February 24th
Found two new lambs and one old ewe down to die apparently…tried to count the lambs - made out 85 in all…
Feb. 27
Found one dead lamb in the pen and one we had in the kitchen. Charlie and Tom both worked, put rings in the hogs and pigs noses. Hauled a load of barrels to the wine house…
Mar 23
…I put fire in 2 stumps…Killed copperhead on my way home to dinner…