| Author | Martha Wayles Skelton Jefferson |
| Document Type | Communication: Personal_records |
| Date | Jan.–17 Mar. 1778 |
| Place of Origin | Monticello |
| Previous Page | Monticello Household Account Book, page 26 |
| Next Page | Monticello Household Account Book, page 28 |
| Jan: | ||
| 1778 | 42 hogs killed that came from Bedford | |
| 22 hogs killed raised at Montecello | ||
| Feb: | 2 | 28 hogs killed that came from Elk Hill |
| 10 | a beef killed | |
| 19 | opened a barrel of flouer | |
| 25 | a Mutton killed | |
| 60 gallons leaf fat put in the cellar | ||
| 52℔ of tallow came from Elk-hill 82 pots of b[. . .] | ||
| made a pot of soft soap | ||
| Mar: | 13 | a beef killed |
| 17 | opened a barrel of flouer |
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