Day Journals of James T. Redd - March 1851

Sat 1st
shop
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Fair a cool day I put in 8 new glass in the windows Miss B Hill sent to the shop to day Bob & Aaron fixed up the stable lot this evening cutting poles for a house etc. H went to Carmel & Jerico Dick ran away from Bro Saml to day by Taylorsville working on garden cutting & halling wood etc

Sun 2nd
$1.00

Fair cool day I went to Carmel & carryed Mandy Thompkins Bro Broadus preached text Matthew 6th ct 33rd v [Matthew 6:33] a good many persons communion to day Miss E Hill was at meeting & Saml Dickinson joined the church to day Bro N Lowery pd 50cts sectons House & Bro R Oliver 50cts for same

M 3rd
Martin at mill
I went to Bro Saml
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Fair & cool day I went to Ma, & to the old place to get some apple trees diging holes etc. I saw Mr martin at the mill he says he is coming to work shortly I went to Bro Saml, Mrs Swann Sister Sarah was there & others looks very well I got 4 window latches of Bro Saml ploughing the other side of the meadow on my land next to Ma, halling wood corn stalks etc.

Tus 4th
Mr Martin came
to work to day
To 1 day
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Fair cool day Mr Martin came to work by the month $15 a month He moved & fixed up his bench etc to day BroSaml sent for his oats he got of William 20 bushels sent a plough to mend & sent to Depot for a box from Richmond putty etc (Martin, Henry) 1 d ploughing E Hill track for oats halling manure in the garden setting out apple & peach trees

W 5th
Martin at W
1 d
oats

Fair mild day Mr Martin fixing doars & windows etc etc Edmond dined hear had his horse shod 2 Mr Cobbs came wants his waggon fixed etc commenced sowing oats at Edge Hill this evening Martin 1 d Ploughing for oats finished - commenced sowing halling wood

Th 6th
ploughed garden
Wm S & his goods
Martin at work
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Capt Buttler
$11.72
$1.00
oats

Rainy evening cdy day I had my garden ploughed planted peas snap peas etc sent to T. Castle for them Wm Swann came for things I gave him 1 1/2 bu potatoes for gobler bought his top [stock] for $3.00 timber etc. Hogsheads in barn for cheer etc etc etc etc Ipaid Sister Sarah $24.54 cts for Wm Swann that Ma, paid him for Wm Wm dined hear to day S. Butler came for his tax money - paid him $11.72 cts I paid Wm $1.00 church money
Martin 1d sowing oats & clover seed ploughed garden & grubing working on garden for Ma, hallng logs to mill, etc.

Fr 7th
Martin at work
chisels etc
plaster

Rain  & Hail all day long it rained all night last - Mr Martin makeing nails put the pigs in tobacco house beeting up plaster at my barn Martin 1d Beeting plaster shelling corn etc etc etc

Sat 8th
Steps
Waggon
River is up

Cdy coool it rained & hailed most of the night last quite a sleet Mr Martin made a pair steps for the house entry door - Edward Cobbs brought waggon to mend etc I rode to Mama,I went to the River for beech leaves the River is very full & rising Martin 1d cutting & halling wood working on garden at Ma, etc etc

Sun 9th
Letter Frank

Fair hailed last night a little cool day I spent the day at home the River is falling a little this evening...I got a letter from Frank he is in (geor-)

M 10th
went to mill for planks
Mr Korb
Mr Martin
Miss Henry
oats sowed

Fair cool day windy day rode to Ma, & to mill bought a piece gillow timber [mahogany] of Mr Gouldin saw Mr Korb on his way to T Castle Llewellyn went to Davy Cobbs to have a pair shoes made Mr Martin went to coart to get his license to marry Miss Cobb, Davy,s Daughter Miss Henry came up this evening to have horse shod sowing oats finished at Edge Hill this evening halling logs tomill for Mama, working in garden grubing etc

