Henry County GaArchives Photo Document.....Knowles Diary-Journal Of James B., 1852-1858 c.1983 ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/ga/gafiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Larry C. Knowles http://www.genrecords.net/emailregistry/vols/00012.html#0002854 May 6, 2007, 4:41 pm Source: Unavailable Photo can be seen at: http://www.usgwarchives.net/ga/henry/photos/documents/knowlesd12736gph.jpg Image file size: 143.3 Kb THE JOURNAL OF JAMES B. KNOWLES, 1852-1858 (page 8 of 137) January 3-17, 1853 [On the 3rd he returned to Green Maddux’s]-“got my horse and went to Island Shoals..to get some hats..went to T. W. Sim’s..went and got the hats..to S. Moore’s..(lodged)it was very cold”. [The next day, he]-“started out to hunt(his father)..met him a J. Skinner’s-he got me to go to T.(Thomas)Cook’s..absent-I came to M.(?)Head’s”. The 5th: “I came back to J. Skinner’s-he(his father)stayed at T. J. Marten’s and we met at T. O. Marten’s..we went to Bersheba-dined at B. G. Hooks-stayed at W. F.(?)Turner’s all night”. The 6th: “to McDonough-returning to S. Moor‘s-called by Polly Pers(Pierce?)ate supper..on to Mr. M.”. The 7th: “we both went to T. Cook’s(at Key’s Ferry)--lodged..on account of Mr. C not being home”. [The next day, they started]-“to Bersheba to an auction-stopped a William Stargell’s & bot(bought)me a trunk..left it at Moore’s..(I) lodged at J. Skinner’s”. The 9th: “Pa came to S.(Skinner’s, and)..in the evening(we)went to Wm. Saps(?)- B. Sk(Skinner?)with us..(then on)to Mr. M.(Moore‘s)-lodged”. [On the 10th, James left Samuel Moore’s]-“to come to school..left my horse at William T. Turner’s-dined-to school..my entering with Mr.(James)Hilsman-1853”. [On the 15th at Bersheba]-“pa came-went from court(J.P. court?)to Wm. T. Turner’s-stade till bed time-me and pa went to B. G. Hook’s”.[The next day, Turner came to Hook’s]-"and we went home with him-stade all day..to B. G. H. (all night)”. File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/ga/henry/photos/documents/knowlesd12736gph.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.org/gafiles/ File size: 2.3 Kb