Sat 1. |
Fair a cool morning I went to Mr Harrises to look for turkeys saw 4 shot 3 times at them went back again & saw one killed a bird & hair I set a steel trap at Old Mr Southworths for a mink finished halling the corn from high hill 6 loads 8 in all put the corn in the barn halled a load of wood etc |
Sun 2. |
Fair a mild day I went to Carmel Bro Baker preached Text 2nd Corinthians 5th Chapter 20th verse Bro Saml & Molly & Lewis wer at meeting Mrs garland Hargrove is veryh low I put down 50 cts for baptistry |
M 3. |
Fair cool day windy I made a ram rod to my double barrell gun shucking corn at E Field Lewis Redd came to night to Ma,s Robert & Wm helping to shuck corn to day Cousin Mary Ann Temple is at Ma,s I shot at some birds this evening Llewellyn went to Bro Saml,s (corn 12 bls) E Field halled a load wood shucking corn at EF halled 3 loads to the barn makg 12 bls shucked sent to the mill for a bag of meal & to Mr Halls to cary some filling |
Tus 4. |
Fair till evening & cdy evening cool - I went to E Field shucking corn etc Charles Gouldin at Ma,s this evening & Lewis came this evening I killed 2 Birds & one hair - I dined at Mr taylors house sow has 7 pigs (corn 12 bls) shucking corn E Field put up 3 loads etc |
W 5. |
Fair a mild day cool morning Lewis & I went to look for the turkeys we went to Chiles Burg & got 2 lbs powder for 75 cts. Lewis had my gun left him up in the neighbour hood of Chies -Burg Thomasia & I walked to Ma,s this evening Ella & Miss Moriah Valentine wer at Ma,s - Clarence & Llewellyn came to night brought the dogs over. Miss Mary Ann Temple gave me a pair cisors to sharpen (8 bls corn) finished shucking corn at E Field 2 loads 8 bls halled a load of wood to Mr Taylors etc etc |
Th 6. |
Fair mild a large frost Llewellyn & Clarence went hunting today Thomasia & girls & I went to Providence & spent the day Miss Moriah Valentine was there I bought a rifle shelled corn & Sent to the mill 4 bu halled rails & fixed the stack fence at barn put up the cattle halled 3 loads brush to put behind the shed leveling the lot etc etc |
Fr 7. |
Fair a cold morning cool day I put some ded lights in seller window planked up the cow shed Lewis Redd came this morning I made him a fiddle case this evening Clarence & Llewellyn came to night from Ma,s - halling brush fixed up the of the stable & cowshelter covering the turnip patch stoping the ice pond |
Sat 8. |
Cdy day cool I finished Lewises case we went to ice pond Lewis was taken with a chill I went to the store bought lining for pants Pd 48 cts saw Wm Terrell at store etc.went to Mr Buttlers to carry lining paid Miss Eliza $2.50 cts went to Bro Saml's got 4 pair shoes for the people. Mr Duke came to Bro S,s to sell poack a man came & inquired for [?] Mrs G Hargroves funeralwas preached to day shelled a turn corn sent to mill stoped ice ponds grubing etc etc |
Sun 9. |
Rain it commenced in the night last and rained till 1 or 2 ock very windy day Southwest win I spent the day at home Lewis is staying in old house is better to day - |
Mon 10. |
Fair cold & windy day I shot my pistol at a mark at shop Bro Saml & Llewellyn & Cary came in the carriage for Lewis he went to the store Bro Saml, went to Ma,s to meet with him I went hunting killed 1 hair & 1 Bird - I went to ice pond this morning I received a letter from Dr Lin about Mr Taylor. halling wood cutting rakg leaves halling in hog pens etc halled a block to kitchen for a prop [step] |
Tus 11. |
Fair a very cold night & morning cold day windy I went to the
store bought 9 yds calico 11₵ 40 $3.64₵ 99 . 2 axes 6/9d
$2.25₵ |
W 12. |
Fair very cold morning cold day the pond at the mill partly frozen over I handled 2 axes one for Bob & one for Lanzy - I went to Linnaeus' to Bro Saml, got 2 pr shoes Bro S finished housing his corn made 300 barrells met Wright coming from Jerrolds came by Mr Buttlers Ct B gave me some advertisements for Bridge Mr Taylor had 1 bl of corn to day Anna gave John a pig to day. Cutting & halling wood grubing etc sent to Ma,s for ox cart rakg leaves etc. |
Th 13. |
Fair most of the day mild day Thomasia & I went to the store S & C & bought goods to the amount of $3.37 cts I shot a bird went to look for the turkeys I saw Mr J T Smith pass store. the axes I got of Collins is worth nothing shelled corn for Mr Taylor & self & sent to the mill cutting & halling wood etc grubing |
Fr 14. |
Rain this evening a cdy day & cold I went to Mrs Lafong,s to a sale bought 3 hogs 5 pigs & 4 chirs for $17.84cts 9 months credit Dr Lin came down as I did cutting & loging of wood |
Sat 15. |
Rainy day rained nearly all night last fine rain mosely I sent for hogs chairs etc sent spokes felloes & hubs to Bro Lucks to make a set of wagon wheels brought the hogs home to night I went to Mr Buttlers this evening for pattern went to Bro Saml,s for Lanzy, shoes stoped at Ma,s Ma sent me a duck to night saw some straingers at river Robinson mended nose piece to cart (8 hogs from sale) sent timber to shop to make wagon wheels & for hogs, made hog pen, fixed to kill hogs, packed down tobacco in the barn |
Sun16. |
