M 1 st |
Fair very warm day Dr Anderson came by twice to day to see the child I went to the Depot see about wheel saw Fleming he says he carryed a wheel to Richmond saw Mr Kean Thompkins & Ball at Depot came by Mr Noels saw puppeys went to see Martin he is to come to work this week pulled 1 watermellon to day May day took bull ploughed tobacco about hay put up one stack |
Tus 2nd |
Fair warm day Dr Anderson came by sent Jessey to Providence with letter & Ma,s Sister came up gave them a watermellon I pulled 3 to day Lucy Robinson came to get me to direct a letter to John Fitzhugh Mrs Gr Southward came this evening with peaches stacking hay put up 5 stacks on meadow halled up hay etc |
W 3 rd |
Rain warm day I went to Davy Cobbs to see Martin at Noels went to
Englans bought piece leather for $1.00 horse skin Llewellyn went scool I made
the mashine band |
Th 4 th |
Fair Mr Martin came to work this morning putting new works to my wheat fan I rode to Anna, saw children there etc Ann & Emily at Mr Gouldins got 1/2 bl corn of Mr Southward sent to mill Dr came by fallowing lore barn cuttng hay weeding tobacco worming etc shocking hay etc etc |
Fr 5 th |
Fair warm day Mr Martin & I finished the fan Mr Hall came to see me about hog killing etc Martin worked one day makg 2 days. Ann E at Ma,s this evening I pulled 3 watermellons gave Hall one Dr came by sent a letter to Depot for Wm Dandridge about wheel cutting hay nearly finished fallowing weeding tobacco opening hay shocking halling out etc. |
Sat 6 th |
Fair very warm day I went to Ma,s to see Ann Talley she brought me a tarryer dog puppy I came home faned out some wheat for Ma, went to Carmel Bro Coalman spoke he accepted teh care of the church I stayed to Division 9 persons there caught Bro Saml's horse by riding after her fallowing weeding tobacco stacking hay pu u 4 stacks etc etc etc |
Sun 7 th |
Fair rain last night a heavy rain I went to Carmel Bro Coalman preached took a collection for Goshen Mission I put down $10 one fo the collectors Bro Fox spoke etc my hogs got in old Southwards side got them out |
M 8 th |
Fair very warm day I pulled 2 watermellons gave the people some & sent 2 to the Southwards Dr came this evening Mrs Hall Miss Mary & Miss Southward Lucy R came up cut several water mellons to day Llewellyn staid at home soar foot etc sent to Mr Southwards to shell corn 1/2 bl corn 1/2 bl toped tobacco weeding etc stacked some hay 1 stack at steep hill put top on one by Rock Spring fallowing |
Tus 9 th |
Fair warm day I went to the mill to see Mr Laue about corn got a 1/2 bl of Mr Southward sent it to mill stoped at Ma,s borrowed $3.00 of Ma went to see Mr Martin to get him to go to Fredericksburg for wheel has soar foot is to come to go to Fredericksburg the 11th & sent Ma 3 2ater mellons 2 to Anna 2 to Mrs Southwards G I pulled 15 today fallowingweeding tobacco cutting hay stacked one stack |
W 10 th |
Fair warm day I went to old place for mountain cow met with Mr Martin
at Ma,s he came to go to Fredericksburg had a very soar foot saw Bro Allen at
out gate on his way home from preaching Dr A came to day fot off the mashine
wheel etc went to Ma, sent for Martins buggy etc |
Th 11 th |
Fair very warm day I started Mr Martin & Llewellyn to Fredericksburg for mashine wheal gave him $3.00 to buy wheel I went to Bro Saml,s he got 4 mules of green he sole 4 to Mr Carter 2 to Dr Nelson Mony Redd came up with Betty Mr & Mr[s] Gouldin at Bro Saml, I stoped at Linnaeus Mr Noel sent me a pointer puppy fallowingweeding tobacces & irish potatoes etc |
Fr 12 th |
