Jeremiah White Graves Diaries

Cash paid for sundries in Lynchg this 19th May 1860 — toll paid $1.25 Horse - 75 Expenses in Lynchg - 1.00 Candy & cakes — 62 cash paid T M Simpson prBill 1.38 Cash paid J^as M Cobbs prBill 11.13

Cash pd Armstead pBill 2.00 Cash pd. AB Rucker pBill in fall 73.37 to this day Jerrys Coat - 2.00_ Cash pd for Sundries at auction 3.25 I owe Wm A Miller for Guano & Salt pr. Bill here about $77 & owe AB Rucker for Bro Hunts Est about $52 is all that I owe in Lynchg – –

19th We have nearly planted all our Hills made here to day Bob helped yesterday & to day got some plants from aspen Grove. Lowry & Buck here Henry got back this evening & went on home with waggon, Rainy trip to Lynchg all the time ——

21st Bob came here to day weeding corn Bedding Tobacco Lot. Plowing corn I went to Court got back same night.

22nd Mr John P Faris Came here to work at 12 Oclock this day. we are weeding corn Hilled up Irish Potatoes by Kitchen fixing new ground for Tobacco,- Hilling etc

23rd Mr Faris at work & so is Bob, clear morning Hilling & Coltering in new ground, Plowing corn, have not wed much corn yet, To day is JD Hunts Sale of Household Furniture, not sold, on acc^t Gloomy times

24th May 1860. I went to Election, Saw Mr Pannill, he is quite bad off, from a Fall from his Horse coming from Court last Monday night — Cap^t Yate gotwas thrown Two [too] but did not get Hurt. Bob here this day at work. weeding Corn Plowing & coltering Corn, manured Our Plant Beds this morning Finished Tuesday I believe Hilling in new ground Damp weather Mrs Hunts still very much compla[in]ing —

25. Rained Hard this morning striped Tobacco a while & then went to planting Tobacco & trying to get done Our Crop

26 I went to aspen Grove Plowing & weeding Corn to day - Fixed Clems House pulled down old House this morning Bob not here to day. Mrs Hunt still complaining - etc - W^m C Grasty here to day – – – –

27th Sunday Doct Tho^s Haley came to see Mrs Hunt to cure neuralgia, stayed till evening, & think she is not as bad off at night as usual Rained hard in the evening, claiborne went to Mr Moses

28 Mrs Hunt Rested tolerable last night & seems sick from the Physic this morning

29 Plowing Corn & weeding next to Cap^t Whiteheads Finished Plowing over there Doct Haley Came here to see Elvira, & amy sick too Doct Haley came second time to see Mrs Hunt,- Mr. Faris came between 1 & 2 oclock

30. weeding Corn Finished plowing next to Whiteheads Fixing waggon for Lynchg. Raining this evening a little

31st Rained very hard last night, I went down I went to aspen Grove to day

1860 May 31st Replanted Tobacco to day all over,- Thinning corn & nearly finished that going to Plowing this evening, Elvira & Amy very sick with dissentary Sent for Doct Thompson yesterday & this evening again

June 1st Halled Brick for Dining room floor this morning & Lathes to lath Dining room. Fair & clear to day - Bob has been here all this week, weeding corn next to Cap^t Whiteheads., Mrs Hunt rested tolerable last night, this ^morning very bad off indeed Mr Faris here yet put up mantle in Dining room this morning - fair & clear weather Mrs Lucy A Clement has been sick about 10 or 12 days & Died to day about 2 Oclock, with congestion in Bowels so I hear - nanny went up there to day

2nd I went to aspen Grove sheared sheep Killed One Lamb Mrs Clements buried today. Amy my little negroe Daughter of Clementina Died to day with bowel Complaint Elvira very Sick. Doct Martin was here & went to see them both. said he did not consider them dangerous

3rd Amy Buried to day Elvira very sick yet Doct Thompson came to day, Mrs Coleman Mr & Mrs Hargrave Come here to day Rained this evening. Mrs ^{Hunt is} very bad off yet. - quite sick all day to day -

4th June Bob here, John Came to fix Dining room, Mrs Hargrave staied last night with her Ma, Mrs Coleman here yesterday cloudy & Rainy this morning, Henry Halling up leaves in stables, - etc - working Sweet Potatoes Peas Cotton & Corn Henry & Harry Plowing in corn in Lot; my Horse Lame for several days. -

1860 June 4th Mr Faris came worked about 2 Hours & went to Capt Whiteheads Milley Ann taken sick this morning

5th June Lilas Baby & Mary sick Milly Ann & Ell still sick, Mr Faris Came this morning. plowing corn in Lot. replanting Corn last we planted in Lot weeding cotton & Corn etc - Rained last evening clear this morning - Let Mr Bybee have for negroes over at Mr Hunts place 2 Galls molasses out of 5 got for them in my cask -

6th John P. Hunt started to school at Cap^t J Richards in Lunenburg this day My Buggy Harness Bob & Top from Catalpha,- John been at work here every day this week J P Hunt is to board at Cap^t Richards at $6 pr month & $1.50 pr month now for Tuition, gave Pride $1.00 & Bob $1.50 for Expense,- fine morning Wednesday - Rained in the evening & stoped Mr Faris about 4 Oclock,- & stoped plowers Daniel R Hunt came to see Mrs Hunt & Mrs Hargrave, stayed all night

7th Rained hard again last night, & this morning we are replanting Tobacco Mr Faris at work again, DR Hunt Mrs Hargrave Sal Tate & Matty staid all night John at work this morning too Mrs Hunt gets worse, last night & this morning

8th Mr Faris & Jno Clark here at work Mrs Hunt rather better this morning she gave Dan^l R Hunt who left this morning $10. & Gave Me her money to take care of for her say $40 Haling sand this morning Laying by fresh ground Corn. Choping out with Hoes, etc Mr Cothran spaying our shoats say 11 in all here 2 got out.

1860 June 8th Mr Cothran then ^went over to Mr Hunts place to spay theirs this morning clear pretty day— our negroes sick yet - claiborne complaining last night not much this morning stoping giving medicine & giving Rid-Root & Black Haw Bob Come back gone 3 days with my Buggy to Carry Pride to Capt Richards in Charlotte to school - Mrs Hargrave & Coleman ^{to day} here

9th Put up Lane fence this morning my old sow & 3 shoats missing this morning; Mrs Hunt Better several sick negroes yet; clear weather Bob gone with Mrs Hargrave home this morning Mrs Hunts Carriage & Horses

10th Bob returned I went to meeting Saturday & Sunday to day. clem Sick yet. Ell & Milly Ann Sick but we think a little better,- Mrs Hunt a great deal better to day

11 John here this morning Bob Come about 10 Oclock fair weather Found my sow with 5 Pigs Layed fresh ground & Part of Lot Corn & to day Plowing Tobacco — —

^{June 10th came home} Sallie came from Fannies yesterday

12th bob started to Lynchg this morning with my waggon & Loose Tobacco gave him 1.50 for Toll & have some shoes put on my Horses waggon started too from Mr Hunts place

13th Rained Sent for things Bot [DuRinians] Sale & Striped Tobacco p^t of day

14th I went to CHouse to have Mr Hunts Estates acc^r Settled. replanted Tobacco at & then weding down Rained

15 weeding & Plowing Tobacco bob got back last night.