December 20, 1865 - December 23, 1865

to Aspen Grove & nearly done moving
all except my cattle hogs & sheep
Sheep & hogs shall move shortly —
Big Henry & his family will move
to Aspen Grove tomorrow or as
soon as he can to live with me
at Aspen Grove 1866. agreeable the
agreement its now & has been raining
little this evening at Cedar
Hill 1 stack fodder on field & 7
halled up in new Granary & 2
stacks oats. 21 Hogs & my boar missing
say 1 sow & 9 pigs 5 yearling 2 more[?]
& 2 under them & 2 young sows &
cattle 2 cows 1 Calve 1 young steer
& 1 heifer. I gave Jerry 1 cow & calf
& lend him another This winter, 11
sheep 7 I bring home shortly Gave
Jerry 4th sheep

21st Fixing at home & Malissa & her
family moved to Cedar Hill & Henry
& his family moved to Aspen Grove

22nd Halling wood at Aspen Grove
& sent Lowry & Abram to Cedar Hill
to hall for Jerry - clear cold day -
John J. Lain went from home to day

23rd Have been fixing up houses
weaving house Hen House etc cold day

to Aspen Grove & nearly done moving
all except my cattle hogs & sheep
Sheep & hogs shall move shortly —
Big Henry & his family will move
to Aspen Grove tomorrow or as
soon as he can to live with me
at Aspen Grove 1866. agreed to the
agreement its now & has been raining
little this evening at Cedar
Hill 1 stack fodder on field & 7
halled up in new granary & 2
stacks oats. 21 hogs & my boar [unclear]
say 1 sow & 9 pigs 5 yearling 2 more[?]
& 2 under them & 2 young sows &
cattle 2 cows 1 [unclear] 1 young steer
& 1 heifer. I gave Jerry 1 cow & calf
& lend him another This winter, 11
sheep 7 I bring home shortly Gave
Jerry 4 sheep

21st Fixing at home & Malissa & her
family moved to Cedar Hill & Henry
& his family moved to Aspen Grove

22nd Halling wood at Aspen Grove
& sent Lowry & Abram to Cedar Hill
to hall for Jerry - clear cold day -
John J. Lain went from home to day
23rd Have been fixing up house
[unclear] house hen house etc cold day