Archibald Newton McLarty Diary

May 1848

1 Sold the white cow to Wm. Maquiork commenced dressing my apple trees to day planted to day at my corn in the new field.

2 Planted to day.

3 Finished to day plant in and harrowed the orched corn.

10 Made a pair of shoes for pap and half soled Alexanders a grate deal of rain to day.

13 Planted my sweet potatoes.

15 Commenced working my new field.

20 Very warm to day and like for rain.

21 Polly M Larty died to day S. W. M Larty s wife.

23 grate rain to day.

27 Finished plowing over my new ground hevy rain in the evening.

Contributed by Sandy Whittington