March 17, 1865 - March 23, 1865

1865 March 17th. Let Henry
have 30lb Bacon to last him
till 1st. Sept next. Let Claiborne
& little Henry & Milly Ann have
15lb for 1 month from to day
I have been out to get
provisions for Genl Lees &
made my report thro [Bro?] Gilbert

18th. We all went to Mrs Lewis funeral
Strait Stone fine weather

19. Fine morning sewing oats

20 Raining after sewing oats
Halling out Manure I went to
Mrs Colemans this day

21st Raining after 12 Oclock
carried to Depot for Genl Lees Army
for Salt. 1 Bbl corn 3½lb soap 1½ Bus.
Peas 1½ Peas. Halling manure & sewing oats [illegible].

22nd. I went to Post Office & plantation
Sewing oats Halling out Manure
fine weather tremendous windy day

23 Another tremendous Windy day
Blew down a great deal of my
fence2 Roughs off my stables
Blew down shelter in fact I dont
heard the Wind Blow harder in my
[li]fe finished Sewing Oats Sewed 25 Bus.