November 12, 1857 - November 20, 1857

1857
Novr 12th sewing wheat Gathering corn, fencing
in Fodder stacks & Turned cattle in stoney pint

13th. Went to Compton Sale bot 2 Raw calf
Hides Sent to Walthall to Tan, 1 wheel & a
parcel of old Irons,- Sewing wheat &
Gathering corn, finished Sewing wheat,-
fine weather about this time —

14th. - Gathering in corn to day, we are
going to meeting, & Halling wood
Sandy & claiborne choping around stumps
where we sewed wheat etc - fine weather

15 I went to meeting at Strait Stone

16 Raining this morning Buck sick
yesterday better to day - very cool Rain
began to put away Greens & Rain stoped
Mr. W^m G Hollins here with Books & Mr
Bass Stayed all night too,- Mr Hollins
Borrowed a saddle & went below strait
Stone this morning & to Mr Millers

17th Shoemaking putting away Greens covered Turnips
took down some primings etc fine day —

18th Shoemaking & Halling up corn fine day.

19th Pulling & Halling up Corn, & shoema=
=king to day moderate weather. —
At 12 Oclock it began to Rain & then snow
& Rain wind blowed very hard nearly all day
or untill late in evening when it stoped
& cleared off & the sun I think will set fair
quite Pleasant in Morning & before 12 quite cold
Shelling corn & shoemaking etc

20th Really a winters morning shucking
Corn halled up 2 Loads, more making 76
Loads cart & waggon & 9 with Cart, clear day
Shoemaking & about to finish nearly —