W 1. |
Raining to night thundering etc Fair most of the day sent Mr Terrells wagon home sent to shop for irons Thomasia & I went to Bro Saml, met with Tom he went with us & Edmond the Goldans wer there Mr Kimbrow came in evening I carryed tomatoes etc over {shelling corn pulling fodder worming tobacco fallowing etc etc etc |
Th 2. |
Fair mild I put the body together of my wagon Edmond came by Thomasia Louisa & Harriet & Liz went to Mrs Terrell, the girls went to Mrs T, & Tomasia & I went to Walker Terrells went to Mr T, got peaches & watermellons etc went to the mill to Baptizeing at mill Mr Martin Henry was baptized Moriah came to tell about her & Martha {shelled corn sent to mill for Mr T & self worming tobacco fallowing etc |
Fr 3. |
Fair most of day a few drops rain thundering to night Lightning etc I worked on wagon filed up the feet etc John had his leg cut at school by Tom B Luck I went in carry all for him I planted some – peach stones in garden near grove {shelled corn got 6 hogs out corn field. worming tobacco fallowing by Canfields |
Sat 4. |
Rain a good one this evening the win blew a good deel I went to Carmel had no preacher I stoped at Ma, borrowed - $10. Ma pd me $15. to pay her subscription gave several letters to negroes in Richmond Bro Saml at meeting I pd $8.00 my subscription spoke to James Luck for 2 gallons of spirit for Ma, & Sister Sarah Bro Anderson red a chapter etc saw & old man on rode I saw John McL & Miss Boughe {fallowing sent corn to mill etc worming |
Sun 5. |
Fair mild day I carryed James to S Scool I had 3 scollars Bro Poindexter spoke on the impropriety of pick nicks etc etc etc spoke on communion etc a good many persons some of Bro Saml folks came to Ma, Edmond & Joh Terrell came went to Ma, to night Thomasia H & Lu went in carry all. I gave 12 1/2 cts for poar & 10 cts for printing minutes pd 12 1/2 cts for Saml, |
M 6 |
Fair cool morning I worked on the wagon put irons on body I carryed Lu to Mr Wiltshires Thomasia Harriet & Liz & Fanney up Mr W promised me some tobacco staves. Edmond sent his tarrier over to night put her in corn pen {fallowing worming tobacco & toping at Mr Taylors picking peas & opening fodder etc |
Tus 7. |
Fair pleasant day I worked on wagon I rode to Ma, this evening Saml & Mary wer there went in carry all to store Louisa went to Providence this evening I went to barn & field E field etc brought up gug [jug] oil Susan S thear to night {fallowing stacking fodder 3 stacks pulling fodder shelled corn etc |
W 8. |
Fair warm I worked on my wagon filing up the irons etc L Terrell came to shop finished pulling fodder by shop Aunt Emily Morris at Ma, to day Thomasia & children sent to Mr Taylors Luce calf died had scined brought up a calf Mr T sent a cow & calf of to day {fallowing pulling fodder on high hill shocking shelled corn sent to mill for meal |
Th 9. |
Fair warm I worked on my wagon & put on the body. Mr England [Duart?] came to let me know about my hog. Wm Talley & E Brook came by sent for Ma, sheep I caught him I carryed Thomasia to Robt Andersons went to Walker Terrells he & I went to get – lams got his hog catcher calf died yesterday Aunt Emily & Cate at Ma, to day {pulling fodder cutting tops fallowing etc |
F 10. |
Fair a warm day windy Harriet went to Providence this evening Jimy brought the horse back. Aunt Emily went home from Ma, {fallowing cutting tops stacking fodder one stack shocking same etc |
Sat 11. |
Rain it commenced about 11 ock & rained till evening a good rain I made a iron in shop for wagon for rolers to run on Lucy Lit brought up the carry all I rode to Ma, pasture to look at cattle etc etc Harriet came home from providence {stacking fodder shelling corn worming tobacco fallowing etc etc etc |
S 12. |
Fair a butifull day I went to Carmel with boys I had 6 scollars the Conduits etc had small scool etc to day Thomasia Harriet & Liz went to Cty Line I went from Carmel to Cty Line Bro Allen was preaching Harriet talked to the church was received, is to be baptized Munday week at mill (Isaac Robinson brought a mote [note] for Louisa |
M 13. |
Fair a very cool morning cool day I went to the store tole Collins to get me 10 yds cloth at boling green for a cover for sofa I saws ome wile turkeys yesterday I worked on wagon to day etc went to Ma, s this evening & to the mill they started the wheat mill to day – sent a letter to Depot by Bartlett for Mrs Dandridge to get some things etc meeting going on at Taylors ville. {worming tobacco stacking fodder 1 stack fallowing etc |
Tus 14. |
Fair cool day a coal morning etcThomasia H John James & Liz went to Providence to meet with Mr Cochrane & Mrs C & Miss Conelia Anderson Dr Lin & his family wer there J T Anderson Joh Redd Dr Terrells & Edmon Andersons. we came home to night there is a commet [Donati's comet, the first comet to be photographed; Abraham Lincoln, as a Senate candidate on the eve of a debate with Douglas, sat on his hotel's porch in Jonesboro, Ill. to see it] {worming tobacco finished pulling fodder sent corn to mill for Mr T & self. |
W 15. |
Rained a good one in night last, showery to day warm I cut my finger in the shop to day. Sent Bartlett to Depot for bundle did not get it Thomasia & I went to Ma, this evening saw Saml he & I walked to barn and where Bob fallowing sent plough shear to Collins, shop {worming tobacco fallowing sent to Depot. sent to shop collins. |
Th 16. |
