M 1. |
Cdy most of the day mild we came from Bro Saml's to Mr Gouldins to the sale Bro Saml bought a good many things - we sined a petishion to have the river a lorfull fence Mr Carter at sale Lin & Tom I - put Thomasia over the river & went back to look for John & Jimy put them over the river Llewellyn staid behind finished pulling the fodder E Field cutting the tops etc |
Tus 2. |
Rainy most of the day I went to E Field to see Mr T about Mr Southworth & my hogs he came over to see me about hogs he was Drunk etc etc etc I went to Terrells store saw Ma, & Sister Sarah & Betty & Miss Kean shelled corn for Mr T sent to mill worming tobacco E Field - |
W 3. |
Rain a few drops I went to look for my pigs in W Southworths cornfield I found them in my corn caught one saw Mr Wiltcher he was sowed 75 bu wheat Llewellyn got back from Spicers I went to E Field & cut a window in the barn shed, nearly done cutting tops EF Vander at Terrells cutting tops E Field and stacking blades or toting up catching hogs etc finished worming tobacco putting up fence in pasture |
Th 4. |
Fair cool I went to river on[e] yelped hird turkeys went over & shot 2 black ones shot at one near ivy hill saw 8 or 10 in all I carryed Thomasia to Mr Hills carryed thread for cloth went to E Field came up the river to look for turkeys saw some sine sent Jessey to Bro Samls for lard a northern light to night cast off north star put the tobacco on scaffold stacked the fodder at E Field 2 stacks 3 in all E F pulling fodder rock spring etc etc |
Fr 5. |
Fair mild day I went to E Field to fix tears in the barn for tobacco put the tobacco in the barn looks like rain Llewellyn came with Sister Sarah & Lucy from Mr Talleys Nancy Ballard at Ma,s Susan Southworth hear to night-- John Thomas Redd went to take his scool cutting tobacco hear & cutting tops pulling fodder by rock spring got a cart lode timber for tobacco sticks halling poles for hog pen & scafforld at Edge Hill started this evening to rakeing fallowed by Canfields for wheat |
Sat 6. |
Rain most of the fore noon warm morning & cool evening it Fair at this time & windy Charles Gouldin came by from Spotsylvania went to Bro Saml's I wentdown to Ma,s & fixed a lock on seller & carryed a letter for Nancy B to Bolwer - went to E Field and fastened up barn shed - Mr Taylor sent me a shaughe [shaughai] ruster getting tobacco sticks hung up the tobacco in tobacco house fixing tobacco in barn E Fid rakg a little |
Sun 7. |
Fair cold a frost this morning I went to Bever Dam to meeting Bro Davist preached Bro Saml,s folks there I went with them home & dined the Gouldins is there Llewellyn went over to carry a letter to Charles to carry to Richmond Edmond & Saml went to folk church |
M 8. |
Rainy evening a frost Finished cutting my tobacco I went to E Field fixing up tears in the barn etc Smith went to Baltimore I killed 4 birds sent 2 to Ma, washed my gun Bro Saml was to meet me to look for turkeys on the river cutting tobacco finished cutting put it in houses rakg for wheat etc etc |
Tus 9. |
Fair cool morning I went to E Field & moving tobacco loft fixing up tears etc hung the tobaccoat E Field i went hunting this evening killed a bird Mrs Harris & Cousin Elizabeth Alwer came this evening hanging tobacco at E Field getting tobacco sticks rakg fallowed land & laying it off to wheat by Canfields |
W 10. |
Fair mild day finished hanging the tobacco put it in house, Mr Mahon came up to see me and Tom camewent away this evening he had a texass fever [malaria-like, tick-borne disease] I sent to the Dr for 20 bu wheat for seed washed some & commenced sowing at E Field by Mt Airy gap sowed guano etc Sowed 1 bushel of W [wheat sketch] sent to Providence for 20 bu wheat Matthews brining & sowing 1 bu hung up the tobacco Edge Hill halling rails for stack frame beeting & [missing?] guano Peruvian & Mexican 1 to 2 parts |
Th 11. |
Fair warm d it thundered & lightened to night I sowed about 3 1/2 or 4 bushels ploughing in Saw Dr A & Dr Lin & John by Mt Airy gate Edmond came up & dined I went with him home to look at an ox I traded Sonny for Brown gave 35 bushels oats to boot went for the steer brought him over I killed 5 birds this evening Edmond bought some oats of Mr James Southworth wheat 4 bu sowed washing wheat & beeting up guano & mixeing it etc I sowed 4 bu of wheat cutting down corn E Field halling it off etc halled lode poles for tears |
