December 24, 1859 - January 5, 1860

1959 Decr 24th Jerry Came home last Sunday
& Sally came to day – from Riceville Bro
Thompson Bro^t her to his House
Fannie Came down to day

25th I went to Strait Stone praying meeting
this day Jerry & me windy & cool or cold

26 Kate Cam Mr Moses Came down to day
Me & old Aunt Lucy this morning –
clear & windy to day —

27 Mr Moses & Kate here, & fixed my clock
Fannie went home last evening –

28. Raining & bad weather I am at home sick

29 Raining & freezing disagreeable day
Kate & Mr Moses went home Wednesday evening
Sent their cow by Jordan & Sandy –

30. Cleared off last night Sallie & Jerry
here bad freezing night given Kate Bed
stead & furniture Tub axe Earthen ware etc etc etc gone

31st cloudy & like for snow this morning
I am going to mount airy to hiring
Began to Hall wood cut & mall yesterday
& to day cutting malling & Piling wood.
Began to Snow about 12 oclock great sleet
I had 2 or 3 falls, Snowed about 1 Inch Deep on
the Hail & sleet Bill Sick this evening - got well
about night, very bad weather at this time,

Jany 1st¹⁸⁶⁰ very cold & cloudy stayed at home

2nd I went to Mr Hunts place & Wyatts to day
Cutting in new ground, chumny moved
Thursday in Christmas —

3rd Sally left this morning for Danville Jerry
Carried her to Doct Thompsons gave her $2½ in
money halling wood here to day - & Cutting

4th Sent 5 Bushels wheat to Mill to day Cutting &
halling wood this day — still cold weather

5 I started to Louisa to day Henry &
Claborne sewed Hard grass seed this
morning & then all went to cutting in next