| 1st M |
fair a little cool a west wind it shifted in the evening to the north I went to Carmel Brother Harris preached Tex Isaah 59 ct 1 verse the meeting broke up this evening ploughing rakeing etc the patches the potatoe patches hilling it up finished planting all the corn land that is ploughed. I carryed Ann and Sarah I with me 2 planted sweet potatoes put straw in the drills of the irish potatoe patch and manure in the pumpkin patch etc ploughing the cotton patch |
| 2nd T |
fair cool a north east wind I set out some apple trees by the shop finished hilling the sweet potatoes I got a bushel of sweet potatoes of Mama finished ploughing the wet bottom for corn ploughed the Irish potatoe patch I burnt the field on the rode burning brush loging up the wood etc 2 made the hills in the pumpkin patch finished halling out manure in the Irish potatoe patch planting corn on the river ploughing the manured land scattering manure etc Dick Bullard came up to Ma, |
| 3rd W |
rain in the morning cleared of in the evening a east wind cool day I went to the depot for my hoes and box of goods Elliott Burruss gave me a pass Dick Bullard went down with me shelled corn rakeing up manure in the hog pen halling off the logs in the new ground 2 shelled corn doing up the fence from Dabs house down scattering manure coaltered the farm pen I sent for a post for a prise I got 3 hoes for Mama which she has not paid for sent corn to mill I turned out 9 cattle in the woods 2 cows 2 black steers a red Heffer a bull and 3 calvs 2 black ones and a spotted one |
| 4th T |
fair a frost cool more of an east wind ploughing in the new ground burning brush roling out the logs I sent Walker to T. Castle with corn and for sweet potatoes and peas Tom [Thomasia's brother Thomas Bates Anderson, 1829 -1899] came up this evening I went to mill with Llewellyn I handled a new hoe - I sent a single plough to the shop 2 ploughing planting potatoes about half done |
| 5th F |
fair warm, cool nights a south east wind ploughing in the new ground burning brush etc Walker is brakeing out the balks [clods] with the mair ploughed the cotton patch planted sweet potatoes - I bent my hoes down or tuck down I saw Mr Hackett and Mr Harris 2 finished planting Irish potatoes ree planting corn on the river that the hogs rooted up made a fence on the river to keep the hogs from going around the fence I sent Fleming to mill to work on the dam doing up the fence around the tobacco bed |
| 6th S |
fair or cdy a south east wind I went to Carmel to meeting Mr Robert Scott preached tex 51 psalm 11. 12 and 13 verces we had a temperance lecture from Brother harris finished planting sweet potatoes planted cotton ploughing in the new ground made a cow pen by the out gate etc etc Bet is boring [bearing?] I think 2 planted cotton finished reeplanting corn on the river rakeing ploughing the corn beads etc Fleming went to mill to help about the dam etc |
| 7th Sun |
fair warm a south wind mostly I went to Carmell Brother Harris preached tex Ecclesiastes 8th Ct 11th verce a great many persons Brother Broadus spoke on temperance |
| 8th M |
cdy day a south wind warm I went to Boling Green to coart there were a negro or 2 sent to penitentiary or sentenced ploughed the potatoe patch by the house putting in the manure commenced planting ploughed the pea patch on the swamp finished ploughing the new ground. halling manure etc 2 put in the tobacco post stoped the hogs from going around the fence and reeplanting the corn on the river planting the lot |
| 9th T |
rainy evening a north east wind ploughing on the rode planting Irish potatoes sent to T Castle for some potatoes I turned out the blue pig in the pasture etc shelled corn cool planting Roan potatoes 2 planting corn ploughed a pea patch Fleming came home from the mill the dam is finished to day |
| 10th W |
a rainy day had a great deel of rain a north east wind striping tobacco a good deel of it is [pith?] halling wood etc 2 finished striping tobacco I turned out 32 hogs in the rode left 3 sows and pigs in the pasture halled wood making hampers etc |
| 11th T |
showery day a north east wind cool day striping tobacco halling manure over to my potatoe patch I had a pig that died to day took the hog pen down I put up Mama, cows in my cow pen fixed the out gate etc 2 mended the road by the spring etc halled a log from the spring for the tobacco Price took out the post and ramed it over again. halling leaves etc etc I turned the mules in the pasture |
| 12th F |
