Henry County GaArchives Photo Document.....Knowles Diary-Journal Of James B., 1852-1858 c1983
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THE JOURNAL OF JAMES B. KNOWLES, 1852-1858     (page 62 of 137)

November 28 to December 10, 1854

The 28th continued: "was sent to the silem-this was the first that I ever heard 
of it-myself Mr. R.(?)& Pa came on together-as Mr. Rains was likewise at G. C.
(at home about 8 Ocl.".

The 29th: "At home-went to the sugar mill-came home-telling me about Abner-very 
p. day-in eve at home".

The 30th: "P.(plowed) Potatoes".

December 1st: "P. P.(potatoes)-just about here-with Pa".

The 2nd: "started to write a letter to Mr. Ammons-cloudy but very plesant-warm-
went to S. M.[probably sugar mill? less likely S. Murphy's?]".

The 3rd: "At home-warm high winds-wrote two letters-one to J. Hilsman & (1)to 
T. H. Bryans".

The 4th: "cold cloudy & windy all day-just like last Monday was in Henry-in the 
eve went to P. O.-saw John Posey".

The 5th: "My father kild(?) hogs-at noon me, him & Jas. Rains went to S. M.-
very cold".

The 6th: "The coldest morning this winter-went to S. M.*".

The 8th: "G. R.(Griffin Raines?)came to swap horses with Pa-did not".

The 9th: "I went to G. R.s to look at his horse-came back-went to S. M.- c. b.
(canebrake? or 'came back'-?)-home-W. L. with us-(? ? ?)-Jane & Susan Greer two 
little girls came-stade all night-[visiting niece Lucy]".

The 10th: "me & sister E.(Elizabeth)went to meeting-Ft.(Fort)Early Ch.-no 
preaching-a good many-G. Bryans went in-went to sing(ing)Lord revive us-I was 
revived-after they was threw-(that was threw?)-Mr. Bedingfield(?)red 3 C. of 
the G. E. of James-prayed & had two or three other to pray-while in church my 
eyes caught sight of Miss(? ? ?)-a girl I much esteem-but have not seen her for 
about two years-in 1852 we went to sch....".
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*James called it a sugar mill but it was more commonly called a syrup mill. It 
appears that his father was in a partnership with George D. Whitfield in the 
mill operation

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