W 1 st |
Fair mild day I moved the little house in garden & underpined it patched up the garden planted out a wax chery tree in corner of the garden by the little grove & dug holes for pair trees & apple sent Bob to Depot with a barrell of fowls moved a house in garden patched it up diging holes for apple trees |
Th 2 nd |
Cdy most of the day I went to Ma,s & old place for apple trees brought up 50 trees budded & grafted set out 2 pair trees from Anna, or near in my field set out 28 apple trees etc burryed some goard seed sent Mr Southworth 2 bu of corn borrowed some time since I paid Wm Robinson $2.00 on Smiths account diging holes for apple trees sent to mill sent 1/2 bu of corn to mill for Mr John Noel at $2.50 cts a bl dug up 50 od trees set out 30 trees & some raspberry bushes halling manure for apple trees burning brush etc |
Fr 3 rd |
Cdy most of the day finished diging holes for apple trees set out 12. Taylor S Luck came to look at a steer for Ct Bib planted irish potatoes etc Llewellyn went to Smiths store got a pr shoes had none saw Geo Terrell & some hogs ploughed a square in garden & raked & ploughed irish potatoe patch planted 4 rows manured it with guano & chalf dug holes for apple trees 22 set out 12 trees halled manure for it etc beet up bag of guano burning brush |
Sat 4 th |
Rainy morning I went to Ma,s to go to meeting with Ma, we went to Providence to get out rain etc staid to dinner met Charles the Dr went to see Sister Emily Thomasia & children came down I brought Ma, home & went back to Providence halled up a stack of hay finished setting out apple trees planted 7 or 8 roughs of potatoes etc fencing by rock spring |
Sun 5 th |
Fair a very pretty day Thomasia went to meeting with Ella I went down saw Cousin George Redd cousin Billy at J Hacketts Bro Coalman preached Bro Fox spoke Bro Saml went by Hacketts Molly went to Providence & dined we went to see Johns chickens & around I put my name for 8 dollars to Bro Coalman |
M 6 th |
Fair cool day or morning triming my apple trees & working them grafted the pair tree & grape vine etc fire got away by meadow spring at Ma, I went to Ma,s by Anna,s got some twigs to graft Wiltcher came by Tate & Hall working on house at Anna, Lucy R went to the Talleys to scool ploughing for oats by Anna,s halling rails grubing burning brush malling & halled straw from barn |
Tus 7 th |
Cdy most of the day I lent Ma, my mule to go to Depot brought up 1 bu clover seed for me Thomasia & I went to T. Castle for some flowers trees etc set out some in the garden & around yard set some 1/2 do cut paper mulberry tree by the spring set out a peach tree etc Wm Robinson came to work to night. Bob ploughing by loar barn for oats malling halling rails wood & grubing burning brush etc |
W 8 th |
Rain a little this morning cdy most of the day I went to loar barn carryed 7 bu of oats & bag guano Llewellyn came home saw some wild turkeys in Ma,s I grafted walnut tree with pick con [pecan] nuts & cherry tree apple trees etc. Horse pastures May & June Wm Robinson at work in my shop or is expected so to day Bob ploughing for oats shelled corn sent to 2 turns to mill covered plant bed in garden malling halling grubing etc |
Th 9 th |
Rain littl cdy d I went to loar barn & saw Anna, about intrust money stoped at Ma,s I put frame in front of house in garden commenced sowing oats sowed 1 bu sprinkled a bag guano & sowed a part ploughing for oats & commenced sowing sowed 1 bu between my barn & Anna,s grubing malling etc halling wood straw etc sowed some guano etc |
Fr 10 th |
Rain a few drops very windy day I went to loar barn sowed 11 1/s bu oats bag guano raked it in ploughing for oats on ditch I went to G Terrells store bought $1.18 cts worth & pd $1.00 to Terrell for Dick Boulwer etc Bro Saml came up this evening while at Terrells sowing oats & guano sowed 11 1/2 bu oats rakg in 2 rakes brought up some shingles & straw etc put up fence grubing ploughing etc |
