Jeremiah White Graves Diaries

1870 Jany 7th I went to Wm Shields Mount Airy & carried 1 load for Jacob to Whitehead Store went to shop also & had some work done

8th Jany 1870 I went to meeting S. S. & about 2 oclock, my wife sent after me again Sam gilbert was set to Halling wood & such a ^fuss raised as he had at Mount Airy when I sent him with the waggon to move Jacob PG up to whitehead Store I came home & all business was stoped watching Sam & my wife & Sallie scared ½ to death, Sallie & her children stayed all night up in sitting room

9th On account of Sams doing yesterday I did not go to meeting, to day - tho Sam appears to be right as far as I can see

10thSam culling in new ground Nannie smartly Complaining Richard fixing to move to Waterloo tomorrow Sam fixing to burn plant Bed in new ground in the morning fine weather the Ditchers are getting along I think rather slowly

11th Richard whitehead moved to day & Sallie are at home to night, Nannie Complaining yet Sam started to burn Plant Bed soon this ^morning finished burning by night John Keatts at work on house at mountain spring to day daubing & finishing chimney very pretty day. weather moderate

12th I went to Yates Mill Carried 4 Bus. Corn 5 Bus. wheat 2½ Bus Chop stuff for myself got the Corn Meal & chop stuff & 1 Bus meal for Sam Carried also 2 Bus. wheat for Richard whitehead did not get no flour for ourself nor him Sam Hoed up plant Bed to day now ready to sow But a young no horned cow & sook has ^calves at this time Sewed it & trampled it