December 8, 1859 - December 12, 1859

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Ben W. Brumfield at Mar 28, 2023 07:46 PM

December 8, 1859 - December 12, 1859

Halled wood Cut & malled some in
new ground Overseer & little Henry at work
on Henrys House all day, fixing to Kill hogs
in morning Jordan & Lowry come to help
Francis Blanks came here between 7 & 8 Oclock
wanted me to Hall his Oats down here in
the road up to his House & I sent Henry
& my 2 Grey Horse gone in the night

9 Given Out the negroes their Blankets Fed alse
Sandy Jordan & Lowry & give Kitty one for her child
at aspen grove, Give Little Henry & Jerry LilaSmith
One here ^& Clem - had one Sent the Blankets to aspen Grove by
Jordan, Killed Hogs here 12 in number
weighing 1138 lbs here aspen G. 1777 sent Henry to Mill
5 Bus. wheat gothereoneCovercorn at mill1138 1 Turn wheat for
291.5
negroes Christmas bolled, fine morning,
Sent 2½ Bushel wheat for Chumney
Killed at aspen Grove & Brot here 22 Hogs1777 lbs
Given overseer there 3½ Hogs weighing 300
Killed here this day 12 Hogs weighinglacking 4½ - whichI will send1738
Killed in all 3215 lb
Still cold & cloudy Mr Blanks paid me
One Dollar for last night & I gave ½ to Henry

10th Sent to Mrs Hunt for the nubbins She gave me
& 2 Stirup Irons for waggon Halled wood
Rails all day, little went after Chumneys
Meal or flour overseer & & Smith at
work on House laying floor etc etc
Cutting & malling in new ground I
went to meeting & aspen Grove this
evening for benefit of negroes

11 I went to meeting to Strait Stone by in Buggymyself

12 Chumney gone to store Claiborne malling Little
Henry
& Smith cutting & stacking wood, Henry gone
gone to mill with 1 Log for sheeting for stable & carrd
1 Bus. wheat for him & 1 Bus. for Ben & to bring back

December 8, 1859 - December 12, 1859

1859 Decr 8th Halled wood Cut & malled some in
new ground Overseer & little Henry at work
on Henrys House all day, fixing to Kill hogs
in morning Jordan & Lowry come to help
Francis Blanks came here between 7 & 8 Oclock
wanted me to Hall his Oats down here in
the road up to his House & I sent Henry
& my 2 Grey Horse gone in the night

9 Given Out the negroes their Blankets Fed alse
Sandy Jordan & Lowry & give Kitty one for her child
at aspen grove, Give Little Henry & Jerry LilaSmith
One here ^& Clem - had one Sent the Blankets to aspen Grove by
Jordan, Killed Hogs here 12 in number
weighing 1138 lbs here aspen G. 1777 sent Henry to Mill
5 Bus. wheat gothereoneCovercorn at mill1138 1 Turn wheat for
291.5
negroes Christmas bolled, fine morning,
Sent 2½ Bushel wheat for Chumney
Killed at aspen Grove & Brot here 22 Hogs1777 lbs
Given overseer there 3½ Hogs weighing 300
Killed here this day 12 Hogs weighinglacking 4½ - whichI will send1738
Killed in all 3215 lb
Still cold & cloudy Mr Blanks paid me
One Dollar for last night & I gave ½ to Henry

10th Sent to Mrs Hunt for the nubbins She gave me
& 2 Stirup Irons for waggon Halled wood
Rails all day, little went after Chumneys
Meal or flour overseer & & Smith at
work on House laying floor etc etc
Cutting & malling in new ground I
went to meeting & aspen Grove this
evening for benefit of negroes

11 I went to meeting to Strait Stone by in Buggymyself

12 Chumney gone to store Claiborne malling Little
Henry
& Smith cutting & stacking wood, Henry gone
gone to mill with 1 Log for sheeting for stable & carrd
1 Bus. wheat for him & 1 Bus. for Ben & to bring back