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 124 of 137)

April 18-24, 1857

The 18th continued: "..(On account of a sale at Old Man Harison's(?)-I got him 
to go with me to the sale-he went-we stade but a short time-(as Mr. 1 was there-
I let him read the letter I got from D. L. C.(Coleman)-he never came to me-but 
I went to him and spoke to him-he was very short in his conversation-but all 
will be right)-came home with him-ate dinner-then I came down to the store & 
went to J. Chaffin's-then I went back to J. B.'s-all night-some rain at night-
It Rained & Hailed and the wind blew all night-it was a washing rain-I never 
saw such (?) in my life-very cold-frost ev(e)ry week the wind blows-all the 
talk is small (? ? ?)  [beneath line: "storm last night".

The 19th: "Some rain so we did not expect any meet(ing)-but after a while it 
cleared away-but was so unfavorable Miss E. F. B. could not go to meet(ing)-so 
I proposed to her-I would go to meeting with Brooks-then I would come back and 
carry her to Mr. 1's-she concented-I came back in eve-I. H. B. & wife came but 
left soon-L. Smith came-L. Sh. H. Mo(gain) L. & E. Morgi(?-Morgan-?) came-then 
Mr. 1 sent for the old lady-all of our arrangments was done-so I left-came home 
to Worthville".

The 20th: "me & A. H. Morgan went to see Dr. Hendrick(?) as he was very sick-in 
eve I carried T. J. Willson[or Williamson?] to Jackson- $2- came back to H.'s-
all night with Dr. H.-came home in morning".

The 22nd: "Bryans wants me to go to I.(Indian) spring tomorrow".

The 23rd: "Rob* did not come soon so (so)I defeared it".

The 24th: "I went to Indian Spring-10 Ocl. at I. S.-came to Edmon(d) McDanels
(?)-ate din.-came on by widow Ander's store-Warm & pleasant to what it has been-
R.(Rob?)told me B.(Bryans?)had got a cleark-This is my bearthday-24 years old-
borned 1833-where was I in 56(?)-where will I be in 12 months more.."
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*
Rob evidently stabled James' horse and brought it to Worthville when he needed 
it. Rob may have worked for Dr. Bryans, but there was a "Roberts" place between 
Worthville & Dr. Bryans plantation.


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