Sat 11 th |
Fair cool day I went to the lore barn faned out 12 1/2 bu wheat sent it to Quarles to grind sent 1/2 bu of corn to Isack for hominey I went to Division Bro S & Mr Noel wer there in morning I went by Mr Noels & B Trevillions brought up a bush of colieanthis from Ma,s and set it out. Bob carryed 12 1/2 bu of wheat to Quarles fencing back of Moriah house etc |
Sun 12 th |
Clear day cool a large frost I went to Cty Line Bro Allen preached Bro Saml & Edmond came by & spent the evening Kitty S. came over this evening Edmond carryed over some onions & corn gave Bro Saml some yellow corn garden corn got a letter from Harriet & some seeds [?] I paid Bob 50 cts for traps |
M 13 th |
Fair pleasant day I sowed 3 pecks clover seed sowed about 4 bu oats in fallow at lore barn I put some shingles on the hen house I saw Charles over the River Ivy hill I put a fish trap in river & Llewelyn put one Winstons chile is dead sowed clover seed and 4 bu oats ploughed oat lan[d] rakg the oats in halled a lode dirt from creek to Cymblin patch grubing fencing ploughing back of kitchen |
Tus 14 th |
Fair a mild day I caught 1 fish finished sowing clover seed & oats sowed 3 kinds to day back of kitchen rakg up the wheat & clover seed ploughed garden etc I went to Ma,s this evening Betys chile is dead finished sowing the oat land that I have sowed 1 bu to day sowed 16 1/2 in all rakg wheat land sowed clover seed in all wheat land halling dirt from H creek to cymblain patch garden halled a lode of manure in it grubing etc |
W 15 th |
Fair warm day I put pieces on frame in garden planted peas carriots etc Thomasia and I walked to Mr Harris,s saw Cousin Lucy & others wer at Mr Hs I set out some Peonys in garden Llewellyn caught a fine chance fish finished rakg wheat ploughed the patches & ploughing the meadow for corn diging & holes for manure for symblains makg hills & grubing etc |
Th 16 th |
Rain showery day I moved my fish trap in Ma,s working the rose bushes etc Kitty Southworth came over tonight I set out som ly lacks by the house in garden ploughing on meadow shelled turn corn etc halling dirt from creek & chalf to potatoe patch went for a lode straw at barn |
Fr 17 th |
Fair mild day I went to Ct Bib home to look at his steers he came down to look at my steers He bought Darlin gave me 20 dollars I met Wm Joel I went to Bro Samls this evening to look for a cow Bro Saml came with me to Mr Gouldins saw Mr Gouldin Dr Gouldin is at Ma, & Molly Lou Ma, had 10 bushels of my oats to day part of the 15 bu shelled corn & sent to the mill ploughing in the meadow finished it planted some irish potatoes guanoed them grub etc makg hills for cymblings etc |
Sat 18 th |
Fair a cool day I sent Darlin to Ct Bibb sent for Quarles for flour got 2 barrells to day I walked to Ma, went with Dr Gouldins to Bro Samls I rode to Mr Noels to look at his cows we came to Mr Gouldins & dined with Edmond & the Dr I came over home walked I went to Terrells got a pair shoes pd $2.50 cts bought a gallon of molaces pd 45 cts & a tea pot pd 30 cts he soled a cap for me for $1.00 sent to Quarleses for flour grubing halling wood etc working on cymblain patch |
Sun 19 th |
Clear most of the day very cold saw ice etc I went to Bro Samls & to Mt Olivet to meeting Bro Saml & Molly went Bro Rice preached communion day Mr G & the Dr at meeting saw Miss Agness & Mr Talleys family Bro Saml & I went to Uncle Johns & spent the evening I went to Bro S home have a bad coal etc |
M 20 th |
Fair cold day I came from Bro Saml,s this morning Molly had head ach very bad Bro Saml & Edmond came part of the way I ment Charles Dr G & Ann T went from Ma, house I rode to John Haketts and paid him $3.00 for grinding plaster I pd him a five dollar note he owes me $2.00 saw Ella & the Dr stoped at Ma, Llewellyn & John went to Ma, to night Miss Clarissa hear her uncle this evening sent a letter to Wm Dandridge for plaster etc grubing halling wood etc on new ground etc |
