Fr 1. |
Fair a large frost/F/Fair/F I sowed 10 bushels oats rakg them in made new bars down at E F barn I rote a leter to Cousin Edmond Thompkins for meet fish & molaces Mr Sutton went to Richmond {Sowed 19 bushels oats sowing on river below ivy-hill halled a stack fodder from E hill malling rails halling same, grubing etc |
S 2. |
Rain a shower/Rain showery/R/Rain I went to Carmel no preacher Bro Poindexter is sick. Bro Saml was there Bettie came over this morning Joh went back with Cary – {Sowing oats 3 bushels malling rails, fencing by my wheat field halling rails wood etc |
Sun 3 |
Rain cdy/Fair/cdy/cdy Rain most of night last I went to Carmel Bro Fox preached few – persons at meeting Cary & John came over this evening Bettie went home Bettie Hill spent the day hear gave Bob blue mask to night |
M 4. |
Cdy & Fair cool/Fair cool/cool Fair/Cdy I went to Wm Talleys he was from – home went to Mr Talleys girls from home at Dr Smiths, Wm came I went to see Mary Louisa in the evening saw Mr. Lane. Edmond came to night Archy Sutton & Luck is hear went by L. Minors. I received a letter from R Anderson {malling rails halling fencing near Canfields – ploughing by turkey house in corn field - |
Tus 5. |
Cdy cold/cdy cold & windy/cdy/cdy cold I walked to Edge hill looked at – my wheet etc Barker rakg corn land Edmond went home, - John McLaughlin A came & staid till evening killed a cat. {shelled corn sent to mill for Mr Taylor & self cutting rail timber malling rails fencing ploughing for corn etc |
W 6. |
Fair cold the ground frozen./Fair/F./F cold night last the ground froze etc I walked to the river got after a mink over the river fencing by Canfields – he came by for potatoes {ploughing for corn cutting rail timber halling rails fencing etc by Canfields commenced on river |
Th 7. |
Fair cold m/F/F/F Thomasia went to Providence on Ida Emily & Edda Sutton was hear E S. hear to night Bro Saml came to River whare I was fencing & Joh Watkins he came for money for his farther I pulled a tooth for Jenn, W – Aggy at Prov is very low Edmond & Page cam by. {ploughing in bottom in front of the house malling rails halling fencing by Canfields on river |
Fr 8 |
F mild Rain a little in evening/cdy/F/F I went to Chesterfield & to Richmond pd $1.40 cts fair received of W Talley $950. For sale of Bag Bartlett I went to Mrs Pendletons with Llewellyn to spend the night Keith Taylor went down to town & others. I went to the factory Sydnor & Andersons [tobacco factory at 7th & Carr Sts.] I bought hardware of Clarkson Anderson & Co [100 Main St., hardware importers] to the amt of $5.91 {planting corn commenced by Anna,s & draw bars |
Sat 9 |
F & cool/F cool/F/Raining I went to Winstons shop he came to Dandridge & Harris store I pd him $50. Pd Dandridge $17.96. I pd to E W Tompkins $69.85 cts pd to Chile & Chenry $77.78 cts [estab. 1858, agricultural implements] pd to pd to W P Taylor for shoes $6.75 cts. Pd for candy etc 50¢ pd $1.40 cts on cars pd L W Redd $3.00 planting corn sent to Depot for things got as far as old Chesterfield steer gave out left the cart & things with Mr Carpenter - |
Sun 10. |
Rain/Rain cdy/Rain/R went to E field found Anna, hogs in my field wheet etc bar was pulled down H carryed seed to B Hill |
M 11. |
Rain fair/F warm/Rain/R I went by Edge hill pd R Anderson his account store schooling etc pd him $4.38 cts for Mr R Taylor pd Wm Terrell & Mrs L $155.80 cts pd Mrs Cobbs $10.89. pd Miss B Hill $10.00 for H schooling pd John Watkins for his father $108.00 – I dined at Mrs Terrells went to Mr Cobbs. {ploughing this evening halling out Manure etc grubing on swamp by spring – malling rails shelled corn etc etc |
