Day Journals of James T. Redd - April 1851

Tus 1st
Martin 1d
Swann cutting box
commenced Pcorn
Grimes 1d

Rained a little mild & I rode to Ma, to see Louisa Sister Emily came to Ma Molly at Ma, fixed up my martin box & Ma, Wm Swann came for my cutting box he borrowed it to keep till I want it, is to give $3.50 for the use of it for 1 year had 1 1/2 bls corn of mine Martin finished the wagon had the axle tree to alter Martin 1d commenced planting corn - by my barn & stack halled up a lode of plank etc

W 2nd
Martin work from
9 ock till n
steps
corn
Grimes 1d

Showery warm day Louisa Sister Emily & Sarah & Molly minor came to quilt - went to Ma, this evening Mr Martin planked up the seller steps to day & [?] the floor for the girls etc Martin 1d planting corn by my turnip patch & the meadows at Ma,

Th 3rd
Martin 1 d
Grimes To 1d
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Fair cool & windy I went to Ma, & to Mr Davy Cobbs to carry Mr Martin his proviso he getting timber for drums fellows & spokes etc Sister Sarah Louisa & Molly Minor went to Mr Gouldins, Grimes & Llewellyn went to Mr Keans fishing to night rakeing corn beds & planting corn on the meadow & at the Ivy Hill

Fr 4th
Martin 1 day
plaster
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corn
Grimes 1d

Fair mild I* went to Mama, saw Louisa & children carryed my Box to play for the childrin sent Peter after stocks at Davy Cobbs Mr Martin & Nelson getting timber etc Sowed plaster by the Rock Spring Henry came to have his buggy mended etc Martin 1d sowed plaster rakeing & planting corn on the meadow this side Martha went out today

Sat 5th
we went to Ma,
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Grimes 1/4 day

Rain this evening a shower we went to Mama, & dined with Louisa the Gouldins were there Betty & E Edmond came up For Louisa Ma, & Sister Sarah went to Mrs. Rennals, to funera of Mrs Rennols Hackett & Grimes went to muster at Chiles Burg -- halling logs to mill from Mr Cobbs planting corn on fallowed land at Ma the other side my gate

Sun 6th
Carmel
mad dog

Fair mild a heavy rain last night thundered a good deel I went to Carmel Bro Broaddus preached carryed Llewellyn to meeting Wm Talley came to Ma, there is a mad dog in the neighborhoos at Mt Airy to day - & at Mr Harris yesterday - ran him off etc.

M 7th
Ma,
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plaster
Grimes 1d

Fair a pretty day I rode to Ma, & to the old place to see Mr Noel Miss Henry & Lucy Robinson came to quilt I set out some vines in theyard & garden. Mr Duggins came to have a lock fixed - sent to Jerico for plaster - sowes some on the guanoed land rakeing & planting corn, commenced by my shop to rake

Tus 8th
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Grimes 1d

Rain most of the day a very heavy one rained last night I filed up bed irons & fixed a musick box for Sister Sarah it broke again Thomasia made a pot sope [soup] fencing halling at Ma, etc wood

W 9th
Martin work from 9 till night
Grimes 1 day

Fair frosty morning I went to Locust Grove to see about Mr Martin hie came this morning about 9 or 10 o clock [skinned?] the Dr axle etc Martin 3/4 d halling out manure at my barn or End Field putting it by Dabs old house stony hill for corn - planting corn etc halling out manure at Ma,

Th 10
Martin 1 day
plaster
Grimes 1 day

Fair fild sowed plaster by my shop & ice house etc Black halk made some bee hives for self martin working on door for closet etc. Martin 1 d sowed plaster rakeing my lot by the spring shop & halling wood rails at Ma, etc

Fr 11th
Martin 1d
Grimes 1d
corn

Fair cool day, frost yesterday morning Mr Gouldin came to shop Martin fixed up the doors in the entry to night all hands went fishing to night on creek by Keans but Henry [?], Martin 1 d Planting corn by my spring the house etc working on garden, planted cymblings cucumbers seed etc.

Sat 12th
Martin 1/2 d
Anna
Joh 31 cts
Grimes 1 day
dog

Fair a cool day cdy evening I went fishing caught a good many fish cats etc Tom Swann came to night Anna & Betty came to day - to quilt. Martin fixed the closet up stairs & pigon house worked 1/2 day working on churn this evening I paid Joh 31 cts for 19 bu coal Finished planting corn at E Hill planting by Mama, spring rakeing etc Grimes carryed a puppy home Beagle slut

Sun 13th

Rain hail most of the day Tom Swann spent the day here

M 14th
Grimes 1 day

Rain & snowed a little cool day Tom spent the day. set 2 turkeys i the garden Southward came after his wagon this evening Peter took Llewellyns shoes to sole cutting & halling wood etc etc

Tues 15 th
Martin 1 day

Cdy and cold Martin fixed the seller hut & changed the doar Llewellyn cut Tom Grimes in a frolick last night - Tom Swann & Tom Grimes went home this morning Martin 1 d halling out manure at Ma & scattering it etc.

