Jeremiah White Graves Diaries

1860 March 15th Sewed Oats in morning in evening coltering & Hilling at new ground Give Mr Moses 2 Bushels Oats yesterday weather moderated some,-

15 Halling wood mauling etc

16 Sewing Oats & mauling & Piling trash in near new ground,

17. Coltering at new ground & Hilling. sewing Oats in evening not quite done sewing I went to sale of Mrs Hunts Land Did not sell

18. Raining this morning -- weather moderate

19th Rained all night last night striping Tobacco Rained nearly all day to day —

20th I went to CH Halled leaves done up cross fence by fresh ground & Rolled some Logs cleaned out Stables in the morning

21 Coltering old field & Hilling next to whiteheads

22. I went to Aspen Grove, Sent Claiborne to Roll Logs at Kelleys Henry & Harry finished Sewing Oats Sewed 31½ Bushels here & 64½ Bus at aspen Grove, clem & Smith Hilling to day I went to see Mrs Hunts who has been sick about a week. James Hunt up It has been very windy & cold for Several days this week, gave Bob my Coat for Mrs Hunt - Sewed Plant Beds over here

23 Rolled Logs had 1 hand from Kelleys & 1 from my plantation Mr wife went to Fannies Kates

24 Halled wood, Hilled etc Wilson Cutting little Ditch in corn field - very cold

25 went to aspen Grove & Strait Stone Nannie went with me

26 I went to Mr Pannills, Coltering Hilling & Breaking up Corn Land still cold We have at aspen Grove 17 Lambs & 1 young calf -