December 1857 Su 13 I staid at home until evening and went to James Rolands ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------------------- Mo 14 We helped Wm Winkler gather corn (he drew a box around the next sentence) I have worked for William Winkler 26 days and he has worked for me 20 ½ leaving him behind with me 5 ½ days ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------------------- Tue 15 We finished Wm Winklers corn making 7 days ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------------------- We 16 We gathered corn assisted by William Winkler ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------------------- Thu 17 It rained all day I went to George Husks with P E Douthitt to fix up our land business ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------------------- Fri 18 I halled 3 loads of wood for Ephraim and then striped some tobacco and went a hunting John shelled some corn at Wm Winklers for us ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------------------- Sat 19 We went to Bruners mill got some grinding ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- ----------------------------------------------------