Fr 12. |
Rained a few drops & snowed a little I think, cool day, it rained last night a good deel Harriet went to Mr Harrises Cousin Elizabeth Oliver came from Ma, by hear going to Mr Harrises I went to E Field fixed new house for tobacco sowing wheat this evening guano etc sowing wheat 1 bu (sowed 1 but of wheat etc) shelled a turn of corn sent it to mill halled a load of wood halling off corn E Field ploughing in wheat & guano 1 bushel brought up a load of corn for hogs |
Sat 13. |
Cdy most of the day very cool I went to E Field saw Mr L Hill he came up to Anna promised me some of his manure I sowed 3 bushels wheat Emily at Ma,s I went to see J Dickinson about Mark. saw Canfield about ox etc carryed old sow & put her in pasture & old white one in pen to fatten put 2 calvs in corn field by Rick Spring (sowed 3 bu wheat) ploughing in wheat 3 bushels opening water furrows by Canfields sowing guano washing wheat & beeting guano etc cutting down & halling off corn etc |
Sun 14. |
Fair a frost cool day I stayed at home poly with coal I went to Anna,s to a funeral sermond Bro Allen & Davist preached Bro Allens family Teacher etc wer there Jessey Solleys O Sabes funeral sermonds. |
M 15. |
Fair a frost very cool morning I went to E Field & finished sowing the fallowed land sowed 5 bushels wheat makg 14 in all Betty Ann came up & dined to day Smith at Anna,s this evening Llewellyn went to Mr Wares cart Robert [?] rake Saml C. Redd went to take his scool [at UVa] wheat 5 bu sowed finished sowing the fallowed land in wheat cutting down corn & halling it off 2 loads of fodder off sowing guano & beeting guano & working wheat etc stacking tops E Field to night |
Tus 16. |
Fair cool I went to E Field cutting down corn etc with Mr Taylor Lanzy laid up this morning with collick I went to Bro Saml's this evening Miss Mary Duke there carryed a bundle to Molly - I brought $150 from Bro Saml,for Lucy Robinson paid it to Sister Sarah halling off corn E Field & fodder stacking in round stacks cutting down corn rakg across the beds etc etc etc |
W 17. |
Fair cool day went to Smiths & Collins store to meet Tom did not come I went to Walker Terrells to see him about Kit horse am to give 12 dollars & a half for her stoped at store bought 2 lbs powder at 25 cts a lb I went hunting this evening in Landora killed 2 Hairs 2 squirls 5 birds saw 12 wild gees to night halled a load wood & finished hallihg off a lode of corn for hogs rakg the beds finished corn rows |
Th 18. |
Fair mild day I went to E Field sowed 4 bushels of wheat on corn land E Field sowed 2 1/2 bu for Ma, I went to see Mr Wiltcher about sheep trade saw Mr Southworth sowing Ma,s wheat near the ivy hill went to Smith & Collins store bought a pair pants & trimings gave $2.10 cts Lins chile died last night with flux wheat sowed 4 bu shelling corn halled a load wood halled some poles for scaffold for corn E F. sowing guano & wheat sowing 4 bu ploughing it in etc beeting guano working guano etc sent to Providence for wheat setting up corn beeting clods etc in wheat patch |
Fr 19. |
Foggy warm I sowed a bag of wheat for Ma went to see Sister Sarah, Ann came over Saturday evening went home to day I went to E Field sowed 4 bu wheat went to see Mr Wiltcher about sheep promised to catch it in the morning Mr W & I went hunting this evening I killed squirl I killed a snake in wheat patch 4 bu wheat sowed shelled corn sent a turn for Mr Taylor sowed 4 bu wheat sowed guano wheat beeting up guano setting up corn etc |
Sat 20. |
Rain showery I went to E Field sowed some wheat guano etc I went hunting Llewellyn & John found 2 koons at ivy hill killed one one got away Broke my gun the girls came over to night from Bro Saml's Molly Betty Betty & E Gouldin Clarence came over Llewellyn at Ma, sent to Landora for sheep killed it sowing wheat 4 bu beeting guano and washing sheat etc setting up corn halled rails to fence in stack frame |
Sun 21. |
Fair sent to Bro Saml,s for the girls clothes to go to Carmel carryed Betty & Emma in the Barouch to Carmel Molly & Betty went in buggy, Bro Prondexter preached - |
