W 1st |
Fair-mild the snow melted a good deel to day Mr Wm Terrell came to bring me some money brought me 13 hundred dollars I paid Wm Swann twenty three hundred dollars & gave my note for 3 hundred more got my deed of Anna & Wm & receibt in full Dr Anderson & Mrs Keen came over Dr Anderson went my security for 23 hundred dollars Mr Keen Mr Terrell Wm Swann dines -Molly Betty & Emily Goulden spint the day hear Mrs G came for Emmy - Mr Hackett went to the hireing at Cammels - negroes hired very high boys from 30 to 90 dollars Bob fixed a pen to beet out oats - & commenced halling wood at Mama, |
Th 2nd |
Cdy day cold the win is at the south to night, it was at the south last night west in the morning looks like snow - put up rose this morning - Molly went to Anna to day Hackett put on a tung on Mas cart to day beeting out my oats etc Wm started to Amhurst Beetingout oats for my self |
Fr 3rd |
Fair, most of the day - moderate weather to day finished beeting out oats, Lewis & Edmon Redd came over this evening on there way to Washingtons - Molly Betty are at Ma, Ann Scizer died to day Finished beeting out oats 27 bu faned out peas 3 bu hung up the meat to day cutting & halling wood etc etc etc |
Sat 4th |
Fair mild the snow melted a good deel to day Lewis & Edmon went away Edmon came back with some books for Molly & Betty Betty & Lucy came over to tack a comfort [comforter?] Miss Henry & Betty came over & stayed a short time Llewellyn went with Edmon, he swaped horses has a sorel I gave Betty a pig Molly at Ma, Edmon carryed birds away to day bought Swanns sheep 16 for 32 dollars cutting & halling wood etc |
Sun 5th |
Fair cool day the snow melted a good deel Mama is complaining with sore toe Molly & Betty stayed with her Ann Sizer died a short time ago so I understand commenced reeding the history of Oregon & California |
M 6th |
Fair mild day the snow nearly all gone Sister Emily came to mamas to day the girls are there --- cutting & malling rails at Ma on the River halling rails to my fence by Canfields. etc shelling corn |
Tus 7th |
Fair very mild day I rode to Mama, with Mr Gouldin he came by this morning Molly & Betty went home John came for them Sister Emily went to Edge Hill & home to day - sent 22 bushels wheat to mill fallowing at Mama by the cotton patch for corn carryed Mama, cow & pigs to to the house & put them up |
W 8th |
Fair a little cool Mr Hackett went to the Depot for a bundle for Mama with my gig & horse bought a pad of wading for me for 6 cts I sent it to Ella by Grack he came for the Dr, irons - Ploughing by Mama, with 3 double ploughs grubing etc sent barrells to mill etc |
Th 9th |
Cdy mild day I had a large poltice put on my foot it dook down the swelling etc bob hall wood for me grubing by stack ploughing for corn with 2 ploughs [rally?] at work ploughing ice house etc. |
Fr 10th |
Fair very mild day I rode up to Edge Hill saw Mr Martin & Peniton Mr H & I fixed my crutches. John & Ella came & spent the day. Mr S. Buttler dined hear Sam & Clarence came with Llewellyn Mr Wm Noel came this evening - got 4 bls flour from the mill - fallowing by the stack & near the meadow grubing etc. Bob went for flour |
Sat 11th |
Fair mild day Sam & Clarence went home this morning they caught a Rack koon on the river I went with H by the scool house for my sheep that I bought of Mr Swann gave $32 for 16 sheep very good ones Mr H got a axel from shop that was beet out turned out my sluts Fallowing the other side of the meadow for corn grubing |
Sun 12th |
Fair mild day R Hacket came by sent a letter by him for Barbara to the B. green - put a poltice on my foot to day still on crutches --- Anna & Emily are at Bro Sams |
M 13th |
Fair mild day Miss Henry Lucy & Sister Sarah came over to quilt Anna & Betty came in the evening Mr Martin came to see me about some timber & sash for the windows - for Edge Hill House - [2 story brick house from 1820, near Woodford in Caroline Co., VA] Roburt went to Boling green to carry a bag of cotton for Dr Gouldin fallowing next to Edge Hill commenced there at E.H. by the house for corn grubing etc etc etc etc etc |
Tus 14th |
Fair cool morning mild & smokey Miss F Tompins came to Mama, to day - I went up to Edge Hill - had 3 ploughs faning there went to Ma, Mr Noel came & dined & to get Llewellyn will commence scool Monday I rode to se my coalts - Mr Noel went with me Fallowing at E Hill in front & down to the spring grubing on the meadow Roburt getting post for the garden at Mama, etc. |
W 15th |
Fair mild day begins to look a little like rain, I rode around the rode to E. Hill spoke to John Tate to build a house for me at E. Hill Cousin Frances Tompkins came this evening & spoke for a yoke steers at 32 1/2 dollars for her mother. Henry came for a ball shoe thread for Bro Saml -- finished ploughing at E Hill grubing on the meadow Roburt getting post for the garden at Mama |
Th 16th |
Fair a very pretty day warm day & smokey I rode out twice to day went to the mill in my gig they finished the dam etc saw Mr Talley at the mill he & family came from Bro Saml to Mr Gouldins - Trainham & Martin working at the mill Dr A went to see Mrs Swann this morning Bro Saml was at the mill to day - Fallowing on the hill by the walnut tree on the meadow grubing etc hang post for the garden at Mama, |
