Isaac Scott diary transcript

THE DIARY OF ISAAC SCOTT
1859 1864
Copied from the original by
Peyton Sagendorf Moncure
(Mrs. R. C. L. Moncure)
Peyton S. Moncure 1980
THE DIARY OF ISAAC SCOTT
1859 1864
Copied from the original byPeyton Sagendorf Moncure
(Mrs. R. C. L. Moncure)
(2) Peyton S. Moncure 1980
V
CONTENTS
Autobiography 1
Letter 8
Journal 10
-.J
FOREWORD
The Journal of Isaac Scott was inherited by my husband,
the great, great grandson of Isaac Scott.
The original journal has now been sent to the Middle
Georgia Historical Society for safekeeping.
The autobiography was copied and typed by persons unknown
in 1917.
The letter from Mr. Powell was found in some family
papers.
Peyton S. Moncure
Clifton, VA 22024
29 November 1980
A L! OsIOG^AOHY
I 1 \ H 1 0 T T
('jJrittan bataieen 1352 4 1354)
Continusd by his granddaughtar Evelyn (Scott) Chapman
And continued by his granddaughter tfary (\'orth) kinship
HLIT03ICG^PHY cr nA^c S^GTT
(3orn Jascier County, JA January 20, 1310)
My parants, .Jilliam Scott and Jane ThoTias uuere
natives of South Carolina, Tiarried in that State and came
to Georgia.
Father, with his family, moved from Jasper to Twiggs
County about the year 1317, and in 1323 he removed to lYlunroe
County and settled on tract of land Mo. 95, 12th District,
where he died April 24th, 1324, leaving a very small estate,
worth net, about 36,000, about 3525.00 each to his children.
ffly "flothar lived several years after my Father's
death, and died in 1344 at the nome of her son Samuel in
Talbot County. I, as you see, was left an orphan at the age
of fourteen. Father had died the first part of the year,
after the little crop of corn and cotton was planted. I was
kept by older Brothers and made to work on the farm the balance
of that year, at the close of which I chose my Brother Darius
as my Guardian, and into his care was placed the portion of my
Father's prooerty, and he advised me to go again to School. I
acted under his advice, and was put at a small county school in
Wunroe County. The teacher's name was Nicholas AJells. rie was
a good man and learnt me rapidly. I had been a little before,
and had learnt to read and begin to write a little.
If my memory served me rightly I went to Wr. .-Jells'
School about six months. He learned me something of figures,
though never proceeded farther in that line than the rule of
three. Geography and grammar I never heard of while at school,
to my recollection.
On one evening while returning from school to the
log cabin in which my Mother lived, I began to calculate
the cost of my board and schooling, and found no difficulty
in coming to the conclusion that at the end of the year at
least 100 of my little fortune would be used up on board,
tuition and clothing, not at that time having any idea of
the value of education. I at that once resolved to quit school
and plunge out in the world on business of some kind.
This was is in the latter part of the year 1325. There
was in the neighborhood a man keeping a small dry goods store,
by the name of Samuel Burly. I begged him to have me as a
sort of clerk, and he did so. He agreed to Board, that is to
feed me, and give me 330 for one year. He was a man without
a family, kept no house and boarded both himself and me at
the house of Alfred 'Alilbur, whose kindness to me I shall
never forget. I presume I was useful to 'fir. Burley, for I
remember well that I used to black his boots, feed, curry
and saddle his horse, sweep and tend store. I lived with him
over a year, but he got into cotton speculations and failed,
owing me 37,00. This threw me out of business, and I was
set adrift again in the fall of 1325, and much upset in my
calculations for I had fancied myself on the high road to
fortune the few months I had been with Mr. Burley, for it had
given me quite a thirst for trade - but I had no disposition
to work at hard labor and became a famsr, as Tiy older brothers
had all done. In fact, being of delicate and weak constitution,
I was unfit for it.
I went to fny Guardian Brother, (who lived then in
Twiggs County. I had borrowed a horse and went on horseback
from Monroe County to TwiggfcCounty to ask hiti to go with me
to the then new town of Macon, which was then a small place.
I wantec! my Brother to see if he could not find some merchant
who would employ me as a clerk. He replied that he knew
but one man in the place, but he would go with ma and make
the effort. :Je went on horseback 24 miles, and without much
trouble succeeded in hiring me to the only person he knew in
the place, Mr. David Flanders who kept then a very small
retail store in East Macon. He agreed to give me 390 and
my board for the first year.
I went back home, gathered up my clothes packed them
very easily in a pair of saddle bags and returned on horse
back to Macon on the 27th day of July 1827, and entered into
the service of my new employer. He was a kind hearted, clever
man; his wife one of the best of women; they boarded me
in their house, treated me with great kindness and I did for
them and their interests all I was able to do. Mr. Flanders
business was a very small one. At the end of the first year
he re-engaged my services, and increased my wages to S200.Q0
and board, and I remained with him the second year. This
brought me to the age of 19, and I thought myself fully
capable of setting un a store for myself. I apolied to my *
Guardian Brother, and told him my wishes, and requested him
to pay over to me the little amount due from my Father's
Estate (which it was illegal for him to do before I should
arrive at the age of 21 years). But he let me have it,
and took the risk of my requiring him to repay it again
after I should become of age.
Alith this little sum and a few dollars saved out of
my second year's wages, I opened a small store in my own
name and in March 1929 in Macon which I kept open perhaps
six months. My business was exceedingly small, and among
other things I sold gin and whiskey by the drink and half
pints. This however was a common thing for all stores to
do at that day. In the meantime, my old employer Mr.
Flanders employed another clerk in my place, but they did
not harmonize, and the new clerk was discharged at the end
of that year, and Mr. Flanders made proposals for re
ceiving me into copartnership with him, which I accepted,
and we did a small business together for two years, during
which time we made a little money on goods, but lost sepculating on cotton. At the end of two years, say in the first
part of the year 1332 he and I disagreed about a trivial
matter, and dissolved our co-partnership, divided our profits
and I found myself only about 3750. better off than when
we had commenced business on my own account three years
before, and during this time, on the 27th day of May, 1330
I married Miss Paul of Jones County, Georgia, and I was then
out of business, with a family to support and without means.
3ut my mind was stil
etc. and I associated my
3 young man of small mean
business of merchandise.
Stoddard of iviacon his ent
amounting to about "3,300
1833). '>je called our fir
In July I made my fi
friends, and without cash
buying goods on credit to
see put us in debt 120,00
good season, and was rema
for good profits, and mai
to meet all obligations a
established a fair credit
a. Co. me carried on busin
success, having made duri
But these four years carr
1336 and we had learnt to
'37 we lost about all we
by paying one hundred cen
gations. About this time
rir. Brown was dissolved a
account for two years. I
Macon with ttr. James D. Z
industrious habits and mu
firm was called Scott 4 C
and close application to
In the fall of 1843 we as
Carhart, a younger brothe
Scott, Carhart 4 Co., and
city of Savannah, where I
with Edward Padelford, Es
unblemished character. 0
being the general and Edw
The management and contro
under the firm name of J.
business was that of gene
The co-partnership and bu
years, during which time
of money. That firm was
Padelford from it, and we
taking in, tfr. Edwin Pars
years past been clerk to
commenced its business in
the style of Edwin Parson
and management of the Fir
the selling of groceries
this time, grown quite la
On the first day of
vote of the Stockholders,
.Jestern Railroad Company
management of that compan
exclusively submitted to
1 bent on s
self with *!
s, and some
.-Je purohas
ire old sto
on credit
m Isaac Sco
rst trip to
in my oock
the extent
0. I got m
rkably succ
nly for cas
t maturity,
Under th
ess for fou
no that tim
ied us into
speculate
had made, b
ts on the d
the co-par
nd I contin
n 1340 I fo
arhart, a y
ch capacity
arhart, and
business we
sociated wi
r of James,
I removed
formed a s
q . , a m e r c h
ur firm, 3c
ard Padelfo
1 of this h
0. Carhart
ral commiss
siness was
we made and
dissolved b
filled his
ons, who ha
our firm, a
Savannah "Si
s & Co. Mr
m's busines
in macon, w
rge for an
January ISA
chosen Pre
of Ceorgia,
y ' s affairs
my care. I
torekeep
r. Thoma
exoerie
e d from
ck of me
(this wa
tt & Co.
\!ew Yor
et, but
of 513,
y purcha
essful i
h, and w
and soo
is firm
r years
e betwee
the mem
in cotto
ut susta
ollar fo
tnership
ued busi
rmed a c
oung mer
for bus
by our
made ha
th us 'Jii
called
myself a
pecial c
ant of w
ott, Car
rd the s
ouse did
i Scott
ion mere
continue
divided
y the wi
place b
d during
nd the n
ovember
. Parson
s, which
hich bus
interior
8, I was
sident o
since t
have be
t's capi
ing, trading
s A. Brown,
nee in the
ttr. James A.
rchandise,
s in the spring
I sue
000.
ses h
n sel
as th
n of
of Is
with
n us,
orabl
n. I
ined
r all
o f m
ness
o-par
chant
iness
unite
ndsom
lliam
our f
nd fa
o-par
ealth
hart
pecia
its
. Th
hants
d for
a ha
thdra
y adm
the
ew fi
1 , 13
s tak
was
iness
town
, by
f the
hen t
en al
tal a
aide
ceed
Thi
ome
ling
us e
cour
aac
good
nea
e ti
n 18
our
our
ysel
on m
tner
of
. T
d ef
e pr
3.
irm
mily
tner
and
4 Co
1 pa
busi
e
d by
ed in
s you
in
them
nabled
se
Scott
r 530,000,
mas of
36 and
credit
oblif and
y own
ship in
his
forts
ofits.
then
to the
shio

rtner
ness
three
ndsome sum
wal of ?!r.
itting or
three
rm
46 under
ing the care
principally
had by
*
an unanimous
Macon 4
he
most
t the
ti^ia of my election was but 3330,000, sines increased
to 31,BOO,000. It's affairs are now in orosperous con
dition, and the Stockholders receive saTu-annually satis
factory dividends. I hold the office to the present time.
my connection with the firm of Scott, Carhart 4 Co..
ceased on the 1st day of January 1351, and hence this firm,
after an existence of tan years was dissolved, and its
business ivound up. A division of its assets yielded to
its proprietors a handsome reward for their labors. At
this time I purchased the interests of the Messrs. Carhart
in the house of Ediuin Parsons Co. at Savannah, and that
house is still carrying on its business in that city, myself
and Mr. Parsons being sola propriators.
I never held public office and never had the least
inclination to do so. I never meddled with politics in
any way, but have applied myself closely for 27 years to
business. During the uihole of this time I have strived
to maintain a qood reputaticn for honesty, etc., and to
accumulate property, and to raise and suooort my family
respectably. I have ever been strictly temoerate, and of
feeble constitution and delicate health. I suppose I am
w
h
at the world "lould call a self-made man, and ono who
without means or education has done well so far in this
world. I have a family of 9 living children, all of whom
I am striving to educate. ""y family residence is quite a
handsome place, agreeable and pleasant in all rssoects.
I have never been entangled in lawsuits with my creditors
or neighbors, never had time for such sport, have lost
many a debt rather than sue for it, believing that I could
make the same amount in some other way, and sooner than
I could collect by law out of a dishonest debtor, for I
consider all men dishonest who are able and do not pay their
debts. I have never been, nor ever expect to be, the
recipient of property from deceased relatives. I have
always contributed liberally to charitable objects.
November 7, 1917
Continued by Isaac Scott's granddaughter Evelyn Scott Chapman,
f-ly
Bank on
located
which h
He
and the
Macon *c
Preside
Gaorgia
He
by Pres
with hi
South,
cause f
Gran
Thir
He
e att
deel
gove
isJest
nt is
Rail
came
ident
s fam
out h
or th
dfat
d St
gav
ende
ined
rnor
ern
now
way
to
And
ny.
e cc
e Co
her be
reet,
e 310,
d.
the o
ship o
Railrp
the A
Co.
Mew Yo
rew Jo
His
nsider
nfeder
came President of the Georgia State
where the Macon National Bank is now
000 to Christ Episcopal Church
ffica pf Mayor, which was offered him,
f the State of Georgia. The
ad Company of which he was the first
tlanta Oivision of the Central of
rk in 1855 and was given a permit
hnson to go through the military lines
sympathies were of ccurse with the
ed the war useless and a lost
acy from the beginning. He sent
4
his son Edward, (TIV father) to London during the mar,
to convey the securities of the jeorgia State Sank to
Saring Srothars, representing over half a "nillion dollars
and at the close of the war, this was
the South that paid all its debts.
the only Bank in
Continued by Isaac Scott's granddaughter, ^ary tyorth kinship.
There was never a better tian
his family and friends; he was hi
judgement and just opinions were
men. He was an excellent citizen
prominent position socially and i
The home he bought in "aeon in 13
is one of the handsomest Gld Colo
city, on laorgia Avenue, (latar ow
Johnston to 1920 - in 1955 purcha
commands
the same
trees so
well when
a fine view of ^acon; gr
shade trees he planted a
dear to the South and he
a little girl, my qrand
afternoon to my Mother's home to
he would call each one up, look u
had a loose tooth, he took a pair
and pulled out our teeth. There
city, as they were in the war. Z
tiny gold dollar for every tooth
Before the war between the s
owned and operated a large cotton
Georgia. It was a large building
considered very substantial. Pre
an order that the Scott Mill, kno
to be burned, but when Sherman wi
failed to get the order, and burn
hundreds of bolts of cloth. Seve
oovernment under ^resident Grant,
the loss of his mill.
""ly grandfather was known as
looked upon as favoring the \'orth
around ^acon. One day in his ban
money and offered confederate oao
course this was refused, Grandfat
in this bank belongs to the peopl
to keep, and I refuse to give the
no value." This man was so enrag
"A damn Yankee" and tried to kill
at him, but a young bank clerk, D
little iron railing around the co
man's arm caused the pistol ball
the side wall.
'JJhen this little affair took
deal of talk among the business m
to be held that evening in the Ci
not to know anything of this meet
tha
ghly
soug
, oc
n th
A3 s
nial
ned
sed
owin
nd s
r oe
fath
5 9 S
s ov
of f
was
ach
they
tate
mil
of
side
wn a
th h
ed t
ral
oai
t Isaac
esteem
ht by t
cupying
a busin
till st
reside
by "Jill
by Bust
g aroun
everal
ople.
er came
his six
er, and
orceps
no dent
child w
lost.
s, my g
1 in Bu
gray st
nt Line
s "The
is army
he mill
years a
d my qr
'3 co
ed a
he b
alw
ess
^nds
nces
iam
er H
d th
larg
I re
eve
ora
if
from
ists
as o
tt
nd h
est
ays
worl
and
in
fflacE
art)
e ho
e ma
memb
ry S
ndch
any
his
in
i ven
o
is
business
a
d.
it
the
wen
, and
use are
nolia
er so
unday
ildren;
of us
pocket
the
a
randfather
tts County,
one and
olr issued
Rock" was not
came, he
s, cotton, and
fter the
andfather for
a Union Man, and was
by a good many men in and
k, a man came into buy gold
er money to pay for it. Of
her saying, "The Money
e who have given it to me
ir gold for money which has
ed he called my grandfather
him, by shooting a pistol
olf Bowell, jumped over the
unter, and catching the
to miss its aim, and go into
olace, it caused a great
en, so they called a meeting
ty Hall. My grandfather was
ing until the next day,
uuh9n g co'n^i
his friends
his bank; bu
fathsr, just
always roda
Scott, I hav
tonight in t
for the talk
appointed th
assembly wer
seating, not
his stand by
then said, "
my friends;
Suffice it t
an address t
to "nake the
present whom
he ran his b
Just at
moved to Mew
Columbus, Ga
dollar in go
.tfhen Sh
all of the r
father was r
Joseph Z. 3r
with cloth c
vey them to
arriving saf
Later m
banking busi
a great deal
I never hear
always kind
liJest 28th St
was a fabulo
later the sa
of Mew York'
r^meTiber Mes
Tweed, 'viilli
Jay Gould, ^
gotten in th
evening I es
dinner to ei
to 1st them
morning for
the drawing
keeper to co
She aopeared
said, "Gentl
greet her.
was living i
was to be so
ttee wa
c
intended to go
thought of hin for refus
t lata that afternoon a
as he was getting on hi
horseback for his health
e just found out there i
he City Hall, and I thin
ing is going to be aoout
e leading men of the cit
e called to order, grand
stopping until he got u
the speaker's desk. He
Gentlemen I understand t
and I even see my next d
o say, my grandfather wa
hat evening and at that
audience very much asham
he had not favored or b
usiness to suit himself.
the close of the war in
York to live, and his b
. were the only banks in
Id and silver.
erman made his famous "W
ailroad tracks were torn
eady to take his family
own of Georgia sent, two
overed tops, drawn by fo
Savannah, where the fami
ely in Mew York,
y grandfather establishe
ness at Mo. 10 .dilliam S
of money, it seemed to
d him speak a harsh or p
and generous. He bought
. , Mew York and paid S40
us orice in those days,
me house brought 360,000
s most prominent bankers
srs. Cyrus l David *. F"
am and James Carhart, Ge
ussell Sage, also many o
e forty-five years which
oecially remember, my gr
ghteen Mew York bankers,
see his housekeeoer, who
Georgia. After dinner t
room, and the butler was
me upstairs, as l\r. Scot
at the door, and standi
emen, this is Sarah." T
He continued, 'Nhen she
n Savannah and I saw in
Id on a certain day in C
to hi
ing c
man w
s hor
). T
s goi
k you
you.
y ass
f athe
p on
look
his m
oor n
s the
m e e t i
ed fo
ef rie
m and
onf ed
ant
se to
his m
ng to
ough
" At
emb le
r wal
the r
ed th
eet in
e i g h b
only
r the
nded.
tel
erat
o my
go
an s
be
to
the
d.
ked
ostr
a cr
g is
or h
man
a sa
re w
He
1 hi
e mo
gra
'noma
aid,
a me
be
hou
Just
into
urn a
owd
cal
ere.
who
id e
are
tol
m wn
nay
nd-
(he
"r,ir
et in
ther
r
as
the
nd t
over
led
" 0
mad
noug
few
d th
at
in
9
e,
the
ook
by
8
h
men
am
1955 my grandfather
ank in O^acon and one in
the South which paid every
arch through Georgia"
up, so when my grandto Mew York, Governor
large State wagons
ur mules, each, to conly took a steamer,
d him
t. , M
me he
rof ah
a ha
,003
but i
. In
and
iald,
orge
thers
have
andf a
He
was
he ge
told
t wan
ng th
he me
was t
a new
harle
self
ew Yo
alwa
e wor
ndsom
for i
n fiv
to hi
f ingn
Pete
and Z
whom
elap
ther
told
leavi
nt lem
to t
ted t
ere m
n all
w e 1 v e
spape
ston,
in th
rk.
ys or
d; he
e hom
t , wh
e or
s horn
ciars
r Coo
dwin
I ha
sed.
was g
them
ng th
en we
ell t
o see
y gra
stoo
year
r tha
5. C
He made
ospered
was
a Mo. 1
ich
six yea
e came
. I
per, "3
Parsons
ve forOne
iving a
h e HI ant
e next
nt into
he hous
her.
ndfat he
d to
s old ,
t this
I se
rs
many
OSS"
t
ed
eI
girl
nt
Mr.
then
oayi
thin
gran
pay i
has
thpu
many
Char
inte
cpnt
said
enou
man,
alwa
say,
oarl
the
with
in a
in a
draw
f une
the
too
hear
in M
man
who
Edward
my off
ng twel
g in my
dchildr
n g bill
on her
sand do
years
les Cra
rested,
aining
"Scott
gh." H
this i
ys been
but he
or in t
crowd a
My gra
acute
privat
large
n by fp
ral orn
exoress
large t
se, the
aeon be
whose b
marched
tary.
Parson
ice cl
v e h u n
f ami 1
en, ha
s, etc
w e d d i n
liars
ago an
ft, to
they
the gp
, if s
is rep
s all
might
knows
his sa
pplaud
ndfath
indige
e car.
expres
ur whi
aments
wagon
o go i
n used
fore,
pdy la
in SP
s, w
erk)
drsd
y, h
s lo
. T
q dr
for
d I
buy
clap
Id m
he h
ly w
I ca
y go
I a
tin
ed a
er d
stio
Up
s wa
te h
sta
had
nto
. T
and
y th
lemn
horn
ove
dol
as r
oked
onig
ess
her
lent
his
ped
oney
as d
as,
n sp
od t
in't
chai
gain
ied
n an
on a
gon
orse
ndin
to
the
here
the
are
sad
we ha
r to
lars
aised
out
ht sh
and I
faith
the
free
thair
was
one a
"'Jisll
are. "
o me
got
r amo

in Me
d his
rriva
drape
s wit
g by
be us
small
had
love
by th
ness
ve w
Char
for
thr
for
e is
am
fuln
mane
dam.
han
hand
11 y
, al
5a
and
any
ng h
w Yo
rem
1 th
d in
h ta
thei
ed w
doo
neve
and
e hu
to h
ith
lest
her ,
ee o
all
to
givi
ess.
y to
" T
ds W
ed t
ou s
1 of
rah
I th
busi
is w
rk;
ains
ere,
bla
II b
r he
as b
r p,f
r be
affe
ndre
is g
us t
pn a
and
f my
of o
be m
ng h
I
the
he g
hen
o Sa
ay,
you
said
ank
ness
hits
he w
wer
the
ck a
lack
ads.
ecau
the
en s
ctio
ds o
rave
onigh
nd he
she
chil
ur in
arria
er a
gave
man
ent le
the p
rah.
you a
know
, "Ma
him m
sitt
f rie
- \
3
boug
has b
dren
teres
d, sh
gift
her h
she i
men w
urse
Mr.
re no
I am
ssa I
ore t
ing h
nds,"
ut he
ht Sar
een ev
and se
t s, ev
e now
of fiv
er fre
s marr
ere gr
(a bel
Jay Go
t givi
not a
saac h
han I
ere in
and
was
ah,
eryveral
en
e
edom
ying,
eat ly
t)
uld
ng her
rich
as
can
the
as stricken
e brought to Macon
casket was placed
nd white clpth and
and white feather
The reaspn
se the casket was
old fashioned
uch a large funeral
n was shown the
f sorrowing friends
in Rose Hill
The children of Isaac Scott and Caroline Paul were:
Martha Ann
William 8.
