M 1. |
Fair mild i went to river hird a turkey yelp went in hanover, put Black across the river Llewellyn & Clarrence came up this evening I went to look for the turkeys killed one in Mr Harrises, saw him Tom Grimes came to day looking for work sent Edmond to T Castle with pr shoes & leather 6 lbs {malling rails halling up corn & shucking halled a lode wood etc |
Tus 2. |
Rain fine east win sent to Depot a letter for Tom Clarrence & Llewellyn went hair hunting killed 6 hairs H at Ma, {halled rails made hog pen back of the garden on swamp cutting down corn halled a lode shucked it halled a lode wood for Mr T, |
W 3. |
Rainy morning cdy day I went to look for the turkeys in Wares etc Clarrence & Llewellyn went in Mr Harrises saw some tracks in my pines – {halled a lode wood packing wheat etc at E field halled a lode straw & cramed tobacco house |
Th 4. |
Fair mild day I carryed Thomasia to stay with Ma, she is very sick sent for Dr in night last Mary & Thomasia are with her. I went hunting killed 2 squirls shot a turkey in Mr Southworths with mine went to Ma, saw Bro Saml left Tho. there Liz came over Mama is ill I think {halling corn shucking put up my hogs to day. |
Fr 5 |
Rainy day. Thomasia sent for me last – night to go to Ma, she was taken ill in the night. sent for Sister Sarah in Richmond & for Bro Saml, Ma, died this morning between day & sun rise seem to bee calm etc I spent the day there Bettie came Mrs W - & Miss B Hill all to spend the night etc Sister Sarah & Cousin Hardin came at night Rose cow was sent to Ma, pasture {sent corn to mill & for meal shelling etc |
Sat 6. |
Rainy morning cdy evening cool day I came up home with Thomasia and went back again in evening lent Ben to Lewis to go to Depot went to Dr Gouldins for Lou sent to Depot for Sister Emily she came {halling up corn shucking broke cart tung |
Sun 7. |
Fair cool day I came up home with Thomasia went back Bro Poindexter preached this evening (text 2 nd Cor 17 verse – (4 ct.) a great many persons Dr G & Louisa came up to Ma, got there to funeral lent Bro Richinson Turner Selebrater his Horse ran off |
M 8. |
Rain showery to day Dr Gouldin & Lewis walked up we went down with them & staid till light Bro Saml & Mr Kidd came over. I made or put a new tung on ox cart. Edmond came up with us to night {pulling corn halling shucking etc |
Tus 9. |
Fair Thomasia H and Edmond and myself went to Ma, or home this morning. Lewis & Edmond went home this morning Bro R Turner brought my Horse home. lost his Sunday at funeral H at Mr Southworths (Cousin Wm D Winston died this morning) [William D. Winston, 1790-1858, Hanover County] {dug irish potatoes rock spring etc Bob ploughing by ice House for corn field no 3. etc pulling corn halling wood etc etc |
W 10. |
Fair a larg frost the ground frozen I saw ice cool morning I worked on a cart axle wedged one wheel Thomasia & I went to Cedar-vale, met with Clarrence Bro Saml came over, Mary & Thomasia – went to see Mrs Taylor. Cousin Wm D Winston died yesterday morning funeral preached to day at Taylors ville Lucy Carter is better. (Dr Morris had a negro killed in a fite a short time ago) {fallowing by house or kitchen for corni n field no 3. halled a lode wood halling up corn shucking etc |
Th 11. |
Rain most of the day I made an axle for ox cart wedged a wheel etc Clarrence came for rope I went to Cedar vale Bro S, altered 2 bulsl in stable H at Cedar vail {sent corn for Mr T & self to mill fallowing halled up corn shucking under shed etc |
Fr 12. |
Cdy most of the day I went to Cedar-vale & to Bro Saml, he & Edmond went to Richmond sent for 100 lbs bacon at 6 cts a lb got 1 yd cloth 29 cts. of Sister Conelia Mr Kidd cut my hair brought a letter to Bettie from John I pulled a tooth for Miss B Hill at Cedar-vale Cousin Hardin Sister Emily & Bettie walked up this evening worked on cart tung etc {sent for cart tung Bob workg on it. killed lam, halling up corn shucking etc halled a lode wood |
Sat 13. |
Rain a light shower, cool cdy, I finished cart tung made 2 bolts or pins to go through axle tree Sister Emily went down to day Bettie went over home came back to Cedar vale {halling up corn shucking halled a lode wood fallowing for corn etc etc etc |
Sun 14. |
Fair a cold day saw ice etc went to Carmel Dr Dickinson red etc few persons 3 scollars – Bro Allen came with Harriet we walked down to Cedar-vale Bro A, preached Uncle Bolack, funeral Bettie is in bed – Bro Allen went to Cty Line to night to commence night meeting's |
M 15 |
Rain Snow this evening melted as fast as it fell nearly I cut several bolts & made nose piece for ox cart put it together etc Mr Carter & Edmond came up hear this evening we went hunting in Landora sent to store for box caps 25 cts. {fallowing haling up corn shucking etc halled a lode wood etc |
Tus 16. |
Fair cold windy day I made ring for ox yoke etc etc went to Cedar vale went in Canfields looking for Mr Carter killed hair Mr Carter & Clarrence came up & staid till bed time Ann Emily & Bob T. came to Cedar v to night put up the flowers {halling wood halling corn shucking etc halled a lode leaves to hog pen killed shote |
W 17. |
