Th 1. |
Fair a large frost I went to E field to cut tobacco went to the mill this evening to see about meal etc halled a lode poles to fix up Ma, wagon house to put my tobacco in {cutting & suckering tobacco at E field sent to mill for meal etc |
Fr 2. |
Fair mild day I went to Dr Lins for some ointment for my leg tole him about my mashine plan etc went to Bro Saml, to get a piece plank etc Bro S. in Richmond Saml came over to night with rifle to go hunting Llewellyn went in my Barouch with Sister Sarah to Mr Talleys {cutting tobacco at E. hill & hanging at E field. |
Sat 3. |
Rain this evening a hard one I carryed Saml to Ma, to Carmel in my carriage Bro Thomas preached text 2nd Peter 3rd chapt 18 verse Saml & I went to look for squirls I killed one hird several Saml – went home this evening sent John to Providence to carry yarn etc – {hanging tobaco at E field tying up tops etc |
Sun 4. |
Cdy day cool fair to night we went by Providence & to Carmel Bro Thomas preached his fair well sermon to day came to Providence to dinner and John & he went to Lins, Miss H Hill came up to Anna, from Providence Edmond Redd dined there traded his mules for a bay horse Bro S & girls at meeting. |
M 5. |
Fair cool day, I worked on wagon, I went to B Trevillions to see Fleming he is sick Ma, went down, saw Ann & Money at Ma, drove of mules by Ma, today cutting tobacco {hanging tobacco at E hill cutting at E field green & ripe halled – poles for tears in tobacco house finished stacking fodder blades |
Tus 6. |
Fair mild day I went to Hills shop for a log cut it off & caryed it to mill met with Bro Sey he came up to dinner Edmond is hear the girls came up to tea to night Ann Mony & Sister Sarah {cutting tobacco at E field sent to mill for 1/2 bl meal halled a log to mill |
W 7. |
Fair cool day I went to E field & to Ma, fixed up the wagon house to put my tobacco in Bro Saml Molly & Betty came over I went to Carmel & to Providence saw John Quarles there saw Saml & girls at barn they went in at Anna, Mr Wiltshire was there {cutting tobacco at E field halling it to Ma, hanging up in wagon house – suckering at old place etc etc |
Th 8. |
Fair mild day I went to Ma, hanging tobacco in wagon house the girls at Ma, went to old place to look at tobacco Julia Ann & Bob had a fight to day I walked to Canfields shop etc this evening {cutting tobacco at E field hanging at wagon house & barn E field halled up 2 lodes hear halled a lode wood etc etc |
Fr 9. |
Fair warm Thomasia & children went to Ma, I went down after one, worked on masion [machine?] etc. Mrs Luck & Miss Dickinson wer at Ma, Mary & Betty went home this evening. Saml came to Ma, he and Money rode out, had my horse etc etc Columbia Swann came this evening – Edmond from mill came for my boat etc {finished cutting tobacco at E field – halling up hear & hanging etc etc suckering at Locus Grove etc |
Sat 10. |
Fair cdy morning windy I went to E field & after tobacco sticks ["slab" lined out] timber rove out several hundred expect Saml came up with Llewellyn & I went home – with him this evening borrowed of him a check for $100. Bro Saml in Richmond Betty went to Trainhams I got a note from John & one from Collins about money etc I borrowed $1.00 of Sister Sarah. {sent to mill for meal 1/2 bl getting – tobacco sticks hanging tobacco E field cutting at old place halling tc |
Sun 11. |
Cdy day I carryed Columbia H & Llewellyn to Cty Line Bro Phillips preached Bro Davis spoke to Bro Luck has finished my wheels Joh Swann came by he Columbia & Harriet went to J C. Bro John Turner died to day old man |
M 12. |
Rain a little fine, cdy most of the the day I went to L Terrells this – morning & Carryed a check of $100. to pay Hart & Hays for guano etc $72.95 cts with intrus; Hall Wm & Durriott wer – there going to B. Green I went to E field & rove out the timber in tobacco sticks – went after more sent for Harriet etc {hanging tobacco at E field Ma, & E Hill halled a part from old place to wagon H Lanzy halled a log to mill this evening |
