Pages That Mention Mr Hancock
Diary of Jeremiah White Graves, Volume 2, Book 12
June 1, 1856 - June 9, 1856
1856 June 1st My Bro Jonathan left here yesterday will stay in Riceville a day or 2 & then he is going to Orange —
2nd Sent Henry to mill this morning 6 Bus corn & brot back 6 Bushels sent Mr Hancock 3½ Gallons vinegar Sent for my Lime & Plaster brot from Lynchg by Mr Yates dry weather at this time no Tobacco planted yet of consequence Cutting of Tobacco Hills at stony pint this morning & replanting Corn, & then weeding Corn in Johns field, trying to get done
3rd Card all the Tobacco to andersons we have striped,- weeding corn
4th Jordan Sandy Lowry Buck & Johnson all sick clem waiting on them -
4th Rained a little this evening we set out one square collard plants, weeding & Plowing Corn. & Lila Harrowing Cotton this June
5th Fair & clear this morning — working in corn to day I am going to Mr Hunts for Mrs Clements
6th Rained a fine rain last night planting Tobacco Sandy very sick sent for the Doct. etc etc
6th Fine Rain last night we planted Tobacco at Stony pint new ground. & part of fresh ground next to Crews — still cloudy & fine season
7th Finishing fresh ground next to Crews this morning Plenty of Plants to Plant every Hill we shallhave not done weeding corn yet began to Bed Lot this evening, Jordan Sandy Lowry & Buck sick and Johnson, too the Doct has been 3 times to see Sandy & between 15 & 20 timesin all
8th Fine day & not much Rain
9th Plowing Beding Lot Hilling & Planting Rained in the evening, shelling corn