W 16th
Martin 1 day

Rainy most of the day very cool day Edmond & Wm Harris came to day & stayed a while Lewis to night Martin commenced a wash stand I rode down to Mama, & to the spring to see H & Bob Martin 1d ploughing by Mama, spring

Th 17th
Martin 1 d
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Cdy day & very cool Lewis & I went to fishing Bro Saml came up home with him this evening - old W Southward started to Richmond Martin workin on wash stand Martin 1 d halling logs for log house for Mariah & Martha ploughing cutting by my shop etc.

Fr 18th
Martin 1d
Bro
Grimes 2 dollars
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Fair a pretty day we went to Bro Saml in the morning Lewis went up to Mr Harrises Molly was quite poly with headache Fox had 1/2 bl corn on Grimes account Martin w on work stand Brag bit the Dr boy Henry Carter Martin 1 d Planting corn halling logs

Sat 19th
Bro Saml
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Cdy rained a little Thomasia and I went to Linnaeus & dined went back to Bro Sam, Edward & Sam had a 'to do' at home Bro Saml went to the Division at Carmel Hackett rode to Louisa on Swann, horse, cool-day Betty taken sick Molly about again Bob ploughing for Mr Lanes at mill had holiday-

Sun 20th
bro
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Fair cool day I spent the day at Bro Saml he & boys went to looks [St lukes] to the meeting Charles Gouldin & Lewis came in the morning.

M 21st
Bro Saml
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Dab
[sketch black hand]

Cdy & cool & windy I spent the day at Bro Saml Thomasia & Molly rode to Mr Noels to see Angy Noel Linnaeus came & dined & spent the evening at Bro Samls Hackett came home from Louisa this evening old Dab died last night

Tues 22nd
Martin 1 d
Bro Saml
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Fair a cool day frosty morning etc Bro Saml went to court house we came over Home this morning Martin finished the stand or nearlyh Grimes went fishing etc Martin 1 d planting corn finished halling logs for the house etc.

Wed 23rd
Martin 1d
wash stand
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Fair mild a large frost this morning I rode to Locust grove & to Mama, left Lewis Redd there Ben brought Hamton by went to Harrises to night. Miss Henry came up & quilted a little Martin finished the stand & commenced a table Swann came after a lode corn etc Hackett went to Bro Saml, for paint etc etc. Martin 1 d planting corn by Canfields - at turnip patch etc.

Th 24th
Martin 1d
table

Fair mild I went fishing caught a pike & 3 other fish Mr Martin makg a drying table & covered the Bee house & finished table Martin 1d planting corn etc.

Fr 25th
Martin 1d
table

Fair warm day I went to Mama, dined there with Bro Saml he stayed my hogs - we went fishing his wife was at Mr Gouldins to day Martin made a rake for Hardaman Martin 1d halling logs from Cobbs 2 halling out manure at Ma, for potatoe patch ploughing etc.

Sat 26th
In
$800
$10
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potatoes sweet

Fair a little cool I went fishing - caught a pike I had my 2 barns & dwelling house insured for 800 dollars barns 400 hundred - house 400 - borrowed money of Sister Sarah to pay $10.00 pd 9 1/2 dollars in sureance money Miss Henry came up from King William she went down with Miss Cally Hill - Miss hill came with her - Molly came to Ma, planted sweet potatoes at Ma halling out the manure on corn land etc.

Sun 27th
Cty Line
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Rainy a shower or two faned a little last night Thomasia Harriet & I went to Cty Line to meeting Bro Allen preached Bro Saml came by & spent the evening Molly at Mama, Richard Hill at Anna,

M 28th
Martin 1 day
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pair shoes
Grimes 1 day

Fair a cool day north west win I went to Anna, to see Mr Richard Hill Jr spoke for an ox cart came by Ma & got a note from Mr Noel - Harriet cut his little toe off in the shop. Mr Martin is complaining a good deal went to Mr Cobbs Grimes came to day to work on an order for 1/2 bl corn from Mr Gouldin Betty & Molly at Ma, Llewellyn went for Thomasia, shoes at smiths Martin 1 d planting cotton at Mama, - sent to Jerico for plaster 6 bags

Tues 29th
Grimes
corn 1/2 bu

Fair a cool day frost this morning I rode to see Mr. Noel went to Mama, Ma & Sister Sarah & Molly went to mill this evening I rode down on the river down on the river for ? Martin sick & Grimes laid up at Ma house 1/2 bl corn at 3 dol per bl halling out manure at my stack ploughing it up etc halling manure at Ma,

W 30th
Grimes 1/2 d

Rainy evening thundered a good deel John Swann was at my shop to day Thomasia got a letter from Harriett Ann She had a baby the 4th of February last I went to Ma, had a locust tree cut in the yard put up a horse block out of locust to day - saw Wm Quarles, payed Ma Molly at Ma, Grimes came 10 or 11 ock to day he lost & hour or two when hear before planted corn by my barn halling out manure from my stable for sweet potatoes between this & the corn house