Jeremiah White Graves Diaries

14th Went to Meeting pretty day Mr H went Mr Moses & Kate Came here last night, -

15th working on Road to day & Hilling I went to court Rained before got back

16th Raining this morning, cutting wood in woods after morning, dont rain much Cut down Pines in evening to stop Gulleys

17th ground too wet to do any thing with Cutting down Pines in field next to Cap^t Whiteheads for another year, I am going to Plantation to day

18. Hilling Halling out manure & Coltering in new ground, took up Bybees Sweet Potatoes Sweet Seed,

19th this morning taking up balance Sweet Potatoe Seed, working on Carriage House & Coltering & Hilling etc

20 Planted Sweet Potatoe Patch, Seed Keep prime, & Irish too, Coltering in fresh ground & Hilling in new ground, claiborne halling out manure, very cool Sal & me & Doran went to Fannies yesterday & to Mr worshams & vaughans & mrs Hunt went up to Kates & Mr Moses

22nd Began to Plant Corn down below new Barn, claiborne & Smith Halling out Manure, little Henry & Clem Hilling in new ground, I planted Snaps myself & Simblings fine day Planted p^s Corn by Shop

23rd Nannie & all going to Mrs Colemans I am going to Chalk Level Laying off for corn & expect to Plant on to day^{Chick Corn} ^ Halling & Coltering in new ground to day –

24 Planting Corn to day & finished Chick Corn I went to Mr Pannills, & Settled up with Geo.

1861 West & Mr Panill about money coming to J D Hunts Est. & W^m Smiths Est under Deeds of Trust from James B Faris property sold 31st March 1860 & Due in Six months. say 31st Augt 1860 & Geo West is to pay me for the above Estates awarding to Statement, Rained this evening, Mrs Hargrave came here this evening, great excitement & men are starting to Richmond to War with the North. Many are gone, many are going, Halled up stack fodder this evening & last in far field ¬next to Whiteheads Coltering Hilling & planting Corn finishing all at home to day ¬– fine weather Sent to Mill for Chumney & 1 Turn Corn for Ourselves this day – ours at mill yet

25 Hilling in new ground & Coltering Henry Harrowing Corn Land here by cow Pen & finished planting at home Planted snaps etc Put Guano on our Plant Beds

26 Halling out manure this morning & coltering with steers in evening & hilling, Henry halling rails down on creek to day –¬ etc I went to aspen Grove to day they wont get done planting corn this week –¬ they are hilling there they have 30 Lambs to this time

27 Halling out manure & Rails on creek next to McHaneys coltering in new ground till 10 Oclock Hilling in new ground, I went to Riceville Settled with Doct Thompson for Est & nearly paid my account too,- 28 Raining this morning

28th Showery this morning, put my old Sow in pen

29 Finished Coltering & laying off new ground Beding up Creek Land for Corn, Hilling halling out manure & nearly done, overseer [faded] digging holes for Post at Carriage House did not finish there