Tus 1. |
Cdy most of the day Rain last – night mild day workg on side pieces & rat trap Llewellyn went to Depot to have a coat cut & for the things brought up 3 bundles cotton some dye stuf, etc Edmond came to night I killed a halk by the barn Bro Saml, wagon came by this evening. Moses Thacker is dead {cutting down corn halling shucking shelled a rurn sent to mill etc etc halled a load wood etc |
W 2. |
Fair mild day I went with Edmond to look for the cock [lock?] to my gun & went to Ma, saw Mrs Swann there went to Carmel had no meeting there Llewellyn went to depot had a coat cut by Valentine the girls went to Ma, this evening I walked with them to grave yard workg on rat trap {halling up corn shucking commenced cutting on this side the swamp on meadow halled a load wood etc |
Th 3. |
Fair cool day I shot Mr Taylors gun Llewellyn & I went to a rat trap set it in barn Wm Noel passed by soled his turkeys to Wiltshire {halling up corn shucking halled a load of wood to night etc etc halled wood for Mr Taylor, |
Fr 4. |
Fair, cdy evening, a large frost, cold morning Thomasia & I went to see Mrs Hatton left Harriet there the minks killed – 5 or 6 chickens for Llewellyn he & [Cobb?] squirl hunting this evening I set 2 traps for the minks. patched horse cart caught him by rock, or before {pulling off the corn & halling it up put it under the cow shelter etc |
S 5. |
Fair I think it snowed last night & rained it is Raining to night I met with Jack Matthews & Lewis coming to look at bee house, stoped at Ma, the girls & Columbia wer there I borrowed $5.00 of Sister Sarah paid it to church for shingles. went to Carmel Bro Poindexter preached text 2nd Corinthians 3rd ch 13th verse J T Andeson – invited me to his house etc to give him some information. pd me $80. for Dr Anderson, I came by & dined the Dr & family have coles etc, his over seer is at hone. Luck. stoped at Ma, carryed Betty a letter etc. sent Jessey to Mrs Hattons with some corn etc & to put away her greens etc & hall wood he brought us some greens {finished halling up my corn halling wood sent to Mrs Hattons |
Sun 6. |
Rainy day it rained all night I think spent the day at home to day Bro Allens little Boy is dead scarlet fever |
M 7. |
Foggy morning Fair after the morning mild day went to Ma, & to E – Field striping the tobacco I went down this evening fixed up the dore to the kitchen borrowed a lock of Ma, etc Lewis was at Ma, came by went to Mr Harrises he sayed Mrs Swann at Ma, Columbia two. Bro Saml came for girls Betty went over to night with him – {striping tobacco at E field halling wood all day. |
Tus 8. |
Cdy Rain a few drops at L Terrells I went with Lewis to look for the turkeys he saw some went to Ma, Mrs Swann & Miss Hency went to Depot had my barouch I went to Edmonds & to Mr Buttlers carryed a piece of cloth to get Miss Eliza to make a coat for me Llewellyn went to Bro Saml, for boots of Edmond saw Mr S about wagon went to L Terrells he killed a beef saw Collins & Trevillion hunting I went to store bought 2 1/2 yds Linsy [linen, or linsy-woolsey, a woven cloth of linen & wool] at 30 cts 75, one do buttons at 18 1/4 cts, 4 hanks silk 5 cts, cost $1.13¢ Old Anna at Anna, is dead {striping tobacco at E field & E hill halling wood went to mill for plank etc |
W 9. |
Rain a litle, cdy most of the d hird frogs hollow, (warm day, I cleaned my clock to day sent my horse to Collins, to have him shod around I went to Ma, this evening Sister Sarah & Molly went to ivy-hill for liver wort [likely used for medical purposes] sent to Wiltshire for britching & to Mr Southworth, for his wagon got a note from Collins & one from R S. Anderson about L Terrell {striping tobacco at E hill sent for wagon etc |
Th 10. |
