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January 1863
Wednesday 14th
Wind SW Clear. Raking & hauling pine litter to Farm Pen
Putting Manure in Garden. Maria returned from Belle Farm.
Thursday 15
Wind SW alternately cloudy & clear rained at night
Got wood. Hauled out Manure & scattered it. I went to
Dr Carys sale. We captured the “Harriet Lane” at Galveston Texas
Friday 16
Wind SW & W Rained all the mg Cloudy in Evg and turned cold
Hung up Bacon to smoke. 77 Hams, 80 Midlings and 53
shoulders. 24 Shoulders & 3 Hams still in salt. Got Wood in Evg.
Saturday 17
Wind NW Clear & very cold. Got Mr Bryan’s Carry log & hauled logs
to quarters. Got Wood. Raked woods litter I went to Ct H.
Sunday 18
Wind N Clear & Cold. We staid at home. Three of
Fayette Sinclair’s children have been here since last Thursday.
Mrs Sinclair is very unwell. Fayette has gone to Richmond.
Monday 19
Wind N & NE Clear & cold. Cutting logs & hauling them to quarters
Raking woods litter. James hauling short wood in Tumbrel
Tuesday 20
Wind NE Cloudy & cold, and looks as if it will show.
Cutting & hauling logs. Hauled wood in Tumbrel. Raking woods litter
4 Sows had Pigs very bad weather upon them.
A large Yankee Steamer “The Crusader” has been up the
River all day. She went out in Evg.