Sat 1st |
Rain a little this morning commenced in the night the win was at the South soon it changed to the west & n.w. garland came this day to work Lanzy got back to day 1 ock I went to Carmel Bro Fox preached I pd Valentine $4.00 for Bro Broaddus & pd him $6.00 on his account Bro Luck sent hear to day [for money, phrase lined out] Bro Saml at meeting saw Bro Hall he came by I pd Bro Saml 75 cts [?] borrowed Halled 2 loads leaves striping tobacco in new house |
Sun 2nd |
Fair cool day I went to Carmel Bro Fox preached text is there any balm in Gilliard [Gillead] etc. A rise in the river I stoped at Ma, s & dined went to Anna, shaved Mr Hill Tom Grimes came by on his way to Richmond |
M 3rd |
Rain it commenced at sun set Roburt Winston came by to look at Agnes he went to Bro Saml,s & hired her carryed her home. Mr Hall & part of his family came down I went for my tobacco & corn at old place that Mr Taylor left for me George Grimes came to work commenced at 2 oclock worked 3 hours Cdy day damp etc etc Bob ploughing Lan halling sand from the river to the stack putting it in the mead Garland cutting next to Mama grubing etc 5 loads sand |
Tus 4th |
Snowed last night 1 or 2 inches melted a good deel cdy day cold & windy I went to look for my hogs stoped at Ma,s etc Grimes went away to day I saw 3 wild turkeys to day I cut out a pr of shoes for Henry. Striping tobacco halled a load of wood etc. |
W 5 th |
Fair cool I went to look for my hogs I got a sow & 3 shotes left one in woods went to Davy Cobbs saw Martin he promised to make card body by Frydy evening I went again to look for my pig saw it I pd Luck $10. the bal - for steers striping tobacco cleaned out the ice house etc etc etc |
Th 6th |
Fair cool day I went to look for my pig and to Mr Buttlers after my coat paid Miss Eliza one dollar & 50 cts - Llewellyn went to Depot with Sister Sarah & Lucy Tate came for 4 planks 11 feet long 1 foot wide sent to mill for meal & planks cutting & halling wood striping tobacco I made a cart pin etc. |
Fr 7th |
Fair a very pretty day ice 1 1/2 in thick I went to loar barn & faned out 49 bu wheat 15 red wheat the bal white Mr Smith came by to get a scollar Miss Moriah at Ma,s made a pen by kitchen for manure halled 3 or 4 loads dirt in it faning wheat halling wood cutting wood strip tobacco etc |
Sat 8 th |
Fair mild I went to the division got a new pass word I pd $1.00 dues Bro Saml was at meeting I went to look for my sow & pigs saw 3 or 4 pheasants Pd Jessey $1.00 for Anna cutting and halling wood grubing cutting down the pines by shop |
Sun 9th |
Fair mild day I went to Anna,s shaved Mr Hill Lucy rode horse back to Cty Line with me she came by & dined Bro Saml & Edmond wer at meeting Bro Saml went to Ma,s Bro Allen preached |
M 10th |
Fair warm day Mr Hall came by is to come up tomorrow to work I went down after a lode of corn short corn William Robinson came to work in shop ptg & straps P etc I made a cart pin etc Mr Carter bought Ben Coalmans land got up the bow tale sow cutting down pines by shop malling grubing I halled load corn etc halling wood |
Tus 11 th |
Fair mild day Mr Hall came to work on stable sheds hued sedar stables etc planked up back side nearly Mr Gouldin came we had a settlement with him in full pd him $20.00 for sowing thrashing wheat etc etc owe him $2.75cts Grimes came to work shelled a turn corn sent to mill etc. halling poles etc ploughing cuttng & malling grubing etc etc |
W 12 th |
Rainy day commenced in night Mr Hall came for a pattern of leather this morning I booked [booked-placed leaves on top of one another & fold them like a book] down some tobacco in barn striping etc Bob is sick with coal etc striping tobacco bulking down etc etc |
Th 13 th |
Snowing cdy cold day I finished planking up the stable shed wheted my saw Bob sick Tom Swann came by with Llewellyn etc striping tobacco halling leaves 2 loads |
Fr 14 th |
Cdy day I worked on the stable by the house planked up the ends etc Hall came by this evening Bob got out this evening Miss Heney & Lucy came up this morning Ma,s William ran away striping tobacco cutting & halling wood halled a load leaves etc etc |
Sat 15 th |
Cdy day mild we went to Providence broke the barouch hole or irons, colt through Llewellyn I rode colt down I pd Tom 50 in full of all demands Billy Quarles at Providence Tom [rode] a litter to W Terrells for Sarah halling straw from lore barn 2 carts grubing |
Sun 16 th |
Fair very cold day & windy Mr Quarles at Providence Dr went to see Mr Fountains & to see his sone Peter is very sick we came up home this evening Llewellyn went to Ma, to night to go to Dr Gouldins tomorrow Harriet is there to night the Gouldins & Betty Redd went down yesterday Bro Saml & Wm went two |