Fr 17th |
Cdy a small shower rain cool I rode over to Mama, carryed the children and went up to Edge Hill to look at some shoots [shoats] bought 6 for Mama for 10 dollars - I met Mr Harris I came from E H Bartlet cut his foot with an axe Ploughing by the spring at ivy hill grubing sent to mill for meal & halling wood etc. |
Sat 18th |
Fair a cool day I rode to Mama, this evening Mr Talley & Mr Gouldin were at Mama, went back John Lewis came by with a note from E.C Taylor to me Linnaeus went to see Mr Carter he is very sick Ploughing on the meadow grubing & halling wood etc. |
Sun 19th |
Fair cold day Cdy to night & snowing to night ? went to T Castle the Dr is quite poorly |
M 20th |
Rainy morning quite a sleet - mild pretty evening I rode to Edge Hill the hogs rooted up my wheat a good deel by the barn the Talleys came to Mama, this evening all the girls & Mr Talley fencing by or below the out gate to enlarge my pasture for my sheep - - - one of my sheep died that I bought of Wm Swann - faning my wheat & baging it to send to Richmond halling rails & fencing etc. |
Tus 21st |
Fair mild day a large frost smokey Mr Talley & family Mama, & Sister Sarah & Miss Henry came over to day & spent the day & to quilt - Edmond Taylor Redd came & spent the day [1831-1884] sent a lode wheat to Depot to go to Richmond - it weighed 2340 lbs finished my fence across the field below the out gate - ploughing & grubing etc. |
W 22nd |
Cdy day rain a little Miss Henry brought me a letter from Lewis Hill with a check for Franks hire $111.59cts I went to ma, & to Edge Hill with Mr. Talley saw Mr Martin he is working on my sash John T. Redd came over to let me know his father is going to Richmond I sent by him for money |
Th 23rd |
Cdy most of the day mild weather I carryed John to T Castle for the Dr to see his toe. the Dr is poly yet. Marcelles went from there Mr Hill & Anna came down in the evening we came up this evening John W Turner dined hear to day Ploughing for corn grubing etc faning wheat at Mas 20 bushels |
Fr 24th |
Fair a large frost mild day Frogs hollowing to night, I rode to Mama twice to day Emily Talley rode out with me this evening.I sent Bob to look for leaches did not get any - using cold baths to my foot - my red wheat weighed 2690 lbs & white wheat 2470 lbs -- sent a lode of white wheat to Depot & one for Mama 10 bags 1122 lbs wheat my w weighed 5150 lbs |
Sat 25th |
Fair a very pretty day mild I rode to Edge Hill carryed Harriet in gig to sent to rail rode for Wm Swann did not come Mr Hardyman came over to look at my turkeys I spoke to him to get me a yoke of oxen large up the country for 40 or 45 dollars - - ploughing grubing halling wood etc sw Wm Harris |
Sun 26th |
Fair very warm day Mr Talley came over & stayed a while Emily is quite poly or complaining. I rode over to Mama, Mama & Emily rode out etc. |
M 27th |
Fair warm day warm enough to keep the doors open & no fire till the evening Ann Spicer came for my young steers at 32 1/2 dollars to be paid when she sells her tobacco - Bro Saml came with my money from Richmond for the sale of Frank [115?] dollars one thousand & 45 dollars pd Mr Gouldin $5 for selling Paid Allen $21.50cts for saddle & $17.12 1/2 cts for Hackett & $1.87 1/2 cts for him for self Mr Talley came over this morning Ann & children came over this evening - Harriet went to scool with Llewellyn to day came back in play time Mr Southward killing his turkeys to send to Richmond - cousin Frances Tompkins sent for her steers by Spicer Martha had a boy between 10 & 11 ock Swann got back to day coaltering on the swamp by the spring grubing etc ploughing by my stackhalling wood etc etc etc etc |
Tues 28th |
Rain a little a very cloudy day mild day smokey Bob sawed up a shoe for John the mair fell with Roburt last night & hert his mouth a good deel by Land Dora Thomasia is complaining to night sent for Anna she is sick did not come Ploughing grubing halling wood- ploughing by my turnip patch etc etc |
W 29th |
Fair very cold day John W Turner came by to day I offered to pay him his money he had no change Mama & Sister Sarah came over to day Betty Redd came to stay with Thomasia t night - sent last night for Linnaeus to see Thomasia she had a Daughter about 10 minutes after twelve oclock the 4th daughter - Mr Talley & girls went to Mr Gwatteneys K Wm Ploughing grubing etc killed 2 of my sows this evening - |
Th 30th |
Fair very cold indeed it snowed a little last night Ella came up to day & dined Miss Henry came weighed & cut out my hogs 2 old sow weighed 205 lbs 157 lbs 260 [sic] lbs in all killed a shote Betty Redd is staying with Thomasia cutting & halling wood & makeing fires & trying to keep warm all day etc. |
Fr 31st |
Fair very cold night cold day Anna came over I offered her my land for sale a part of it - I rode to Edge Hill getting ice there saw Wm Swann Mr Gouldin Wm Harris & Sam Swann etc at Edge Hill Betty Redd is drying up lard etc Halled some straw down getting ice at E. Hill it is about 1/2 or 2 inches thick |