Tus 1. |
Fair it Rained a little last night & thundered & Lightened a good deel in the evening & night warm day I went fishing caught 2 pike & 3 silver pirch bated the hole fencing on sandy flat strate fence Frank ditching by Rock Spring manuredthe plant -beds with sheep pen manure fencing on the river ploughing etc at End Field 2 D.P. Bob caryed his plough shear to [plow share] |
W 2. |
Rain a shower I went fishing bated hole - Frank finished ditching I paid him $10.00 part for ditching & a part for cutting hay over [him?] 80 cts. H & M came went to work at 3 ock getting slabs & planing planks flowing I rode down to E Field L Terrell came by on his way to Bro Dukes to baptizing Mary Duke Dickinson & others wer baptize sent to Providence for peas Charles at Anna,s shelled corn sent to mill ploughing fencing finished straight fence on river |
Th 3 rd |
Rain a little showery I went down to E Field saw Charles Gouldin Mr Hudson riving slabs M plaining flooring planks stoped at Ma,s commenced planting corn down on the rode E. F. Mr Mongumry at Terrells store takg Degaretipes [Daguerroeotypes] likenesss hird a wood lark sing to day shelled a turn corn etc halled a lode manure to peach orchard & planted ground peas etc etc [peanuts] ploughing E F & commenced planting corn halling timber etc etc burning brush etc |
Fr 4 th |
Cdy morningfair eveningcool day & windy I went to E.F. Mr H & M put up the rafters & gable ends etc John Anderson came up & went down this evening I went to the mill to see Lambert about my meal - stoped at Ma, went to Terrells store & bought 2 hats cambrick etc for which I paid $3.74 Llewellyn went to Mr B & Bro Saml,s John went to Mr Gouldins from school Ella was at Anna, this evening got a letter from Wm Dandridge. moved sheep pen & ploughingat E. Field plantg corn halling manure for tobacco by Anna,s halling slabs etc |
Sat 5. |
Fair cool day I paid Husdson$15.00 for his work & Thacker,s & $8.00 to pay to Robert Luck for makg a pair wheels I went to Carmel the preacher did not get there I paid $1.00 to church Ella brought a bundle for Thomasia went to E Field Clarence came ober with Llewellyn to night specking at Bever dam between Dr Lin & Duck C brought over Jennysrusters planting corn sent to Depot for meat & molaces sent to mill for meal got 4 bu meal fram 4 12 corn -- |
Sun 6. |
Fair mild weather I went to Carmel Bro Coleman preached, his child sick a little better, Clarence [nephew] went over home this morning Llewellyn & Jimy went with him. Meeting at Bever dam Bro Davist preached John A was at Carmel & Mr Keans folks brought a parsel of papers from Carmel for Bro Samls etc |
M 7. |
Fair mild I went to Ma,s this evening carryed Lizzy went to E Field the girls at Anna,s Betty Redd Betty & Emma Gouldin came up tonight I went crow hunting - killed 1 crow saw Mr Hall this evening going to mill Mr H & M came to night got receibt of Mr Luck finished plantg corn at E Field & commenced ree planting corn |
Tus 8. |
Rain a little this morning rained in the night a little very cool day hae fire windy day I went to E Field Mr H & M at work onflore on Mr T,s house reeplanting corn in river field ploughed a square in garden manured it etc halling manure to E Field ploughed cymblain patch |
W 9. |
Fair a very cool day windy Mr & Mrs Gouldin came up this morning & went home this evening Betty & Emma G & Betty Redd went to Ma, this evening I walked down we[n]t to E Field Mr H & M workg on chimney & dore flore etc got some cymblains seet of Ma, finished reeplanting corn on river field etc halling manure to E.F. sent to mill corn for Mr Taylor & self |
Th 10. |
Fair cool day a large frost I sent to Mr Wiltcher to get his wagon got it halling out manure etc Thomasia & I went to Bro Samls & spent the day Bro Saml & John & I went crow hunting killed 2 crows spoke to Bro Saml for a sack salt saw Betty Redd at Anna,s Sister S & Betty G went to Mr Talleys to day Mr H & M finished work to day covered hen house etc Keith Taylor came by to day halling manure down to E. Field wagon & caret planted peas in new ground fencing etc etc |
