Fr 1. |
Clear day as far as I know the win at south west, mild day, very pretty day Betty Gouldin & Willy came to Bro S, this morning we came home to night a travler came in to night left John at Bro Saml, Saml rote a letter to Bob T. for Edmond. {Striping tobacco Bob shoemakg etc |
Sat 2. |
Fair mild a pretty day I went to Ma, met with Bro Saml, we went to Carmel no preaching, chose Bro Poindexter to preach till we get a Paster, met with Wright wants to hire John. John worked in my shop fixed Ma, carriage wheel box beet out a ax for Ma Ma had the sole leather 25 cts Bob made a pair shoes for Jimy {striping tobacco Bob shoe makg Lanzy halled a lode wood for Mr Taylor went to mill for meal |
S 3. |
Fair a pleasant day I went to Carmel Bro Poindexter preached Ma, was taken sick I came back with her stayed till night, Ma, is easyer to night some one broke op my barn dore |
M 4. |
Fair cold morning or cool pleasant d I went to Chesterfield took the cars pd $1.40 cts went to Richmond met with James Taylor George Carter Bro Saml etc I went with Mr Carter home I dined at Wm Dandridge, Bro Saml pd me $20. part of Julia Ann, hire {striping tobacco etc etc |
Tus 5 |
Rain most of the day at Mr Carters – Rained hear a little Mr Carter & I worked on some patterns honey peg etc {striping tobacco & commenced the Corn shed the back nailing pine poles up |
W 6. |
Fair mild day Mr Carter & I finished the patterns Miss Rennie, wer at Mr Carters we went to Town in wagon I went to foundry to have some castings done & 2 springs made by Mr Cardwell & Co [John W. Cardwell & Co. of Richmond, Virginia, was a farm implement and machinery manufacturer] went to Winston shop Mr Carter is to make the body to wagon. I went to Wm Dandridge,s to stay all night bought candy etc pd 15 cts bought 2 lbs shot & 1/2 lb powder 35 – {workg on cow shelter halled poles & pine tags for shelter etc |
Th 7. |
Fair a mild day cool to night win at the north to night I went to the Central cars pd $1.35 cts. came up to Noels went to Bro Saml, & got my breakfast Betty G, is there I walked home left my coat etc at mill sent Jimy for it Tom came up to Verdon from Atlas I brought up my gun etc John & H went to Mrs Hattons – Betty G came over with Sister Sarah – {finished the cow shelter cutting & halling wood etc |
Fr 8. |
Fair a cool day I fixed iron on yoke haneled an axe for Henry & ground it & cutting blades etc I went to – Ma, & to look for grey turkey etc Thomasia & Llewellyn went to Providence {shelled corn for Mr T & self sent it to mill brought back 5 lbs cotton & bag of bran |
Sat 9. |
Cdy cool, looks like snow. Thomasia & I went to see Bro Fleming Cobbs, - he is quite poorly, Bro Luck Joel & his daughter came & Capt Bile. Miss – Eliza Luck was there I went to Ma, & to Mr Buttlers for my coat red one I pd her $6.50 cts owe her 25 cts I went to Bro Saml, got some tobacco seed of Mr Smith Mr Valentine Mildred & Emily wer there the cars ran off the track by Huletts to day {cutting & halling wood cutting & halling for Mr Taylor. shelled corn sent to mill cleaning out the ice house etc etc |
Sun 10. |
Cdy day cool I went to Cty Line Bro Allen preached text 90 th Psalm 15 th verse seems to be much afflicted etc saw Tom Smith etc Bro Saml came – with me home I walked to Ma, with him Joh Thomas is going a head with – Miss Dolly |
M 11. |
Rainy day commenced in the night warm day I made a pattern for sheckle [shackle?] for wagon hine axle bed. Willy Gouldin & Cary came over this evening Bob cut out John & Llewellyn a pair shoes to night {took down the tobacco out of Ma, wagon house put it in striping house striping some hung up some Lugs etc etc |
Tus 12. |
Fair mild day I went to see Bro Cobb Fleming quite poly went to see Luck he is quite poly came by L Terrells. Bro S, came to see me this evening about going to Richmond I tode to Ma, with him Betty G sent a letter up for me to carry to Richmond Willy G & Cary went home {Bob made a pr shoes for John makg Llewellyn, striping tobacco at E field etc |
W 13. |
Fair mild day I went to Chesterfield pd 1.40 cts went to town to see about my mashine sent to Mrs Hattons for Harriet sent for Dr Andersons wagon loaded it with tobacco. {cutting & halling wood packed tobacco on wagon etc etc |
Th 14. |
Fair mild day I spent the day in Richmond attending to work etc the wagon started to Richmond {halling wood etc Rain at night |
Fr 15. |
