W 1st |
Fair mild I planted some California pop corn wed part of my watermellon patch mended rode at rock spring weeding corn ree planting etc ploughing and cultervating etc halled a load of clover |
Th 2 nd |
Fair foggy in morning I went to Providence this evening after the Dr he is in Richmond Lin was here he came up with me Mr Valentine at P. E came up to day Ma, & Sister Sarah came up this evening Gatewood came by this evening Ma hunting I killed squirl & crow etc weeding corn ree planting corn etc etc |
Fr 3 rd |
Fair warm d I went to Ivy hill for straw berries went to Mr Gouldins spoke for some cotton I suped their this evening Mrs Swann there I brought over some cherries I cut 2 pigs cutting clover halled 3 loads weeding corn ploughing etc |
Sat 4 th |
Fair warm day I went to Ma,s to shear her sheep sheared 6 & G Southward got one from Ma. I sent to Mr Southwards for my stock of sheep got a ewe & lam sheared the ewe got about 1 lb wool Dr Anderson came to see one of the Babys ploughing corn new ground weeding sent for sheep made a bridge sollid one Dr A went by etc etc |
Sun 5 th |
Cdy day I went to Carmel Mr White spoke twice to day a good many persons there I borrowed 50cts of Bro Saml to give White Llewellyn went with Ma, carriage |
M 6 th |
Cdy mild day Thomasia & 3 of children went with me to St Lukes to temperance meeting. Mr White spoke we went to Lins and dined a good many persons dined there etc. Bro Saml people wer at meeting - sent Bob for Lucy to Martha she has a son ploughing corn on the swamp back of kitchen weeding etc weeding in new ground |
Tus 7 th |
Rainy evening I set out some watermellon ["patch" lined through] plants in patch went to Landora to see horse power gave Wiltcher some tobacco plants etc sent to Depot loss a good deel of molaces sent Bob to Depot for salt bacon & molaces last 1/2 of it halled a load hay weeding corn ploughing & ree planing |
W 8 th |
Fair set out tobacco plants reeplanted gave Mr Lane some Garland set out his etc I went to Ma,s & had some timber sent up to make gate etc I went to see Marton about mkgh sythe cradle I budded some wax cherries on tree in cotton patch I greased old sow reeplanted tobacco land sent 2 hands to help Mr Southward set out plants runing rake & cultivater by ice house weeding & thinning corn |
Th 9 th |
Fair a little cool to day we went down to Anna & spent the day Miss Patsy Hill there I budded some trees at Ma,s for Louisa & Ma, I buded some forward peaches etc Anna gave Thom a chair I saw Hall & my cattle at old place finished rakg the land by kitchen weeding the corn sent to mill halled 2 loads clover |
Fr 10 th |
Fair mild I sawed off some cart felloes ploughed & wed my watermellon patch etc Mrs Swann & Miss Agness Tunstil came this evening to spend the night Clarence & Eugene came to night ploughed the patches & weeding corn ree planting etc Lanzy laid up |
Sat 11 th |
Fair cool morning Llewellyn & Boys went to Bro Saml this morning I choped out the cart felloes Mrs Swann went to Ma, this evening a Miss A this morning Miss Hency came for her etc I got a large mess of potatoes went to day for dinner I went to Carmel Division struck off 2 [vaces?] etc sent to Depot for a load coal halled load hay weeding corn cotton etc |
Sun 12 th |
Fair warm I went to Carmel chose Bro Coleman for pastor of church had no preacher to day Bro Spuck preached at Cty Line to day - Kitty Southward came over this evening |
M 13 th |
Fair warm day Bro Saml came to Ma,s sent for me I went down we went to the Boling Green hird Mr White speak We dined with Mr Fountain Smith Dr G was at coart Molly at Mama,s the scool broke up at Dr Gouldins. worked the patches and went to corn field weeding etc cut a load clover |
Tus 14 th |
Fair warm day I saw Wiltcher he came to see me about horse power I went to Ma,s & Anna,s had a division of the negroes etc Mr Kean Harris Terrell Luck wer at Anna,s Lewis HIll & Miss Patsy went down to Richmond Mr Kean came with me home & dined Joh see came to take list of property Molly complaining Bro Saml & Mr Gouldin sent for the girls - weeding corn in new ground commenced throughing dirt to corn |
W 15 th |
Fair most of the day and warm day I went to Ma, brought Molly up with me I got up some timber for sithe cradle finished weeding corn etc. ploughing the corn next to George Southwards fence finished weeding on the steep hill thining the corn on hill etc. |
