Fr 1 st |
Fair very warm I went to Durrolls shop could not have my horse shod came to Cty Line helped about the spring etc went to Bro Gatewoods & dined sent 2 ploughs to Winstons shop to point etc they wer half done Bob ploughing new ground pulling fodder etc |
Sat 2 nd |
Fair very warm day I went to lower Barn faned out & sent 25 bu rye to mill for Mr Duke carryed corn & brought up the flour 233 lbs family 218 lbs super-fine I went to Carmel to meeting in barouch with Ma, sent Ben to shop had 2 shoes ptg & shifted 2 new ones put on we went to Providence at night Mr & Mrs Dandridge are there sent to mill putg away fodder halled 2 loads of dirt for seller pulling fodder etc |
Sun 3 rd |
Fair very warm day indeed we fixed up the old house & moved in new lan C. Redd came to dinner I cut his hair Dr Lin came by I lent him my horse to ride to Clifton Saml went home to night I sent my barouch to Canfields to be mended brought back put up 2 stacks of fodder near house etc pulling fodder by spring rock & barn shocking etc |
Tus 5 th |
Fair very warm day we went to Cty Line Bro Harris preached in intri sermond a good many persons preaching in the evening Bro J T Anderson & Sons Lucius came to spend the night pulling fodder put up a stack of fodder etc |
w 6 th |
Fair very warm day & dusty we went to Cty Line Bro Taylor preached in morning Bro Wm F Broaddus preached & in evening Bro Walker preached a great many persons Bro Anderson & son John L Talley & James Turner came to spend the night John has 2 horses Bro Saml is sick to day Uncle Johns girls & sons came over with Bro Bs family Borrowed my res [reserved?] grass seed pulling fodder near watermellon patch halled a load wood etc |
Th 7 th |
Raining to night thundered & lightened a good deel a pretty shower Thomasia & Harriet & I went to Cty Line Bro Gwaltney & Bagby preached in morning & Bro [space left] preached a part of a sermond broken up by the wind & cloud etc pulling fodder put up 1 stack halling in meadow |
Fr 8 th |
Rain a little this evening a good deel of wind, I went to Cty Line there wa preaching in the house. Bro Coal - preached in morning & Gwaltney preached this evening good preaching Mr & Mrs Dandridge came by this evening pulling fodder cutting tops etc etc etc etc |
Sat 9 th |
Rain a small shower cdy day pleasant day sent for the Dr to see little Thomasia she has very sore throat I went to Cty Line to meeting Bro Gwaltney & Cole preached I ate with Sister Cornelia Sam Mr Noel & Family at meeting cutting tops finished pulling fodder put up 2 stacks etc |
Sun 10 th |
Rainy morning fair fater I went to Cty Line Bro Colepreached on the cross of Christ a great sermond Lizy [daughter Elizabeth Barbara Redd] had a fit sent for the Dr He and I came down after preaching the child had another soon after we got hear, gave her oil & calomel etc she is quite poly Bro Saml & family at meeting the Dr went by Halls to see Jennet |
M 11 th |
Cdy & cool Dr Anderson came by this morning I went with him to Cty Line Bro Gwaltney preached twice morning & evening I ate dinner with the Dr Dr Lin at meeting Mrs Duke & Miss Wilson Mrs Buck & Miss farish joined the church to day cutting tops sent to mill etc etc |
Tus 12 th |
Cdy day a few drops rain at Cty Line I went to Cty Line Bro Coal preached in morning a god sermond Bro Gwaltney in evening his parting sermond John Burruss joined or talked to the church this evening I went to Ma,s for a doce phisick for Harriet cutting tops tying up & shocking fodder etc |
W 13 th |
Cdy a shower to day mile I carried Ma,s family to meeting Bro Cole preached text Matthey 26ct. 26 verse the Dickinson family seems to be thortfull on subject of religion sent to Terrells for Barrell did not get it I went to lower barn Lanzy went to meeting cutting tops etc |
Th 14 th |
Rain showery day we went to Cty Line this evening Bro Cole preached the text the prodegal sone. Dr A & Lin at meeting Lucy walked up this evening. Finished cutting tops & cutting & halling poles for shelter etc |
Fr 15 th |
Fair mild day I commence hewing plates for cow shelter Bob went to meeting John & Lanzy went to Mr Southworths to cut tops I went to Cty Line Bro Cole preached text 17 Acts 31st verse halling poles for shelter hewing & weeding turnip patch by kitchen gathering corn by the house shucked & put 1/2 a barrell in corn house |
Sat 16 th |
