Jeremiah White Graves Diaries

1852 Oct 11th Firing our Tobacco very little as its all nearly been cured ——

15th Gathered about 5 Barrels corn Snap Beans Sawing Shingle Blocks - went to Court Housing Tobacco, not much frost & finished monday while I was at Court.

17th Carried 2 Stacks to Yates saw mill^week last for Hh^d staves heading —

20th Carr^d to 2 to Millers 1 to be sawed squared Edged & 1 thro for sheathing Fine weather fannie White here

21 Began to Plow for wheat. Henry gone to Mill 2 Bus. new corn the first we have had On Sunday 17th Oct 1852 Doct ^white Came here to see clemintines Hand & cut it on the back & in Palm of the hand, also —I went to Court monday morning

22 Doct. White came again to see clementines Hand & cut off one of her Fingers, — — Harrowing in Rye cleaning out & draining^flat Plowing for wheat, Fanning out Wheat to sew.

26. we have been Sewing wheat ever since 22nd Cutting up Tobacco stubble. Lila in house 1 day Dr White here to day making 3 times to see clems^hand Mrs smiths Sale, bot 1 Cow cut Reel Carving ^{& fork}Knife 1 Hh^d 2 Vinegar Bbls 1 Box old Irons - etc -

28 29 & 30th we have finished sewing wheat out at Fresh ground. Sewed in Lot & out at fresh ground ^Bus 16½ Cut & stacking corn in fresh ground next to orchard & began to Plow there when it commenced Raining went to Mill a day or Two ago 5 Bus new corn

31st Oct Striping Tobacco at Overseers house none of our Hogs up this morning

Novr 1st Sawing shingles Blocks John Neal here ^sawing- Halling up corn Plowing for wheat cloudy & warm like for Rain,- Jno Tucker & A Faris getting shingles

1852 Novr 2nd Presidential Election this day Very Blustering in the evening & a Thunder cloud came up & Rained a little — we are Housing some corn in morning halling wood Sewed about 2 Bus. wheat next to orchard & bushed it. Plowing for cutt down stalks below the House – Hogs failed^{up this morning} to come began to get up balance of succors for negroes

4th Halled one Log to Yates for him, better one than he sawed for us – he owes a little to boot yesterday we gathered succors began to shoe make & sewing wheat next to orchard — this morning we finished sewing wheat next to orchard Fine weather this morning we are digging Our Sweet Potatoes - Dug about ½ say 50 or 60 Bus.

5th this morning like for Rain & we are ^{our Potatoes}not digging making another Hog Pen, cutting down Corn by Middle Barn to sew wheat - all our Hogs^up

6th Fanning Out wheat spining Federick gone to Mill 4 Bus. Corn 2½ wheat for our flour ^{for Jno Tucker}& 2½ D^o Raining fine weather for wheats that is sewed We have sewed 22 or 23 Bus, & 1½ Bus Rice,

7th Sunday cloudy & moderate weather

8th went to saw mill with another Log to yates choped around stumps etc -

9th Dug Balance of our Potatoes etc

10 Fixing for Lynchg to start tomorrow^morning

22nd, went to Lynchg & to Court. Finished Sewing wheat; pulling away Greens & nearly done shoemaking - began to Grub & Cut in new ground Given Lila Kitty & Lowry a Blanket a p^s also Clem, Sandy & Malissa a Blanket a p^s

23rd cleared off very pretty morning last night cold & Rainy we are grubing cutting & Halling^{to day} wood I am going to Mrs Hunts to see Mrs Coleman

1854 aprl 28 Mr A. Crews D^r to number of days I let him have a Horse 1 day Horse plowing nearly 1 day - 0.18 ½ D^o 1st May 1854 - - - 0.13

this summer 1854 every thing is very ^high & scarce havewe have given to Mrs Crews 4 lbs coffee Mr Fisher blend 4 lbs coffee & to Mrs Betsy Kelley 4 lbs coffee we have Plowed for Mr Neal ½ day for Mr Crews 2 Horses & Plows 1 day he paid the Boys plowing & I found Horses & all cut Crews wheat etc etc

