Jeremiah White Graves Diaries

1856 Decr 26th A Beautiful day fixed Ice house this morning - Jordan Sandy & abraham gone to Fannies to day clear fine morning

27th Going to Republican Grove to day etc

28 My wife went to Mrs Hunts a good day

29. I went to Mr Hunts to Divide Mrs Colemans negroes etc went to see Shanks Worsham very sick etc etc.

30th Began to work at 12 Oclock Henry at work on shelter etc Jordan & Lowry halling Out Straw & leaves Sandy gone to meeting House with Tar. Fed & balance cutting fixing at new ground to burn Plant Bed etc — etc

31st Burning Plant Bed at new ground this morning Henry fixing shelter for plows got cathed in Snow Just about night Finished burning Dug up prepared ½ of the Patch 14 by 20 yds long

Thursday 1st Jany 1857 Began to snow last evening this morning snow about 4 or 5 Inches Deep we are striping Tobacco Jacob went to Fannies yesterday, cloudy this morning

Jany 2. 3. 4 We have been striping tobacco all this week Yesterday we halled wood till 12 oclock worked Clemam & Fillmore to carriage, worked very well indeed yesterday very windy & cold This morning clear & cold not quite done striping new Barn Prise,- One Lamb come this week, Snow not gone yet. Calm to day

4th Lowry gone to Fannies with Arch this evening to be clothed Hat & Blanket for $45.00till x next Christmas

5th Sent to Mill 2 Bags Corn [water stain] got 2 Turns meal there sent Log for