Fr 11. |
Fair a large frost cold morning mild evening I went to Ma,s Betty Redd & Emma G went with me to Terrells store bought things to the amount of $1.19cts sent to the store for copperas 21 cts I went fishing this evening etc halling manure for tobacco by Anna, wagon & cart 12 /. watered plant bed manured it etc ["peas wer" lined out] wed potatoes etc etc |
Sat 12. |
Fair mild day I went crow hunting killed 4 crows made 3 blins I went to Carmel this evening to division we had a meeting Bro Saml was there Llewellyn went to Mr Gouldins to carry the owl over to crow hunt Wm Robinsin put a old shoe on Ben Charles Gouldin came to night halling manure for tobacco watering tobacco beds etc |
Sun 13. |
Fair mild day I went to Cty Line Bro Davist preached Ella & John at meeting Charles Gouldin went to Ma,s this morning I paid Bro Goodler $1.00 for Geo Allen, faning |
M 14. |
Fair warm day I went to Ma,s & to Dr Lins to look at his
refrigerator Mony sent a cocoanut to children met with Mr G at Lins, Harriet
& Llewellyn went to Bro Samls in horse cart for salt lard etc I went to
Bro Saml got salt of him 1 sack paid $1.80 cts & paid $6.00 for L Minor,
Bartlet,s work in 1853 I saw Miss Virginia Bollins at Anna,s & Miss Hill
sent Mr Wiltchers wagon home fixed a hine bord to the wagon Bro Saml soled
his black horse Eagle $50. sent wagon home & ploughed turnip patch for
peas reeplanting corn watered plant bed by Hills shop |
Tus 15. |
Fair warm & mild day I went to the River caught a pike carryed the barouch to Ma,s & carryed Sister Sarah to Providence carryed a letter to the Dr to cary to Wm Dandridge the Dr is more than 1/2 done weeding corn Duke & [Livy?] had a scrape Tom came up to dinner went to see Mr Taylor about voting I walked down as far as E Field with him sent Lanzy to Bro Saml,s for ice cooler. I pd Ella 2 1/2 dollars for Thomasia ploughed sweet potato patch sent to Bro Saml for refrigerator made semblain hills etc watering plant beds. |
W 16. |
Fair warm & windy d I went fishing to night fixed a fish bate in the river out of wire etc I went to Ma,s she gave me a bole of butter etc Sister Sarah went to Mr Talleys to day ploughed the tobacco lot by my barn & Anna,s Llewellyn went down to Ma, ploughed tobacco lot E Field scattered manure etc watered plant bed etc planted peas in turnip patch in orchard |
Th 17. |
Fair warm it rained a few drops last night I went fishing caught a pike etc had a hook pulled across the River by a fish Bob & Jessey went over for the hook got it with the fish etc John McL A came up this evening to take the measure of work stand he went by store lost barn key sent to Mr S,s for 1 bu corn in years ploughing & cultivating corn weeding etc planted butter beens etc |
F 18. |
Rain showery light showers I went to the River to look for key & caught a pike with fly hook broke the line - I found the key in stable I went to Ma,s saw E Talley, salted cattle went to plant bed by Hills shop etc saw Canfield Henry got hurt by horse yesterday or day before coaltering the meadow below rock spring etc weeding corn etc |
Sat 19. |
Rainy morning it rained helf of the night last a good rain I set out cabbage plants & sent to providence for plants early yorks - [york cabbage] I went to Bro Saml,s for Harriet carryed Lizy & John came back this evening John in Richmond got some Ewe-horn peas at Bro Saml to plant stoped at Ma,s Llewellyn went to Dr Gouldins for Ma, Buggy set out cabbage plants ploughed garden etc cleaned off the isleand on river cockled wheat etc [cockle is wild or "false" wheat; at harvest time it is removed from wheat] |
Sun 20. |
Fair cool day I went to Ma,s carryed barouch carryed Sister Sarah & Emily Talley to meeting Harriet went we dined at Ma,s Bro John T Anderson spoke etc Bro Coleman children sick Bro Battle was to have preached (Black has her firs tcalf today - fee male) she was born the 20th of March 1853 2 years & 2 months old sent a letter to the Dr for Thomasia she has teeth ake |
