Jeremiah White Graves Diaries

Henry Arnolds work Bro^t forward this side.

1855 Wednesday 24^th Mr H. Arnold & Bro. came ^Settled about 3 oclock & worked about 2 hours a p^s before night

25^th Both at work again this morning. worked this day to self & bro-----

27^th H. Arnold & Bro. J worked 3 days & 2 Hours a p^s this week-----------

30 Jany H. & J. Arnold came to work between 11 & 12 oclock to day on prizes ----- _____ Settled ________

1855 August 8^th Henry Arnold & his Bro. Jesse set in to work for me this morning at $1.50 pr day for both - or $1.00 for Henry & 3/- for Jesse.

1855 Aug 8^th worked all day -- 2 days each - $3.00 ---- 10. Rained in evening lost 1 or 2 hours. ---- 11. Henry all day. Jesse ½ day this day. 1.25 ---- 13^th. Henry here this morning - Rained awhile in evening. lost 1 or 2 hours 87 Jesse lost my mare & come about ½ after 4 oclock to work. 13 worked between 2 & 3 hours after rain

14^th Henry worked to day Rained in evening nearly two hours. Jesse left soon in the 75.- morning to hunt Jenny [lend?] --

15 Henry at work. Jesse not come yet. Worked. .87 - this day except 1 or 2 hours raining.

16^th. Henry at work getting shingles all day. 1.00 -

- 17. Henry Arnold at work getting shingles all day 1.00 -

- 18. Henry & Jesse arnold getting shingles till 12^" to day .75 -

" cash let you have pRec^t $5.00

21 Henry & Jesse arnold getting Shingles . . . 1.50 -

22. D^o D^o D^o getting shingles rained after 12 oclock 3 or 4 hours. 1.00 -

23^rd H. & Jesse Arnold at work. Rained awhile . . 1.25 -

24. H & Jesse arnold shingling to day 1.50 -

25. H & Jesse Arnold at work on shed, Granary. 1.5 -------- 16.37

for Col Wm T. Smith by M. Graves By Am. Bro & from the other side 11 00 my commission on Fo Irbys Debt Sag 1/ of 21 1/2} 10 86 Rec of M Templeton Bon $4.64 Int tite 1se May 1829 29 $4.93 Comms $0 24 Rec of James W. McHaney Bon............... $10.55 1.67 12.22 1839 Rec of H. Wyatt by the hans of Mrs. Smith Dec 6th this Sum $13.00 1839 Mrs C Templeton to Int & Deb $5.50 J Shields 10 Bbl ... Dec 14 Cr By Cash incl PRW 5.5 is comms 27 Frnacis Blanks by Cash for your Melilia Claim in Mrs Graves 1838 Aprl & Oct 4.00 20 Hyrum Mate by Cash for Melilia claim as Drummer 1836 & 1838} 3.00 15 1840 Febry 26th By Cash Rec of Mo & Farmer in prophis Bond $10{ 50 March 10 By Cas Rec of Thos East Sen pr M Hunt $5 25 May 1st By 10 Barrels Corn gum Jus Shields 15 pBL $25-00 1800th Sheave Oats 45 8.10 33.10 65 18 Christopher Laine Bond $16.66 poto col L Dw 1838 5 11.66 1.29 64 pd to Mr Graves Card over to mars the be giveng of Book 3 66

Henry & Jesse Arnolds work brot from opposite side ----- $16.37 1855 Aug. 27th H & Jesse Arnold at work this day worked 2 or 3 hours also this morning & quit. 50 -------- 16.87 Cash let you have pRec^t $5.00. Cash Pd you pRec^t 10.00 Due Henry Arnold -- $6.87

1855 Decemb 5 To cash paid Henry Arnold in full as pr Rec^t this day ---------- $6.87

A. & B. agree to purchase a Tract of Land Containing 300 Acres at $2 p^rAcre Each having Three Hundred Dollars, But A says to B., if you^will let me have the north side of the Contract, I will allow 13/6 & you may have yours on the south side at 10/6 p^r acre, now I Demand what number of ^Acres each man is to have, and prove it by Acres & price

To do this sum you must suppose that each man agreeable to the Original Contract is to get 150 Acres a piece, But from the Circu^mstance of A^s making the proposition at 13/6 the Calculation is first made, & it appears that his 150 Acres at that price amounts to $337” 50¢ leaving a deficiency On B^s side of $37”50¢ now to obtain that amount B. must necessarily allow him (A.) 13/6 for 16⅔ Acres of Land, which will make each $300. Consequently A has 133⅓ Acres & B has 166⅔ Acres

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Grasty Store Pittsy County

Jeremiah W Graves August 1st 1823

A man dying leaving 3 sons & his estate is worth $100. to the 1st he leaves ½ of his estate the third^second he leaves ⅓, & to the third ¼th of his estate now I require each mans proportion of the Estate

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Puzzle 237 I have to plant a Grove to obtain the Girl I love, this Grove I must compose of nineteen lines on nine strait lines & on each line, five lines must be placed Or I never shall see my true loves face Ye sons of art come lend me your aid, to satisfy this curious maid

[line drawings of two six-pointed stars answer Jeremiah M. Graves

1840 Dec. 1st or 2nd I started to Orange & Louisa to see our relations first night got to Charlotte CH. started early next morning Friday about 12 Oclock it commenced snowing then rainling & hailing got to Farmville that night Saturday morning still hailing & then raining & freezing traveled to Couplande there On Sunday morning (still snowing) but the stage [ ?] that Ja^s River was Frozen across & I could not cross I Then returned home where I arrived Tuesday following Spending 7.61 in my Trip JW Graves

25th Dec 1833 was fair 26 D^o D^o D^o D^o 27 D^o D^o D^o D^o 28 D^o D^o D^o D^o 29 Dec ^Sunday cloudy in the evening It is Said by some that the first 12 days after Christmas governs the 12 mos following each day for a Mo

30 Monday it hailed some in the night &Monday morning very soon it was Raining all day cloudy & drisling of Rain

31st Tuesday still cloudy & warm Broke off clear in the Evening at night part of it was cloudy & the other part fair

1834 Janry 1st Wednesday tolerably fair about sun rise - very cloudy ^day & like for rain & in the night it commenced raining

Jan 2nd Thursday morning rain & continued till about 9 oclock then stoped & cloudy the balance of the day

3rd Friday Turned cold about day or sometime before day wind from S W & very cold all day — little cloudy in the Evening

4th Saturday cloudy & very cold & began to snow about 8 oclock in the night

5th Sunday very cold & Saturday night & snowed all night stoped in the morning & very cold all day & the 6th very cold yet & snow has not melted any