Sun 1 st |
Fair cool and dry. I went to Carmel Bro Coleman preached text he that beleaveth & is baptized etc I gave 50 cts to Association pd Bro Saml 50 cts [mo. lent?] [monthly?] |
M 2nd |
Fair mild I went to Anna,s shaved Mr Hill went by orchard saw Hall I went to Chiles Burg to look for Meriman had the colts feet trimed they charged 6 1/4 cts sent 2 carts to Zeland for a stack of hay John Hulett came with Llewellyn to night coaltering the new ground by the shop grubing & burning brush & halling out manure to cymbling patch & potatoe sent for stack hay etc |
Tus 3 rd |
Fair mild day windy day I went down to the old place carryed 5 cat [cattle] the 2 calvs 2 cows 1 steer stoped at Ma,s Mrs Swann & Sister Sarah went to Providence I stoped at Ts store I wed over my corn on meadow made handle to hoe Mrs Sowthward & girls came over this evening halling out manure to sweet potatoe patch finished cymblain patch coaltering the new ground finished finished halling the manure out of cow pen |
W 4 th |
Fair warm day i went to old place for a lode of corn brought nearly all stoped at Ma,s she gave me some irish potatoes planting sweet potatoes etc Clarence came over to night went to Terrells S. ploughing new ground halled a load corn ploughed sweet potatoe patch planting halling rocks & manure etc ploughed irish potatoe patch etc |
Th 5 th |
Rain a shower this morning fair evening it lightened a good to night at the cty north Clarence & Llew staid at home to day finished planting sweet potatoes & peas etc wed irish potatoe patch finished planting sweet potatoes & peas in peach orchard halling manure in garden 10 or 12 ox loads on 4 squares ploughed it in & raked it etc rakg the tobacco patch halled 1 loard of manure to to patch wed irish potatoes etc |
Fr 6 th |
Rain a pretty little shower this evening Clarence & Llewellyn went to Bro Saml this evening Mr D in Richmond etc etc sent to the 2 Southwards for cym seed H & John did not get home I planted cotton & pirl beans cymblains & pumpkins commenced ree planting corn ploughing tobacco and halling out manure to it planted 1 square in greens working in garden. |
Sat 7 th |
Cdy day cool old Canfield came to see Bob etc I set out 17 plants tomatoes Mrs Southward came this evening John Wadkins came by Mr Southwards this evening. Mr & Mrs Gouldin went to Dr Gs, raked over the tobacco patch beet up a bag guano and got part of the patch ready to set out tobacco by the shop put guano in drill ree planting corn etc etc |
Sun 8 th |
Rain most of the day I went to Cty Line Bro Allen preached it is to be an all day meeting Dr. Anderson & Ella, wer at meeting |
M 9 th |
Fair mild day I went to Anna, saw the Dr at Anna, shaved Mr Hill went to Ma,s saw Mr Swann I went to George Southwards & bought a stack of straw for $4.00 sent for it halled 3 loads put coalt in pasture reeplanting corn by stack set out cabbage plants & a dozen tobacco plants rakg tobacco land new ground halled 3 loads straw etc etc |
Tus 10 th |
Raining tonight very prettily Mr Hardyman paid him for the beef $1.25 cts - 50 cts for John J. Tate Ella & Emily came up this evening & staid a while gave her some tomatoe plants halled 2 loads straw put coalt in stable ree planting corn planted corn on high hill ree planting by house moved hog pen halling the rails away coaltering by kitchen halled 2 loads straw finished 5 loads in all |
W 11 th |
Fair pretty day I went to Ma, saw cousin N Radford at Ma, saw the Dr at Anna,s spoke for tobaces plants sent the colt to Topin Castle got some potatoes from Providence cleaned out the rock spring etc Mr Wiltcher came by for plants Sally Southward came tonight. Ben Anderson married Mary Dabney ploughed a potatoe patch by Anna,s sawed down a tree halled 2 pines for slabs fencing pasture fence ree planting corn picked over tobacco beds sent to T Castle the colt |
Th 12 th |
Rain a little to night I went to Anna, to plant potatoes planted about 3 1/2 bu got one from Mt Airy Anna gave me 1/2 bu Old Mr Hill is very sick. Dr Anderson was there to day Linneaus last night. I helpd to hive swarm beas at Ma, planted irish potatoes by Anna,s finished planting corn by the kitchen commenced weeding corn black bottom, halled a load manure to Anna, & carryed some guano down Mr Hill very low in deed |
Fr 13 th |
Rain till evening I put 2 handles to plougs & bars etc set out 2000 tobacco plants by shop. Mr S borrowed a manure fork. Mr Hill very ill speachless morticeing post broke a chisel Garland chopped tobacco patch set out 2000 tobaccoplants cleaning off the land sent to mill for meal & chop |
Sat 14 th |
Fair a pretty day, frost this morning Anna sent for me to go to stay with Mr Hill we went down to Ma, & Anna we went to Bro Saml & I stoped at Anna, Mr Hill died about 2 ock Mr Gouldin Halli & L Hill wer at Anna, I shaved Mr Hill etc got a letter from H Ann to day raked over part of the tobacco land & manured it with guano ploughed it over carrying off roots etc halling out manure from shop & stable ploughed the lan for peas & planted peas etc etc |