Ann Eliza
Caroline Augusta
Edward Padelford
Levi Henry 3righam
Isaac, Jr.
Josephine Hamilton
b. 5/1/1331 m. henry Martin North d. 7/l/l901
b.c. 1337
b.c. 1339 m. Alfred L. Tyler
b. 9/25/1340 unm. d. 7/27/l35c
b.c. 1343 m. Evelyn Gurnee d. age, 75
b.c. 1345
b. 1850 m. Carrie Johnson d. 1909
b. 7/20/1852 d. 8/12/1954
Cerca dates taken from 1350 census.
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(Copy of a letter)
ifiacon, Ga.
July 21st, 1920
The simple
written by
who knew h
appearance
and hair,
Abe Lincol
great Tien,
appearance
of Lincoln
forth was
of Uihom I
thinker, b
talkative,
educationa
but he was
and practi
in Banking
in his lov
unyielding
He would t
he liked h
trust him,
heard of h
rie knew bi
He specula
the market
that a ban
large aiiou
went to 5a
meeting of
were laid
Scott stat
market rethe borrow
a wealthy
notes and
This satis
improved g
Edward Pad
from this
narrative of the life
himself is deeply imp
im if not to the casua
he was tall, angular,
When I think of him I
n and the Rev. Jacob D
They resembled each
in a striking degree.
's ability as a talker
the most eloquent man
have known. Mr. Scott
ut a man of few words.
and has told us of hi
1 advantages in the ma
a master and well tau
ce in merchandizing, t
He was a positive c
e of family and friend
and implacable toward
rust a person who he 1
im, and the fact that
did not matter to Mr.
is losing anything by
tter adversity as well
ted largely in cotton,
went against him to s
k in Savannah called u
nt of notes it held ag
vannah to see what cou
the Sank Directors wa
on the table before th
ed his inability to pa
acted, it seemed there
er. At this Juncture,
director of the Bank,
wrote his name on the
fied the Sank. In due
reatly and our friend
elford Scott received
great favor done his f
of Isa
ressive
1 reade
dark c
am rem
anforth
other i
Every
, and J
in the
was a
He wa
s very
tter of
ght by
rading
haracte
s, bitt
s his e
iked, j
no one
Scott,
bhis wa
as swe
on one
uch an
pon him
ainst h
Id be d
s held,
em.
;,Uh
y them,
was no
Edward
reached
back of
time t
was aga
his giv
ather.
ac Scott
to thos
r. In
amplexio
inded of
, two ot
n person
one know
acob Dan
oulpit
profound
s never
limited
letters
experien
and fina
r, stron
er
nemies.
ust beca
else wou
never
y of doi
et succe
occasio
extent
to pay
im. He
one. A
the not
en fflr.
unless
thing fo
Padelfo
for the
them,
he marke
in prosp
en name
e
n
her
al
s

ce
lly
9
use
Id
ng.
ss.
n
the
es
the
r
rd,
t
erous,
He was a friend of the poor, but bis right hand
did not know what his left hand did in this respect.
Architect of his own fortune, rising with every
opportunity, mastering every emergency, he proved
himself a great business man and model citizen,
as such his name should be held in perpetual honor.
signed Harney Twiggs Powell
a
THE J C U * M A L OF
I 5 A A C 'iCQTT
18 5 9-1354
ft a co
3eau
pros
able
prop
pric
crop
t i-no
ing
quic
grow
for
5 to
not 3
of t
Tiaki
and
a ne
and
what
find
to r
n, Jan
tiful
perous
condi
arty o
as. T
on ha
at fr
very h
k at f
n y o u n
money
s, say
his m
ng po'u
s to h
their
ui code
oblige
they
bef or
epeal
uar
els
ly,
tio
f a
he
nd
om
igh
rom
g "n
on
But
10
nir
er
aue
pro
fo
s t
pie
9 1
if
y 1 , 1859 -
ar day, fami
peo
n.
11 d
stap
seem
10^
\j
nin
en a
3 "nor
Ion
to
e 1
but
the
pert
r th
hem
ase
ong
not
pie of a
'^loney se
escripti
le of' th
s to be
to lliz!
egro gir
e to ele
nd uiomen
t tiTie,
g time c
19-1 oer
overnor
he is al
destiny
y in his
e banks
to lend
to call
that the
annul hi
Satu
ly a
11 c
ems
on s
e co
want
per
Is a
van
11
say
cunt
annu
so t
and
con
and
thei
lauif
law
s ad
rday
11 w
lass
to b
ells
untr
ed a
poun
nd b
hund
to 5
30 t
ry o
m.
n be
he
ful
trol
has
r mo
ul i
of
icts
ell,
es s
s wh
rea
y. c
nd "s
d.
oys
red
1400
0 9C
a o e r
Bank
inq
xoou
1 co
and
out
ney
nter
supp
. X
the o
earn to
at peo
dily a
o 11 o n ,
ells r
Negro
age 9
dollar
. The
day s,
has t
s unde
no'-xi no
nder o
ntrol
keepi
them a
to the
est, b
ly and
eather
Id ye
be i
pie c
t ver
with
eadil
orooe
to 12
s eac
note
is v
o s t a
r the
t onl
p
the
of th
ng, h
11 un
dear
ut I
dema
mild
ar cl
n com
all p
y
h
ig
a la
y at
rty i
year
h and
s of
ery 1
nd hi
New
y the
1 a w
e oeo
as en
der h
peop
think
nd wi
and
osed
fortlenty,
h
rge
this
s sells sell
interest
cu, say
qher
Laws
law
and
pie
acted
is feet
le at
he will
11 be apt
pleasant
Sold negroe man George, the blacksmith, to C. F. Stubbs for
31,300 cash.
Sunday, January 2, 1859
Fine, pleasant day. Went to Church, put a dollar in the
contribution plats. I seldom go there but the plate comes
around. All well.
Monday, 3rd January
Beautiful, clear day. Family well.
fty old acquaintance and friend Hugh T. Pouisll died this
morning at 4 o'clock 4 15 minutes. He was as well at bed
time as usual, went to bed and to sleep as usual about 9
o'clock. He woke up about 10 o'clock, complained of his
head hurting and of having no use of one side of himself.
Dr. Hammond was sent for and was soon there 4 bled him 4
gave him medicine but all to no purpose. He died of
above suddenly 4 unexpectedly to his family 4 friends.
January 4th
Beautiful, clear, cool morning. I attended the funeral
4 burial of Mr. Powell from bis residence in East ftacon.
Business seems well. I bought several notes made by
Joseph Tooke of Houston"County. Inc. trip to, including
int. to their maturity say 5 ftarch 1860 - - - 35,083.33
and for which I paid in cash -------- - 3,986.23
showing a discount of------------ 1,097.50
I also bought of the same person another note on same
person, Joseph Tooke having 60 days to run for $2,600 for
52,522.
10
UJsdnesday, January 5, 1859
Nothing new. Aleather cool but pleasant. All well. Bank
business dull. Railroad business good. All well and I am
feeling a little better than I have done for some time past
The bills for last year against me are coming in pretty
thick and pretty large ones at that.
Thursday, January 5th, 1859
Cloudy and like to rain. Family all up and well as usual.
Macon & .destern RR stockholders Annual Meeting held today.
Elected the old 3oard and declared dividend of 4$, all went
off pleasantly. 6 P.M. beginning to rain lightly.
7
Cloudy. Rained some during the night. I rose with a bad
headache this morning, which lasted me nearly all day.
Business continues fair on the RR but very dull in bank
and money matters. T. I. Smith of fflonticello is here
today on his way to So. UJestern Ga. to settle his son
a plantation.
7 P.M. raining lightly with strong wind from the northwest,
pretty rough outdoors. I gave my note to Andrew Dun today
for hire of his negro man John for this year, 3200 payable
quarterly.
8
Cold,
the se
About
was ca
to con
for st
Brunsw
in fav
ulashin
resolu
for $2
City f
whelmi
script
that t
experi
clea
ason
two
lied
side
ock
ick.
or o
gton
tion
00,0
or t
ng m
ion
he s
enca
r 4 w
. Al
peopl
publ
r the
in a
Tho
f the
in o
s ins
00 of
he sa
a jori
will
ame w
in s
indy,
1 well
e part
ic mee
sub je
Rail R
s. Har
subsc
pposit
tructi
the s
me. T
ty of
be mad
ill be
uch ma
ther
& I
cit
ting
ct o
oad
dema
ript
ion.
ng t
tock
he R
thos
e an
a t
tter
mome
fee
izen
at
f th
to b
n Jr
ion.
An
he M
4 t
esol
e pr
d th
otal
s.
ter
1 pr
s of
Cone
e Ci
e co
ad
Mr.
d L.
ayor
o is
utio
esen
e de
los
9 PM
27. Co
etty we
Macon
art Hal
ty of M
nstruct
dressed
Poe 4
M. 'Jihi
4 Coun
sue bon
n was c
t, and
bt incu
s. My
. Cold
Idest morning of
11.
part not in what
1 today at 10 Oclk
aeon subscribing
ed from Macon to
the meeting
J . H . R .
ttle offered
cil to subscribe
ds of the
arried by an overI suppose the subrred. And I predict
opinion is based on
4 clear.
9th, Sunday
Cool, clear, beautiful day. Family well and all went to
Church but me. I had a few letters on hand which required
attention and I answered them 4 at 1 PM joined the family
at lunch time, and enjoyed it much. A glass of champagne
with other articles made me feel pretty well.
Monday, January 10
Beautiful, cool, clear day, all well as usual. Nothing new
11
in the business way. Rail Road business fair. Bank business
dull very and I suppose rnust continue so for some time to come,
11 , Tuesday
In the morning clear 4 cool but in the evening cloudy and
like to rain.
Business on the Rail Road moderate, business in Bank very
dull, little demand for money from solvent prompt business
men even at the low rate of 1% interest. Even light exchange
is dull at par.
y
Considerable opoosition among property holders of the City to
the proposed subscription to the Brunsuuick RR and a number of
the citizens have sent a protest to the Mayor and Council and
two of the aldermen have resigned their seat at the Board
session than be a party to the subscritpion.
Cotton market quiet, holders begin to feel a little weak in
the knees, the receipts begin to look ominous.
Wednesday, 12 Jany. 1859
oiarm pleasant day, family all well. Mothing new or inter
esting. The mayor & Aldermen resolved last night to sub
scribe $200,000 to the capital stock of the newly contemplated
Rail Road from Nacon to Brunswick. This I think is a bad
move on the part of the City.
As an individual, I would like to see the Road built oart of
the way at least and, but for this movement to, as I believe
bankrupt the City of Nacon, I would have been willing to
subscribe for some of the stock
result will be.
Business matters rather dull.
We shall see what the
Banking dull,
13, Thursday
Cloudy 4 warm. Nothing new or interesting
Rail Roading fair. Cotton Market quiet.
I sold today ctn notes I bought on the 4th instant at a
profit of about #350.
Friday, 14th
Warm & cloudy with rain early in the morning. Mothing new
Saturday, 15th 1959
Rather cool today and colder still about night. Cotton quiet
and but for the great flood of money and the unusual cheapness
12
of it, prices would decline and may do so anyway. The receipts
to this date are very large & still it piles up & comes in.
Midlings are quoted at llf.
Business on the Rail
The merchants of the
Family all well.
Road only fair. In Bank it is dull, very.
City seem to be doing a thriving business.
Sunda
Beaut
in th
Direc
Ship
from
and d
seen
son jj
who h
adds
down
ance
home
among
for h
Horri
high
cisco
or it
the s
or fr
over
will
y, 1
iful
e A.
ted
Geor
thai
eriv
and
illi
as a
to t
alon
and
and
str
im t
ble
sea
, w a
may
tree
iend
of t
prot
, clear,
IYI. I w
it to Sa
ge. Som
r childr
e pleasu
felt not
am. Onl
house b
he comfo
e to thi
crime ha
go wande
ange peo
han that
to think
between
lifornia
be that
ts of Sa
s. Ther
his pict
ect him
cool da
rote a 1
n Franci
e people
en, that
re in li
hing but
y think
ig enoug
rts and
nk of hi
s been s
ring ove
pie in t
which i
of, at
the port
, or it
he has
n Franci
e is no
ure and
from har
y, all well,
ong letter to
sco to care o
no doubt hav
is to say, t
ving to see t
trouble and
what must be
h for all and
happiness of
s grown son w
uch as to obi
r the world i
he care of th
s bought with
this moment I
of Hong Kong
may be that h
arrived and i
sco, hungry a
pleasure in r
all I can do
m and sufferi
and all
son jJi
f Capt.
e deriv
hey are
hem do
mortifi
the fee
all th
a famil
hose ha
ige him
n stran
ose who
his fa
suppos
, China
e has b
s now w
nd cold
eflecti
is to p
ng.
went
lliam
'iJm.
ed re
prou
well,
catio
lings
ings,
y whe
bits
to 1
ge la
have
ther'
e he
, and
een 1
ander
, wit
ng an
ray t
to
tod
Slat
al p
d of
but
n fr
of
etc
n he
of i
eave
nds
no
s mo
is o
San
ost
ing
hout
d th
hat
Church
ay.
er,
leasure
them
I have
om this
a father
., that
sits
ntemperhis
and
regard
ney.
n the
Franat sea
about
money
inking
God
Monday, 17 Jany. 1859
Clear & cool but pleasant & all well as usual.
Cotton market a little quiet. Midlings 10t to 10^.
Good midlings 11 to 1l. Money 4 exchange a little
Negro property very high. I offered a trader today
dull.
S1300
for a woman 22
he asked 314QQ
years old and her child about It years old.
13th
Pretty cold today. Mothing new to record. Business in Bank
very dull and not brisk on the Rail Road. Cotton unchanged
All well as usual. A letter received from Rev'd Charles
Fay today dated 12th. inst says that Monday 10th inst
was the coldest day ever experienced in Vermont, the ther
mometer at 3 AM stood 0.33.
UJednesday, 19 January 1359
Weather moderating, thermonmeter at 30 this morning and this
evening at 9 o'clock at 50. JJe shall have rain again soon.
Cotton market firm on basis of 11-1/3 to 11^ for good midlings,
13
Rail Road business rather light and Bank business too dull to
be pleasant. All good bills on the North or Savannah are freely
taken at simple interest off. Family well.
Thursday, 20th January
This is my forty-ninth birthday and I have been rather uniuell
all day. Dyspepsia, headache and generally feeling badly.
No change in business, money abundant and cheap, cotton firm
on the basis 11^ for good midlings. The receipts at the Ports
continue very heavy and the indications are that the crop will
reach 36 or 3,700,000 bales. I borrowed from myfriend John
W. Blount today to accommodate him $4,000 at the rate of 6%
interest and gave.him my note at six months.
21st
JJarm and raining in the evening. Nothing special to record.
I was quite unwell yesterday and last night and altho I feel
better today, I am not well. I and Ann Eliza went to the
Theatre this night to see played the Rich & the Poor of
New York City. It was very truthlike. The audience was
pretty full but they were very boisterous.
Cotton firm, bank business fair. RR light,
putting 3 grates in my house to burn coal.
I am today
January 22, Saturday
Clear, cool & windy. I am not well, find myself very hoarse,
8 PID. Cool St. windy and I find I have a pretty bad cold,
sore throat, etc.
Got some Liverpool coal up today and made a fire of it.
Find it makes a nice warm fire but it burns up about as
quick as wood.
Sunday, 23 January 1859
Very cold, thermometer at sunrise out in the open air was
as low as 18 and considerable ice was made in all places
where water stood. I find myself quite hoarse and uncom
fortable from my head cold. Family & servants all up
and about and none of my neighbors such that I know of.
24
Still cold. Ice plenty, clear and cold all day. My bad
cold holds on to me and I have felt badly all day & still
feel so now 8 PIY1. Business unchanged, cotton do. St.
Exchange getting a little scarce and cannot be but better
than 1/8 disct in Savannah now. John B. Stow of Mew York
arrived here last night.
Tuesday, 25th January 1859
8 AM cloudy & not cold as yesterday. I bathed my feet
& drank hot whiskey punch on going to bed last night but
I am no better of the cold 4 have the headache this
14
morning. when I get rid of this cold I must try to be mora
careful in future. 8 Pft. I have been quite unwell along
today. Business at bank decidedly dull, cotton unchanged,
midlings 11 each, good do. 1l receipts at the ports very
large and indicate a crop of at least 3,700,000 bales.
6 Pft. I am feeling very badly from this cold. Commenced
tonight to (take) listers Balsam of Wild Cherry.
26
Warmer but cloudy. fty cold is no better, business dull,
cotton unchanged in price, bank dull. I am very unwell
with cold in my head, throat, etc.
27
Cloudy 4 warmer and looks like rain. 7 pm came home at
5:30 feeling badly. Took a dose of Wisters Balsam of Cherry.
Ate dinner 4 feel better but too unwell to go to Dr. Collins
party tonight. Nothing new has occurred today that i know of(
fhe cotton market is unchanged. ftidlings command 11 to 11-^,
money cheap and plenty.
Friday, Jan. 28th
Weather warm and rainy.
Business dull. Nothing
Cold is better
new to record.
but I feel badly.
Saturday, Jan. 29th
Cloudy, muddy weather and decidedly disagreeable. I am
getting better of my cold. fty old friend John iY|. Blount
dined at my house today. We had baked shad, a very large
turkey 4 duck, and had a pleasant time. I invited
Mr. John B. Stow of N. Y. 4 he promised to come, but
did not, which I much regretted, such disappointments
annoy me.
Sunday, 30 - '59
Beautiful, clear, pleasant day 4 all well. 3 P.ft.
I went over and sat an hour or so with ftr. 4 ftrs. North,
took a drink of brandy and came home about 10 o'clock.
ftonday, Jan. 31st - 1859
In the morning beautiful 4 clear, the thermometer 40,
all well. 7 P. ft. The day has been clear 4 beautiful,
nothing new to record. Cotton market unchanged, business
in Bank dull. I am going to start to Savannah at 10
o'clock tonight.
Tuesday, Feb. 1st 1359
I arrived at Savannah by rail at 3 A. ft. I went on business
of the Rail Road to see the Directors of ftacon 4 Western. (RR)
Remained in Savannah until Wed. noon 4 arrived home that
night at 11 o'clock and found a Ball on hand at the saloon
at the depot. I went in 4 remained until after 1 o'clock,
drank one glass of champagne wine with . H. Carhart, ate
supper 4 came home between 1 and 2 at night.
15
3d. Feb.
Nothing special to record. All '.'jell as usual.
4th
Nothing special, all well, cotton dull 4 drooping.
5 - Saturday
I am half sick today, headache. Fine, beautiful day.
Paid Mrs. Franklin for her vacant lot in the rear of my
residence 3432. Adding this lot to mine makes a very
desirable lot to build on.
Full grown(d) sacks of salt are
being sold in Atlanta today at a 115 cpn. each.
Sunday, 6th
Beautiful, clear, cool day. I went to Church and put Si.10
in the plate for foreign missions. Did wrong but could not
help it, don't believe in foreign missions. 7 P. M. Don't
feel well. Ate too much.
Monday, Feb. 7th 1859
The Rev'd Charles Fay with whom my two boys Edw'd 4
Brigham are at school, made up his accounts against me to
the 24th day of Seot. last 4 show a balance against me at
that date of 3138;09. On Oct. 27th 1859 I remitted him $300,
and by this date . I am
no doubt again his debtor, so today I have sent him a check
on Bank Republic for 3350.
I also sent Mr. Fay a check for
3150 more to pay for a fine Vermont mare which he describes
as being a real beauty.
Cotton dull ?
c dropoing, the best 112, the poorest 3.
8th
Cloudy raw day. Nothing new. Cotton dull and declining,
business in Bank dull, exchanges at oar, money easy. Family
well. 9 P. M. Raining.
9, 'ilednesday
Cloudy, cold 5 damp. All well. Business dull, cotton dull
and tending downwards. Bank business not active but fair.
Wrote a letter to my sister Manry Sanford at Nixburg, Ala.
and sent her 325.
10th
Beautiful, clear, cool day. All well. Midling cotton 10^
to 3/9, money easy. So. 'Al. R. R. dividend today.
11
Beautiful clear day 4 all well as usual, nothing new.
Cotton in the dumps and must decline. Midlings were never
16
hald lower at 10^- to IOJ.
Saturday, Feb. 12, 13c
3
5 A. y\. Raining. Rained until no an then cleared up, Little
done in cotton, arice unchanged. Sank profits s^all, sale
of Ex. large but profits nominal, some trafficing in real
estate in a small way, but it is evident that oeoples minds
are occupied on the subject of house and lots and their
productive value. Thus occasionally the plant ifulness, or
seeming so, of money at this time, but eight or ten months
hence will in my opinion bring about such a change as will
make most oeople wonder how they may be so deceived, debts
are being made on a large scale, the imoortation to this
country from Europe is very large and the result must be a
drain of gold to pay for them. The orice and quality of
our cotton will not pay the debt. de shall see. My policy
is to keep out of debt and also to keep weak-minded people
out of my debt.
Sunday, 13
Most beautiful day & all well. Nothing new to record.
14
Beautiful, clear, pleasant day. Mothing new, business dull,
cotton dull and declining. R.R. business moderate, Bank do.
