Sun 1 st |
Snowed last night about 6 or 7 in deep fair day cool - Charles & Saml went to Ma,s Edmond came & dined I went with him to Ma,s - she spoke to me about Joh Lucy R. Beggy G & Mony G. rode up t his evening and staid a while |
M 2nd |
Fair cold morning I rode to Ma,s saw her about Joh she says I may take him for eighty dollars - re commenced work to day Cousin Fayett came up to hunt we killed 1 hair 1 bird & 1 duck saw 2 turkey tracks Purkins killed an old gobler he weighed 22 lbs carried Agness home this evening I gave Miss B Hill 1/2 bu beens faned out 1 1/2 bu Llewellyn went to Ma,s to night. {halling short wood & cutting malling hickry wood etc faned oat beens etc |
Tus 3 rd |
Fair a south win most of the day I went to Ma,s Cousin Fayett & I went hunting I caught a hair saw a turkey killed a halk this evening James T Redd & wife at Ma, Brag bit Himy I killed him this morning had him burried {went to loar barn for some short corn brought up by hopper & corn etc cutting wood etc etc |
W 4 th |
Fair mild day the snow melted a good deel I rode to Ma,s to see James T, Redd & wife Mrs Johnson & Wm Terrell wer there & others Betty Redd & Barbara & Clarrence came to a molasses stew the Gouldins etc they are in new house Lin came by from Mr Carters {cleaned out ice house cutting wood halled a load brush in garden shelled turn corn sent it to mill etc |
Th 5 th |
Fair d cdy tonight Betty Emy & Mony Gouldin went away this evening & Betty & Barbara Redd & Clarence Llewellyn went to Bro Saml, cousing Fayett came up I made a staple for Ma,s loging up the ice house {cutting poles for ice house loging it up burning brush etc etc |
Fr 6 th |
Cdy most of the day - I put up my tobacco in barn Cousin Fayett Fitzhugh came up with Ma, Bull I hitched him by Lamb & halled 2 or 3 loads poles wood etc sawed his horns off Dr came by told me about Zebulon Anderson was killed by gun in Texas. Wheat is $1.75 cts a bushel Dr is to right a deed for me for Anna loging up ice house {put my tobacco in barn cut & halled 2 loads logs for ice house loging it up |
Sat 7 th |
Cdy & cold Fitzhugh & I went to the Division room & to Depot saw Thomas Chandler he is to go to Providence tuesday saw Mrs Johnson James & his Sally at Depot I brought up 25 bags I went to see Garland sent word to the Dr about Chandler etc only 4 sons met to day halled 3 loads logs & plough finished loging up the house etc |
Sun 8 th |
Fair cold day I went to Cty Line Bro Allen preached & do [Bro] Davist spoke but few persons at meeting Charles & Edmond went by Ma, this morning I faned out the wheat in the barn up hear & down below Fitzhugh brought up the Bull hitched him by lamb & halled 2 loads wood put him in lot at stack. Bro Saml at Ma, this evening I dined there - faning wheat at both barns cutting & halling wood etc |
Tus 10 th |
Fair cold morning I set a trap for otter - put teeth in rake I rode to Anna, Mr Daniel Newton was at Anna, saw Fayett at Ma,s fixing ice house at Ma,s. halled 3 loads leaves in ice house halling wood cut down the largte oak back of the shop |
W 11 th |
Rainy day I borrowed Ma,s gig Thomasia & I went to Providence to have a deed exicuted Mr Kean & Chandler wer the magistrates I pd Chandler $1.50 we dined at Providence Dr. A pd me $1.50cts ploughing cutting rails timber halling wood burning brush etc. |
Th 12 th |
Rain most of the day warm & windy day commenced striping tobacco in barn sent Lanzy to mill with corn for chop etc carryed the bull to Ma, I went to loar barn to get the corn stoped at Anna,s striping tobacco corn to mill etc |
Fr 13 th |
Fair a mild day I went to Mr Wm Crawfords to get sheep went by Mr LUcks the wheal right. man I ment cousin Lucy & Woodson & Edward - Radford Mandy & her husband etc etc Llewellyn swaped 1/2 dozen hen with Ma halling wood leaves & cutting rail timber burning brush |
Sat 14 th |
Fair a cool day - I rode to Halls & Ma,s carryed some letters to Fayette to carry to Richmond for Barbara & Harried Bro Lowery at Ma,s to day I fixed a plank in the house etc cutting rail timber halling up hay wood etc halled 2 loads brush to stable etc rakg leaves burning brush etc [Inserted into journal was a : Letter from Harriet Redd Dandridge to her brother James Thomas Redd along with bank notes: Confederate: partil $1 note, 2 complete $1 notes, Conferate $5 not torn in half, 2 complete $5 notes, 1 partial & 1 whole $10 note; all in poor condition. A copy of the letter is included in the Miscellaneous files] |
Sun 15 th |
Fair cool day I went to Mt Olivet to meeting a Bro Livermore preached I went with Bro Saml Molly & Edmond we went to Mr talleys and dined Mr Vest dined at Mr Talleys |
M 16 th |
Fair a very mild day windy I am repairing cart body Thomasia & I walked down to Mr Halls this evening saw my pigs on big swamp, sent Jessy to Providence for [??] ploughing near Moria,s house malling rails cutting & burning brush etc |
W 17 th |
