June 22, 1872 - July 4, 1872

22nd June 1872 finished 70 Rows before 5 oclock

23 I went to Sunday School

24 Rained last night & we loaded Wm Tucker
with Tobacco & went to replanting & did not get
done till nearly 12 oclock Tuesday
I Started to Lynchg this evening Rained again

25 Rained last night Plowing little & done
but little

26th Cutting wheat & finished

27 Working on Branch weeding Tobacco
- Tommy Plowing --

28 - Mattherly & Tommy Laying by corn
Andrew weeding Tobacco on Branch
did not get done

29th Andrew finished in a manner
Sent home to P.O. Started 8 oclock & he Stayed till
12 or after Laying by Corn Mattherly lost nearly
½ this day come to work little before 12 oclock
I took the Boys & went to Halling up wheat
Hauled up Lot that by Sams House & put in House

30th I went to Sunday School got back about 1 Ocl
Monday 1st July Laying by corn Andrew
working Pea Patch & Choping in corn

July 2nd Laying by corn choping in corn
tremendous Hot & dry weather Bill Plowing
Turned 7 of my Cattle by new prize Barn
including Milly thats got a calf dolley with
Bill on Bull & Lindy because I am afraid
in the woods Pasture next to Woodings they will ^die

3rd Laying by corn & expect to finish laying by
to day & Hauling up wheat making Bridge across
Ditches on Camp Branch

4th Weeding down Tobacco this evening Tommy
& Andrew Wyatt went to Sunday School Celebration
at Strait Stone I went too Large congregation
all passed off Peaceably Brother wood was there
Sam finished Plowing & weeding down lot Tobacco
Mr Mattherly lost ½ this day.