W 1. |
Fair old. looks like snow to night, I went to Cedar vale Bettie wrote a note to Ella for cake etc I carryed some letters to go to Depot Billy Quarles at Providence. brought up some letters yarn etc sent some advertizements one to Gatewoods one to go to Depot {halling wood fallowing grubing cutting down stalks etc |
Th 2. |
Rain most of the day cool I made axe helve for Henry growned cutting blades etc Susan Southworth came to day Mrs Dervin came by went to Anna {halled some wood fallowing shelling corn ground cutting knives etc etc put some light wood [kindling] in end room kitchen - |
Fr 3. |
Rainy day it rained most of the night last I fixed rat trap set or put it in Barn I started 2 turkeys shot at one 3 times & killed one in Landora Susan S is hear etc {shelled corn striping tobacco etc etc |
Sat 4. |
Rain fine cdy damp day I went to Carmel Bro Taylor preached few persons I borowed $3.00 of Sister Sarah to pay for 1/2 doz pair trees Mr Wiltshire came by this morning {striping tobacco halled a lode leaves etc |
Su 5 |
Cdy most of the day mild day Thomasia & I went to Carmel Bro Taylor preached text hebrews 6 th ct part of 1 st verse Let us go on into perfection. Mr Kid & Clarrence stoped at Cedar-vale J Talley was there we walked to Mr Taylors & Cedar vale Bettie went over. . . |
M 6. |
Rain a Hail shower the ground nearly covered about size of buck-shot I repaired a chir to day went hunting in Mr Harris, & Mr Colemans saw some turkey – tracks L. Terrell came this evening to see me. John at Cedar vale {striping tobacco boolking down etc etc |
Tus 7. |
Rainy day working on chair frame Coleman's wagons passed by going to Richmong. Sent to Wiltshires for his wagon failed to get it Thomasia & I went to Cedar vale John & James are there to night got a note from B. Ada {striping tobacco, shelling corn sent for wagon did not get it |
W 8 |
Rain most of the day & night last the ground is very wet I finished a the frame of a new chair for one of the children Robert came to look for a shote did not find him sent a letter that Thomasia rote to B. Hill {hung up my tobacco again striping etc - |
Th 9. |
Fair a cold the ground frozen large frost etc I dressed over a chair black walnut I got a letter from Mr Watkins wants money. I went with Harriet to Bro Saml, he is poly Nelson very sick I met with John McL Anderson I lost trunk straps {moved fatning hog-pen halling wood etc & for Mr T, Taylor |
Fr 10. |
Fair a cold morning quite cold I went to Landora looking for turkeys saw one with Wiltshires followed him in hanover. . Bettie & Emily came up hear a little while this evening John at Cedar vale {cutting & haling wood 1 lode for Mr Taylor halling brush to turnip patch etc etc |
Sat 11. |
Fair milder large frost I set up & hooped a tub to scald hogs in fixed for killing etc John & I went in Landora to look for turkeys I saw one with tame ones. divided hogs and put 15 or 16 in small pen etc John went to Bro Saml for Harriet. {cutting & halling wood fixed to kill hogs struck down my tobacco in tobacco house |
Sun 12. |
Raining to night a pretty morning I went to Carmel but few persons I red a chapter etc Harriet & John came from Bro Saml, John snaged his leg right bad last night by Dr Lins going to Bro Saml, Thomasia & I walked to Cedar vale & Mr Taylors Ann & John Lewis & Mr Kidd came to Cedar v. |
M 13. |
Rainy day I put my pole on Bro Saml, buggy went to Cedar vale Bro Saml & I went to the Boling Green & administered on Ma, Estate with Bro Saml, saw Dr Gouldin we spoke to Cousin Edmon Morris about the estate. & selling the land at Cedar vale Bro Saml, came with me home to night Emily & John Lewis Talley went home to day – {killed 14 small hogs 1 big one shot him halled a lode wood striping tobacco etc etc etc |
Tus 14 |
Rained in morning I weighed my pigs 15 with one hog they weighed 1029 lbs – I went to Cedar-vale with Bro Saml Edmond came, Bro Saml, & Ann red the will etc Edmond went up with me to Mr Harris, spoke to him to come to Cedar vale to appraise the property in morning L Terrell came by with his dogs started 2 [H?] in L. spoke for cryer etc Edmond went home to night Lewis at Cedar-vale sent for 1 lb st peter store {striped a little tobacco cut out hogs cutting & halling wood B went to Providence with sausage meet etc old black Hog weighed 193 lbs |
W 15. |
Rainy moast of the day showery I went to Cedar vale Mr Harris N Luck & John Dickinson appraised the property to day or a part. Bro Saml, came over Lewis there Mr D had fall at barn steps Lewis is shooting guines etc etc due the estate $131.86 cts. {striping tobacco etc |
Thurs 16. |
Fair cool I went to Cedar vale to the sale Cor Wright cried the property the things soled high I bought chirs hogs salt dishes carpet etc my purchase amounted to about $50.00 – {striping tobacco etc |
Fr 17. |