At night I went to the theater to see Mr. 4 Mrs. Florence
and was very agreeably entertained, -returned home 4 drank
half bottle ale, ate some potatoes, did not sleep well, had
dreams, etc.
15
I am unwell, slight headache, ate hearty breakfast 4 had
headache all day. Business dull. ^ent to the theater at
night and laughed heartily.
16
Rain 4 warm. Cotton down ^ and dull. Road businesslike,
Bank light, interest light, Ex. up to * today.
Tuesday, 17 Feb. 1359
iJeather warm 4 muddy. Mothing new or inteesting. Cd.tton
dull. All .A-eU.
18
iJeather very warm, cotton active again, good midlings 11i
midlings 10-3/4. Banks agreed to put Exchange up to -j today,
19, Saturday
IJarm, very warm for the season. Cotton firm, Bank matters
dull. I went to the theater tonight, was not pleased and
left before the performance closed.
20 Sunday
'JUarm 4 cloudy and 1G o'clock rain. I left home at this
17
hour for Atlanta, arrived there 4 P. IYI. , found the weather
much changed. Cool & clear, remained in Atlanta all night.
21
In Atlanta quite cool, left for home 11 A. 'fi. Arrived at
5 o. W. Feel tired, eyes burn & head roars. Did not sleep
much last night.
22
Beautiful fine day, all well as usual.
23
Nothing new to record
24th, Thursday
'Alent up to ifir. Paul's to attend ifiay Ann's wedding, never
encountered such a bad road before, arrived there in good
time. The wedding doings all went off nicely.
25
Came home today, arrived at 12 noon fatigued and tired.
Mothing new to tell of. leather warm, thermometer 30,
peach trees all in a full bloom, look out for grost.
Sat. , Feb. 25th 1359
6 A. !fi. Gaining, rain thru the night. Thermometer 64,
light rain, streets very muddy, cotton high, middling
11-1/9 to 11-1/4, and other grades in high proportion.
Sunday, 27
'.Jent to Church in the forenoon,
don't remember one word of it.
to relieve my stomach. 'dent to
pretty well.
cloudy, damp. Sermon short,
Ate too much dinner and had
bed pretty early ?: slept
23
Arose early, 6:30. Still cloudy 4 raining lightly, 4
continued so through the day. Business dull in the Bank
but good on the Hail Road. 10 P. Ifi. still raining, all well
Took a glass of ale and feel pretty well just now.
Tuesday, march 1st 1359
Rained heavily all night last night 4 is still cloudy and
looks likely to rain again this morning. 'Alarm, thermometer
53 at 3 A. Ifi. All well and able to eat. They seldom fail
in that particular.
Cotton market buoyant, good middlings 11x
Still cloudy but cooler. I am feeling unwell this morning,
had a slight headache. Took a glass of ale too late last
night, 10:30 P. *. Took a glass of champagne 5- feel
pretty well. Mothing new to record, things quiet all
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round. Rail Road doing pretty well.
inarch 3
Still c
All up
by anyb
one Del
from th
before
drank h
may fee
this au
loudy, damp .4 foggy and disagreeable sort of weather,
4 ready to eat breakfast that has not been earned
ody on the lot. 10 P. ffl. rained heavily today at
k and cleared up before night. I have just returned
e show, Campbell Minstrels. Alas not oleased & left
the plan was out. Came home, had a bottle of ale,
alf of it and feel as fine as might be and hope I
1 so tomorrow morning. Young Charles Thompson died
ening at the Lanier House from excessive drunkenness,
Beautiful, clear, cool morning ,* all well. This has been
a most lovy day 4 all well. Business fair on the Rail
Road but dull in the Sank. 3 s. *!. All fixing to go down
to Or. Collins to a sociable. Returned from the party at
2 A. tt. Had a pleasant time. Fine company and supper.
Beautiful pleasant morning 4 I am feeling pretty well
after the spree last night. This has been a most beautiful
and delightful day.
6, Sunday
It commenced raining about 11 Oclk last night and rained
without cessation until about 1 Oclk today. It held up
until about 11 Oclk at night when it rained again until
new day - Monday morning.
Monday, March 7th 1359
A. M. cloudy, 10 A. M. clear, and the balance of the day
has been fine and pleasant. J. A. Mesbit (?) gave a party
tonight. Invited self and family but I and Mrs. Scott got
an impression that there was to be only a few old people
there, that the party was for young oeople. So Annie Eliza
went 4 we went down to see and bid Mrs. Collins goodbye.
She is going away on a visit to her friends at and beyond
!\]ew Orleans. But while there we learned that we had
misunderstood the invitation and regretted that we had not
gone to Mr. Nesbit's.
Business pretty good on the Rail Road but dull in Bank.
Cotton continuing firm and on the advance, good middling
1l to 3/A. Family all well.
3th
Fine pleasant day, cotton buoyant.
on R. R. fair. Bank dull.
Mothing new, business
9th, Wednesday
Fine pleasant day 4
but not many sold.
all well. Business dull, cotton firm
Making money plenty for commercial
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ourposes but not plenty for investments in long loans,
.^iss Armstrong soent the day with us \ I walked home with
her after tea time and then self and wife went to see the
Bible Panorama and got back home at 10 oclk.
10th
All well. 'leather mild. J. 8. Ross gave a splendid
party at his new house this evening. I was there.
11
Cloudy cool disagreeable day & I do not feel well.
Adeniger (?) Foote and his wife took tea with us this
evening.
12th, Saturday
Our neighbor, Joseoh Bond, was killed in Baker County by
his brother-in-law's overseer. Self and wife called on
and spent this evening with tfr. & Mrs. '^ard.
I went to Church.
Sunday, 13
Fine day 4 all well,
14
Fine day. Cotton firm at 11-3/4 for the best grade. I went
to see Ravell (?) tr.oup performance at Ralston's Hall. 'das
not much pleased.
15
Fine day. I went to Forsyth today to see Willis Uiigser (?)
about a claim made by M. 0. Hardee etc., sued him for 15
bales of cotton or 'Jjigser's account. He owned up and
disrupted the claim. Came home and went to see the Ravell
again, was better pleased.
"15
Quite cool this A. ft. I had headache all day and have of
course felt badly. Mothing new or interesting to record.
Cotton is again stimulated by favorable accounts from Europe,
17
Raining, dull time
ia
Rain and windy and very cold in the evening.
19
Pretty cool in the morning but grew warmer towards night
Sc seems over the fear of frost.
Sunday, 20th of tfarch
Beautiful pleasant day. Grew cloudy towards evening.
21
Rain as usual. Mothing special.
20
22
Mo rain, cotton high and rising,
23, Wednesday
Nothing unususal at night,
wedding at 'tfrn. Lightfoot's,
several old friends.
I went over the river to :
had a pleasant time. Met
market firm 4 high. Good middlings
24, Thursday
Raining, warm, cotton
11-7/3 to 12*:.
25
Mothing to record.
25, Saturday
Jarm and oleasant, all well. Self and wife left home at
10 oclk at night and went to Savannah. Arrived there
at 7 next morning and then met our good old friends
L. H. 3righam and his wife, child * Mrs. E. R. Yale
Wednesday, 3Qth Tlarch, 4 came home.
31 'March, Thursday
'AJeather cooler, and all well. Cotton high & firm in price,
good middlings 122. Tonight I spent 19 in theater tickets
for the benefit of ^r. Fleming. The play "Merchant of Venice"
Fleming in the character of Shylock. It was pretty well done.
Friday, April 1st
I was sick with headache, very bad.
Bank business dull, Rail Road good.
Cotton Quiet but firm,
Saturday, April 2, 1359
Cloudy 4 warm, cotton quiet but firm, good grades scarce
and command 12 to 12-j'2. Bank business dull, Rail Road
matters pretty good. I am very weak 4 feeble cursed by
the sufferings of yesterday and last night.
5 P. M. I am advised by a telegraph dispatch that our friend
Brigham 4 his ladies left Savannah today at 12:15 for Macon.
They will arrive tonight at 11 and we shall have the
pleasure of entertaining them at our house.
2 oclk The train due here from Svannah at 11 P. f. was
detained at Criswoldville by a collision and did not arrive
till 1/2 past 1 this morning.
Mr. Brigham, his wife 4 daughter 5- Mrs. Yale remained with
us until this Monday morning, Aoril 11th. iie enjoyed their
visit very much.
Tuesday, April 12th
Nothing new to record. leather warm today.
at high prices but transactions are small.
lotton firm
21
13
Mothing strange, all well
13
Do. warm.
14
Do. warm.
Son William arrived in Mew York today in the steamer
from San Francisco.
Friday, April 15th 1359
Weather cooler. Considerable talk of scarlet fever in
town. The Atlanta Fire Company are here today on a visit
to the ^acon companies. They all turned out on parade this
afternoon and made quite a display in Mulberry Street in
front of the Lanier House where they tried the capacity of
their engines.
Our daughter Augusta was attacted early this morning with
her old comolaint inflamatory rheumatism, and is now at
10 P. !fi. suffering severly. Dr. C. 8. Nottingham is
attending her. I fear she will have a severe time of it.
She has been free from it since July, 1355, when she had
it severly while she was in Mew York.
leather quite cool 4 some rain tongiht.
16, Saturday
Augusta has not suffered much today and I hope she may be
let off lightly.
Mothing new in town. All kinds of business very dull,
leather cool.
Sunday, 17
Very cool 4 windy. Augusta
feet, knees 4 breast. That
to place, and she has fever
with headache.
unchanged. Has pains in her
is, the pain moves from place
4 high pulse. I am suffering
10 P. tt., very cool, 4 my head hurts badly.
Monday, 13th
Very cool, but the wind that blew through the night seems
to have prevented frost. I am still feeling badly with
headache, daughter Augusta no better. She seems to be
aoout the same, pains in her knees and feet with fever and
high pulse. Dr. Mottingham in attendance. He says he sees
no improvement. Business dull. Later accounts from
Liverpool quote advance in cotton on 1/15 to l/3 each.
22
19, Tuesday
Warmer but still dry x clear. I went up to 3arnesville
today to select a spot luh^reon to build a new freight house
there.
daughter Augusta seems to have less fever today than
she had yesterday and the doctor thinks she's not so bad
as she was yesterday, but she seems to suffer about as much
pain as ever, and she is becoming daily more impatient. The
cotton market, I hear, is more firm and prices slightly higher,
Good middlings i middlings fair 12 to 12-2.
Wednesday, 20
Still dry & moderately cool. Daughter Augusta seems to
be better, she has less feve^ 5: I think less pain. Son
William arrived home this morning at 9 oclk.
Thursday, 21 April, 1859
Daughter Augusta very sick this morning 4 continued so
until about noon when the effects of medicine she had
taken in forenoon seemed to cause much acute pain in her
bowel, but after its operation she was decidedly better and
continued so up to bedtime.
Weather dry, very dusty.
22nd
6 A. ft. Raining, and continued to rain until 9 A. ft. Windy
4 cool in the afternoon. Augusta'mending smartly. I am
threatened with inflammation in my eyes, am washing them
with sugar of lead water and poulticing with slippery elm.
Saturday, 23rd April
Very cool 4 high winds. Augusta seemed to be much better
in the forenoon but her symtoms are not so favorable later
in the afternoon.
3ank 4 Rail Road business very dull. Cotton market a
little down. Mews from Europe was like. Drove my new mare
in single harness today. She moves well, high head, etc.,
but she seems disinclined to go only that direction that
seems best to pleasure her.
Sunday, 24
3eautiful clear morning and warmer than yesterday 4 no
wind blowing.
ftonday, 25
Beautiful clear day and warmer. Daughter Augusta seems to
be better today, tho she has the pain in her rist 4 hand.
Little son Isaac unwell 4 took oil, kept his bed all day.
Business dull on the Rail Road.
25
Nothing unusual. Augusta unchanged, has pain in rist 4
23
h?nd 4 hios, ;*jit;h fsver, and is very restl;
Cotton market, quiet. L. pool news dull.
27
Rain in the \. ?. , balance oF the
quiet. Rail Road b'j = inRss light.
Jay pleasant .on
^ poor drunken Ti^n fell
gcieep on "he Railroad track near Atlanta and was there
run over '< killed by our up oasssnger train this evening
about 4 oclk. ^r. Sherman tried his olan of electricity on
daughter Augusta today and gave re 1 iec
', removed tno pain
from her left hand 4 ristand also operated on her again a d o u'
sundown 4 left her seemingly free from pain.
or a
in
.he
2
q
.
Beautiful, clear, mild day- the warmest JJS have had
week or ten days 4 if i~ continues for a week the cottc
planters Aiil- begin to rejoice. Business matters very
dull, Daughter Augusta about the same. She has pains
ner knees, hands, wrists 4 feet with fever. I went to -MC
Srown house tonight to a wedding party and got home at onehalf past 1 oclk.
23
Damp and drizzley and very cool. So mucn so as to make fire
necessary. Daughter Augusta not so well as she was yesterday,
complaining of pain in her left side. She rested badly last
night and has been in much pain all' day. The doctor gives
opium 4 vanatrain (?). Poor child, she suffers greatly.
1/2 oast 6 P, thermometer 52.
Saturday, Aoril 30, 1S59
Cold, cloudy and damo. Very unolsasant day for this season
of the year. Thermometer at 50 in the morning. Business
very dull. Family all well but our ooor unfortunate child
Augusta, she still suffers 4 is still on her bed with little
prospect of speedy relief.
Sunday, May 1, '59
A beautiful, clear, pleasant day. How wonderful it is to
see such a change in the short space of 12 to 13 hours.
I went to church today. Daughter Augusta seemed to be par
tially free from pain Put she is very weak and so reduced as
not to be sensible of her sufferings. The balance of the
family are well and really seem too olessed with health,
comforts 4 idleness which I fear their own actions do not
entitle them to. T
he ways of people are oassed Finding out.
Beautiful, clear, cool, pleasant day. This has been the
beginning of the Golly week with the military companies
of ""aeon. They commence tonight for a four days camp i
24
exuect to be joined tomorrow morning (by) a v/alunta9r coros
from Montgomery, Ala, * also one from Milledgeville. Thg
Bibb Cavalry .AJas out on parade today 4 ms.de quits a display
Cur daughter Augusta seems have less fever and lass oain
Ou* still seems to ar i r a a 11 v has no
4 least
inclingtion for food, has little annimation and when she
speaks at all she seems very cross. It was with difficulty
that I could get her to swallow a few spoonfuls of milk 4 tea.
She seems to orefer not to speak or be spoken to, she is not
able to rise in bed and looks very oale 4 deathlike.
Business at the Rail Road very dull and all other branches
of business. 9 P. M. The air is cool- too much so for the
good of the young cotton.
May 3rd 1359
5 A. M. Cloudy 4 cool but no rain. The Montgomery True
Blues 4 the "'illadgeville Blues, two volunteer military
companies, arrived this morning at about 9 A. M. on a visit
to Macon companies, and all went into camp quarters.
Tomorrow they exoect to make a grand display and partake
of a picnic dinner to be furnished by the families of
Macon.
Augusta seams to be better today, has but little fever or
pain, and hgs taken a little food.
.Jeather unchanged, a little cloudy in the morning, but no
rain. The "'ilitary companies and the people of ^he City
had a great time today preoaring for a picnic suoper and
dancing, all of jhich came off at 3 o'clock 5. M. J. have
been suffering greatly all day with headache and could not
attend. daughter Augusta seems to be better today. She is
free from oain but
Business very dull
has some fever. She is less fra'
in all cranches of business.
'Jothing unusual to record. .Jeathar clear 4 pleasant,
military encampment is in full blast.
Cotton market dull. Business of all kinds very dull.
Daughter Augusta seems to mend but little.
Friday, 5th
Mothing new today. The news from Europe is warlike.
Austria seems resolved on a fiqht.
"he
7, Saturday
leather clear 4 oleasant. Mo change in business. All is
dull. The military encampment broke up this morning.
Daughter Augusta does not seem to suffer much but still
does not improve as fast as she ought. Cur son Edward left
25
'J = "J York taday in ' ;h ? = t 9a"n^r f or Tav^nnah y I sha 1
5x3ect him at ho^? on Wednesday the.11th inst.
^ c n 3 u n a a y
i a'm going to -c Lanoa .QJay '-'athina new to record,
9th, '* 0 n d a y
In Atlanta. Find Rail Road Tatters ail in good order but
business dull. Bought in Atlanta of William Solomon a
negro '.uoman na'ned jeorgeanna, age about 15, color black,
31300. I returned hone this evening. '.Je had a nice rain
today.
Ilth, Tuesday
Vothing coecial to record.
Ilth
Son Edward arrived at home today at 9 oclk in good health
and well grown.
Cotton news blue as indigo. 'Jar ^sems to be certain in
Europe. Augusta about the sa^e.
12th, Thursday
All well, weather pleasant, all business dull. I hear of
some complaint of rust in the wheat crop. Augusta better
today. *
13th, Friday
Clear, cool morning and all up 5: about
14, Saturday
'Alarm today, the thermo-neter 35 to 9G in the shade. Business
dull. Family well except Augusta 4 she is mending. She has
sat uo and walked about the house today. Cotton very dull.
The war orospects in Europe has a disruoting influence on it,
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day and family all well ?< I went to
ached a sermon on the subject of
a collection for Missions. "Ale urged
to Church but he went not and on my
i 1 oclk found hi'-' absent. I begin
egin to return to his bad habits,
sely absent" himcelf from
Church after
is father t mother and also absents
y circle with out notice, the inference
h of bad company and that he will soon
at he may not be led into temptation,
ch better and is sitting up about the
'"onday, 15th
Nothing new in is way of local news. Telegraphic account
26
Tuasdqy, 17th 1359
FsTiily ^11 '.uell axce^t our d^ughtsr Augusta *-. she is on the
'nend. She 1= gbLg to sit uo and .jualk ^bout the house
although she still co-ol^ins of sorie pains about the oreast.
'Weather dry and moderately warm. business dull in all
deoartmencs, cotton deoressed, in fact no sale nakino.
Wednesday, 13th
Clear, oleasant day- a little cool. All well but Augusta
and she is -nending slowly. Cotton dull, in fact none
selling
9-1/2 to
^uyino
3/4.
scarce, quotations nominal, good -niddli?
Thursday, 19th
Rained 'ast night i this -naming. Cool, heavy clouds
passing round in the evening. 'Tis very cool. Business
dull. The war news from Europe has caused some advance
in grain, flour, pork and b^con.
Mothing soecial to record.
Today she rode out
20th
Clear, cool pleasant day. ^JU.^H-, ^cu-d.
Daughter Augusta is mending slowly. Today
in the carriane. Business on the Rail Road very light.
Banking awful dull. Cotton still depressed by the war
panic in Eurooe. Middlings are quoted at S in Liveroool
at last date.
Sat. 21 ?ay
Beautiful, clear, pleasant -norning '.- family all well as
usual. -Jilligm i Edward have gone this norning up to see
their grandpa.
Later accounts from Liverpool arrived this morninq, seens
to contradict the previous war news in Europe. These dates
are to 10th inst. Dp to that time no actual fighting had
taken place. The panic in the Liverpool cotton and money
market had partially passed away. Both consoles and cotton
had advanced. The former 3/15 to l/a at par Sterling.
The weather here is clear 5- oleasant.
22nd, Sunday
Beautiful morning &
She was not so well
hip.
all well as usual exceot Tiss Augusta,
last night, comolained of pain in her
27
August?, has been free from aain today. \ieather dry .'. cool.
Rail Road business dull. Sank do. Suoerior Gourt in
session- Judge Gochr^n on the bench in placa of Judge Lamar
who is sick.
3 p.m. I am suffaring with toothache.
Tuesday, May 24, 1959
Glear, cool, pleasant day. ^11 well as usual. Daughter
Augusta mending. George Parsons came up from Savannah
this morning. Sank 3. Rail Road business dull.
Beautiful, clear, cool, pleasant morning. I am writing
this at 7:30 A. M. All well. Cur daughter Ann Eliza and
Mr. A.. L. Tyler was married by the Rev. Mr. Reese at the
Episcopal Ghurch in the Gity of Macon this evening at
3 o'clock and lft for -'Jew York at 10 o'clock. M
r. John
Stewart and his wife ^ary Ann (Paul ?) made us a visit on
this occasion.
25
.leather clear "t pleasant again this morning, tha rather dry.
Friday, 27th
Jothing new to record. All is well as usual, 'leather still
dry. .Jith cool nights. Son Edward left us tonight at
10 oclk on his way back to St. Albans. He goes first to
Savannah i from there by steam to ^. Y. 5- from there by
River, Rail and Lake to St. Albans, Vermont-. Edward is a
fine, well grown and well disposed boy. Gotton trade
very dull.
23th Saturday
Mo change in the weather. I went to Atlanta today, found
all right.
Sunday, May 29, 1359
I returned from Atlanta today.
Monday, May 3Qth
Still dry & dustry. Gotton market dull f late news making
it more so. The wheat crop is coming in better than people
have been expecting it would do.
Tuesday, May 31st 1959
Glear i dry 4 considerable wind blowing. I was bad last
night with headache and feel nervous this morning.
9 p.m. Nothing to record of importance. Mr. George Parsons
returned to Savannah tonight.
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'y'ednasday, June 1st, 1
Clear, p 1 a a s a n
alarm of
act
7 A.M.
There was an
balls mads a g r a a t noise,
i i: was a falsa alarm.
morning Jt all .ue 11 and about.
fire downtown last night.
no damaqe n i a c 1
na
beliava
2 June
weather very warm
dull 4 neglected.
11 :3a.
evening
and dry. All business dull \ cotton
I am going to Columbus toniqht at
Son Edward
at 7 oc1k.
arrived back at St. Albans this
Friday, 3 June 1359
Arrived in Columbus 6 A.M. Found the city hot
ramained thara until 4 P.IV. and laft for home,
pleasant ride both ways got home at 9:20. A
rain fell along on the Flint River but none in
Columbus.
