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Diary of Jeremiah White Graves, Volume 2, Book 12
March 26, 1858 - April 1, 1858
1858 March 26th Sewing Oats at stoney pint & nearly done, fine weather —
27th march. Finishing sewing Oats at stony pint & will finish there to day overseer getting Rafters for Corn shelling Room to be put to Corn houseHous shortly Jordan Coltering at Crews Piling wood & Rails finishing new ground fence Joining the mountain field to day Sewing Oats at Crews, LetBig Henry have 12 lbs Bacon this 27th day of March for 1 month, Jacob has been down after Blade fodder & Bacon & Caddles [Candles?] Mr EG Lewis cut spayed & marked 14th shoats this day & Turned out a Black one for a thats with PigSow Beautiful weather about this time –
28th Nannie & me & children went to Cedar Hill & Mr Jno D Hunts to day fine day —
29th Sewing Oats at Crews, Fencing around granary Lot this morning & then at new ground Piling wood & Rails, Jordan carried Black Boar to mountain springs woods Pasture with Hunt Sow etc, - & then Halled up one stack blade Fodder this morning - a little cooler this morning Jordan coltering crossing to Hill at overseers Malissa had a Boy Child this morning after sun Rise, Sent for Doct Thompson but the Boy did not get him,- Mrs Neal here Sent to Mill with Cart 3 Turns Corn all for us tho one is for overseer, but he will take one of ours ground at Mill & whats in his Bag will be ours Send also 2½ Bushels wheat for overseer, All to Yates Mill
30th Rolled Logs to day Did not get done
31st Rolled again to day & expect to finish
April 1st Finished rolling Logs this have Rolled in all nearly 3 daysmorning &