a Mile, make all there fires, and all
other Kitchen Business, plant and take
care of their corn, and gather it when ready,
Plant their Beans and stick them, and
as far as I can learn all other out
doors work, except building their houses
and Splitting the Rails that the Corn
Land is enclosed with. It has been a
busy time since we came here, the Wo-
-men have rose early, gone out with
their hoes to the Cornfield 4 or 5 in a
Company, some of whom where Old Gray
Headed Women, and some young ones of
8, 10, or 12 Years of age, stuck pretty
Close to their Work, returned in the even-
-ing weary, and go early to Bed. one
old Gray Headed Woman I have seen
steadily on the move, she has had both
her feet so froze that she goes altogether
on her knees, I have seen her carrying
in wood and making the fire, going to the Ri-
-ver and Bringing up water, I have seen
take her hoe and go 40 pearches out to