Saturday, September 24th, 1864

To day John is engaged hauling rails from the King house. I finished weaving the bridle reins. Toby [Horace Oscar Hall] came up after Burt [Roberta Hall Stewart nee Sharp] and she rode home with him. Hicks ground 12 bushels of corn. Weather variable & hot with a light sprinkle of rain in the evening. Ther: 90°.

Saturday, September 17th, 1864

To day John is still hauling rails from the King house. Capt. Peacock left for Parker's bluff. Nellie [Mary Alexandrien Sharp nee Lemaire] rode down to Mother's [Mahala Sharp Hall nee Roberts] after some clothing for Sam Sharp [Samuel Houston Sharp]. I took down & built up a new back & ja?? to the chimney also laid a new hearth. Mrs. Keen came over & remained for dinner . . . [part missing]

 

Friday, September 16th, 1864

To day John is still at work hauling rails from the King house. Bill still repairing the fence. Capt. Peacock remained with me all day. Hicks ground 8 bushels of corn. Weather variable & warm. Ther: 82°.

Thursday, September 15th, 1864

To day the boys are at work planting turnip seeds & repairing the fence around the mill field. John is engaged in hauling rails from the King house. The little woman [Margaret Hall Stewart nee Sharp], children and myself drove down to Mother's [Mahala Sharp Hall nee Roberts] in the buggy & spent the day. upon our return we found Capt. Peacock who had just arrived from Liberty on his way to the Saline. Hicks ground 3 bushels of corn. Weather cloudy with showers of rain. Ther: 76°.

Saturday, September 3rd, 1864

To day the boys are still at work on the mill forebay floor. John & I took the little wagon and drove up to the King house and tore down the little smoke house and brought the lumber home to fix the floor of the forebay. Capt. Stubblefield and Mr. Reagan came up from Hall's bluff and went fishing in the mill pond but with rather poor success. Billy Stewart's wagon came out from Crockett and by it I received from him 43½ lbs. of Sugar. Fannie missed her fever. Weather clear & hot. Ther: 93°.

Thursday, September 1st, 1864

To day I am at work in the mill forebay and we succeeded in stopping the hole we found yesterday in the head spiling. we however had to respile the whole head of the mill. John is engaged hauling the things back home from the King house. The little woman [Margaret Hall Stewart nee Sharp] & children came down in the evening thus completing our removal to the mill place. Nellie* [Mary Alexandrien Sharp nee Lemaire] & Toby [Horace Oscar Hall] came up in the evening but did not stop long. Hicks ground since I quit noting the daily grinding of the mill 50 bushels of corn. Weather clear & hot. Ther: 96° being the hottest day of the summer, if I may properly call the first fall day summer.

*This Nellie is a 2nd great-grandma to the Keeper of this family history blog.

Saturday, July 16th, 1864

To day the boys are still at work around the King house. I went over to Mr. Keen's to repair my rifle. Mother [Mahala Sharp Hall nee Roberts] came up and spent the day. In the evening I rode down to the mill. Josephine [Josephine Martha Hall] is still sick. Hicks ground 9 bushels of corn. Weather clear & hot. Ther: 90°.

Friday, July 15th, 1864

To day the boys are still assisting me in fitting up the [King] house. Father [Joshua James Hall], Laura [Leaverton] & Isabella [Downes] came up and remained for dinner. Josephine [Josephine Martha Hall] is still sick. Bill made one trip down to the mill in the little wagon. John is still sick with fever. Hicks ground 5 bushels of corn. Weather changeable & hot. Ther: 95°.

Thursday, July 14th, 1864

To day I am still working around the King house fitting it up. Josephine [Josephine Martha Hall], John & Bill are still sick. Mrs. Keen & Thomas Keen came over & spent the evening. The little wagon made one trip down to the Mill or rather I made the trip with the wagon. Nellie [Mary Alexandrien Sharp nee Lemaire] rode down to the mill . Hicks ground 4 bushels of corn. Weather variable & hot with a shower of rain. Ther: 95°.

Wednesday, July 13th, 1864

To day I am engaged with the boys in fitting up the King house in order to make it a little comfortable. We made one trip down to the mill & back with the little wagon. Mother [Mahala Sharp Hall nee Roberts] & Mrs. Leaverton came up and spent the day. Jimmy [James Wrigley Hall] has nearly recovered from his illness. Josephine [Josephine Martha Hall] is still sick. John & Bill were taken with fevers. Hicks ground 2 bushels of meal. Mother got 17 lbs of cotton. Weather variable & hot. Ther: 95°.

Tuesday, July 12th, 1864

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°.

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°.

Sunday, June 14th, 1863

To day I drove my horse (Gladiator) and buggy down after Mother [Mahala Sharp Hall nee Roberts], who came up and spent the day with the little woman [Margaret Hall Stewart nee Sharp]. Roberta [Hall] & Toby [Horace Oscar Hall] also came up on Rat. I purchased from Dr. King his place near Mr. Keen's consisting of forty acres of land with the improvements thereon, for which I paid him 300$ and took his deed. weather clear and hot. Ther: standing at 90°.