April 1856 Sun 20 We went to Mr Lees on a visit ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------------------- Mo 21 I broak up some corn ground before dinner and after dinner I laid off corn ground for Griffin Gatewood. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------------------- Tues 22 I helped Reason Mcdaniel role logs and John and Alexander Gatewood broak cornground until five oclock and it rained ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------------------- We 23 I laid off corn ground for G Gatewood and John planted potatoes before dinner and then he covered corn for Mr Gatewood. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------------------- Thu 24 We helped Mr Gatewood until dinner and after dinner I went to Knottsville to be sworn as an Appraiser to apprais the property of Samuel Stallings Decd John and A. Gatewood broak corn ground ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------------------- Fri 25 I broke cornground until dinner and then John ploughed A Gatewood helped us and I went to help appraise the of Samuel Stalling ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------------------- Sa 26 I had to clerk at the sale and take notes John finished braking the cornground in that part of the field and after dinner John helped Wm Winkler plant corn ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- ----------------------------------------------------