Sun 15 th |
Fair mild day I went to Anna,s carryed a letter to Bro Fox to preach Mr Hills F sermond Bro Fox preached Dr A & Linnaeus wer at meeting we went to Mt Airy to Burry Mr Hill several persons there |
M 16 th |
Fair warm day we went to Anna, to the funeral of old Mr Hill Mr Cook preached Mr Allen was there Bro Saml Molly & Clarence was at meeting - Miss Swann was to come up this evening. Mr Addams is to come up in morning. |
Tus 17 th |
Rain to night very warm day & last night Bro Addams came to look at a pair of wheals did not soot [suit] I went to Terrells store laid out 35 cts in store Mrs Swann & Sister Sarah came up & spent the day Edmond dined hear I cut his hair etc I hird that F Farish was killed by Mr Woods negroes a few days ago, engaged 10 barrils of corn of Nelson Cobbs at $3.00 at barrell choped over tobacco land carrying off rocks roots etc weeding corn halling out manure for tobacco etc etcv I planted pop corn |
W 18 th |
Fair very warm day I went by Ma, and to Nelson Cobbs for a lode of corn got 5 barrells at 3 dollars a barrell we went to old place to meeting Bro Allen & Davist wer there came by Mama, saw wild gobler at plant bed set out tobacco went for corn, weeding corn shelled some seed corn |
Th 19 th |
Fair very windy cool evening John & Mrs Quarles came & spent the day hear I went to Nelson Cobbs for 5 barrells corn gave my note for it 2 carts cut 1 or 2 loads clover cutting clover reeplanting corn ploughing it etc I shelled a turn of corn |
Fr 20 th |
Fair cool day I worked over my watermellon patch & put conl ashes on them. I carryed a turn of corn to mill in gig brought 1 bu meal home borowed stoped at Ma, I went to B Trevillions to look at his shanghies [type of chicken] saw John Trevillion with B. Dass. bought 2 collers for 75 cts. ploughing corn weeding ree planting etc etc |
Sat 21 st |
Fair cool I went to Cty Line to deside the dog case between Nelson Cobbs & Sam Estice I spoke to R Luck tomake a pair of wheels etc Went to Carmel to meeting 7 members preasant I brought the blew books home Llewellyn went to B Trevillions has not got back ploughed tobacco land & guanoed it etc sent to mill etc weeding corn planted peas etc etc |
Sun 22 nd |
Fair day I went to Cty Line Bro Allen preached Bro Phillips was there great many persons Dr Anderson came by to see little Thomasia. [2 year-old Thomasia Temple Redd] Bartlett is to come to work tusday Elin got back ran off to [?] week cows got in my wheat on rode |
M 23 rd |
Raining to night fair day I went to Providence to look at cultivaters got 5 lbs cotton of Ella, met the Dr at gate Mrs Southward & I went to T Castle came by Mt Airy stoped at Anna, I made a part of a cultivater all but handle finished ploughing the tobacco land manured it with guano, ploughing corn on meadow weeding & choping the tobacco land back of shop I wed my cob corn |
Tus 24 th |
Rainy day it rained last night sent for tobacco plants to set out I put handles on cultivater & put it in press. shelled corn working post etc etc etc |
W 25 th |
Rainy most of the day Llewellyn & Jimy went to Providence after the Dr. Mr Wm Gatewood came by this morning Mr Wiltcher came this evening to see about tobacco plants. set out tobacco plants ree planted some fencing by out gate next to Ma, choping the tobacco land over & seting out |
Th 26 th |
Fair cool & windy day Bartlett working on cultivater made 3 teeth etc done up plough etc etc I went to Golans Ville to Election voted for Price & Coalman Dr A came to see children have mumps finished setting out tobacco sent to mill wed over cotton & cymblain patch workg beans etc halled 2 loads clover |
Fr 27 th |
Fair mild day I put a new fella [felloe] in Ma, gig put tire on & [peased?] it finished a cultivater & made teeth for another done up plough etc an Irish peddler came by with table cloths Bartlett work all day sent to Providence wed weans potatoes sweet & irish weeding corn in meadow etc etc |
Sat 28 th |
Fair mild day I went to Ma,s & Anna,s went to Bro Saml, & dined he caught an owl we went to Carmel to the division 6 members preasant etc Thomasis went for Linnaeus he was not at home I spoke to Mr Lane for 3 pullets met John by mill weeding corn etc |
Sun 29 th |
Fair mild day I went to Carmel Bro Coalman preached text Mark 8th ct 36 & 37 verses he went u to Clifton Hall has my dog Jack |
M 30 th |
Raining to night I started the new coalter weeding corn near meadow Llewellyn weeding corn little Thomasia is quite sick weeding corn cut a load clover halled it up etc ree planting |
Tus 31 st |
Fair cool evening I went to Anna, to pull Miss Marys teeth pulled one
and 1/2 of another I went by Halls stoped at Ma,s Mrs Swan & Sister Sarah
went to Bro Saml Anna came up this evening I budded several rose bushis with
roses from Anna, ree planted tobacco etc weeding corn etc. |