Sun 1. |
Fair cool day Thomasia & Betty Redd went with me to Carmel Bro Taylor preached. Ma was taken sick & came home Thomasia with her, borrowed my barouch to go to meeting in we dined at Ma, she is better Kitty S went home John & Columbia – went home this evening |
M 2. |
Fair mild day I went to Ma, & to Hills shop sawed off 3 logs & carryed one to mill brought a lode of slabs home to slab up wagon house at Ma, Edmon came up to diner Mr Wiltshire was at Anna, I went to Ma, to nail up wagon house mashed my finger Molly & Loula came to Ma, brough Lu up with me {sowing guano at E field ploughing it in Henry ploughing halled stock to mill halled up 3 loads corn shucking halled a lode wood slabs etc etc |
Tus 3. |
Fair nearly clear frost pretty day I – went to Ma, nailed on larths on wagon house at Ma, went to E field & nailed up the shed with tobacco Longan came by Mrs Swann & Mary M Redd came up & spent the day [Mary Minor Redd, 1833-1883?] went to Ma, Loula went Linzy Terrell sent a qr of beef hin qr {sowing wheat 4 bushels rakg it in ploughing etc halling up corn 5 l shuckg shelled corn sent to the mill for self & Mr Taylor |
W 4. |
Fair a large frost cool morning I went to Ma, & E field sowed a litle red wheat stabler [experimental variety, grown with guano] Betty quite poly. I brought Loula up with me. the girls went to Mr Taylors this evening. I went to Carmel met with Bro Fox & sexton etc Robert halling shingles from rail roade Thomasia went to Mr Southworths to se Pertha has a nedle in her leg [Isadora Pertha Southworth, 1850 – 1929] I weighed a qr of beef Terrells 97 lbs {sowing wheat 4 1/2 bushels 4 bu white at E field ploughing etc halling up corn shucking halled a lode wood etc |
Th 5. |
Rain a litle I went to Old Mr Wilson Davist sale in Spotsylvania saw Mr Harris & wife Cousin Fanney & Elizabeth Oliver in the road. things sold pretty well. Clarrence came this evening went to Ma, or home started with Loula she came back {sowing wheat 2 1/2 bushels halling up corn 4 loads shucking halled a lode wood |
Fr 6. |
Rain a few drops cdy day warm Molly came for Loula carryed her to Ma, John Tate came to get me to pull a tooth for him Mr Tate brought my leather 2 sides I bought 2 pair shoes of him one for Lanzy & 1 for Julia – Ann at one dollar & fifty cts each ["pair" lined through] Dervin & wife came by – Wiltshire sowed his wheat to day {stoped sowing wheat sowed 2 bu to day makg 24 1/2 bu in all halling up corn shucking haled a load wood shelling etc a peddler came by |
Sat 7. |
Fair a very warm day I lent Ma, my barouch to go for Sister Sarah carryed Molly & Loula home I carryed – Harriet to Mt Airy she stayed till evening John's hand is beter saw N Luck lookg for his hogs met with W. J. Hancock in road stoped at Ma, saw Mrs Swann & Betty & Sam. Clarrence & Llewellyn hunting etc Mr Taylor had bag flour 92 lbs next years {cutting rail timber & malling rails – Mr S. halling up corn shuckg etc halled a load wood sent to mill shelled a turn corn etc sent my cloth home etc |
S 8. |
Rain a shower to night cdy day very warm we went to Elon Bro Jas B Taylor Jr preached we went to Lukes Mr Linny preached we went to Bro Saml to dine Molly is sick with cold stoped at Ma, Betty is poly Clarence & Llewellyn staid at home |
M 9. |
Cdy windy & warm I went to L Terrells to see him about sending to B Green about wagon etc Betty came up & spent the day I went to Ma, this evening to see Tate about shingling Ma, house met Betty & H she rode a part of the way Clarence at Ma, he & Llewellyn went hunting I chased a darky last night he ran from me etc went to Mr Southworths after him {brought up a hog from E field patched up the garden cutg & malling rails halling up corn the left of the parth as you go to B spring shucking etc etc shucking etc halled a lode wood etc |
Tus 10. |
Fair (rain last night) a cool day I went to the B Green in the barouch Jessey drove for my wheels brought them back saw several drunken persons at B Green I went to L Terrells this morning to hear from the Boling Green about the wheels I carryed there some time ago sale at John George Colemans to day lent Mr Southworth my mule to day Mrs James Southworth is dead {Bob chinking my work shop halling up corn finished this side of swamps shucking shelled corn etc Llewellyn went to rail-rode for bags Louisa rode |
