Sat 1st |
Fair mild day I went to river Brag got in steel trap etc John U& i went to Carmel Bro Broaddus preached Hacketts case came up was suspended for 12 months Tate was at meeting & Martin Mr E Wortham paid his shop account $7.07cts E Burruss gave me $6. of the money I gave J. T. Anderson $12 to pay my tax + $1 for himself ... gave Negroes holly day Jo went to his fathers finished planting corn this morning & planted peas by tobacco house |
Sun 2nd |
Fair pretty day I went to Carmel Bro Broaddus preached Luke XII 15 verce Harriet went in gig with me Llewellyn went with Ma,s carriage took a collection for mission society got about $80 Mr Fountain lost one of his sons |
M 3rd |
Rain a little this morning fair day I went to Providence & carryed 2 bags for potatoes left the bags left a letter for the Dr to carry Barbara stoped at Mama she gave me 50 cts to get 1/2 bu potatoes I gave the Dr $1.37 1/2 cts for Thomasia Sister Sarah came up to fish caught a string of perch dun up the fence next to George Southwards pasture fence halling out manure from chip pile to sweet potatoe patch |
Tus 4 th |
Fair cool day I went to Tom Swann to halks nests shot the rifle at one washed the rifle Tom carryed the crow away sent Bob to Providence for potatoes nails etc got 2 bu Martha came home halling out manure ploughed sweet potatoe patch hilling & scattering manure etc. |
W 5th |
Fair mild a large frost this morning I went to Harrises after halk went to Ma,s & Mr Trevillions for potatoes he sold out came by T Cobbs caught turtle & left it then came by Mr Taylors Burtin is very low Mr Higgins came by this evening planted 2 bu sweet potatoes planted sweet potatoes 2 bu finished hilling halling manure & puttin in drills for irish potatoes diging holes for water mellons |
Th 6 th |
Fair mild sent 30 cts by Mr Southward to Richmond for lilne for crow graft [?] sent 12 1/2 cts for slate for Harriet I went to halks nest Mr S carryed veal to Richmond Jefrey went to Madisons. I caught several fish by boat Llewellyn went to Mr Taylors & John W halled 2 lodes of mold to water mellon patch moved san [sand?] from foard etc Thomasia sick ploughed nearly 2 bushels irish potatoes back of peach orchard halling manure ploughed square in garden & tobacco lot by Tobacco house Lansy lade up with his foot |
Fr 7th |
Fair mild day I went fishing caught a fine string of pirch chub etc Burton Taylor died this morning John & Lanzy went to Cty Line to dig a the grave bob carryed single plough to Ws shopto have it pointed Thomasia took blue mask [blue mass, medicine] tonight quite poly ploughing tobacco lot scrapeing up manure halling etc scattering etc etc etc etc |
Sat 8 th |
Fair warm day I made watermellon hills & planted 2 rows in red eyes halled a lode san to patch manure etc the patch Lanzy [?] in my bote sent John for the Dr to see Thomasia She went with corps to church - I pd Wm Robinson 18 3/4 cts for axes had 80 cts worth steel Llewellyn went fishing did not get back put up the fence on the creek ploughing for peas planted peas corn etc |
Sun 9th |
Fair warm I sent Bob after Dr A & Dr Linnaeus the Dr came to see Thom[asia] a gave her medicine Ella is very sick & Mrs Lowery Henry Anna came up this evening Kitty came to night etc. Llewellyn came from Mr Gouldins to night |
M 10 th |
Rain shower in the morning I rote a note to Sister Cornelia to come over. She came to stay with Thomasia Dr came twice to see Thomasia put a blister on in morning bled in the evening Mama Anna & Sister Sarah came & stade while Llewellyn stade home halling out manure for tobacco sent some to plant bed etc |
Tus 11 th |
Rain a little this morning Dr came this morning & staid till evening sent Llewellyn to Smiths for lemons got 1 do 2/3 d got 12 for Dr. Miss Henry came to set up to night & Citty Miss Foderra Ma teamle Mrs Southward came in evening halling manure for tobacco commenced weeding corn runing cultivater etc etc etc etc |
W 12 |
Rain a shower last night & this morning Bro Saml came over & staid till evening I went to Mt Airy for lilly leaves saw Dr Minor Anna came up with Ma Dr Anderson came this morning and went back to Richmond Mary E going to be married tonight Anna sent 3 chickens etc up to day ploughing weeding corn etc etc |
Th 13 th |
Cdy cool day made some hill with patch Ben Anderson came to look for land went to John to look at my land sent Bob to Lins for niter [nitre, used as diuretic] etc Mrs Henry Lowery died last night - Anna came up Sister C M Redd went home this evening Betty came to stay etc Miss Henry & Citty came to night (Alburt died last night Hanes) I pd A Hackett $1.00 in full of all demands he owes me 10 cts Martha had baby ploughing & weeding corn working new ground etc etc etc |
Fr 14 |
Rain a little shower cdy day cool damp etc I rode to old place to get single tree for Ma came by Ma,s I planted musk mellon seed beens balsum [balsam] pear [grows on ornamental vine, poisonous] etc etc gave Betty some mellon seed coattering corn ploughin etc weeding etc etc new ground |
