Th 1. |
Raining a little to night cdy evening fair morning & cool Mr Harris sent his men for 3 pigs. Mr Wiltshire came for 4 gave me $2.00 for two pd me 5. Bro Saml, came & sayed 11 pigs altered 20. turned out 7 or 8 I went to creek Wm Robinson doing up fence etc I went to Ma, with Bro Saml we went to see Mr Taylor saw Miss Bettie Hill at Ma, I pd Llewellyn $5.00 to take to Fredericksburg after Ma, horse {Sowing oats by rock spring & on swamp runing from kitchen 9 1/2 bushels etc sowed clover seed fencing on creek etc etc |
Fr 2. |
Rainy most of the day rained last night faned out oats etc I went to shop & store came by Mr Taylors & Ma, sent stack fodder to Ro [Bro?] Anderson by Bob bought 2 papers pins 1/- saw Burruss & Trevillion Swann etc killed the wild tame turkey {faned out oats shucking corn sent fodder to R. A. sent to shop fencing etc cleaned – out shop etc etc |
Sat 3. |
Rainy morning fair after the morning I went with Thomasia to to Providence for Lizzie went to Carmel Bro Poindexter preached he came up – home with us Saml came up we went to Ma, & to Mr Taylors talked with him etc Sandy morkin bird hollar [sandy mockingbird was a brown thrasher] {sent corn to the mill Bob hewing garden post by shop fencing etc etc etc |
Sun 4. |
Fair mild day we Bro Poindexter H & Susan went in carriage to Carmel Bro P preached, train a chile etc in the way he should go etc [Prov 22:6] Bro Saml girls & John came to me I went to Anna, to funeral of Joh Robinson Bro Phillips preached |
M 5. |
Fair warm day I worked on wagon a little Mr Hewlett & Spicer came to look at cow offered Emma & calf for 26 dollars Robert & I worked on garden by new house put in post & rails H John & Susan went to Mrs Hattons James went with Sister Sarah to Bro Saml, Edmond came to day & returned L getting up patch near shop |
Tus 6. |
Fair windy Cold to night I made a pattern & started to shop met with Mr Harris, & came back sent to have – ditch open on tobacco bed, out gate, etc fire got away to day by tobaco land – hewing slats for gate back of the barn Mr Taylor came up to day & stayed a while {sowing oats by barn 12 bushels raked in from stacks to corner fence ploughing in etc grubing by middle gate etc etc |
W 7. |
Fair a cool day I finished sowing all the clover seed I had by barn & spring I went to Cty Line Bro Broaddus spoke on education going to have a female collage in Freedericksburg. I went as a delicate [delegate] Edmond John & Clarrence came to night I carryed some patter[n]s to shop came by Ma, saw Sister Emily at Ma, - George Quarles came with boys {finished sowing oats 7 1/2 bushels laid off watermellon patch etc grubing etc sowed clover seed etc |
Th 8. |
Rain this morning a little & last night. Edmond went by Brooks & to river John & Clarrence went fishing I fixed the fishing hole with – slabs etc cdy day cool had some turkey eggs stolen to day little ewe had first lam. {halled a lode straw, stoping hog poles by Anna etc, ploughing new land for tobacco east from the house. etc opening holes for water mellons etc grubing new groung [ground] |
Fr 9. |
Rain very hard this morning fair day windy south win warm I went with John to river bated hole, carryed John Clarrence & Llewellyn over the river I met with Terrell Mr T. at the gate I went to C, shop & to Tates went to new ground by Hills shop plant bed etc {shelled turn corn Lanzy stoping hog holes on road halled a lode wood for Mr Taylor ploughing new ground by middle gate grubing etc finished holes for watermellon hills |
S 10. |
Fair very warm day heard whipowills hollow Thomasia & James went to see Mrs Hatton., she is very low, I, went to Bro Saml, this evening set out some (woodvines) & lillies spoke for 1 bu potatoes sweet, Saml & John came to Ma, Louisa came up to day Sister Emily came up Munday Mrs Southward got 16 bls bacon for $1.50, several whippowills hollar {put manure in water mellon hills ploughing new ground grubing etc Mr Taylor came up to day – sent to mill |
