Archibald Newton McLarty Diary

September 1847

First part of September is missing

Sept 20. Wint to mill and boys puled foder.

Worked on the roads and the boys puled fodder.

Puled fodder in the forenoon and tyed fodder in the evening rain.

Rained all day worked with granpaps tobaco.

Split punchions for cribs floor and tyed some fodder.

Tyed fodder and puled some.

Sabath day wint to John Baggets.

Cut a board tree and maid some boards.

Puled fodder to day.

Split boards and tyed fodder.

Finished my fodder-I have 6800 bundles.

One month and two days at the fodder.

Contributed by Sandy Whittington