Rain a litle in the morning Fair after morning Rained in the night I packed the tobacco in wagon & started it to Richmond Llewellyn went I went to Ma, & to J T. Anderson to see hs bee house etc dined there went to Sister Sophia, E Gouldin & Betty R went to G. Carters & stayed till bed time Sister S, or Ma, gave me $5.00 to get her things etc {carryed tobacco a part of the way to town stiping tobacco etc |
Fr 11. |
Fair mild day I went to Richmond with Edmond went to see Winston he
is at work on wagon went to ware house soled my tobacco the leaf soled for
$8.00 lugs $4.00 890 lbs leaf 420 lbs I pd bob $2.00 pd L 2. pd $4.90 cts of
Watt & Co [Watt & |
Sat 12. |
Fair cold day Mr Carter came to Sister Sophia I pd her $25. Rent for Locus Grove last year. started the wagon up I got Mr Carter to make the body to wagon or agree to it – saw James on turn–picke Edmond gave me a 1/2 bushel of the largest oats I ever saw price $2.0 Anderson broke up scool I came by Bro Saml, {halling wood cutting by middle gate sawed block for corn house put one undr |
Sun 13. |
Fair a cold morning coal day I went to Cty Line Bro Phillips preached & Davis spoke Mrs Swann died last night Mrs Caroline [may have been Caroline Loury Swann, 1793-1857] Bro Saml came by Edmond dined hear Thomasia went to Ma, this evening. – sent some candy to Lula by Edmond |
M 14. |
Fair cold morning fixed Thomasia, work box Dervin came by to hire a girl I went to Ma, pd Sister Sarah $5.00 borrowed of her, pd Bob 87 1/2 Llewellyn John & James went to Providence J & J came back to night {shelled corn sent to mill striping tobacco halling wood made pig pen commenced hog shelter in pines etc put a block under corn house moved brush away etc |
Tus 15. |
Fair cold morning mild evening workg on hog shelter in pines etc I pd Joh Hulett $30.00 for Joh Collins & Co gave my note for $6.50 cts got a pr boots for self & shoes for Llewellyn from Dabney {shelled corn, sent to Depot for a pair boots & shoes one pr boots for Ma one pr shoes for Llewellyn makg a hog shelter halling pine tags etc etc |
W 16. |
Cdy day foggy morning mild finished hog shelter I went to Depot to carry Dabneys boots home hird of C Wright cutting his throat at the Boling Green a day or two ago Sister Burruss is very sick the old lady {finished the hog shelter halled – several lodes leaves & put on top – cutting & halling wood etc etc |
Th 17. |
Rain this evening Raining to night etc Cdy day I went to Bro Watkins & pd him ten dollars went to Oppy Gatewoods [Obey Gatewood, 1799-1889] saw his ox his negro man had his finger bit by a hog saw Mr Rubin Cizer toled him about his hog Edmond came to night {boolked [bulked] down my tobacco in the tobacco house [tobacco leaves are taken down from drying rails and placed togethr closely; bulk consists of parallel rows called books] striping etc fixing to kill hogs in the morning halled wood etc |
Fr 18. |
Fair a mild day, a very hard rain last night, Thomasia & John went for Harriet at Mrs Hattons, I went with Edmond over, went to Bro Saml, carryed his leather. met with Mr Kid & Clarrence coming over – the girls wer at Mr Noels to day killed 4 of Ma, hogs killed 13 of mine killed them this evening they will hang out all night to night {striping tobacco cutting & halling wood killed hogs 13 in no 15 in all |
Sat 19. |
Fair cool day. cut out my hogs 10, they weighed 1097 lbs, Mr Taylor had 3 hogs, they weighed 296 lbs etc Thomasia John & I went to Providence saw the Dr & John they – went to the store & T Castle John sent 2 hens to Llewellyn game ones – {cut out & salted my poark etc etc striping tobacco cutting & halling wood |
Sun 20. |
Fair cool day H & I went to Carmel Sister Sarah went with us Bro Saml & Girls wer at meeting came to – Ma, we dined there they chose Bro Poindexter preached commenced to d Wm Quarles & his bride T Chanler & his wer there I pd John 75 cts to pay for (ruster) |
