August 1857 Sun 30 I staid at home ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------------------- Mo 31 We fixed up a gum and dug out the brick spring and put the gum in it ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------------------- September the 1st 1857 1857 Tues 1 I helped Wm Winkler role logs and after we finished I prised up my meet house and put pillars under it assisted by Wm Winkler, Reason McDaniel H. H. McDaniel Eli Crow and John Obryan ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------------------- Wed 2 I was not well I went to Yelvington on business, after I got back I did nothing more today ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------------------- Thur 3 I halled a barrel of salt from Harden McDaniel and went and helped Ephraim McDaniel fan his wheet ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------------------- Fri 4 I was trading some in cattle with ( Aor H). Adams and went a hunting John worked over our tobacco ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------------------- Sat 5 I went to Owensboro to take my wool to the machine but did not get it carded ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- ----------------------------------------------------