M 1. |
Fair cool/Fai/Fair/Fair I went to Mr Harrises carryed his bond $9.90 cts & Anderson $10.50 cts he is to pay E Tompkins $25.00 for carry all advance $4.60 cts for me borrowed – 5 1/2 bu of wheat of him Carter at Mr H, I went to mill see about [grind irons?] w {finished halling up oats put up 2 stacks at E field barn halled a lode brush etc toping tobacco etc |
Tus 2. |
Fair warm/Fair/Fair/Fair I went to Mr Davy Cobbs Mrs – Martin is down met with Mrs Allen going down the country etc saw Mr Wright went to Mr S shop for iron was not done Carter & w Harris came by John Mary & Bettie & Emma wer hear went home this evening Lucy came down. Mrs Sutton & boys came & others sent to Mr Harrises for wheat 5 1/2 bu {ploughing tobacco by E field Barn & weeding sent to Mr Harris, for 5 1/2 bu wheat borrowed |
W 3. |
Fair warm/Fair warm/Fair warm/Fair warm I went to Mt Airy to see Mr Dickinson bought 5 barrells of corn of him for $4.50 cts a bl went to mill sent 6 bu of wheat there it weighed 385 lb Mrs Dickinson came to see Thomasia Hamlin hear to day Bettie came for Thomasia she went in buggy to Anna, to see Johny H is quite sick Mr Seay came to sumons me to the Boling Green jura [jury] {ploughing & weeding tobacco at E field barn priming toping etc sent 6 bu w to mill |
Th 4. |
Fair windy day/F Rain a Little/Cdy/Cdy I went to Mr Talleys to see the girls & Wm they wer at Mr Preddies Mr T. complaining Mr Green & Wickam wer there this evening I left – my umbrella there Mr Dandridge came today, sent for ice, to Providence {ploughing tobacco E field weeding etc |
Fr 5. |
Rain a little/Rainy evening/cdy/F I pulled 2 watermellons Emily hear to night & John her boy S.S. hear Mrs D. . . . had a pretty rain this evening {ploughing tobacco at E Field on swamp and weeding same toping priming etc |
Sat 6. |
Fair/Fair/Fair/Fair I went to Carmel had no – preaching Bro Saml at meeting etc I pd 12 1/2 cts for minutes & same for Bro S. Mr & Mrs Terrell came this evening & Miss B Hill & Lucy I cut 2 watermellons pulled 4 – Edmond came went away to night got his shirt {finished weeding tobacco at E field & suckering by barn S vale sent Edmond to John Dickinsons for 3 bls corn had 1 bl meal g at Boulwers mill Mr Taylor has meal |
Sun 7. |
Fair/Fair/Fair/F I went to Carmel Bro Poindexter preached text Luke 19th ct 12 & 13 verses Sister Sarah Bettie & the Goldins wer at meeting had a good sermond good many persons they appointed me a delicate to Louisa coart house to S.S. association E Sutton went w us I pd 5 cts to S.S. for children |
M 8. |
Fair warm/Fair/Fair/Fair I went to the Boling Green sumonsed on jura got off I pd Woodson Wright $1.06 cts on bond. took them in pd 65 cts for bit pd 35 for horse feed & orange,s collected $57.37 cts from L Terrell I rode from Golans ville in buggy with Ct Bibb Dr Goudin sick {weeding tobacco ploughing same etc etc |
Tus 9. |
Fair warm/Fair/Fair/Fair I went on river looking Pr Charles – sent him to Bro Saml by Joh – Miss Tompkins & Mr Joseph Tomas – came this evening. I rode to E hill Edmon Redd went to Mr Southworths to night carryed James T with him – {finished ploughing & weeding tobacco by ice pond toping at E field sent B home by Joh to Bro S, |
W 10. |
Fair warm/Fair/Fair/Fair I put up a 3rd of a hhd Bob got up some books put on some etc Joh got a swode [sword] for prize I put it in etc Saml came over with Sister Sarah spent the day hear Miss Dickinson came & carryed H with her home to night Mr & Mrs Sutton went to Anna, lost cow I expect has a calf Mongumra took Mr Airy to day. {toping tobacco E. field priming some fixing to prize tobacco etc |
Th 11. |
Fair pleasant/Fair/Fair/Fair I finished a hogshead for my – tobacco trimed up some trees etc Mr Mongumery came to take the the likeness of this house did not do it Mr & Mrs Dandrige came & spent the morning – Harriet went with Emily to Providence they rote me a letter a piece Mr Taylor spoke to me about living with me another year Mr Vass came by wants to rent Edge hill offered me his sone {toping tobacco priming etc cutting rail timber malling etc made hhd etc etc |
Fr 12. |
Fair warm/a drop or 2 of rain/Cdy./Fair I commenced prizeing my – tobacco in a tub carryed Thomasia to E hill met with Dr Lin I came back with him to barn he went to Providence I went for Thomasia this evening Sutton rode Sal to the post office C.burg – {prizeing tobacco toping suckering tobacco |
Sat 13. |
Fair warm/Rain a pretty shower/a little cdy Lightning/F I finished prizeing tobacco 500 lbs in all 3 tubs Cutting rail timber weeding the garden etc etc James went to Providence for H Robert came up to day I got a letter from Mr Geor W Carter wants me to have his land etc {finished prizeing my tobacco 3 tubs 520 or 30 lbs worming toping tobacco weeding garden etc |
Sun 14. |
Rain a litle showery/Rain a little at Prov/Fair/Fair I went to Carmel to S.S. 2 more scollars 89. In all I went by the Dr carryed H & Eddy S. John & Liz John & I had a consultation amoung the negroes Mr & Mrs Dandridge at Providence Llewllyn got hear in night went down to day. |
