September 2, 1859 - September 17, 1859

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1859 Sept 2nd making fence in Lot Shingling
negro House Dr P D Steptoe Returned at Jnos place Cutting down pines in old
field Halled wood to Tobacco House —
this morning, clear cool day —

3rd Sept at work on our Smoke house
nearly all day fixing the inside of it
clear fair day. Wm Langhorn & James
C Hunts 2 Daughters Fan & Bit
Stayed here
last night. & Servant & Stud Horse to carry allor Carriage

4th Nannie Sallie & myself went to aspen
Grove
to day - Jerry went with Fannie &
Cate to Capt Fitzgeralds Saturday —

5th Cloudy & like for Rain Toping Worming
& succoring Tobacco this morning -
This is monday & ever Since last Thursday
company at Johns place, Steptoe Thorn[ton?]
Langhorn
Jns Hunts 2 Daughters & Mrs
Hargrave
& her family -- clouday & Raining a
little once in a while, Mr Stanly here & fixed
upon next Friday week to settle his matters

6th Fannie Came here last night this morning
Carried her Colts to aspen Grove to wean
quite cool this morning, worming & succoring
Tobacco to day - Jerry gone with Fannie to
aspen Grove,- Returned & in evening I
started with Sallie to Danville to
School to Mr N. Penick, Boarding with
Mr T. D Neal at $10 pr month —
From 6th to 16th when I returned they have
finished pulling fodder here cut 1 house
Tobacco cut some Tops, etc. found them
all well, Rain[in]g this morning being
16th they are firing Tobacco spining
etc Mr Brown stayed here all night

17th cleared off last night wind high, sent Him
to aspen Grove to get some corn & wheat to
Eat & bring me a Lamb, cutting Tops-
got ½ Bbl wheat ½ Bbl corn

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fransalman

The Hunt family continues to grieve the death of John Hunt. Gathering are many relatives. Mrs Hargrave is John's sister. Mr. Langhorn is probably a relative on the side of James Hunt's wife, who was a Langhorne. And James Hunt's children are here. Dr Steptoe was with John Hunt when he died. He is also married to Lucy Charles Hunt, niece of John Hunt.