Tus 21 st |
Fair cool a frost this morning I hitched up the buffaloes & mules Bob & I halled 3 popler logs to mill saw Mr G & Charles at mill Mr Harris Mrs Quarles & Mrs Harris dined hear to day halling logs to mill and gurbing etc in new ground |
W 22nd |
Snow fell over 1 in deep rain most of the day cool day I examined my tobacco House a part very much injured striping etc the black sow has pigs 8 in number striping tobacco etc |
Th 23 rd |
Cdy morning damp dayh I went to the fish trap my dogs got after Ma,s ewe George Southworth came to get me to work on the road his part Thomasia and I went to Ma,s she was from home the went to Anna,s I went to new ground with Robert saw Tate & Hall I brought up some box[woods] set them out in garden striping tobacco halled a lode of short wood |
Fr 24 th |
Fair cool day I went by Ma,s & Bro Samls & to Mr Talleys dined there walked to Wm to look at his cow came by Mr Cooks saw his cow etc Wm in Richmond I carryed a likeness of Edwin F to Lucy Robinson Llewellyn carryed some leather to shop to have pair shoes made he caught 2 koons at Ivy Hill halling rails on the fence by barn fencing grubing etc |
Sat 25 th |
Fair very cool day & windy I went to Carmel saw Sam Swann met L Terrell he came from Baltimore Robert had 5 bu oats to day - halling straw to the high hill back of rock spring Wm Robinson & Bob made a sub soil coalter last night he found iron 12 lbs - got a pr shoes from Terrells store halling litter on high hill fencing by Anna,s grubing scattering litter [straw] halled lode wood etc |
Sun 26 th |
Fair a very cool day for the season the ground hard frozen windy day I went to Carmel Bro Coalman preached Bro camp prayed etc Bro Saml at meeting Clarrence sick Llewellyn is poly |
M 27 th |
Fair mild day, cool morning I worked on a sub soil coalter set a turkey pen back of the shop grubing halling rails from river burning brush etc |
Tus 28 th |
Snowy morning a very cold day like the dead of winter Mr Gouldin came to get me to move saw at mill I rode round to let the hands know I intend to work on road in morning workg on sub coalter get handles from ice pond saw Ella at Anna,s - brought up hominy etc grubing burning brush etc halling wood etc etc |
W 29 th |
Fair very cold morning indeed saw ice 1/2 inch thick sent the hands to mill and moved the saw carryed a log brought back tobacco staves [square sticks] I went to Gatewoods store bought a pair ranes [reins] gave 62 1/2 cts went to Smiths store pd him $1.00 for sugar bought some tea bell [hand bell] etc pd him $1.16 cts. I went to Ma, Wm Crawford bought 8 sheep & lambs for 3 dollars saw James Goodloe promised to let me have a cow for $15. spoke to Dr Win to plug Thomasia teeth etc moved the saw at mill carryed a log to mill rakg the corn land put a cow in the tobacco shed brought her from Ma,s halling wood grubing |
Th 30 th |
Snow Hail & rain it commenced snowing lastnight before day Llewellyn & I started to Blantons to look at cow stoped at Terrells store I bought an auger 70 cts a water 37 1/2 cts got a pr shoes for Llewellyn I went to Mrs Terrells to get a cow bought a cow of Wm Terrell for sixteen dollars pd him the money I dined at Mrs Ts stoped at Winstons looked at his account halleed a lode straw sent Bob to Depot for plaster rakg etc shelled a turn or two of corn |
Fri 31 st |
Rain foggy day I went to Mrs Terrells for a cow carryed Llewellyn John & Bartlett I paid Mrs Terrell her intrust money twenty nine dollars & 44 cts I brought the cow home I met Wm Noel, stoped at Windsons shop settled with him in fall I paid him $4.65 cts pd me 10 dollars Agness hire stoped at Terrells store bought bought some things & pd off my shoe bill makg in all $4.62 cts Bro Coalman preached Bro Estice funeral sermond this evening sewed 4 barrells of plaster to day on clover next to River sent to Depot for the ballance 4 barrells carryed the gate up shop burning brush cutting etc |