Tus 1st |
Fair large frost Thomasia Harriet & John went to Depot in Mr Southward barouch Llewellyn drove Mr. Southward pd me $15.25 cts for John Dickinson for seed wheat. We went to Richmond carryed Moriah to nerce [nurse] Lizy went to Wm Dandridge,s Dr A & W Dr Nelson & family & others were there carryed a letter to L. Redd to Richmond great many persons in Town I pd $4.37 1/2 cts to go to Richmond ploughing cutting down corn halling up etc shucking Bob went to Depot in cart to carry trunks & Moriah |
W 2nd |
Fair large frost we went out to the fair pd 37 1/2 cts to go in. the first State fair in Richmond. General Scot [Virginia-born Winfield Scott, 1786-1866] spoke & Tyler [former President John Tyler. 1790-1862] & others I went in evening. Pd $1.50 for a pair boots for John saw Mrs Carter at fair. Molly Lucy & Sister Sophia, folks wer at the fair Mr Talleys folks etc warm most of the day Lin came to fair cutting & halling up corn ploughing shucking etc |
Th 3rd |
Fair went to fair with girls pd to go in 25 cts. Bought Llewellyn pr boots $2.00 I saw Betty Johnson at fair & others – a great display of things ploughing for wheat & cutting down & halling up corn shucking etc |
Fr 4th |
Fair we went to the fair pd 25 cts it broke to day Dr A, & Dr Nelson came up this morning Edmond & Cousin F Fitzhugh wer at fair & Thad & others I bought 2 pair traces [straps for horse-drawn carriages] halling up corn ploughing etc |
Sat 5th |
Fair a frost cool I came up to day pd $1.25 cts rode in Trevillions carriage a part of the way home met Llewellyn I went to Ma,s & to lore barn faned out some wheat etc sent Lanzy to Wiltchers for 2 hogs got them home gave Thomasia 12 or 15 dollars ploughing lent Anna a horse to hall up corn halling up corn etc |
Sun 6th |
Fair I went to Carmel Bro Luck & Estice oficiated I went to Bro Saml,s & dined Cousin Fitzhughs wife sick Mary Louisa & children there |
M 7th |
Fair a large frost cold morning I went to the Depot for Thomasia &children left Harriet in Richmond to stay borrowed Mr Southworth barouch & Ma,s cart etc Wm Swann & Miss Moriah I went down day Mr Gouldin came for 22 bu wheat by measure went to depot ploughing shucking corn faned wheat brought up 14 1/2 bu killed 2 pigs halled a lode or two of wood |
Tus 8th |
Fair most of the day a large frost, weighed 2 pigs weighed one 46 lbs one 66 lbs cut them out sent down to Anna,s & had irish potatoes dug sowed 3 bu wheat rakd it in Clarence came with Llewellyn home to night cut out hogs halled a lode of wood shucking corn dug potatoes by Anna,s rakg in wheat 3 bu shelling corn |
W 9th |
Rain most of the day I sowed 1 bu wheat etc Clarence & Llewellyn went hunting caught opossum etc I am makg a girt [girth] etc & Clarrence &Llewellyn went to Terrells store sowed 1 bu wheat rakg it in sent corn to mill & brought back 2 bls of flour halling wood hay etc shucking corn shoemaking |
Th 10th |
Fair cold large frost Clarrence & Llewellyn went to scool I finished my girt Wilson came by this evening I pd him my account & the one Coalman had makg in all $8.67 cts took recult [receipt?] July Ann laid up John went to scool to d shucking corn put up 3 cart lodes 10 1/2 lbs Garland malling rails sent Depot for bl in Ma,s cart halled a load of wood etc etc etc etc etc |
Fr 11th |
Cdy most of the day I went to Ma,s with Charles Gouldin to fix wheat fan went hunting killed 1 bird Llewellyn started a turkey Martin will put up a lode corn I put axle to cart old one put up a lode corn and some in barn gathered the corn in meadow one load for seed rakg & sowing wheat 1 1/2 bu |
Sat 12th |
