Journal
of Alfred Love Davidson
February 1858 to April 7, 1865
Fort Sumpter was taken possession of by the authorities of South Carolina on the
13 day of April 1861.
Kansas was admitted into the Union as a state on the 5 day of September 1861.
Frost on the 29 day of April killed all the plums in the low ground. Hurt
nothing on the high ground.
Sowed turnips on the 14th 1861
Davison
Commenced curing the Spring in 1861 July the 6.
Had roasting ears on the 30 day of June 1861.
Had Irish potatoes the 15 day of June 1861.
Tomatoes the 7 day of July 1861.
Cut Oats on the 15 day of July 1861.
Finished laying by corn on the 27 day of June 1861.
Had new corn hard enough to grind on the 7 day of August 1861 of common yellow
corn 1861
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