M. 4th. Cleaned up the Oats I worked for of Rob & Phil. 26^1/2 Bushls. Posted a letter to Lizzie

T. 5th. 27 pail fulls of potatoes today, this finished my patch. Total amount of potatoes of Stuart Forty One bushls. ^1/2. Bucksaw of Fred 1.25 cts.

W. 6th. Helped Rob to get pease into the Barn. ^1/2 day. ^1/2 day Oxen to Phil. Agreed with Rob to Trade the Table with him for the sink

Th. 7th Thrashed and cleaned 153 labs of Robs Pease. Let Iden have 93 lbs of them on my A/C.

F. 8th. Cleaned up for Fortney 148 lbs of pease. Phil Oxen ^1/4 day.

S 9th. Cleaned up 11.B. 29 lbs of pease for Rob. and let Willimere have them on my A/C. Phil ^1/2 day working my Oxen.

S. 10th.

M. 11th. Paid five Dollars on J. Davidson A/C to Book peddler.

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