fair day a west and north w wind halling manure stoped to go to ploughing Wal is rakeing with double rake reeplanting corn striping tobacco and finished it I packed up my fence on the rode from Canfields Thomasia went to T. Castle the children came up in the carriage for her etc I planted a few water mellons seed at Mama,s I made a manure falk [fork] to day set a goose on 7 egs 2 reeplanting corn sent Robert for some hogs in Canfields he threatened to set his dog on them etc etc etc |
| 13th Sat |
fair warm a south west wind I went to muster at the Boling Green and mustered I went to T. Castle at night rakeing with with 2 mules in new ground planting corn in it commenced, the young goose hatched 5 yong goslins 2 halling leaves fallowing the tobacco lot |
| 14th Sun |
fair very warm a south wind Mr T and Tom B. walked over the Dr wheat the farrowed wheat is headed We came home this evening George Allen came to T. C with the mumps |
| 15th M |
rain in the evening a south wind finished planting corn in the new ground planted broom corn put seed corn in soak to plant on the rode ploughing on the rode sent Wa[l]ker to mill for meal halled a load of tobacco stalks by Dabs house etc W Swann gave me my shop account I planted watermellon seed 2 weeding corn sommenced at the corner of the pines Fleming went to Mr Doswells to work at 50 cts a day |
| 16th T |
fair very warm indeed south west wind finished planting the potatoes by the house ploughed the cotton etc pea patches planted cotton finished finished listing on the rode rake in & opening the holds for the corn etc Linnaeus and H. Anderson came by this evening from the fair or place 2 weeding corn by the ivy hill etc |
| 17th W |
a little showery a north east wind a cool day finished opening the corn land land on the rode and planting it a part with soaked corn Bob is ploughing my potatoe patch by the shop or posimon tree I uncovered the tobacco beds this evening 2 weeding corn finished reeplanting over once on the river threw up he beds Anna dined at Mama and Miss M. Ann |
| 18th T |
a rainy day moderate rain a east wind cool day finished planting corn set out cabbage plants halling up to the potatoe patch finished ploughing the potatoe patch and raked it over throwing up the manure in the stable Pink or the young Cow had her first calf to day. a cow calf 2 fixing the tobacco prize sent for the hogshead set out greens finished raming the post weeding corn |
| 19th F |
cdy with a little rain very cool a north east wind finished laying of the potatoe patch halling manure putting it in the furrows etc Thomasia Sister Sarah and myself went to the fair at C Line I spent $.18 cts at the fair 2 weeding corn at the ivy hill fallowing the tobacco ground by the house etc |
| 20th S |
fair a north west wind cool halling manure finished halling the manure in the hog pen halling from the barn putting in the manure in the drills sent corn to mill and got chop from the mill weeding the artichokes I had to give a man & beast a w 2 finished fallowing the tobacco ground halling out manure by the pea patch weeding corn ploughed the pea patch I made a new ox yoke |
| 21st S |
fair warm & south west wind I went to Mt Carmel with family Brother Harris preached Tex Isaiah 55th Ct 7th verse |
| 22nd M |
showery a south and a south west wind halling manure finished the manure at the barn commenced planting planted 3 bushels wed over my artichokes 2 weeding corn at the Ivy hill planted peas in the old pea patch Linsey Tyree commenced work cleaning out a ditch he commenced between ten and eleven Oclock there is no dependance to be put in him |
| 23rd T |
Fair warm a south wind halled manure from the hog shelter and the stack finished halling to the potatoe patch planted 9 bushels potatoes to day 2 weeding corn finished by the ivy hill sent to mill etc Linsey Tyree worked half of the day and went home |
| 24th W |
Fair very warm day a south wind Finished planting the potatoes at end field ploughing out the balks on the rode commenced [sideing?] corn to go to weeding Sister Sarah and Anna and Dr Gouldin went to Richmond or started I went to Mr Gouldins I commenced a cultivater and got the timber of Mr Gouldin 9 feet long and 3 3/4 squire a little worm eaten 2 weeding corn Dr Gouldin had the two carriage horses to go to Richmond Linsey Tyree came back about 10 or 11 Oc and worked the ballance of the day |
| 25th T |
Fair very warm day a south east wind commenced weeding corn ploughed a pumpkin patch halling manure and putting it in the hills planting pumpkins seed in the corn field etc working on a cultivater etc put some manure around the corn 2 weeding corn. Tyree worked all day |
| 26th F |
Fair very warm a south east wind finished my pumpkin patch and a watermellon patch put the seed in soak weeding corn brakeing out the balks on the rode Dr came back from Richmond he bought Llewellyn a hat [eldest son Llewellyn was 13] 2 weeding corn pumpkins cotton etc sheared the sheep to day Tyree worked to day |