Fair warm day Mr Martin & Llewellyn got back from town I got an old wheel by giving 25 cts differ. I staked it on Martin went home Boy went with him to bring the horse home gave him 3 watermellons puled 25 I cleaned off the horse power etc etc Miss Agness gave up her scool this evening Fallowing wed irish potatoes stacked hat at barn worming tobacco toped the cotten cutting bushes & weeds on meadow |
Sun 14 th |
Fair warm day I went to Cty Line Bro Battle preached twice all day meeting etc I ate with Sister Sarah Bro Saml Sam & cousin Edmond Taylor came by to eat watermellons cut 3 or 4 invited Miss Rollins & Tunstall etc [they?] did not come by saw John Dickinson & family at meeting wants some wheat of me |
M 15 th |
Rained a few drops etc A man came with Doils fans I bought one 8 months credit for thirty two dollars [Thomas John Doyle manufactured fanning mills at Williamsport, Md.] Dr Anderson came by ate watermellons I fixed my horse power & carryed it to Ma,s & put it down I ate dinner at Ma,s Sister Sarah went to Bro Saml this morning Llewellyn went scool Katy out to day. got bundle from W. Ts. cloth from Richmond. fixed horse power carryed it to Ma,s worming tobacco toping etc etc sent Garland to Providence |
Tus 16 th |
Rain this evening I went to Ma,s & started the mashine it sliped out gear went for R Winston he & I geared it he came by & ate a water mellon made me 2 bolts for the levers sent for them this evening I spoke to Cobb for 11 bls corn $3.00 a bl Miss [Clarrey?] Rollins commenced teaching scool yesterday - Blossom has male calf Edmond at Ma,s I sined a paper for him thrashing wheat commenced fallowing toping tobacco wormin pealing peaches etc. |
W 17 th |
Fair very warm day I sent to R Winstons for 1/2 gal oil sent to the Dr for his wagon thrashed Ma,s wheat & oats put the mashine down at Anna,s commenced thrashing Halls wheat I ate dinner at Ma, Lucy & Georgia Gouldin are hear to night worming tobacco etc thrashed Ma, wheat & commenced Anna,s |
Th 18 th |
Rain showery morning & evening went to Anna,s & thrashed her wheat breakfasted there went to Canfields & threshed 2 stacks it rained we came home Louisa G & Lucy came up this evening & went back with children etc Llewellyn staid at home on account of high water - [t]hreshing wheat etc pealing peaches etc |
Fr 19 th |
Fair cool day I went to Cty Line Bro Dickinson & Jojnes preached several persons professed convertion Wm Hall James Watkins & others Betty Redd Betty & Emy Gouldin came up to day went back this evening Canfield came to get hands to thresh his wheat threshed his wheat worming tobacco sent tomill shelling corn at Mr S,s |
Sat 20 th |
Fair cool most of the day I went to Cty Line Bro S. Jones preached there wer several that talked to the church 3 Terrells Hall Watkins Smith & others talked & wer received for baptism I went to Ma,s & drove the Drs carriage up with Louisa & girls Betty Gouldins came back they went to Mr Gouldins baptizing to take place tomorrow corn 1/2 bl Fallowing worming tobaces etc sent to mill for meal 1/2 bl |
Sun 21 st |
Fair cool morning I went to Cty Line Bro Allen preached the funeral of Bro Nelson Cobbs Bro Jones preached to the people at spring & the greatest crowd I ever sat at Cty Line Bro Dickson spoke etc Lin came by with me Bro Saml family wer at meeting baptizing at Cty Line this evening 3 Terrells Hall Watkins Grimes Smith Luck & others |
M 22 nd |
Fair mild I sent for 2 1/2 bu wheat of Mr Hall part of sent wheat faned it out & sent to mill we went to Ma,s & brought Miss Moriah Tompkins I carryed Rose to Ma,s B went to Ma,s hird from meeting 5 persons joined Lucy & Miss C Rollens went to Bro Allens to night following worming tobacco, picking beans faned out wheat sent to mill cleaning out yhard at loar barn etc sent to mill for meal etc. |