M 21 st |
Fair I went to E.F. rakg & ploughing the tobacco lot soing guanto met with the Dr he came up to see Thomasia. the Dr & I went to the store bought a pair of pants & trimings $2.59 cost Tom & Edmond came with me & staid till evening I went to Ma,s saw Betty & Emma Gouldin at Ma,s - Llewellyn got back from Dr Gouldins with Ma,s buggy brought up the black cow & calf rakg the tobacco by Anna,s laying it off & sowing guano weeding corn etc planted peas etc |
Tus 22. |
Fair worm day I went to Providence saw Miss Moriah at Providence met the Dr went to Jerico to see Mr Lane John sent for the owl I caught some fish etc made 2 new hoe hilts Wm brought my wool off of my ram Wm Robinson set down work ploughed tobacco land by lower barn choped & claped hills for tobacco reeplanting corn weeding etc |
W 23. |
Fair a warm day I went to Carmel to meeting Bro Bray preached [Pass?] day 1 I [a] good sermond he came with me home we went up home this evening - I went to Ma,s turned 3 bulls in Ma,s pasture Bro Saml says I can get his cow & calf for 15 dollars - got lamb from Landora shelled corn sent to mill & a turn for Mr Taylor weeding corn finished the high hill weeding the meadow by spring |
Th 24. |
Rain a little this morning I went to Goldansville to the Election & voted the Emerican ticket & for Cty Smith & Keith Taylor [Thomas Flourney was the unsuccessful American party candidate for governor] weeding corn made hills in the garden etc planted tomatoes etc etc |
Fr 25. |
Fair windy I went to Bro Samls for a cow & calf am to give $15.00 for her Llewellyn at BroS,s I ate some cherrys at Bro S,s he swarmed a hive bees stoped at Ma,s & Lins I put the cow in pasture by Canfields Sister Sarah & Emily came up hear this evening I went with them to the store I bought a 1b plums & vial of vermifuge [de-worming medicine for animals] pd 50 cts came by Ma Sister Sarah gave me a role [buiter?] etc I hird that DeGarnette was elected by 176 votes. weedingcorn weeding garden etc went to Bro Ss for cow etc |
Sat 26. |
Fair I went to feed Y look for pigs fed them Edmond came from Dr Gouldins Mr T gave the people the evening Llewellyn at Providence Mr Talley at Mr Gouldins brought up the colt & cow & calvs weeding corn on the river sent to the mill for meal |
Sun 27. |
Fair coolday I went to Cty Line to meeting Union & Communion meeting a great many persons Bro Poindester preached Mr T & his girls at meeting |
M 28. |
Fair I went to Cty Lineto the missionary meeting Bro Bray spoke & Bro Poindexter on missions etc etc Ella came up to see Thomasia left her horse & drove Sally Lewis I gave Bro Thurman 50cts to help to build a church in Texas - Bob workg on the house by Anna,s for July Ann |
Tus 29. |
Fair cool morning I sheared my sheepetc I went to Ma,s carryed her some peas she gave me some butter I went down this evening for her cow Cherry to keep till winter Cousin Frances Harris came this evening meeting going on to day at Cty Line - weeding corn on river laying off tobacco land by barn E Field sent to Depot for 1/2 tun guano - |
W 30. |
Fair warm most of the day windy day I went to Ma,s to fix her (Little Giant Mill) set it to work [Scott's Little Giant corn and cob mill] I dined at Ma,s Sister Sarah & Emily T. went over home expects to go to the association at Charlottesville Thomasia has bad pain in her hip shelled corn & sent ti to the mill sowing guano by Anna,s & my barn for tobacco weeding peas etc etc |
Th 31. |
Rain showery I set out a good many fits rose slips by rock spring & Tomatoe plants I went to Bro Saml, to have some straw berries preserved brought over some cherries Molly very sick Betty has a bile John went to the association S.V. - finished hilling tobacco hills reeplanted corn by Canfields weeding on river thining etc |