July 1857 Su 5 I went to Ohio County to let them know that Marthy was not comeing home for 2 weeks ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------------------- Mo 6 I cradled wheet for R. Mcdaniel John hoed and thined corn ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------------------- Tu 7 I cut wheet for Allen and Gatewood John thined corn ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------------------- We 8 I cut wheet for George Husk John finished thinning corn and plowed and hoed tobacco ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------------------- Thu 9 I cut wheet for G. Husk John plowed corn and tobacco ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------------------- Fri 10 I cut wheet for G. Husk John plowed corn and tobacco ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------------------- Sat 11 I cut wheet for G. Husk John hoed tobacco ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------- Marthy was Martha Black his spinster sister-in-law. She was probably helping her sister with the new baby. Samuel Allen, Reason McDaniel, Griffin Gatewood and George Husk were all neighbors.