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Diary of Jeremiah White Graves, Volume 2, Book 8
January 3, 1852 - January 14, 1852
1852 Jany 3rd I went to Mrs McCullocks - halling wood & Cutting began to Plow this week rain 2 Plows 2 days Henry Riving boards one day Striped Tobacco at mountain Barn, I have to Mrs Colemans winding up her business 2 or 3 days. I Bot a saw & 12 Pegs at Mrs Colemans Sale, also several other things 1 oat stack-
4th Jany my wife & Cate gone to Green field to meeting, tolerable cool day tho fair —
7th The 5th at night it snowed 2 or 3 Inches Deep Rained in evening before snow yesterday we striped Out mountain field Barn Tobacco. This morning quite cold. we have not finished our Ice House yet Cutting in new ground this morning all hands Lila Plowed a little monday Jordan & Jacob went to mill 1 Turn wheat & 1 Corn - etc — yesterday about 12 oclock Monroes Peter was Caught as I understand by David Neal
10th Snowed again this morning about 3 or 4 Inches Deep & there has been about 4 snows to this day, - we did not do much Out yesterday Shelled corn Jordan Brot from mill 2 turns meal Lila spining Henry & Fed making Brooms after morning, still cloudy & like for Rain snowor 11th Decr. Still cold & like for snow
12th clear & cold. Sent 4 Hides to Mr Yates for Mr Jefferson & to Tan 1852 - Cutting in new ground. —
13th very coldclear cutting in new ground alse Breaking & swingling flax 2 Ewes has Lambs Bot of Mrs Coleman at her Sale 1 Sow & 12 pigs & 5 Bbls corn the 31st Decr 1851
14 my wife & Kate Jacob & Jerry gone to Mrs Hunts weather more moderate, Halling wood Chaff & Straw cutting in new ground alse Swingling flax —