Fair rained last night i went to Ben Vass, to sale bought 5 hogs bl salt sifter 2 tables etc all amounted to $50.52 cts Mr Burk Richerson gave me a hound dog to day Mr or Bro James H Smith died last night about 11 ock halled leaves to hog pen halling wood cutting etc |
Tus 18. |
Fair cool day a very largte frost cold morning I went to Ma,s to see her about her poark Thomasis rote a letter to John B Chandler about hots I went to Ben Vasses for hogs & tables salt etc got 5 hogs I carryed my single barrell gun to sale swaped with Ben Vass, am to give him five dollars to boot 9 months after sale I brought a pr of hooks to Bro Lucks for Ct Bib James Redd fell on his head & hurt him self a good deel to night - sent a letter to Dr Anderson He rote back by Bob Jimmy seems to be out of his head at times - Winston spoke to me about Mr Taylors account to him - halled a load rails for hog pen sent for hogs cutting wood etc stoped ice pond byh spring - |
W 19. |
Cdy day a large frost cold day sent for the Dr he came up to see James T gave him some medicine sent to Providence for bread & medicine etc Sister Sarah & Lucy came up this evening killed 18 hogs last night turned out a white sow Nelly Llewellyn went to Ma, to night or to Mr Taylors, & Mr Harrises hands came to help to kill hogs & Ma,s (Hoggs 18 killed) killed 18 hogs cutting & halling green short wood fixed to kill Mr Taylors hogs |
Th 20. |
Fair cold morning at frost sent the hands to kill Mr Taylor's hogs and cut out mine the hogs that I got at Vasses sale weighed 613 lbs. 1 st weighed 1922 lbs first weighted 116 lbs 98 . 60 . 111 . 90 . 84 . 107 . 46 . 53 . 52 .91 . 101 . 93 Ella & Nelly came & dried up the lard Dr A came to see Jimmy Ma, & Anna came up Ma, was kuite poly Llewellyn at Ma, the SDr bled JTR to day seemed to have a good effect. Weighed & cut out the hogs etc cutting & halling wood etc |
Fr 21. |
Fair cold morning a large frost Ct Buttler came by D. A came to see Jimy & Fanny they are better. I lent Ma, a mule put a handle to a goard went turkey hunting this evening went to tribels - Robert went for 7 hogs for Ma, - shelled corn sent to mill cut out Mr Taylors hogs etc cutting oak wood halling etc |
Sat 22. |
Rain most of the day Ma, killed her hogs that she got from Harrises sale near Taylorsville sent to Providence for sugage [sausage] meet & for the Dr it rained so could not come Joh brought the slug home last night from Cizers. Ma borrowed my Barouch to sent to Depot for Mony & Lucy G. she came up in carriage gave Fanny a dose of oil cutting & halling wood for Mr Taylor & July- Ann |
Sun 23. |
Fair mild day, sent to Providence the Dr came up to see Fanny and put a blister on her [heated cup placed on skin] Bro Saml came this evening stayed a while Kitty S came over to night. John got home last Mondy & Saml Saterday Thomasia received a note from Miss Mary Grugs about cloth or weaving bill |
M 24. |
Rainy day cool shelled corn sent to mill sent Mr Taylor 128 lbs flour 27 the ballance for this year & 101 lbs for next year 1856 Joseph Terrell came by to get a scool or try sent to Providence a letter to the Dr sent for Dr Lin this evening he came & went back shelled corn sent to the mill for Mr Taylor & self |
Tus 25 |
Xmas day |
W 26. |
Fair very windy & cold day it rained nearly all night last. John Llewellyn & I went hair hunting with my dogs started several hairs met with the Terrells caught 1 or 2 hairs in G Southworths - Dr Anderson came to see the child Clarence came Joh went home Clarence & Llew went to Ma,s Kitty S borrowed my mule to go for her sister |
Th 27. |
Fair cold day I went to Ma, carryed Lizy there wer sever[al] persons at Ma, Miss Clap Balls etc Anna had a molaces stew last night Holy was there Mr Garlick Kean came by to night sale at store to day John W Turner came by to hire hands dog went away last night - |
Fr 28. |
Hair, rain, a Sleet etc, I went in my pines to night to look for a gobbler shot at him by ivy hill Robinson saw him by Rock Spring |
Sat 29. |
Rainy day mosely Sleet it froze as fast as it fell my hound slut came back last night with a bobtail dog. I went to look for the turkeys Mrs Southworth & Susan came to day Mrs S got back a day or 2 ago from Richmond got $260 for 200 turkeys |
Sun 30. |
Fair a freat sleet it melted a good deel to day it rained most of the night last mild day I gave Wm Robinson a note for 7 dollars & 5 cts for shop work yesterday - I went to Bro Saml,s to day met with John & Lewis going to Ma, Saml & Clarence went down yesterday I met with Tom going to Bro Saml sent to know if Ma, would hire him hands - Bro Josep S. Baker is dead |
M 31. |
Cdy day cold I caught 2 hairs to day with dutchy John mended Ma,s
buggy springs in my shop I went in Miss Burrusss to look for turkey killed 8
birds 7 at one shoot - saw CT Butler at river - Lucy Lit came up to see us
this evening a while sent for Olivia Dr sent 4 planks to make a dore for shet
Mr Taylor had ice pond stoped etc the Dr made me give a note or 25 dollars
for Olivia & child John Dickinson came to see me. sent to Providence for
Olivia cleaned out the ice house stoped pond by spring etc |