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1 st Sat |
Fair I went to Carmel no preaching Bro Harris preached Mr Fulcher’s funeral we went to T Castle in the evening – weeding corn [William Fulcher, 1794-1844, died 30 May 1844, buried at Scotchtown] |
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2 nd S |
Fair We went to Carmel Bro Harris preached Text Epis {Ephesians?] 1 st ct 5 th verse came home from T Castle |
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3 rd M |
Fair I went to Dr Gouldins & to Mr Washe’s Dick dined hear to day weeding corn ploughing etc |
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4 th T |
Rainy day finished striping tobacco planted out some potatoe sprouts halling manure putting it around the corn sent to mill |
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5 th W |
Fair halling manure and putting it around the corn finished it Canfield finished ironing my cutting knife commenced after breakfast after diner I hired Mr Lowery for $3.37 1/2 cts a month |
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6 th Th |
Fair Cutting wheat by the gate weeding corn ree-planting corn etc |
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7 th Frd |
Rainy evening I went around and notifyed the hands to work on the rode to morrow carried a bu wheet to mill for the people {cutting wheat finished the new ground etc {I took a bea hive this evening |
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8 th Sat |
Fair I worked on the rode the 2 Martains juged 2 trees to be worth 25 cts for a bridge |
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9 th Sun |
Fair most of the day we went to T. Castle this morning came back up this evening Miss M Vallantine is at T. Castle the drake is dead |
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10 th M |
Rain in the evening Mr Harris came by Mr Vass came up to look at my corn sent 1 hand to weed corn weeding corn thining etc cutting wheat by the shop and new barn |
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11 th Tus. |
Fair very cool morning weeding corn part of the day cutting what by the barn Abraham shocking wheat Mr Martin hewed the house down in side laying the floor |
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12 th W |
Fair cool day I carried Thomasia to T Castle came back home this morning went back for Thosa finished cutting forward wheat weeding corn thining corn etc Mr Martin putting a floar in the barn making a doer etc |
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13 th Thurs |
Rainy day moderately weeding corn thining etc Mr Martin finished the safe at last made a window for the barn and a plough beam |
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14 th F. |
Rainy day fine rain mostly shelled 2 turns corn halled 4 loads of leaves chopping briars out of the corn turned the calvs on my clover |
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15 th Sat |
Rain a smart shower I went to the mill had my mare shod in front Mr Gouldin halling logs out of the river weeding corn by the pumpkin patch hilling potatoe hills planting etc ploughed my watermelon patches etc |
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16 th Sun |
Fair we went to Carmel Bro Harris preached Text Romans 6 th Chap 1 st verse Mr Turner pd me 50$ for Bro Saml |
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17 th M |
Fair I bought 120 feet of floring planks and 39 feet of ¾ planks had my hair cut halled the planks home weeding corn finished the yellow Wm commenced halling wheat this evening etc |
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18 th Tus |
Fair very warm d Finished halling up wheat weed my corn ploughing with the mare Mr Martin working on the barn flore & doors etc Anna came to Mama,s |
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19 th W |
Fair very warm I saw Mr Harris & Terrell came by for tobacco or to look at it We went to T Castle & warp some cloth Mrs Martin got burnt last night. Tom came up |
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20 th T |
Rain a little this evening weeding corn ploughing etc hilling potatoe hills etc Canfield worked till 11 ock halled out a lode of ashes & put it around the corn etc |
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21 st F |
Rain a little to day showery I weighed 270 lbs of tobacco and sent it to Mr Terrells by Tom B weeding corn ploughing etc Dr G came by this evening Tom went to T C |
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22 nd Sat |
Fair had a fine rain last night finished setting out potatoes etc wed over my tobacco ploughing this evening we went to get some whortle berries etc [wild blueberries] |
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23 rd Sun |
Fair a fine d Thomasia and my self went to C Line Bro Powel preached Text Romans XI ct 32 nd verse |
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24 th M |
Fair very warn Anna came hear in the morning, says I may have part of her land we dined at Mama’s. Dr Anderson came by weeding corn thining etc ploughing |
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25 th Tus |
Fair warm cutting wheat finished weeding pumpkins ploughing Thomasia & self went to Mr Gouldins to carry cotton to weave |
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26 th W |
Fair very warm d I went to the mill to have a trus made I Hired Wm Wash – for 6 1/2 $ a month. weeding corn finished ploughing the first time the corn throwing the dirt to the corn commenced this evening [hiving?] corn etc |
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27 th T |
Fair very warm d Mrs Anderson dined hear to day weeding corn thining etc throwing the dirt to the corn |
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28 th F |
Fair very warm day I rode to the chop with Llewellyn he had a fall. Mr harris stacking up wheat for Mama – I finished weeding corn the first time ploughing thining corn etc |
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29 th Sat |
Fair warm d we went to T castle in the evening. Wash went home about 12 Ock Mama sent 2 ploughs after breakfast to help plough my corn throwing 4 furrows ploughing the cotton patch weeding etc Lucy Redd came up with Dr Gouldin |
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30 th Sun |
Fair I went to Bever Dam Bro harris preached Text Colossians 2 nd ct 6 th verse came home in the evening Tom came & Wash |