Tus 1. |
Rain this morning an[d] a great part of the night sheared sheep one ewe had 8 1/2 lbs wool Thomasia H & I went to Providence the Dr is poly met with Dr Lin twice Miss Moriah went to John Swann, Betty at Ma, Tho got a letter from H Anders have grass H [grasshoppers swarmed in Texas in 1858, devouring wheat and cotton; letter from Harriet Anderson] {shelled corn sheared sheep set out cymblains between H & shop |
W 2. |
Fair most of the day James Johnson & Lewis Redd came to look at bee House John McL Anderson came & spent the day brought 2 frocks for children my steers got in middle brooks put them in field no 3 weeding watermellon hills etc {commenced packing tobacco in H-hd reeplanting corn F no 1. ploughing tobacco ground & set out some plants by middle gate |
Th 3. |
Rain showery to day I read a paper of Bro Powel's setting out tobacco on old land etc {sowed a part of a bag of guano on tobacco ground ploughing choping & setting out etc etc |
Fr 4. |
Rain this evening thundering a good deel warm day cdy most of the day I trimed – up several trees in the yard Thomasia & I – went to Ma, this evening. Betty is there – H came up with is [us?] jumped off the horse – {setting out tobacco reeplanting ploughing new ground in corner of patch wed cymblains weeding cotton sent 1 bl corn to mill |
Sat 5. |
Rain a good deel this morning I trimed up the locus trees to day – went to Carmel Bro Fox preached Bro Saml was there saw Saml at Ma, Thomasia & I went after straw berries at my patch H & John went to see Miss Ann Hatton. {halled some manure for irish potatoes back of apple orchard halled lode wood to Mr Taylors wed irish potatoes or pulled the grass hilling sweet potatoes ploughed new ground for tobacco set out a part weeding cotton |
Sun 6. |
Rain a few drops this evening I carryed the boys to Carmel had young Turner as scollar Bro Turner Richinson failed to come Bro – Fox preached Thomasia & girls went down Thomasia & I went to Ma, Betty went with us to Mr Taylors Anna was there Llewellyn came home to night |
M 7. |
Fair a warm day I commenced putting tobacco in hogshead in the Barn etc went to Bro Saml to dinner Thomasia & children went to Lukes & to Bro S, Molly head-ach Dr Chanler & Mr Terrell came to Bro Saml we came home to night Llewellyn rode my Horse back {finished setting out tobacco in new ground putg tobacco in Hhd. planted irish potatoes back of apple orchard on swamp commenced weeding corn & ploughing at L Hill for tobacco |
Tus 8. |
Rain this evening warm day I went to E Field to prize tobacco made a new – pea Llewellyn helped went to Ma, to dinner had strawberries Betty at Ma, John went to T. S. Lucks to night {worming tobacco weeding corn halled out some manure at Mr T, ploughing for tobacco reeplanting new ground |
W 9. |
Fair warm day I went to E field prizeing tobacco Lugs Betty Redd & Betty Hill came to night or this evening Wm R came to set down work Mr Thomas – came to barn with shoe account & looking for hides {ploughing for tobacco at Mr T, killed a lam, ploughing corn weeding etc set out tobacco etc prizeing tobacco |
Th 10. |
Fair windy day warm to night Miss B Hill went to her school I went to Mr Taylors getting tobaco land ready came by – Ma, Thomasia Betty & i went to water-mellon patch. Mr Terrell commenced weeding his corn by shop Mr Wiltshire & Mrs went to Anna, Young Duke came to barn to day Mr Harris sent me 1/2 bu potatoes {getting tobacco land at L Grove, halling out manure ploughing weeding corn this evening weeding cotton etc |
Fr 11. |
