March 1856 Sun 23 I staid at home most all day ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------------------- Mo 24 I helped George Husk role logs ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------------------- Tues 25 I went to Thomas Heads after some oats and then I sewed and ploughed in oats John cut stalks. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------------------- Wed 26 I helped Wm Winkler role logs we got done at dinner and then roled Griffin Gatewoods logs. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------------------- Thur 27 It was a very stormy day and some snow storms I went to Mr Gatewoods and had buckles and strops put on my horse collar and then I went to yelvington ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------------------- Fri 28 I halled some wood and after the ground thawed I sewed down and ploughed in oats John cut stalks ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------------------- Sat 29 I helped James H. Richmond role logs until dinner and then I went to a meeting of the session ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- --------------- George Husk, Thomas Head and Griffen Gatewood are all neighbors. John is John Christian, an "indentured" boy about 12 years old.