Day Journals of James T. Redd - January 1845

1 st W

Fair mild & fine day I hung up the bacon of my first hogs no 6. ploughing by Cobbs new ground

2 nd Th

Fair a fine day I hired 2 Boys one of A Dick for 35$ the other of L Buckley for 7$ and 50 cts I sent corn to the mill brought a lode of plank ploughing etc

3 rd Fr

Fair a fine day a south wind we dined at Mama, ploughing finished at the new ground all to the balks ploughing by the house etc commenced fencing below the out gate

4 th Sat

Fair a very fine day warm I went to Mt Carmel to meeting Bro Harris preached 1 st Peter 2 nd Ct 1 st verces halled a lode of leaves in to my manure box fencing by the gate etc I went by T. Castle to Mr Buttlers for my coat

5 th Sun

Fair I went to Mt Carmel Bro Harris preached Text Exodus 14 th Ct last pt of the 15 th verse Dick came up to Mamas etc

6 th M

Rainy day Anna Redd Ann T Emily Talley spent the day shelled a turn of corn commenced diging out the seller and the barn - -

7 th Tus

Cdy day fencing scrapeing up manure in the lane by the gate halled a lode straw fodder etc

8 th W

Fair a large frost fine day Dick Bullard spent the night hear last night went away this evening Bro Saml came by this evening - - halled 2 loads of wood I halled 6 lodes leaves etc fencing by the shop barn etc

9 th Thu

Fair I went to Chiles Burg for some money did not get it I sent to the Depot for 100 bu bran and bar iron fincing rakeing leaves etc etc by shop

10 th Fr

Rainy evening ploughing fincing cleared off a plant bed rakeing leaves etc Ann & Emil Talley went home to day

11 th Sat

Fair had a Snow last night about 1 ½ inches the most of it melting to day. We went to T. Castle, etc I pd. W Swann my smiths accounts halling wood Horace went to Mr Dicks this evening etc

12 th Su

Fair a little snow last night I came up home this evening

13 th M

Fair a cool day I went to the B Green I bought 10 bl of corn at 1$.75 cts a bl of Joh Turner pd M Anderson 4$68cts postage accounts for Mama & Sister Sarah etc L Burkley came hear to see me halling rails wood etc cutting wood rakeing leaves

14 th Tus

Fair & mild I went to Bro Adams to borrow his wagon I sent for it. Peter is halling logs for Blacks smiths shop made a fence by the beef shelter halled some rails etc

15 th W

Fair mils. I carryed a lode of wheat 33 bu to the depot & from there to Bro Turner for a lode of corn got 6 bl at 1$75ct a bl – bought a rat trap at the Depot gave 25 cts cutting rakeing leaves etc

16 th Th
P. bed

Fair & mild sent waggon home sent a turn corn to mill brought up chop meal etc and 2 lodes of leaves etc covering the plants bed with wood. George went to T Castle rakeing leaves etc Haris lade up sick to day

17th Fr
Plant bed

(Rainy day a very little ove it) I gave Haris a does of oil. burnt a plant bed sent to the mill for a plough and timber scantlin fellow timber halled 5 or 6 lodes of dirt in manure boy is sick I went to the mill

18th Sat

A little snow this morning fair evening & cold halling leaves rakeing etc I made a rake Mr Wright came by to night etc killed a turkey

19th Su

Commenced Snowing this evening cold day I went to Mt Carmel Bro Harris preached Text is Chronicles 29 Ct latter part of the 5th verse (and who etc [I Chronicles 29:5]

20th M

Rainy day snowed ["most of the" lined out] part of the night quite a sleet striping tobacco etc in the old chamber -

21st Tus

Cdy a little rain all of the snow & sleat is gone nearly I rode down to the mill halled 2 lodes straw 1 of fodder halling wood rakeing leaves cutting etc We made a day book to day

22nd W
Plou

Fair mild halled a lode of rails & 2 stocks to the mill one for rafters for shop & laths for gates etc ploughing rakeing leaves

23rd Thu

Fair a large frost halling leaves rakeing etc ploughing by the house halled 9 lodes of leaves put 1 hog pen

24th Fr

Rainy day striping my lugs & tying up etc I made a rake to day

25th Sat
Molly &
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Cdy most of the day & cool a heavy rain last night river up etc Molly M Redd & Betty spent the day hear halled a lode of shucks halled 5 or 6 lodes of leaves halling wood etc I ground blades to cutting knife rakeing leaves etc

26th Sun

Fair winday Thomasia and I went to Cty Line Linaeus prayed had no preaching Betty dined hear

27th M

Fair & mild I sent ten bushels wheat to the mill I went by the bridge & to the depot bought a pair of snuffers [for trimming candle wicks] pd for a pair of boots 1.50 cts cutting on the rode by the pond rakeing leaves etc etc

28th Tus
Pigs

Fair & mild, I sent Hos [hogs?] to Mrs Vaughns halled a lode straw & fodder cutting by ice pond. rakeing leaves, I went to T. Castle for a bundle cotton I have a mole board there sent Anna 2 pigs

29th W

Fair mild I went to the mill carryed corn for chop brought up flour 2 bls some laths halled 2 lodes of leaves & some wood B Jennet Anderson came & spent the evening – ploughing by the gate finished over with 2 furrows

30th Th
mule

Fair windy & cold I went to Oswald Gatewoods for a (mule Peter) gave $40 for him he is to take my tobacco at 5$ around Jennet went home to day cutting grubing ploughing I cut some falks for mule house. gave a beggar 25 cts

31st F

Fair & cold very windy day I rode up to the Depot for my boots got one pair boots 1 of shoes bought a pot 25 cts bought a knife 8 cts for Llewellyn Dr Gouldin went up with me – halling wood & falks for house cutting grubing etc