Rain most of the day in Richmond & part of d in country Bro Saml & his wagon got to town in morning mine got there with tobacco went to ware house & soled it it weighed 1452 lbs at $6-3/4 – bought Mr Taylor some sugar & coffee 20 lbs sugar 10¢ 2.00 20 lbs cofffee 14 cts 2.80 Mr Dervins son James ran in the River & got drowned sent for my boat to get him out Thomasia went up with Mrs Southworth I pd Ragland $3.42 cts for pop [poplar?] plank 1 pd 12 cts for cakes etc rcev $94.91 cts for tobacco {striping tobacco at E Field |
Sat 16. |
Cdy Rain a little spent the mos of the day in Richmond, went to Mr Carter at night. carryed the children some cakes Wiltshire sent for my boat to drag the river found Dervin in 15 minutes ater the boat got there, Thomasia went to day in sted of yesterday as I thought – Bob got back home to night I pd Geo A Ainslie $2.50 cts for springs pd Felix Mathews $8.86 cts for leather {sent to mill for meal halling wood etc |
Sun 17. |
Fair a col morning Mr Carter went he carryed my wagon to his house & tryed it the irons wer not fixed right Winston went out Llewellyn went to Mr Carters to spend the night {cool day ploughing cutting & halling wood etc |
M 18. |
Fair mild day I went to Richmond about the wagon went back to Mr Carters {getting oak wood Bob fixed up the new moal board on old plough stock etc |
Tus 19. |
Fair cool went to Richmond spent the day went back to Mr Carters he is about my wagon body etc I pd Marcus Haris $12.00 for shoes etc {Bob ploughing the river field next to the pines & rode no. 1 field grubing halled wood straw etc |
W 20. |
Fair mild day I went to Richmond met with Mr Gouldin & Sister Emily went back to Mr Carters Thomasia went to see Bro F Cobbs to see him he is very low received a lettter of the Editors of Farmers etc I pd Mr Millspaugh $4.00 for blocks ticals [tackles?] etc pd Baldwin Cardwell & Co $3.00 for bolts {Bob ploughing halling wood for Mr Taylor |
Th 21. |
Fair large frost I went from Mr Carters to Richmond & returned at night {ploughing river field cutting & halling wood |
Fr 22. |
Fair I went to Town Mr Carter went he carryed my wagon to his house & tryed it the irons wer not fixed right Winston went out Llewellyn went to Mr Carters to spend the night {cool day ploughing cutting & halling wood etc |
Sat 23. |
Fair a cool day Mr & Mrs Gouldin came to Mr Carters spent the day I made a drawing for a pair springs went to Richmond to have them maid got a pr shoes for Mary & Betty went back to Mr Carters. Bro Cobbs died Fleming [Fleming Cobbs, 1804-1858] {Bob ploughing cutting & halling wood |
Sun 24. |
Rain fine Mr Carter sent a boy with me to Richmond I pd him 30 cts pd $1.35 cts to Noels Wm Harris came up I went to Bro Saml, Mr Kid was there we went to Elon Bro Baptis preached text John 12 th ct part of 21 st verse – we would see Jesus a good sermond H & Llewelly came L went to Bro Saml – Molly stayed at home Ann & Emily Talley went to Ma, |
M 25. |
Fair mild day I shot at a halk by spring we went in carriage to Bro Cobbs funderal Bro Allen preached it text St John 11 ct verse Sister Sarah & the Talleys – went to Dr Gouldins today. I made a pattern for lever for wagon etc {ploughing bulked down some tobacco at E field striping etc |
Tus 26. |
Cdy day warm day Edmond came this evening Clarence & Llewellyn came to day they went koon hunting to night Thomasia & I went to Ma, Molly & Betty Gouldin are ther talked about going to store. {Bob ploughing halled a lode straw etc striping tobacco at End field etc etc ashed & hung up my bacon |
W 27. |
Fair mild day I went to Ma, saw Mary & Betty G they went to store I – went with Edmond in hanover saw Dr Nelson went to Mr Buttlers saw Miss Eliza about my vest went to Bro Saml – borrowed his wagon came by Dr Lins etc saw Bro Saml – there Clarrence & Boys – went looking for koons I went to shop had my horse shoes clinched [scored hoof below nails and bent nails to hold shoe on] saw Tate & Hulett etc. Betty came over to Ma, - {sent Bob to Bro Saml for his wagon burning plant bed by out gate near main rode, shelled a bu corn for Mr Carter. ploughing halling etc etc |
Fr 29. |
Fair a little cdy in morning went to town pd off my bill at Clarksons & A etc dollars pd Mr Southworth $15. money borrowed, pd Chiles & Chenry $30.00 I went by Mr Carters & to Sister Sophia, pd for a bag guano $4. cts pd $2. for wheels pd Bob 68 cts {sowed plant bed etc |
Sat 30. |
Fair cold day came from Sister Sophia to Bro Saml came to Ma, Bob T Wm S & girls are there brought up my wagon etc Clarrence & Llewellyn went to the Division Llewellyn joined the Sons {burning plant bed |
Sun 31. |
Fair a cold morning pleasant evening I walked to Ma, with Thomasia the girls came to meadow with us Mary Betty & B. G. a mild month the most of it |