5: dusty,
Had a
pretty good
Macon or
In the night about 3 oclk I was waked uo by an itching
burning all over both my hands inside 4 out, bathed them
in cologne S-. alcohol and alayad the inflamation.
4
Cool pleasant day, rain much wantad but none fell today.
Business dull in all branches and money getting to ba in
a little more demand. Cotton dull in fact no sale making,
3 P.M. Considerable wind up. tfrs,
Isaac, Jr. gone up to Mr. Paul's.
Scott, Augusta and
5, Sunday
Still cool '< . dry and I am feeling quite unwell. VJent to
sleep about 2 P.M. and woke feeling much worse. dent to
bed at 10 P.M., rested badly and rose feeling very curious.
Monday morning, June 5th
I find I am sick, bad chill favar. Remained in bed all
day. Sent for Dr. Nottingham in the evening. Ha prescribed
olue mass 4 quinine combined * Congress tomorrow morning,
all of which was taken.
June 7th, 1359
This morning I am 'rae from fever but weak 5 feeble.
Remained in bed until 10 oclk. Rose, dressed $ went down
town to sell the property of my dacaased friend
Administrator's sale, dona so 4 came home.
Foote at
Fael pretty well, tho feeble s; Received a taleqraoh
from L. C.
warehouses
that morning 4 the night before, loss estimated at one-half
million. This news is excitingly interesting to me on
Sowers, Columbus, informing me that two cotton
and 3,503 bales of cotton was burnt in that place
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account Qi
S = v * n H s ;
the Igr^e line o- liability, y r ir ^ ^ t
?r? UHG^l or )' r", i 9 ? i ' LUm3L"= , no a r
:
"" ?^ r i "" * ur^d by t hi'- ~ir e , .jsatrer ''jar^sr f
today but
June -'tn
'Jarm. dry, duscy \ cloudy
feel so this morning.
s t e d badly last night
"1 Gained very hard for a short time, it was much
needed and a qreat hiiessmi hings are dull ail around.
uata nsujs from'pool locks more favorable for cotton.
The news received from Columbus today fully confirms the
first in reference to the losses on the night of the 7th inst,
13
Had another fine rain again today which extended as far
West as Griffin. T
his is fine for the crops.
11 (should be 1?) Sunday
Cloudy ' cool. Family all up at home. 'Jothing nei to record,
Monday 12 (should be 13)
Nothing special
13 Tuesday (should be 14)
fir. North with "r. King went to Columbus this morning, 4 we
had a heavy rain about 5 "7 oclk in the evening. All
business dull. A tfiss Catherine "aul the daughter of "irs.
Scotts brother James Paul who died many years since is with
us this evening. She lives with her mother who has long
since married a '"r. Tully and lives at Shrevesport, Louisiana,
Wednesday 14 (Should be 15)
S a.m. C'.oudy, damp etc. Son William *< "lies Paul gone to
ride before breakfast.
15
Clear cool pleasant morning. Family ail well. Lata news
ffon^pool quotes cotton up ^t. Fine uplands quoted 7^.
Sales of a .ueek 35,HOC bales.
I
7
Friday
Very pleasant day, "ine breeze and a shower in the evening.
Family all well. Business dull. I went up to Crawford
station at 5 oclk on the Messenger to see the windmill and
found it working away manfully.
13
Nothing interesting to record.
19 Sunday
iJent to church. The Chatham Artillery being here on their
way from Nashville attended our church today.
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20 Monday
I am going to Columbus today, remained at Columbus until
Friday 24th looking after some insurance claims, thase
growing out o^ the late fire in that city. Returned home
Fridav nioht.
25th Saturday
Nothing new, cotton dull Bank
also dull.
business dull. Rail Road
Sunday 25 June 1859
leather warm. !Yir. Day and tflr. Fuller insurance men from
Springfield are in fflacon today and took tea with me this
evening. They are nice pleasant men.
Friday July 1st 1359
NJothing important has occured since the date above.
Family all well, business dull.
2nd.
Very warm, business dull, family all well. The crop
prospects for corn 4 cotton are very fine. Cotton market
dull and prices nominal 9 to 112 Rain in the evening a
short shower only.
3rd Sunday
Cloudy early in the morning 4 a shower at breakfast time.
All well as usual. 4:30 P.ffl. heavy angry looking cloud
rose in the ^orth !*Jest and gave down a heavy rain.
Monday 4th July
Cloudy and damp early in the morning but began to clear up
4 the sun to shine about 7 A.M. The drum 4 fife was
beating and spuealing this morning at an evil hour and the
cannon was fired several times. All well. The day passed
off oleasantly. The various military companies made a fine
aopearance.
July 5th
Very cool in the fore noon, thermometer 55 at 5 a.m. Ouli
times, cotton quiet.
Still cool, thermometer 55 at 7 A.M.
7th Thursday
Tyler 4 Anne Eliza came home last night all well. 'jJeather
pleasant, crops looking fine, business dull.
8 Friday
Cloudy and raining in the early morning. Mrs. Scott was
attacked with acute pain in the left shoulder at 3 oclk
this morning and I had to get up and apply mustard etc.
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9 Saturday
I had toothache nearly all last night. It rained good
part of last night and is still raining. 9 A. r/i. looks
lika it would rain all day 4 is very cool, thsrmometar 55.
Sunday 1 G
Cool 1 cloudy 4 some rain. I a^ sick with headache.
Nothing new to record.
Monday 11
Cloudy & raining. It rains now almost every day, the
crops all look well at this time but the fear is that they
will soon be injured by too much rain. Trade 4 business
of all kinds seems to be dull. Family all well except
myself, I am fealing poorly.
12
Still cloudy and thraatning to rain at 7 in the morning.
13
'.'Jarm 5 Showery. Mothing new but dull times. I am going
uo the Road tonight at 12 oclk.
14
I went to Atlanta today and found matters all very well 4
satisfactory then remained in Atlanta all night.
15
Came down to Griffin today remained in G. all night.
16
Came home at 5 P.M. leather hot. Croos fine 4 people
generally healthy.
17 Sunday
Hot. All well
19
Hot 4 pleasant. Cotton dull. Bank dull, R.R. doing well.
19 Tuesday
Mothing new, 'Ueather warm.
20 UJednesday
Still hot, Rained a light shower.
21 Thursday
Still very warm, thermometer 92 to 98 in the heat of the day,
Cotton 4 corn croos both look fine. Tha cotton market aided
by late favorable news from Europe has shown firmness and
orices now range from 9 to 11t.
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22 Friday
Still hot. I find that my health
weather I feel better for 10 days
is imoroved by the
past than usual.
hot
Business on the R. R. oretty good. Bank dull.
"J. C. Mttnroe leaves tonight for the North. A Mr. Peters,
son-in-law of E. E. Brown, left the city today, it is said
that the family has assertained that he has another wife at
the Morth. So much for being too fimilliar with strangers.
Peters came to this city only a few months since, a
struggling stranger and Brown deceived by his apparent
personation of the character of a gentleman, allowed him
to address and marry his daughter.
August 9th Tuesday 1359
riow lazy I have been, I have omitted to record the passing
events of the day since July 22. It has been raining here
every day since Friday last, say for 5 days and it is still
raining now Tuesday night. If it continues this way for a
week longer we shall have Planters comolain of injury to
their cotton croo. Up to this time the cotton fields promise
well. Mrs. Scott, Mr. & Mrs. Tyler and Master Isaac Scott
left home this morning for Lookout Mountain near Chattagnooga
Tenn.
10th
Still raining in all parts of the country.
11
Still rain, business dull in all departments particularly
so in Bank.
12 Friday
7 a.m. Still close, cloudy and wet. Though I believe it
did not rain any thru last night. It is now 9 or 9 days
since the sun has shined or been seen in Macon. Every
servant on the lot was asleep at 5 oclk this morning except
Sarah. I shall be obliged to whip some or all of them.
7 P.M. No rain fell hers today A it looks like clearing up.
Saturday August 13th 1859
No rain last night 4 none today but the weather does not
look settled. Nothing new but dull times.
Sunday 14th
9 A.M. Very warm 4 P.M. raining very hard 4 rained for
near one hour. Cleared uo about 5 P.M. 4 I went over 4
took dinner with my daughter Mrs. North.
15th
No rain today but it was very warm.
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otn
" 1 9 a r beautiful mornina. I am areoarina to ga ~ ne
Indian Sorinc today. Arrived at Indian Soring 4:30 P.;7!.
and remained thers until Saturday morning 20th August,
"rs. Scott, Augusta .5c .Jilliam went over to Chilecut
(Chaly-Baata) Soring 4 I came home 4 find ail well as usual.
Sunday August 20 (should be 21)
I suffered severally all day and all night with headache.
ftonday 21 (should be 22)
Not well today but was up 4 aoou:
rained all night.
22 Tuesday (should be 23)
Rained nearly all day Tuesday.-
23 (should be 24)
Clear 4 oleasant
7 P.ft. Raining,
Beautiful clear pleasant day Business dull. Rail Road
business upwards pretty fair, but very light down. All well
at home. ftrs. Scott, .'jilliam 4 Augusta still absent at
Chaleybote (Chalybeate) Spring. Colo. DeGrafenreid came
over after tea and sat with me until bed time.
ftonday 29th August
Cool 4 cloudy ftrs. Scott, William 4 Augusta came home from
Warren and Cholybecote Spring this P.ft.
30th
Rained last night 4 is very cool 4 damo chis morning,
thermometer 56. It is so cool 4 damp that I shall be
obliged to put on thicker clothes.
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Still cool cloudy 4 raining. Bad on cotton 4 Rail Road.
Thursday September 1st 1553
Clear warm oleasant day 4 all well at home. Business dull.
2
I went to Barnesville today to see the men putting on a
slate roof on the new stone deoot building 4 found it was
not being done as I agreed 4 contracted for. The slate
being 13" long. I wanted only 5" exoosed to the weather.
They show 7^" 4 I fear it may leak, the workman says it
will not. Otherwise it looks well. I came home with a
severe headache.
Seotember 15th
Little or no rain has fallen since first of this month
until today. It is now raining lightly. 7 P.ft. Business
continues good in upward freight is very light.
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In Bank there seems to be some revival in the
the home demand for exchange is light still,
selling an average of 20 to 25,000 a bank.
ousiness
Still we
tho
are
10t
The new crop of cotton begins to come into town
500 bales a week, it sells to speculators at
mostly at lOfi.
3 P.ffl. rained very hard for about 40 minutes.
say
to
about
10 3/4
Friday September 16th 1359
5 A.'l. Rained nearly all night and is now raining, rained
until 7 oclk and held up until about 11 and rained again for
2:00 more hours, .Jind South '.Jest. Heavy business going
uowards on the Rail Road but very light down. Business in
Bank dull, Light exchange firm at \ oerm (per million).
Banks in Savannah quote theirs at but refuse to sell to
anybody but what they call customers, and the result is
I have to take gold and send it by steamer to M. Y. The
rain fell last night and again this morning has I am
confident done much damage to the cotton now open in the field,
17
Beautiful clear day. I went up Forsyth to see Cyril Sharp
about a claim he makes on the R.R.Co. for a box of goods
which he claims never to have received. On investigation I
conclude it is a doubtful case, doubtful because I doubt if
he knew whether he received the box or not. His careless
manner of doing business would in my judgement raise a doubt
as to right to claim on account of the carelessness of the
R.R. agent. He claims $165 but offers to compromise for
3100 4 I shall advise the board to pay 4 get rid of him.
19th
Uarm cloudy in forenoon 'r rain about 9 at night. ^rs. Scott,
ttrs. Tyler, Isaac 4 Tudy Morth all went uo to Mr. Paul this
A.M.
20th
Rained heavily just before day this morning and is close
cloudy 4 like to rain at 3 A.M. Cotton comes in slowly
compared with last season. Good middlings sell reaily from 112
21
Beautiful clear pleasant day 4 all well except Negro man
George (painter) he has chill 4 fever. Business in town
begins to improve a little. Cotton is coming in 4 sells at
11 $ for the best 4 that is only good middlings. Some demand
for money at 7% on bills at 30 4 50 days. 9 P.M. quite cool,
25 Monday
Since the 21st instant the weather has been clear 4 cool.
3uite cool for the season. Family well exceot myself. I
have had bad cold 4 headaches twice in the oast week.
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Cotton market relative
the best.
on the main - last week 10 3/4 for
Tuesday 27th
Cool nights hot sun in mid day. I left home today 10:45
for Savannah stopped 7 hour on the way & arrived there 9:30
P.M. I was bad off with a sneezing cold in my head and my
nose 4 felt very badly all the way down. I went immediately
to bed, slept pretty well in room 109 4 rose next morning
feeling better. Remained in Savannah all day Wednesday 4
Wednesday night and left for Mgcon at 12 noon Thursday, 4
arrived back at 11 P.M. '.iJeather still dry 4 dusty.
Friday 30th
Still dry 4 dusty. Cotton coming in at 4 to 500 bales a
day 4 sales to speculators at 10-j to 10-^. Money easy at 7'o
for 3rd rate paoer. Sterling exchange dull sale at j price.
Saturday Oct. 1 1359
Beautiful clear morning. Thermometer at 53 at 7 A.M.
Family all well. Son Edward is expected to sail from M. Y.
for Savannah in a steamer that leaves there today.
Sunday 2nd
It rained in the P.M.
Monday 3rd
General election day for members of the Georgia Legislature,
representative to Congress 4 for Governor of the State. I
voted early in the day and in company with George Parsons of
Savannah left on the So. .U.R.R. at 10:45 A.M. for Cuthbert,
Georgia arrived there at 7 P.M. remained all night in a mean
dirty Hotel and left for Macon next day at 12:45 P.M. 4 got
home at 9 A.M. This was Tuesday 4th.
Wednesday 5th
leather warm dry 4 dusty. Rain of Sunday soon dryad up.
Cotton coming freely to market and fine readily sold at 10
to 10-5-. The cotton price for strict good middlings and
middlings - fair. The weather is fine for picking the crop.
Bids fair to be abundant.
5th
No change in matters of any sort. Cotton as usual.
Friday 7th Oct.
.\Jarm dry & dusty. Cotton unchanged in price. Receipts
firm 4 olanters sell freely. Money very plantifull. The
Banks are all looking for business and circulation and are
taking great risks.
3th
Mo change
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Sunday 9th
Beautiful cool clear dav 4 I am sick with headache.
10th Monday
Mothing new. cotton a little dull.
11 Tuesday
No change in the weather. Cotton a lie tie lower,
IOJ - 3/3 for good midlings. Son Edward had a chill this
P.M. 4 now has fever 7:30 P.M.
.\isdnssday 12th
Still dry 4 dusty and rather warm. Cotton continues to rise
Freely and sells freely at 10 to 1Q for midling to midling
13 Thursday
'iJarm 4 cloudy but no rain. Cotton market unchanged,
buying plenty.
14 Friday
Alarm ^ dusty. Cotton not quite so brisk tho the best
orades sell readilv at 10^2 middlings 13 to 10 l/8. At
these orices there is no maroin between this and nay other
market.
15th Saturday
.vlarm dry 4 dusty. Cotton unchanoed, middling 10, good
middling 10 1/3 to lOf, midling fair 10x.

15 Sunday
Beautiful clear pleasant day 4 I went to church.
17
Cloudy 4 threaten to rain all day, but did not. Cotton
rather active at last weeks price tho the receipt was
light today 4 the selling stock was light.
Edward took his French lesson with Cantston tonight.
13th Tuesday
Rained before day this morning but cleared off quits cool.
Cotton firm but no change in orice.
13th (should be 19th)
Beautiful, cool, clear morning. Thermometer 43. Cotton
Firm 4 active 10 to 10 1/3. Banking dull.
20th Thursday
Beautiful, clear cool morning. All well but George
the oainter, he has chills 4 fever.
Friday 21
Nothing new to record. Cotton firm at unchanged prices.
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22
beautiful clear pleasant day,
in price
Jo ram, !otton unchanged
23 Sunday
Spendid day 4 I am sick with headache.
24
Clear day 4 pleasant. Cotton firm 9 3/4 to ID-j. I've
still got headache.
25
Still dry clear 4 war"!. First rate cotton weather. Market
firm and buying seeminoly anxious. Good niddlings 13 3/3.
Grier 4 Mrs. Dorsey got married tonight at the Methodist
Church.
25
Nothing new, weather warm i dry.
27
Nothing strange. .
29th Friday
29 Saturday
30 Sunday
31st Monday
Heavy killing fros*
to rhomaston today,
)otton unchanaed 10-* for good middlings,
.Jeather dry, very dry 4 cool. I want
Tuesday Nov. 1 , 1359
In Thomaston today. i_eft there at 10 4 went up to Griffin
4 back ho-ne in the P.M. AJeather cool 4 still dry. Cotton
active in Macon at 10-j for best.
2nd Wednesday
Nothing new to record.
3 Thursday
Still clear, dry 4 dusty 4 cool. Cotton not quite so stiff.
Rail Road business oood. Bankino dull 4 unprofitable.
4 Friday
.'Jeather warmer ou: still dry and dusty. Receipts of
cotton large and orices firm at 10 to 10j,
A train of cotton took fire on the Macon .uestern R.R. this
P.M. near Col. Josey's plantation and burnt six car loads
4 the cars and on Saturday lost ana car 4 22 bales was burnt
Gn all this cotton the Comoany had an insurance of only 35000,
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5 Saturday
'"'Jo change in the weather. Still dry 4 moderately warm.
Cotton 5^ to 10-^. I left heme ac 10 A.M. 4 went to
Savannah arrived there 7"35 A.M. Sunday morniig. Stoooed
with my friend Mrs. 4 Mr. Padelford, went to St. John's
Church and heard Mr. Clark preach.
Monday 7th
Arrived at home 11 P.M. find no change in weather or cotton,
9 Tuesday
Cotton active 3-j to 10i 4 I am sick with headache.
Wednesday 3 Nov.
jJeather still dry. Cotton unchanged in price. Middlings
10 start 10t good Middlings 1Q 3/9 to 1bt. Middlings
fine, scarce.
10 Thursday
Nothing new.
11 Friday
Still dry 4 cotton unchanged in price.
12 Saturday
Still dry - nothing new. 10 P.M. jJind blowing almost a
gale, blew all night.
13 Sunday
Dry 4 AJindy 4 cooler.
14 Monday
Mothing strange. The Suoerior Court commenced its Nov.
term here today. Judge ilarner on the bench. Judge Lamar
unwell. Cotton unchanged.
15 Tuesday
Nothing Still dry and dusty. Cotton 10 to 10^.
15 Wednesday
Light rain, only laid the dust.
17 Thursday
Nothing new, all well. Cotton 10 to 10^. Rail Road
business so so
13 Friday )
19 Saturday) - Nothing unusual
20 Sunday )
Monday 21 - November
Cotton market not quits so active but prices unchanged.
Rained finely today, the first to do any good since 21st
of September.
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22
Still lloudy and warm for the season, A.ri. cleared off
beautifully and is quite warm, 9
n
ouQh <=,o to dispense with
fires in thg house. Cotton market dull, buyers not so fierce,
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utiful clear pleasant day and all well at home. 3
the R.R. pretty good tho not crowding. Business 3
ugh of it tho tne orofits are not equal to the ris
ending the business. Cotton dull, grains flat, bu
not in attendance and seller- heiin to -ee that ^
bout zo be snachad out of tneir hands on each pou
y have to sell. ^'^.ev still ask 10?- for their best
sailers intimate a wiliingne^s to buy such at IQ-- 3:
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November 30th Wednesday 1359
Edward Padelford, Esq. came to ^acon this evening 4 stopoed
at our house. He is a director in the ffiacon and Western R.'
Board 4 came up to attend the monthly meeting of the board
tomorrow.
Thursday Dec. 1 13!:;9
Aiarm, all well, cotton 9 3/4
nothing new to record.
'Friday 2 Dec.
IO-J. Money matters easy,
leather warmer. Cotton 9 3/4 to 10t. Mr. Padelford went
home this morning.
I am very busy getting up my Rail Road
Saturday 3
Nothing soecial
reports.
4 Sunday
Raining.
5th
Rainy 4 muddy. Trouble comes again. uiquor Liquor.
5th Tuesday
Nothing special to report.
7 Wednesday 1359
Raining. lYly son Levi H. 3. Scott arrived home at 9 oclk
this A.M. from St. Albans, Vermont where he has been at
school under the care of my good friend Rev. Charles Fay.
I find him much imoroved.
Thursday 3th December 13C
9
Very cold today, nothing unusual to record. Cotton market
unchanged. Good middlings 4 uoward IO-J. Strict middlings
10 to 10 1/3. Spool middlings 9 3/4.
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9 Friday
Cold Nothing special to record.
Satruday 10
Cold 4 clear, all oretty well. Cotton firm on basis lOj for
good middlings. R.R. business fair, Banking good.
11 Sunday
Cold, went to church got very cold.
12
jisather modsratino. Cotton ooured into town today & met a
good demand on basis 10 to IGj for middlings. Banking
good - R.R. fair.
.'Jednesday 14
Being much occuoied with other matters I omitted to write
down the passing events between the 14 * 30th Dec.
Friday 30th Dec.
Very warm for the time of year. Heavy rain fell last night.
Cotton market rather quiet but firm. Cood cottons are very
scarce. Banking business has been fair Rail Roading pretty
good. "Jews came today of the raoid cecline of Mrs. Scott's
father's health i Mrs. Scott 4 Brigham have gone up to sea him,
Dec. 31, 1359 Saturday
Very cold 4 wet, nothing special to record.
Sunday Jan. 1st 1350
Family all well as usual.
pleasant. My friend Edw.
Macon today oreoaratory to meeting the Board of Directors
of M 4 a R.R. tomorrow. He stopped with us. Mrs. Scott
still absent at her father's.