Tus 12. |
F warm/F Rain/F/R had a thunder shower I went to Mr Buttlers carryed Miss Eliza $1.00 I went to Bro Saml – Miss Duke was there Bro S went to – slash cottage to speaking I went to Macnails he was at providence went to Mr Fountains pd him $112.15 on bond went to Providence had a hard shower rain sent to Depot for goods – {sent to Depot for ploughs fish molaces etc planting corn etc |
W 13. |
Rain warm/R showery/F./F I hird whipporwill hollar & sandy morking bird the Dickinsons & Boys went fishing I went to E hill this morning & this evening with Thomasia I gave Thomasia $2.00 to send Polly James went to Bro Saml for taller [tallow] sent Mr Sutton 2 points {ploughing near ice pond burning brush etc Joh cleaned out spring malled up hickry etc |
Th 14. |
Foggy/Fair Rain fine/F./Fair warm morning I made a box to put milk – in at spring, went to store bought 2 milk tins gave 2/3d. 75 cts 10 cts for hinges Mr John Williams came I pd him - $2.00 cts carryed leather to shoe shop & had a pair shoes cut out for Thomasia by Mr Clark. painting store etc. {planting corn ploughing etc getting pea sticks etc |
Fr 15. |
Fair cool/Fair/Fair/Fr I went to plant bed on river got some lettuce Ct Buttler came this evening I pd him my account in full $23.54 H & Liz at Mr Southworths to night Bank Claredon [Bank of Clarendon was a N.C. bank] 8916. Pd Wm Robinson $5.00 {planting corn ploughing etc |
Sat 16. |
Cdy F. coal d/F/cool F/cdy I went to Carmel Bro Wm F. Broaddus preached text. When I am week then I am strong [II Corinthians 12:10] I gave him $5.00 Dr A Ella & John wer at meeting – I pd John T. Anderson $1.50 postage account of Ma, John went to Mr Dervins for Eggs got 30 for 25 cts. {planting corn on hill back of meadow – ploughed cotton patch halling manure etc |
Sun 17. |
A few flakes snow/a little rain cdy & cool/cdy cool/F I went to Carmel Bro Poindexter preached but few persons pd J T Anderson 40 cts makg $1.90 cts in all postage account for the Estate of S. R Lewis Redd came this evening from Mrs McLaughlins – sent $1.50 in a letter to Llewellyn |
M 18 |
Fair cool/F cool day./F./F. I went to Edge hill made 2 staples and to store bought a tin cloth etc for 60 cts – left a measure of Thomasia, for Mr Clark – for pr shoes I fixed the lot gate & locked it to night patched the gate by Anna, etc Edmond soled his little mule for 70 dollars Mr Southworth I pulled 2 teeth for Virginia Wiltshire Miss Hency – {planted cotton ploughed tobacco patch by Babbys H ploughing E field by barn grubing by spring covered the plant beds halling wood etc |
Tus 19. |
Fa large frost cold the ground a little frozen/F./F mild/F. I went to shoe shop got a pair shoes for Thomasia $1.12 1/2 cts & a pair for me for - $2.00 carryed a pair to have stretched H & B HIll went to Edge Hill this evening Edmond & Lewis came by this morning & Page went with E. Thomasia got a letter from Llewellyn exposed to measles {ploughing by Anna, & barn ploughed square in garden manured it etc halling manure on the tobacco lot by Anna, garden halling rails etc sent corn to mill for Mr Taylor & self shelled etc |
W 20. |
F cool/Rain a few drops/cdy/F I boxed up the eaves of new house Martha, Edmond sent my potatoes – 1 bushel gave Edmond a cart lode chaf Mr Buckhannon came for Mr Hancock, money pd him $20.00 Lewis Redd & Miss Mason came to – night I have 105 hills for water mellons etc {dug holes for watermellons 105. Halled manure to patch fallowing by ice pond for tobacco etc halling rails etc |
Th 21. |
