Th 1. |
Fair mild day/Fair/Fair mild/Fair I went to Edmonds finished – halling provender [animal fodder] to day 6 lodes took down som tobacco nailed up the shed at E field put up 2 stacks straw by cow shelter halled a lode stalks from below garden etc Page Sutton brought my boots by {Finished halling straw chaff etc from Edmonds put up 2 stacks straw etc took down some tobacco wagon house & E barn sellar etc etc |
Fr 2. |
Fair mild day/Fair/Fair warm/Cdy I ent to E hill & Mr Harrises looking for turkeys went in Landora etc saw 4 birds stoping ice pond etc I received a note from Wright has my note – from Collins. Miss Ball went to Providence etc Old John Brown was hung to day H ferry {fallowing by spring grubing striping tobacco stoping ice pond halled a lode wood shelling corn |
Sat 3. |
Cool-something like Snow Rain/Rain sleet fine rain/sleet cdy/Cdy & etc sleet I went to Carmel Bro poindexter – preached but few persons prayer meeting at Bro Worthams next Friday appointed me a committy to see Bro Lowery for absants met the Dr got a letter from Emily & Sister Sarah from Dr Gouldins by Robert. {fallowing shelled corn sent to mill etc 1 bl – stoping ice pond cutting & halling wood grubing |
Sun 4. |
Rainy day/Rain cool/Cdy cool/Cdy I went to Carmel Bro Poindexter baptized 10 colored persons Jessey & Patsy with them Bro P preached called on me to Pray ["er" lined through] had quite a rain H went with me to meeting |
M 5. |
Fine rain/misty/misty/Foggy I stoped ice pond Edmond hear to night turned [Em?] Bet in hear to night – {striping tobacco cutting & halling wood stoped ice pond sent to mill – for meal Mr T had meal |
Tus 6. |
Fair rain misty/Fair rain/Rain fine/Rain I hewed pieces for gate commenced making it Bob helping found hair in bed Edmond went home this morning Harriet went to Providence {getting timber for gates working on them cutting & hall wood for Mr Taylor shelled a turn corn & sent it to mill for Mr Taylor striping tobacco John cutting by Mr S, fence near the meadow |
W 7. |
Rain showery/Rain hard/Rain cold Hailing/Cdy Had ice I worked on gate with Bob nearly – finished it sent Edmond to Depot for meet coffee shot carpet warp etc salt failed to come to day come Friday Emily Anderson H Allen 2 Dickinsons & Jenny Wiltshire are hear to night Harriet got a letter from Llewellyn to day – {makg gate cutting & halling wood sent to Depot striping tobacco etc |
Th 8. |
Fair cold/Fair cold day/Fair/Fair I finished the gate went to slash below new ground Hills shop to girls all set out to day this evening Bob makg John a pair of shoes – {cutting & halling wood from slash etc bob makg pr shoes etc |
Fr 9. |
Fair frost/Fair/Cdy/Fair I worked on gate sent for hands to strip tobacco I went to Bro Worthams to prayer meeting Bro Anderson & daughter wer there {working on gate cedar, striping tobacco etc cutting halling wood slash sent to Depot for sack salt & bags etc |
Sat 10. |
Fair cold/Fair cool/Fair/Fair I went to Mr E Cobbs spoke to him to carry tobacco to town for me etc went to Mrs Terrells saw Mjr Johnson about hiring Milly & Aggy for $50.00 next year. is to let me know saw Mr Buckhannon about hiring Mily went to Bro Saml saw him about wagon body the girls & the Dr at Mr Talleys to day James carryed a note to Clarrence he went to Richmond to day. I saw Mr Wm Noel {striping tobacco shelled corn 1 bl sent it to mill etc |
Sun 11. |
Fair cool/Fair/Fair/Fair milder I went to Cty Line carryed Harriet Bro Davis preached, his text what will it proffet a man if he gain the world & loose his sole [Mark 8:36] Hamlin hear to night I went to ice pond the ice was about 2 inches thick this morning |
M 12. |
