Jeremiah White Graves Diaries

1854 Decr 26th we went to Mrs Hunts to day Dan^l Hunt is up, Rained my wife did not get Home Lewis Yates & myself examined the Record of Church Book this evening for the year 1854 & find it Correct. weather quite moderate Bot Rose of^at Mr David Millers Sale & she has been on the left ever Since She came home, which I did not know gave $11- for her, she appears a little better now Same age of Netty, Hesters Colt both of which is by Harveys Horse Buldocus

27th 28. 29 Jacob very Sick at Mr Fitzgerald we are Halling wood Cutting etc took down middle barn Tobacco & put it in new Barn took down part of Owens Barn, Plowed some weather has been moderate

30 & 31 weather moderate, Jacob a little better Doct Thompson went to see him Twice

1855 Jany 1st Plowing & Halling wood & Cutting - 2nd Raised steer stable & heaved it ^down - 3 - 4 5-6 Cutting & Halling wood Mr H Arnold & 2 more workmen her[e] a little over 2 days this week., Cloudy & like for Rain, weather moderate

7th my wife & Jerry went to James M Fitz to see Jacob & I am nearly alone ^{Sallie at home}

8. All hands striping tobacco in new Barn Raining this morning, Turned little Cooler. One Young Lamb yesterday My Black Steer bot of Mr JD Hunt Died in the Christmas - -

9th striped Tobacco to day in new barn Hung up first killing Pork this morning

10 Halled up Owens Barn of Tobacco to new Barn, finished what was in there Halled from middle Barn, Halled Straw to day,- Sewed Cabbage Seed lettuce & mustard to day-,