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October 1861

Sunday 27th Wind W Cloudy in M.g Clear in Ev.g It rained nearly all last night. Maria & Charley went to church, Myself & the others staid at home.

Monday 28 Wind NW Clear & cool. Sowed Eight Bushels of Wheat Sister Harriet, Hally & Fanny here. Shucked & put away Corn

Tuesday 29 Wind NW & W Clear. Sowed Eleven bushels Wheat Shucked & put away Corn. Opened drains Warner went to York To,day to join Genl Rains [where goes][crossed out] as a member of his staff. Deal’s Canoe was taken off last night by some Negroes who went to the Yankees. Three went from Mr Clarkes. I have not heard what other went.

Wednesday 30th Wind W & SW Clear & beautiful weather. Sowed Eleven bushels Wheat. Mr Hoggs & SL men stationed to day at Whitaker’s Creek to guard boats. Sister Ann & Bet spend the day here.

Thursday 31 Wind E Clear. Sowed Eight bushels Wheat. Cut down and hauled off Corn Stalks. Sowed up to this time 61/2 Bushels Wheat. Deals boat and the negroes are said to be taken on the Eastern Shore.

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November 1861

Friday 1st Wind NE & E Clear in M.g. Cloudy Ev.g. & began to rain about 4 O,clk. An Easterly storm is brewing Sowed 9 ½ bushels Wheat. Maria & the children spent the day at Sister Anns. I dined there.

Saturday 2

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Wind SE ^ Rained and blew a Hurricane all day. West in Ev.g & cleared off. Hands got a little wood & put up the fences which were blown down. If Mr Lincolns [“Armada”][underlined] which left Old Point a few days since ^ encountered the “Gale” off the Southern Coast it must have [wrecked][crossed out] scattered it & wrecked many of the inferior vessels.

Sunday 3. Wind W N W Clear. We staid at home Mr Curtis dined here. Capt Marshall brought the Negroes over from the Eastern Shore taken in Deal’s boat. Tow of Mr Curtis’s, Three of Dr Byrd’s & Three of Mr Clarke’s.

Monday 4 Wind NW Clear. Got wood. Raked & hauled Pine litters to Hog Pen. Too wet to sow Wheat. I went to C.H. Sent to Adams & Co to tan Six Hides & 8 Sheep Skin.

Tuesday 5 Wind NW Clear. Raked & hauled Pine litter. Mauled Rails. Sent to Stubbs’s mill with 5 Bus Wheat, he did not get Flour He brought 5 Bundles Cot Yarn from Capahosic.