Fair mild/Fair mild/Fair cool/Fair I went to ice pond ice 1 1/2 in went to Edge hill saw Sutton about sending his hands to get ice failed to send Sam Lucas was there I commenced getting ice very rotten I finished a gate nearly Miss Goodman came down this evening sent a letter to store for Sister Sarah to go to Boling Green Hamlin went home E Cobbs came this morning see about tobacco {striping tobacco in harness shop |
Tus 13. |
Fair cool/Cdy Day/Cdy coal/Rain sleet I sent Bob to Dr Andersons for his wagon body packed it with tobacco I went to Golans ville to sale – bought 6 hogs 2 steers $70. the price Mr Kean at sale Miss Dickinson at sale {striping tobacco sent for wagon body packed in tobacco halling wood etc |
W 14. |
Rain hail & sleet/Snow light/cdy cool/Snow a sprinkle I sent Bob with the wagon to Richmond John went with wagon sent turkeys hogs failed to get the oxen got out – James went down 4 boys etc I killed 8 hogs of mine sent for Garlan he – came to help about the hogs to open etc – We went with bob to hanover pushed him up hill I borrowed Mr A, umbrella broke it got 1 lb salt peter {Bob started to town with loded wagon of tobacco. carryed 4 hands to Golans ville for hogs etc killed 8. by Lanzy's house halled a lode wood |
Th 15. |
Cdy Frost/Fair/Fair/Snow a little Fair John Watkins & W Southworth came from Richmond hird from Bob last evening Bro Saml, Bill boy came back to Richmond I weighed 6 hogs 664 lbs. 2 weighed 274 lbs makg 938 in all I went to Golans ville for steers went to Suttons for one got this home. Mr Kean at Anna, to day Mr Sutton came to see Mr Taylor. Sent Mr Taylor one hog 92 lbs 1/2 bu salt 50cts. Mr Duke had a house burnt with 3 negroes in it burnt up {cutting & halling wood went for 2 steers, cut out 7 hogs, |
Fr 16. |
Fair large frost/Fair/Fair/Cdy I fixed a pen for pigs to feed in et went to sale Mrs Quarles,, Bro S bought buggy etc hogs etc Sutton caught a fox to day Mr Wright at sale {shelled corn cutting & haling wood sent to Providence with saugage meet to grind |
Sat 17. |
Rain/Rain very – hard/Cdy/Fair I shelled corn sent to mill 1 bl 1 1/2 bu for Wm Robinson or Sally had a very heavy rain Bob came last night bout 12 ock brought 9 gallons molaces 100 lbs sugar & side sole leather 5 bundles cotton allum & ginger sent Mr Andersons umbrella home {halled a lode wood to Mr Taylor striping tobacco etc shelled corn sent to mill 1 bl 1 1/2 bu to Sally etc |
Sun 18. |
Fair/Fair/Fair/Fair I went to Carmel Bro Poindeter preached I Cor 6 ct 20th v H went with me Bro Saml & John came with me home went home to night |
M 19. |
Fair mild/Fair/Cdy/Rain I went to Mrs Quarleses for timber carryed 2 carts & wagon brought all the timber 13 sills got saw of Bro Sam for 50 cts a bell 30 cts joined Bro – Saml in bond Emily Dined hear etc Harriet went with her home this evening Sutton went to Poor house to day sent to borow a saddle {went to Mrs Quarleses for timber cutting & halling wood from slash rakg leaves etc malling wood etc |
Tus 20. |
Rain/Fair mild/Fair/Fair I commenced whetting saw & cut Llewellyn John Tom Pendleton & Eugane came to day Edmond came to night H James & Liz went to Mt Airy to party L gave me a box caps I carryed Liz to Mt Airy bridge Bob makg James a pair shoes to day Mr Canfield had 1/2 bu salt {Bob made pr shoes fo James halled rails done up fence by Anna, cutting & halling wood etc |
W 21. |
Fair/Fair/Fair/Fair I worked on gate & post Bob diging the holes for gate post put in one post raming post I went to store paid John Collins – 67 dollars 19 cts on Mr Wrights account came by E hill hogs in wheet etc hird canons firing this evening. Llewellyn Tom Pendleton Eugane & John went to broom field hair hunting Dick came with them to night – they caught mink {Bob hued post for gate by Dabs house putting in post etc cutting & halling wood from slash |
Th 22. |