Rain most of the day I have been working on ox cart body [Tong?] Esticce came to inform me of the Death of Wm Terrell Walkers son he died last night - inflamation of the brane his funeral is to be preached in the morning striping tobacco in barn Lanzy craning his house |
W 18 th |
Rainy fore noon I went to Walker Terrells to the funeral of Wm [Cade?] Bro Allen preached & Bro Davist spoke a good many persons there I went to T. Castle to the burrying took a snack at Walkers cutting wood malling rails halling wood etc |
Th 19 th |
Rainy evening I went to Mr Gouldins & to Bro Saml,s I sent by him to Richmond for sugar etc he started with tobacco etc Eugene went with Bro Saml Mr White came by for taxes cutting & halling wood malling rails shelled corn sent to mill worked on stable shed stalls etc cutting around pasture fence |
Fr 20 th |
Cdy day rain a few drops windy day I worked on cart body went to Ma,s & loar barn faned out my wheat put 12 bu for grinding. baged 2 bu Fayett Fitzhugh started to Baltimore to night Ella went to Ma,s this evening says Joh Terrell is sick like Willy was Henry had pr 1/2 soles striping tobacco faning wheat stoped ice pond etc |
Sat 21 st |
Rainy morning - fair evening & cold I put a staft [staff?] in umbrella Thomasia & I rode to Walker Terrells to see Joseph T. he is quite poly went by Anna,s Dr Dickinson was at Terrells striping tobacco halled leaves & wood etc malling rakg leaves etc |
Sun 22 nd |
Fair cold day cold night last I went to Cty Line Bro Allen preached Ann Emily & Cousin Lucy Taylor at Ma, we went from there home. Thomasia & I walked down to Anna, I went to Ma,s Dr A went to see Joh Terrell very poly Llewellyn went to Bro Saml |
M 23 rd |
Fair a very cold day I sent my wheat off to Depot by Bob & Joh sent down 47 or 8 bu I went by island foard met Dr Buttler in river went to Bro Saml,s & dined left Llewellyn at Bro Saml,s brought over a bale cotton & bundle etc I came by Mr Gouldins he pd me $10 part for wheat, bought last fall sent to Depot with wheat 47 bu cutting wood etc |
Tus 24 th |
Fair a cold morning cool day killed my beef Mrs Southworth came & spoke for qr John McL Anderson sent up to get a lathe I did not have it sent him to Mr Gouldins I went to Anna, for a plank Miss Clarycy came yesterday went to Mr Gouldins carryed aletter to go to Richmond Thomasia had 13 turkeys killed I boxed them up to night sent for my boat carryed it to ice pond I caught a koon in steel trap killed a beef very fine one halling wood sent to mill cutting & malling etc sent to Ma,s for horse cart etc |
W 25 th |
Cdy day I patched up cart body getting ice sent Bob to Depot with box turkeys, Bro Saml came by we went to cousin Fany Thompkins to see Cousin Billy Redd cousin George went to John Hacketts Bro Saml came by with me to night getting ice sent to Depot cutting & halling wood etc |
Th 26 th |
Rain showery a hard rain last night hailed in the night I went over the River for Llewellyn saw him & Charles by spring I stoped at Ma,s & Anna,s Llewellyn came home cutting short woods choping around fence malling rails halling wood halled stack of fodder & put it in barn |
Fr 27 th |
Rain this morning & rained last night cdy day I weighed my beef one for qr weighed 106 lbs one hine qr 107 lbs cut out 2 one 113 ma 87 lbs 432 lbs in all I rode to Halls saw his tobacco carryed a pattern home saw Southworth with 111 turkeys. striping tobacco malling rails threshing around fence |
Sat 28 th |
Fair very cold I went to division 4 persons Charles came up brought letters from Richmond Ma Gouldin brought up I got $2.00 a bu for my wheat got $15.25 for 12 gobblers Mr G Southworth came for qr beef engaged it I repaired the smoke H key took off lock & weather boarding etc Llewellyn went to Providence malling rails cutting wood halling etc sent to mill shelled corn |
Sun 29 th |
Fair a cold day I rode to Ma,s in the evening Mr Carter & Edmond Redd came to Ma,s & staid a while |
M 30 th |
Snow a few flakes - fair day cool Mr Harris came vby I gave my note for $20.50 cts for 4 hogs bought at sale. I went to Anna,s for lode corn got 3 1/2 bls part rent corn Anna, pd me part for land I gave her deed she pd me six hundred & thirdy dollars owes me in trust & 2 dollars & 5cts I pd her $8.00 for Miss Agness $7.50 cts for Miss Clarissa & pad Anna $6.30 cts for Likeness & cotten etc she pd for shucks stalks axe etc $4.12 1/2 cts. John Rolens at Anna,s the girls went from Ma,s to Providence. finished triming on fence burning brush burning brush mallilng rails halled lode of corn etc |
Tus 31 st |
Fair mild day I went to Anna,s for the ballance of the corn got 1 1/4 bls brought up corn from barn etc Mr Carter & Charles came up hunting dined here we went out this evening george killed 3 or 4 birds squirls etc sent Bob to Bro Samls for sugar bought 3 lbs wool bls of sugar 2 loves Molly, han is sore again cutting & halling wood h alled lode corn sent to Bro Saml,s for sugar etc mallilng rails burning brush |