Tus 23 rd |
Fair warm day I carryed Thomasia to Cty Line. She & Llewellyn came back home after first sermond Bro Dicksinson preached Bro Jones spoke this evening baptizing this evening 6 wer baptized Hulet & others Miss Moriah went to Ma, this evening Willy Cade Terrell hurt both of his arms to day very badly scraped over yard below fallowing put down mashine ploughed potatoes by Anna, |
W 24 th |
Fair most of the day I went to Providence after medicine saw one or two of the preachers at Providence I soled Anna, my land by old place for $650. 133 acres went to Cty Line the meeting broke up this evening Baptized 2 persons Bro Saml people wer at meeting Molly & boys Many Reed Joh Gatewood professed conversion this morning Dr Gouldin & Frank are at Ma,s fallowing 2 ploughs & worming tobacco etc |
Th 25 th |
Rained a small shower I put down the mashine at loar barn & thrashed the wheat in barn Wm Hall stacking straw Canfield & boys came in evening sent Garland to Providence for 1 or 2 hands if I can get them Dr G & Frank went to Bro Saml came to Ma,s tonight & Saml & John & Charles Dr & Louisa went to Providence threshing wheat Martha laid up |
Fri 26 th |
Fair warm day I went to loar barn & finished thrashing wheat Dr Gouldin & Frank went to springs Molly & Betty came to Ma,s Mony Lucy & Emma came up they went back to Ma,s John Saml & Charles came & staid till evening Louisa went down home this morning brought up the mashine & commenced threshing wheat put up 1 stack straw have 4 at old place threshed wheat at loar barn threshing up hear Hall & Southward helping Dr sent 2 hands Farly & Peter |
Sat 27 th |
Rain a few drops I threshed wheat all day not get through the wheat in barn put up 4 stacks straw large ones I gave Harris & Peter 22 1/2 cts to night sent 1/2 bl corn to mill got meal Wm Robinson came to night to get me to send to Richmond for moal bard [mold board] had Ma,s hands & old Mr Southward old Mr Wm Gatewood died this morning threshing wheat sent to mill put up 4 stacks straw |
Sun 28 th |
Fair very cool day Rained last night & I went to T. Castle to look at my colts went to Bro Saml stoped at Ma,s Ella & Louisa came up this evening Louisa is to stay some time Edmond went to Hainses has a sorrell horse |
M 28 th |
Fair cool morning my hogs got in corn field threshing wheat finished threshed Mr Southwards wheat 5 bushels threshed his oats 48 bu. lent him my bags 11 guano & 2 sack bags Oats 48 bu 5 bu w finished threshing my wheat & Mr Southwards faned his wheat & oats |
Tus 30 th |
Fair cool I thrashed my oats one stack carryed the mashine down to loar barn put it in the shed sent the Dr,s wagon home I went to Mrs Nelson Cobbs for 3 barrells corn at $3.00 a barrell N Luck was there saw Anna Miss Clarecy & Lucy were at store I got a letter from Louisa coat house [courthouse] saying William was in jail - threshed one stack oats etc worming tobacco etc went for load corn etc sent wagon home etc |
W 31 st |
Fair warm day I went to Ma,s carryed a letter etc Ma, sick sent a letter to Wm Talley I brought Rose home myh hogs got in my potatoe patch and rooted up a good many potatoes John came for Louisa Terrell. Dr came by Ma sent gig wheel up to mend George Southward came to let me know about my pigs getting corn field Fd 25 Rd 6 fallowing by Canfields, - 2 ploughs, sent to mill 1 bl corn shelled it this morning worming tobacco toping etc drying apples etc etc |