M 17 th |
Clear or nearly so I went to Anna, shaved Mr Hill went to Depot for bags bought almanack on credit 6 cts saw the Dr & others at Depot I came by Mr Noels & Davy Cobbs saw Martin he finished the cart body is to bring it to mill tomorrow I gave Moncure a letter for Wm Dandridge Llewellyn went to Dr Gouldins with Lucy & Sister Sarah H. At Ma, cutrting & halling wood & burning brush etc shelling corn etc etc |
Tues 18 th |
Snowing fast a pretty morning, cdy evening, send to Richmond made a box etc I went to Ma, Borrowed her Horse Cart sent Bob for it, garland went to Providence, Lanzy went to mill for cart body Martin made brought up chop meal etc etc Wm Talley went from Ma, this morning Bro Saml came up yesterday cutting down pines near the shop sent to mill halled 2 loads leaves put them in ice house burning brush etc etc |
W 19 th |
Fair a cold day windy had very little snow last night Llewellyn got back this eveing from Dr Goudins sent Bob to Depot with a box fowls got 50 bags & put 33 1/2 bu white wheat in bags white faned it etc I cut some short wood etc sent to Depot cutting short wood burning brush hulled 4 loads short wood etc etc |
Th 20 th |
Fair milder to day I started to get ice had to quit it faned out 15 bu red wheat & sent it down to Depot sent 48 1/2 bu I went to Hulett sale went to Bro Saml to dine Molly is poly with coal they got letters from boys I stoped at Ma, Bro Sam bought cart for Ma - 24 dollars sent 48 1/2 bu wheat to Depot malling rails burning brush etc |
Fr 21 st |
Fair mild day I got ice 1/2 filled the house a man came to night with map to get subscribers a small Yankey man getting ice brought up fan & faned out red wheat 24 1/2 bu cutting grubing etc |
Sat 22 nd |
Cdy day I faned out some white wheat & sent it to Depot sent 24 bushels red & white the map man went away this morning went to Ma, & Depot Bob went to Depot with wheat Lanzy went to mill for chop etc Garland malling rails grubing etc I patched ice house |
Sun 23 rd |
Cdy Rained last night a good one I went to Cty Line Bro Allen preached. Edmond came by & dined |
M 24 th |
Cdy cool most of the day Mr Hall came to work Mr Martin came to River to let me know my hogs wer up I sent Bob with 84 cts for him & for the hogs brought up I put them in pen Mr Hall & I covered the house by ice house made box for tobacco etc etc I went to Anna, shaved Mr Hill went to Ma, Miss Moriah sick sent for pigs for plank & scantling at barn striping tobacco etc |
Tus 25 th |
Cdy & cool day after morning packeed 461 1/2 lbs tobacco lugs [leaves around bottom of stalk] in box & 159 1/2 lbs good makg 621 lbs in all sent to Depot Mr Hall & I workg on stables stalls etc killed 8 turkeys this evening Harriet got back sent tobacco to Depot cutting & malling halling wood grubing burning bursh etc. |
W 26 th |
Fair cold day a few flakes snow last night I went down to Depot & to Richmond pd $1.25 cts at Depot. E. Burruss & A Dick went down to Grand Division carryed turkes down to Richmond went to Wm Dandridge,s Linnaeus Tom & Man Everett to Dandridge,s at night. Bro Saml came out from town Mr Noel in town cutting & halling from new ground by meadow grubing |
Th 27 th |
Fair very cold I spent the day in Richmond soled my wheat for $1.17 1/2 ctgs a bu could not get it out Depot nor my tobacco went to ware house etc Lin went to see John at collage he is very sick in deed spent $5.00 in town cutting & halling & grubbing etc etc |
Fr 28 th |
Fair very cold day I sold my tobacco for $4.90 cts. got the wheat & tobacco out of the Depot late Tobacco weighted 620 lbs wheat 1400 saw cousin Sarah Pendleton & others in store Mr Gouldin got to town I pd for planks $1. & $1. for Republican Pd Mat Anderson $8.19 cts & Chiles $8.88 cts cutting, burning brush etc etc etc |
Sat 29 th |
Fair cold morning I pd $1.25cts in Depot to come up to home left Mr
Gouldin at Wm Dandridge,s he carryed down turkeys & butter etc etc |
Sun 30 th |
Fair mild day I went to Carmel Bro Broaddus was there & preached his farewell sermond. Bro Allen spoke, & went to Providence & family. I carryed a bundle for Bro Saml Molly came with him in boggy hird from John he is better turned John Hacket out yesterday |
M 31 st |
Fair mild day I went to Anna, shaved ol Mr Hill carryed my great coat
to Mr Buttlers brought the coat back to have cut out went to Bro Saml for
Tobacco seed Bro Saml from home saw E.L. Taylor at Bro Saml,s I went down to
old place to pick out tobacco bed Garland cutrting etc came by Ma,s etc
ploughing this evening cutting grubing halling wood etc sent to mill for 2
planks for boart [boat?] |