December 6, 1865 - December 11, 1865

6 7th. & 8 Cutting Halling wood in
new ground, Killing Hogs at Aspen
Grove, sent Claiborne down there
with Load boards & to help kill hogs
Jerry got back from Lynchg last
that is the 7th. Rained & cloudy for a
day or Two now turned off Cold
Jerry gone to Plantation to night
& I am home —Henry went to mill
& will send him to Tates mill with
wheat & cotton to Pick this day
Let Henry have 1 Bushel wheat from
old place for Pig last spring & Sent
it to mill & 2 Bushels wheat for me
flour & 2 Bags cotton to Pick one
45 lb & 1 61½ lb making 106½ lb

9: 10: 11 Went to meeting Saturday
& Sunday Covered Barn on Road here
Cutting at new ground here done
but little at Plantation last week
Negroes hunting homes I stayed
last night dryed up [unclear] & cutting
up [unclear] meet to day Plowing
down there to day Raining to night.

7th & 8 Cutting halling wood in
new ground, hilling hogs at Aspen
Grove, sent Claiborne down there
with load boards & to help kill hogs
Jerry got back from Lynchg last
that is the 7th. Rained & cloudy for a
day or two now turned off cold
Jerry gone to Plantation to night
& I am home —Henry went to mill
& will send home to [unclear] mill with
wheat & cotton to pick this day
Let Henry have 1 bushel wheat from
old place for pig last spring &
it to mill & 2 bushels wheat for me
flour & 2 bags cotton to pick one
45 lb & 1 61 lb making 106 1/2 lb

9: 10: 11 Went to meeting Saturday
& Sunday covered barn on Road turn
cutting at new ground here done
but little at Plantation last week
Negroes hunting homes I stayed
last night dryed up [unclear] & cutting
up [unclear] meet to day Plowing
down there to day Raining to night.