M 15. |
Fair/Fair/Fair/Fair I have been quite poly all day Dr Anderson came by went to see Sally Dr Dickinson went to see Mrs Sutton to day Richard Talley came for his umbrella, to day brought mine Lucy H came to – Anna, to night. I pulled 6 w mellon Bob patching up the gear to go ploughing carryed plought to Wm R Canfield came for 2 hands. {worming toping tobacco etc Bob patching up his gear etc |
Tus 16. |
Cdy a little a drop or 2 of Rain/F./Fair cdy/F. I rode to Edge hill carryed Thomasia Mrs Sutton is quite poly Bob commenced fallowing at E hill for – wheat in field no 2. Miss Hill [narley nearly?] came down from Anna, sent a water mellon to Mrs S. sent it by Archy – saw Lucy raceing my calf met Mr Dickinsons going to E. hill. Sent 2 hands to Canfields to thresh wheat {sent my tobacco to Depot got a box meat sent 2 hands to Canfields. Fallowing at E hill commenced. Grubing etc toping tobacco etc |
W 17. |
Fair cool/Fair/Fair cool/F I mended my bridle this morning went to Bro Wm Smiths shop for my gig Bro S, in Richmond my gig & iron meeting at Cty Line I left a pair of shoes at shop Collins to be 1/2 soled spoke for a pr of cards & bl soda Mrs Tompkins & Olivia came down, Mrs Ware & Miss Hill & Ella this evening {fallowing E hill I went to Hills shop sent for my part of the oats grubing toping & priming tobaco E field halled lode wood etc |
Th 18. |
Fair/Fair/Fair/Fair I went to Sister Sophia went in my gig drove colt saw Mr Vass met him Mr Carter at Sister Sophia, S. house met with John & Saml & J McLaughlin in rode {Joh making gate for lot Bob fallowing E hill worming tobacco etc |
Fr 19. |
Fair a few drops/Rain/Rain a little T. L./F I went to Richmond pd 4 cts tole had my gig altered pd $1.00 bought plough pd $8.25 cts etc {about the tobacco ploughing E hill |
Sat 20. |
Fair/F./F./Fair I went to Mrs Carters, saw Mr Carter & Money went to – Mr Johnsons saw James & S – I bought all of the intrust of the Redd family in this place for 1075. dollars Mr Carter went with me. Saw Mr Vass to day at Stearn S mill came by Ash land stoped at Bro Saml they had company Lizzie has her arm broke or bent. from a fall {Edmond went to mill got 2 bls corn at pole cat did not get his meal |
Sun 21 |
Fair/Fair/Fair a little a like rain/Fair I carryed H & John in to Carmel in carry all Bro Lowery preached text Gal. 6th ct 14 v I carryed some water mellons to meeting Bro Saml & Cary there Mr Dickinsons Boys & Girls & Miss D came this evening Mr D went to Suttons & boys. 91 S.S. John D is hear - |
M 22. |
Fair cool/Fair cool/Fair cool/Fair I carryed Thomasia & Liz to Providence Tom came up & spent the morning Barbara at Providence Billy came in the evening had ice cream. {toping tobaco worming made pig pen by Dabs house halled rails etc |
Tus 23. |
Rain a little/Rain fine/Cdy/Rain I went to E hill to shop got out a bar iron for Wm Robinson coaltering up there H went to Mr Southworths to night Emily went home late, sent to Depot {coaltering at E hill broke trible bar Bob made one carryed it to shop working & S tobacco sent to Depot for Mr Taylor bacon & plough new fashon |
W 24. |
Rainy day/Rain/Rain moderate R/Cdy I had 20 pigs put in pen Lucy came down this evening & staid whi[le] {about tobacco fence etc Bob went to E hill to coalter the rain brought him back. put 20 pigs in pen halling rails etc |
Th 25. |
Fair/Fair/Fair/Fair I went to E hill to see new P work bob fallowing by cool s. Clarrence brought over Bettie & Lucy Gouldin, Lucy H came down from Anna, to see me about L Grove {cutting & halling poles for tobacco scaffold fallowing E hill worming & s tobacco. Martha sick & Elizabeth |
Sat 27. |
Fair/Fair cdy/cdy/Rain a little I went to Mr Talleys to see the girls about there intrus & to get the deed fixed. the girls & Sister Sarah wer at meeting Mr T at home I put down the horse power etc {Bob fallowing E hill put down mashine toping & worming tobacco went to mill for meal. - |
Sun 28. |
Rainy day/Rain/cdy/Fair I went to Carmel carryed Eddy S. H. John & Liz E went to Mt Airy but a few persons at S.S. Jessey went to Mr Talleys. |
M 29. |
Fair cool/Fair/Fair cool/Fair cool I made a rake & put a handle in one the girls came over from Bro Saml Money Lucy & Emmie Gouldin Mr Stringfellow Eddie Anderson C & Eugene Redd Edmond came went to Providence this evening E Sutton hear to night Mis B H & Lucy went to Anna, to night. {getting rails, Bob getting falks for stack frame. ploughing this evening worming & toping tobacco etc |
Tus 30. |
Fair/Fair/Fair/Fair I commenced threshing my wheat 3 hands from Mr Southworth, Old Canfield Mary Bettie & Lula came over & spent the day & Eugene John McL Anderson altered spotted H {thrsehing wheat Mr S came over in evening. |
W 31 |
Fair/Fair/cdy Lightning/F Mary & girls went to Mr Buttlers to a dining day Sister Sarah Ann & Emily came over Clarrence Eugene & Sam & Eddie & John Anderson came to night with Money Lucy & Barbara. came over cows got in corn field to day got them out to {threshed my wheat to day & one stack oats Mr Sutton went 2 hands Mr S 3. - |