Tus 13. |
Rain a little a shower last night cdy most d. warm day I went to Linzy Terrells for change he paid Hart & Hays $73.75 sent back $26.30 cts change I got a letter from S. McGruder,s & Sons about guano money [S. McGruder & Sons was a wholesale and retail grocer and commission merchant in Richmond, Virginia] thad Dandridge was to pay them last winter the child is sick sent to Providence for medicine & sent to Dr Lins to night for him {hanging tobacco at E hill halled some from Locus Grove riveing sticks etc halled poles for bars etc etc shelled a turn corn the last old & sent it to mill |
W 14. |
Rainy most of the day fine. I saw a light on the river Llewellyn – went to see Terrell Joh & Joh Swann – came with him got wet etc I went to Ma, went to Dr Lins this evening he went to Bro Thomas, weding in the country a Miss Jones, Ella – {hanging up tobacco doing up Lowerys fence faning wheat etc sent to mill for meal etc |
Th 15. |
Rainy morning a heavy rain I went to E field to attend to faning out wheat to go to mill sent bushels I carryed John with me to Bro Lucks after my wheels moddle wheels the makg $10. Joh Terrrell & Joh Swann went home this evening Llewellyn went with them sent to Dr this evening Dr Lin came tonight to see the child Linnae I rove some tobacco sticks faning wheat etc {hanging tobacco leaves commenced p for wheat tobacco lot by barn E field faning wheat sent it to mill bu cutting tops etc |
Fr 16. |
Rainyy day the heaviest rain I have seen for a long time thundered etc I carryed my wheels to the Boling Green to have them ironed, modde [model?] wagon, by Mr Jones saw Bullard I paid him 55 cts for Dr Lunsford for books pd 45 cts for horse feeds the Dr came to see child to day width of body 2 ft 8 in clear 3 ft from axle body 3 1/2 or 4 feet {cutting tops tying up tobacco leaves at E field etc |
Sat 17. |
Fair nearly a clear day cool morning I went to Old place & Ma, saw Mrs Swann there, went to the mill to see about flour had 60 lbs sent up got a turn meal out of the mill 1/2 bl saw the Dr pass. James T, was sick to day Llewellyn came home to night & Susansouthwoiorth ssent a plain to mill got a plank of Edmond & pd him 60 cts for Bartlett {finished cutting tobacco to day sent to mill for Mr Taylors meal & 60 lbs flour sent barrells down sent for a turn meal 1/2 bl got 2 bu corn from Ma, for Mr Taylor tying up leaves etc |
S 18. |
Fair cool day we went to Carmel Bro Poindexter preached Text Colosions 1st ct 5th verse or part Bro Saml & Sam & Mr Kid at meeting Sister Eliza Swann came up this evening |
M 19. |
Fair I went to L Terells & to see Henry Martin about work etc his family was sick. Dr Swann came to see Mrs Martin she has a son. – came by E Cobbs & John Swann, swaped for 16 bushels wheat I gave white for red 10 cts difference & agreed to take a tun of guano of Mrs Cobbs for $61.55 cts. John McL Anderson came up to day & Mis Swann went to Ma, {Bob ploughing tobacco lot by Anna, halling up tobacco hanging etc faned wheat to swap with E Cobbs |
Tus 20. |
Fair a cool windy day I made a new axle tree to ox cart Lewis Redd came to get me to go hunting for turkeys went back to Ma, Bob made double bar for plough several of the children are sick with coles etc I saw a great light from a star a black child got burnt nearly to death at J G Dickinson {fallowing up tobacco ground at E field getting tobacco sticks etc hanging tobacco etc etc |
W 21st |
Fair a cold morning a killing frost saw ice from 1/4 to 1/4 thinck in bucket I went to George Southworths borrowed $15. went to Mrs Polly Cobbbs gave my note for $61.55 cts for 1 tun guano went to Walker Terrells pd him $14. for horse Mrs Swann & children came this morning I went to prayer meeting Bro Fox was there {fallowing by barn E field tobacco ground finished hanging tobacco all to leaves sent for guano sent for flour 5 bls |
Th 22. |
