Jeremiah White Graves Diaries

1857 June 26th Began to weed Tobacco in fresh ground on Johns Branch, Laying by Corn at mountain Spring Barn alse & Jerry Smith choping in core & Peas. Halled up Stack Blade Fodder this morning Rose & Mr Faris’s Jack this day Hester Refused very warm day Wrote to Jacob P Graves W^m. A Miller Miller & One to Lovelace & Mott Choped out new ground Tobacco & Plowing corn Laying by etc choping in Owens clearing to day —

27th Finished choping out new ground & choping in Corn owens clearing

28th went to Sunday School Fannie Kate & all here —

29th Fine Rain last night replanting Lot & new ground to day Sent to Mr Millers Plantation to day to_{& did not quite replant} get some ^Plants_{but got none} Wrote to Mr W^m. A Miller to pay Mr Charles L Cocke Hollin Institute $51.36 includingthat being the am^t I owe there including Doct Lemons medical Bill for Kate — Replanted new ground & nearly finished

30th Let Mr Crews have Henry clay to day to Plow cutting wheat. Sent Robin to be shod Fed & clem in Tobacco fresh ground next to^crews Abram Crews cut wheat this day Henry sick & sent for Doct Thompson, clem weeding Tobacco next to Crews

1860 Jany 6 to 14th I went to Louisa started 5th bro^t home 6 negroes to my children & had them checked by commissioners chosen by my children & they carried them on home this day & Jerry has cut & malled wood for ^Bed Plant in new ground Halled leaves 10 Loads & wood & striped Tobacco when Raining several days -, - found all well when I got home soon this morning from republican

15 Stayed at home beautiful day

16 Beautiful day Halled Cut & malled I went to Carry Dan^l R Hunts Fanny home to Davis & to Plantation & Mr Lovelaces

17th Sent Henry after Stack fodder at Grastys Rained in morning some striped Tobacco ^awhile In evening went to new cutting & malling Jerry halling —

18. Jerry Started back to Mr McDaniels to school, little Henry with him We are fencing back of Peach Orchard then for new ground Cutting & malling etc Hung up our meat to day as follows midlings Hung 67. Joles 26 pieces Hams 68 Shoulders 63 making in all 224 p^{s s}. including Joles Halling shingles to Stables to cover it;

19th Worked on new stable shingling Clem & Jerry Smith cleaned out stable this morning Claborne malling Rail, etc cleaning up in new ground

20th Same work on stable & new ground -

21 Same work on Stable & new ground today Put ashes around Peach trees & went to mill Claiborne rounded & Jointed shingles till 12 ^oclock

22 Fine day, stayed ^{at home} I have a bad cold

23rd Finished covering Stable, halled wood & Cutting & malling wood for Plant Bed on round sent to mill 19th Saturday