Th 1. |
Fair a little cooler to day Rain a litle in night last the win – blew a good deel. thundered Lightened etc thined watermellon vines etc went to E Field cutting oats by Canfields prizeing tobacco Jessey cutting oats Susan S. hear to night Llewellyn came to Ma, to dinner {shelled corn sent to mill cutting oats by Canfields |
Fr 2. |
Foggy morning warm I went to E field struck down some tobacco prizeing Llewellyn carryed Sister Sarah in his carry all to Mr Talleys H at Ma, - {finished cutting oats by Canfields this evening struck down tobacco etc |
Sat 3. |
Rain a little showery a very warm morning I went by Providence with Thomasia went to Carmel no preacher Dr D red a chapter etc Bro Saml was there. John & James went to Bro Saml,. we stoped at Ma, & dined – Saml was ther is poly, H at Ma, I went over my watermellon vines killed a great many chinch B {ploughing corn on meadow etc weeding Lanzy spent most of day after hoop poles |
S 4. |
Fair warm day I went to Carmel to school had 2 carpenters new scollars to day 3 missing James & Harriet went John complainging H at Ma, Thomasia Liz & I walked to Mr Taylors. Bro Fox preached to day - |
M 5. |
Fair cool east win firing cannons in Richmond this morning I wormed my watermellon vines etc I went to E. field saw pig tracks in swamp came by Ma hird Saml was sick Mrs Dervin passed by. {cutting oats at Edge hill cutting by gap going to Ma, very indifferent indeed |
Tus 6. |
Fair cool windy I went to Ma, & to Bro Saml, met with Ella she came by & carryed Mary with her home carryed Emily to school Saml went to school yesterday complaining Lula cried for Mary all evening Bro Saml going to Town in morning Mrs Dervin came came this morning I stoped at Dr Lins & Ma, Emily T at Ma, Llewellyn came over to Bro S, this evening {cutting oats by out gate & walnut trees |
W 7. |
Fair a cool morning I workg on the wagon Love trooth, Thomasia & I went to Ma, met with Cousin Lucy Temple Mrs H. Wiltshire Miss Hill & Roda Addam Emily Talley sick {cutting oats by Rock Spring & peach orchard shelled corn etc etc |
Th 8. |
Rain a litle light shower cool morning I wed over my garden watered part of it killed a great many chinch bugs at watermellon patch Limed & plastered it Wiltshire came by cdy evening looks like rain {cutting oats by barn & rock spring shellg corn worming tobacco etc |
Fr 9. |
Fair mild day I went to Mrs Cobsb put cart under shelter came by L Terrells he is complaining a good deel Cousin Temple Redd [Temple Redd, 1788 – 1870] at Ma, I went to Ma, pasture to look at my cattle {cutting oats on the meadow shelled corn sent to mill for Mr T & self went to E field & struck down the tobacco Lugs |
Sat 10. |
Fair I went to Ma, met with Cousin Temple Redd & Bowls went to E field prizeing tobacco Lugs nearly finished Hhd. H went to South, for Susan they came this evening Terrell sent to plough & went back home Wm Robinson & I set up a hhd this evening saw E T Redd & Joh Taylor pass my barn L came to Ma, yesterday L Terrell at Walker Terrells {finished cutting oats Hands had the ballance of the day. struck down the tobacco at E field ploughed a little |
Sun 11. |
Fair warm I went to Ma, got the Carry-all & carryed the children to Carmel had but 2 scollars gave notest for a temperance speech at Carmel next Saturday Thomasia & H & Susan and Llewellyn went to Cty Line Thomasia & I went to Mr T, to reed for them have Head ache |
M 12. |
Rain a pretty shower this evening showery to day light I finished the hogshead carryed it to E field finished prizeing the lug Hhd I rote some advertizment of the Temperance meeting at Carmel the 17 th went by store came by Ma, this evening sent for Wm S Talleys cart Mrs Cobbs {halling up oats with 2 carts putting them in barn replanting tobacco at Mr Taylors funeral of Mrs John Dig, Luck at Cty Line to day died yesterday |
Tus 13. |
Rain a pretty shower showery it – rained last night raining now thundiring saw rain bough I went to E Field turned out one Hhd of lug tobacco & commenced prizeing my good {reeplanting tobacco at Mr Taylors – prizeing tobacco weeding tobacco & ploughing corn etc |
W 14. |
Cdy most of the day warm I went to E field prizeing tobacco Dr Winn came to Ma, to plug Emilys teeth etc I dined there. Bro Saml brought over the girls & Cousin Fannie Taylor to Ma, John Tate came to barn wants to get shingles for Ma, Mrs Southward had baby {ploughing corn, weeding tobacco, prizeing etc |
Th 15. |
Fair mild day I went to E field to prize tobacco went to Dr Lins to see him he was with Mrs Bitting Thomasia & I went to Ma, I went to barn sorting tobacco had my saddle & bridle toarn by colt. Morgan H passed Ma, this evening going to Providence {ploughing corn on river weeding tobacco prizeing |
Fr 16. |
Fair warm & windy I patched up my saddle & bridle & straps to carriage etc plaining up tobacco staves Thomasia & Harriet & children went to Mr Dervins & Mr Wiltshire's I went to Ma, went to store with the girls Mary Bettie Cousin Fannie Taylor Sister S. & Emily T. they went in ox cart saw Mr Buttler at store {finished halling up oats at Edge Hill – ploughing corn weeding tobacco shelling corn |