Fair a warm winday day I went to E. F. & I Hill red to Mrs Taylor etc came to Ma, I walked on the river etc Brooks finished his fence from creek to cross fence mine John has 2 morking birds Mr H sent for blade L night {Finished prepairing for tobacco at Mr Taylors ploughing & weeding corn etc shelled corn f Mr Taylor & self sent it to mill etc |
Sat 12. |
Rain showery a good season for setting out tobacco Thomasia Betty & I walked up to shop & patches saw Mr Terrell weeding his corn I set out some tomatoe plants & a water mellon hill plastered cymblains 4 rows etc Llewellyn came to night {weeding corn, shelling corn setting out tobacco at L Grove |
Sun 13. |
Rain showery day cdy day Bro Saml came this evening. carryed Betty down to Ma, on ben Molly came over to Ma, with Bro Saml went home this evening Llewellyn at Ma, Bro S carryed a m. bird – home Miss B. Hill at Ma, sent a letter to Peter for Wm Dandridge for things - |
M 14. |
Cdy cool day, Rained a few drops I went to Ma, carryed her some tomatoe plants, went to Mr Taylors, finished setting out – Tobacco the first time Llewellyn went to Dr Lins I went to E field carryed 2 cows & little steer to Ma, pasture may day & Bet Thomasia Harriet & I went to Ma, Sister Sarah Betty Redd & B Hill went to T. Castle Mary is very low met with Ella, etc put up Washing-ton steer {Finished setting out tobacco reeplanted etc setting out S. potatoe plants thining corn |
Tus 15. |
Fair most of the day I went to E field hanging up tobacco wiping the mole off etc Sister S & Betty went to Mr Harrises I saw a horse in rode. I went to Ma, {ploughed Cymblain patch 2 squares in garden ploughed irish potatoe patch & cotton etc thining corn brushing tobacco hanging it up etc |
W 16. |
Cdy morning I put 2 teeth in cultivater. I rode Sal to E Field & in Mt Airy Morgan-hunter passed by. going to the Dr, I stoped at Ma, Ma, & girls went to Mrs Cobbs place. Thomasia children & I went to Ma, Betty walked to Mr Taylors with us. Joh Taylor was at Ma, this morning Llewellyn at Ma, {ploughed the patches, throughing dirt to the corn on hill side corner pines – hung up the tobacco at E field etc weeding corn choping briers etc |
Th 17. |
Rain a shower this evening I wed my garden & watermellons over thined them Mr Talley came this evening from Ma, bought a lam is to give $4.00 I rode down with him met with Wm Samuel & E brook Sister Sarah & Bettie came from Providence Llewellyn – started to Wm Andrews collecting etc Mary at T Castle died this evening – {ploughing corn around high hill weeding & thining sent to Depot for meet did not come |
Fr 18. |
Fair warm day I went to Ma, Wm S. Talley and I went to look at Rose calf May day offered her to Wm for $30.00 he says he will give it we went to Mrs Cobbs – Thomasia & I went to Ma, Betty & sister S & Mr T. went to see Mrs Taylor {ploughing corn on high hill weeding thining sent to Depot for meet or sowing plaster etc |
Sat 19. |
Fair a warm day I went to E. Field stoped at Ma, fixed up Bobs cradle cutting wheat commenced at 12 ock I went to Ma, wheted a raizzor for B Mr Talley came to wheat patch land C Redd came to Ma, brought a Lettter for Thomasia. {Sent to Depot for 2 S Salt & Mrs Taylor Mager cutting wheat at E field it has the rust ploughing & weeding – corn on high hill weeding potatoes irish. |
Sun 20. |
Fair a warm day I carryed John & James to Carmel to school. Bro S, was there & Cary they came to Ma,. Thomasia & children went in carrriage. my barouch broke Mr Talley was with me, got in with Sister S. & Bettie. Bro Fox preached Text 52 ct of Isaiah 1 st verse I went to Ma, this evening Bro S went home Betty went to Mr Taylors |
M 21. |
