Sat 1 st |
Rain a shower I went to Carmel Bro Coalman preached I staid to the meeting of Sons E Wortham was elected W.P. J A conductor [Worthy Patriarch leads; Conductor directs meetings] etc Llewellyn & James went down home with Sally Lewis stacking tops finished the frame halled up tops hung up the tobacco etc |
Sun 2 nd |
Fair cool day I went to Carmel Bro Coalman preached a good sermon I stoped at Ma,s & dined Miss Agness Thomasia & children went down to Ma,s. Charles Gouldin dined at Ma,s & the Swanns, John's family |
M 3 rd |
Fair Mr Luck came for John Dickinsons wheat got 25 bu & 50 lbs Willshire came for 20 bu & 40 lbs I went down $1.25 cts Jessey went down in cart with trunk Boler went down saw Uncle Wm D Taylor at Taylorsville spoke for 20 bu wheat saw Edmond Sister Sophis & Lucy Carter in Richmond went with them home rode George Carters horse to Sister Sophia,s wheat 46 bu cutting tobacco faning wheat etc etc halling up fodder finished the top stack. |
Tus 4 th |
Fair large frost went to Richmond soled my wheat for $1.40 cts a bushel 122 bu/56 lbs bought Ma, a plough $9.00 bought moal board $3.00 for self Ma gave me $5.00 part pay I gave Wm Dandridge $25.00 to pay Sister Sophia for rent last year gave hime $16.30 cts to pay to colledge pd him & $3.07 cts to pay for goods hat [overc?] etc etc gave $1.12 1/2 cts for axe for Anna paid bill at Valentine $27.00 pd Thos Valentine this bill & account $10. pd Crane his account for leather $10 pd Allen Robt $19 for frock coat pd Chenry $12. cts for goods Llewellyn killed gound hog I pd Fleming $1.25 cts Bob sowing rye hangin tobacco etc |
W 5 th |
Fair I gave Dandridge $2.00 to buy Lattin books for Llewellyn I pd $1.25 cts to rid on cars gave 25cts for candy & cakes came up this mormning saw Uncle Wm at slash cottage promised me 1 bu white may wheat [winter wheat] Llewelllyn went to look for turkeys started them hanging tobacco rakg land for rye diging irish potatoes etc |
Th 6 th |
Fair I went with Llewellyn turkey hunting in Hanover hird them this side of the river shot at ducks, halk, killed 2 birds sowed some rye etc etc we walked to Terrells store bought some buttons cab [cap] etc pd off my account left a cap at Terrells to sell the lightning rod men at Terrells came hear to night. sowing rye rakg with 2 rakes cutting down corn & halling up etc. |
Fr 7 th |
Fair a frost cool day W L Terrell came for 1 1/2 bu mammoth wheat swaped wheat. The Franklin rod men put u a rod for me charged $14.000 I rode to Ma,s carryed Emily a Hankerchief to him Ann & Wm went to Dr Gouldins J Stevens at Anna,s fixing well etc sowing rye rakg etc cutting down & shucking corn halling etc halled lode wood etc |
Sat 8 th |
Fair cool day I was very sick in the morning staid in bed most of the day Ma, & Emily came up to see me sent Lanzy to Depot for the things John went with him halling up corn sowing rye grubing rye field etc sent to Depot etc etc etc |
Sun 9 th |
Fair mild Dr. A came by to see Marcha, child Bro came by went to Ma,s I rode down this evening, saw Miss Rollilns 1 pol Bob $1.50 cts & Lanzy $1.00 tobacco & wheat money Bro Saml promise me some [bowghs?] |
M 10 th |
Rain a little shower soon this morning fair day put up the tobacco faned out 14 bu wheat & delivered it to Mr Wiltshere finished sowing rye nearly on fallowed land finished cutting the tobacco etc etc etc etc Miss Agness started home to day Jack Martin killed a geese to day gave Garland one dollar out up the tobacco sowing rye on rode by Canfields grubing rye field halling corn shucking etc. |
Tus 11 th |
