June the 1st 1856 June the 1st 1856 Sun 1 I went below Owensboro with the Richmonds ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------------------- Mo 2 We came home from Owensboro awhile before day we had a very hevy load and traveled slow ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------------------- Tue 3 I broak a square in the garden and commenced ploughing my corn I was not able to do much work ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------------------- We 4 I ploughed corn John cut briers and bushes ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------------------- Thu 5 We helped James Richmond set out tobacco and make some hills and catch rats a fine rain last night ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------------------- Fri 6 I ploughed corn John cut briers and bushes ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------------------- Sat 7 Elizabeth went to Ohio with William and Nancy and we went a saining on Blackford another fine rain ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- -------------------------------------------------- Elizabeth and Nancy were sisters. they probably went to Ohio County to visit their parents Willis and Mary (Phillips) Black