Bound volume containing pages with handwritten journal entries interleaved with pages of "Hoff's agricultural & commercial almanac calculated for the states of Georgia and the Carolinas for the year of our Lord 1819" (calculated by Joshua Sharp. Charleston: J. Hoff). The first entry, "Agricultural hints," contains information about the planting, fertilization, and yields of the wheat, potato, rutabaga, and beet crops of various individuals. Other entries include "On farm yard manure," "To raise corn for fodder," "Peas," and "Ringing or circumcising limbs of trees to make them fruitful." "Account of the weather" [1819-1820] mentions Hobcaw [Plantation, South Carolina] and J. Legare's estate on John's Island [South Carolina]. The author notes "great shivering among the blacks - yet most of them of choice go about barefoot. In going to & from meeting many of them carry their shoes." Journal notes about the author's garden begin in April 1823. Entries contain notes about the grafting and care of a wide variety of cherry, pear, apricot, peach, and plum trees. Other entries discuss his crops of corn, cabbages, potatoes, turnips, sweet potatoes, pole beans, melon, peas, carrots, onions, squash, and other vegetables. Other plants include white lilac, quince, and clover. Includes notes on planting, tending, fertilizing, and crop production. Abbot notes that he bought a variety of potatoes for his garden from the Vermont [sic] and Lebanon Shakers. Additional notes include "Account of fruit trees in my garden" including the varieties in each row, "Hints on fruit rippening," "Pears when ripe," "Kinds of apples for my little orchard," and "Expenses on the Brown lot." Abbot records that he is "to preach in my late nephew's pulpit" and to "preach at Gloucester."
