W 1st |
Fair cdy morning Mr Carter came up he & Llewellyn went hunting the girls came from Ma, Ann & Emily cousin Lucy Tayloe Lucy Carter Lucy R Molly & Bro Saml Edmond Thomas & Susan talley Sister Sarah they all went to Ma,s Bro Saml went home ploughing on meadow cutting & halling wood malling etc grubing burning brush |
Th 2 nd |
Fair warm day I went to Ma,s went to mill saw Canfield I went to his house took in my note pd him $49.70 cts he oes me one dollar settled for wheat oats shop account etc in full Thomasia & children went to Ma,s & spent the day I walked to mill with the Talleys Lucy R & Cousin Lucy T. Mr Carter & Family went to Bro Saml,s - they sent for them Clarence came for key to get fan faning out Ma,s wheat etc I pd Mr Carter 25 dollars for Sister Sophia ploughing in meadow cutting in new ground cutting off stocks halling rails around pasture fence grubing burning brush etc cut out beef & salted it hung up bacon etc |
Fr 3 rd |
Snowing this morning it commenced in the night the ground covered I rode to Terrells store bought a bit cheese etc pd my bill off $10.62 cts saw Mr Harris at store Miss Pamela Terrell died this morning. about plant bed below spring halling wood for it Bob made John a pr shoes etc shelling corn cold day |
Sat 4 th |
Fair cool day I went to the division room was elected conducter John Quarles W.P. Bro Saml & Mr Noelwer there went to Carmel to meeting Bro Coalman preached Hackett's case came up he had his name taken off the church B. I paid John T Anderson $20.00 for rye I paid Garlend Hargrove $5.62 1/2 cts money borrowed I paid James McLaughlin $50.00 for his father for a yoke of steers I pd James Luck 12 1/2 cts money borrowed we enjoyed the services of our Pasture to preach twice a mo. for $300.00 Thomasia diping candles I borrowed $5.00 of Bro S. ditching ground the plant bed cutting & halling wood grubing etc etc |
Sun 5 th |
Fair cool d I lent the girls Sally Lewis to go to meeting Ann & Couslin Lucyh Taylor went in gig Bro Coalman preached Mrs Brown & Ella wer at meeting I went by Providence to dine Bro Saml and I went to look at Johns game chickens he gave $10 for them |
M 6 th |
Fair a cold day I went to Mr Halls & divided the tobacco my part came to a little over 300 lbs - Hall starts with his to Richmond to day I sent for 2 bu clover seed I breakfasted at Mr Halls came by Ma,s the Talleys & Cousin Lucy went over to day Mr Wright came by I paid him my tax for 1853 $18. He went to Mr Southworth,s Walkers, Llewellyn makg hen house I paid Wm Robinson $2.00 in part of black smiths account cutting short wood halling wood logs etc grubing etc |
Tus 7 th |
Fair a cold ay I carryed some leather to Terrells shop had a pair boots cut out is to make them for $2.37 1/2 cts bought 5 cts worth ribon. I saw B Trevellian at store met Geo England at out gate Southworth is fencing from out gate burning plant bed below spring I went to Providence for some cabbage seed & tomatoe lettuce etc Ella killed her turkeys to send down Towzer was killed by Mr Southwards dogs last week burning plant bed & ploughing grubing etc etc |
W 8 th |
Rainy day Snowed a little last night I spent the day in house mocely had coal Edmond had 1/2 soles striping tobacco in the new house |
Th 9 th |
Fair mild day walked to trap & to Ma,s took the top off the barouch Thomasia & little Thomasia [Thomasia Temple Redd, 1851-1956] went to Mrs Terrells saw the Dr W Terrell & wife art [We3st,s?] Sister S & Lucy wer there I paid Wm Terrell $200.00 in trus money etc for Mrs Terrell Miss Pamela Tate Fayette Fitzhugh & family went to Baltimore halling wood fencing or pasture fence by G Southwards |
Fr 10 th |
Fair mild day I made churn staf etc I rode to Mr Halls he brought up 2 bu of clover seed for me from Richmond carryed a bundle to Garland etc Llewellyn went to Providence. Wm Robinson came to mend nose piece to cart Hall got 7 1/2 dollars for tobacco I shot 2 guinies halling rails fencing shelling corn etc etc |
Sat 11 th |
Fair cool day I went to Linnaeus saw Mony & gig saw the Redds & Bro Saml & wife going to Mr Gouldins I went to Mr Dukes he was from home I went to Mr Gouldins & dined with cousin Wm & George Redd cousin Fany & Lizabeth Oliver Bro Saml & Sister Conelia carryed lode corn to mill I rode to Terrells store I bought 8 glasses for 30 cts pd for makg pr boots $2.37 1/2 cts pd Gardner 13 cts etc sent 2 turns corn to mill & corn for chop halling wood fencing etc etc |
Sun 12 th |
Fair cool day Thomasia & I went to Cty Line Bro Davist preached Thomasia went in the Dr.,s carriage Bro Saml & Cousin George Redd wer at meeting went to Ma,s I walked to Ma,s Molly came up with me |
M 13 th |
