Jeremiah White Graves Diaries

1851 Dec. Memorandum of business Done for Mrs Lucy Ann Clements & her as Guardian for Nannie & Lucy C Clements also ——— During the past Summer I went to Court House I think about 3 times about Mr James Clements account – also Rec^d $3 for collecting money of Ezekiel Dews & JW on Bond from Grasty -

24th & 25th Dec. I went to see Mr E. Franklin about Mary & her children, also to Rich^d Smiths to collect for Rent got none also to see Geo. A P Dove to Rent him the Place where he lives for 1852 also to Collect for 1851 but did not get any money = 1852 March 12th I commenced this morning before day to adg[lost in margin] Lucy Anns Grdn acct but could do it till she came in evening then fixed it, for settlement by Comr say engaged best part of the day & part of the night

22nd went to Court in part for Lucy Ann & others

Augt Court 1852 Saw Mr Franklin about [Keeping] Mary & children for next year — made no bargain y[et]

Augt 31st went to see about childrens Land on River got back late Bed time

1853 Augt 25 Went to Rent Land & Collect Rent all day & in the night

Feby¹⁸⁵⁴ I have been 4 or 5 times to vaughans to attend to suit against Rich^d Smith for Mrs Clements. Rented out the Place where Dove lives to Tho^s Walker etc went to see Mr Brooks about Eliza

Dec 14 went to Mrs Clements millers [Snows?] Dove & Franklins for Lucy-Ann - Lucy Ann Clement Give me this day $12 - for attending to her business etc. 

1856 June 19 Doct thompson here yesterday to see Sandy, Nannie gone to Mrs Hunts this morning

20th Beding & Planting Lot of Tobacco fine season to Plant Tobacco – finished planting Lot

21st Laying by Corn in Johns fresh Sewed Peas there, choping out Corn on Branch & weeding Tobacco on Branch Johns.

23 began to Cut wheat Hired abram Crews he is cutting to day fine day – Jordan Lowry & Buck choping about in Potatoes etc - Just getting out very Hot weather –

24 Fine growing weather cutting wheat when we can working new ground tobacco this morning & then to cutting wheat as soon as Dew gets off Replanting by Bee Gums this morning Jordan & Buck going to mill 6 Bus car^d & will bring back 8 there

25th Cutting Rye & wheat weeding Tobacco on Branch & new ground ¬

25th Plowing some in Corn Lila & Lowry Bal Balance all cutting wheat except Fed Buck & Jordan began to cut wheat mondy & this

26. & 27 Cutting wheat & finished about 12 oclock Arch alse & Eliza stayed 1½ days replanted Lot & mountain to day. Shearing sheep – – –

28th Replanted over our Tobacco working out new ground Plowing corn 4 Plows to day F. W F & myself are going to Riceville to day Doct T ^yesterday here

30th Laying Buy Corn 4 Plows. Jordan Plowing or Harrow Lot Tobacco weeding Lot Tobacco Doct Thompson here^{see Sandy} to 25 times he has been I reckon, ^{in all since March}fine weather

July 1st clear morning Sent Henry to Mill 1½ Bushels wheat for flour Halled up Rye this morning Lila Plowing at stony pint Balance Plowing corn on Branch etc. Weeding Lot Tobacco