Fair a large frost cool day I went to Cedar vale delivered R Anderson 10 bls of corn delived the tobacco etc gave Mr Smith a bl James T Redd was at Cedar v Mr Gouldin came up with me to night Thomasia went to W Taylors. gave Lewis - $5.00 to go to Richmond {finished striping tobacco up E Hill - |
Sat 18. |
Fair a large frost cool day Mr Gouldin & I went to Cedar vale had a division of the negroes I got Joh Elizabeth & chile Lu took Bobby & Anderson for $500.00 E Carter & Mary wer at Cedar vale Wm T & James T, Redd {covered turnip patch sent 2 turns corn to mill cutting wood etc |
Sun 19. |
Cdy day, cool day, I went to Carmel – Bro Poindexter preached text 17 th ct from 10 to 12 verces Dr Gouldin & Louisa went down home carryed William 1 pd Peter $1.25 cts to go to town I went by Providence & dined Harriet & John carryed Emily home to day Edmond Redd came up with us to night from Cedar vale. Ella gave me a drake John caught halk in steel trap |
M 20. |
Rainy the most of the day rained in night last etc I went to Cedar vale dined there. Edmond went home L Terrell came to hire a girl etc I saw a wile turkey Llewellyn at Cedar vale poly. {striping tobacco at End field etc etc |
Tus 21. |
Rainy night showery day ground very wet I put hoop on barrell went to Cedar vale delivered John Taylors corn 10 barrells at $3.90 cts a bl I dined there Betie sick a bed Llewellyn poly Thomasia came down to Cedar vale. I brought up harness leather etc {cutting wood halling etc Jessey halling at Cedar vale with oxen & mule |
W 22. |
Fair windy day cool pleasant day. I put on a hoop on barrell etc. went to Cedar Vale etc met with James Taylor Redd [James Taylor Redd, 1829-1898] Dr Anderson came there to see Llewellyn had my shop cleaned out etc cut out a pair bridle reins {Jessey halling wood at Cedar vale, halling & cutting – at Edge Hill etc shelled some corn etc halled lode leaves |
Th 23. |
Fair cool day I made me a bridle went to Cedar vale met with Wm Talley gave him his bond to fill Lewis Redd came up this morning & stayed till evening Llewellyn came up to day sent to Providence for some syrup for him I set a mink trap to night he killed 2 hens in hen house Wiltshire moving to day home {cutting & halling wood Jessey halling at Cedar vale |
Fr 24. |
Fair a cold & windy large frost I carryed Bartlett to Wm Talleys hired him for short time got Wm, note left E Taylors & Mr Lanes with Wm to have filled. got Dr Nelsons, . I got a snack at Mr Talleys saw Bob Talley there etc James T, Redd came with Talley. Ann. & spent the day. Joh hear to night gave him a pass to go to Dr Gouldins. sent to Depot for leather table cloths coffee & tea etc Jessey got back in night sent Bob for him. got a pr shoes from Wm Robinson for Jessey am to give $1.37 1/2 cts {cutting & halling wood for Mr Taylor & Livy sent to Depot for Aggy failed to come |
Sat 25. |
Fair a cold day very cold morning I fixed up bolts on doars etc in entry. Mr Edmond Ssutton came rented a part of my land is to give one hundred & eighty dollars sent [rent?] for next year. I went to Cedar vale Bro Saml, & Barbara wer there went home this evening sent for Aggy Llewellyn at Cedar vale Thomasia is with Louisa sent for Lucy. |
S 26. |
Cdy cold morning a large frost. I went to Carmel met with Bro Peniton there hird James Kelley was dead stoped at Cedar vale Llewellyn came with me – Thomasia & I went to Cedar vale this evening Bettie went with us to Mr Taylors, sent down Blacky to Cedar vale Louisa had her first child last night girl Raining to night or snowing |
M 27. |
Fair mild beautyfull day Rain last night I commnced moveing to day with one cart halled 3 lodes Mr Taylor helping James T. Redd was at Cedar-vale & wife they went back to Mrs Terrells. James rote a bond for me he gave me $1.00 to pay Charles fair on cars to Richmond I ate some pairs to day |
Tus 28. |
Fair cool day & moving to Cedar vale halled 2 cart lodes I went down this morning with cart carryed Thomasia down to Mr Taylors – Bettie went with us. Sam & Mr Kid at Cedar vale. Edmond came to night Nelson is worse |
W 29. |
Rain a little, cdy day, I went to Cedar vale met with Saml & Mr Kidd Lewis came over carryed bee hives etc Edmond went home – moving halled down 3 lodes carryed meet etc I dined there put on lock – put in glass etc etc Mr Sutton commenced moving to day – Nelson is very low |
Th 30. |
Rainy day fine rain, moving Thomasia & I went to Cedar vale put up some beds etc sent for the Dr, wagon Joh halling wood for Cedar-vale halling shucks etc etc etc etc etc etc etc etc Ann went home this evening I pd Mr Thomas for wagon, halling beds, shucks, ploughs, etc, etc, |
Fr 31. |
Rainy day Rain nearly all night last I came down in carry all with Thomasia brought some things down halling with wagon & cart nearly finished moving out of the house Caty moved to night We all came down children came in wagon. James T. Redd came this evening went back to Mrs Terrells to night John is laid up this evening {moving down to Cedar vale cutting & halling wood Cedar vale |