Weather very cold, but otherwise
Padelford of Savannah, came to
Monday 2
Mrs. Scott still absent - a massage from her by Master
Brigham reports her father very low & not expected to live
until tomorrow. Very cold.
Arthus Low, J. C. Levy, 5. Massey, Jr. 4 H. Gourdine all here
today preparatory to attending the stock holders meeting of
M 1 W R.R. tomorrow at which time the election for President
& Directors of siad comoany will be held.
Tuesday 3 January 1350
Cold as Greenland 4 I am suffering greatly with headache
but attended the meeting. The election was gone thry with
quietly tho it was closely contested for the first time.
This day 12 years ago I was chosen President of that company
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dined with me at 5 P.M. and all left tha city at 10 P.M.
4 Jan. 136
leather was mild and I was free from headache. Spent the
day in resting up from yesterdays work. Mrs. Scott still
absent, I retired at 11 P.M.
Sat. 7th
Cloudy and raining, I went to Atlanta today, found that
place's streets a mass of ice, snow 4 "nud. Charles Campbell,
Esq. died at his residence in ^acon today.
9th Sunday
Returned from Atlanta today 4 dined at 5:30 P.M. at Mr.
Norths in company with L. G. Bowers.
Monday 9th Jan. 1950
Mothing special to record exceot that the military are all
out today in remembaranca of the battle of New Orleans.
IQth
leather warmer, family all well as usual.
11 Wednesday
Cotton firm at 7f to 10-j- the low grades are very plentiful
while the good is scarce. Henry Moore of Griffin dined
with me today
Several days omitted.
This was my 50th birthday. MOW fortunate I have been to
live so long 4 enjoy toleable health. I plainly see 4 feel
that I am now on the down hill of life and a few -nore years
at most will be ioted to me. Now, my life has been one of
constant toil and labour with money vexations crosses.
My good friand Charles Fay of St. Albans, Vermont has been
paying me a visit since 13th inst. Myself and him called
tonight to see Mr. Paul 4 family. Spent a pleasant evening.
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21st Saturday
Pleasant da;-, f,amily well, small-pox in town, five cases
known, all Megro. Cotton firm, good grades scarce, good
middlings 1Gj.
Sunday 22 Jany. 1360
Jie^t to church 10:30 A.i*.
oleasant, not cold or hot
Megros 3 miles from town, has small-pox.
will soread here.
lr. Fay preached. .Jeather
I haar that one of John H. Low's
I fear the disease
23 Monday
Mothing unuaual to record. Cotton market firm on basis of
IQi for middlings, 10^ to j for good. Our two boys Levy
Henry Srigham and Isaac in company with my friend Charles Fay
left us tonight at 10 A.M. for St. Albans Vermont where they
are expected to remain with Mr. Fay at school for 2 years.
Isaac seemed to be opposed to leaving home, many tears was
shed and I came near to keeping him home.
Sunday night 29th of Jany 1S60
Mothing unusual has occured since last writing. Considerable
talk 4 some excitement aoout small-oox but I believe there is
not a single case sick in the city. The 4 Megros that took
it were promptly moved out of the city on the 20th instant,
and no new cases have as yet been heard of.
Cotton market firm all the week 10^ for the best 4 10 to
10^ for middlings. 'flany notes very easily exhange in the
Morth A price.
Sunday 30th (should be Monday)
Seautiful clear pleasant day and well Mo more small-pox yet.
31 Tuesday
Mothing new. all well, cotton Si IO-J. Sanking dull.
Wednesday 1 February 1350
Beautiful clear cold day. Cotton market unchanged. Money
matters quiet. Business among our merchants retarded a little
by the foolish alarm about small-pox.
2 Thursday
Beautiful clear 4 pretty cold day. Mothing new to record -
no more small-pox yet. Business in the city dull.
Rail Road board met today 4 transacted considerable business.
Still clear 4 cool and I have had one of my old fashioned
headaches. Mrs. Scott quite unwell today excessive
nanstration. Dr. HamTiond attending. He called in the A.M.
4 again at between 10 4 11 P.M.
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4 Saturday
Still clear \ oleasant. Cotton vary quiet. Nothing new.
5 Sunday
Raining nearly all last night and all today 4 I remained in
the house all dsv.
Still raining. Cotton firm again. '\Jothing new.
7 Tuesday
Still raining, not hard but cons"
rainino.
;ow .."'!. and still
Jet and muddy
Nothing special to record.
10 Friday
Clear 4 pleasant
11 Saturday
Beautiful clear day. Nothing new.
12 Sunday
Beautiful day. I went to church, ftr. Reese preached.
13 ftonday
Nothing new, cloudy 4 like to rain
14
No rain yet. Cotton unchanged in price 3 to IGj
15 Wednesday
Nothing interesteing to record.
15 Thursday
17 Friday
fty foolish son William now in his 24th year having left
home for, I think, the 20th time on a trip of vagarancy,
drunkeness and disgracefulness came back this P.ft. He went
to the city of Columbus where he disgraced himself (if such
a thing was possible) and from there to Opelika (AL) 4 there
disgraced himself thence to West Point (GA) 4 done the same
4 thence to Atlanta. Rained heavily tonight.
19th
Fine oleasant day, quite cool.
13 Sunday
Beautiful day 4 I went to church.
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2D Monday
Rained at night heavily
21 Tuesday
Clear beautiful day
22 Wednesday
Solendid day. Miltiary all out
23 Thursday
Beautiful day, all well
February 24, Friday
Jeather clear 4 cool - quite cool in the evening. Ir. North's
youngest child quite sick. Pneumonia.
25
Still cool, Ice formed this morning. 3'Jsiness fair on R.
Road.
North's child no better has fever ' segms to suffer qreatly.
March 5 Thursday 1350 (shoud be fflonday)
'Ajarm and pleasnat
6
jJent to Griffin to meet the stockholders of the Macon Branch
Telsgraoh Line. jie want elected a new Board of Directors.
7 Wednesday
Came home today Stopped a while at Barnesviila 4 a while
at Forsyth.
9
Beautiful warm weather. Cotton quiet, good quality sells
10-j to 1 Q-i- while the oocr grade is neglected.
14 Wednesday
Clear 4 cool, very cool for the time of the year and has
been so for a week past. Ice was seen on several mornings
in the early part of this 4 latter part of last week.
Cotton quiet, good grades are wanted at 10^ to 11 a while the
middlings 4 ordinary are much neglected.'
Sunday April 1, 1960
Daughter Augusta complained of rhuematism in one foot today -
gave her pills (Cooks) I fear she is to have another attack.
Monday 3rd
Augusta seems relieved, she is up 4 about, no pains.
Thursday 5
Augusta complains again of pains in her elbows 4 has fever.
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called Doctor Hammond 4 leached the elbow, took blue pills,
5 Friday
Less oain uo
7 Saturday
Has fever and pain in one foot.
8 Sunday
Augusta quite feeble, has pain in left foot, leeched the
foot 4 gave some relief, but she was feeling badly in the
P.M. 4 Dr. Hammond gave laudanum.
9 Monday
Daughter Augusta no better. She has violent motion of the
Heart, high fever, with pain in her knees 4 feet, and also
pain in her bowels. Her sufferings when not under the
influence of opium seems too great to be borne long by so
feeble a person.
10th
Mo s
part
over
4 sh
of a
grea
sick
I fe
one
thou
but
to t
of s
igns
of
horn
e se
Dai
tly
ness
ar s
of a
ght
when
ake
tone
of
the
9 at
emed
n in
and
"S3
he h
Imos
and
tha
away
can
reli
day,
12
unc
her
for
id s
as s
t CO
felt
t st
a d
hel
ef.
and
noon
hang
bow
the
he s
poke
nsta
as
ern
ear
p th
She
we b
in t
ed un
els a
first
hould
n tru
nt pa
thoug
monst
and b
e she
seem
roug
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til
nd b
tim
nev
ly.
in a
h de
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elov
ddin
s to s
ht her
arriag
about
reathe
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er get
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nd suf
ath to
eems t
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fro
e wi
5 P.
d ha
11 o
up
for
f eri
her
o ao
Id n
ears
r less in the fore
m Mr. Morth's home
thout giving her pain
M. when she complained
rd 4 cried and groaned
f her past and present
4 be well again," and
her life has been
ng and I have sometimes
would be relief
proach and threaten
one but a heart made
11 Tuesday (probably still Tues. 10th)
Cloudy but cleared off about 11 A.M. and I brought daughter
Augusta home and she seemed to be tolerable comfortable
until 5 or 5 P.M. when her fever came on 4 she complained
of great oain in her bowel 4 great prostration. She cried
4 hollered 4 suffered greatly. Gave her opium and she got
quiet about midnight but was very thirsty. I and sarah sat
up with her through the night.
12 Wednesday ( should be 11)
9 A.M. Augusta seemed to be better but changed again 4
became worse. She was sick at stomach and threw up almost
everything she swallowed. She became cold 4 pulse low. I
got home at S P.M. 4 found her suffering greatly and the
family much alarmed. Her symptoms was really alarming and
I began to think she could not live but a few moments.
Dr. Hammond was present, used mustard poultices on her rist
4 chest 4 bowel 4 gave ooium, and at 11 P.M. she was resting
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quietly. By hard work got her to drink \ cuo of coffee.
Her oro=oects for recovery
quiet.
"r. Morth i
LOOK Q Loomy
Martha were here,
12 midnioht sh;
13th r
M.
.'/I.
h
a A.
3 A.
upon
her
thru
in h
pain
elix
prod
reli
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nour
qu
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uc
ev
in
is
hursd
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says
eing
inine
he da
bowe
Gave
or o
ed re
ed 4
k her
hment
ay ^
usta
she
help
and
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har
pium
acti
at 1
sym
thr
s n o u i
rest
is b
ed ou
aaai
til 5
er co
a li
put
on in
0 ocl
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u the
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s qu
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t of
n at
P.M
unta
ttle
hot
abo
k wa
are
dav
12th)
iatly and seems to feel easy.
r. She took some nourishment and
bed, stood on her feet. At 5 gave
3 10 4 12 oclk. She rested
. whan she began to
nance began to show
warm Brandy and 35
bottles of water to
ut 20 minutas. And
quietly
feel pain again
again she was in
drops of the
her feet 4
she seemed
s resting quietly and on the whole
better, She has taken some
isr a little cool today tho still dry. The Marine dank
Agency at Columbus was
3145.542. and it turns
office, is the thief.
543.000 of the money.
robbed on the night of 9th inst.
out E. 3. Holmes a taller in the
He has confessed and given uq
Poor wrong headed fellow.
of
Mothing new in business matters - good cotton merits ready
sale on basis of lO^g for good middlings.and 10 3/4 for good
middlings. leather still dry 4 quite cool as compared with
first part of this week. Bought for account of Edw Padelford
14,000 Mew Orleans, Jackson 4 Great Morthern R.R. Bonds at
35;Z 4 int. since 1st day of Jany. last.
Saturday 14th 1360
A.M. Augusta is better this morning 4 free from pain or
fever. 'leather moderately warm 4 dry. A Young man named
Martin Brantly who has been in the employment of the Post
Office department, as route agent, was arrested hers lata
last night, charged with purloining valuable packages from
the mail baas in his care, Poor fool,
Banking business dull - family gll well except Augusta 4 I
hope she is in a fare way to be well soon.
15th Sunday
Beautiful clear warm day all well exceot Augusta 4 she is
mending fast. I went to church in the A.M., a stranger
from |\|. C. preached for Mr. Reese 4 I thought his sermon was
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verv good -'. ^. I walked ovqr to the ^iver to -30 - brick
kiln that was beinn burnt having never before seen one on firs
16 Monday
^o change in the weather. Augusta sat up most of tns day.
1 had a very severs headache today without knowing any
cause
por it. '.Jilliam was not orssent at dinner this
evening. I heard of him at a bar room about 3 o'clock tonight
in company with drunkards so I infer he has commenced again.
Jednssday 13th April 1350
fo my surprise jjilliam came to breakfast all right this
morning. Daughter Augusta seems to be on the mend, but she
is very feeble.
Thursday 13th
Mothing special to record.
2 0th
Mothing new
Saturday 21
Mothing interesting, all well but Augusta and she is up and
about the house but still very feeble.
Sunday 22
Beautiful day, Bishop Elliott Preached twice today at our
Episcooal church in
at night.
Tacon today and confirmed 12 persons
23 Monday
.Alarm 4 oleasant weather. All well but Augusta. She is up
4 about but she looks and is Feeble, very. Busines
Cotton dull, exceot For gaod quality 4 they ar
Good midlings went 10 3/4 midlings fine 112.
3 dull,
scarce.
24 Tuesday
Clear 4 cool 4 I am feeling badly. Left windows up in my
room last night 4 took cold. All well but Augusta, she is
quite puny 4 feeble. And complains of hurting in her breast
I fear she is not so well as she might be.
25
Cool dry weather. So cool I
fire in the room at home.
:aok cold and had to have a
Daughter Augusta not so well today. Complained (of) pain
in her left hio and also in her breast near her heart. Sent
for Dr. Hammond at 7 P.m. he came 4 prescribed blue pill.
gave it. She didn't rest well tru the night.
26
Evening
0
Augusta feels better, gave h
r s ~~ 2^0 geom<3 to be be
er Calicum Magnesia this morning,
tter 4 more cheerful. Still very
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' u e s d a y
r
- *- Y t
s
t
u c u s t a 1 : rs e F7n n ~ a i n -n o nH:ii
n
ng
Very cool clear weather, so cool that I need fire to make
me comfortable.
Wednesday 2nd
Still cool 4 clear weather. Nothing new or special to record,
Still cool. Daughter Augusta mending slowly.
4th Friday
leather warmer, but still cooler than usual for the season
5c very dry. Farmers begin to complain of draught. Business
very dull. Liverpool cotton accounts unfavorable. "The stock
there is very large 4 poor grade declining. Daughter Augusta
mending-she is free from pain but very weak.
7 Monday
Cool pleasant 4 dry. I left home today at 1:45 P.M. and went
to Gcmulges Mills in comoany from Forsyth with Mr. Merrittwe stayed all night with Mr. Nutting at the Mills,
3th
At the Mills today. Met the owners, all those, 5: transacted
the business 4 in the evening Mr. Nutting took his buggy 4
horses and drive me over into Jasper County to John
Steevants where I remained all night.
9th
Jdent from Steevants back to the Mills,
1:10 P.M. arrived at Forsyth at 5:30,
in four or six week. Got home 7:45 P.
found all well.
Left the Mills at
had some rain the first
M. tired but well 4
10th
Cool 4 cloudy with a very little rain. Cotton in better
demand 4 the poor grades have advanced >2
11th
Cool, rained lightly in the evening. Nothing new. Bought
or contracted for 500 bushels best white wheat at Chattanuga
at 153?; per bushel of E. Cotes.
12th Saturday
Very pleasant day, rained in the evening. The Rains that have
come in the last day if general, have gladdened the hearts of
planters. I have a small patch of the finest corn in my
garden that I ever saw. Family well except negro man George,
a painter. rie is half sick 4 has been so for nearly a month.
Cotton quiet but firm.
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13 Sunday 10 P..71.
I have been vary unwell aalong with headache and although my
head is no: aching now I am very fesbls and unwell. Fha day
has been a beautiful plaasant ana. Son Edward is and has
bean unwell for three days with Diarrhea. ;-jgro man George
still unwell, his troubles I think, ara caused by his being a
oainter 4 his systam orooabiy charged with white laad.
Monday la 'Aa.y
Beautiful clear plaasant morning
4 drained. Family all up befcra
f i n a 4 growing.
I am
:reakf;
feeii no
;st. Th;
verv ! e b 1;
garden looks
15 Tuesday
Beautiful clear day.
round. Cotton quiat, p
most sections. The money
Credit chaao 4 oroparty high
valued 4 occasional1
.'/ sold aprooerty is also high.
Business light on the R.R. 4 dull all
erfact for the corn crop vary good in
markets of the world are easy.
Houses .ots in this City are
; u Lous Dnces. Mearo
15 .Wednesday
A.M. Fina claar plaasant morning 4 all well.
up. At 5 P.M. heavy clouds and light rain.
! P.M. Clouding
17 Thursday - 13 Friday
Left home at 1:45 went to Thomaston in Upson County, arrived
there about 7 P.M. in a Shower of Rain. Mr. Tyler with me.
Remained all night at Mr. Webb's House. 19th May Attended a
meeting of the old 4 new stockholders of the Thomaston 4
Barnesville Rail Road, and agreed to take some stock in the
new Company. Left Thomaston about 5 P.M. 4 drove to A.J.
White's Plantation in company with Mr. White. Staid all night
with him 4 all day Sunday until 2 P.M. 4 left for home. Crops
in the Country look well except wheat.
May 22 Tuesday
Pleasant clear day. I went up to A. J. White's remained
there ovar night 4 went over to Thomaston.
23rd
Returned home on the slow train.
Counties look well. Rain plenty,
Crops in Monroe 4 Upson
24
Weather warm, business dull on the Rail Road and Bank, in
fact all branches of business is dull.
June 9th
I find that I have been ramiss in writing up this Journal &
am now at a loss how 4 where to begin.
The Country has recently been blessed with Rain and I have
Cheering accounts from all quarters in reference to the Crops,
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My bodily health is quite feeble and domestic troubles bear
heavily on my mind. I am sadly grieved at the Conduct of my
foolish son William, and am anoyed in no small degree by
other members of my family. Certainly few men have troubles
like mine.
15
Rained very hard last night, 'tis clear 4 pleasant today.
Son Wm. came up from Savannah on the ICth inst. at night,
has not been home but has been round Town drinking & drunk
all this week. There seems no hooe for his reformation.
15
Warm. Rained some about 3:30 P.M.
20th Wednesday
1 have been very well since date of last writing until this
morning. I have severs headache caused I think by sleeping
in a draft of damp air last night.
The Country wants rain. Business is dull on the Road i Cotton
declining.
23 Saturday - 24 Sunday - 25 Monday
Dry 4 hot. I went to Atlanta today.
25
Returned home.
Weather still dry 4 corn crops in Country suffering.
29 Friday
Jent to Thomgston this P.M., ^ind the Country suffering for
Rain. Corn must be a total failure if it doss not rain this
coming week.
30
Came home. Find all well but very dry. My Garden Crop
ruining, the weather very hot indeed & almost as warm at
night as day.
July 1st 1350 Sunday
Hot St dr^. All well.
2 Monday
Still dry 4 warm i no prosoect for Rain.
3d July Tuesday
Very dry i vary hot. thermometer ranqing from 33 to 97.
The effect of this drought must be the almost total failure
of the Corn Crops, in fact many people now say their corn is
lost.
4 Jednesday
Still dry & hot 4 no orosoects of rain. The wind blows strong
from the Morth nearly all day. Lull at night a the night air
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consequently very warm, notwithstanding the heat 4 drought.
The Military of the City celebrated this day 4 made a good
deal of noise.
5 Thursday
5 A.M. My servants, a set of lazy negros that are overfed
and under worked, all slept this morning until 5 o'clk. and I
became much vexed with tham and promised to whip them all
round. Still dry 4 hot. Very warm early this morning.
Macon 4 .oestern Rail Road Board meets today to declare a
dividend of 3'a being made from the Earnings of 3 months. My
unfortunate son William is still drunk 4 drinking 4 disgracing
himself and family.
5 Friday
Still hot and very dry. Heavy clouds and high winds rose
about 7 P.M. but no rain fell here tho I presume there must
have been rain in the neighborhood as the air is much cooler
this morning than usual.
A. H. Powell left for M.Y. tonight.
Saturday 7
5 A.M. Clear 4 dry 4 cooler than for any morning in a long
t ime.
4 P.M. Je had a splendid rain. It never came in a better
time, this Earth .uas doubly dry and all vegitation on the
eve of distruction from draught 4 heat.
5 Sunday
Fine cool pleasant morning. The dampness of the night air
makes me feel a ittle stiff, dull, etc. this A.M.
10 A.M. ilent to Church, Dr. J. C. Drake of Thomaston, Ga.
took tea with us.
9th Monday
7 A.M. Clear 4 warm. Last night was very warm. Mora rain
would be of great service to us all.
10th Tuesday
Hot 4 dry. Business dull.
11th
No change. I left home today 4 went to the Indian Soring.
Remained there over night
11th (should be 12th)
.dent to the Ocmulgee Mill. Met the Stockholders, transacted
Company's business, returned to the Soring, remained there
overnight.
13th
Returned home very much fatiegued 4 tired.
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14
Very Cool. Still dry. No Rain in this direction. Corn
crop ruined and the Cotton to ma looks very small 4 not
likely to yeald much.
Sunday 15
Still dry 4 hot.
IS Qo - 17 Tuesday
No orospect of Rain, family well. Business dull.
13 Wednesday
Dry hot 4 dusty.
19 Do - 20 Friday
The heat of the sun seems to increase with the drought. Corn
fields are actual dried up. There is at this time great
uneasiness felt as to how poor people in the Country whos
crops are cut off 4 how so many are to get Bread. The times
are alarming.
21
Still dry 4 Hot tho it is a little cloudy at this moment,
7:30 A.M. Son xJilliam started this morning to go to Robert
Paul in Twiggs County.
Sunday July 22
Still dry 4 hot, now 9 A.M. 4 no cloud or sign of ona is to
be seen. So the Sun with its burning rays will burn its full
force upon our alraady parched 4 thirsty soil. .'Je are thankful
for tha blessing of health.
Monday July 23d
5 A.T. Cloudy 4 thundering 4 sprinkling a little Rain.
7 A.M. Clouds all gone without leaving us any Rain. Last
night was very warm 4 its very warm this morning. Family
all well and the negros about as lazy as such things aver
get to be.
5 P.M. Heavy clouds in all directions but all passed off with
out giving us any rain.