Rain showery the win blew very hard at dinner I went to E field faned out 38 1/2 bushels red wheat and sent it to mill set down a lode of barrells this evening caught 2 pigs & put them in coop got out I sent Bartlett to Depot for bundle I went to Ma, Anna, Nelsons J Dickinsons & Canfields to give the notice to work on road saw some carriages coming from Dr Terrells {lined a Hhd carryed down to E field faned out wheat sent it to mill worming tobacco fallowing etc sent to Depot etc |
Fr 17. |
Fair cool weather I worked on road commenced on bridge Anna did not send, Bro Saml came with me home to dine Emma Gouldin & Lucy spent the day – {sent to Depot for a bundle worked on road shocking fodder this evening fallowing |
Sat 18. |
Fair cool morning beautifull evening I carryed my wagon frunt bed to shop to have a plate put on or made saw the Dr – Mr Kean has a very sick family – I went to Ma, Mary Bettie Emily & Lula wer there we went to mill to weigh I weighed 170 lbs Mary 96 Bettie 115. {sent to mill for flour 400 lbs 2 bls & 145 of Braned [bran?] worming tobacco fallowing by Dabs put up stack fodder 7 in all |
Sun 19. |
Fair cool morning pretty day James & I went to s scool Bro Poindexter preached 92 nd Psalm 13. 14 – part of 15 verse a good sermond few persons than common Dr G – sent up for girls to day Mr & Mrs Cochran at meeting. John & Saml went to Providence |
M 20. |
Fair cool morning pleasant day we went to mill Harrriet went in Ma, Carriage, Bro Allen Baptized her at mill. Bro Saml folks wer there several persons there Dr Terrell came by Bro Allen dined at Anna, went to see Mrs Taylor I rode down Sister S. & Emma wer there. they have black tung at John Dickinsons I hear. [blue tongue disease is a non-contagious, inset-borne viral disease mostly affecting sheep, though cattle can also be affected] Emily Redd came home with us I sent 2 black cows to Ma, sent to shop for wagon Slide or bed {fallowing by Livy,s house worming tobacco at Mr Taylors sent To shop for bar sent 2 cows to Ma, |
Tus 21. |
Fair warm I went to E field prizeing Tobacco saw Mrs Taylor she is very sick Mr T. & Boys helping me to prize tobacco I dined at Ma, Nancy at Ma, Emma G hear to night Mr Harris came by barn {sent down to mill brought back a bl of flour sent plough to shop had it pt & bar laid fallowing worming tobacco etc etc cutting tops on high hill |
W 22. |
Fair cool day I went to E field and finished prizeing a hogshead of tobacco etc Joseph Collins came gave him a note for for money for Mr Taylor & self $69.53 we went to Mr Southworths Emma G went to Ma, I took some honey to night out of be house. divided the fodder with L. Terrell to day {prizeing tobacco cutting tops fallowing stacking fodder etc |
Th 23. |
Fair cool morning cold enough for frost I hird there was some cool evening (I put plate on bar of wagon, Sister S & Emma came up for flour etc H & John laid up to day I sent to Mr Wiltshire for some tobacco staves got 13 planks 9 ft 10 in long 6 broad I plained them up etc jointed them cut some tobacco – {cutting tops fallowing cut some tobacco |
Fr 24. |
Rain a little this evening we went to Bro Saml, Harriet & Emily rode ben Bro S, is quite sick Sister carryed Emma Gouldin over she went down to day Cary came over on ben We came home to night John staid with Ma, {cutting tops, Bob pointed Rake teeth and commenced rakeing wheat land by Canfields |
Sat 25. |
Rainy evening cdy morning & fine rain Bob & I set up a hogshead this morning – I put a bottum in pail etc Sally Southworth came this morning she & Cary are hear – sent Lanzy & cart to Noels for Ma, guano {sent for guano for Ma, put up Hhd rakg finished cutting tops worming tobacco etc etc etc etc |
Sun 26. |
Rainy morning I started to Carmel met Bro Phillips & Rennols went to Elon Bro Saml, folks wer there B Thomas preached text Romans 6 th chapt 23 rd verse. Bro Saml – went to Taylors ville to meeting many had a fall out of doar Thomasia & H went to Cty Line. they communed at Elon |
M 27. |
Fair a Frost cool morning cool most of the day I went to E field prized – a half Hhd of Tobacco put 84 lbs – of Thomasia, tobacco in. sent Jessey to Bro Saml for Hhd. sent Hhd to Depot {sent a hhd of tobacco to Depot sent a letter to G. W. Atkinson & the tobacco rakg, prizeing tobacco, etc worming etc |
Tus 28. |
Fair a frost cool day cold morning I went to E field sent a tub tobacco to Depot got one Hhd from Bro Saml, yesterday – prizeing tobaco put all my lugs in prizeing Ma, she has 316. lbs – Saml C Redd came by barn went to – Mr Harris, Conelia Anderson & others wer to go to Bro Saml, Sally Dickinson hear to night Ct Buttler got my Boat to day {prizeing tobacco worming etc raking etc brought up my part of fodder from Hills, shop sent to Depot with tobacco |
W 29. |
Fair cool I went to E field finished prizeing my tobacco & Ma, sent the Hhd – down to Depot Thomasia Liz & I went to – Bro Saml, John & Louisa wer there Bettie Redd & Miss Pleasants came to Bro S, {Bob rakg finished fallowed land sent a Hhd tbacco to Depot worming tobacco |
Th 30. |
Fair mild weather I went to E field carryed my hogs around & brought them home put one in pen for shote Mahon – came to day I took off the body off the barouch etc I carryed some leather from Ma, & hear to Mr Luck, at Providence to make H a pair shoes saw Billy Quarles working on the Dr, tobacco House saw Emily Bettie & Miss Pleasants at Ma, {laying off land for wheat sent corn – to mill for Mr Taylor & self halling – rails for stack cutting tobacco etc etc |