W 11. |
Fair cool Clarrence & boys going koon hunting to night sent a pot of butter to Depot Thomasia & I went to Providence I went to Carmel red a chapter Bro Wm Harris spoke prayed etc saw Joh Seye there wer but few persons the Dr went to Richmond I brought up a piece veal from Providence Mrs Bitting is very sick {finished chinking shop craming etc shelled corn sent to mill etc halling up corn shucking etc sent to Depot halled wood for Mr T halled dirt etc |
Th 12. |
Fair a cold morning, a large frost Clarence & Llewellyn went to look for a koon killed one in West field opposite the isleand Henry let Lanzy have his Hat Mr Southworth, I went to Ma, & to Bro Saml, he is in Spotsilvania hunting Molly is complaining Sam came home I brought a bundle for Betty {Bob finished craming the shop inside halling up corn from out gate shucking halled a lode wood etc |
Fr 13. |
Fair mild day Clarence & Llewellyn went to Bro Saml, Mahon came by I gave him order of Collins for $1.50¢ Wiltshire went to Anna, to d Thomasia went to Southworths Pertha had her leg opened got the nedle out Bob craming shop out side etc I have hird a firing all the week like cannons at Richmond {craming shop halling up corn shucking halled a lode wood etc |
Sat 14. |
Cdy evening & cold very much like snow I went to see Mr Harris & Wiltshire about renting out house Southworths old place he intends putting Brooks there finished craming my wood Shop Wiltshire mending his rode by spring Cousin Temple Redd came to Ma, Cary came {finished craming shop halled 2 L corn shucked it halled 2 lodes rails for hog pen & a lode wood shelled corn for Mr Taylor & self sent to mill halled a lode wood for Mr T. |
S 15. |
Fair a very cold morning cool day Hariet & I went to Carmel Bro Anderson red a chapter etc Bro Turner prayed no preacher we stoped at Ma, & dined Bro Saml & Betty wer there Betty & Sister S walked a part of the way |
M 16. |
Rainy day cool I looked over my barrell of apples most of them rotten & picked them over I went to Ma, this evening. faning wheat at E field I pulled a tooth for a woman at Landora name Aggy {faning out wheat at E field halled a ldoe wood etc etc etc |
T 17. |
Foggy morning fair evening I had the tobacco put in my shop went by Ma, & to turn out & to Bro S, John Mc Anderson was at Bro S, Bro Saml & I went to Noels turn out to speak for a car & bags, I dined at Bro Saml – Edmond came to night with Llewellyn {took out the tobacco out the shed & put it in barn & shop halled rails makg hog pen cutting down corn |
W 18. |
Fair a large frost I went by Ma, & to rail rode to look for bags & car met with Dr Nelson & Bro Saml at Hewletts turn out saw several trains Ma sent 1/2 of a small beef to me I mended the flour or meal tray this evening it was split in to I brought over some bags for Bro Saml wheat wants 12 bu (Edmond went home) {cut a lode poles & finished hog pen cutting down corn halling up shucking etc etc etc etc |
Th 19. |
Rain & Hail this evening cool a very windy day s. w win it changed to north west I went to Ma, & to E field faning wheat met with Bro Saml he got 12 bushels wheat at market price deducting carriags put up in fattening pen 14 hogs {faning wheat at E field Bro Saml had 12 bu by measure halled up 2 lodes of corn & one lode leaves in hog pin put up 14 hogs in pen |
Fr 20. |
Fair a very cold day the ground frozen all day I went to Rail rode for bags got 75 met with Dr Nelson & Bro Saml had a car left this evening saw Mr Buttler at turn out stoped at Ma, Mr Harris & wife came there to day Wiltshire came by saw Mr Taylor about cow Livy moved this evening Brooks patching up his house I put 60 bu wheat in bags Edmond came up with we stoped at Ma, put wheat in bags {makg hog shelter shucking corn halling wood for Mr Taylor etc |
Sat. 21 |
