to day

12th Have ^{began to use meat from Lynchg}been to Lynchg the past week
cut Oat Layed by corn Hilling up some Tobacco
in new ground & Hilled up Sweet Potatoes fine
Shower Rain last night, -
replanting Tobacco to day in fresh ground
etc

15. Stacking Oats getting up Hay & Plowing
at stony pint clear & Dry very dry —
7 Stacks Oats put up, toped a little Tobacco ^{new ground}in the

17th Dry & Hot Finished ^{Laying by Corn}plowing corn & Cotton & began
in Lots. Hilling up new ground Tobacco