| 27th S |
Fair very warm a south wind planted pumpkins peas etc weeding corn reeplanting etc Mr Canfield worked for me to day he made a set of teeth for a cultivater Bob worked with him we went to Hybla in the evening Linsey T finished the ditch about 12 O'clock 2 picked over the tobacco beads reeplanted corn etc planted pumpkins |
| 28th Sun |
showery cool a south east wind we went to T Castle in the evening got stuck on the island Molley came over |
| 29th M |
A rainy day it rained last night a north east wind cool day came home from T. Castle shelling corn halling wood etc sent to mill for meal etc working on cultivater 2 sent for Mr Luck to help about the tobacco he came over in the evening and helped about the tobacco prize shelling corn etc etc |
| 30th T |
Fair cool a north wind put a garden post in sent all hands to the new ground to grubing I went to T Castle for Thomasia this evening worked on the cultivater pined it up 2 Fleming came back Mr Luck came over twice to day to help to prise tobacco put in 2 prises 226 the first time and 107 the last pressing rakeing leaves etc |
| 31st W |
Fair a cool day weeding corn a nearly north wind planted water mellon seed etc worked a little on rake put up 5 pigs in the pen by dary Dr Anderson and Mrs Anderson went to Richmond 2 weeding corn prizeing tobacco put in 294 lbs to day Mr Luck came over to day sent to mill sent the 2 carriage horses to the shop to be shod in front ploughed the tobacco land by the shop in beads |
June 1843
| 1st T |
Fair very cool day a north wind weeding corn planted water mellon seed we dined at Mr Lucks 2 weeding corn prized tobacco 114 lbs the balance is two dry to prize-- |
| 2nd F |
Fair warmer a south west wind weeding corn planted peas ground peas planted water mellon seed at Mama,s I finished my cultivater Mama went to Richmond to June meeting 2 weeding corn Mama went to Richmond put a new lock on the corn house but it was two late to save the corn after it was gone out |
| 3rd Sat |
Rain in the evening warm day a south west wind weeding corn using the cultivater made a hog pen at the barn and put the boar in it helped to set out some tobacco at Mama, I went to Carmel Brother Dick preached tex John 15th 9 verse Katy and Martha went to Mr Talleys 2 weeding corn (planted out some tobacco) by the shop the first - choped over the tobacco patch by the barn |
| 4th Sun |
Fair quite warm a south west wind I went to Carmel Brother Dick prea[ched] |
| 5th Mon |
Fair a south west wind We went to T. Castle Oliv and Mr Terrell were at T. Castle Dr and Mrs Anderson came from Richmond Frank came up a day or two ago weeding corn etc 2 weeding corn |
| 6th T |
Fair warm day west and north west wind weeding corn finished Brother Sam, lot bob broke a tooth out of rake wed my wheat in the garden 2 weeding corn on the river ploughing tobacco land Mama came back from Richmond |
| 7th W |
Fair cool day a north east and south east wind weeding corn finished the bottom by the cherry tree 2 finished weeding corn the first time hilling tobacco hills weeding cotton potatoes etc hived a swarm of bees |
| 8th T |
Fair warm day a south wind weeding corn cotton etc Miss H Anderson and Louisa came up to day a day or two Cassy Gatewood was married the 8th [Cassandra "Cassie" Gatewood, 1817-1900, wed Hiram Oliver.] 2 finished weeding the sweet potatoes and Irish commenced weeding the corn over again Fleming went to Mr Gouldins to work this morning Mr Harris and wife came by etc (prized tobacco 120 lbs. |
| 9th F |
Fair warm day a south wind weeding corn commenced in the new ground finished weeding cotton I went to Mr Lucks to the sale all the things were soled. 2 weeding corn I gave Peter a licking and he ran of Fleming came back this evening between 3 and four O'clock-- |
| 10th Sat |
A small shower very warm day a south wind weeding corn in the new ground I sent Walker to T Castle for 5 gal molaces Linaeus came up for the girls I cut his hair windy d Canfield repaired Mr Durriots carriage spring and used my cold. Bob helped he repaired my double plough and rake tooth 2 weeding corn at the Ivy hill sent for cotton at Mr Lucks etc |
| 11th Sun |
shower very winday a south wind the wind blue hard all night Dr Anderson came by |
| 12th M |
Cdy day cool a east wind weeding corn finished the new ground commenced on the rode I gave Dr Gouldin Mr Lucks and Mr Burruss' bond to try to collect sent to mill for the meal shelling corn Katy laid up to day sick 2 weeding corn commenced throwing the dirt to some of it at the Ivy hill prized tobacco 45 lbs |
| 13th Tus |