Fair cool day I hewed a plate etc went to Cty Line BroCole preached text Revelations - Bro Davist spoke, a Miss Satterswhite talked to the church & was received Bro Saml & Sister Cornelia came by and staid a few minutes cutting & halling poles to barn etc put up a stack of fodder etc picking up corn etc etc |
Sun 17 th |
Fair cool day we went to Cty Line there wer 7 persons baptized Miss Halet Buck Wilson Farish Jones & Williams John Burruss great many persons Bro Cole preached text 2nd Corinthians 8 chapter 9 verse a good sermond gave his reasons for becoming a baptist which wer very satisfactory spoke this evening the meeting broke Bro Samls family at meeting I gave Bro Cole 41.00 for his church |
M 18 th |
Fair cool morning I went to Terrells store got a spade for 95 cts working on shelter for cows burnt forks etc diging holes put folks etc in ground went to see Tate at Anna,s tried to get him to come to work Lucy Robinson went to Fredericksburg to scool to Wm F Broaddus ploughing new ground diging holes put in folks & put up a stack fodder cutting down corn etc |
Tus 19 th |
Fair cool morning I have been at work on shelter put up the shelter part of stack frame Mr Southworth pd me one dollar for my hands that worked Friday Hall came by to borrow tobaccco sticks etc sent some hands to Ma,s to cut tops fallowing down new ground cutting tops at Ma,s halled 4 loads rails to stack poles etc sent to mill for meal |
W 20 th |
Cdy morning a little cool stacking fodder tops at barn John McL Anderson came I cut his hair Lin & Marselius passed by Thomasia and children went to Bro Fleming Cobbs this evening I patched up gate at shop etc I carry the barouch in sight of L Terrells commenced halling and stacking tops etc etc etc etc |
Th 21 st |
Fair a cool day I went this evening to Mr Southworths & to Bto Samls Sister Cornelia has a very sore hand stacking tops halling etc etc Saml fixing for Univercity halling top fodder & stacking etc etc etc [nephew Samuel Cornelius Redd, 1835-1911] |
Fr 22 nd |
Fair a frost this morning cool day finished stacking tops & weighted it down halling up corn & shacking etc Thomasia went to Providence this evening I cut Toms hair John & Lucius went to Terrells store Molly Gouldin broke her arm today finished the tops & cutting down & hall up corn shucking etc diging holes for shelter etc |
Sat 23 rd |
Fair a frost cool day I have been quite poly all day chiliness I rode to barn salted the cattle etc sent to mill meeting commenced at Carmel shelled corn sent to mill halling up corn shucking finished fallowing at new ground |
Sun 24 5h |
Fair cool I went to Carmel Bro Coleman preached in morning Bro Fox in evening a great many persons at meeting Mr Talley folks at meeting Bro Samls Mary Louisa & others at meeting Thomasia went to Cty Line Jimy sick to day |
M 24 th |
Fair cool morning I went to Carmel Bro Allen preached two sermons to day Mrs Talley was at meeting went to Ma,s hewing post for shelter & cutting down corn by the house & spring halling shucking etc etc |
Tus 26 th |
Fair warm most of the day foggy morning I went to Carmel Bro Allen preached in morning & Trice in evening several persons came up this evening to anxious seet for prayers the Drs came up to see Jimmy today gave him some medicine it was red & lowering to night shucking corn halling up etc, malling rails etc |
W 27 th |
Fair warm day I went to Carmel Bro Trice & Allen preached to day Miss taft the scool mistress at Verdon talked to the church to day and was received for baptism several persons came up for prayer gave Lanzy a note for a wife at Linch Cobbs to night halled a lode rails made a penfor corn halling up & shucking etc etc etc |
Th 28 th |
Fair mild day I went to Carmel Bro Allen preached in morning Bro Trice in evening several persons professed conversion a Miss taylor Cilly etc Miss Dickinson sent to Providence for phisick Jimy a little better today moved cow pen hallingcorn shucking etc etc |
Fr 29 th |
Fair cool a few drops of rain last night I went to Carmel Bro Trice preached in the morning 3 persons talked to the church this evening a Miss Boxley & a Miss Mitchel & Hanes Bro Allen left this evening the Dr went to Richmond the people went to Carmel all but the boys Mary L Talley at meeting halling up & shucking corn |
Sat 30 th |
Fair cool day I went to Carmel Bro Trice preached left to day 2 persons talked to church baptizing in morning gave 25cts to Bro T & 50cts to Division Saml started to Univercity shelled corn sent to mill halling up corn shucking halled 2 lode wood etc |