24
Still dry 4 hot Nothing naw. Business dull.
11 P.M. Mr. Tyler arrived home from the North.
Wednesday 25
Still dry, hot and dusty and the universal cry is that the
corn crops ara ruined and that the Cotton is greatly damaged
and damaging.
25 Thursday
A . M
SA
3:20 P.,"". Raining nicely. ?:4Q P.M. Ceased raining.
Friday 2
7
No more rain yet. Nothing special to record.
Saturday 23
No mora rain here yet. altho it has been cloudy. Great
complaints are made about Crops.
Sunday 29
7 A.M. Cloudy 4 pleasant, family all well.
4 P.M. Rained about six minutes.
7 P.M. Rained again about 30 minutes slowly 4 nicely.
30 Monday
7 A.M. Clear 4 beautiful. All well 4 aboe to eat but too
lazy to do much else.
31 Tuesday
Nothing new. jje had Rain today. I went up to Sarnesville
and back.
Wednesday August 1st
No rain today.
Nothing soecial. Peoole tell same news in damaging of the
corn crop.
Friday 3 August
jiarm and no Rain here.
10 P.M. Mrs. Scott 4 son Edward left in the Central train for
Savannah and intend going from Savannah to New York in
Steamer Ala. to sail from Savannah at 9:35 tomorrow morning.
The trip is a foolish one 4 to which i had opposed and I fear
I shall have cause to regret that I did not forbid them going
4th
beautiful clear day.
Sunday 5th
Clear warm but oleasant.
5th Monday
Dry 4 hot. I go today to Thomaston to meet the Board of the
Upson County Rail Road. Stopped 4 staid all night with A. J.
,'Jhit a.
Tuesday "t'n August
Still dry 4 hot. I arrived at Thomaston at 9:30 A.M. Mat
the Directors of the Uoson County R.R. at Colo. Smith's law
office. The oroceeding of the meeting was not very pleasant.
55
The president Mr. J. M. 5ni th, resigned and I was elected
president. "his was not in accordance with my -.jishes. I
now regret that I ever invested one single dollar in the Road,
tho I still believe it to be worth mara th3n
it Cost. But,
I find t.nat it cannot be harmoniously managed and at same ti^e
oro^itaoly managed, and already I have made t.':o Enemies in
tha town of Fbomaston.
3th at Macon
Still dry 4 hot.
Cotton crocs and I becin
^reat comolaint of injur v ou: ih*- to the
'. o n crocs to think that this crov.
2 y i J ..' ^ , J 3 0 Sales behind that o ~
Young James Dean died at the Indian Soring this morning
Andrum says liquors killed him.
. n g crop
last year,
stn
Still dry 4 hot and I am confied at home today with headache
I am suffering badly. The weather 4 its Effect on crops is
me a sad forboding of th
IQOK so dark as it does now
trouble next fall 4
the effects of the
winter
e times. I never saw the future
People who are in debt must see
and all classes of people must feel
of crops.
Friday August 13th 1350
A.M. Still dry 4 hot. Business in Ban*
3 ?. ;i. Rained a lioht shower.
.tore dui;
12th Sunday
A.M. Cloudy and warm. I and J.C. Curd and Mr. Dorset
brotner in law of Dr. A. Pye went to the Cemetery and selected
a lot and arranged with the Sexton to bury the Dr's. remains
this Evening at 5 Oclk and I caused notices to that Effect to
be read in the Methodist 4 Baptist Churches.
2 3.M. Raining and rained until after 4. At \ past 4 I went
to attend the funeral 4 burial of Dr. Pye. There was quite a
large turn out of people. It began to rain again about 7:30
and rained nearly all night.
13 Monday Morning
Raining at 5 Oclk., at 7 it had held up and looked like clearing
off. More Rain fell here since yesterday morning than has fell
ail put together since last February.
P.M. Cloudy and very cool. iJind East. The air is very full
like.
9 P.M. jjind blowing and moaning as the dead.
56
T u a s d a
5 - St
all di
people
I have
and re
to me
can im
than o
as gre
(left
that I
differ
y A u g u
Cloud
ill ve
soersa
nearl
been
flect i
that n
agine
thers,
at as
blank)
have
ently
st
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ry
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o m
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min
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for
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trou
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have
for
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anal
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plea
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don
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to see
this time of year,
time of year
h broken uo
s ail at once
hes at
oday. fty thoughts
subjects. It seems
ials like mine, but
de to suffer greater
others have troubles
n to others. If my
my happiness 4 comfort
act 4 conduct
I
15 Wednesday
A.ft. Still cloudy 4 cooler than yesterday. It is really cool
4 I think will produce sickness.
P.ft. Still cloudy 4 coolish tho not so cool as it was this A.ft.
I am feeling quite unwell ^rom the Effect of the weather.
fty skin seems to be dry, circulation bad 4 soma headache.
Thursday 15th August 1350
Weather mild 4 beautiful. Nothing new but dull times. The
Demagogues of the South and the Abolitionists of the North are
doing all they can to bring about a disruption of the Union.
I wish someone had authority to hang about 20 of the scoundrels.
Business on the R.R. pretty good. In Bank very dull.
17th
Nothing special to record.
13
Beautiful clear morning.
P.ft. Very warm again 4 quite warm at 10 P.ft.
19 Sunday
Clear 4 warm. I am at home writing a letter to Rev. ftr. Fay.
I am not feeling very well.
20th ftonday
Nothing new but hot weather, dull times, etc.
21 Jarm in the forenoon. Rained in the Evening.
Planters are loud in their complaint of bad Cotton prospects.
2? Wednesday
Pleasant fine day 4 all well
24
I am sick today
Saturday 25th
Clear 4 hot. I am not well today but not confined in the
House. Business moderate on the Road 4 awful dull in Bank.
57
Some new cotton selling as high as 11z.
dead or out of credit.
'ha oois are ncl all
25 Sunday
Clear o1e a s a nt day , n 3 JU a r'
Ix ana remained at
in the 3un.
"oma in ~iv House a.
all well Mr, VI rs.
I am feeling toluable
' "' day long. Family
Morth came over 4 sat adout an hour after
supoer time 4 went home a few moments before ten oclk.
27 th
5:20
one
a fi
but
befo
I dr
fire
of p
the
near
a da
peop
the
dest
subs
two
was
may
The
has
said
520,
7 :45
litt
Mond
A.M.
of my
re in
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re 6
essed
in t
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lower
ly al
maged
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yard;
royed
tanci
years
set o
yet b
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made
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000 4
P.M.
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in h
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ally
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5000
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a s
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it
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went
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At
4 Hu
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the
Fyle
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wh
at
ac
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ci
an
fu
now by the ringing of Bells and
my bedroom door and said there was
the Blind Asilom. I did not stir
nging of the Bells until about 10 m.
d it was Dr. J. 3. Jilcox 'dwelling. "
ver there 4 found the house all on
op of the roof 4 an immence concourse
at work saving furniture 4 tearing
, I mean its inside work, to proceed,
ich was new 'c valuable was saved in
withstanding the efforts of the
cess to two cisterns of water in
Ross, the Home was totally
oden building, the best 4 most
wood house in the City 4 cost about
000. From all I could hear it
by somfe infamous scamp who I hope
u-'jte1;
rrying over there
0 A.M. I hear it
the amount of
tement caused by hu
I write this at 7:3
ce on the House to
rniture.
came home this Evening, their
holera Infantum.
23 Tuesday
Cloudy 4 warm. The little child rested badly, lost weight
4 seems quite sick this A.M. Dr. Harrison was called 4 he
prescribed for it as I thought very properly.
P.M. It seemed better.
29
Child seems better but (not) so much improved as I had hoped,
P.M. It is still unwell
Thursday 20th August 1850
Nothing new. leather warm. All well.
Friday 31
No chanae. Some new Cotton comino to market 4 selling at
3j to 10 3/42
Saturday Sept 1st 1350
Alarm 4 a little dry again, lotton crop improving, Family all
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well as usual exceot myself. I am feeling badly today.
Sunday 2d
Mothing new. Very warm. All wail as usual. Macon oeople
beginning to oet home from the Morth.
Monday 3
Rained. .tfent to Thomaston today. Cotton crops look very
poor.
4
In Thomaston today until 2 Oclk. Came homa 7:45.
5 Wednesday
Mothing new.
5
Dull times. Cotton coming in freely 4 still at 9 to 10-j.
7
I am sick.
3 Saturday
jJarm 4 dull. All well.
9 Sunday
I am not well 4 remained at home 4 in the House all day.
10
Mothing new today.
II Tuesday
This morning at "' Oclk. M. C. Mtlnroe, Esq., Mr. Tyler 4 mysel
sat out on board a little Steam Engine called the Messinger
4 went up the R.R. to Barnesvilla, thence to Thomaston whera
we arrived about 12 Oclk. and then back to A. J. White's 4
stopped 4 took dinner with him 4 a good dinner he had too.
After dinner the Thomaston R.R. train -Union- came along 4
myself 4 Mr. Monroe got on board that went back to
Barnesvilla and then got on the uptrain of M 4 il RR and went
to Atlanta. Arrived at 7:15 put up at Mempsing (?) Hotal 4
I slept little or none. But at Atlanta at 1:30 P.M. on the
12th 4 got home at 7 P.M. I found that I had taken cold 4
was feeling very badly. Had a tub of hot water 4 mustard to
put my feet in, took 10 grains Dovanponden (?), drank a pint
of hot lemonade, went to bed and covered up 4 sweated some
tho not as much as I ought to have done. I lay snug through
the night 4 rose Thursday morning 13th at 3 Oclk. feeling
better. Took a bottle of Congress '.tfatar 4 got through the
day toluabla well.
11th Thursday
I am feeling badly tho not so bad as I exqected.
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c
14
Mothing new
15th Saturday - 15 Sunday
I am at home all day
17 Monday
Mothing new. All toluable well.
Tuesday 13th
Alarm. Business on the Rail Road very light 4 looks dull all
round. Family all well.
Friday 21
I left home today 4 went to the Indian Spring on my way to
Ocmulgee Mill, remained over night at Spring.
22 Saturday
Want to Ocmulgee Mill 4 while there went and rode over
Parham Linders' plantation with a view of buying it for son
William. I liked the olace oretty well but his price is too
high of 510,000 in five payments of 52,000 each, he guesses
it to be about 550 acres.
Came back to the Soring and remained over night. I got up
this morning, Sunday 23rd, sick with cold 4 headache^ had it
all day badly. Left the Spring and got home at 7 P.M. 4 found
my negro man Sam flat on his Back having got his shoulder
crushed the day before between a car and the Jam of the
Engine House door.
24 Monday
I am batter of my cold but still feel badly. Sam is suffering
considerably but the Doctor says he's set up one collar bone
broken 4 the other out of place.
25
Warmer and still dry. Business dull. Boy Sam seems quite
Comfortable.
26 Wednesday
Boy Sam is suffering a good deal, ha has a cough which causes
him much pain 4 he rests badly at night.
27 Thursday
Very warm 4 dry. Family all well but boy Sam 4 he I think
is mending.
23
Still warm 4 dry. Cotton cominq into market at the rate of
from 3 to 700 bales a day 4 still at 8+ to 10^.
29 Saturday
A little cooler but very dry and dusty. All well but Sam 4
he is mending a little.
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George Parsons arrived here this morning on his return
from the North.
20th Sunday
Quits cool but still dry. Yesterday I bought a little
negro boy from a man from Tennessee by the name of Bell.
The boy is about nine years old, Copper collor 4 named
William but I shall try 4 change his name 4 call him David
as I have one servant named Alilliam. I gave in money
3717.50 for the Boy.
Monday 1st Octo. 1850
Still dry 4 dusty and moderately warm. Nothing new. Business
dull. Cotton unchanged, Good midlings 4 midlings fair 10t
and buyers anxious for these goods at this price. Money on
credit is plenty for Cotton purposes as usual.
A Dispatch in Town this P.M. says a crazy man in France
someuihere, had fired a oistol at the Emoeror Napolian but
mut missed his aim.
Tuesday Morning Octo 2, 1850
I am at 4:30 A.M. Breakfast at 5:30. Am going on Extra
Engine 4 car to Thomaston to meet the Directors of the Upson
County R.R. 4 expect to return this Evening.
7:30 P.M. Did return this P.M.
3d
Cloudy 4 Rained some. Nothing new to record.
Cotton unchanged in price. Macon prices range from B to
10^, principal sale 10 to 10-^.
4 Thursday
Cloudy 4 uJarm, very warm for the season. I rose sick with
headache, drank a glop of Strong Salt Water before breakfast
which made me vomit freely and by 12 Oclk my head was relieved,
All well as usual. Negro man Sam is mending and bids fair
to get well again. Business in Bank dull.
6th
Nothing new. Family except boy Sam is all well 4 he is
mending.
7th Sunday
Clear pleasant day and all well. Mrs. Scott 4 son Edward
arrived home this P.M. at 7 Oclk, all well.
Bth
Nothing special to record.
9th Tuesday Octo 1860
Clear Cool pleasant day. Self 4 N. C. Monroe went to
Columbus on a visit today.
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10
Returned from Columbus today, had a pleasant time 4 trio there,
11th Thursday
Mothing new. A good deal of Cotton coming in - price range
from 7 to 10^. The good grades meet ready sale while the
poor is neglected.
12th friday
No change in prices. Money market light.
13th
Mo change. Business on the R.R. only so so.
14th Sunday
Clear 4 Cool, quite cool, cool enough for frost but the wind
blew nearly all night.
15th Monday
Considerable frost in low places. Mothing else unusual
to record.
16 Tuesday
Still more frost 4 I hear it said that it has killed the
Cotton in all low places. Still clear 4 cold.
17 Wednesday
Colder still 4 a heavier frost this morning. Cotton market
firm and advancing good midlings 10^.
18
'Warm 4 cloudy. Cotton active at 8 to 10^.
P.M. Raining.
19 Friday
Cloudy wet 4 cooler. A disagreeable day. Cotton active
good midlings 10 3/4.
Saturday 20 Octo 1860
Cloudy 4 cool. Cotton market firm on basis of 10 3/4 for
strict good midlings 4 midlings fair. A good deal of talk
amond all classes of people about Revolution 4 disolution of
the United States Government on Act of the course presented
by the people of the Northern States on reference to Negro
Slavery 4 the Strong prohobition of the Election of the
Abolition Candidate for President.
21 Sunday
Beautiful clear day.
22 Monday
I went to Atlanta today to meet the Rail Road men in a
congress to arrange Freight Classification rates etc.
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23 Tuesday
In Atlanta today.
24 Wednesday
Came down from Atlanta today. Cotton market active on the
basis of 10 3/4 for good midlings.
25
lAJeather fair 4 oleasant. No frost since 17th inst.
Cotton active 4 up ^ more. Good midlings 1l.
Friday 26
No change. Money scarce. Cotton firm.
27 Saturday
Nothing new.
2Sth Sunday
A.M. Raining lightly. Family all well
(oage covered with newspaoer clipoings - most begin
"By Electric Telegraph")
Mobile, Nov.1, Cotton market report
New Orleans, Nov, 1, Cotton market reoorts
Mobile, Nov. 1, Hon. W. L. Yancey arrived in town.
Nov. 2, Consignees oer Central R.
Nov. 2, Consignees per Macon 4 Western R.R.
Nov. 3, Macon Cotton market reports
Nov. 3, Savannah Market
Nov. 3, Charleston, Palmetto Flag raised over bark James
Grey with 15 gun salute.
Nov. 3, N.Y., Aster House on Fire
Nov. 3, Baltimore, Breckinridge ticket wins by about
400 votes.
Nov. 3, New Orleans, Call for convention to raise corps
of Minute Men.
Nov. 3, Pony Exoress brings news from San Francisco of
expected Republican victory.
(Next page of clippings)
Nov. 14, Milledgeville (GA) Combined vote of Douglas 4
Bell exceds that of Breckinridge
Nov. 13, Halifax, Arrival of British Roayl Mail Steamship
"Canada". Report of Liverpool cotton
market.
Nov. 19, Savannah, Vote: Breckinridge 51,813
Bell 42,348
Douglas 11,609
Report on "The Million Bill" to provide for common defence
of State of Georgia.
Dispatch from Sen. R. Toombs to Hon. L. M. Keitt, "I will
sustain S.C. in secession, etc."
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Mr. Bessent's Resolutions.
Nov. 17, Montgomery, Hon. Wm. L. Yancey 4 Thos. H. White
delegates to State Convention.
Nov. 19, Augusta, Report from Wall Street of considerable
decline in State Stacks.
"The Convention Bill"
Nov. 23, Milledgeville, Bank Suspension Bill Passed.
Nov. 23, Atlanta, Charleston Farmers Exchange Bank Suspended
on Thursday.
Nov. 23, Baltimore, Samuel Harris 4 Sons, Bankers, have
suspended but understood only temporarily.
Trenton Banks also Suspended.
Large Sheet - Jdilliam P. Wright 4 Co.'s New York Cotton
Circular of Nov. 19, 1B60.
November 22d 1860
I went to Savannah today and came back Saturday night
24 - 25th (24th was Saturday)
(Note on page with clippings) Heavy Frost this friday
morning Nov. 27 (Friday would have been Nov. 30. This
have been written another year)
may
Thursday
I have w
reason f
seemed t
aooarent
long tal
at hand.
Citizens
foreign
not meet
The new
panic in
Experien
express
Nov
ritt
or t
o me
to
ked
An
of
nati
any
aoor
com
ced.
my t
. 29th 1
en nothi
his has
to be t
all that
of Act o
d we sha
what wil
on. And
Hostil
oach of
mercial
I may
houghts.
860
ng in t
been be
he true
we are
f Suces
11 in a
1 be te
I hope
foe.
this po
offices
as well
his Book for over a month. The
cause I feared to record what
State of things. But now it is
on the very brink of ruin. The
sion 4 disolution of the Union is
few weeks more find ourselves
rmed by our Northern Neighbors a
4 pray that our transition may
litical tragidy has caused such a
as this Country has never before
stoo writing for I am unable to
Saturday Dec 8th 1360
Nine of the most unhappy
last attempted to record
events. The Constant th
and by all classes of ou
disunion and words of ki
lost nearly any admiring
had a clear majority of
many thousand in the min
Full seven eighths of th
a readiness to have the
of this Union on the ten
lightly peoole speak of
days of my life have passed since I
in this Book an account of the passing
erne of this discussion on all hands
r people is secession, secession,
ndred meaning. The word Union has
it had in this region. In 1850 it
18,000 votes, now I showed it to be as
ority.
e people of this City Macon, express
State of Georgia declare herself out
th day of January next. Strange how
the North. The Alarm was sounded on
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the 6th day of Nov. with one four weeks aoo at which time the
best Cotton was selling here at 11a:. Since then the L erpool
market has advanced $<. The alarm and fear of the Effect of
Sucession has put the orice down to 9t and that orice nobody
wants to buy. And other species of prooerty have fell even
more raoid. People are afraid to trust each other, every man
is trying to grab what he can 4 hide it. _I am greatly
alarmed and feel that I am pecuni^rly ruined.
December 2Qth 1360
The Secession Revolution going merrily on. South Carolina
in State Convention prooosed (?) in solemn form today her
Ordinance of Secession and has by that act declared herself
and oeoole no lonaer a party to the Federal Government of
The U. S.
December 21st 1360
A Portion of the oeoole of the City of ftacon had quite a
merry 4 Jubilant time as receiot of the above news heard
today. Cannon was fired and Church Bells rung with seeming
great Joy. The Episcopal Church bell among others joined in
the affair and at night a orocession marched through the
City in a noisy mass.
History has I believe recorded a story to the Effect that a
fellow called Neroe fiddled and danced while the City of
Rome was in flames of fire. And the world has always
considered Neroe a bad character of his day. If it was true
that Neroe was a vile character, what will or what ought
posterity to say of a people who rejoyce 4 clao their hands
4 make merry over the downfall of the best Government that
man ever read or heard of.
ftonday Dec. 31 1860
This is the last day of this remarkable year. The startling
events of the latter part of this year have been so exciting
from day to day 4 the excitement attending them has
prevented my recording things lately. But I close this year
with feelings of sorrow 4 uncertainty as to the future of
our Government.
Tuesday Jany 1st 1360 (should be 1861)
Wet 4 muddy. ftacon 4 Western Rail Road Election came off
today for President 4 Directors. I was re-elected President.
Family well except negro man Sam. Cotton market firm and
active, good midlings 10^ to 3/4.
Jany 2
Still wet 4 Raining. Cotton active at full orice. Election
held throughout the State today for Delegates to a State
Convention to arrange for disolvinq the Union.
The Election mentioned in the foregoing resulted in the choise
of a majority of secessionst 4 I shall now cease recording.
Tuesday ftarch 12th 1861
Daughter Augusta was attack with Rhematism today.
13th
Augusta was restless all last night 4 had pains in her left
ankle alday today and at evening I put two leaches on the
ankle 4 they gave some relief.
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February 19th 1862
From the date above i
I made an entry in th
some extant how negle
But on reflection it
omit this duty. The
have taken olace sine
as in any ooinion wou
in the Country. As i
lets look back on the
During this time two
and marched to the Te
in deadly Conflict.
South against the Nor
father 4 father again
before on this world.
The South having made up her mind
the same goverment with the North,
new organization. The North denie
foolishly resorts to coersion and
South and the political leaders of
call on the people to arm themselv
Battle, and in the space of six mo
wonderful to relate, 500,000 men o
million of men in battle array. A
a large body of these forces met i
plains of Manasaus and fought from
P.M. when the Northern Troops were
cut and run for their lives leavin
on the field. And many small and
taken olace at various olaces sine
of which the South until very race
But recently, say within the last
have been able to bring thru many
places and have beaten us badly,
in my Judgement is exceedingly haz
t seems to be nearly a whole year since
is Book. The long omission shows to
gant or absented minded a person can be.
does not seem strange that I should
alarming events and occurrances that
e the 13th day of March have been such
Id disorganize the best trained mind
t is not for me to look into the future,
past Eleven months.
