Thursday, February 1, 1883

Clear - cool - delightful.  Planting on all five places.

Estimate of next crop.

Places            Planted in Fall    Will Plant            Total     
Riverton       300 Acres       150 Acres        450 Acres
Donaldson      20 Acres       200 Acres        220 Acres
Clark              105 Acres       250 Acres         355 Acres
Conway            36 Acres      235 Acres          271 Acres
O. Grove          30 Acres      270 Acres         300 Acres  
                                                                                  1596 Acres

Wrote George Lalley (in reply) - He wants a professorship.  Wrote Sally (in reply) a long letter - 8 pages - & sent her a cheque to Hamilton Easter and Sons for $62.46 to pay their bill rendered - asking her to show it to Jeanie for her examination of items.