Sun 11. |
Fair a cool day I went to Carmel carryed the children to Sunday – school I had a class Dickinson 2 Mitchels & Mony Rennols Thomasia & Llewellyn went to Ma, I walked down Bro Saml Mary & John – wer there went home this evening |
M 12. |
Rainy day I made hen huvle [hovel, or coop] Mr Taylor came up & went back through the rain I bated fishing hole to night {ploughed a little shucking corn etc |
Tus 13. |
Rain a litle this morning & this evening I went to new ground by H, shop for timber to make pailings for garden [paling: fence made from pointed wooden stakes] cut down 4 trees one white oak I went to Mr T, by Ma, went to shop this evening made Noah alter some irons etc saw Terrell & Mr Carson at store bought 1 yd janes 12 1/2 cts [jeans, twill fabric] {housed the corn that we shucked yesteray halled 2 lodes slab timber striping tobacco at E field |
W 14. |
Rain Hailed a great deel at Ma, some at the mill I went to shop carryed pirch to wagon had screw cut on it brought power irons – home I went to Ma, to dinner Thomasia & children went – in the morning. I went to Mahons to get him to work Edmond was at Ma, went to Walker Terrells stoped at mill it hailed, brogught up the children & walked down to Ma, for Thomasia Mary & Bettie wer there thundered lightened saw rain bough {cutting & hewing post diging post holes etc grubing new ground etc sent a plough to Col, shop to have nib put on |
Th 15. |
Fair a frost cool Mr Mahon came to work on garden rove some slabs hewed some post etc, we put up the garden pails from corner by new house to gate put in one gate post etc, planting corn etc Mr S came this evening a while {planting corn field no. 1 etc |
Fr 16. |
Rain about 12 ock I worked on wagon a little Mr Mahon working – on garden stoped about 1 hour for rain diging beens out garden etc set a turkey {planting corn fencing by san bank etc |
Sat 17. |
Rain a pretty shower this evening I worked on garden tiill evening I worked on garden till evening Mr Mahon went to store I pd – him $1.00 I went to Ma, Mary Betty Sister Emily Louisa Ann Emily Susan Talley & Llewellyn wer there Kitty S, came to night Thomasia & Harriet & John went to see Mrs Hatton very low left H there sent to Bro S, for 1 1/2 bu s potatoe seed cart broke {sent to mill for meal sent for Mr Taylor & grubing by Rock spring ploughed a cotton patch by Black S shop halling manure to it etc borrowed – Ma, plough Bob ploughing this evening |
Sun 18. |
Rain a good one I went to Carmel to Sundy school & bible class Bro Poindexter preached Betty Redd came to Ma, with me Bro Saml Mr Kid & William came I dined there Mary went with Bro – Saml home. I carryed a fish to Ma, Rose had her 2 nd calf female by Mr H,s B had ewe has lam etc |
M 19. |
Rain a little fine I went to Mrs Hattons for Harriet she is very low indeed saw Mr Collins on the rode I worked on my wagon a little runs easy Clarrence came & John this evening fixed stable for his horse hird Aunt Mary Tompkins died a day or two ago & Cousin Harriet Tompkins Edmon, wife {ploughing high hill grubing on meadow halling manure to Cotton patch B S, shop |
Tus 20. |
Rain most of the day the ground is very wet foggy this evening Clarrence & Llewellyn went to Terrells pond fishing went to Bro Saml,s this evening for land [lam?] side failed getting one sent by him for plough plaister 2 tuns points etc Betty at Ma, or Anna, John went over {ploughing grubing halling manure etc shucking corn etc |
W 21. |