Fair/Fair/Thundering & Lightning/F Mr Sutton had his steer nek broke last night Lewis & I went up to Edge hill went on river ploughing for oats we rased a bird on river a led coloured bird white bill left him in river I laid floar & harth in Martha, house. {Lanzy & I laid harth ploughing on river at E hill halling out manure by barn etc halling rails wood etc |
Fr 22. |
F./Rain hard/Raining thundering etc/Rainy d I went to E field fixed Martha, H – went to E hill & sowed some timothy seed on the river above ivy hill I got wet. Bettie Ann came home Mr Sutton came by went towards mill Martha moved down to day. I planted some tomatoe plants put a bottom in barrell Joh had some sole leather for pr shoes {sowed 7 1/2 bushels oats E hill on river S. – timothy seed fencing on pasture fence moved Martha down [planted cabbace plants & tomato plants. |
Sat. 23. |
Rain snow very cool d/cdy, windy evening/cdy/F the snow feel about ¾ or 1 in deep in places melted very fast cold & very windy evening the fence blew down several times put it up & staked it down Mr Sut came by went to rale road for things etc I sent for my shoes of Mr Clark – Robert acme up brought me a letter from Dr G {shelled corn sent to mill for meal twice halling wood putting up fence by Anna, that blew down |
Sun 24. |
F cool/F/F./F I went to Elon carryed H & Fanny no preaching we went to Bro Saml, I left Harriet & Fanny there I gave Aunt [Coriphart?] 1 new [cut?] |
M 25. |
Fair/Fair/F/F I set out some greens in the garden we went to Bro Saml, met with Joh T, Miss Noel Kimbrew & others Mary & Bettie came over with us to night Harriet & Fannie at Bro Saml, |
Tus 26 |
F warm/a few drops rain – F/F./Fair I walked up to store with Thomasia Mary & Bettie I bought brush etc to the amount of $2.27 pd L Terrell $87.75 cts I carryed the girls home Mary had head ack H. and Fannie came over the Miss Dickinsons came hear this morning B. Hill came by this evening Ann went to school. Old Sal is sick – {ploughing by barn & back of garden & by the turkey House & grave yard manured the tobacco beds fencing by river or near pasture fence |
W 27. |
Rainy most d/R/Cdy/Rain I walked to plant bed & Edge hill – put out 2 ges saw Sutton planting – corn a Mr Smith came I bought a pattern for makg washing fluid etc pd him $3.00 Sally S hear to night Peter is hear asked for pass to go to town. Mr Peter Quarles died this evening [Peter Quarles, 1796-1859] {ploughing by harness shop halled a stack fodder fencing by ice pond shelling corn etc |
Th 28. |
Rain cool/Cdy/cdy/F I went to E field faned wheat baged 12 1/2 bushels I went to store bought a piece cloth 42 yds 9/d. buttons etc 10 cts bought a barrel fish of L Terrells $3. 1 bl potatoes $2.25 cts – Mr Smith soled L Terrell a right $3. John went to Wm Noels this evening. I bought bettie 1 yd calico 9/d Thomasia went to Mr Southworths Susan hear to night. {manured plant bed faned out some wheat fencing on main rode moved cow pen by barn howing up mold in pines for potatoes |
Fr 29. |
F cdy cool/cdy/cdy/F Thomasia & I went to Bro Saml spent the day Baldwin came & dined Barbara came over with us Gave Mary $10. to get some things for Hharriet to ["carry to Richmond & get some things" lined through] I sent Cary to Mr Buttlers for gray coat etc {halling manure out of pines for (potatoes – irish) in frunt of the house raked it laid off a part of the land manuring it etc rakg up & halling etc |
Sat 30. |
F. mild/F d/F/F I went to Carmel Bro Broaddus peached Wm F. I lent Bro Saml $5.00 I pd $20.00 to church etc but a few persons text 2nd Corinthians 5th ct. 1st verse sent for Mrs John Swann H & B went to store gave $25 cts & [fair?] {planting irish potatoes got of Linzy planted peas corn field ploughing for corn etc – halling [mold?} leaves etc for manure. . . |