Rain a little this evenig Cdy day Cousin Billy & George redd Cousin Fanny & Elizabeth Mr Harris Sister Sarah and Lucy came & spent the day Clarrence came for Molly John Lewis came over to stay Cousin Billy & all went to Mr Harrises in my barouch I sowed part of plant bed in tobacco etc Lucy & cousin George went to the store haled a load san moved the cow umbrella etc halling wood howed up a part of plant bed & sowed it in tobacco & cabbage seed put guano on etc. |
Tus 14 th |
Cdy day warm I sowed a part plant bed in tobacco & cabbage seed Thomasia & I went to Mr Harrises & dined Cousin Billy went to Cousin Fannys this evening. Cousin George went over to Mr Talleys Charles Gouldin went for him Llewellyn came from Providence Nawny sow has 8 pigs the first litter sowed tomatoe seed sowed plant bed choped it over etc halling wood makg ice pond between this and out gate the directions of S Terrells from hear |
W 15 th |
Rain a little to day a warm day I stoped ice pond cut a popler down & 4 stocks off of it. Saw sow and 8 pigs etc put sticks in harness working on ice p ond etc sent to Halls for 2 bu of clover seed |
Th 16 th |
Snowed till 12 ock rained & hailed last night wet d the snow fell about 2 or 3 in deep melted very fast I paid Frank belonging to Mrs Morris $10.10 cts for cutting hay ditching etc went to W Southworths to sebttle he was from home Received a bundle to night from Richmond striping tobacco shelled 1/2 bl corn for Mr Noel Jack |
Fr 17 th |
Fair cold day I sowed clover seed on tobacco land Thomasia & I went to Terrells store bought a pr shoes soap candy & mug pd $1.57. I went to Ma,s & George Englands pd him $1.00 for leather bought last year went by B Trevillon he was in Richmond old Mr Southworth is sending off his tobacco by G Southworth to Depot. Sowed clover seed cutting & halling wood a lode corn from loar barn etc |
Sat 18 th |
Fair mild day - we went over to Bro Samls Eugene met us by James Harris,s we got to Bro Samls to dinner working on the ice pond etc sowed clover seed from shop to swamp |
Sun 19 th |
Fair pretty day Thomasia Bro Saml & Molly & I went to Mt Olivet to meeting Bro Rice preached had a temperance speach or two in evening by Nat Granger & Rice. Mr Talleys family at meeting |
M 20 th |
Rain H & Snowed it fel about 2 or 3 inches deep Charles & Edmond came to breakfast from Uncle Johns I spent the day at Bro Samls |
Tus 21 st |
Snowed a little in the morning Duke came there with a horse to trade I rode to River at island foard went back to Bro Saml saw Lin in the rode getting wood etc |
W 22 nd |
Fair cool day I rode to mill left my horse & walked up home & gave out provisions & went back to Bro Samls we left John & Llewellyn at Bro Saml,s we went up to Lins saw Mr G & Edmond with a black horse he traded for with Duke Wm Lucy Robinson came home with Tom Taylor, cutting & halling of wood cut a trench around the tobacco bed. |
Fr 24 th |
Fair mild Llewellytn came up to Dr Ls & we went to Mr Gouldins & dined sent for ox cart to meet up at the mill left my horse at Mr S Gouldins & came up in cart Mr Gouldin & I had a settlement he pd me $7.75 cts I pd him $16.65 cts. pd for wheat got a fine parcel of cabbage seed at Dr Lins John at Bro Samls cutting & halling wood sent to mill etc |
Sat 25 th |
Cdy day I went to Mr Gouldins for my horse & barouch left Tilly at Mr Gs Sam brought her over this evening I went by Linnaeus & to Bro Samls after John came by island foard & home I went up to Mr H Wadkins and paid him $113. took in Johns account and pd in trust moneyh etc sowed clover seed on medow & over hill etc burnt plant bed in garden & sowed it halled wood etc halled manure in garden |
Sun 26 th |
Rain it commenced last night rained till 12 or 1 ock the River is very full rising very fast I went to river & ice pond & old Mr Southworth saw his puppies Sam went to mill came back again I paid Frank $10 tonight & took back a two - through mistake it thundered & lightened to day - mild day |
M 27 th |
Fair cool day I went to the River my boart [boat] went down & loged I rode to the mill this morning & this evening the river is very high it lacks about 2 or 1 feet of being as high as the freshets in 1852. several stacks of fodder went off at Jack Martins. I stoped at Ma,s she has a sore hand Charles & Sam came up to night Mrs Southworth came over to get me to hall some wood sent Bob & Joh to get wood I saw Lin at the mill to night made a shelter for calvs & halled several lodes gravel & put it in walks made rock step sent cart to hall Mrs Southworth some wood turned mdy dug out |
Tus 28 th |
Fair cool day the River has falen a good deel to day Old Mr Southworth got back this evening from Richmond left Kitty at Mr Gouldins with horse & cart I moved the little house in garden patched up the fence etc Quart England came for 4 cows & ox hides to tan Charles & Sam went to mill & home h alled a lode or 2 of rails to do up garden fence took it down & done it up moved the little house halled 4 long poles Lanzy got home this evening |