Day Journals of James T. Redd - November 1851

Sat 1st
Grimes 1d
wheat

Fair mild Edmond & Charles came here last night Betty Redd spent the day Llewellyn went with me to meeting he went to Depot bought a cap & buttons of Valentine Bro Broaddus preached I made a sitter to wheat fan faned out wheat Faning out wheat put away chat shucking corn patching up wagon cart etc etc halled a lode fodder etc

Sun 2nd
$1.00

A small shower in morning I walked to the river to look at wheat etc this evening Betty Redd went to Ma, this morning, Charles G Henry Frith & Clarrance walked up to night pd Bob $1.00 John went to Nelson Cobbs saw Hack

M 3rd
70 bu wheat
to Richmond
Richmond started

Fair cool & windy day the wagon & cart went on the way to Richmond with 70 bushels wheat John Tom & Llewellyn went to Richmond I walked to Mama this morning Mr Noel came up & dined a peddler came by to day from Mama, started to Richmond with wheat dug Ma, sweet potatoes shucking corn ploughing commenced for oats by Canfields

Tus 4th

Fair a cool day windy I spent the day at home felt badly took up some wheat from under the barn that leaked through etc made a cake for children fallowing shucking corn etc

W 5th
wagon got back
Ricmond
$1.50
$1.00
1 gun plaster

Cdy & cool day the wagon and cart got back from Richmond to diner came by Bro Saml & left his guano brought up salt sugar etc etc left Llewellyn in Richmond Tom Grimes had 50cts in Richmond & Peter 75ct5s pd by John brought shears etc etc for John Tate got 85 cts for the wheat Sparkes $1.00 worth cotton bought in Richmond 1 ton plaster shucking corn cleaning up etc faned & baged 40bu wheat to start to Richmond tomorrow

Th 6th
Richmond

Fair a cool day windy I went to Ma, & old place & shot a sheep saw Mr Noel I made 2 ram rods one for rifle John and Bob started to Richmond this morning with 40 bu wheat Bob has a dog got him from Richmond Mr Southworth George sent to night to let me know my mules has been in his pasture, etc etc. Started to Richmond - cutting & halling wood shucking corn cleanint up etc etc

Fr 7th
6 B
1/2 bu wheat
coalts

Fair, a cold morning I saw ice 1/4 in thick the ground frozen I went to Ma & old pace got Mr Noels dog went hunting killed 6 B this evening Tom started the turkeys this morning I gave Mr Southward have 1/2 bu wheat this morning Ben came for buckles brought my mule & coalt up to day shucking corn gave out some to shell etc etc

Sat 8th
plaster 1/2 tun
2 B 1 H
4 squirls
Grimes 1 d

Fair cold morning a very large frost this morning & yesterday John & Bob got back from Richmond left Llewellyn in Richmond got 85cts for wheat brought my 1/2 tun plaster $2.88cts - went hunting killed 4 squirls 1 H. 2 Birds Ma, Sister Sarah went to Carmel to a meeting of the Sons Mr Chanler & Broaddus spoke I pd John Tate $6.00 to day I faned out the wheat in the barn at home. cleaned up the shucks at Ma & put up the corn cutting down halling wood etc etc

Sun 9th
Bro Saml

Fair mild a frost this morning Thomasia & I went to Cty Line Bro Cabiness preached Bro Allen spoke Bro Saml Henry Frith & Charles Gouldin came to dinner

M 10th
(3 dqu)
Bro Saml
2 1/2 bu wheat
Grimes 2/3 d

Cdy a drop or two rain I went to look for the turkeys that Grimes started killed 3 squirls Bro Saml & I caught 1 hair he cut my hair Colts this evening Bro Wm richerson came for 2 1/2 bushels Mam wheat at $1.25 a bushel - is to pay in a week or two - cutting & halling of corn faned out some wheat 8 bu ball head 2 1/2 Mam mouth

Tus 11 th
Richmond
70 bu wheat
2 sq 1 B
[white hand sketch]
Grimes 1 d

Hail a little cdy cool day the wagon started to Richmond & Cart Peter & Lanzy went carryed 62 1/2 bu Matthews wheat 8 bu ball head, old Nancy is very sick has a stroke of the paralysis I killed a sheep to day 2 squirls 1 bird - I gave John $7.00 for plaster etc started to Richmond Lanzy & Peter went ploughing for oats cutting rail timber malling cutting down corn etc.