Fair a south west wind weeding corn Tomasia and self dined at Mama, to day prized 100 lbs of my tobacco in Mama,s hhd 2 weeding corn prized tobacco throwing the dirt to the corn rakeing it etc |
| 14th W |
Fair very warm west wind finished weeding corn wed the sweet potatoes runing the cultivater over the corn Received a letter from Fredericks burg Peter is in jail, and was put in Saturday Linnaeus came by I went to Dr Gouldings 2 weeding corn shelling & fixing a beam to the tobacco prize |
| 15th T |
Fair du south west wind I went to Fredericks burg or a part of the way as far as Alsops about 7 miles this side Mr Gouldin went with me - weeding corn etc 2 weeding corn |
| 16th F |
Fair a drop or 2 of rain a west wind we went in Town this morning after Peter came home with him etc paid 7$ and 75cts for him Dr G and my self 2 weeding corn etc |
| 17th S |
Rainy day a east wind I had a chill and fever Lin brought Llewellyn home, I turned Peter out. George Allen is at T. Castle - weeding corn set out some tobacco plants by the kitchen sent corn to the mill shelled a turn of corn - thining corn etc - - - 2 set out tobacco plants hilled tobacco hills by the old kitchen |
| 18th Sun |
Fair a west wind I believe I was quite complaining staid at home I sent to T. Castle for some physick took it at night |
| 19th M |
Fair a south wind or S East wind halled some manure to a tobacco patch by Canfields ploughing it etc weeding corn sent to the mill etc I cep [kept] my bed nearly all day George Allen dined hear to day Dr Anderson came by to day he says I must take more physick 2 weeding corn |
| 20th T |
Fair cool a east wind or nearly still poly weeding corn finished hilling tobacco hills by Canfields weeding Irish potatoes by the house 2 weeding corn |
| 21st W |
Rain commenced about 12 O clock a east wind weeding corn finished the potatoes sent Walker to Brother Samls for his Bill and a bushel and 1/2 of buck wheat he did not get the bull shelling corn set out the tobacco patch by Canmfields etc the Miss Tompkins came hear a while I took calomel [mercurous chloride, a purgative] that night 2 weeding corn set out tobacco plants by the old kitchen etc |
| 22nd T |
Fair warm a west wind weeding corn and Artichokes ploughed and hilled up the farm pen for Tobacco Dr Anderson came by this evening to see me I took a doce of salts to day [Epsom salts taken as a cathartic] 2 hilled the pumpkin patch for tobacco ploughed the potatoe patch and cotton patch. |
| 23rd F |
Fair warm a south west wind weeding corn raking etc July Ann is laid up Sister Emily and Brother Saml dined hear Ann came over but went back 2 weeding the patches by the house |
| 24th S |
Rain in the evening a little a west wind very warm weeding corn setting out tobacco plants Dr Anderson came by and bought me some black peas that came from the South Dr Gouldin came to see me Wesley Wright came by with an order of cort for appointing me servayer of the rode from Cross rodes below Hills shop to the mill Mr Gouldin, 2 commenced throwing the dirt to the corn on the river finished weeding the corn the 2nd time finished the patches etc |
| 25th Sun |
Fair a south or s west wind I staid at home Dr Anderson came by to see me |
| 26th M |
Rain in the morning very hard a great deal rain. a south east wind Finished setting out tobacco plants se[t] out tomato plants thining corn etc 2 halling leaves set out tobacco and finished setting out reeplanted etc |
| 27th T |
Cdy rain a little a south est wind finished thining corn weeding corn planted pearl beans in corn field I sent a calf to turn out to go to Richmond the small cows calf reeplanted sweet potatoes the calf sold for 2$ a day or 2 after. 2 reeplanted potatoes weeding tobacco I hived a swarm of bees etc |
| 28th W |
Rain a little in the morning wind warm weeding corn in the new ground rakeing on the rode etc prizeing tobacco carryed over 100 lbs I fixed the prize yesterday a [2] weeding corn throwing dirt to it wed over the tobacco etc |
| 29th T |
Rain a little in the evening a south west wind. Edmond S Taylor dined hear to day Aunt Mary Aunt Emily and Emily Tompkins came yesterday to Mama, [likely Amelia Harris "Emily" Taylor, 1789 - 1873 and Mary Taylor, 1778-1854; Emily Sophia Tompkins, 1821-1852]weeding corn on the rode finished rakeing the corn. prized tobacco 74 lbs makeing 274 lbs in all - of mine the good tobacco 2 weeding corn throwing the dirt to it etc thined out my watermellons |
| 30th F |
Fair warmest day we have had a south or S east wind Commenced cutting wheat weeding corn sent to mill for meal etc 2 weeding corn prizeing tobacco 100 lbs cutting wheat by the shop etc Aunt Mary and Aunt Emily went home this evening with Emy & Sel |