Cdy day warm d I went to look for the turkeys did not find them I finished shucking my corn put up about 8 bls put up seed corn in the barn sowed 3 1/2 bu wheat to day raked it in Sowed 3 1/2 bu wheat halled 2 loads wood finished halling up corn and shucking put up 8 bls in house |
Sun 13th |
Rain most of the d fair to night. Very windy & cool cate/cow & Merryman at cow pen [Dr. Eli T. Merriman in Santa Ana, Texas registered breed of cattle in 1852] |
M 14th |
Fair mild day I finished putting up my corn about 9 or 10 loads I carryed Thomasia to out gate she went to Cty Line to hear Dr. Rice preach I went to Terrells store bought a hat $4.00 went to Lucks to see him about beef etc finished putting up the corn halling rails for hog pen cutting & malling rails grubing in wheat patch etc shelling corn etc |
Tus 15th |
Fair. I startd to Trevillions met him went to Terrells store bought 4 lbs log wood 20 cts I went to Bro Saml,s this evening to see about guano am to have one tun of it shot with Edmond 135 yds divided stacks at Halls cutting & malling rails grubing up wheat patch sent to mill for meal went to Halls for a lode of shucks |
W 16th |
Rain a drop or two this evening fair most of the day I went to old place to divide the corn at Halls I got nearly 10 barrells my part short & long put it in the loar barn sent Bob to Bro Saml,s for a tun of guano he got back late to night with 12 bags I put it in barn etc Mr Southworth got 2 bu rye of me to day at at 80 cts a bu Rye I put up 3 cart lodes corn in my barn below & sent to Bro Saml,s for one tun guano malling rails cutting grubing etc have 2021 lbs guano |
Th 17th |
Fair most of the d cdy morning I went to barn for steelyards [like balances] sent a bar of iron to the mill for Bro Saml 54 lbs for rake teeth beeting guano sowing etc I killed 2 squirls shot fesant etc etc etc Mary Louisa is at Mr Gouldins with sick child Llewellyn went to Bro Saml,s to carry a letter to Molly. Beeting guano sowed 3 bags raked it in, sowed 2 bu wheat, halling wood & rails etc |
Fr 18th |
Fair warm day foggy morning I went to mill after Bartlett saw Sister Sarah Clarence came with Llewellyn Brag got holt of Llewellyn Bro Saml Molly & the Fitzhughs went to Dr Gouldins to day I pd Dick Boulware $13.00 owe him $1.00 sowed 4 1/2 bags guano & 3 bu wheat & raked it in ploughed a part of guano in made hog pen halling rails beeting guano grubing etc |
Sat 19th |
Foggy morning warm day I went to new barn for wheat brought up 5 bu Bartlett working in shop all day I put Blossom & Lilly in the meadow I made a pen in stack put them in to night. sowed 3 bu guano & ploughed a part in & raked a part in Llewellyn & Clarrence went hunting caught hair etc etc sowed 2 bu wheat & ploughed a part in the guano raked wheat in ploughing in meadow beet one or two bags guano & sowed 3 bags & ploughed & raked it in |
Sun 20th |
Fair warm day Blossome died last night I think she was broosed from fighting had her scined etc Charles Gouldin came up etc spent the day Lanzy docktering his tooth I went to Ma,s with him saw Ann & Emily at Ma,s Willshire came on from Anna, up home |
M 21st |
Rain a few drops this evening warm day I put up my hogs etc went to Terrells store bought 2 buckets for 45 cts saw Bib & Gatewood at store had cow berried swaped caps with Llewellyn to night Robinson had 12 lbs plate iron finished ploughing the meadow & sowed it wheat 1 1/2 bu grubing shelled 2 turns corn sent it to mill sent corn for chop did not get the meal burryed burried halling out manure to wheat patch sowed one bag guano 34 bu in all of wheat |
Tus 22nd |
