Tus 1st |
Rained last night a heavy one Fair day, I rode to Ma, to se my Aunts, went to the scool house this evening - the martin box was cut down for a snake killed one that ate the martins. Mr Deggins died at Mt Airy last night Finished cutting my wheat this evening Sparks helping to cut - cutting Mama, this evening - |
W 2nd |
Fair warm I worked on the wheal put on the felloes Mr G came up this evening to get the hight of a wheel 1 pt out of six the sircle wer part of felloes [outer rim of the wheel, to which spokes are atached] I went to Ma, for Thomasia this evening Aunt Emily & Mary at Ma, Finished cutting wheat & commenced houseing it in my barn at E field. |
Th 3rd |
Rain this evening warm day I finished the wheal Martin painted the Dr buggy & painted the gig over & [Mr?] Martin went to Ma, to take bee hive Llewellyn went with him a good deel of thunder & lightening raining hard Aunt E & Mary etc went to Woodfolks to day halling up wheat & putting it in barn the ball head & mammouth |
Fr 4th |
Fair cool we went to Cty Line to a Temperance meeting Bro Evins spoke & others a great many persons Betty Redd & Lucy came up this morning. Cutting oats in my new orchard ploughing corn by spring cleaning out wheat yard at Mama, |
Sat 5th |
Fair warm I went to Carmel Bro Fox preached & Bro Evins spoke on temperance I stayed to the meeting of the Sons I pd 62 1/2 cts. We went to T. Castle I pd J T Anderson $1.00 to pay for Baptist Memoreal Halling Mama, wheat put up all the mammouth |
Sun 6th |
Fair mild I went to Carmel Bro Fox preached Bro Saml went with me to T. Castle we came up this evening |
M 7th |
Fair very warm day I went to Bro Saml for Harriet & to get his wheat Derum [Durham] gave him $40. for it borrowed 3 sheets sand paper & one paper lamp glack I drove Bessy to gig Molly rode to Linnaeus to day - Betty Redd came up this evening to spend the night I rode to see Canfield & to Mr & Mrs Swann at Ma, I owe Sister Sarah 2 dollars borrowed cutting oats at Ma, finished Ma, wheat halling up |
Tus 8th |
Fair very warm day I rode to the old place & to Ma, Thomasia went with me Betty went to scool Martin painting gig etc etc halling up my what at Edge Hill |
W 9th |
Fair very warm day I went to Ma, & Mr Gouldins wedined at Anna, to day Mary Minor came to Mama, this evening Joh came with her Finished halling up my wheat this evening put up 3 stacks by barn |
Th 10th |
Fair most of day a drop or two rain I worked on gig John B Candler dined hear to day I rode with him to my orchard - came by him cutting oats cutting oats by Canfields cutr them at Edge Hill |
Fr 11th |
Rain a pretty shower R W Swann came after Dr Fs gig he Wm is to pay for it on his account Wm dined hear to day I went to orchard for apples came by Ma, Molly making frock for Betty - white check Wm T. & Charles went to Dr G. cutting oats by Canfields on Ma, land |
Sat 12th |
Fair warm day I went to Depot for a wheel I saw Mr Carter & Tom B at Depot bought 3 yds linnen of Hatch for 45 cts I rode to Ma, & to old place Betty went home this evening Mrs Swann & Molly at Mama - Bro Luck came to shopto make a churn staff Finished cutting oats - gave the people hallilng |
Sun 13th |
Rain this evening a good deel of wind a pretty rain we went to Cty Line Bro Allen preached it thundered a good deel etc |
M 14th |
Fair a little cool went to Mama, Lewis & Edmund came up & dined Bro Saml came for Molly Brought over Betty Hacket came back this evening Bro Sam carryed over some apple twigs to bud - ploughing corn by Mama, weeding corn & ploughing cotton at Mama, |
Tus 15th |
Fair most of the day a drop or two of rain this evening I went to Mama, & to old house turned out several hogs out of lot Ploughing corn halling up oats put up a stack at my Barn & at Mama, barn cutting hay on the river swamp |
Wed 16th |
Fair warm day I rode to Mama, this morning to see about her bees had a hive robed last night by her people found my handkerchief this evening Hackett went to look for ahome this evening Barbara came to T Castle Halling of oats put up a stack at barn E. H ploughing cutting hay, etc |