Fair warm day working on garden & gate etc Mr Mahon came & Mr Terrell came to the shop Sister Emily & Bettie Redd came this morning & Sister S, this evening Llewellyn & Clarrence fixing up a bar back of new house. Cary came Henry Grey looked at my wagon. lant my barouch to Sister Sarah {finished shucking corn & houseing it etc halling out manure grubing on river etc about garden etc etc |
Th 22. |
Fair warm cool to night Mr – Mahon & I workin on garden nearly finished it. Thomasia & Harriet went to Mrs Hattons to stay to night Edmond came to night. I let Mahon have 8 lbs bacon at 12 1/2 cts. Clarrence went home to day {ploughing high hill grubing on river halling manure to potatoe patch etc |
Fr 23. |
Rain this evening very warm morning cool evening I sent Llew, after Thomasia left H. there Edmond went home this morning I made frame for the garden gate L Terrell commenced rakg by shop we went to look at Luce cow planted cotton to day etc {rakg corn land ploughed cotton patch & planted ploughed sweet potatoe patch & commenced hilling & halling manure etc |
Sat 24. |
Fair a cool morning it was saided there was frost very cool to night I made a garden gate got some pailins of Ma,. Mr Terrell commenced planting corn by Black S shop planted peas & potatoes gave T some peas Thomasia & I went to Ma, carryed her to Elon in my carriage Bro Saml Sister Emily Miss B Hill & Betty wer there from Bro – Saml he got my plaister etc, at Huletts plough & p side land etc sent Mahon 1/2 bl corn to mill at 1.50 {shelled corn sent to mill etc a 1/2 bl for Mahon planted sweet potatoes & a little – cotton on hard ground peas etc planting corn on high hill ploughed some in the garden & cymblain patch by house & shop |
S 25. |
Rain Snow it commenced in morning & snowed till evening the largest flakes I think I ever saw some wer 2 or 3 in. Ches Joh went to Mrs Hattons for Harriet long melted very fast about 1 or 1 1/2 in deep a little to night wash steer got hung & hurt. |
M 26. |
Rain this evening a large frost cdy most of the day & cool I went to shop to have 2 irons punched leaver 2 Clarrence came with Llewellyn to day I went to see Sister Cobbs Fleming I carryed Thomasia to Mrs Hattons she is very low left her there I bought 25 cts worth oil {Bob went to Huletts turn out for 2 tuns plaister made 2 lodes grubing fencing back of garden set out 2 squares of greens etc |
Tus 27. |
Fair a very cool day north w Terrell planting his corn by the spring etc let him have some tar lent him old Lam steer to rake land Luce cow has a calf male she – gave nearly a blue buckett of milk I fixed the lock to garden gate etc Dr Lin came by going to Grimes, I sent for Thomasia she did not come Mrs H is very low C & L went to Terrells sent John to store for 3 lbs coffee & 2 irons C & L went to Ma to night. {burning bruch in meadow planting corn on high hill stoping holes in garden halling manure to cymblain patch sent to Bro S, for plough points etc |
W 28. |
Rain a few drops a very large frost cool day. I worked on wagon & gate ete went to Mrs Hattons for Thomasia H went left her there the old lady is very low Terrell finished planting corn had my steer & plough I went to Ma, & to E Field. {planted corn on high hill manured & ploughed the cymblain patch planted 3 rows grubing on river ploughing by san bank etc |
Th 29. |
Rain a little Thomasia Liz & I went to Bro Saml, & spent the day etc sent to Providence for 1. potatoes, etc met W Talley {ploughing the meadow grubing etc shelled corn & sent to mill for Mr T – C |
Fr 30 |
Fair a warm day planted irish potatoes on hard ground covered with plough Mr Wiltshire went to Depot for Miss Hency, Dr L came by to night {planted irish potatoes 2 bu covered them with ploughs, halled manure to them halling to tobacco ground ploughing tobacco ground, ditching by rock – spring commenced this evening etc |