To day the boys are engaged hauling some things up to the King house to which place I have this day moved my family for the residue of the summer on account of their ill health at the mill place. Jimmy [James Wrigley Hall] is still improving a little. so are all the rest of the sick except Josephine [Josephine Martha Hall] who still has the fever. Weather variable & hot. Ther: 92°.
Thus closes my notes for the month of December and also for the year just passed and gone and now numbered with the things that were. Whether the Almighty will spare me to chronicle the daily events of the incoming year is more than I know but trusting in Him I shall enter upon the pleasing task, which is useful as a reference and may be profitable to those who have an interest in me.
Saturday, July 12, 2014
Tuesday, July 12th, 1864
Friday, July 11, 2014
Monday, July 11th, 1864
To day I went up to the King house with the boys & fixed up the fences. Jimmy [James Wrigley Hall] is still quite sick but improving slowly. Wolf is still sick, all the rest missed their fevers. Hicks is employed in making a sand bolster for my wagon. Weather clear & hot. Ther: 92°.
Thursday, July 10, 2014
Sunday, July 10th, 1864
To day I remained in the house waiting upon the sick. Jimmy [James Wrigley Hall] is still sick but improving a little. Wolf still sick. Josephine [Josephine Martha Hall] was taken with fever. Weather clear and hot. Ther: 92°.
Wednesday, July 9, 2014
Saturday, July 9th, 1864
To day the boys are at work hauling wood. Mother [Mahala Sharp Hall nee Roberts] & Mrs. Bird left for their respective homes. Jimmy [James Wrigley Hall] is still improving a little although still quite sick. Florence [Florence Mahala Hall] missed her fever. Wolf is still sick. Mrs. Leaverton, Laura [Leaverton] & Isabella [Downes] called in to see Jimmy. Hicks ground 7 bushels of corn. Weather variable and hot. Ther: 90°.
Tuesday, July 8, 2014
Friday, July 8th, 1864
To day John is at work hauling wood. Jimmy [James Wrigley Hall] is still quite sick, but I think recovering a little. Florence [Florence Mahala Hall] is also still sick. Hicks, Louisa, Conney and Clara all missed their fevers. Wolf however is not so fortunate. Mother [Mahala Sharp Hall nee Roberts] and Mrs. Bird came and staid all night to assist the little woman [Margaret Hall Stewart nee Sharp] in waiting upon the sick. Father [Joshua James Hall], Mrs. Leaverton, Laura [Leaverton] & Isabella [Downes] called in to see Jimmy. Hicks ground 7 bushels of corn. Weather changeable & warm with a light shower of rain. Ther: 90°.
Monday, July 7, 2014
Thursday, July 7th, 1864
To day I kept the boys at home to attend around the house and wait upon the sick. Mother [Mahala Sharp Hall nee Roberts] & Mrs. Leaverton came up to see Jimmy [James Wrigley Hall] who is still very sick but improving a little. Hicks, Louisa, Conney, Wolf and Clara are all confined with fevers. I let Dr. Murchison have 112 lbs. of flour & 2 bushels of wheat bran. Mr. Freeman & son stopped with me for the night. Weather clear & hot. Thermometer: 91°.
Sunday, July 6, 2014
Wednesday, July 6th, 1864
To day I kept the boys at home to attend around the house and wait upon the sick. Dr. Murchison stopped on his way to Crockett to see Jimmy [James Wrigley Hall] who is still very sick, but I think improving. Florence [Florence Mahala Hall] was taken with fever. Hicks, Louisa, Wolf and Conney are still sick. Billy Stewart came to see me & remained until late in the evening when he left for Crockett. I rode down to Mother's [Mahala Sharp Hall nee Roberts] after my buggy and brought little Major [James Hall Sharp] up home with me, he has been staying there for some weeks. Weather clear & hot. Ther: 91°.
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