Jeremiah White Graves Diaries

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 days}monday 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 this}Laying 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

10th March 1859 Malissa Cotton & wool to Spin yesterday – Cothran has Two Hh^ds of Lugs Prized setting up another Hh^d fixing grave yard. Sewing Oats down there Hester at work down there for a week past

11th Fencing fixing Bridge Cut little Ditch by Spring Sewed 6 Bushels Oats in Big Lot where we have some Corn, Plowed up overseers Irish Potatoe, Coltered his Garden Patch etc finished squaring Logs for Tobacco House Still fine weather Sewing down in big field on Road,- to day - Lila at work in the Garden etc. Planting Tomatoe Seed & Gourds on Road, Old shop place.

12th Rained Tremendous hard last night Halled Stack fodder, fencing Halling Rocks Rails & wood to day, fine morning finished Cross fence next to Cap^t Whiteheads. Jerry Fannie & all here to night —

13th We all went to meeting S. S. M House Fine day, in evening Bro Plunket Hunt & all stoped^{to Dinner} & then Fannie & Kate went over to Bro Hunts

14th Raining this morning & wes made Rope works Plowed some for Oats before it begun to Rain fenced Some shelled Corn, greased Bellows, Bridles & Waggon Gear Collars etc Jeremiah H Graves came down last Satur =day went to meeting Saturday & Sunday & to day about 12 Oclock he started back in mail Buggy with Mr Hurt driver, uncovered Turnip Patch this day, about night Rained very hard washed very much, still moderate weather

15. This morning ground very wet fencing some fixing office & Porch Halling wood etc etc.