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Diary of Jeremiah White Graves, Volume 2, Book 13
August 12, 1860 - August 17, 1860
1860 Augt 12th We all went to meeting —
13. Striping Tobacco Doct A W Thompson came again yesterday to old place & Bybees, he has been to Bybees 2 times stayed all night there last night Emma getting Better, a little. Joseph Bybee bad off Doct Thompson Came here yesterday I got him to look at Lila &[her? pr?] got some Brandy etc to carry over there Rained nearly all day & night last night
14 Toping worming & succoring Tobacco to day Bybee sent Ben for the Doct last night for his Son Joseph who is bad off Nannie Mrs Hunt Sallie Alice & Doran gone to Mrs Colemans – to day —
15th Very Cool indeed for August Mr Wright here at work Mr Shields 2 sons David & Wm here helping us beet apples - Dr Thompson come back again to Jos Bybee sent for again
16th Mr Wright here again to day & David Shields yesterday & to day & Wm Shields ½ day stoped, Bob come here this morning Cool day for august. fixing to raise Barn, Beeting apples etc put Post for yd in ground this morning & burnt them,- Jerry had Charly Shod at Vaughans yesterday, White Back Cow had a calf 13th or 14th this month, Mr Wright stayed till about 3 oclock, making 1 day & 3 Hours. David Shields stayed beeting apples 2 Days Wm stayed a little over ½ day Finished apples up & Laid foundation for Barn
17. Raised my Barn this day had Mr Cothran & 4 hands from aspen Grove 1 from Mr Kelleys & 2 from Mr Hunts place, -