Th 1st |
Fair a very cool day I went with Bro. Davist to Cty Line Bro Rice preached I pd $1.00 for his meeting house for Thomasia & pd $2.50 cts for other purpices mission & Bro Allen but few persons I rode to Ma,s Lucy came over from Mr Tallys rode in my field to look at oats & rye Ella at Anna,s Robinson got 5 lbs iron for Wiltcher of Wm Swann's set out potatoe plants reeplanting corn in the new ground weeding etc planted peas in orchard ploughed the lan etc ploughed cotton runing cultivater in corn etc |
Fr 2 nd |
Fair cool day cold morning I went to Ma,s went there to Carmel Bro Rice preached I pd Bro James Luck $3.00 to go to Stanton Church Charles went to Ma,s Mr Gouldin talks of going to Kentucky tomorrow I made a part of the fence on river 2 or 3 panels made a troft for sheep tar troft ploughing corn by potatoe patch & barn rakg this by house & spring wed the cotton patch weeding corn etc |
Sat 3 rd |
Fair warm I went to Carmel Bro Luck prayed etc Bro Estice red chapter I ate dinner with Bro Wortham in hall Charly Harris ate dinner hear to day Thomasia lent Kitty Sally Lewis to go in hanover to Brothers Mr Gouldin sole the mill to Ct Butler rakg corn weeding finished by barn wed peas coaltered & raked corn in garden Lanzy went wife's house |
Sun 4 th |
Fair mild day I rode to Mr Gouldin's walked to look at his wheat he has a pretty fair crop stoped at Ma,s John Tate went to Mr Gs to buy a part of his land Thomasia went to Mr Harrises to stay with Mrs C. Harris expects to be confined. Edmond wants to go to Kentucky with Mr Gouldin meeting at Lins among the blacks Dr Lin went up to night |
M 5 th |
Fair warm day Thomasia came back from Mrs H. I rode to Bro Saml, Mrs Gouldin & Sister Emily & Charles at Bro Ss Mr Noel came. Molly is going to the Dr's in a few days saw Miss Mary Hill at Anna,s Mrs F Carter Harris has a sun Llewellyn went to take his hive of bees B. H Lanzy had ox cart to get his wife,s things |
Tus 6 th |
Rain a shower this evening warm day I poiled some oil & oiled top of barouch etc etc Llewellyn staid at home today complaining etc I set out some vines cymblains tomatoes etc commenced cutting clover this evening Lanzy got home last night about mid night ploughing & runing the rake in corn near meadow weeding Cymblain vines set out some etc etc |
W 7 th |
Rain a shower warm day a good rain from Ma,s to Bro Samls Thomasia & I went to Linnaeus to see his sick child I went to Bro Saml, he is setting out tobacco saw Sam Molly at Mr Gouldins he started to Kentucky yesterday we stoped at Ma,s saw Miss Mary Hill at Anna,s ploughing etc corn weeding wed cymblain hills manuring greens halled 2 or 3 lodes of clover |
Th 8 th |
A drop or two of rain thundered etc a good deel the rain stoped around warm day I put a new handle to plough ground a cup paint & painted barouch top etc I went to Ma,s to see about fixing well Mr Lonsdail is to fix it for 12 dollars Thomasia went to Mr Harrises this morning weeding corn rakg etc putup line in new ground |
Fri 9 th |
Fair I went to Ma,s tis morning & moved the well house takg out rock I went to Durretts & Wins shophad my mare shod Telly graft shod round saw Saml Swann & Luck & others at shop saw Dr Win & D. Thomasia & I walked to Ma,s this evening cultivating & weeding corn in front of te house workg the garden |
Sat 10 th |
Fair mild day Thomasia & I put the curtons on the barouch was invited to Providence to dining day Dr Harris Anderson Mr & Mrs Baker T T Anderson Edmonad A Marcellius Dr Lin & others wer there we left Harriet at Providence & Jimy & Thomasia at Ma,s weeding corn cultivating etc workg garden etc |
Sun 11 th |
Rain most of the day I spent the day at home lost a shoe off Telly graft Llewellyn went to Providence for Harriet going to stay all night |