Novr & Decr 1854 Stacks Halled Sometime ago& Divided 8 Logs Halled 2 Logs yesterday to ^{saw mill} yates

27 Halled 3 Logs to day 2 Large ^{1 smaller}ones

Dec 6 Halled 2 Logs & Carr^d stone in ^morning 1 log for Railing 1 for sheeting In evening Car^d 2 more 1 for squared edged plant & 1 for Hh^d staves

Decr 16-1854 Halled 2 more Large Logs to yates Saw mill 1 for Paling, one for weather boarding Begun to Plow this morning cleaning out drian] on Branch Cutting in new ground nearly done cutting little growth etc - cloudy & like^Rainfor

25th 25th Sent 1 Log to Yates for Sheeting. 14 feet

Feby 16th Sent another for Hh^d staves 9½ ft

1853 april 16 Cold Rain, we are striping Tobacco little Barn in fresh ground & then got the new ground Barn to strip yet

21st Nearly done Planting Corn except fresh ground on mountain & flats on branch Planted yesterday Snaps Rice & Simblings,- manured a good deal in the the Hill in John’s field beside the Guano Halling coltering in new ground this morning & this morning, Jerrys got the mumphs fine weather, Tobacco Plants yet small not done striping Tob^a yet places on Branch we are Beding mountain field for corn coltering in new ground & Hilling clear windy day flies eating Tobacco plants

23rd jacob Henry & Sandy Beding for corn fresh ground at mountain field & finished Rained this evening Coltering & Hilling in new ground - Jerry’s got well of the mumphs

24th Rained last night cloudy & like for Rain this morning no meeting day —

25 striping tobacco in new ground Barn

26 Finished striping Tobacco this day - prizing Lugs

27 Halling out manure waggon & Cart Fair fine weather Beding cotton ^{this day}Patch & will not tell tomorrow or next day —

28th Halling out manure to day all hands

29 Planted cotton etc etc & then went to Hilling in new ground went to Mill 10 Bus. Corn for Meal 2½ Bus wheat for flour etc Sent Henry to mr Yate saw Mill with Large Log for Hh^d staves, Cut marked & spayed Our Shoats to day

30 Planted mountain field corn & old meadow in Johns field finished coltering 1 way to day in new ground & Hilled Some, cloudy & like for Rain Jerrys has the measles ever since wednesday — Rose had a cow calf 29th fair day —

1853 Sept 3rd Rained all day Carr^d yes= =terday In all before to this night 20 Logs to Yates Mill not Sawed nor Devrd

4 went to W^m Dews s to see him ^hepling he is

5. Sent to Mill 10 Bus Corn for meal worming & succoring Tobacco & Toping^{this day}

=6. & 7 Pulled fodder at mountain & at home

8th Rained Caught all my fodder on ground

9th still raining. yesterday we squared Barn Logs wormed & succored Tobacco all over but second yrs ground Peggy Sally Ben & all the chaps nearly got bad Colds Sally has been sick Raining & Mr Irby gone Mr Lipscomb at work on Buggy shaft but cant do much on a/c weather

1[ink spot] went to meeting Mr Plunket Elected Preacher Mr Lipscomb worked a little this morning pulling on Buggy shaft. —

12 Toping worming & succoring gathering Blade fodder squaring barn Logs etc -

15. yesterday worming & succoring Tobacco & stacking fodder very sorry & not one stack of good saved yet - this morning worming & succoring & Toping new ground Tob. Killed Lamb squaring Logs. good deal of fodder on ground. we have stacked 5 stacks Blades worming succoring & toping new ground Mr Lipscomb left at 12 Oclock

16. Stacked one stack fodder next to orchard Finished worming & succoring new ground to day Pulled some fodder & Cut some Tops finished Halling Barn Logs —

19 Tying up fodder worming & succoring & Toping Tobacco, Squaring Barn Logs

20. Raining this morning