Diary of Jeremiah White Graves, Volume 2, Book 9

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April 4, 1853 - April 16, 1853
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April 4, 1853 - April 16, 1853

1853 aprl 4 our waggon got back from Lynchg in the night in a thunder Storm Rain very hard. gone 3 days – coltering Raking & burning Log Heaps in new ground fencing –

8 we have since 4th been Plowing for corn sewing Oats coltering in new ground & began yesterday to hill in new ground - finished sewing Oats at mr Neals yesterday sewed about 9 Bus. there We have sewed upwards of 60 Bus. now this Day we are sewing Oats this morning Plowing up GardenSewed nearly 700 Bus Manuring Plant Beds at new ground Fine weather we have burnt all Our Logsetc

10th Sent 2½ Bushels wheat for flour to Mill Millers - coltering in new ground Plowing for Corn nearly done in Johns field except some wet spots- Sent this morning 11th with wheat 11th for me to eat. Plowing for corn in Johns field, finished Halling little side in new ground cloudy & like for Rain Planted Sweet Potatoes yesterday, & water melon seed, carried young cattle to mountain took filmore off of wheat Bet white sow got Pigs but we cant find her yet. found her with 5 Pigs cut Bets calf

15 went to mill yesterday to Millers 7½ Bus corn 2½ wheat for me began to Plant Corn with Guano on Hill the other side Johns Branch yesterday & laying off for a day or Two before with Two Horses, Halling manure out this morning to Johns field to Plant Corn clear & cool - tobacco Plants small 19 Lambs to the day & 1 at House clear & cool

16 began Plant corn again planted nearly all the other side Johns Spring Rained stoped us & we are striping Tobacco

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April 28, 1854
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April 28, 1854

1854 aprl 28 Mr A. Crews Dr to number of days I let him have a Horse 1 day Horse plowing nearly 1 day - 0.18 ½ Do 1st May 1854 - - - 0.13

this summer 1854 every thing is very high & scarce havewe have given to Mrs Crews 4 lbs coffee Mr Fisher blend 4 lbs coffee & to Mrs Betsy Kelley 4 lbs coffee we have Plowed for Mr Neal ½ day for Mr Crews 2 Horses & Plows 1 day he paid the Boys plowing & I found Horses & all cut Crews wheat etc etc

Novr & Decr 1854 Stacks Halled Sometime ago& Divided 8 Logs Halled 2 Logs yesterday to saw mill yates

27 Halled 3 Logs to day 2 Large 1 smallerones

Dec 6 Halled 2 Logs & Carrd stone in morning 1 log for Railing 1 for sheeting In evening Card 2 more 1 for squared edged plant & 1 for Hhd staves

Decr 16-1854 Halled 2 more Large Logs to yates Saw mill 1 for Paling, one for weather boarding Begun to Plow this morning cleaning out drian] on Branch Cutting in new ground nearly done cutting little growth etc - cloudy & likeRainfor

25th 25th Sent 1 Log to Yates for Sheeting. 14 feet

Feby 16th Sent another for Hhd staves 9½ ft

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