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Diary of Jeremiah White Graves, Volume 2, Book 12
February 20, 1858 - February 25, 1858
1858 Saturday 20th Overseer has gone up on the River to see Mr Smith rode rose,- hung up balance of Our meat making Brooms shelling corn Kate & sallie went to Mr Millers Wednesday Cleared off this morning but quite cold, Snow melts but little; my hogs gone again,= Mr Joel Hardwick stayed here last night —
21st weather more moderate Snow melting to day cant find our Hogs - Sent Jerry for Cate & Sallie this morning
22nd Raining last night & this morning Turned to a snow & weather Kept falling till 12 Oclock, Tobacco give a little & we put some out on the ground & are striping in Barn back of Garden desperate bad weather very sloppy & wet - and as well as I recollect not a real pretty day under foot & overhead in this month.
23rd Striping Tobacco to day back of Garden Jordan halled wood for overseer & 2 Loads of straw halled out etc very cold day I went to Rice but no meat yet -
24th Malling Halling wood & burning Brush by overseers house to day Jerry gone to shop to get Rose shod before & to Mrs Hunts to see John Hunt about meat etc – Kate gone to Fannies this morning Cold cloudy day ground frozen this morning
=25th Sent Henry Millers Mill 4 Bushels Corn for meal 2 Bags 4½ Bushels wheat for flour & 2½ Bushels wheat for overseer; - my wheat gained a little say [1 lb?] the corn lost 4 lbs at Millers Mill malling & burning Brush up at overseers house nearly done