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Diary of Jeremiah White Graves, Volume 2, Book 8
April 22, 1852 - April 30, 1852
1852 april 22nd Sent Henry to Millers Mill with 3 Barrels Corn Halling out manure this morning & fencing around new ground – Weather cleared off & yet cool Halling out manure this morning – etc etc — Rode Hester to mount airy & the Mill I returned about 12 oclock o[r] 1 oclock & before sun down she had her first colt. very good looking indeed for her age & size –
23rd Halled out manure waggon & cart & all Hands Sent alse & Jordan to shop this mornig A Fine day weather moderate ———
24 Halling out manure Lila & Henry both Sick Doct Thompson has been 2 times to see Henry & DoctWalkupTwice to see Lila, who miscarried. & Henry I hardly Know the matterwhat is
25th both yet sick & a beautifull day Did not quite get Done Halling out manure
26. Moderate day a little cloudy Hilling & Plowing in new ground second yrs groundor Fed Halling wood Henry & Lila yet in house tho both better, Rained to day —— Went to Mrs Hunt to day to see her
27th Took down some short Tobacco in prize Barn & packed it down this morning – John Neal came here to work this morning at 2/3 pr day If he does not stay longer than a week or Ten days. If he stays a month I to pay him 2/- pr day — Planting corn on left Side of Path by middle barn in field John D Hunt & John D Coleman started to Georgia about 2 weeks ago his family has been sick since he left here weather Cool this morning, wind from NW-
28th Planting corn Mr James P Lewis Sent Bransom 2 days to Lay off corn Rows for us
29th Planting corn below Malissas House
30 Planted all our bottom Land & began to Plant at 12 oclock in fresh ground
April 30, 1852 - May 6, 1852
30th aprl 1852 Planted Snaps Red & White below new ground left side next to House of [drian?] down below planted the white ones & on the brcbranch Simblings Pumpkins etc- Rice Beans in fresh ground this side of Orchard - weather drying & windy
May 1st Thundering & Raining some this morning Planted Peas on Branch & then to Planting Corn & finish, & Plant greens Pepper etc etc If it does not Rain any more yesterday Doct Thompson came to See Lila Fanny White went home yesterday John Neale has been here 4 days & has not come here yet this morning – Have hade 22 Young Lambs 19 living 2 Young Calves & Hester had a Horse Colt the 22nd day of april called magnus1852, 3 feet 2 Inches High
1st May, Hester etc = warm & Pleasant - Planted Peas on Branch this morning Finished planting Corn Planted Greens etc -
2nd I am going to John D Hunts this day
3rd Beding cotton ground Halling wood & cleaning up in new ground =
4th Raking Halling etc out of new ground & burning Logs Heaps etc etc – & bad off Lila yet sick about a week ago She miscarried Began to colter in new ground to day at 12 oclock with steers Balance raking burning etc Cool & dry to day
5. Started 2 colters in new ground minding up Log heaps finishing raking etc alse sick 1 day quite cool & favourable Coltering
6 Coltering again, Jordan Plowing in Tobacco Loton Branch Balance Hilling in fresh ground in evening quite Cool yet of nights let Mrs Crews have collared Plants, I took Some Pills myself
Diary of Jeremiah White Graves, Volume 2, Book 9
May 1, 1853 - May 16, 1853
1st May 1853 cloudy & like for Rain -
2nd Finished Sewing Oats On Branch this day Sewed 4 Bushels Sent Henry to Riceville for Doct Thompson for alse who got back from Mrs Hunts very sick sickly times Croping in new ground Hilling & Henry prizing Tobacco —
6 May- Finished Hilling newthis weekground got back from Lynchg Saturday sold Lugs for about $150 or little upwards Rained one night after I left for Lynchg
7 - done nothing after we got here
9th Took down nearly all of Our short Tobacco Fed sick. Cate got measles fine weather Sunday it rained,
10 Planed our Garden in Greens scattering manure & Plowing Lot & fresh ground Planed Irish Potatoes last Saturday
12 Plowing & Hilling in 3rd years ground Packing 2nd RateTobacco in Hhd Henry set up 3 Tobacco Hhds this day fine Rain day before yesterday - Coltering up 3rd yrs land for Tobacco, – clem & Cate Sick ever since Sunday last, & Clem monday Hilling at Second yrs ground & Plowing
13 Laying of secondyrs Land coltering in seconds yrs above House Replanting Corn this day etc etc put in stack fodder by stable in cutting house
14th Layed of 3rd yrs Land for Tobacco & Replanting corn in Johns’ field coltering in 2nd yrs Land
16 went to Court. Hollidy Clear pretty day
June 23, 1853 - July 5, 1853
23rd June1853 Federick Out this morning cutting our Fresh ground wheat to day nearly done in Lot cut some in Lot this morning, cloudy & Hot Abraham Crews cutting to day 2nd Day
24th Cutting wheat in fresh ground at mountain
25th Cutting at home next to middle barn & finished in evening, We have hired abram Crews 3 days in Harvest @ 3/- & David Millers young Charles a little over 1½ days,- & Jacob has cut nearly all Harvest ever since last say 3½ or 4 daysmonday Jordan Sandy & Lowry had measles this week & clai too tho he got out this morning, no rain yet very & cool this morning tho the first of this was very Hot weat. Cate home yesterday from Doct Thompson I sent for her Nannie & Cate gone to David P. Millers this evening
29th very Hot & Dry weather, looks like the sun will search every thing on the ground We are Cutting Our Oats this week had Mr McHaneys Phil 2 Days,- nearly done Cutting out oats got some to cut at Mr Neals
July 2nd Halling up wheat yesterday & to day halling now from fresh ground weeding Second years Tobacco Land Jordan & sandy Mrs McCullock Died thisLaying by Corn in Johns s field - very dry & tremendous Hot -
3rd July Mrs McCullock Died this day about 3 Oclock Cate gone to Mr F. this day
4 Mrs McCullocks Funeral Preached by Mr Hurt great many People buri[e]d about 5 Oclock this day
5 Halling up wheat & choping in Tobacco above House fresh ground
August 11, 1853 - September 1, 1853
1853 augt 11th Sent Fed to Mill 10 Bus. corn for meal Henry Halling Logs to mill Yates, Hilling up 3rd yrs Tobacco working Irish Potatoes Cotton & Garden, - fine weather ——
15th Halling up Timber this morning Mr Lipscomb Jointing shingles Mr Irby not here clear fine weather, Election for Judge
19 yesterday & to day thrashing wheat Doct Thompsons machine, working Lot Tobacco Toping Tobacco etc etc finished & Carried away saturday machine
21 my wife gone to Mrs Hunts to go to Charlotte in morning & Jacob & Sallie, I went to day to Riceville to see Doct Thompson & carrd Jerry Smith about his Jaw
25 Halling up Logs for Barn Hewing yesterday & day before & cleaning Out place for House Mr Irby Just finished shingling about 12 Oclock working Out Our Second Yrs Land of Tobacco. went yesterday upon On River for Mrs clements Doct Thompson Came by here called from Mr Lewis to Jerry Smith cloudy & like for Rain
27 Toped wormed & succored Tobacco togot over day all Halled up some House logs I paid $3 for our church to association which is not paid to me — gave to Brother Hagood in association for Preaching to Bufaloe $2, & $1 missionary society – - -
31st Halling Logs to saw mill to day - Succoring Tobacco over, cutting stacks etc
sept 1st Cutting stacks & getting Plates & Joist for barn Shrubing in fresh ground, I am going to Mrs McCullocks to Settle with Adkinson & Divide Oats etc