M 21 |
Rainy day, I mended horse cart shaft etc put 5 gallons molaces in run let for Ma, John gave Edmond 75 cts for a ruster Bob cut out 11 pair shoes for the people dried up the (fat) sale at old Mr (Boulware Billy) Gatewood passed by to sale {cutting oak wood halled a lode etc striping tobacco shelled corn sent it to mill etc |
Tus 22. |
Fair cdy morning cool day I went to Ma, & Linnaeus, went to Bro Saml stayed till evening he & I put his press in dining – room in sellar etc came by Mr Buttlers brought some cloth home {shelling corn striping tobacco cutting & halling wood etc |
W 23. |
Fair cool day cold morning I went to Robert Terrell's he is diging him a well & went to Chester. field to see about my gun etc, Bro Luck Robert Saml agreed to bring it up from Richmond, I got 2 needles of Sturn 2 cts. I made rolers for trundle bed brought a letter for Sister Sarah about Julia Ann – Edmond dined hear went to Brooks – pd Wm Robinson five dollars on shop act {shelled corn for Mr T, & self sent to mill sent 3 bu wheat down cutting & haling wood put some in end room etc |
Th 24. |
Fair mild day I went to Collins, & Co bought a bunch tape 6 1/2 cts saw Mr Kean & others at store went to the new ground Hills shop cutg wood etc went to the mill met with Bro Saml we went to Ma, saw Saml there John came down Llewellyn went to Depot for pading from Valentines cost cts {cutting & halling wood from H shop to Mr Taylors one lode to Julia Ann, house & one hear cut up a load at the house sent to mill for meal |
Fr 25. |
Smas day snowed most of the d about 3 or 4 in deep. in places 6 or 8 or 12 deep Fair to night Bob has my shoes to 1/2 soled to night |
Sat 26. |
Fair cool the snow melted a good deel to day I went to Mr Buttlers carryed some pading for coat etc went to Bro Saml, met with John & Sam,l at the mill coming to Ma, John had a fall, Miss Fanny Noel came to Bro Saml, Cousin Temple Redd & Mr Boles came to Bro S, Emily came over with me to night I brought a note from Betty to Sister Sarah |
S 27. |
Fair cool day I went to Carmel carryed lt. Emily Redd & Sister Sarah Bro Thomas preached text – Romans 8th ct 3 verse Linnaeus Tom & John wer at meeting Cousin Temple Redd & Bowls came to Ma, Ann Talley was there Mr Bowls came up & stayed till bed time |
M 28. |
Rain cdy day I carryed H & Emily to Elon temperence meeting Dr Lin spoke. Bro Thomas & Bitting wer there, John & Sam came went to Mr Talley's to party, the girls wer going from Bro Saml, I saw a grey wile turkey in Mt Airy. I went to look for her killed 2 hairs Julia Ann & her children went down to Richmond Livy moved down in her house they had my (Cart & 2 mules to go to Depot with Julia Ann etc) Llewellyn went to turn out for Betty G, she failed to come Cousin Temple & Boles went home this morning from Ma, |
Tus 29. |
Rainy morning the snow is nearly all melted the ground is very wet Llewellyn came up & went back to Ma, borrowed my – Berouch for Sister Sarah to go to Mr Talley's the Southworth, came over to a candy stew to day (Sally is hear to night, I made 2 window lights & put in several glass in new house put a plank in the side window over 3 lights. |
W 30. |
Rainy day the ground is very wet I made some slats to put in the new house window Mr Taylor is striping tobacco Bob shoemaking Emily R, & Sally S, are hear {Striping tobacco Bob shoemaking Lanzy at his wife, house |
Th 31. |
Fair coal day we went to Bro – Saml, in the morning carryed Emily John was there Tom came & stayed till night the girls got back – from Mr Talleys to dinner etc met with Bro Spicer he wanted to hire Nelson Bro Saml wishes to hire Joh & Nelson at $80. {striping tobacco Bob shoe makg |