Th 17th |
Fair warm day saw a rain bough this morning I rode to the mill Tate working on mill sisturn working on carry alltop Grimes sick Franklin Hulett died to day cutting hay on the meadow on the river ploughing corn on meadow etc. |
Fr 18th |
Fair very warm day I went to the Depot for some caimbrick [cambric] bought 37 yds caimbrick of Valentine & 9 yds janes & a coat for $2.00 makeing $3.44cts I met the Dr near C. field working on carry all cutting hay stacking etc commenced by old place ploughing the corn on the meadow |
Sat 19th |
Rain a small shower I went to T Castle in the morning I went to Carmel to the divison Barbara & Louisa at T Castle & Matty -- Llewellyn sick ploughing about the hay etc. |
Sun 20th |
Fair warm I went to St Lukes to meeting had 2 sermons a great many persons at meeting I went by Bro Saml he gave me a piece buck scin to make a shoe Molly has headach[e] |
M 21st |
Fair we came up from T Castle John came up with us & dined I went to Dabneys, to have a shoe made for sore foot, saw Joh Wadkins he came by - went to Ma, Emily Tally at Anna, ploughing cutting hay etc weeding corn |
Tus 22nd |
Fair warm foggy morning - working on carry all I went to Mr Gouldin, for fringe got 27 yds in all at 3cts per yd with what I had before Anna& Miss Betsy at Mr G going to Mr Huletts to set up to night all very sick indeed ploughing corn by shop halling hay to the barn from the river below rock spring put up 2 stacks |
W 23rd |
Fair warm day I went to Bro Saml for nobs etc got 10 nobs a few brads - Bro Saml carryed the young Hulett home with him to stay Harris Hewlet died last night about 8 ock got 1/2 paper 6 oz tacks of Mr Grouldin - stopped at Linnaeus, a while brought some plums home etc put some hay in old barn etc ploughing corn by spring cotton platch etc weeding corn at Ma, |
Th 24th |
Rain this evening a pretty shower a good rain at Ma, finished Mr Watkins - carryall Mr Southward came by I went down to the old place after apples Llewellyn Grimes & Hackett went to Hatches to the indian show W walked (Montgomery Hulett died last night) Grimes stopped work at 10 ock ploughing corn balks out chopping etc etc etc |
Fr 25th |
Fair warm day I went to Ma, & old place I went to Providence with Mr Noel to see the new plough work looked at the Dr,s corn etc met Ella & Barbara this evening Mr Stabler was at T.C. a few days ago. Mr Wadkins came for his carryall pd me $11.00 Rose came from A Terrells to day she went down a few days ago ploughing corn choping etc etc |
Sat 26th |
Fair warm & windy d - I got a letter fo Ponder this morning I went to Cty Line to meeting Bro Phillips preached I carryed leather to Dabneys to have another shoe made came by Mama, I ate some watermellon there finished ploughing the corn to day weeding etc. |
Sun 27th |
Cdy warm day we went to Cty Line it thundered a good deel to night Bro Allen preached a great many persons at Cty Line. Wm Dandridge was at meeting. Miss Phillips was baptized this morning - raining hard at this time 1/2 after 8 ock |
M 28th |
Fair warm day I rode to Mama, & to barn Bob fallowing by barn - Mr & Mrs Dandridge came up to day? Matty Hart Mr D & I made a waggon for her Lewis Redd came this evening Ann & Mr Talley came over to Ma, fallowing 3 horse plough weeding corn etc. |
W 30th |
Rainy day a good rain Mr Martin came up on Davy, Horse to go to Fredricksburg I had him shod in the evening Grimes came late in the evening & went to work a little Martin w on biscuit mill etc [sifter?] H makg a rake or two etc patching up harness etc grubing a little in turnip patch |
Th 31st |
Rain a little cloudy d Mr Martin started to Fredericksburg this evening I gave him $2.00 went in my gig etc I rode to Ma & to where they were fallowing, I have 3 ploughs runing by my barn ploughing the steers Mr Talley & family at Ma Lewis Redd at Ma -- fallowing by my barn 3 ploughs sent to Depot for a box meet etc etc |