Fair a cold day the ground hard frozen ice on ice-pond 1/4 in thick, stoping ice pond. Thomasia & I went to Cedar vale Bro Saml carryed Mary home Mr Carter & Lucy went to Bro Saml, Bro S, brought over 101 lbs bacon for me it cossed $7.50¢ 100 lbs. Thomasia & Emily went to see Mrs Taylor. Bettie has very bed cole etc Clarrence at Cedar vale Cousin Harden etc {halling wood stoped ice pond shelled corn & sent to mill for meal sent to Cedar v for 100 lbs bacon |
Th 18. |
Fair a cold morning large frost the ground frozen milder to night I went to ice pond went in Mr Harrises saw turkey tracks killed squirL. Thomasia went to Cedar-vale to day William came to set down his work to night finished halling in corn to night {made pen for corn finished halling up corn |
F 19. |
Fair cold morning frost shucking corn I went hunting this evening killed 2 Hairs 1 squirl went to set a trap for owl Susan Southworth is hear {shucking corn fallowing halling wood etc etc |
S 20. |
Fair a very cold morning large frost clouding up for snow I killed a turkey this morning by the house she flew out tree over spring killed her by fodder stacks she weighed 13 lbs 5 feet & 4 1/2 across wings 4 feet long very long T. Thomasia & I went to Providence ther was a Runaway caught at T Castle shot 3 times at him belongs to J Burruss. – Wm Smith went to Providence & dined etc Miss Eliza Chiles there we stoped at Cedar vale Bettie & Emily are there Lewis came to Providence this evening. sent John to store for 5 lbs no 2 shot {fallowing for corn field no 3. finished – shucking corn to day made a very good crop. Jessey halling wood for Mr Taylor halling for me put away the greens etc in garden |
Sun 21. |
Rain Snow most of the night, last melted most as fast as it fell saw snow in places cdy day I went to Carmel carryed H & Susan Bro Taylor James B. preached very few persons Mrs Booker was there – I carryed Thomasia to Mr Taylors saw Bettie Redd at Cedar vale B. got a letter from L W Redd. |
M 22. |
Rainy most of the day raining now I made 2 treddles etc John Dickinson – came to night with boys I got a letter rom Rob Anderson wishes me to send my Boys to him next year I got a yelper [turkey caller] out turkey killed Saturday {halling wood halled up a stack old fodder striping tobacco. |
Tus 23, |
Cdy most of the day cool I carryed Thomasia to Cedar vale & went to Bro Saml, Mr Kidd. lost his horse to day Bro S & Lewis & I went to look for the turkeys I shot at one twice in Burkleys Mr Carson – came from Bro S, to Anna, stoped at Cedar vale to night Mr T had 1/2 bu salt killed his calf Edmond came up with to night {halling wood striping tobacco etc etc |
W 24. |
Cdy & cool windy etc Edmond went to Mr Watkins on a horse trade, Bettie came up this morning James T went to John Dickinson {halling wood, striping tobacco, etc etc |
Th 25. |
Fair cool & windy Edmond came by with his dogs went home Clarrence came for me this evening saw a turkey I went to look for her in Mr Southworths Bettie Redd Harriet & John went to Cedar vale to night John was dressed in H, clothes I got 2 letters one from woodfolk {Woolfolk] the other from the Nurcy man Mr Davis Wilson came by with shoes. sent an advertizment to store of Ma, Estate. {shelled corn halling wood for Mr T & self fallowing cutting down & halling stalks |
Fr 26. |
Fair cool R Winston came by & John James Watkins on there way to F Cobbs sale the land soled for $12. an acre I went to Cedar vale sent $3. to Woolfolk money borrowed by Llewellyn I killed a large halk 2 Pheasants 1 squirl John killed a wile turkey in Mr Southworths the first he ever killed John went to Cedar vale to night {shelled corn sent to mill for Mr T, & self sent Henry to Depot for 6 pair trees sent $3.00 to pay Llewellyns expences on cart to Dr G. I owe one $1.00 of it. fallowing halling up corn stalks |
Sat 27. |
Fair very cold morning cool day I saw a wild turkey going a cross my field went towars ivy hill Lanzy saw 4 by out gate in w. p. I went to look for them darn caught one that weighed 12 lbs. I killed hair Mary at Cedar v to day Bettie started home. John went to Cedar vale. H got frock from store $1.25 cts. J & Sally S. wer hear to day. {halling wood & leaves in hog pen & farm pen etc fallowing across swamp back kitchen berried my pair trees 6 in all in garden |
S 28. |
Rainy morning it Commenced Snowing or hailing last night the ground is very wit I carryed Thomasia down to Cedar vale I went to Carmel no one there but s.ecston Bettie & Thomasia went to Mr Taylors & Liz |
M 29. |
Rain a little this morning most of the night last I fixed the pole on barouch etc went hunting this evening in Mr H,s killed a turkey weighed 11 lbs saw one more Mrs Taylor is quite poly Dick Wiltshire is hear to night. {striping tobacco halled one load of wood etc |
Tus 30. |
Fair cool morning I went to look for a turkey hird him yelp & fly Thomasia Liz & Bettie & I went over to Bro Saml, he has bad cole Bettie came back to Cedar vale to night brought over some cotton to weave. {striping tobacco halling leaves wood for Mr Taylor John went to Cedar vale |
at bottom of page: 3 rd December killed turkey killed 7 wild turkeys from 14 th day of Oct to 3d of Dec 1858