Jeremiah White Graves Diaries

1864 Sept 5.6. Rained last night in the day We made pond at Still & dug it out to make water run in Tub to still Several from old place came & helped all day I am starting to machine to get wool corded again, did not get it Halled up apples & finished Toba[cco] got 1 Turn corn from Plantation

7 Fixed still up to day & Pond & stilled one still full for myself mashing apples etc —

9 stilling & worming Tobacco pressing out cider fixed up still this week Stilling for old place doubled 2 times for Est JDH toll to come out

10th Began to pull fodder Gathered Peas this evening went to meeting

14th Sent Henry to Plantation to see about trashing Oats for Gov^ment Pulling fodder Tying up etc Stacked up 1 stack, stilling most of this week, Large dark Bay Horse Mr Whitehead bot has come home priced $500, said to be 5 or 6 yrs old