Fair a warm day I went to E field & to Ma, went store got sythe blade $1.00 one for 75 cts had some nails put in a shoe on ben fixed the blade on Bobs cradle he broke it sent it to H Martin to do up went to Ma, Bro Saml, & Sister Conelia wer there went home & carryed Bettie I received a letter or note from R Anderson Llewellyn went to Dr Lins Mr Talley went home L Terrell was hear to day Wm set up a hhd this morning C Harris came by {cutting wheat wheat by barn halled it away by Anna, sent to Martins borrowed Ma, cradle |
Tus 22. |
Fair a warm day I made chicken troft for barn. went to store bought curry comb & janes indigo gave 30 cts for all. went to S Swanns to see Martin he patched up sythe cradle, one finger & back piece etc went to Ma, saw R Anderson about his boys old Mrs Southworth came by {cutting wheat at E field finished by barn cutting by walnut tree sent for S blade |
W 23. |
Fair cdy part of d I went to Mrs Cobbs to see L Terrrell about bying ox cart etc he bought it I hear for $10.00 for Wm Talley I went to E field cutting wheat saw Bro Saml, & Ed Bro Lowerys had cattle that they bought went to Ma, going to put steers in her pasture. Martha, chile is quite sick to night sent for the Dr he did not come I gave Bro S indigo {cutting wheat finished guanoed land etc |
Th 24. |
Fair a very warm day I took off my flannel, I made a coffin for Martha, Child died about day sick but a short time. I went to E field finished cutting wheat carryed wash steer to Ma, pasture Llewellyn came home went to Ma, to night {finished cutting wheat ploughing & weeding corn diging grave etc etc |
Fr 25, |
Fair a warm day I rode to Ma, borrowed some flour 18 qts. F Tompkins came to night with Llewellyn burried chile {ploughing corn on river weeding etc set Lucy to work weeding cotton shelled corn sent to mill for Mr T & self |
Sat 26. |
Fair a very warm day indeed I went to Ma, saw Saml John McL A was at
Anna, sent Sal to Providence I went to Elon Bro Baptis preached he came from
Bro Saml, part of his – family wer there Bettie & Sister Conelia. Mr Kid
etc Frank Tompkins went home this morning John went to Hancocks for a pr
shoes pd $1.37 cts |
Sun 27. |
Fair – a very warm day I went to Carmel to S. school Thomasia & H went to Cty Line I went to Ma, to a meeting this evening Bro Phillips preached & Bro Baptis spoke etc had but a few persons Bro P & Saml & L walked to Mr Taylors Henry carryed Mrs Taylor home in carry all. sent for Dr Linnaeus came to night to see Katys chile |
M 28. |
Rain this evening a pretty shower a good rain towards Ma, I went to Ma, & to E field to look at tobacco thundered a good deel a warm day fixed bolt for Robert etc Thomasia & H went to Mr Southworths I went after hir John went H is sick there Llewellyn went from Ma, Bro Phillips went from Ma, this morning & Saml. {weeding corn, ploughing got over once 2 furrows commenced going over with 2 furrows next to fence weeding corn choped over tobacco hills old place went after plants to night. halling S. potatoes |
Tus 29. |
Fair a very warm day I went to E field had some tobacco struck down went to Mr Southworth for Harriet went to Mr Taylors & to Ma, Thomasia & I rode down this evening to Ma, I looked at my oats by Canfields are ripe saw Nelson we had cymblains or 2 or 3 days {setting out tobaco at Mr T. ploughing – corn weeding thining by R spring etc |
W 30. |
Fair a very warm day indeed I went to E field put some tobacco in the Hhd Lugs. stoped at Ma, sent for 2 sythe blades & cradle at Martins he made one new repaired the other I got Mr Talleys bond for cart 10 d of R Anderson I wrkg over watermellon patch Bettie Ann came home to stay {ploughing corn weeding on river planted irish potatoes in my garden & corn field sent for cradles weeding s. potatoes wed watermellon patch we have had a cool & wet spring dry June - |