Grand Armies have been formed 4 Equiped
nted field to prepare to meet each other
The North against the South and the
th. Brother against Brother, Son against
st son. Such a soectacle has never
to 1
set
d th
fore
bot
es a
nths
n ea
nd o
n de
ear
ove
g ma
lar
e th
ntly
mont
to b
And
arde
ive
up
e ri
e.
h se
nd f
, wh
ch s
n th
adly
ly m
rpow
ny d
ge s
at d
, wa
h, t
ear
just
ous.
no Ion
for he
ght to
This a
ctions
ly to
at did
ide in
e 21st
comba
orn un
ered a
ead an
ngagem
ay. I
s vict
he Nor
on us
now o
ger
rsel
do
larm
beg
the
we
Arm
of
t on
til
nd f
d wo
ents
n ne
orio
ther
at s
ur C
under
f and a
this,
s the
in to
field of
see,
s. One
July last
the
2 or 3
orced to
unded
have
arly all
us.
n Army
everal
ondition
Maco
How
many
that
on e
else
What
worl
in B
prof
the
God
a pe
coul
peop
leas
by s
n Apr
very
reas
whil
very
but
a sp
d. T
attle
essin
same
for p
ople
d eve
le of
t two
ub jug
il 1
remi
ons
e my
side
look
ecti
wo A
aga
g th
form
rote
once
n be
the
poi
atio
st 185
ss I h
for th
Count
I, an
on in
cle we
rmies
inst e
e same
of Go
ction
unite
broug
North
nts.
n and
2
ave b
is bu
ry is
humb
sile
Amer
numbe
ach o
reli
vernm
again
d in
ht to
are
Neith
a res
sen in my
t deem it
convulse
le worn o
nee.
icans now
ring each
ther, bot
gion and
ent and b
st the ot
Bonds of
hate 4 d
worring a
er of whi
toration
record. I could I r
useless to do more t
d and rent asunder an
ut individual, can do
must
from
h spe
both
oth a
her.
f rien
ispis
nd fi
ch ca
of th
be i
4 to
aking
fight
ppeal
How
dship
s eac
ghtin
n the
e Uni
n the
700,
the
ing f
ing t
stran
, Kin
h oth
g the
y eve
on of
eyes
000 me
same L
or fre
o the
ge it
dred,
er. T
South
r carr
the S
ecord
han say
d bleeding
little
of this
n ar ayed
anguage,
edom and
same
is that
etc.
he
on at
y out,
tates.
66
The Southern people cannot be made the subjects of any people
nor can they even be forced to form a oolitical union with
any people against their will. The North has so treated us
of the South as create in our very Hearts such a hatred for
them that uie never uuill consent to live under their Govern
ment or one in which they have a voice. This political
fact being uiell knouun to them. It is strange that they should
be so foolish as to spend so much money 4 Blood in trying to
Force such an impossibillity. Better for both, for them 4
all the world that they should give up the union and the idea
of being our masters.
(Tuio clippings)
Savannah Republican, April 8, 1862, Glorious Victory in the
West! A Second Manassasl
Battle of Shiloe, Beauregard's Official Dispatch.
April 8th
The Telegraphic neuis tho Sad seems to help our feelings,
but we are in dread still, fearing that the enemy may be
strongly reinforced and by that means regain a part of what
they had lost.
Rained heavily this evening.
Son Brigham went up to the Ocmulgee Mill today to carry a
message to Mr. Nutting.
Friday April 11th 1862
How terribly depressed in Spirit I feel. Something says why
and what is the cause of your depression? I answer I am
unable to give a satisfactory reason, but it is so. How
strange it seems that I and many others of my age should have
lived for more than half a Century without for one moment of
that whole time having the least fear or uneasiness about the
safety of our lives, liberty or oroperty and then all at
once in a few months, our peaceful Country is converted from
a peaceful quietness into a field of Battle, Bloodshed and
distruction of all that we have. Only think, This day an
Army raised in the North from the people resident there, having
banded themselves together for the purpose of waging a war of
distruction and disolution against this section, on this day
and at this moment now 11 A.M. actually Bombarding the Fort
called Pulaski at the mouth of the River Savannah and
doubtless intend if possible to reduce 4 capture it with a
view to make prisoners of the men therein. How unnatural all
this seems to me. This I suppose is what the Honorable
Howell 4 T. R. R. Cobb call peaceable secession.
Aoril 12
The Telepgraph announces the fall 4 unconditional surrender of
Fort Pulaski yesterday at 2 Oclk. Oh how humiliating
this is A how awfully deoressing it is uoon me.
June 19 AD 1862
Many unexoected or if not unexpected, unnatural things have
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occurred since I last wrote in this Book, say 12 April. And
now I stand, as it was, a ghost looking for the haoening of
some unexpected event. Our once haooy and peaceful Country is
fast becoming our great Military Camo. Every second man one
sees or meets now in the streets snd on the highways is clad
in military clothes, and every 30 to 50 miles of Rail way is
ornamented with a military Camp. The oeople, the once
peaceful orderly well-behaved people cannot train in Rail cars
that is not guarded by a file of armed men. A Lady cannot now
enter a Rail car except by the permission of the Guard.
The whole Country is now maped off into military divisions 4
a Commandant of such division is named and his will at once
suspends all Civil Authority. Ail is drifting rapidly out
to sea without Chart or Compass. And I predict that when all
that may be then alive wish to drift back again to shore, the
Beacon, buoys, etc., will not be visable and there will be
found no pilot on board, the wind 4 waves will dash all on
the breaskers and all will, I fear, go down none to rise again.
God oefmit that such may not be the End of us.
Who is to have the praise and glory of being called the author
of this happy condition. Of course somebody will claim the
credit of being the first to advocate the Doctrine of Disolution of the Govmnt.
Me thinks I now have A. Iverson, Howell Cobb, Bob Tom,
T. R. R. Cobb, Rhett Yancy, etc. all claiming the honor of
helping old Georgia to take the first step in this Glorious
drama.
Tuesday Nov 5th 1362
Our son Levi H. B. Scott left home tonight at 11 Oclk., he
has started to Geneva Switzerland where I expect he will meet
our friend, my commercial partner, Mr. George Parsons who will
arrange to place him at School.
(Pasted here is a permit dated Nov. 7, 1863 for Isaac Scott
to visit Selma, Ala. Under it is written "I paid 50g for this
document. I.S.")
Nov. 19th 1862
Today I received a letter from my son Brigham dated 12th inst.
at a place called Cold Water in Mississippi saying he had
reached that place in safty and expected to reach Memphis the
next day.
Nov. 26
Weather clear 4 cool. Ice formed in open places. Col. J.
Gelliver staid with me last night.
Business
A good deal doing on the Rail Road for Goverment acct. We
are hauling Hogs down from Atlanta to different Stations on
the Road to be fed tax 4 fattened to make bacon for the Army.
Then we are hauling larger quantities of Corn up the Road to
feed the Army in Tennessee 4 Virginia and large quantities of
Lumber to rebuild Bridges in Tensioh (?) and to Erect Hospital
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buil
the
is b
and
reel
U. 5
due
As a
info
a li
use.
Baco
Baco
Meat
Baef
Salt
Butt
Eggs
Chic
Turk
Flou
dings for the sick 4 wounded at Atlanta. All is down on
faith & credit of the Confederate Government. The claim
y understanding to be oaid in the notes of the Government
the notes are secondary to their tenor to be paid or
aimed "six months after a Treaty of peace between the
. and the Confederate States". I hooe they may soon fall
& be paid.
sort of record of the times for future reference and
rmation of those who may chance to read this, I give here
st of the current prices of a number of articles in daily
n Sides
n Hams - v
Pork
hind 4 fo
er by Buck
in from
kens
ey
r - scarce
vary season at 60 to
ary season at 60 to
.325 to
re quarters 110 to
70 to
et as it comes
Country 75 to
50 to
50 to
2.50 to
.45. oe
Corn
Gornmeal
Sweet Potatoes
Peas
Oats - scarce
Nails cut
Bar iron
Piq iron
Sugar
Sugar crushed scarce at 1l
Coffee
Green 4 Black Tea
31.40 t
SI 3/4
902: t
SI t
S2.^
150 t
S45.0
$225
40 to
S2.50
53 to
652!
700
300
150
75tS oer pound
SI per pound
600 per dozen
750 each
S3 each
r bbl. or 22^ 3 S25. per
9B. sack
o 1.56 per bushel
to 52 bushel
o 31.25
o 31.25
to S3.
o S60 per keg
0 to S60
to S240 per Ton
500 for Brown
to S3 per pound
15 per pound
Currency 4 Finance
Confederate States
Bank notes in good credit 15 or 20^ per ann
Gold S200 to S2253 oerann
Silver S225 to S250 oeran
Sterling Exchange 313.33pm on 2QQ< prnn
(A Clipping)
Bank of Middle Georgia, Macon 3a. Nov. 10, 1862.
Announces decision to discontinue business. Signed by
E. P. Scott, Cashier pro tern.
Jany 1st 1863
Events coursed so rapidly on our minds that I seldom think
of writing up this old record. To me all seem on the eve of
ruin and distruction.
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2 Jany Tuesday
Annual Rail Road Election held today. Mo change made.
20th Jany
flfly 53d Birthday and I am in toluable health. 'jJeather cold
but pleasant. My 53d Birthday.
21
Still cold
22 moderating
23
Very pleasant. Mo sign of peace. Nothing but War, War.
27
A.ffi. Turning Cooler
8 P.M. Cloudy 4 Snowing. Snowed considerable Enough cover
the House toos and to remain all night.
Mr. 4 Mrs. North's infant child died this night. Its age
was only about two weeks.
28
A.M. Cold 4 Cloudy. Snow still visable.
3 P.M. Colder and snowing, thermometer 34, wind high 4 cool.
This is terrable weather for the poor Soldiers to be in Camp.
Mr. 4 Mrs. Norths infant was buried today. Mr. 4 Mrs. J. D.
Carhart, Mr. 4 Mrs. A. L. Tyler, N. Wesel, Charles F. Sims,
myself, E. P. Scott, Augusta Scott, Mr. North and his children
Sally, Henry, Anna, Mary 4 Pinky were present. Fallen Rain.
Wednesday February 4th 1863
Cloudy 4 cool. Commenced Snowing and Sleeting about 10 P.M.
5th
At sun up the snow and Ice lay on the ground and House tops
to the depth of about 2 inches. The day being cloudy 4 cool,
the snow 4 Ice melted very little during the day. The
thermometer stood during the day at 30 to 35.
Clipoinq - Snow Storm)
6
This work oublished in the City oaoer. The Macon Daily
Teleqraoh of this morning.
Today the sun shined out a little and some of the snow 4
ice melted but much of it is still visable 4 at 6 P.M. this
evening the thermometer stood at 32. The Streets and Roads
are full of mush 4 water.
Feby 22d Sunday
Went to Atlanta today to see A. G. Man who is sick with
Carbuncle on the right side of his head 4 face. Found him
in a bad fix 4 left him so. Remained over night 4 in
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Atlanta with Colo. J. Galliner (?).
Monday 23d
Near about seven, I came down the Road 4 went out 4 staid all
night with A. J. White at the Rock and came home Tuesday 24th,
Wednesday 25th
Beautiful clear day 4 all well.
5 P.M. a letter from Atlanta says A. G. Man is worse 4
requests me to return 4 see him 4 I exoect to go up tomorrow.
Thursday 26th Feby
I went to Atlanta to see Mr. Man, arrived at 4 P.M. and went
immediately to his House. Found him in better condition than
I expected to, and I thought he was not so bad off as repre
sented. He was perfectly concious 4 knew me, shook hands
with me. His friends Dr. Auger (?), Pereno Brown (?), Pat
Lynch and other friends were with him. I left him about
6 P.M. and went and remained all night with Col. 4 Mrs.
Miner (?).
Friday 27
Mr. Mim (Miner?) went out early this A.M. to market, the
Depot, etc. an while out heard that Mr. Man had died this
morning about ^ past 6 Oclk. I went up 4 saw the body
laying in state. He looked quite natural. I left 4 came
home on the train at 11 Oclk. Mr. Tyler went up today -
passed him at Griffin. He remained in Atlanta to attend
the burying tomorrow morning at 10 A.M.
28th
Rained nearly all day today.
Sunday March 1 63
Clear 4 oleasant 4 all well as usual
4 quite cool 4 oleasant.
Beautiful clear day
Monday 2d
Still clear and cool. Nothing new to reoort.
Cotton in good demand 1 19 to 2M. Gold 4 sterling not to
be had even at 12 (?)1? oerann.
Tuesday 3d
Still clear 4 cooler 4 I have taken a slight cold.
Mr. Chandler returned last night from New York and brought
me some letters from friends at New York 4 among them one
from Tiy son Brigham who is now in Eurooe. His letter was
dated at Masailles France, Jany 7th 1363.
4 Ulednesday
Clear 4 quite cold, so cold that I am quite uncomfortable
4 find it next to imoossible to keep myself warm. My old
friend J. B. Ross, Esq. has a Daughter Miss Mary Ross to be
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married tonight 4 has invited me to call at his House and I
am oreoarinq to go.
Bought 55000 So W. R. R. bond today at 35^ peram 4 8500$ Do
at 30 oerann. All for acct of Ocmulgee Mill. Cotton unchanged.
Bacon 75 to 31 oer oound. Flour 330 per 100 pounds. Beef 30
to 402, Butter 98 to SI oer oound, Leather Scle $2 tc 3^
p^r cound, Uooer 34 to 4^-, Cotton Qsnaburq 51 to 31.10 per yard,
(At this ooint was an entry dated Sept. 10th 1863,
be found following the next entry)
It will
Thursday May 23th 1953
The weather has been dry and cool for the past four weeks.
The effect of which on the wheat crop has been favorable,
so much so that Reoorts from all sections agree in saying
that the wheat crops are the finest ever known in Mid etc.
Georgia. But I fear we are doomed to disapointment. A
Northeast Rain storm set in this morning and I am quite
shure that more Rain has fell in this section today than has
fell in the past six months and the wind has blown very hard.
The wheat being almost ready to cut must be seriously damaged
if not wholy distroysd in many places. I almost tremble
at the thought of loosing a thing so much needed and so nearly
secured. Ten days more fair weather would have given us
the most abundant and finest wheat croo ever made. And now
behold its Condition beaten 4 blown down in the fields and
lost, or nearly so.
Seot 10th 1863
Bought 33000 So UU R R Bond today at 4001? pern, in other
words, I oaid 315000 in Confederate Currency for the 33000
bond.
Sunday Seotember 13th 1863
How time oassss away when our
exciting subjects. It seems
I opened 4 wrote in this Book
The wheat crop which seemed t
of May last, altho a good one
deal injured by too m ch wet
Harvesting it. But notwithst
be in the County for demand f
Towns 4 Cities is such as to
say for 830 for 98 pounds in
the price for 20 to 50 acks
more, say 532 o 835. And al
necessity are Equally high.
Butter 51.50 per pound. Eggs
oound. Molasses 5 to 88.00 oe
oer oound, 'Alood 815 per cord,
yard, Wool Kersey about loc
by the Bole.
I have been conf
time for two who
minds are occup
to be near three
0 oc
for
weat
andi
or t
caus
a co
and
1 ot
Baco
81.5
r ga
cor
al a
cupy
thi
her
ng t
he A
e Fl
urce
the
her
n 51
0 pe
lion
ce c
nd n
my
s Co
Just
he s
rmy
our
cot
reta
arti
.50
r do
, Be
otto
ot d
thou
unty
at
uppl
and
to s
ton
iler
cles
to 8
zen,
ef p
n cl
ied
ied with
months since
ghts on the 28th
, was a good
the time of
y believed to
the people in
ell very High,
sack. This is
s charge even
of prime
2 per pound,
Sugar SB per
en (?) 75 to 80a:
oth 81.50 oer
at 34 per yard
ined at home 4 in my bedroom
le weeks sick with a cold or
nearly all the
something like
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it in my Head, sneezing, nose 4 eyes running clear water,
feet cold and at times Headache. And feeling very* badly,
weak and nervous. Had or. Rosevelt in, Homeooathic Physician
attending me, his remadies seem to do good. Still the cold
in my head holds on with occasional fits of sneezing, nose
running eyes burning, etc. So on the whole I feel little
if any better today than when I was first attacked.
While writing this the Dinner Bell calls the family to the
table 4 I go down 4 found a good plate of Pigeon Soup,
Tomatoes, Sweet Potatoes, cold light bread. Butter, boiled
pigeon 4 a rost chicken. I called for and got it - a Clop of
Demestic wine, took souo, a small sweet potato, some Ockra,
some cold bread 4 molasses and a small piece of a pigeon.
Made quite a satisfactory meal and returned to this writing
feeling somewhat refreshed 4 stronger, but my left foot feels
quite cold or numbed, I am not shore which.
How very depressing it is to me of my temperment and habits to
be confined as I am in doors at a time like this. The Country
up to its neck in civil War and what is called the enemy
thundering in thousands at our very doors and everybody
preparing to go to Battle. The Country and all that is in
it, say the property and lives of the oeoole, seem to be and
in truth are in great oeril. And How strange it seems to me
at a time like this everybody seems to be ready to take
office. The like of candidates for Governor and Congress A
Legislation houses was never seen before.
Sunday Sept 20th
While I have been uo and out about my business part of the
time for the past week I have not been well. The cold, or
what seems to be a cold in my Head, face 4 Eyes still holds
on and is very disagreeable 4 troublesome and I continue to
grow weaker. This seems strange too when my appitite is good
4 I eat quite harty but my digestion is poor. I suffer very
little steady oain in any point of my body. My eye sight
seems to be growing dimer, in fact I am unable to read
writing or print of any kind without glasses and I can not
distinguish one oerson from another at a distance of fifty
yards. And I suffer constantly with cold feet.
I rode out today about five miles on the Road that used to
be called the way to Milledgeville. I had not been in that
direction since 1343. The old Road hills and other permanent
places looked fimilliar but the Houses, fences etc. on the
Road have many of them gone into decay. There seems to be no
repairing doing nor any signs of new improvements of any kind
in any part of the County. The Roadway leading from the City
to Walnut Creek is in many places almost impassable.
The small Bridges over water may have decayed and broken in
and travlers now wind their way around them as best they can.
And the Bridge across Walnut Creek, quite a structure, is in
very unsafe condition, so much so that I notice that much of
the travel does not risk to cross on it and has made and are
now using a ford a few steps below the Bridge. The Country in
every direction has to my eye the apoarence of waste 4
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abandonment. There seem to be no oreoaration making to plant
another crop - you seldom see a man about a farm olace.
The Country women 4 children are roughly poorly clad as are
also the Megros. The latter seam to be as Contanted and
Hapoy as aver.
Monday Morning Sect. 21 63
Beautiful clear cool morning. Weather very dry 4 dusty.
No rain of consequence for 4 or to 6 weeks. Garden 4 all fall
crops cut short. I find my cold inclined to settle on my
Chest Lungs, etc. I have quite a tendency to cough this
morning and less sneezing.
October 7th 1863
Thanks to him that directs all things and to the Doctor,
I believe I hava finally got about well of that Catarrh
Cold which laid hold on me about the 17th of August and held
on until 1st inst. The family are as well as usual. One of
our daughter Martha's children, Mary, got badly burnt
yesterday. She was playing round a little toy stove with
fire in it 4 her clothes caught fire 4 being all cotton,
all burnt off of her and left her almost one entire blister
from her ancles to her waist. Fortunately the fire did not
reach her face 4 mouth. It is supoosed she will recover from
it but she is suffering greatly from the effects of the fire.
Sund
Beau
usua
the
4 ad
has
as I
Whil
but
save
and
mild
touc
E. P
ther
Isla
ay Oct. 18th 1863
tiful clear pleasant day. I rose feeling as well as
1 and after breakfast was attacked by a severe pain in
left Testicle. Called Dr. Roosefelt who gave me morphine
vised me to apply arnica which I did but still the pain
not abated. About 2 P.M. I took a full hot bath as hot
could bear the water, remained in the water 20 minutes,
e in the tub 4 for a short time after, the pain left me
in the couse of an hour it returned again tho not so
re as at first. I then applied Dolin's Pain Extracter
it began to ease it and in two hours it was seemingly
The Testicle did not swell nor has it felt sore to the
h.
. Scott
e to go
nds on
left home tonight at 7 P.M. for Wilmington and
via Steamer to some one of the British West India
his way to Europe.
Thursday 22d Oct.
Son Edward sailed this evening from Wilmington, N.C. in the
Steamer Advance for B and arrived there on the
26th in the morning, and sailed from there for Halifax on the
27 in the steamer Espray.