M 12 th |
Rain this evening the Dr sentup to let us know Llewellyn was sick Thomasia & I went down this evening in barouch brought H & Llewellyn up brought up some rose twigs & some turnip seed the Dr gave me went to lower barn for wheat etc saw all Ma,s cows in my oats set out several rows of straw berry vines in loar square. Miss Mary Hill gave me some paper, ploughed cymblain patch & square in garden rakg it & cut & halled up wheat etc etc from loar barn shelling corn set out straw berry vines etc |
Tus 13 th |
Fair mild day sawed off better been poles & put them in from kitchen made of seder Thomasia & I went to ivy hill for straw berries I set out some tomatoe plants Ma, sent for someplanks flooring Llewellyn at home today Robert hallingrock for well at Ma,s put in some poles for B. beens faned out 5 bu wheat sent it to mill sent somefor chop corn etc cutting clover ploughing potatoes thinning corn workg in garden etc. |
W 14 th |
Fair most of the day a few drops rain this evening I fixed box at spring for milk put lock on etc I went to Terrells bought 28 cts worth soap I went to Mr G Southworth,s & bought a short yeared lamb for $2.50 cts went by Ma,s the old man has finished the well cut my forward wheat this evening Cousin Frances Harris came down this evening ploughed potatoe patches wed them ploughed peas weeding them etc cut the forward wheat weeding garden etc |
Th 15 th |
Fair warm day I went to Mr George Southworth,s for a sheep pd him $2.50cts for him pd for book rustor etc 75 cts he pd me for beef corn etc $3.40 cts I pd for straw the balance $1.23 cts Ma sent to Dr Gouldins for fish Bro Saml came spayed 5 pigs I went with him to Ma,s & by Canfields saw 2 sheep of Ma,s in the River killed by dogs Llewellyn went to Wm Terrells last night Molly & Edmond went to Richmond yesterday goingto come up to day Lanzy went for sheep sent some timber to Bro Lucks to have pair wheels made ploughed sweet potatoe patch manured a part of it throughing dirt to corn in front of the house sent to Bro Smiths halled some manure & put it around corn wed peas & planting in corn field Jessey laid up |
Fr 16 th |
Fair warm damp day I rode to Ma,s pasture to look for sheep killing dog went to Ma,s & to Anna,s soled her a stack fodder $5.00 pin[e] chalf $3.00 I rode to Durriott & Winns shop had a shoe nailed on Telly graft went to Bro Lucks saw him about my wheels went to Smiths store bought hat & nutmegs etc pd 30 cts Mr Harris & boys came this evening he looked at my cow & steer wants to by got a leter from Harriet Ann. ploughing corn inthe meadow thining corn etc |
Sat 17 th |
Fair warm day smoky d I sent to Depot & went by Terrells & to Depot I bought 2 cart shears of L Sturn for $3.00 bought goods of Valentine to the amount of $8.79 saw Bro Hargrove & Seye at Depot. they have pup [put?] up a new Depot at Chesterfield Thomasia & children rode to Winstons shop I spoke for a plough $4.00 Wats we went to Bro Addams saw Mr Swann Mr & Cobbs Llewellyn shot Mr S dog Tate for killing sheep Charles Harris dined hear to day July Ann had a daughter this morning ploughing corn in the meadow weeding & thining etc sent to Depot |
Sun 18 th |
Fair very warm day I went to Carmel Thomasia Llewellyn & H & Tho. went Bro Coalman preached Mr Harris & Cousin Francis went to Ma,s got a pr pants of Bro Valentine that he had to cut out. |
M 19 th |
Fair warmday I went to Winstons shop carryed plough timber & casters had one plough stocked got a plough of Winston am to give him $4.00 saw Mr Noel, Cobbs & Luck Harris etc at shop I sent for plough put up my forward wheat ploughing corn & ploughed the other side of the meadow sent to shop twice for plough etc halled up a lode of forward wheat weeding corn by shop |