Fair cool day I started to Bro Saml,s met with Uncle Wm,s cart coming for wheat I went to Mr Gouldins stoped at mill sent there to night for 1/2 doz chickens went to Ma,s sent Uncle Wm D Taylor 10 bu wheat at one dollar & thirty cts he sent me one bushel white may wheat it the granes mightly broken up most half. pd Fanny 75 cts for Gloster rye finished sowing rye on fallowed land commenced ploughing by ice house & shop for wheat halled a load rails to stack diging sweet potatoes grubing etc |
W 12 th |
Fair cold morning saw ice a very large frost Dr A came by this morning I went to Terrells store and bought 2 pair shoes pr gloves & brush laid out $3.87 1/2 came by G Southwards I went to Bro Saml, for 2 barouch boughs dined there green soled Dr 3 mules to day saw Hall wants to rent the land where he lives Joh Swann came to night I shot at a didaper twice [didapper, small grebe, diving water bird] ploughing for wheat halling corn halled a lode of wood etc etc etc |
th 13 th |
Fair a frost I went to loar barn & faned out some wheat bought up 10 bu met Bro Saml & Edmond they went to see Willshire sowed 2 bu wheat by ice house & shop Anna & Emily came up to night I commenced sowing wheat to day sowed 2 bu wheat faned out some wheat halling up corn shucking diging potatoes etc |
Fr 14 th |
Fair cdy morning cool sowed 3 bu wheat John Dickinson sent to day for the ballance of his wheat sent him 25 bu by weight & Winston got 4 bu of me at $1.40 cts Edward Cobbs bought 10 bu wheat pd me $14.00 is to get his wheat tomorrow evening Ann & Emily Talley went to Ma,s this evening Sister Sarah came up in gig for Emily sowing wheat 3 bushels rakg cutting down corn halling up etc halled a load wood faned out wheat diging potatoes etc |
Sat 15 th |
Fair a large frost & cool morning I went to loar barn & faned out some wheat sent Willshire 15 bu & let Cobb have 12 bu pd me 8cts is to pay Mr Thrasher $2.00 for me I brought up 6 bu wheat 57 out of loar barn sowed it 1 bu wheat ploughing back of kitchen diging potatoes faning wheat |
Sun 16 th |
Fair a large frost cool morning we went to Providence saw Tom & Lin Billy at Providence W Noel sent a dog to Providence to sell |
M 17 th |
Fair frost warm most of day I sowed 1 1/2 bu wheat back of garden I bought a pair table cloths for $3.00 of an Irishmond working on rake frame etc ploughing tobacco land Llewellyn went to Bro Saml,s to night to have his coat cut out sowed 1 1/2 bu wheat & ploughing by shop finished diging sweet potatoes halled a load of toys packing them moved cow pen cutting down & halling up corn etc. |
Tu 18 th |
Clear, frost, cold morning. I had a chilliness for 4 or 6 hours poly all day. Eugene came tonight with Llewellyn July Ann laid up to day ploughing tobacco land cutting down & halling up corn & shelled 3 bushels of new corn |
W 19 th |
Fair, foggy morning windy day I have been poly all day sowing the tobacco land in wheat sowed 1 bu with Forward wheat Katy laid up today. Sowing wheat 3 1/2 bu on tobacco land cutting down corn halling etc sent 3 bu corn to mill had it gound etc |
Th 20 th |
Rain a small shower of misty rain. Tom came by on his way to old Mr Wm Gatewoods sale & Canfield & others sowed 1/2 bu wheat on the other side of ditch wet land Edmond came by etc lent Anna a yoke of my steers to hall wood - ploughing sowed 1/2 bu of wheat sent to Halls to get my part of top fodder & put it in barn etc halled a load wood halling up corn cutting down shucking etc etc etc etc |
Fr 21 st |