W 12th
6 B 1 H
1 Squirl
Hackett
$55.15
Katy
Grimes 1d

Cdy day cool I went hunting killed 1 hair 1 squirl 6 birds borrowed Mr Noels dog the Dabneys & others were hunting birds about hear Katy is sick sent for Grany Hackett came for his money I paid him in full pd him 36 dollars am to pay Mr Cobbs $18.20cts for Hackett [Albert T. Hackett, 1830-1880] Mrs Southworth came to night to see Kady Katy as a baby boy cutting & malling rails and cutting down corn etc fallowing for oats Bob

Th 13th
Richmond
.67cts
$1.00

Rainy day cool the wagon got back from Richmond to dinner Llewellyn came got 85cts for the wheat 72 bu brought 61 dollars 91cts John bought 2 lbs shoe thread 41 - for Mama, bought me 41 lbs powder, 1 tun plaster $4.50 cts tun 1 bale cotton for Tom Grimes $1.00 - Bob cut out his shoes makg them Lanzy got back to night with cart from Richmond Grimes went home this morning shelling corn shoemaking etc cutting wood etc etc

Fr 14th

Rainy day fine rain John went to hae a cote made I commenced makg a box out of light wood cutting & shelling corn sent to mill

Sat 15th
Mr Southworth
$10 12 1/2
$2.80

Rainy morning a very hard rain with wind etc I had a settlement old Mr Southworth for his oats he paid me $10. for 12 1/2 bu wheat I gave him 40 cts a bu for his oats - gave him $10.00 he is to pay me $2.80 to change I went to Depot yd Sturn $1.25ct postage bought a hankerchef of Valentine $1.75cts went to the division room 10 members present we went to T Castle at night faning wheat at Ma, halling wood etc etc

Sun 16th

Fair a pretty day I went to Carmel Bro Lowery preached to the colored persons I dined at T.C. we came up home this evening the carriage went for Mr Carter & family

M 11th
Mr Carter
& family
$2.80cts
[black hand sketch]

Fair mild I went to Mama, Lucy Carter Betty & Molly are at Mas, Mr Carter Edmond & Charles Gouldin came up in the evening tohunt I killed 1 hair 1 squirl 4 birds they all came & supped & went opossom hunting to night Tom Grimes went hunting I washed my guns Mr Southworth paid me the change $2.80 cts Mrs Pleasant Trrelldied last Saturday Cleaning out Ma, wheat & baged it halling up corn wagon & cart etc

Tus 18th
Bessey
$2.80
Richmond

Cdy cool day Bessey Grey got hung last night or hung in stable all night Edmond Redd bled her twice this morning I drenched her got 1 pt spirits of [maybe had colic & was fled, fed water & mineral spirits] Mr G. Southworth bob has been weighting on her all day Mr Carter Charles & Edmond & I went hunting killed 10 squirls & some birds started 10 turkeys Mr Carter & C.G. dined hear Mr Noel broke scool to day John & Roburt started to Richmond with Ma, wheat Mr Willcher with him I gave him $2.80 halling up corn malling rails made her pen & shelte3r over Bessey Grey etc

W 19th
7B
Rich

Rainy morning cdy day Tom came up we went hunting & killed 7 birds shot at night halk or owl Bessey is very weak & poly Mr Carter & family at Ma, Molly went to Mr Gouldins halling up corn cutting  & malling rails by my sheep

Th 20th

Rain a little cdy day I washed my gun & Tom & went hunting I killed 1 bird & a mutton shot him with rifle gave him the bird Mr Carter & Lucy & Betty Redd went to Mr Pleasants, this morning John & Mr Wilcher got back from Richmond. Bessey seems to be old bettert to day (John) brougth a 1/2 tun plaster) the Dickinsons wer hunting around hear to day man came by halling up corn shucking cutting & malling rails cutting down corn by Canfields my land Lewellyn halled 2 lodes leaves

