May 16, 1865 - June 2, 1865

16. 17. 18. 19. 20th This week Lowry left
my plantation & said his wife induced
him to go. gone 1 day came back
his wife followed him the overseer
drove her off. She did not go I
went there Thursday made her take
her clothes & started her home
had up W^m Neal John Neal &
Jennings for stealing my oats,
& on acc^t J J Lains Testimony They
were Set at Liberty & I had $[2.60?]
cost to pay loosing 3 days & my
Oats too when We track the oats
nearly in Sight of Neals House
We have been weeding corn
This week Planted Some I[rish] Potatoes
& Pea Patch Set Our Gardens in
Greens Beets etc etc etc
Rained yesterday evening

1 Fine Rain this evening --

2nd Rained last night Bushing wheat
& Oats this morning Sent Henry to
Lains shop to shoe Robin & Agreed
Dutch Plow Hoe to paint & & bring
Turn meal from Yates Mill