Rain showery thundered to day I gathered my Collins corn 45 years in all Wilson the Tanner came by with leather for mine 2 sides I bought 4 sides for $4.25 cts one $2.00 one $1.00 one 75cts one 50 cts. went to Ma,s with her leather Llewellyn did not come home last night nor tonight gave Bob 9 cts for goard to day sowing wheat 1 1/2 bushels ploughing cutting down & halling up corn shucking cleaning out water furrows etc etc etc etc |
Sat 22 |
Rained a shower this morning warm day I finished the rake & put it to work sowed 2 bu wheat over swamp back of kitchen Llewellyn did not come home to night - Mr Southward going to have corn shucking to night at old tobacco house ploughing rakg in wheat 2 bushels choping bushes in tobacco ground & cutting down & halling up corn & sent to Anna, for yoke steers old |
Sun 23 rd |
Fair cool Thomasia went to meeting in the Drs carriage rode behind me to rode Harriet went in Ma,s carriage Llewellyn & Clarence came to day they caught Mr Dukes hogs for him I gave 8 cts & promised 50cts for Mrs Mitchels H |
M 24 th |
Rain Hail Snowed a good deel commenced raining in the night rained a good deel & then commenced hailing & snowing there is snow on the ground at this time & will be I expect till tomorrow Bob cut out a pair shoes for Llewellyn mkg them I made a back band & I commenced a letter to Lewis Redd halled a lode wood & faned out some wheat etc Bob shoemaking Lanzy sick |
Tus 25 th |
Fair cool day there is snow to night the ground had a crust on it saw ice 1/4 in thick this morning Clarence & Llewellyn went to scool & came back Anna & Betty came up to night to bring buggy to patch up etc etc Thomasia & I started to Anna,s got as far as Mr,s stuck came back with Anna, I killed a lamb shucking corn all day killed lamb etc etc |
W 26 th |
Cdy most of the day I put up 13 loads of corn in corn house & one in barn short corn the body holes barrells halled up load corn etc sowed 1 bu wheat rakg it in the Dickinsons wer hunting through hear this evening Llewellyn staid at h ome to day Molly going to Richmond put up 13 loads corn 1 s corn sowed 1 bu wheat halled a load corn etc. |
Th 23 rd |
Rain most of the day Llewellyn started to scool came back on account of rain faned out 14 bu wheat & sent ti to mill & 3 bu & more of corn Anna sent for buggy it is broke perch sowed 1/2 bu wheat faned out the screen wheat Bob cut out 4 pair shoes one for Llewellyn his & wifes & Martha, put away stalks sent 14 bu wheat to mill etc corn 3 bu |
Fr 28 th |
Fair Rain at George McLaughlins Mr Willshire pd me $40.00 for wheat & I paid him $25.00 for mashine we went to Depot to the sale of Gatewoods negroes Mr Coleman bought man for $1012. I paid Sturn my postage account & one dollar to pay for farmer I went to Geo McLaughlin home & dined there looked at his steers $50 for them cutting down & halling up corn etc etc shucking etc |
Sat 29 th |
Fair cool day I went hunting with John saw a pair birds etc saw turkey trackes etc went down to the division room pd $1.25 gave $5.00 for the hall or promised it. I saw Anna on her way from King William with Miss Hill brought up 2 calvs from old place the River is quite full halling up corn shucking etc etc |
Sun 30 th |
Cdy cool day I went to Carmel Bro Coalman preached commenced to day ver few person at meeting from Hanover river is down again |
M 31 st |
Fair a very large frost cool day I went to Ma,s & to Bro Saml Mr
Gouldin spoke for some seed wheat Fayette Fitzhugh & wife at Bro Saml,s
they went hunting for birds. stock passed on the railrode today on the way to
fair in Richmond [opened Nov.1-Richmond DIspatch 26 Oct 1853] halled a load
wood hallng up corn shuckin etc ploughing for wheat shelling corn to night |