Sat 15 th |
Cdy most of the day Rain last night a little Dr Anderson came to see Thomasia I went to halks nest got 2 young ones tied them at my hill went fishing caught a Jack [Northern Pike] & several others etc ploughing coaltering the new ground weeding etc |
Sun 16 |
Fair pretty day I spent the day at home Betty John & I went to look at colts etc Tom Grimes came this morning went home to night - Mrs Gatewood died Bartlett G |
M 17th |
Rain it thundered a good deel a heavy rain at Bro Saml I went to Lins he hitched 2 mules that he bought of green went to Bro Samls & dined he is going to Richmond in a few days he has 4 new mules set of green brakeing them to brush etc brought a bundle for Betty Redd - Lewis came over weeding corn ploughing it etc set out cabbage plants sent to mill for chop etc etc etc |
Tus 18th |
Fair I went to old place salted sheep came by Mama,s sent a [hand?] or two to cut a tree out of road by Hills shop Betty & John & I went fishing caught a few fish Dr came this evening to see Thomasia she is going about etc made pen to sheer sheep in weeding corn coltering ploughing it etc etc etc |
W 19th |
Rain a little shower thundered & lightened a good deal this evening I went fishin this evening caught turtle & 4 fish finished planting watermellon seed made kubel [couple?] frame etc nest in hive house etc etc sheared sheep to day etc sheared sheep weeding corn etc sale at Mrs. Coats, a dinner (old W.) |
Th 20 th |
Fair cool evening I went fishing caught several fish Betty Redd went to Ma, Betty & Emy Gouldin came back with her Mr Murray came to spend the night coaltering etc weeding corn sent to Landora for 3 pigs sent to mill |
Fri 21 st |
Fair cool morning Mr Murray went away this morning Betty Redd Betty & Emy Gouldin & I went fishing they went to Ma, this evening Martha, chile died this evening. I made a coffin for it coaltering & cultivating the corn & dug grave etc |
Sat 22 nd |
Fair warm day Nepoleon Luck came hear to day for my cruches he hurt his foot yesterday fel out cherry tree I went to Winstons shop had my mare shod in frunt shoes pointed went to Ma, & old place stoped at Anna, old man is sick Miss Cally Hill came Betty Redd & Emy went to Mr Gs, received $3.12 1/2 cts of Richinson for wheat saw Mr Gouldin at Anna, etc. he found my hanker chief Thomasia has bad headache moved cow pen by ice house planted peas etc ploughed up the land etc. |
Sun 23 rd |
Rain a little cdy most of the day Tom came by from Cty Line & dined carryed Roller dog home with him in gig - - Kate cow has a male calf to day milked her twice to day --- |
M 24 |
Fair most of the day I lost a pair tooth drawers halled 2 lodes manure in garden & planted 34 hills tomatoe plants & watered them etc I went to Ma,s went to Anna Mr Kean was there - Miss Martha Swan & Miss Mary Hill Miss M got to Anna to day went to Mr Gouldins got my hankerchief that was lost last Monday Mr K got his that was loes [lost] same day patched up the fence from my shop to George Southward, fence or mine rather, ree planting corn weeding etc cutting clover to feed on etc |
Tus 25 th |
Fair warm day I boxed a wheel etc watered my watermelon patch & tomatoe patch mule ran away with Lansey coming from mill pedler came by etc weeding corn on the river ree planting etc. |
W 26 th |
Raining a little to night looks like rain warm day saw 2 circles around the sun to day went to halks Stan shot a snake I went to old place & new garden went to Mama, etc John rode my horse & saddle to his fathers see aunt I set a steel trap for halk I paid Mr Taylor $3.75cts for John Tate Finished weeding corn over first-time ploughing tobacco land on the meadow etc etc |
Th 27 th |
Rain a light shower I went to Election at Galonsville & voted great many person drunk & drinking - voted for Broaddus Murray Jessey Ley Terrell Kean & others John went to depot in my cart for Anna after molaces killed snake ploughed tobacco land on meadow raked it [?] ree planted corn etc etc |
Fri 28th |
Rain shower as we went to Bro Saml, we went to Bro Saml, in the evening I stoped at Anna a while to screw buggy bolts etc ree planting corn ploughing for peas etc etc |
Sat 29th |
Rain a pretty shower a good rain at Carmel - Bro Saml & I went in buggy to Carmel Bro Broaddus preached I pd Bro Hargrove $5.00 for missions etc staid to meeting of sons had a speach from Lin & Mr Scott. Saw Bro [seea?] he is elected by 483 votes Mr Ws Wright elected Coleman Huggins Pendleton & others were elected planted beans peas etc. |
Sun 30 |
Fair Bro Saml & I went over to Carmel Bro Broaddus preached Thomasia Molly & others went to meeting at Bever Dam Bro Allen preached Miss Eliza went to Bro Saml |
M 31st |
Fair cool Bro Saml setting out tobacco plants to day dry etc came from Bro Sam to Providence saw the Dr, at rail rode going to Richmond Tom came to Providence. Bob came for us Katys chile got burnt to day very bad we dined at Providence came up after dinner sent for Dr Linnaeus he came to night sent for 1 point [pint?] spirit at Southward |