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Jim
1858 | $ cts | |
May 10. | Jim is my Gardener — and man of all-work about the house, yard, &c. He is a rough blacksmith-Weaver. [but no weaving done here since my mothers death, in 1849] He asked me last night for some money — said his family was sick [they belong to the widow of my uncle George, about 2 miles distant] and he wanted to buy sugar, &c. | 2 50 |
July 3d. | Harvest money — Gave Jim — | 1 50 |
Oct. 29. | Gave Jim this sum for Timothy seed — I find that I have paid ₤1. per bus. too much, to all the negros — the price in market £3. | 2 50 |
Decr. 24. | Absent, in Arkansas, D. Watson gave by my directions — Xmas money — | 4 00 |
1859 | ||
July | Gave (harvest money) this sum | 3 00 |
Decr. 15 | Xmas money | 2 50 |
1860 | ||
July | Harvest money | 2 50 |
33
1858 | $ cts. | |
May 10. | This woman is mythe nurse of my children. She came out of my grand- father Watson's Estate. My wife says that during the last illness of her mother, [my aunt, Nancy Morris] when I was absent on a trip to Arkansas — this woman nursed her with a fidelity & tenderness really touching — When the child (Tommy) saw the money, as I was giving Jim some, (see last page) he asked for some for Mamy Gave him a gold-dollar for her — |
1 00 |
July 3d. | Harvest money — Gave Eliza — | 1 50 |
Aug 10. | On visit to Charlottsville gave — | 2 75 |
Decr. 24. | D. Watson gave, for me, Xmas money | 2 00 |
1859 | ||
July | Gave (harvest money) this sum | 1 50 |
Oct. | " This sum — when on visit to Music Hall |
2 00 |
Decr. 16. | X mas money | 1 50 |
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