Cdy day rained a few drops at George McLaughlins bought his steers for $30. I went down there stoped at Providence got some kreosote for Charles to put on his tooth [for toothache] he came up this morning to hav his tooth pulled gave it out I dined at Geo McL I stoped to see Thos Chandler spoke for wheat saw Bro Wortham & wife Dr A promised to take qt of beef yoke of oxen ploughing for corn halled rails & fenced in hay stacks halling manure opening water furrows grubing etc etc |
W 23rd |
Foggy day damp & warm I went hunting Llewellyn & John went with me this evening we killed 4 squirls – saw a phesant etc etc Julyann cleaning up the houses etc I burst my rifle this evening put up water shelf [shelf for bucket for drinking & washing] etc fallowing for corn opening water furrows grubing halling manure etc etc etc |
Th 24th |
Fair cool evening & windy foggy morning the Halls came by killing my birds & I went hunting saw Linzy Terrell 2 Cobbs Winston & Luck I caught hair they started a turkey I had ball [name] beef killed this evening went to Mr Harrises & Tates to sell beef Tate is to get a qtr Tate qr beef fallowing grubing halling out manure etc killed a beef halling wood sent to mill for meal |
Fr 25th |
Fair cold day the ground hard frozen cold north wind I weighed the beef Tates qr weighed 98 lbs – the Dr,s weighed 107 lbs at 7 cts Tates 6 cts foar qr the other foar qr weighed 108 lbs mine 102 lbs I went to George McLaughlins for a yoke oxen carryed Bob & Jessey brought them up there names are – (Buck & Lain) the black cow has her head swelled think from snake bite something of the sort. W gave the cow green planting etc oxen fallowing grubing Lanzy carryed the Dr a qr of beef 107 lbs at 7 cts sent for shucks at Halls halled 2 loads wood etc had potatoes covered at Moriah,s house |
Sat 26th |
Fair cold morning a very large frost saw ice 3/4 in thick I went by George Southworths & to Winston to sell beef solled Winston 34 lbs at 7 cts. $2.38 cts. went to Carmel no one at the division room Dr came by to see Martha,s child the Dickinsons & Charles came by hunting the Black Cow died last night from a snake bite, I think – had her scined to night gave Garland an order for a pr boots Bob & I made pin at stack & put the cows in to night Garland & Lanzy cutting & halling brush to turnip patch covered it halled a lode wood etc |
Sun 27th |
Fair a large frost cold morning Dr Anderson came by this morning to see Lizzy has spasms I went to Cty Line Bro Allen preached communion day Edmond came by & staid till night Bro Saml went to Ma,s Mr & Mrs Harris wer at meeting a good many persons |
M 28th |
Cdy most of the day I rode to Providence to carry a letter & bundle for Harriet he expects to go to Richmond in a few days sent a letter by Miss Mary Hill she went to Richmond etc Edmond came & dined he was with the fox hunters Ma, Sister Sarah &Emily went to Dr Gouldins – made 2 stalls at stack & put up the 2 beef falloes (Buck & Lane) put steers in stack to night Canfield came by this morning for [“taller” tallow?] fallowing on rode other side of the meadow etc grubing made hog shelter staked cow pen made a stall or two in stack shelter halling wood manure etc |
Tus 29th |
Cdy day foggy morning I made a troft [trough] to feed the beef in fallowing for corn grubing etc halling manure & wood etc |
W 30th |
Cdy most of the day cool I cut Merry mans hornes off put him in stack Fayette Fitzhugh came this morning we went hunting this evening in Mt Airy got Hall & his dog to go with us I killed 5 birds Fayette 2 gave Hall 2. P ut 5 pigs in pasture marked them etc washed the guns etc fallowing grubing halling out manure halling wood (I H & 3) 18 F d/ 6 Cdy d/ 2 f d/ 4 R d |