August 17, 1859 - August 23, 1859

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fransalman at May 16, 2021 09:13 PM

August 17, 1859 - August 23, 1859

1859 Augt 17th Bob here this morning 3 days
this week, began to cover barn this morning
balance cutting down Pines - cloudy & like
for Rain this morning -
Capt Pallison Boxley Died 7th
day of this month Augt 1859
at Mr Poindexters where he has lived
about 2 years Recd letter from Cousin
Jos C Boxley stating this -

18th went to meeting Mr Chumbly & Henry
covering Tobacco House balance cutting
down Pines very dry & Cool of nights,-

19th Shingling House Tobacco Barn little Henry
& Jerry Smith Cutting Pines Henry went to
meeting House to day Rhoda nor Lila did
not want to go. claiborne & clem went
Wednesday & they all went from Plantation

20 Sent Henry & claiborne to help Raise
Barn at Mr Hunts place, chummy & little
Henry
at work on Barn finished covering
& at work on Bonnetts of Barn clem spining

21. Fannie W. & Billie Jones stayed here last
night & to day Mrs clements & Johns children
here Chip & George Coleman also. Still dry &cool

22nd chumney going to look for a place to
live at lent him a Horse Henry toping Tobacco
Balance worming & succorring fresh ground
Bob came here this morning -

2 [smudge]23 Bob here again to day cutting pines
Henry & overseer at work on Barn
Balance cutting pine Mr Adams Stanley &
Mr Lewis came but they could not get
a reference, did not do any thing Nannie
Mrs Hunt & Sallie started to Mrs Colemans
stop at Johns place, Jerry Came home
from Hargraves this 23rd Augt 1859, because

August 17, 1859 - August 23, 1859

1859 Augt 17th Bob here this morning 3 days
this week, began to cover barn this morning
balance cutting down Pines - cloudy & like
for Rain this morning -
Capt Pallison Boxley Died 7th
day of this month Augt 1859
at Mr Poindexters where he has lived
about 2 years Recd letter from Cousin
Jos C Boxley stating this -

18th went to meeting Mr Chumbly & Henry
covering Tobacco House balance cutting
down Pines very dry & Cool of nights,-

19th Shingling House Tobacco Barn little Henry
& Jerry Smith Cutting Pines Henry went to
meeting House to day Rhoda nor Lila did
not want to go. claiborne & clem went
Wednesday & they all went from Plantation

20 Sent Henry & claiborne to help Raise
Barn at Mr Hunts place, chummy & little
Henry
at work on Barn finished covering
& at work on Bonnetts of Barn clem spining

21. Fannie W. & Billie Jones stayed here last
night & to day Mrs clements & Johns children
here Chip & George Coleman also. Still dry &cool

22nd chumney going to look for a place to
live at lent him a Horse Henry toping Tobacco
Balance worming & succorring fresh ground
Bob came here this morning -

2 [smudge]23 Bob here again to day cutting pines
Henry & overseer at work on Barn
Balance cutting pine Mr Adams Stanley &
Mr Lewis came but they could not get
a reference, did not do any thing Nannie
Mrs Hunt & Sallie started to Mrs Colemans
stop at Johns place, Jerry Came home
from Hargraves this 23rd Augt 1859, because