Journal, 1844–1847

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Pages 1-5: Records of cotton planted and picked and of hogs slaughtered, 1844-1845. Pages 6-92: Records of activity at Comer's sawmill, including specific orders for lumber cut to varying sizes and numbers of bushels of corn milled for various customers, 1844-1847. Pages 93-107: Miscellaneous records of corn and cotton planted, picked, and stored in warehouses, and of purchases of knives, clothing, cloth, and tobacco, 1844-1845. Pages 108-200: Short journal entries, most of which list weather conditions and planting and milling activities. A few entries, however, contain slight references to the health and activities of family and friends.

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[9] February Mr Unreadable 1.46 27 To 10 plank 16 feet long 11 in wide Thomas P Cash To John F Comer Dr 28 To 160 feet Roughage .80 March Old Mare Statarie To John . F, Comer Dr .18 8 To 36 feet Roughedge David Blakey To John F Comer 11 To 5 pounds Tobacco at 40cts per pound 2.10 William Carter To John F, Comer Dr. 13 To 2 1/2 Bushells Meal at 62 1/2 cts 1.56 1/8 Philip Sanders Dr to John F Comer 15 To 2 Bushels Meal at 75 cts per bushel 1.50 William M. Betham To John F Comer Dr 18 To 26 S can thing 12 feet long 3 by 4 inchs Philip Sanders To John F Comer Dr 14 To 2 1/2 Gallons Molasses a 31 1/4 81 1/2 Thomas H B RiverTo John F Comer Dr 16 To 20 weather boarding 12 feet Long 7 inch wide M Wright To John F Comer Dr 22 To 30 Plank 10 feet Long 12 in wide 3.50 Philip SandersTo John F Comer Dr 22 To 2 1/2 bushels meal at 75 cts 1. 87 1/2

[10] March William M Bethane To John F Comer Dr 23 To 28 plank 18 feet long 7 inches by 194 James H Bradberry To john F Comer Dr 25 To 8 cants 11 feet long 2 3/4 by 14 inches " " 3 do 11 do do 4 by 14 do 26 " 3 do 11 do do 4 by 14 do " " 6 do 11 do do 2 3/4 by 14 do " " 50 feet Houghes age 25 William M Bethane To John F Comer Dr 26 To 18 plank 18 feet long 1 1/4 by 7 inches " 100 Feet Roughage 50 Thomas H B Revert To John F Comer Dr 28 To 2 Plank 12 feet long 12 inches wide 24 " " 8 weatherboarding 12 feet long 8 in wide 64 " " 10 do 12 do do 7 do 75 " " 15 do 10 do do 6 do 75 Philip Sanders To John F Comer Dr 30 To 1 1/2 Bushel Meal at 75 cts 12 1/2 April Elijah Harris To John F Comer Dr 2 To 174 Palings 8 1/2 feet long 3 1/2 in wide " 32 Raling 8 1/2 do do 3 1/2 in by 142 " 8 Scanting 8 1/2 feet long 4 by 4

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[11] April D Blakey To John F Comer Dr 3 To 1 Patten for Pantalions bought in ( Eaufalee 95 Philip Sanders To John F Comer Dr 4 To 2 Bushels corn meal at 75 cts per bus 1 50 William M Bethane To John F Comer Dr 6 To 63 weatherboarding 16 feet long 7 inch wide Thomas P Cash To John F Comer Dr 6 To 6 Plank 14 feet long 12 inch wide 84 " 156 feet Roughage 78 William M Bethane To John F Comer Dr 9 To 13 Plank 19 feet long 7 inches wide by 1 1/4 " " 25 do 18 do do 7 do do by 1 1/4 8 William Carter To John F Comer dr To 2 1/2 bushel meal at 62 1/2cts per bush 1 50 Philip Sanders To John F Comer Dr 9 To 2 1/2 gallons Molasses at 1 1/4 cts per Gal William M Bethane Dr 11 To 18 plank 18 feet long 7 in wide 1 1/4 thick [12] 1845 Sawmill Book Jan1 Turnage Dr` To 3 ceilling plank 12 feet long 42 " 1 Scantling 12 feet long 3 by 4 12 " 40 feet Roughedge 20 Jan 6 Davis Dr To 33 Plank 16 Feet Long 7 in wide 3.00 To 29 do 12 do do 7 in do 2.03 " 19 do 14 do do 12 in do 2.66 " " do 12 do do 14 in do .56 " " Scanting 16 feet long 3 by 4 64 " 5 do 10 do do 3 by 4 50 " 2 do 12 do " 2 1/2 by 2 1/2 12 1/2 " 7 " 25 plank 12 feet long 12 in wide " 47 do 10 do " 12 do Jan 9 Lovett S. Smith Dr To 13 Plank 11 feet long 14 in wide 1 66 " 13 do 11 " do 12 in wide 1 43 " 4 do 12 " do 12 in wide 48

