March 22, 1872 - March 27, 1872

1872 March 22nd Began to Snow in evening and
Continues on in the night. Lowry here Plowing Bill
Sewed little ps flat this side of John's spring
branch this evening by Bridge When Snow was
1 Inch deep Covered the ground & Cut bush to brush
in on the other Side of the branch plowed to day
Sam Kept on plowing in oats till night
Wrote Letter to Dr. Geo B Hill treasurer of Education
Society & Sent to him $2 for Richmond Colledge
given me by Bro. James Kelley for Education
expect to Send that letter to Post Office tomorrow
Planting ^{expect to send that letter to Post office tomorrow} this evening 221 Hill Early Rose Irish
Potatoes Some we raised last yr. & Jacob give us
13 Large fines ones to Plant all planted to day

23rd Snow about 2 inches Deep Broke off
& weather moderate Sent Tommy to P.O. Will
shell Corn to day - wrote letter to Dr Hill & Sent
2$ for education Rec^d from James Kelly
Snow all gone, nearly shelled corn mended
Oat Basket fixed Several little Jobs planted
Tomatoes seed in Box Box etc etc etc

24th Tolerble pretty day Stayed at home to day

25th Lowry Came here & went to Plowing with Bill
at 12 Oclock it began to Snow fast weather
Moderate have 3 little Lambs very pretty.
Mashed up Cobbs for Cows to day --
after 12 oclock Cold rain till night all the time
Lowry quit & went home very bad on Stock

26th Tolerable clear this morning Wind Blew hard
last night. stoped raining in night sent Tommy to Mr
Woodings to Roll Logs Sam Ben Andrew etc fencing next
to Mr Lewis Tobias is to help do up that fence
Toby help to do up the fence & they finished the
fence & put up the Rails along the cross fence

27 Tommy Halled up Pine Poles for rafters & study
of shed went to Sew Oats Sam too. Ben Lewis
& Andrew went to cleaning out Cornery of Corn field
fence Lowry Malling on Mountain I went
to Mount Airy & Jacobs Mattherly here [SKinning?]