M 1st |
Fair mild day I made a wedge etc in smith shop working on wheel etc N Luck came for some rose [stips? hips?] etc we walked over the corn field land worked on the rode by the shop etc Llewellyn went to scool stayed at home a fortnight nearly Bro Saml went to Mr Keans Ploughing new ground malling grubing cutting, etc. |
Tus 2 nd |
Fair mild day I finished the little wheel Dr A came by on his way to Chiles Burg on the sale John went to Providence for irish potatoes planted 3 squares in the garden. sent to Mr Harrises for 1/2 bu clover seed Mr Carter bought [will con?] for $600 planted potatoes malling grubing ploughing new ground for corn halling |
W 3 rd |
Fair a cool morning I finished sowing clover seed 1/2 bu finished the river field Canfield put the tire on little cart wheel made 3 ribits for rake etc Commenced sowing oats by Canfields rakeing with 2 rakes I rode the sorrel colt to the oat patch she threw Lanzy to day commenced sowing oats sowed 6 1/2 bushels rakeing in halled a lode of July Ann's things up halled some straw in the garden to cover the potatoes grubing etc. |
Th 4th |
Rain & Hailed rainy evening I put several links in chain & set two steel traps one for other working on little cart body Old Mr Southward is dead died last Saturday I think sowing oats rakeing in halled durt to the kitchen Bobs [room?] sent to mill etc sowed 10 1/2 bu oats grubing new ground etc. |
Fr 5 |
Cdy day mild it rained a good deel last night I fixed the little cart body halled 3 or 4 lodes coal dust in garden Lanzy broke my cart axle I fixed up my wagon wheels for ox cart front wheels Edmond Redd came for a pice Moracco [leather] & dined Llewellyn staid at home to day brought up the fan & faned out the screenings wheat [everything but the grain - hulls, stems, etc.; can be used for feed] malling rails grubing etc. |
Sat 5th |
Rainy morning I split out most of my spoke timber I rode to Ma, & to the mill to see about grinding plaster etc got my papers from Anna, Bob moved July Ann up this evening in kitchen or middle room sent to mill etc etc |
Sun 7 |
Fair cool day I went to Carmel Bro Broaddus preached communted to day. got a letter from Wm Swann I walked over my wheat field - pd Henry Lowery 25cts for the commission etc. |
M 8th |
Fair mild cdy morning I caught a muskrat in fish trap had a [drag?] Gatewood & Wiltcher came by I went to Mr Tates & to Bro Joel Lucks pd him $10. for 1 steer went to Mama, for Thomasia we brought up some box & flowers etc halled lode straw grubing halling wood ploughing etc etc |
Tus 9th |
Fair very windy day west win the fire got away this evening burnt Johns coat up etc etc Dr Anderson came by I went by Mr. Lindsey - Terrells went to Mrs Sally Terrells pad Miss Pamela Terrell $8 in trust monty pd him 42.06cts for Ma, saw Wm Terrell offered $3. for carry log stoped at Winstons shop to have bridle bit mended & left it to be mended planted out some boxes etc etc around the yard - Mr Terrell has several horses fallowing grubing burnign brush etc. |
W 10th |
Fair cool day north w. I caught 5 fish this morning bated steel trap with fish I trimed up the trees in the yard & fixed a railing by the kitchen went to Ma, killed a ginney [guinea] went to see my sheep have 14 or 15 lambs lost several lambs brought up som [?] grass. rakeing out land & ploughing for oats by peach orchard halling rails by shop grubing etc etc sowed carrot seed etc. |
Th 11 th |
Fair cool day I went to Winstons, shop had a bridle bit mended for 12 1/2cts he is makeing me a steel trap a lartge one I went to Ma, for some trees - damsons & pears went to the mill etc etc Ploughing for oats halling plank from Mill grubin etc |
Fr 12 |
Fair mild day cdy to night I made 2 snares & set them on the river set out some pear trees around the yard & some damsons back of garden set out some grape vines on swamp thined up the peach trees & dug around them & put a block under kitchen etc sowing oats sowed 13 1/2 bu halling wood & rails grubing etc etc |
Sat 13 |
Fair mild day I went to Winstons shop to see about steel trap rode davy mule Umphey brought up some cabbage beens potatoes peas etc sent 29 trees peach to Ella I set out 6 up hear in peach orchard - set out some flours in the garden Miss Betsy Hill gave ma a gum tree & caught 2 fish in trap etc. Emily at Ma Lucy went to Dr Gs to scool. Sowing oats sowed 5 bu finished by Canfields sent to mill grubing etc. |
Sun 14th |
Showery evening I went to Cty Line Bro More preached Charles Goudin came by etc spent the evening Kitty Southward dined hear Charles & I walked in wheat patch etc caught carp |
M 15th |
Fair mild & windy day I have been trimming up my apple trees by the tobacco house I went to Mr Dukes woods the fire got away I weeded the river fire got away at my new ground I caught 3 fish carp, bated the trap this evening etc ploughing for oats on Ma, land on the meadow & halling dirt from the River in garden halled late strat & grubing etc. |
Tus 16th |