Fair/Fair/Fair/Fair cold night I finished raming gate post swong the gate by Dabs house killed 3 hogs this evening cutting & halling wood etc Sister Sarah came from Mr Talleys to day Eugane went home Boys went to Mr Suttons to night I rode up Mr S offered me his mule for 70 dollars he is going to move tomorrow the 2 Anna, are hear to night {cutting & halling wood slash put up a gate etc killed 3 hogs this evening |
Fr 23. |
Fair cold/Fair/Fair/Fair I went to E hill carryed Liz. borrowed Mr Suttons mule to try her to work I – went to slash with wagon I worked on little cart for James. Money & Lucy Gouldin came up to day Sister Sarah & girls went to Bro Saml,s Eugane came over & went home. Bro Smith came down to Anna, got a note from Mr M Johsnon to appraise the propity Landora Mr Sutton commenced moving etc weighed 3 hogs w 261 lbs Anna soled Fanny John went to Mt Airy {cut out 3 hogs put 5 pigs in pen at house etc cutting & halling wood & Hogs weighed 261. Lbs |
Sat 24. |
Fair cold/Fair cold/Fair cold/Fair I went to T Castle carryed Roxilla & went to see Mrs Luck about hog I hired Mr Wright Sister Sarah, girl Amelia for $30.00 sent some wheat to Quarles for negroes hitched Warner steer to little cart John D hear to night Llewellyn & Tom went to Mr Dickinsons to night lent Mr Sutton carry all to move sent Mr S, mule home {shelled corn sent to mill sent 1 bu for Mr Taylor sent wheat bu to Quarleses etc cutting & halling wood short |
Sun 25. |
Fair very cold/Fair cool/Cdy/Fair I went to Elon Bro Baptis preahed Bro Saml Bettie John & Clarrence wer at meeting Tom & John etc Text 55 ct isaah 1st verce I got a letter from Mrs Johnson stateing – she would take Milly at 35 dollars the ice is about 3 inches thick mill pond nearly frozen over. James went with John Dickinson home to night |
M 26. |
Fair mild/Fair day/Fair mild/Fair I got ice to day. 8 cart lodes Bob Edmond Jessey & Henry helping about ice Lanzy came in evening I rode to E Hill saw one calf with Brooks cow sent for calvs Llewellyn & Tom Pendleton went to Providence to night in my gig Dick Dickinson came with boys went Home this evening L Terrell killed a Turkey T. Castle. Harriet went to Providence is to be a weding there to night Susan & Francis – {getting ice 8 lodes ox cart lodes 22 inches thick |
Tus 27. |
Fair cool/Fair 1 B./Fair/Snow the ground is nearly covered I went to Landora looking for my calvs found them there killed a bird caught a large opossum under a rock Landora John Edmond Llewellyn & Tom went up this evening after opossom Dr John went home to night, Boys went koon hunting to night H came home |
W 28. |
Snow rain etc a little/Snow cool day/Snow fine/Fine rain sleet Robert Terell came by with his – mule asked $125. for her Edmond R went home this evening in gig I sent to Landora for calvs got them home to night Archy had my cart yesterday to go for his things at Mr Spicers Bob moved his tobacco from Fitzhugs, house |
Th 29. |
Rain Hail & Snow/Snow Hail etc/Hail Snow etc/Cdy Rain sleet I went to see Mr Taylor Mr Wiltshire was to see me yesterday to by Locus grove Joh came from Dr Gouldins last night |
Fr 30 |
Cdy/Cdy/cdy/Cdy I went to Bro Saml, in sley Bettie Barbara & Emily at Mrs Goodwins Bro S at Mr Dukes my sleigh iron broke had it mended by Mr Moody rail rode John Terrell at Bro Saml, {Joh working on cow rack cutting poles etc |
Sat 31. |
Cdy cool/Snow a little/Snow cold/cdy cold n I went to Carmel no preacher about 20 or 25 persons Bro Burruss wants to rent E hill for his sone Dr D red – chapter etc I rode in sleigh to Carmel halled a stack fodder for Mr Taylor E hill Llewellyn & Tom went hunting in T Castle. {made a rack for cows sent to mill for meal halled a lode straw etc halled Mr Taylors stack fodder from E hill cutting below spring |