| 1st S |
fair cool wind north wind I went to Carmel Brother Dick Preached tex hebrues 3 rd Ct 13 th verse I met Brother Harris going down - - to Mrs Coalmans fencing got the worm laid all the way to the hog pen halling rails wood black martons came to Mama I fogot to muster at Chiles burg to day 2 striped tobacco mooved the fence by the sheep pen and done it up put a fence around the tobacco bed malling rails etc The snow that fell 16 th March is gone of or nearly |
| 2nd Sunday |
fair cool day a north wind I went to Mount Carmel to meeting Bro Harris preached from Romands 8 th Chap 7 th verse it reeds thus Because the carnal mind is enmity against God; |
| 3rd Mon |
snow in the morning rain commenced snowing again at night a north east wind it was at the south and west in the morning. I commenced sowing oats across the swamp on the hill side sowed 2 bushels Scoch oats. I sent Walker to T Castle with corn to grind and sent Dr his pig carryed a turn for Mama grubbing commenced in the new ground I got a basket of potatoes of Mama and planted them in the garden I caught a Partridge 2 sowed 4 1.2 bu oats Peter had a back band he is rakeing with 2 steers and a mule |
| 4th T |
hailed in the morning rain the ballance of the day the snow fell last night 1 ½ in deep. A north east wind the snow is all gone cutting & malling rails I sent Bob for the meal at T Castle sheling corn etc I made Walker and axe helve the boar got out to night. I hurt my finger to day mashed it 2 striping tobacco halled a load of wood shelling corn this evening etc I ground the cutting knives. day |
| 5th W |
rain a little a north east wind halled a load of wheat to the barn to beet out halled wood hear malling rails cutting rail timber etc halled rails and put them on the garden put up the gate garden gate I gave Mr Lane 10$ for Mr Gouldin 2 halling manure out on the tobacco ground with 2 carts cleaning around the old garden cutting and grubbing etc for tobacco |
| 6th Th |
rain a little the wind has shifted a good deel it’s more west I sent Wa[l]ker to Mr Lanes to plough his lot for which he is to give $1.25 cts sowing oats sowed 2 bushels grubing finished the field next to the rode put up the hogs by the kitchen 2 mended the rode by the spring sowed 5 1/2 bushels oats five and a half grubing Dabney was grubing apple sprouts up |
| 7th F |
fair a south west wind sowing oats sowed 1 bu Scotch and 5 bushels ruffle on shop lot commenced on the tobacco ground ploughing with 2 ploughs grubbing Mrs. Moriah Valentine and Miss Harriot A. came hear this evening and staid till night. I sent a bag of corn to T Castle by dab 2 sowing oats 6 bushels ploughed the garden sent corn to mill T C. set out apple trees at the old Barn field and some peach trees |
| 8th Saty |
a shower in the evening warm a south west wind very winday raked over the oats sowed 1 1/2 bushels ruffle grubing halled a load of wood Brother Sam,l came by today Sister Sarah gave me some pepper seed and 2 beans that came from Mexico sowed pepper in garden peas beats parsnips etc etc I set out some peach and cherry trees 2 set out a row or two of peach trees sowed 5 bushels oats commenced on the river rakeing halling wood etc Robert turned out the pigs in the pasture planted potatoes in the garden to day |
| 9th Sunday |
a small shower of rain cool day a north west win very windy I stayed at home to day |
| 10th Mon |
fair cool a north west wind sowed 6 bushels of oats rakeing them in on the fallowed land fixed my rake I sent Walker to mill at T Castle Mr Vass sent for his rake grubing Walker is halling rails Dr Gouldin gave me a shad John Fitzhugh was at coart I sent to the shop for my rake I planted my pepper in the garden. 2 sowed 7 bushels oats rakeing etc sowg the meadow below the parth except a wet spot grubing etc |
| 11th T |
fair warmer a south west wind I sowed 2 1/2 bushels of oats sent Wa[l]ker to T Castle for meal grubing rakeing in oats I planted some artichoke to day manured them in the hill I put a helve in a hoe 2 sowed 10 bushels of oats finished the meadow rakeing etc mended the ditch the upper part of the meadow |
| 12th W |
rainy evening the wind has changed a good deel it is at the east sowed 1 1/2 bushels of ruffle oats sowed 1 1/2 bushels Scotch oats ploughing them in shelling corn etc grubing shelled about 1/2 bushel seed corn Thacker sent a plogh to the shop 2 finished sowing oats sowed 1 bushel rakeing witbh 3 rakes haling wood and chop pile manure on the cotton patch shelled 2 turns of corn and 1/2 bushel seed corn to plant I sowed 42 bushels of oats in all |
| 14th F |
rain in the morning a east wind I went to Mt Airy to meeting Brother Taylor preached Tex 2 Peter 3rd Ct 11 verse (Seeing then that all these things shall be dissolved, what manner of persons ought ye to be in all holy conversation and godliness. - -) striping tobacco clean up the fence by the gate [Pertha?] & I went to T Castle with Thomasia 2 striping tobacco nearly done halling out manure on the cotton patch wed the potatoe patch |
| 15th Sat |
a very warm day or evening a north east wind cdy in the morning I sent wheat to Jerico to fan and grind carryed a turn for Mama malling rails grubing etc etc I broke the ice pond I came home from T Castle went back at evening Canfield had a lode of shucks of Brother Saml I gave my negroes holiday in the evening- - borrowed a bushel of coal of William Swann 2 halling manure Fleming is putting new post around or in front of house yard I gave the negroes holiday |
