Diary of Jeremiah White Graves, Volume 2, Book 7

Bacon put in Pantry March 3rd 1852 Shoulders, 22 p^s Hams 23 p^s midlings 20 p^s in all in pantry put in last time put in first time 65 p^s 13 78

3 midlings & 5 or 6 Joles in Smoke House — — — My Henry D^r To me – 1852 aprl 29th this Due me this day — $2.28 ==== To cash lent you in Lynchg $1.50 Due May 15th 1852

1852 July to cash p^d you in Lynchg for Traves $0.50 === Decr 25 To 20 lb flour @ 2¢ $0.40 20 lb Bo. Sugar & allspice .30 Aprl 29 Whiskey Barrel 0.37½

1.07½ Cr By ths sum I was to give you 1850 $2.00 $0.28 This sum Due me $2.28 1852 June 12th By cash in full 1.50 === July By 1 pr Trace chase which he said he found $0.50

1852 Decr 25 By Fodder & Hay etc $0.38 - - Cash of Miss McMcl 0.05 - 1 Bushel Corn 40 Horse shoes Cha[?] etc 83 24 $1.07 –––––––– 1853 May 7 To cash lent you have in Lynchg 0.50 ½ Basket wheat ——— ⅔ 0.38

July 25 ½ Bushel wheat ——— ⅔ - 0.37 - 1 whiskey Barrel ⅔ - 0.38

Augt 6 Cash lent you ——— 1.00 -- -- 3 yrds C. Cloth ——— 38 3.01

Haling from Lynchg 1.20 pd you by John D. H.

Fed is paid his 2$ Lila is paid ½ alse ½ ops[?]$ I was to give them

1851 Dec. Memorandum of business Done for Mrs Lucy Ann Clements & her as Guardian for Nannie & Lucy C Clements also ——— During the past Summer I went to Court House I think about 3 times about Mr James Clements account – also Rec^d $3 for collecting money of Ezekiel Dews & JW on Bond from Grasty -

24th & 25th Dec. I went to see Mr E. Franklin about Mary & her children, also to Rich^d Smiths to collect for Rent got none also to see Geo. A P Dove to Rent him the Place where he lives for 1852 also to Collect for 1851 but did not get any money = 1852 March 12th I commenced this morning before day to adg[lost in margin] Lucy Anns Grdn acct but could do it till she came in evening then fixed it, for settlement by Comr say engaged best part of the day & part of the night

22nd went to Court in part for Lucy Ann & others

Augt Court 1852 Saw Mr Franklin about [Keeping] Mary & children for next year — made no bargain y[et]

Augt 31st went to see about childrens Land on River got back late Bed time

1853 Augt 25 Went to Rent Land & Collect Rent all day & in the night

Feby¹⁸⁵⁴ I have been 4 or 5 times to vaughans to attend to suit against Rich^d Smith for Mrs Clements. Rented out the Place where Dove lives to Tho^s Walker etc went to see Mr Brooks about Eliza

Dec 14 went to Mrs Clements millers [Snows?] Dove & Franklins for Lucy-Ann - Lucy Ann Clement Give me this day $12 - for attending to her business etc. 

July 18th 1851

Memorandums of the number of Bushels of Wheat, myself & Overseer has used.

I have sent to mill he says 3 Bushels Overseer has sent to mill 3 Bushels.

[Picks]

Augst 8th I have sent 2 3/4 Bushels & let Henry have 3 picks making 3 1/2 Bushels of that Machined - 3 1/2

20th Overseer Carried himself Bus. 2 1/2 Bushels Wheat ––––––

29 I sent for myself 2 1/2 Bus. for flour Trod [Hast] 2 1/2

Sept 20th sent for myself 2 1/2 Bus to eat Machine 2 1/2 ma. 26 sent to Fariss by Jacob for myself for flour Do. 1 ma. Sept 30 Sent to Millers by London for myself to eat Do. 2 1/2 mac. Oct 20 Sent to Mill by Fed for myself Machined 2 Bus for flour " " sent to mill by Do. for myself " 2 Bus to eat. Nov 1st Senr ro mill by Henry to Faris for flour for myself 7 1/2 & 1 Bus. for Henry making 8 1/2 machined – 8 1/2 Bus. Overseer sent by Do. to Do. for Do. machined - 2 1/2 2 sent to mill for myself machined 2 Bus. wheat 2

Division of Wheat made by Mr [Graves?]

Machined & used by myself & oveseer 26 1/2 Bus & sewed - myself 29 1/2 Bus & measured up [mostly thus] 36 Bushels 5th Dec 1857 20) 92 Toll 30 Bushel for machining 4 1/2 Toll Trod Out by Horses 87 1/2 11 Overseers [77th] part 7) 98 1/2 Overseers pl. 14 Bus he has had 8 Bus. to use 8 Bus. Due Overseer the 5th 6 Bus Dec 1851 him in full 17th Dec 1857. Mr G

Aug 16th 1851 about 3 or 4 foggy mornings to this date in this month.

1851 Aprl. 29^th My Henry D^r

To 1 peck wheat - 1/1 1/2 1 Whisky Bbb^l paid c/r Bushel sweet Potatoes Seed 1/6 $ 25. paid

1851 July 10^th To Cash lent you in Lynbg 0.50 050 Nov^r 1^st 1 Bushel wheat --- .75 75

Cr By 42 [cwt?] Blade fodder @ 4/6. .38

18 9 yds Cottons Cloth @ 10 [ct?] 0.90 1 Bbl - 3f 92 Bushel Sweet Potatoes Seed .88

2 Sugar 1/6 2 [?] Butter 1/6 .50 Cr By from Mrs M^cCullock 1.00 Carr^d a page [?] towards beginning ^{of Book} £2.28

Memorandum of Tobacco made & striped & different [Barns?] Finished striping out mountain ^field, viz Good 162 ^Sticks Seconds 39 Lugs ^Sticks 42 ^sticks

First Culling Tobacco 1852. 1700 Sticks [Note: Summary at this [time?] & [Currently?] by [Su..?] Second Culling --- ---- 2750 Do. Third Culling 1852 ---- 4450 last --------- ------ 1000 5450

1851 M^rs M^c Cullock negro [farn?] Novr. 18 To Cash lent in Lynbg $0.50

memo of J W Graves as School Commissioner in [Gra??? B?????] District Jany 6th 1851 List of Children agreeable to [Law] this day & Returned for 1851 to Superintendent of schools Males -- as pr Statement here [pened] 38 Females Do Do 42 take off D Owens error not in 80 my [B0??ds] ------------------------- 4 -- 76 Entered to Teachers Saml T & David P Miller school to the amt of $30.00 750 days @ 4 [cts] pr day to have If children go Miss _ _ at Mulberry [??] House in this Same way 30.00 750 dsys @ 4 [cts] pr day Wm J Hendrick school in same way ---- 50.00 1250 days @ 4 [cts] pr day

[Mr.] Wm J Hendrick has drawn off his [a??] & has [taught] the following children Lucy [Crews] & Andrew Crews Abra[?? Crews] Alice Mary Martha Thos I John & Harriet [Bak??] [???ale] Martha [Flaris] Harriet & Thos Neal Rosaline Eliza [???daline & Major [Olken] Fletcher Geo Wyatt, & Christina Owen [??20] & I have [gaven] on to the Supeintendant of Schools [???] [$61.00] Error for J Barksdale who is only 7 yrs old $61.00 [??tho] the [Mr] Hendrick Teacher did not [??] till lately $61.00 am to State the [c???] to the Board - & get the money If I Can