Fr 21st
Mr B
Bro Saml
4 B
50 bl corn

Fair cool a very hard rain last night I went to Mr Butlers to get Miss Eliza Chiles to cut a pr pants went to Bro Saml, He & I went to look for turkeys I killed 4 birds left a part at Bro Ss, saw Mr Noel at Mr Bs gate Man came by Chanler & Trevillian killed 2 turkeys yesterday Tom Grimes is hear shucking corn commenced putting it in corn house put up 50 barrells my corn house

Sat 22
Mill for timber
9 bls corn

Fair a cold day the ground frozen Bob & I went to the mill for timber in the Dr,s wagon broughtup 2 lodes brought my bote up & fixed it at shop to keep it from turning over brought up meal etc putting up my corn for seed in corn house loft put up 9 barrels halling up corn & shucking at Ma, put away my greens etc rakg leaves etc

Sun 23rd

Cdy day we went to Cty Line Bro Allen preached Bro A S Broddus was at meeting Emily Talley Betty Redd & Lucy came up this evening  & John S. Talley came & spoke for 2 puppys Wm Walley at Ma,

M 24th
killed 3 hogs
Grimes 1 d

Cdy most of the day a large frost or frozen fog Mr Southworth carryed his stack straw home from barn & put away my bote in the river & went hunting. Sister Sarah Emily & William talley went to Dr Gourldins killed 3 hogs this evening the largest, halling up corn etc Llewellyn went to Ma, to stay commenced ploughing for corn on the river below the creek 3 horse plough Killed 3 hogs ploughing up corn halling leaves etc etc shucking shelling etc

Tus 25th
3 hots weighed 420 lbs
[black hand sketch]

Snow Hail & rain it snowed this morning from 1/2 in to 3/4 deep round the ballance of the day 3 hogs one weighed 170 lbs one 135 & 115 mkg 420 lbs - John & I made 2 akes I cut out a pair shoes for Martha drying up the land etc etc etc Dr Terrell died shelling corn halling wood etc cutting out hogs makg shoes etc

W 26th
caps
Edmond Redd
etc
9B

Fair cool I rode to Gatewoods & got 2 boxes caps 1/- Edmond & Henry came over to have 2 horses shod we went hunting across the river I killed 9 birds Edmond killed 3 or 4 birds Grimes & Llewellyn went hunting - I made some rings for keys tec salted the meat halled a lode wood putting away the corn at Mama,s 49 barrells in her corn house

Th 27th
Mr Gouldins
etc
Turkeys
corn

Fair a large frost cool morning I altered my horse cart to a ox cart I rode to Ma, & to Mr Gouldin, & Thackers to see them about Ma, wheels, cart I went turkey hunting started 4 across the river they came this side Martha T. Thompkins married Mr Ball putting up corn at Mama put up   barrells halling  up corn shucking corn etc put away Ma, greens & made a cow pen etc

Fr 28th
1 B
[turkey sketch]
[black hand sketch]

Rain John & I went Turkey hunting I killed a turkey gobler John a hen Old Aunt Nancy died last night Tom came up to night with Zack, killed 1 bird Finished shucking the corn Bob ploughing on the river dug a grave etc etc.

Sat 29th
I went too the barbacue
etc
6 B
mkg 59 in all
finished the corn
65 bls

Fair cool day I went to Providence to meet with Bro Saml & Edmond to hunt Tom went down we started a good many birds killed 12 or 15 I killed 5 or 6 we went to the barbacue at Carmel Mr Clemend Harris was there Sister Sarah & Emily got back from Dr Gouldins Molly at Mama, John went to Rehoboth [now a Methodist church] his brother James came with him hear to night finished houseing corn put up 6 barrells to day mkg 65 barrells in all put in corn house putting away my turips sent a cart lode to Mama

Sun 30th

Cdy most of the day Thomasia & I walked to Mama, this evening Molly went home Edmond came up to go to work for me Emily Talley went home this morning