Tus 11th
Mrs Cobb for tools
$20.
Mr Martin
clover seed
oats etc

Fair mild windy day a large frost I went to Mrs Cobbs to get some tools for $20. paid the money & (sent Mr Martin for the tools) chest etc I commenced whetting the X [cross] cut saw Grimes came to day will come to work to morrow boxed up turkeys to send to Richmond Martin 1/2 d sowing oats at Ma, sowed clover & timothy seed next to Ma, field at E Hill - brought a lode plaster from Jerico to day
[insert: 1851 ledger account for Elizabeth Redd]

W 12th
Dr A
Lucy
Martin
Grimes 1 d oats

Fair mild day the Dr came up had his mare shod behind some bands mended for mill wheel Lucy came & Grimes to work for $15 a month Mr Martin made a shutter to shop bed sted etc Llewellyn went to Smiths to carry leather for shoes Martin 1 d James 1 D sowing oats rakeing in etc sent Peter to Depot to carry turkeys - he brought Mr Martin clothes grubing working on garden at Mama,

Th 13th
Depot
$1.00
E Redd
[white hand sketch]
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Grimes 1 d

Fair mild day I gave Llewellyn 1 dollar to get a pair shoes at the Depot Hackett & Llewellyn went to Mr Martins weding at Davy Cobbs he is to marry Miss Mary E Cobb - Edmond Redd came over I cut his hair etc Mr Martin left shop open last night - Grimes 1 d cutting & halling wooed sowing & rakeing in oats working on garden etc. grubing etc etc

Fr 14th

Fair warm day brought up my bee house & put it in the garden I rode to Mama Mr Gouldin brought over my chisels & he pd 2 dollars for them H came & dined  I paid him $4.00 on accounts it being $10.69 1/2 Sam & Willy went to scool to d[a]y I bated a fishing pole at H. [creek?] burnt a plant bed in the gar[den] halled 4 lodes dirt on it etc. sowed one at Mama, planted beets etc etc Grimes 1 d sowing & rakeingt in oats on my land by Canfields working in garden etc etc Grimes 1 day

Sat 15th
Fishing
Jerico
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Grimes 1 d
Oats

Fair mild day I went fishing bated the pole at lt creek Mr Southard came to day to have horse shod & look at the work [stand?] etc The sons are turned out at Jerico gardening sowed plant bed in the garden with cabbage Grimes 1 d Finished sowing oats to day sowed bushels grubing working in garden at Mama, Grimes at work

Sun 16th
Carmel
[black hand sketch]

Fair mild I went to Carmel Bro Anderson red a chapter etc no preaching Hackett went to Bethiny - turned loose 2 partridges Winston has a lode plank at Carmel Miss Marcia Anderson died to day

M 17th
Puppy
wheat
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Rainy day snowed a little this evening rained last night cool I bated fishing pole etc made a new crutch etc Rose has puppys [1d?] had them 4 or 5 days ago has but 2 sent 8 bushels wheat to mill to day cutting & malling rails working on garden at Ma, cleaning out stables etc

Tues 18th
Martin To 1d
[black hand sketch]
Durrett
Dr 50cts
Grimes 1 d

Snow, rain etc cool day Mr Martin came & commenced on waggon (Mr Cobbs) he went for a tung for waggon Grimes came to day Martha over laid her youngest child last night Mr Martin made coffin for it buried it by the barn about 2 months old boy. Henry Durrett hadlode straw 50cts Martin 1 day cutting rail timber for self halled up some timber etc etc to the shop brought some pots etc.

W 19th
Bee House [?] etc
Martin T e 1 d
Grimes 1 d
meat etc

Snowed a few flakes cool & cdy day Mr Martin & I fixed a [?] in bee house I put in a glass etc Martin made a waggonpole & [?] to day Grimes at work to day Martin 1 d cutting & malling rails grubing up my orchard E Hill Bob ran up a buck in chaimber hung up the meat etc etc

Th 20th
Martin 1 day
Mr Hill
Ma, etc
Grimes 1 d

Fair cold morning the ground frozen Mr Martin made a axle tree to waggon his dog caught sheep this morning Mr Hill came up to shop I went to Anna, to fix the bed iron in, Cousin Mary Ann at Anna, Mama came this evening to E Hill L Lucks came with Llwellyn to night Grimes going to spend the night I fixed a wood vice in shop Martin 1 d cutting rail timber Peter made 800 rails Joh 225 grubing Robert finished garden at Ma, he patched up mine