Th 16 th |
Fair very warm day - I went to Terrells store bought blade for $1.12 cts carryed them to the shop at Winstons to Thacker promised to finish them by Saturday Molly & Thomasia bleached my hat etc the girls came up to day stoped at Ma, etc Ella & Mary Eliza at Ma,s I commenced Ma,s gate etc etc ploughing corn thining weeding on meadow etc cut & halled load clover etc |
Fr 17 th |
Rain a shower this evening I went to Providence for the Dr he came up with me to see child Lucy. E. gave hir medicine [Lucy Edmonia Redd] Mary sick most of the day started to cut wheat by Rock spring ploughing corn weeding corn second time commenced cutting corn etc or wheat choping the missing hills in tobacco |
Sat 18 th |
Fair warm day cutting wheat Sister Sarah & Lucy came by Sister Sarah came for Molly this evening the Dr came to see children Llewellyn went for him Clarence came for tomatoe plants stayed till evening went home I put new finger in sythe blade Mr Southward got back from Richmond this evening ploughing weeding tobacco cutting wheat spotting it etc |
Sun 19 th |
Fair warm day I went to Providence for the Dr. he came up with me Linneaeus was at Providence I stoped at Ma, Anna came up to day Ella came this evening |
M 20 th |
Fair very warm day - shelled corn sent to mill cutting wheat Dr A came to see the children I walked to Ma,s to see about getting Roburt to cut wheat tomorrow shelled corn sent tomill calf to pasture cutting wheat on red land the other side of meadow etc |
Tues 21 st |
Fair very warm day the Dr came to see the children Lucy R came up this evening Molly at Ma,s I cut my Foxwell wheat [yellow wheat grown by James L. Foxwell of St Mary's County, Maryland] most of it Roburt & Nesson came to day to help about wheat etc Bartlet went to Providence to day. cutting wheat cut some mammouth etc |
W 22 nd |
Rain a shower to night warm day cutting wheat Mr Gateward came to spring to see me this evening Robert & Charles up hear to day |
Th 23 rd |
Fair warm day cutting wheat by Canfields commenced this evening Mr Swan & Molly at Ma, Dr Andersson came to see the children cutting wheat finished on creek cutting by Canfields etc. |
Fr 24 th |
F. Rain a little this morning fair after the morning I went to the wheet field by Canfields finished cutting it etc. Dr A came to see the children Betty & Emma spent the day at Ma, saw the girls under the seeder tree at Ma,s Hardena Valentine died at E Andersons cutting wheat finished by Canfields 362 shocks |
Sat 25 th |
Fair cool I went to Ma,s borrowed five dollars of Sister Sarah went to new ground & cut the wheat 90 shocks Dr came by this evening I went to Terrells store bought coat, hat etc for $1.78cts laid out had $5.00 changed Miss Hency & Molly rode up this evening finished cutting wheat cut some clover etc |
Sun 26 th |
Fair warm day Dr came to see the children I went to Ma, in evening after Mary she came up with me Anna came to spend night |
M 27 th |
Fair warm working on Ma, gate. Dr came up to see children & Anna went home Molly hear Betty & Emma Goulding walked up this evening Miss Hency came to sit up I went to Providence to carry a letter the child is very poly sent 6 dollars by Llewellyn to Wm B Gatewood etc. Sister Sarah rode up I pd her $3.60 cts money borrowed cut some oats to feed with ploughing back of kitchen on swamp etc worming & scraping down tobacco etc |
Tus 28 th |
Fair warm day Dr came to see the children Lucy is very sick Molly went ["up spent day" lined through] with Sister Sarah to Ma, Ma, & Mrs Swan came up etc ploughing corn halling up wheat putting it in barn shed etc |
W 29 th |
Fair very warm day sent for Lin last night he staid full evening Ella came in evening Dr. A. came by twice to day Molly came up spent the day went with Mr Gouldin to Ma,s Sister Emily came to set up to night baby very ill indeed Anna came & spent the night halling up wheat putting it in sheds in barn etc |
Th 30 th |
Fair very warm day Lucy Edmonia died this morning about sun rise Mr
Gouldin brought Molly up Anna went down Mr G made her coffin We carryed the
corps to T. Castle & burried it about sun set Anna & folkes &
Sister Sarah Ella and folks were at T. Castle we met Molly by Ma, the little
child suffered a great deel several days Lanzy went for coffin Bro M Coobbs
died & Joseps says oldest child cutting oats Lanzy went for sythe cradle
w [?] garland cutting wheat at Ma,s etc |