| 16th Sun,y |
rain in the evening very warm I went to Carmel Brother Harris preached Tex 15th Ct 11 verse I went to back to T Castle. a north east wind |
| 17th M |
rain in the evening very warm day a north east wind mostly tho I believe it has shifted about a good deel I came up home with Mr Terrell and Tom gave the negroes there dinner. we came home this evening Dandridge and Barbara came over [William Garland Dandridge married Elizabeth Barbara McLaughlin Anderson, Thomasia's sister, in 1842] I gave Mr. Dandridge 15.$ to pay of Gibbons bill and get me some hoes and dry goods etc Frank came up to Mrs Coalmans I cut Mr Ter, hair |
| 18th T |
rain a little cdy damp day a east or north east wind commenced sowing oats 1 bushel of Scotch by the gate ploughing for corn burning brush cleaning it of. I hird a whipper will hallow Ann Talley came over to see us a little while {planting corn commenced on the river planted the left of the parth as you go to the ivy hill planted a half bushel of corn |
| 19th W |
cdy day cool a north east wind ploughing finished on the hill by the hog shelter commenced in the bottom, halling rails wood etc burning brush Brother Saml came over to Mama's shelling corn 2 planting corn by the ivy hill planted 1/2 bushel on the fallowed lan |
| 20th Th |
fair warm a north west wind had a quilting the girls from T Castle Ella [Mary Elizabeth, Thomasia's eldest sister] and H A [Thomasia's sister Harriet Ann] and Mama [S.?] and Ann Talley I sent for the flour and sent corn to mill ploughing burning brush etc I sent Brother Saml Tobacco to the mill 2 planting corn at the ivy hill. planted 3 pecks corn |
| 21st F |
fair warm the wind shifted from the east to south west. Anna dined hear to day ploughing with the double plough ploughed by the new ground burning brush sent a plough to shop to weld the strap on 2 planting corn planted up to the stack commenced on the river |
| 22nd Sat |
rain a little in the evening very warm day a south wind sowing oats finished sowing the scotch oats. sowed 6 bushels of oats burning brush I set out some apple slips on the river and about 2 planting corn planted the flat on the river planting at the Ivy hill commenced using the fodder |
| 23rd Sun |
rainy evening south wind I went to C Line to meeting Brother Powel preached |
| 24th M |
fair a west wind warm day halling rails malling fencing etc finished the new fence I commenced planting corn rakeing with single rake comenced on the swamp by the hog pen dun up the fence by the side of the hog pen - I burryed some black seed I turned out my steers in the pasture this evening . . 2 moved the stack frame away to day halling manure ploughing out the balks made a cow pen turned out the cattle to day grazing the cattle. |
| 25th Tues |
fair very warm west wind or nearly planting corn I planted a year of Mr Talley kind and 2 years with the nub ends commencing at a little ock on the swamp or in the row with apple trees rakeing oat land by the gate Katy planted a row of salsafy seed that Anna sent me we dined at Mama's to day 2 halling out manure ploughing with one plough I sent Robert to take the leaves of the plant bead |
| 26th W |
fair rain a drop or two in the evening a south east wind planting corn planted the alsop [Alsop corn, a variety of Indian corn. p. 363 of Vol. 12 of The Southern Agriculturist and Register of Rural Affairs.] beyond the bottom wet Sowed a bushel of ruffle oats and finished sowing berried some peach kernels etc I sowed 31 bushels of oats and finished. 2 finished brakeing out the balks finished halling the manure from the stack halling out of the lot. I cut 16 hogs Edmond C Taylor came over to go to election.-- |
| 27th T |
rain hail this evening a little with a very hard wind from the west I went to the election and voted for Broadus Sutton and [Broaddus was likely Andrew Sidney Broaddus, 1810-1891, who served in the Virginia House of Delegates from 1844-1845.] I bought a part board and gave 6 cts paid for it Edmond Taylor went to the election halling the wood off the new ground planting corn ploughing rakeing etc 2 halling out manure making holes for watermellons etc |
| 28th F |
clearest day we have had for some time a west and south wind I went to Carmel to meeting with Ann there was no speaking. planting corn commenced on Brother Saml lot. shelling corn 2 halling manure ploughing the patches etc |
| 29th S |
fair very warm a south west wind Mr Smith got out the stack of oats which made 27 1/2 bushels for which he is to give 2/ for the 2 stacks. planting corn finished opening the holds on all the beds that is ploughed ploughing the cotton patch I planted a good many peach trees and kernels - the protracted meeting comenced to day Brother Bawl and Haris are the preachers . . . 2 hilled up the potatoe patch ploughed the pumpkin patch ploughing the irish potatoe patch halling wood finished halling manure I set out a row of peach trees by the turkey house. . . . . . |
| 30th S |
rainy day a south wind I stayed at home all day Moriah had a Boy this evening the 11th child the old goose in laying again in the grave yard |