Jeremiah White Graves Diaries

1847 Feby 1^st Memorandum of an agreement made & entered between J. W. Graves & Benj. F. Lain both of Pittsy^a County V^a Wheras the said Lain has agreed to do Carpentry work for said Graves, and the said Graves agrees to pay the said Lain 3/- pr. day for every day the said Lain shall work. Given under hands this the date & year above written

J . W. Graves Benjamin F. Lain

Commenced 2^nd Feby 1847 & worked this week 5 days " 13 " " & worked this week 5 ½ " " came 14 & worked continued on Book to his credit " 20 " " till Saturday this week 5 days. " 25 worked till Thursday 10 @ 3 " Came 8 March to work again " 10 worked 2 days this week 2 -- Came 16 came to work this morning- ^{4 or 4½ days}_{10 oclock} } 4 ½ " 20 work from Tuesday till Saturday 9 or " 22. came again this morning 2 Two days this [?]

Dr My Negro Man Fled Cr 1846 Dec 25 Molasses 9c Honey 9c - 0.25 1847        .13 Feby 13 1lb cotton 9c Mar 29 2lb Bn Sugar 1/6 0.37 June 3 yds cotton cloth @ 10c/ 30 _____ F c. This sum in full 1 - 05 R 17 --------- $ 1 - 22 --------

1846 Dec 10 Cr by Amt ^Cr forward $1.22

Memo of cotton sent to Machine 1848 Octr 1 Bag weighing 30 ¾ bag toll

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