M 22. |
Fair I went hunting killed 11 birds I went to E Field sowed bu wheat Molly Betty Betty & Emma with Thomasia went to the store Edmond came to store bought kit horse cart & 20 dollars for her 3 bu wheat finished setting up the corn at E Field sowed 3 bu wheat sent to Providence for 1 1/2 bu wheat |
Tus 23. |
Rain fine Edmond carryed kit horse home this morning is to give an ox cart & 20 dollars for her the girls went to Ma,s I went with them went by peach tree for peaches went to E Field, Thomasia & I walked to Ma,s - this evening I sent a letter to Ware for wheel for Ma, Clarence went home this morning faned out 1/2 bu of wheat & sowed about one bushel makg about 30 bushels of Matthews wheat 30 bu diging irish potatoes at Edge Hill fencing in stacks at barn etc sowed 1 bu wheat & finished the Matthews 30 bu sowed ploughing tobacco land by Anna,s |
W 24. |
Rainy day it rained most of the night last cool day I ade a bed pin corded up trundle bed etc faned out wheat & oats put 50 gbu in rail road bags put 8 bu max wheat in bags to sow & 8 bu in bags to sent to the mill, the girls at Ma,s shelled corn faned out some wheat 16 bu faned out 50 bu for Edmond Redd etc etc |
Th 25. |
Fair a ver cool d a little ice seen Thomasia & a part of the children went to Providence started back met with Ella & went back she went to the store & came hear I went to Mr Butlers to carry a pr pants & rest to make saw Edmond there Miss Eliza promised to make a vest by tusday evening went to John to T Castle to look at his fowls - stoped at Ma,s this morning saw the girls - Clarence& Cary came for the buggy & saddl the girls went home sent corn to mill & 8 bu wheat fixed up stack frame, halling up tops stacking etc doing up the fence around stack etc. |
Fr 26. |
Fair a large frost the ground frozen saw ice 1/2 in thick very cold morning I laid up with coal I sowed 2 bushels wheat for Ma,s finished sowed 5 in all I killed I B 1 Hair halling up tops stacking etc finished halling up infield no 1 halled a load of wood etc |
Sat 27. |
Fair mild day windy I dug my seed potatoes irish made about 1 bu some very large ones - kiled a small grass beef I shot a hair Bob caught a bird Harriet went to Mr Harris,s for planted did not get it finished the top stack put up the bars halled poles to weight the stack down diging sweet potatoes halled a load of pine tags [needles] killed a calf for beef |
Sun 28. |
Fair very windy day I spent the day at home Thomasia & Harriet went to Cty Line to meeting Bro Fox preached Bro Saml came by I spent the evening Columbia Swann came up this evening went back to Ma,s - Llewellyn came from Providence |
M 29. |
Fair cool morning a frost Mr Fountain came to see Mr Taylor about my paying him a part of his wages promised to pay him 50 dollars - finished diging sweet potatoes & irish up home I went to E Field & sow about 2 bu of white May wheat by Anna, sowed some guano etc I stoped at Ma,s Llewellyn there attending to her potatoes etc Wm Robinson got my hogs up & fied them sent for them (2 bu wheat sowed) finished diging sweet potatoes & irish at E Field cutting down corn halled a load shucking etc sent to mill for meal & flower brought up 2 bags sowing wheat 2 bushels of foreward wheat ploughed the tobacco land |
Tues 30. |
Fair mild day I made a hot pen & put the 2 pigs in that came from Wiltchers went to E F sowed 2 bu wheat finished sowing the tobacco land ploughed the wheat in diging irish potatoes 35 bu burryed them in the ground Smith at Anna, twice to day - Mr G Southworth came to get some wheat (3 bu wheat sowed) ploughing in wheat 2 bu rakg the land on the hill between gap & ditch - diging potatoes & burrying them 35 bushels |
M 31. |
Fair mild day I went to E Field sowed 4 bu of wheat finished to night finished diging irish potatoes made 52 1/2 bushels in all at E Field I went to Ma,s to lookat clock out of order Mr W sent to let me know he has my hogs up Thomasia & C. Swann & H went to S & C store & bought goods to the amount of 1.16d (4 bu sheat S.) Finished sowing wheat to night ploughed it in - open the water furrows etc finished diging Irish potatoes & stacked them up made 52 1/2 bu at E Field beeting down tobacco stubbles etc halled a load wood corn etc |