Fr 21st
Martin 1 d
Bro Saml
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Grimes 1 d

Fair cool day Mr Martin working on waggon Mr Cobbs Wm Swann came after straw at my barn and field I went to Bro Saml for things that was expected from Richmond brought Barbara over Molly is at Mr Talleys & Betty in Richmond Dr Berkley came to buy a cow & calf of Bro Saml I bated fishing hole etc Sister Emily is quite complaining - Martin 1 day Ploughing patch ground etc grubing at ivy hill halling plaster from Jerico planted potatoes at Mama, making flour frames etc

Sat 22nd
Martin 1d
$5.00
Grimes 1d

Rain hail etc cool day I rode to Ma, to measure ditch it came to $11.78cts paid Fox $5.00 to day $6.50 in all Martin finished the waggon bars etc Hackett gave Ma, her pigs Mr Hardeman at shop to day. Martin 1 d ploughing in my cotton patch etc halling wood etc etc etc

Sun 23 rd
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Rain hard till diner cdy & a cool evening the River rising a little thundered a good deel lightened etc a very washing rain my meadow washed a great deel to day - from the rain

M 24th
Martin 1d
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Grimes 1d

Fair cool day George Southard brought his waggon to have new [railings?] work put to it Mr Martin got out 2 axle trees for it etc. I rode to Ma, Miss Temple is there Mr Hill is complaining a good deel I bated fishing pole etc Martin 1 d cutting & malling rails by my shop grubing etc.

Tus 25th
Martin 1 day
FLour
2.45
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Grimes 1d

Fair pretty day Finished Mr Cobbs waggon today - he & son came to shop [t]his evening I went with Thomasia to Locust Grove
Mr Martin had 2 45 lbs of flour at $5.50 a bl he carryed it to Mr Cobbs in my cart Edmond Redd came up this evening he went to fishing hole bateded it Martin working on Southward, waggon etc dug up some asparagus & hop vines & brought them Martin 1d cutting nails timber malling rails etc.

W 26th
Martin 1 d
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Grimes 1d

Fair the ground crusted frost I went over to Mr Gouldins to see him about wagon charges Miss Henry Miss Mary Ann T & Sister Sarah came to quilt Mr Martin W in. wagon went to Cobbs - set out asparagus roots to day Martin 1 Ploughing for corn by ivy hill cutting & malling rails etc.

Th 27th
Martin 1 d
potatoes
Grimes 1d

Fair mild John & I went fishing Mr Martin working on S, wagon planted a few potatoes back of the garden Wilebur sent for some potatoes had none to spare sent 50cts by Roburt to Depot for 12 plates. Martin 1 d ploughing for corn halling rails on crop fence grubing etc sent to Depot for Ma things

Fr 28th
Martin 1d
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Grimes 1d

Fair mild day windy Mr Joh Jersey came by to tak my list of property I went to Ma Molly & Emily are there I heard Betty & Louise Terrell are converted they are in Richmond Martin working on wagon Martin 1d halling rails on the meadow near the River ploughing etc.

Sat 29th
Louisa
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Fair, mild I rode to the old place to look for my sheep missed 4 lambs supposed to bee killed by a dog Lewis Redd came to Ma, & Molly & L. came up to E. Hill this evening Mr Cobbs sent for his wagon brought up my martin box Martin 1 d halling rails woods etc ploughing etc etc

Sun 30th
Louisa
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Cdy morning fair evening Lewis Redd, went to Ma, this morning on his way home Henry Frith Clarrence a [ung?] came & dined Molly Barbara & Emily are hear Dr Gouldin & Louisa came up to Ma, yesterday evening

M 31st
Martin 1d

Rain a shower this morning Bro Saml came up with Miss Henry, we went fishing caught a few fish, Molly & Miss H went to Ma, this evening I patched up Ma, martin box Martin finished the wagon nearly Dr Gouldin went down to day Martin 1d ploughing by Hills shop in the new ground braking out balks-halling rails & fencing from the river by rock spring & by the parth