Archibald Newton McLarty Diary

October 1847

Wint to Vila Rica stayed all night at S.W. Mlarty with the sick.

Came home and split boards and Ann and me wint to John F. Morris.

Sabath day-came home from Morris.

Wint to the general election Carlton and White for repersentive Carlton 38 and White 29 votes for governer Towns 54 for Clinch 15 Camp for senit 8

Layed the foundation of my crib.

Went to campbell to cort cort called at 12 oclock - wint to Thomas camp at night.

At cort all day Mr. Camps at night.

At cort all day- went to Mr. Carltons at night.

At cort all day dismised in the evening got 45 cents for my weeks services came found my family well.

Sabath day went to Wilsons to day with Anna and Margaret.

Worked at my crib all day.

Worked at the crib all day.

Picked cotton to day picked 192 lbs.

Hevy frost this morning puled corn for granpap.

Went to crassamere to cort of enquiry took a grist of corn to mill with me. Hevy frost in the morning commenced halling Grandpaps corn.

Finished puling and halling granpaps field of corn22 loads went to William Maquirts for Annagot kicked by Jackson Baggets mair on the knee.

Sabath day went to John M Larty with Anne and Pap and Mom to see John found him better.

Went to Mr. John Carltons to send for lot no 163 came back to Thomas Bullards stayed with him all night.

Came home done no work to day.

Kiled a hog for pap in the morning and pap shucked his corn in the evening.

Cribed paps corn hard dayes work.

Went to mill.

Halled paps fodder and made boards.

Sabath day at home to day a grate dill of rain to day.

Split boards in the morning and then went to John Baggets corn shucking shucked until after midnight.

Worked at my crib in the morning then went to Endsleys corn shucking finished by 8 oclock.

Went to Jeames Endsleys corn shucking.

Went to G.W.M Lartys corn shucking.

Went to G. S. M Larty. And hunted some for my hogs but did not find them.

Hunted my hogs and found them and caried some corn to their bed.

At home to day Sabath day unwell to day.

This has been the finest month for gathering crops I ever saw.

(rest of this page in pencilat later date.
F. W. Mattoxto Ish M Larty
stamps 10 cts imvelops 10 cts.
Paper 10 cts one hankerchief 60 cts
socks 50 cts one pint of whiskey 50 cts.

Contributed by Sandy Whittington