Jeremiah White Graves Diaries

3rd Augt 1850 while we were gone to Lynchg Our folks finished weeding corn in Lot choped out new ground, done up some fencing & then went to cutting in new ground

-8th. This week we have been Halling Rails Hilling up our second yrs Land Tobacco & it has Rained nearly every day this week ground very wet., clear this morning weather remarkably hot. & Rains generally from North East. Thunder cloudy, — worked, cutting Halling Rails & shrubing fresh field.

12th cloudy this morning, choping in new ground Fed Toping at new ground - Henry & Jane Plowing Lot Tobacco back of Garden, –

13th worming over Tobacco clear warm weather

14th Plowed & Hilled up little second yrs ^Tobaccoground

16 Went to Mill 1 Bb^l Corn getting up apples

17th Beeting apples for Cider & drying Lilas child a Girl Born this morning about Sun rise, nights cool, weather dry & Hot in day

18th cloudy all day & Rained a little — cool

19th. worming succoring & toping Tobacco — Mr Whiteheads machine came saturday evening broke We have not commenced getting out our ^yet wheat

20 Getting up apples & Baling Sewed little Hog pen in Turnips — by spring —

21 Machining wheat had David & John neal A Crews & son abram Mrs Colemans Kit & James

22. Finished my own by 12 Oclock & then got out Mr Neals & moved the machine

23rd worming new ground Tobacco & choping it over this day — — A Fine rain this evening —

24 Rained a little last night, fine weather Mr Dan^l Johns has been sick at Mr Lewis for some time & Died the 22nd in night —

1852 april 22nd Sent Henry to Millers Mill with 3 Barrels Corn Halling out manure this morning & fencing around new ground – Weather cleared off & yet cool Halling out manure this morning – etc etc — Rode Hester to mount airy & the Mill I returned about 12 oclock o[r] 1 oclock & before sun down she had her first colt. very good looking indeed for her age & size –

23rd Halled out manure waggon & cart & all Hands Sent alse & Jordan to shop this mornig A Fine day weather moderate ———

24 Halling out manure Lila & Henry both Sick Doct Thompson has been 2 times to see Henry & Doct^WalkupTwice to see Lila, who miscarried. & Henry I hardly Know ^{the matter}what is

25th both yet sick & a beautifull day Did not quite get Done Halling out manure

26. Moderate day a little cloudy Hilling & Plowing in new ground ^{second yrs ground}or Fed Halling wood Henry & Lila yet in house tho both better, Rained to day —— Went to Mrs Hunt to day to see her

27th Took down some short Tobacco in prize Barn & packed it down this morning – John Neal came here to work this morning at 2/3 pr day If he does not stay longer than a week or Ten days. If he stays a month I to pay him 2/- pr day — Planting corn on left Side of Path by middle barn in field John D Hunt & John D Coleman started to Georgia about 2 weeks ago his family has been sick since he left here weather Cool this morning, wind from NW-

28th Planting corn Mr James P Lewis Sent Bransom 2 days to Lay off corn Rows for us

29th Planting corn below Malissas House

30 Planted all our bottom Land & began to Plant at 12 oclock in fresh ground

30th aprl 1852 Planted Snaps Red & White below new ground left side next to House of [drian?] down below planted the white ones & on the brc^branch Simblings Pumpkins etc- Rice Beans in fresh ground this side of Orchard - weather drying & windy

May 1st Thundering & Raining some this morning Planted Peas on Branch & then to Planting Corn & finish, & Plant greens Pepper etc etc If it does not Rain any more yesterday Doct Thompson came to See Lila Fanny White went home yesterday John Neale has been here 4 days & has not come here yet this morning – Have hade 22 Young Lambs 19 living 2 Young Calves & Hester had a Horse Colt the 22nd day of april ^{called magnus}1852, 3 feet ^{2 Inches} High

1st May, Hester etc = warm & Pleasant - Planted Peas on Branch this morning Finished planting Corn Planted Greens etc -

2nd I am going to John D Hunts this day

3rd Beding cotton ground Halling wood & cleaning up in new ground =

4th Raking Halling etc out of new ground & burning Logs Heaps etc etc – & bad off Lila yet sick about a week ago She miscarried Began to colter in new ground to day at 12 oclock with steers Balance raking burning etc Cool & dry to day

5. Started 2 colters in new ground minding up Log heaps finishing raking etc alse sick 1 day quite cool & favourable Coltering

6 Coltering again, Jordan Plowing ^{in Tobacco Lot}on Branch Balance Hilling in fresh ground in evening quite Cool yet of nights let Mrs Crews have collared Plants, I took Some Pills myself

1852 Oct 11th Firing our Tobacco very little as its all nearly been cured ——

15th Gathered about 5 Barrels corn Snap Beans Sawing Shingle Blocks - went to Court Housing Tobacco, not much frost & finished monday while I was at Court.

17th Carried 2 Stacks to Yates saw mill^week last for Hh^d staves heading —

20th Carr^d to 2 to Millers 1 to be sawed squared Edged & 1 thro for sheathing Fine weather fannie White here

21 Began to Plow for wheat. Henry gone to Mill 2 Bus. new corn the first we have had On Sunday 17th Oct 1852 Doct ^white Came here to see clemintines Hand & cut it on the back & in Palm of the hand, also —I went to Court monday morning

22 Doct. White came again to see clementines Hand & cut off one of her Fingers, — — Harrowing in Rye cleaning out & draining^flat Plowing for wheat, Fanning out Wheat to sew.

26. we have been Sewing wheat ever since 22nd Cutting up Tobacco stubble. Lila in house 1 day Dr White here to day making 3 times to see clems^hand Mrs smiths Sale, bot 1 Cow cut Reel Carving ^{& fork}Knife 1 Hh^d 2 Vinegar Bbls 1 Box old Irons - etc -

28 29 & 30th we have finished sewing wheat out at Fresh ground. Sewed in Lot & out at fresh ground ^Bus 16½ Cut & stacking corn in fresh ground next to orchard & began to Plow there when it commenced Raining went to Mill a day or Two ago 5 Bus new corn

31st Oct Striping Tobacco at Overseers house none of our Hogs up this morning

Novr 1st Sawing shingles Blocks John Neal here ^sawing- Halling up corn Plowing for wheat cloudy & warm like for Rain,- Jno Tucker & A Faris getting shingles

James Shields