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Jan 14 Busspell Fluellen To J.F. Comer [??] " Go 10 Plank 20 feet Long 12 [in?] [w??] 2 [?] " " 242 feet Roughedge 1 21 ---

John F.H. [Rivers?] Jan 15 To 1000 feet Roughedge 5 00 ---

Polly Bradberry Jan 15 To [?] Plank 15 feet Long 12 In wide 1 25 " 4 [?] 14 " [?] " [?] 56 ---

William Cook Jan 15 To 80 feet Roughedge 40

Jan 21 Mr [Thiphera?] Streeter To 292 feet Roughedge 1.46

Jan 22 Mr. Spears To 21 1/2 Pounds Rope at 9 to [???] 1 9[?] 17 1/2 yds [Baggin?] at 17 cts per [??] 2.9[?] M[?] [Bethune?] To 6 pounds Rope at 7 cts

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Jan 25 V Gashett [?] Go 20 Planks 18 feet Long 12 in wide 3 60 " 18 do 10 " " 12 do 1 80 " 3 do 12 " " 14 do 42 " 4 [Scantt???] 10 ft Long 3 by 2 1/2 25 " 100 feet Nea?herbord??]g] 1 00 " 783 " Roughedge 3 93 ---

Jan 27 [Shepherd?] [S??n] To [?] Plank 16 feet Long 12 wide 1 44 " 20 " 10 " " 12 do 2 00 ---

Jan 27 Philip Sandin To 1 Bushel meal 37 1/2 ---

Jan 28 Mr Davis To 13 [Weatherbording?] 16 ft Long 6 wide 1 04 " 6 do 16 " " 7 do 56 " 22 do 9 " " 8 do 1 32 Jan 31 " 1o Plank 10 feet Long 12 wide 1 00 " 5 Ceiling Plank 12 feet Long 14 wide 84 " 32 [Weatherbording?] 12 feet Long [?] wide 2 24

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[15] Feb 1 Mr Pais Ps To 20 Weatherboarding 8 feet Long In wide 106 " 2 Scantling 15 Feet Long 3 + 40 30

Noa Creek Dr To 15 Plank 12 Feet Long 12 In wide 180 " 3 " 13 " " do 39

Feb 6 Mrs Widow McIntosh In To 10 Plank 17 feet Long 12 inches wide 170 Do 7 To 42 Feet Roughedge 21 " 3 Plank 12 feet Long 14 Inches wide 42 " 8 meahur boarding 15 feet Long 7 inches wide 70 " 10 plank 17 feet Long 12 inches wide 1 thick 170

Feb 8 John H. Reves Dr To 53 Plank 14 feet Long 12 inches wide 1 3/4 thick 1298 " 10 Plank 13 feet Long 12 in wide 1/4 thick 162

Feb 10 J B W. J. Upshaw Dr To 30 weatherboarding 7 in wide 15 feet long 262 " 30 Do 10 feet long 7 in wide 175 " 16 Plank 10 feet Long 1 1/4 by 8 inches 129

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[17] Feb 18 Shepherd Striter To JT Comer Dr To 200 feet Roughedge 1 00

Feb 19 William M Bethune Dr To 13 Ceiling Plank 12 ft Long 13 In wide 1 69 " 9 Weatherbonding 16 do 7 do 84

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