ENPages That Mention Mr Stone
Diary of Jeremiah White Graves, Volume 2, Book 12
December 17, 1856 - December 25, 1856
17th Decr 1856 Halled wood Cut in new ground Went to Riceville after & bot 3 hogs weighing 491 lbs pounds Jordan returned from Fannies etc
18th Killed 12 hogs this morning with the 3 purchased of Mr Stone at Riceville @ $8½ pr 100 lbs cutting to day pd $41 73½
19 Cutting out at new ground, Fixing Ice pound Halling wood, Henry going to Mr. Yates mill with 1 Bag wheat for negroes at X & 1 Bag Corn for meal to get meal & Plank etc carried 1 Log for Square Edged Plank ¾- thick. Jacob gone to Riceville to pay Mr Stone for 491 lbs Pork @ 8½$ pr Hundred amounting to $41.77 ½ Mr T.W. Andersons to pay & take a Rect for the same, - clear Cold day
20th Raining this morning Sleet fanning Out wheat shelling corn Henry gone to carry his Coal to Mr Dews & bring home my plank-
22nd Finished cutting little growth in new ground this morning Jordan halling wood Henry halling straw & leaves & then halling fire wood yesterday was a cold day myself & Mr Mason went Sunday no church meeting in this month - On acct weather — Considerable talk in Halifax about insurrection looks very much like Snow very cold
23rd fixing Ice ponds Halling wood Cutting in new ground Just began this morning to cut Big growth tremendous Cold & Windy this morning clear & cold indeed this morning —
24 went to Strait Stone to appoint Patrol etc went to Mrs Hunts etc getting Ice etc to day very cold
25th Filled Ice house to day got my calf from Mrs Lanes Jacob gone to Fannies etc