diff --git a/src/redmine-net-api/RedmineManager.cs b/src/redmine-net-api/RedmineManager.cs
index 50bd7f60..df24603c 100644
--- a/src/redmine-net-api/RedmineManager.cs
+++ b/src/redmine-net-api/RedmineManager.cs
@@ -64,7 +64,8 @@ public class RedmineManager : IRedmineManager
             {typeof(Watcher), "watchers"},
             {typeof(IssueCustomField), "custom_fields"},
             {typeof(CustomField), "custom_fields"},
-            {typeof(Search), "search"}
+            {typeof(Search), "search"},
+            {typeof(Journal), "journals"}
         };
 
         /// <summary>
diff --git a/src/redmine-net-api/Types/Journal.cs b/src/redmine-net-api/Types/Journal.cs
index 7cee01df..9558fa8a 100644
--- a/src/redmine-net-api/Types/Journal.cs
+++ b/src/redmine-net-api/Types/Journal.cs
@@ -48,7 +48,9 @@ public sealed class Journal : Identifiable<Journal>
         /// <value>
         /// The notes.
         /// </value>
-        public string Notes { get; internal set; }
+        /// <remarks> Setting Notes to string.empty or null will destroy the journal
+        /// </remarks>
+        public string Notes { get; set; }
 
         /// <summary>
         /// Gets or sets the created on.
@@ -101,6 +103,13 @@ public override void ReadXml(XmlReader reader)
                 }
             }
         }
+
+        /// <inheritdoc />
+        public override void WriteXml(XmlWriter writer)
+        { 
+            writer.WriteElementString(RedmineKeys.NOTES, Notes);
+        }
+
         #endregion
 
         #region Implementation of IJsonSerialization
@@ -136,6 +145,13 @@ public override void ReadJson(JsonReader reader)
                 }
             }
         }
+
+        /// <inheritdoc />
+        public override void WriteJson(JsonWriter writer)
+        {
+            writer.WriteProperty(RedmineKeys.NOTES, Notes);
+        }
+
         #endregion
 
         #region Implementation of IEquatable<Journal>