Henry County GaArchives Photo Document.....Knowles Diary-Journal Of James B., 1852-1858 c1983 ************************************************ 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 30, 2007, 8:59 pm Source: Larry C. Knowles-private Xerox Microfilm Photo can be seen at: http://www.usgwarchives.net/ga/henry/photos/documents/knowlesd13229gph.jpg Image file size: 155.5 Kb THE JOURNAL OF JAMES B. KNOWLES, 1852-1858 (page 125of 137) April 26 to May 7, 1857 The 26th: "I went to Sardis-to Dr. B.'s in eve-we went to see his bottom land- came back- then (I) we hitched my horse to Bug. and went to S. Nolin's-he dede about a month ago-some of his folks still sick-we in the night came back-some rain-all night-I enjoyed myself well with him". The 27th: "came to store-J. L. Haris came to cleark for Dr. B.-so I will be out- (Dr. is going to Chat)-so in eve we went by Nolin's on his way to Charleston- just this side of Covington -I came back to N. Lewis all night". The 28th: "Came to Dr. B. house-then to store & c." May 1st: "..went to Dr. Roberson's with A. H. Morgan to see Dr. E. O. Huson as he had been sick-but was convalesens(?)- some rain last night and today-came back with A. H. M.". The 2nd: "me & Dr. H. went to J.(?-John) Hails by R. J. H.s(Harper's)-came back- Dr. B. came home this eve & c.-very pleasant day but cloudy-sprin(g) looks like it was broke and vegetation is coming forth-I want to go to R. J. H.'s to meeting tomorrow". The 3rd: "commensed raining- S.(?) Odell came by goin(g) to R. J. H.'s to preach-so I went-it raining(?)-he preached M. H.'s funerel at R. J. H.'s-I came home threw the rain and about 2 Ocl. a hard a rain as I ever saw fall-fell". The 5th: "I went to McDonough-on my way I overtook Mr. 1 & J. Chaffin-first J. C. road with me-then I got out and road with Mr. 1-in eve I went home with I. H. B.-all night-in eve we went over a part of his crop". The 6th: "we went over more of it-then I left-came to S. T.'s-some rain-came to Bersheba(?)". The 7th: "I went to Dr. B.'s to drench a horse-he died". File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/ga/henry/photos/documents/knowlesd13229gph.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.org/gafiles/ File size: 2.5 Kb