Jeremiah White Graves Diaries

1859 July 23rd. working on negro ^House Barn & made door & fixed cellar Hut etc took John 1 day to Plaster over big room first time Bob left this morning with Mrs Hunt for the Court House, looks like for rain

24th went to prayer meeting at Strait Stone like for rain this evening,-

25. cloudy & like for Rain this morning Sent Kate another bottle of Brandy Toping fresh ground Tobacco working framing Top of Barn Cutting down Pines beyound Susan Roarks,- putting up Bed stead John Plastering big Room over we expect to Load our waggon for Lynchg & Ja^s Shields to day — We have 15 Hogs in pasture 2 in pen we have 33 or 34 at aspen Grove & 6 or 8 pigs, James shields Loaded & carried 1 Hh^d & little Bbl fine Tobacco, - Cash paid him for Toll $1.00

28th memorandum of trip to Lynchg last ^{made 1859}Tobacco Tobacco sold at Frds 1 Hh^d 1040. 120 920 sold W.a. Recd @$12. $110.40 “ “ - - 1 D^o 56 94 lbs Claytor @ - 17 15.98 “ “ - - 1 D^o 117. 855 T C Ferguson @ 14.24 121.83 “ “ - - 1 D^o 1140. 118.1022 Dr Sanders @ 8.50 86.07 2891 $335.08 weighing 2.00 Auction fee 40[symbol] 2.40 Commission 4.00 6.40 Rec^d for $328.68

Expence toll of waggon $1.25 My Buggy — 75 cakes oranges etc. 50 1 mohair cap 1.50 2 pr shoes for Sandy & Lowry 2.50 cash paid AB Ruckers pr Bill 48.06 Washington Tavern Bill 1.50 Livery Stable for my Horse 75 Car^d for^d $56.81