Fair cold & windy I went to Ma, with Edmond went to E field to have wheat put in carts had 30 bushels put in Ma, cart & started broke down borrowed Edmonds wagon & halled a lode My cart halled 2 lodes makg 93 bushels by measure in all locked up in car Lane came over to Ma, to day I put 4 or 5 window glass in this evening Llewellyn went to Cty Line {halled 93 bushels white wheat to Hewletts turn out sent 4 bu corn to mill halling wood etc Robert putg up his top stack boys helped. . |
Sun 22. |
Fair cool day windy Thomasia Harriet & I went to Mrs Hattons the old lady is quite poly |
M 23. |
Rain windy morning rainy evening I went to Ma, & to rail rode saw Dr Nelson went to Dr Lins he is fixing up a saw mill saw John & Dr Junius Anderson etc went to Bro Saml, Bro Smith – went to by timber I borrowed Bro S, great cote came back to rode the cars did not stop Molly sent a bundle to Betty or Sister Sarah I started my clock oiled etc etc {halling wood corn etc shucking makg hog shelter halling pine tags for it |
Tus 24. |
Fair a cold day very cold morning & night last, Thomasia & Jimy went to Providence, I went to rail road met with Dr Nelson, my wheat went down to day. stoped at Ma, I went down this evening measured Ma carriage box Thomasia stoped Betty is comeing up in the morning – {made a hog shelter, & a brush pile at the barn to brake the wind halled up one lode corn shuckg etc put away the greens fixed up shutter at shop etc |
W 25 |
Fair very cold day windy I went to the Depot carryed little wheels down I pd $1.40 cts & 50 cts for wheels I – got a sample of my wheat from the Senteral & soled it to Warwick & Barksdale for $1.40 cts 4 months – time [Warwick & Barksdale mill in Richmond] went to see Mr McGruder & Sons they promised to take the bond for pay for the guano etc bought 10 cts worth or cakes saw James T. Redd went to Dandridge, to stay the (Washington Monument in Richmond) [on November 24, a team of horses pulled the 18-ton bronze stratue but could only reach 17th & Main; then some 400-500 people pulled the statue to Capitol Square] Betty R came to day. {killed a hog halling corn out of the upper part of the meadow & shucking & halled a lode wood etc |
Th 26. |
Fair cold day a large frost I went to Chiles, & Chenrys & bought blanket 8 l cloth 50¢ for boys hhd 70 cts. wasse coat $1.50 6 blankets at 90 cts linen 2 yds at 62 cts cloth 10 cts a yd one piece went to Matthews bought 2 sides leather cost $8.86 cts 2 for Bro Saml 41 1/2 lbs at 23 cts. went to Kings had wheels carryed there he failed to do it carryed them to Robert Winstons he promised to do the work by the day James T Redd went with me I sebttle with Mr McGruder his bill $116.85 cts he he pd me $11.80 cts wheat money – there were 97 bushels in all I went to Dandridge, to stay all night. gave 25 cts for knife 12 1/2 for ball {weighed the hog it weighed 112. lbs cut it out cutting down corn in meadow halling & shucking halled a lode wood shelled corn sent to mill for Mr Taylor & self |
Fr 27. |
Fair a large frost very cold morning & I pd Whiting $2 1/2. to pay for freight etc pd $1.40 cts fair to Depot C,field, left the measure of my boots pd Sturn 8.30 cts pd Saml Swann $8.00 for Miss B Hill a halk caught a chicken I killed him, went to look for a turkey shot at gobler in Mr Harris B & H went to look at hogs I killed a halk {halling up corn shucking corn halled a lode wood etc |
Sat 28. |
Fair cold morning mild day I went turkey hunting killed 2 turkeys & one duck one gobler & hen I went to Bro Saml to carry his coat set out a fitz rose for Molly. Harriet went to Mrs Hattons to stay a while. John went with her Tom Smith came down to day. met Mr Harris & Wiltshire hanover Old Mr John Grubs is dead & Mr Gudler {stoped ice pon halled a lode corn 2 of wood shucking etc |
S 29. |
Fair mild day cool morning I went to Ma, & to Bro Saml in carriage for Mary & Lula stayed there to dinner they came over, Bro Saml & Sister Conelia went to Mr Buttlers W went to Anna, prayer meeting at Elon. |
M 30 |
Foggy mild day I worked on the [peg?] power a pattern Thomasia Mary Betty & children went to Indian hill Betty rode in boat etc {halled a load wood halling up – corn shucking packed down the – tobacco out of shed in tobacco H |