Tus 20 th |
Fair very warm day I went to Mr Buttler got Miss Eliza to cut a sack waiscoat I pd her 50 cts on old account owe her 50 cts went to Bro Samls Edmond is poly Molly and Sam went to Dr Gouldins Saturday went to Anna,s to meeting this evening Bro Allen preached Llewellyn got a hat at Terrells for 87 1/2cts ploughing corn back of meadow by walnut trees Lanzy ploughing sent to mill for bl flour chop meal etc etc |
W 21 st |
Raining to night fair d very warm d Mrs John Swann & daughter came & spent the day went to Ma,s to night I went to Ma,s to see about her calf & mine I hird a nois this morning lik an earth quake the cars met each other & butted cripled several persons Mr Grubs was brought to Mr Halls ploughing new ground etc thined the corn in new ground weeding corn halled a load straw workg garden |
Th 22 nd |
Rain a pretty rain this evening we went to Anna, & dined I wentto Ma,s rode to Mr Buttlers for coat sleave went to Bro Saml,sit rained very hard thundered very hard Bro S cutting wheat etc made puzzle,all tried it could not do it rode to Mr Halls to carry cloth Miss Mary Hill with us Kitty Southward came to get hand to set out tobacco rained last night ploughing finished new g ploughing by rock spring set out greens, potatoes, & pepper, straw berry vines etc I planted pop corn etc ploughed my watermellon patch etc |
Fr 23 rd |
Fair foggy morning warm day I went to Ma,s & moved the well house Tate is at work on it. cutting wheat 2 cradles I have been shocking commenced on guanoed wheat John has 2 weeks vacation raked the land back of the kitchen workg apple trees cutting wheat etc etc |
Sat 24 th |
Rain a shower or two cuting wheat etc I patched up my harness etc cut down my bearded wheat & mamouth etc ploughing corn cutting wheat shelling sornetc |
Sun 25 th |
Fair cool day Thomasia & part of the children went to Cty Line to Sundy scool I went to meeting Bro Allen preached good many persons |
M 26 th |
Fair warm day cutting wheat by shop & ice house worked a part of my watermellon patch Bro Lowery came this evening bought 3 books for 66 cts went to Terrells store bought milk & traner bells for sheep etc to the amount of $1.08cts I went for the Dr to see Lizzy he cameup with me sent Bartlett to Providence cutting wheat by shop |
Tus 27 th |
Fair warmest day we have had this year I pulled my flanel off to day I plastered 6 rows potatoes back of the barn [?] the 3 rough this way plastired some clover by ice house etc Wm Robinson worked in shop this evening turned 2 cows & old lamb in river field Emma & Rose cutting wheat Martin is cutting in sight at W.F. |
W 28 th |
Fair very warm day a few drops rain this evening finished cutting wheat Robert & 2 women helped about wheat till dinner I gave the people the evening workg the water mellon patch etc I carryed the red calf to Ma,s pasture saw C Harris near Ma,s finished cutting wheat etc |
Th 29 th |
Fair very warm day I have been at work on cart body the children went to River washing I fixed goards for John to swim on Columbia Swann came up to night from Anna,s Thomasia & I walked to Mr Halls saw Mr Grubs he had a very sore leg hurt in cars a week ago ploughing corn by rock spring weeding on meadow |
Fr 30 th |
Fair very warm day put botum in cart etc weeding corn in meadow ploughing the left of the parth as you go to rock spring ploughing corn by the shop & killing church bugs etc [cinch bugs] Llewellyn went to Bro Saml,s Columbia Swann went toAnna,s this evening sent to Winstons for a plough ploughing corn sent to mill to carry corn brought up a lode top fodder sent to Winstons shop for plough etc weeding corn |