Friday Octo 23 1963
The weather is very warm for the time of year and rather dry
tho there is some prospect of rain tonight. Political and
War matters are unchanged. The Currency Doctors, I mean that
class Schemers who believe that printed paper is money are
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fill
and
sing
by r
crop
that
One
that
find
grea
to o
oatr
much
thin
Bank
when
be s
we w
And
as i
limi
for
Engl
you
big
you
thes
deor
2 mi
Mond
Uieat
toni
Mone
Big
$30
qood
A de
than
thin
hors
til
boug
for
Cott
50 t
oape
ing the money oaoers with plans fpr reduc
increasing the value cf our national curr
le one of them orooose to cancil or retur
edeemjng it or paying it according to its
ose some plan which amounts to giving a n
is not all'd or a prooosition to rob the
writer says Tax money, other orooerty, an
man and enquire into his financial recor
that has little if any money, prpperty o
t inclination to have 4 make a few as tha
ther oeoole, or in other words, is willin
iotic at other oeoples exoense. Another
higher opinion of his financial ability
ks the debt, large as it is, can be oaid
4 notes in a different form, etc. And a
peace comes and the Blockade is removed,
o high abroad that Europeans will give us
ant and take our Bonds at long date to be
still another man thinks the Confederate
t is called, or take by force all the cot
ts no matter who it belongs to and give t
it, payable 20 or 30 years hence. And th
and. Now look here. Cotton is King and we
must come over here 4 whip our Enemies an
price in Gold for our Cotton or we'll ke
to death. But strange to tell, notwithst
e valuable olans, our- National 4 State de
eciate and be increased at the rate of no
llion dollars oer day.
ing the
ency bu
n t he c
Terms,
ew note
holder
d I mea
and y
incom
which
to be
writer
than an
by issu
nother
our cr
all th
paid i
ought t
ton now
he owne
en say
have i
d then
ep it a
anding
bt cont
t less
volume
t not a
irculation
but all
for any
n hun
ou'll
e but
belo
very
who h
yone
ing n
think
edit
e mon
n Cot
o Cea
xn o
rs bo
to
t all
pay u
nd st
all
inues
than
t up
a
ngs
as a
else,
ew
s
will
ey
ton.
se
ur
nds
4
s a
arve
to
ay Nov. 2
her warm,
ght. Fam
y olenty
Bacon S2i
to 45 per
s clothin
cent suit
1500*.
gs work,
es 4 paid
now, 7 ye
ht from o
32,500 wh
on the pr
p 55 cent
r money i
d 1863
No fro
ily well
and chea
to 2^ o
hundred
g is equ
of clot
To recor
I bouoht
31000 f
ars, and
ne of my
ich cost
incipal
s per po
s as 1 t
st yet.
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o. Pro
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pounds
ally hi
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d an id
in New
or it,
sold i
neighb
him fo
staple
und and
o 12 or
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York
kept
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of th
the
13.
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and
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to 2^
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be'b
how s
1956
used
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er an
ago S
untry
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ying round
ade orostr
1 things h
oer Bushe
per oound.
52 to 2^ o
pught now
trongly tr
a carriage
it from th
since for
d a finer
1000.
is sellin
e between
freely
ate.
igh.
11, Flour
Dry
er yard,
for less
ade 4
and
at time
S3Q00S and
carriage
g now at
Gold and
Sunday 8th Nov 1863
Left home at 5 P.M. and went to Montgomery, Ala.
Arrived there at 11:30 Monday 9th, remained there until
Wednesday 11th 10:30 A.M. at which time I started for home
reaching Columbus at 9 P.M. Wednesday. Remained there over
night at the Perry House. Left there at 9 this morning.
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Nov. 12th 4 reached home at 4:30 this 0
.M. Caught cold between
Ooelika 4 Columbus 4 am now feeling badly. 'jdhile at Montgomery
I made the acouaintance of J. C. Bradley, Esq. from Huntsville,
Ala. Before leaving home under the order of the day 4 Powers
that Be. I obtained a pass from a oerson who calls his name
G. H. Fulknson, Provost Marshall, Captain, etc. This pass
granted me permission to go to Selma, Ala. and I had to show
it to an armed officer before I had got out of Bibb County
and also to show it several times on the Train between this
4 Montgomery. At first I felt a little mortified but on the
Train between Columbus and Montgomery I saw the officers or
guards as they are called, calling on Ladies of the highest
respectibility for passes 4 they too had to exhibit written
passes or be ejected from the car. This cured my indignity 4
while at Montgomery I got my pass endorsed by the Powers of
that olace with permission for me to go back home. For fear
of loosing the document I aopend it hereto.
(This oass has been removed and is now attached to oage for
Nov. 6, 1962.)
Tuesday Night Nov 17 1963
The weather is cool and clear. The family are all about.
Mrs. Scott, Augusta and Isaac all on a visit to Colo. Miners
at Atlanta 4 I only at home. I sat down at 6 Oclk and wrote
until 8 when tea 4 toast was brought in in accordance with my
orders. How very kind and obligeing my servants are to
answer my wants so cheerfully.
There seem to be no signs or hopes of oeace. Each section is
actually engaged gathering its strength and resources to
enable it to defeat the other in deadly conflict. The leaders
on each side seem determined to offer no terms of conciliation
to the other. And during all this time, now going far into
the third year of the war, the people, particularly the low
and helpless women 4 children are suffering greatly for food
and clothing but this seems to have no influence on the minds
of the Leaders. It is a wonder to me how the poor live with
food at these prices. Viz.
Bacon 52^ per pound. Flour 500 oer pound, Cornmeal 83^- per
bushell, fresh Beef 51, Butter S3, Sugar 83 to 53^, Molasses
55 to 57 per gallon, Chicken 52 to 82^ each, Callico 59 to
510 oer yard, Bro Homesoun 70^ to 52.75, Osnaburg 52^, course
Kersey 56. Flannel suitable for childrens wear 520 per yard,
Linen 515 to 520 oer yard and in a tailors shoo a decent suit
of clothes cost oer 55 to 57505 Cotton Cords 550 to 560 oair
and all other things in orooortion. So we go. Eggs 51 3/4
to 52 oer dozen.
Thur. 19th P.M. 1963
Colo Miners was with me last night - tonight I am alone.
Nothing of moment to record. Weather clear 4 cool. Family
well as usual.
The food question is still adjatating the public n'-ind ?r,?
prices are continually on the advance. But the wise men of the
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States of So. Carolina and Georgia Viz: the Representatives
of the Bk Caoitol met in the City of Augusta a day or too
since and have as I hear, recommended a plan pf finance to
the Confederate Congress which they supoose will pay off the
public debt, increase the value on unredeemable paper issue
and decrease the value of agricultural and all other
products, and at the same time make those who fancy themselves
Rich Richer and the ooor ooorer. It would be useless for anyone
to suggest opposition or a want of faith in the place of
these Gentlemen. Therefore all that had or can be done is
simply to wail 4 let time respond to their oricle.
When a man becomes a notorious Bankrupt and his creditors
one and all regard his promises to pay as totally worthless
and he comes forward and proposes to furnish the paper on
which to print or write them, and offers to give new notes at
long dates for the old ones, the creditors, in nine cases
out of ten accept the offer. While their confidence in the
ability of the debtor to pay the debt is lessened exactly to
the extent of the interest which is added to the new notes.
Saturday Nov 21 63 A.M.
The weather is warmer and cloudy and it begins raining gently
about 12:30 and rained until near 4 Oclk. Daughter Augusta
came home from Atlanta today leaving her Ma 4 Issac to come
tomorrow. Had a call today from A. Miller, Esq. of Savannah.(?)
Mighty quiet time at home tonight. Now 9 Oclk 7 all asleep
save me.
Oh I am now forgetting to record the purchase of a Cow 4
Calf from my friend A. J. White of Upson County at S300. Got
her home this morning and the servants attempted to milk her
this P.M. and had trouble with her. They say she kicked and
seemed vicious. But I think it is on Acct of all things being
new and strange to her.
23
Cloudy with some rain and in the evening it turned quite cool.
The new cow don't improve much in her moral. She fights 4
kicks.
25
Cloudy wet 4 muddy.
A convention of Rail Road men met here today. Mr. Peak from
Charleston. Mr. Johnston from Charletville, S.C. and J. M.
Duncan of Atlanta dined with me.
27
Cool. Sold 300 Bales Cotton to the Charleston Importing 4
Exporting Co. at 66g per pound.
28
Cloudy warmer and raining.
Terable fighting repprted to have taken place on the 25 at
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Lookout Mountain and rumor says Braggs Army mas driven back,
etc.
Thursday 3d Dec 1363
Weather cold 4 clear, heavy frost 4 ice in the morning.
Miles G. Dobbin, Esq. of Griffin staid with us at our House
last night. We had an old fashioned talk about things in
general. I think a very sencibie man 4 one that thinks and
acts on his own Judgement,
Mrs. Weed dined with us yesterday. We had a nice Turkey for
dinner.
Saturday Dec 5th
Still Cold 4 frosty. Clear bright day but seemingly a very
short one. No improvement in War matters. Peace seems out
of the question 4 out of the minds of oeoole. Provisions
seem to be scarce every day. Corn 4 cornmeal could not be
bought here today. I bought 10 small skiens of silk thread
today of G.W. Price 4 o. i 55. for them 4 for 10 yd of Black
Moreno (merino?) 3370.
Monday Dec 7
I was attacked again today with severe oain in the lower oart
of the left bowell and testicle and suffered greatly until
late in the night. Got no relief until a dose of Oil ooperatad,
8th Tuesday
Felt bad all day and this evening had headache which lasted
all night, the severest I ever had. Dr. Rosevelt came to see
me 4 gave remidies that relieved me toward night, Wednesday P.M,
4 this Wednesday night I slept.
Snow tho not much.
Thursday 10th
I was feeble 4 remained in the House all day. In the evening
Mr. N. Ward came to see us 4 sent me a ps of fresh venison 4 I
ate of it. Very good.
Friday 11
I went out to my office 4 worked all day.
4 took 10 gr. Calomel.
Cams home at night
12th Saturday Mornino
Drank Congress Water and felt better all day to dinner time.
Had Stewed Oysters 4 ate too much.
Rained heavily and rianed til night.
Caot. F. W. Dubony 4 Mr. Tyler 4 Ann took tea with us.
9 P.M. I m feeling uncomfortable about the stomach and fear I
shall have headache tomorrow 4 not sleeo well tonight.
Thursday Dec 17 1863
Rained heavily yesterday, last night and nearly all day today,
The train due on Macon 4 Western R.R, today at 1 P.M. 4 4 P.M,
had neither of them' arrived when I came home this evening at
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5:30. I fear some accident has haoened. I have been feeling
better in the last few days and believe if I had the opoortunity to rest from business matters and take more exercise
in the ooen air, I might imorove my health considerably.
8 P.M. I have just been to see my daughter Marthas little
girl Mary, found her asleep but hear that she suffers awfully
from her burnt wounds and she is unable to turn herself in
bed or to lay only in one position. The burns heal slowly,
so slowly as her Mother says as to hardly be oerceptible.
Poor Martha has a hard lot in this world - her husband a
drunkard, her oldest child a cripple for life 4 on crutches,
her little son Deaf 4 feeble at best and her little daughter
Mary now on her couch as before described. Poor child may
recover, that is her wounds may heal, but it is evident that
she too must become a criple for life. This is affliction
4 no mistake. Surely her condition and future prosoects is
a sad picture for her to look on.
Received a letter this A.M. from Edwin Parsons dated at
St. Johns, New Brunswick, Nov 30th 1363. It came I suppose
by what is called flag of truce to Richmond where it seems
to have been mailed.
December 25th 1863
Weather cold 4 clear and I am feeling about as well as I ever
did. Now 2 P.M. 4 at home by a good coal fire and have just
finished eating the hartyest meal I have eat in a year. Had
Rost Turkey, Rice, sweet potatoes. Brown Bread, Jelly, mustard,
custard 4 a cup of Superior Black Tea and now I must go 4 walk.
Deem 31 1863
The last day of the year 1863 4 3:30 P.M. Rained all last
night 4 all day today and it is now close, cloudy 4 warm
enough to rain now.
My health only toluable and I am low, very low in spirit.
The War holds on and is on the increase. People are disponding,
Congress is in session at Richmond and carrying on in a bold
reckless Manner. The Telegraph announces the passage of an
Act reoudiating Substitute Contracts and obliging all who
have employed subs, to go into the Army. This of course
creates dissatisfaction and distroys confidence in the
Govemnt. The next bold move will be to repudiate the Govemnt
issue 4 sieze Everything the people have. To me all looks
gloomy enough and I believe as a people we are ruined.
The following are the current orices as for things in markets:
Corn oer Bushell 35, corn meal 36, Flour 350 per 100,' Bacon
52^, Lamb 33, Pork 1 to 1.25 oer pound. Butter 83, Eggs 32^
per doz., sugar 53, Molassas 86 to 38 per gallon. White sugar
58 per pound. Black Tea 515 oer oound, course shoes 835
Ladies pair Boots 5100, Gent, fine Boots 8200, calfskin 3125
each, common Callico 83 per yard.
Thanks be to God for having spared my life to the oresent
moment 4 for the many blessings I and my family have enjoyed
during the past year.
BO
(A clioping reoorts on low temperatures)
March 21 1664
Many strange and alarming events have taken olace in our
oolitical condition since I last wrote in this Book but I
have thought proper not to record them here. As predicted
above the Govemnt has repudiated its issue and declarred its
most solum contracts nul 4 void. But I am not disapointed.
March 22
Weather very cold, sleeting snowing 4 freezing.
Snow fell to the deoth of 6 inches at Atlant this A.M. 4
ice 3/8 inch this A.M. seen everywhere.
23
Still cold 4 freezing.
24
A little warmer but still
unusual for the Season.
cold 4 raining. This is very
July 30th Saturday 1864
Wonders will never cease. A Fed
arrived in front of Macon on the
River at day light this A.M. and
force of Confederate and Georgia
Cobb and assisted by Genls. J. E
about eight hours fighting, duri
killed 4 wounded on both sides,
order and the Malitia and Confed
Rugles came over 4 dined with me
Genl. G. Ui. Lenith (?) was here
eral force from that Army
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82
A POSTSCRIPT
The housekeeper, Sarah, (pages 6, 7, 33 and 46) who married
Charles Craft, was still living in the early 1900's.
Aunt Sarah kept a little store at the end of Craft Alley.
Some of the great, great grandchildren of Isaac Scott went
there to buy their sugar cane to peel and chew. They also
bought cookies and candy there.
At her death Aunt Sarah left a number of pieces of property
to Mary (North) Winship. She said the property had come to
her from the family and should be returned to the family.
83
INDEX
Adams, Obediah 49
Alexander, Elam 42
Amerson, Charles 82
Andrews, Lt. J. F. 82
Andrum 56
Armstrong, Miss 20
Auger, Dr. 71
Baring Brothers
5
Beauregard, Gen. 67
Bell, 61
Bell, Hon. 63
Bessent, Mr. 64
Blount, John M. 14,15
Bowell, Dolf
5
Bond, Joseph 20
Bowers, L. G. 29,42
Bradley, J. C. 77
Bragg's Army 79
Brantly, Martin 47
Breckinridge, Hon. 63
Brigham, Levi Henry 21
Brigham, Mrs. L. H. 21
Britton, Francis M. 82
Brown, E. E. 33
Brown, Gov. Joseph E. 6,10
Brown, Pereno 71
Brown, Thomas A.
3
Burly, Samuel
1
Campbell, Charles 42
Carhart, E. H. 15
Carhart, James D. 3, 4,
6,70
Carhart, Mrs. J. D. 70
Carhart, William B. 3, 4, 6
Carhart, Mr. 42
Chandler, Mr. 71
Chapman, Evelyn (Scott)
4
Clark, Rev. Mr. 39
Cline, William M. 82
Cobb, Howell 68
84
Cobb, T. R. R. 67,68
Cobb, Gen. 81
Cochran, Judge 28
Collins, Dr. 15,19
Collins, Mrs. 19
Cooper, Peter 6
Cotes, E. 50
Craft, Charles (Negro) 7,83
Curd, J. C. 56
Danforth, Rev. Jacob 8
Day, Mr. 31
Dean, James 56
DeGrafenreid, Col. 34
Dobbin, Miles G. 79
Dorset, Mr. 56
Dorsey, Mrs. 38
Douglas, Hon. 63
Drake, Dr. J. C. 53
Dubony, Capt. F. W. 79
Dun, Andrew 11
Duncan, J. M. 78
Duncan, S. C. 78
Elliott, Rt. Rev. (Bishop) 48
Fay, Rev. Charles 13,16
40,42,43,57,82
Field, Cyrus 6
Field, David W. 6
FitzMaurice, Willelmina 82
Flanders, David 2,49
Flanders, Mrs. David 2,49
Fleming, Mr. 21
Foote, Adeniger 20
Foote, Mrs. Adeniger 20
Foote, E. 29
Franklin, Mrs. 16
Fulknson, Capt. G. H. 77
Fuller, Mr. 31
Galliner (Gelliver) Col. J. 68,71
Ganteton, 37
Gilliland, Franklin 82
Gould, Jay 6,7
Gourdine, H. 41,42
Grant, President 5
Grier, Mr. 38
85
Hammond, Dr. 10,43
45,46,47,48
Hardee, N. 0.
2
0
Hardeman, Thomas, Jr. 11
Harder, Maj
. Charles S.
8
2
Harris, C. J.
8
2
Harris, Samuel
& Sons
6
4
Harrison, Dr. 58
Hartwell, Mr.
2
7
H^art, Buster
5
Holmes, E. B.
4
7
Howell, Hon.
6
7
Iverson, A.

6
8
Johnson, President Andrew
4
Johnson, Gen. J. E.
8
1
Johnston, William MacEwen
5
Jones, J. S.
8
2
Josey, Col.
3
8
Keitt, Hon. L. M.
6
3
King, Mr.
3
0
Knowles, John R.
8
2
Lamar, Judge 28,39
Lenith, Gen. G. W.
8
1
Levy, J. C.
4
1
,
4
2
Lightfoot, William 21
Lincoln, President Abe 5,8
Linders, Parham 60
Low, Arthur
4
1
,
4
2
Low, John H.
4
3
Lynch, Pat
7
1
Maddux, William
8
2
Man, A. G. 70,71
Massey, S., Jr.
4
1
.
4
2
Meier, Alan
8
2
Merpith, Lord 82
Merritt, Mr. 50
Miller, A. 78
Miners, Col.
7
1
,
7
7
Miners, Mrs.
7
1
Monroe, N. C.
3
3
,
4
2
59,61
Moore, Henry 42
86
Namcorthy, John J. 82
Napolian, Emperor 61
Negros
David 61
George (blacksmith) 10
George (painter) 35,37
50,51
Georgeanna 26
John 11
Sam 60,61
65
Sarah 6,7,
33,46,83
William (child) 61
William (adult) 61
Newbit, J. A. 19
North, Anna 70
North, Henry, Jr. 70,80
North, Henry Martin 15,30,
42,45,46,47,58,70,80
North, Martha Ann (Scott) 7,15,
33,47,58,70,75,80
North, Mary 5,70
75,80,83
North, Pinkey 70
North, Sarah (Sally) 70
North, Tudy 35
Nottingham, Dr. C. B. 22,29
Nurre, Lt.Col. John B. 82
Nutting, C. A. 82
Nutting, Mr. 50,67
Padelford, Edward 3,8,
39,40,41,42,47
Padelford, Mrs. Edward 39
Parsons, E. 82
Parsons, Edward (Edwin?) 7
Parsons, Edwin 3,4,
6,80
Parsons, George 6,28,
36,61,68
Paul, Catherine 30
Paul, James 30
Poe, Mr. 11
87
Paul, Mary Ann 18
Paul, William 18,29,
35,41,42
Paul, Robert 54
Peak, Mr. 78
Peters, Mr. 33
Powell, A. H. 53,82
Powell, Karney Twiggs 8
Powell, Hugh T. 10
Price, G. W. 79
Pye, Dr. A. 56
Reese, Rev. Mr. 26,28,
44,47
Riley, Thomas 82
Robertson, John N. 82
Roosevelt, Dr. 73,75,
79
Ross, J. B. 20,42,
58,71
Ross, Mary 71
Ross, W. A. 42,58
Ruggles, Gen. 81
Sage, Russell 6
Sanford, Mary (Scott) 16
Saunders, William 82
Scott, Ann Eliza 7,14,
19,28,31,33,35,58,70,79
Scott, (Caroline) Augusta 7,22,
23,24,25,26,27,28,29,34,45,
46,47,48,49,50,65,70,77,78
Scott, Mrs. Caroline (Paul) 2,7,
19,20,21,29,30,31,33,34,
35,41,42,43,55,61,77,78
Scott, Darius 1,2
Scott, Edward Padelford 5,7,
8,16,25,26,27,28,29,36,
37,51,55,61,70,75,82
Scott, Isaac, Jr. 7,23,
29,33,35,43,77,78,82
Scott, Josephine Hamilton 7
Scott, Levi Henry Brigham 7,16,
40,41743,67,68,71,82
Scott, Martha Ann See North
Scott, Samuel 1
Scott, William 7,12,
13,22,23,26,27,30,34,
44,48,49,52,53,54,60
Scott, William 1
88
Sharp, Cyril 35
Sherman, Mr. 24
Sherman, Gen. 5,6
SHIPS
Advance 75
Ala(bama) 55
Canada 63
Espray 75
George 13
James Grey 63
Sims, Charles F. 70
Slater, Capt. William 13
Smith, J. M. 56
Smith, T. I. 11
Solomon, William 26
Solomon, Miss 27
Steevants, John 50
Stewart, John 28
Stewart, Mary Ann 28
Stoddard, James A. 3
Stow, John B. 14,15
Stubbs, C. F. 10
Thomas, Jane s 1
Tom, Bob 68
Toombs, Senator R. 63
Tully, Mr. 30
Tweed, "Boss" 6
Tyler, Alfred L. 7,28,
31,33,51,54,58,59,70,71,79
Tyler, Ann Eliza See Scott
Tyler, child 58
Varnam, Henry 42
Ward, N. 79
Ward, Mr. & Mrs. 20
Warner, Judge 39
Washington, J. H. R. 11
Webb, Mr. 51
Weed, Mrs. 79
Wells, John 82
Wells, Nicholas 1
Wesel, M. 70
White, A. J. 51,55,
59,71,78
White, Thomas H. 64
Whittle, L. M. 11
89
Wigser, Willis 20
Wilbur, Alfred 1
Wilcox, Dr. J. B. 58
Wilson, Cornelieus 82
Wilson, Mr. 42
Wright, William P. & Co. 64
Yale, Mrs. E. R. 21
Yancy, Rhett 68
Yancy, Hon. W. L. 63,64
Yarborough, L. H. 82
Tooke, Joseph 10
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