Fair a large very larte frost etc very cold morning I went to Bro Saml, to breakfast Mrs Swann was there Bro Saml & Lewis went with me turkey hunting we shot at a turkey by Quarles, mill I gave Bro Saml $15. to pay Sam C Redd money borrowed gave him $20. saw Edm Anderson & others near E A, gate Edmond came to night Mrs Swann & Joh at home {halled a lode wood & plank from the mill sent a turn corn to mill from Ma, finished diging sweet potatoes etc |
Fr 23. |
Cloudy day Rain a few drops after sundown I went to Ma, to cover her tobacco house covered one side with plank Robert helped. a Mr Phillips came with an account from Parrish – for shoes to the amount of $8.25 cts pd hhim $5. & gave him an order of Bro Saml for $3.25 cts went to Ma, in evening & finished nailing planks etc Columbia went to Ma, I had a chil {sowing wheat by Anna E field 2 1/2 bu rakg in on tobacco land tying up tobacco leaves putting tops in piles etc |
Sat 24. |
Rain a little cloudy day cool I spent the day in the house quite poly – the most of the family are complaining sent to Providence for hive-syrup {killed a mutton sowed 3 bu wheat – putting up tops, halled 2 loads wood |
Sun 25. |
Rainy evening cdy morning cool J L H & I went to Elon Bro Taylor Jr preached & P H Carpenter preached tex was there is joy in Heaven over one siner that repents. [Luke 15:7] Bro Saml & his family wer there the most of them Molly etc Llew at Ma Sister S borrowed my barouch |
M 26. |
Rain a little showery very windy d & cool north win. Bro Sam,l borrowed my saddle went to Cobbs for my wheat & came hear & stayed till evening spoke for 20 bu my wheat market price sent by [him? ] for 6 friction wheels 4 inches in circumfirence Bettie & girls came over to Ma, with Mrs Swann sent the boys to school to day etc {sowing wheat finished the tobacco lot at E field sowed 1 1/2 bushels and commenced rakg on the fallow land – beeting down stubbles halling wood etc |
Tus 27. |
Cdy day cool & windy north win spent the day at home worked on my box a little picked out 2 falks for stack frame for Lanzy Thomasia went to Ma, this evening. got a note from R. Anderson – {rakg fallow land beeting stubbles at E field faned out some wheat etc Lanzy workg on stack frame etc etc |
W 28. |
Cdy most of the day or cdy evening coal I went to E field & Ma, saw Mrs Swann & Betty Redd Bet is sick Harriet went to Ma, to night Llewellyn at Ma, commenced shucking corn putting it in corn house fixed up stack frame etc Old S carryed his cattle home this evening {sowing guano & ploughing it in with 3 H plough beeting guano E field putting 200. lbs to the acre commenced cutting down corn & shucking etc halled a lode wood some poles etc |
Th 29. |
Cdy day cool Robert brought up his cart & hands & helping to stack my tops finished the shed part halled a lode or two of poles a lode wood etc Columbia & Joh came to night – Dickinson killed John Haly at fair {halling up fodder stacking the tops sowed 2 1/2 bushels wheat & raked it in on fallowed land etc at E field shelled a 1/2 bl corn new & sent it to mill |
Fr 30. |
Fair a very large frost cold morning finished stacking tops I went to E field & to Ma, fixed her corn house lock went to L Terrells spoke for a qr beef saw Mr Harris at store came by – Ma fixed Bets hoop Harriet & Columbia went to Mr Southworth, & dined Mrs Swann & Miss Mary Hill went to Mr Southworths hird that Wm R Dickinson killed a man at the fair etc Hayley [the State Agricultural Fair, held in Richmond] {finished stackg tops sowing guano at E field ploughing it in 2 double horse ploughs beeting guano etc Lanzy halling rails at L, |
Sat 31. |
Fair mild day I went to Carmel Bro Fox preached Mr & Mrs Swann went Bro Saml & Sister Conelia – came to Ma, to dine I staid to dinner Betty cep [kept?] house for Ma, Saml came over to Ma, Kitty Southworth came this evening & John Swann H & Columbia went to Bro Saml ar at Ma, to night L & Joh caught a oposson to night {ploughing in guano sowing wheat 2 bushels halling wood halling up corn shucking etc killed a lam |