Fair mild I walked to Ma,s & to old Mr Taylors to set out a rose bush - salted the sheep I have 17 lambs 27 old sheep Bro Saml & Edmond came this morning went to Wiltchers to see a horse went home this evening with some apple trees etc Emily was at Ma, I caught a pike, sowing oats on Ma, land sowed 11 bushels sent 2 ploughs to W shop had a mole board [moldboard, curved metal plate that turns over earth from furrow] put on etc 2 ploughs |
W 17 |
Rainy day & very windy day cool day I finished splitting out my spokes timber etc the river is quite full a very heavy rain last night & today. Bob & Lanzy makg baskets etc etc etc |
Th 18th |
Fair cool day Thomasis & I went to Providence & to T Castle for altheer [altar?] & flours - I set out 6 plum trees on the river. Wm & Emily Talley came by. Mary at Providence Drin Richmond. John went away to day (Charles came for apple trees Edmong bought a horse of Mr Temple $30. grubing burning brush etc. |
Fr 19th |
Cdy day, cool day I set out some flowers & trees quince etc etc Tom Grimes came for 2 barrells of coal for Winston (borrowed_) I made 2 linch pins triming trees etc I went to Mr Southwards to draw off on account against John Mason, I caught 6 fish mostly chub Manlius Anderson came by Tom Burrus is dead grubing ploughing new ground burning brush etc Lanzy cutting a ditch for a hedbe by kitchen. |
Sat 20th |
Snowed last night the ground nearly covered this morning. Fiar day etc very cool the ground frozen, this morning, some snow to night. I saw ice sickles a foot long on the river sent some apple trees to Charles Gouldin I fixed up the horse card made [buck?] pin etc I walked to Mama, Edmond Dr Gouldins came up with horse for Wm Talley grey brought up 12 apple trees to set out cat heads cheeses etc Mama had 1/2 16 sole leather for Roburt halled 3 lodes straw sent to mill for meal gurbing ploughing for oats at Ma, |
Sun 21st |
Cdy morning cool day & smokey evening. I spent the day at home. Cathy S. came over & stayed till after supper caught 1 or 2 fish walked to plant bed Mrs Walker Cobbs is dead |
M 22nd |
Fair a very cool morning mild day saw ice on the creek I set out 12 apple trees & manured them etc set out2 cut paper mulberry trees in yard and the hedge by kitchen - set a turkey etc etc Mrs Cobbs funeral to be preached sowed 11 1/2 bu oats halled some mold out woods grubing ploughing etc (sowed 58 bu oats) |
Tus 23rd |
Fair cool & windy I caught a fish. Lewis Redd came & dined we went to look for an owl, nest I handle an axe etc etc Bro Saml sent for 20 bu oats got them dug a ditch for hedge halling dirt in little steer sowing oats sowed 10 bu rakg with steers |
W 24th |
S[n] owed a few flakes Rained a pretty shower finished sowing oats on Ma,s land sowed 3 1/2 bu to day makeing 36 bu in all on Ma,s land sowed 2 1/2 bu by my barn on meadow caught a pirch I growned [ground] 2 small axes, I handled one for Llewellyn & John triming apple trees etc. John went look for sheep - sowing oats finished on Ma, land etc sowed 6 bushels 36 on her land grubing etc |
Th 25th |
Fair mild day we went to Anna, to spend the day - I went to the mill to see about grinding plaster they commenced grinding this evening. John & I carryed a lode plaster to grind brought up a lode of axle trees & laths chop etc Emma G at Anna, I pointed 2 ploughs Mr Taylor had his let out grubing halling plaster etc |
Fr 26th |
Fair mild day Mr Gouldin came & dined I went with John to the mill with plaster and brought a lode back Mr Terrell carryed lode corn John cutting down little pines a party at Mr Dukes Molly Betty Betty & Emma went to party sent plaster to mill etc Ploughing new ground & grubing burning brush etc halled lode dirt |
Sat 27th |
Rain this evening it thundered a good deal - I went to the division room Mr Noel, Burruss, & Valentine wer there - I finished triming the trees apple at E. Hill. John wint to Cty Line gave him Richinsons account to collect. Bob went to Winstons shop had 2 ploughs & got a steel trap - sent to mill for plaster sent to shop halling wood grubing etc etc |
Sun 28th |
Fair cool day I went to Cty Line - Bro Allen preached Mr Morris Smith was at meeting electioneering - Sam Swann came by John gave me some black oats that came from California Wm Swann at Mrs Swanns. sent for some hats by John & Ben Anderson - Roburt Davist very low in Richmond with measles |
M 29th |
Fair a little cool I cut teeth in big steel trap and set it on the river etc planted 3 & a 1/2 rows of California oats by the shop. made a bolt for plough cut down some bushes on the rocky hill H creek. Sowed plaster by the barn rock spring & where I sowed lime Roburt Davist died at the Richmond Colledge & was carryed home. sowing plaster ploughing new ground grubing etc halled lode straw |
W 31st |
Rainy day showery a fine rain on the plaster sowed. I ground some axes fixed some poles on the frame & put in post etc Kitty Southward supped hear to night Llewellyn went to scool & came back went with Mr S hunting commenced the cross fence by the shop shelling corn |