St 17. |
Fair warm day I plained up some tobacco staves Bob got 2 poles for hoops etc I went to Carmel carryed H John & James had no temperance speach Dr Linnaeus did not come but few persons Miss Hill & Wiltshire & folks went to Mr H Hills saw the girls at Ma, I put the – cows & Horses in out field no 2. {shelled corn sent to mill finished ploughing corn weeding tobacco thining corn on the river some that had been thined once |
Sun 18. |
Fair warm I went to Carmel & carryed the children the children to S scool some of my scollars wer there Thomasia carryed Bettie down in carriage Bro Poindexter preached his tex Heb 7 th Ct 25 th verse we dined at Carmel Stoped at Ma, a while Bro Saml & girls wer there Cary came up hear & stayed a while Llewellyn went back to Providence. |
M 19. |
Rain a small shower cdy day I – carryed Thomasia to Ma, went to E field prizeing tobacco came to – Ma, & dined Gilly Brown came for Cousin Fannie Tylor went home this evening Mary & Emily walked a part of the way with us Sister S & Mary went to store this morning {prizeing tobacco weeding tobacco etc |
Tus 20. |
Ran showery rained last night I went to Collins store bought 2 lbs pepper at 15 cts. 30. went to Ma, for the girls brought Sister S, Emily & Mary up they spent the day carryed them to Ma, this evening drove Sal. sent to Mr Dervins for chickens for Emily has them for 12 1/2 cts. they came by went to Mr Southworth, {finished weeding tobacco at E hill set out etc |
W 21. |
Fair cdy morning I went to Ma, carryed Mary. thimble that she lost went to E field to pick out tobacco & prize went to Mr Taylors weeding of tobacco at L. grove L Terrell sent to get 2 mules to thresh wheat {ploughing tobacco at L grove weeding prizeing sorting this evening etc |
Th 22. |
Fair mild day I went to Mr Taylors & to E field prizeing tobacco carryed Thomasia & Lizzie down to Ma finished prizeing a Hhd sent once [one?] to Depot – Wm Talley Edward Brook & Richard came to Ma, came for ox cart I lent L Terrell 2 mules to thresh his wheat Wm Robinson putting up a Hhd to night {prizeing tobacco sent one Hhd to Depot finished weeding tobacco at Mr Taylors |
Fr 23. |
Cdy Rain a few drops I went to E field & lined hogshead sent it to Depot packed Ma, in hhd killed a lam sent Mr Talleys home by Wm T. carryed cart etc Mary went home her mother is sick Llewellyn got a letter from J H Fitzhugh {halled rails & put on fence on hill shellg corn sent to mill for Taylor sent 2 bu for self ploughing & weeding tobacco E hill sent Hhd tobacco to Depot |
Sat 24. |
Fair mild day we went to Bro Saml, & stayed till evening Bro threshing wheat we came to Elon to meeting Bro Baptist preached his text was the Lords prayer – we left Harriet over we came home Boys came on Ben to night Llewellyn came up to night went to Ma, the negroes from Landora went to Ecadimy last night {Ma, sent her hhd to Depot. ploughing weeding tobacco E Hill |
Sun 25. |
Fair mild day I carryed the Boys to Carmel to S. scool I had but one scollar Ren. but a few persons Thomasia & children went to Bro Saml & Elon I – went to Bro Saml to Dinner Bro Oliver was there, we came over this evening i saw the Talleys at Ma, I gave Mr T $1.00 |
M 26. |
Fair warm I went to the Depot carryed Thomasia & Liz to Providence gate I pd freight on my tobacco $4.60 cts went to Richmond pd $1.50 passage down went to ware House etc went to Wm Dandridge, to – spend the night. {finished weeding & Hilling tobacco etc halling up wheat |
Tus 27. |
Fair pd Mrs Dandridge $11.07 cts to get things for girls bought. borrowed of Mr Dandridge $10.83 cts – 30 th pd him $10.85 pd for tumblers $1.25 pd Chenry $4.13 cts – pd $00.64 cts for sundris dined at Dandridge, met with Taylor went to George Carters to pend the night {halling up wheat stacking it at E, field |
W 28. |
Fair went to Sister Sophia, Edmond borrowed Mr Carters buggy carryed me to Mr Gouldins we had peaches etc we walked to look at his corn {halling up wheat stacking etc |
Th 29. |
Fair very warm day we came up from Mr Gouldins I went to Richmond went to Mr Does to have a pair springs made went to Wm Dandridge, to stay all night I gave 15 cts for watermellon gave it to Mrs Dandridge {halling up wheat |
Fr 30. |
Rain a light shower pd Mr Does - $10.00 for makg springs & altering 2 pd 25 cts for candy pd $1.50 cts fair to Noels soled my tobacco Lugs $6. leef $8.75. {halling up oats by Canfields |
S 31. |
Fair warm I sent Bro Saml, horse home loss keys etc Ben hirt his leg etc I went to Carmel Bro Poindexter preached Mrs D Dickinson offered to the church was not accepted Bro Saml John & Saml at meeting the Gouldins at Ma, Money Lucy & Salley T, {halling up oats by Canfields finished etc fenced in turnip patch by barn E Hill. – sent to Depot for meet fish etc sent to Bro S, for trunk etc |