Fr 1st |
Fair warm/Fair warm/Fair warm/Fair warm I went to E hill for lode wheat toled E Sutton I expected to sell that place etc Thomasia & I went to E hill this evening H & Southworths came over H & Liz at Mr T, Bettie Redd Anna Mr & Mrs Holiday went to Dr Gouldins carryed Elizabeth went from Chester field received a letter from E Tompkins about carry all. {ploughing corn by ivy hill halling – wheat from E hill tobacco Land – cleaned out barn to pack in wheat etc etc 3 lodes |
Sat 2. |
Fair very warm/Fair warm/Fair S in west/Fair I went to Carmel Bro Fox preached etc John F Redd the Dr was there – Bro Saml, came with me home. Miss Bettie – Duke & Brothers came to night or evening. {ploughing corn on river peas etc halling wheat from Edge hill raked watermellon patch |
Sun 3. |
Rain a litle shower/Cdy warm/Cdy/Fair I went to Carmel taught S Scool Bro Taylor preached, Bro Saml & girls wer at meeting Miss Duke & girls went in Mr T, wagon Edmond Redd came Dick & Page came went to Mt Airy in night I gave 8 cts at C |
M 4. |
Fair very cool/Fair cool/Fair/Fair cool I went to E hill put a roler on Mr Suttons Cart Body borrowed it halling up wheat finished by shop Liz came with Emily Miss Bettie Duke went home this evening Edmond went this morning Lewis & Page came to night. James at Mt Airy I rode to River & E hill chinch Bugs in my oats sent to store bought muslin etc to amount of 54 cts. {ploughing corn by turkey house halling wheat from E hill |
Tus 5. |
Fair cool/Fair/Fair/Fair I went to Edge hill Mr Taylors Dog was bitten by snake I gvae him wild tutchme not [touch-me-not was used for snake bites] I rode to Malerys sent word to Mr Wm Thacker to come over to work, Bro Peniton at mill at work met with Edmond left him at the mill Lewis & Page went to E hill this morning got a letter from Llewellyn {halling wheat finished by Edge hill cleaning out barn shed etc ploughing corn by the corn house etc |
W 6. |
Rain a little very cool d/Rain a little/Cdy/cdy Mr Thacker came over to see me about work Thomasia went to Providence to hav ework on s mashine [sewing machine?] I went to Bro Saml Bro S went to – Noels going to Richmond went to – Providence staid till evening went to E hill borrowed 2 plough points no 1. Watt. {ploughing corn halling up wheat by Canfields etc turned hogs in pature |
Th 7. |
Rain a L shower/Fair/Fair/Fair I went to look for S, hogs went to Mr Terrells & to mill saw S Swann B Trevillion bought 111 feet of P-of Wm Terrell gave him $1.10 – {finished ploughing corn ploughed the cotton patch ploughing tobacoc on swamp E field halling up wheat Dower wheat etc sent to B mill 1 1/2 bls corn came by Terrells for plank to make cart body etc |
Fr 8. |
Fair cool/Fair warm/Cdy/Rain a Shower I went to Edge hill cutting oats. Page came in field this evening I went to spring H & John at E hill {ploughing tobacco E.F. cutting oats E hill |
Sat 9. |
Cdy w Fair warm/Fair Rainy few d to night/F/Cdy I went to E hill cutting oats etc Miss B Hill heat to night Page came by John brought a koon down from E hill I put shaves on carry all etc this evening had it washed etc. {weeding tobaco E field, in swamp, ploughing same cutting wheat E – hill |
Sun 10. |
Fair warm/Fair/Fair/Fair I went to Carmel to S.S. Archy Sutton in my class. Eddy Sutton went in carry all with girls Mr Wiltshire came down to see me about lard for Anna - - - - - Mr L. Hill at Anna, went to Mr W – Thomasia & I walked to edge of E hill with E S. I have 11 scollars |
M 11. |
Fair warm/Fair warm/Fair/Fair I road to Boling Green to coart pd Mr Jessey Cobbs $10.33 cts for Wm Talley pd W Wright $5.00 for crying propety pd Mr Chanler $5.00 for working 4 1/2 days pd 25 cts for Horse feed came back with Mr Wiltshire in buggy {weeding tobacco ploughing same cutting oats etc finished at E hill all was ripe |
Tus 12. |
Fair very w/F very warm/Fair/Fair warm I went in oat field cutting between this & river Lewis is hear to night Page came by sent a sow to E hill moved my pen etc {moved hog pen sent a sow to E hill etc cutting oats ploughing tobacco weeding etc |
W 13. |
Fair warm d/Fair/Fair/Fair I agreed to let Anna Redd have a corner of my land frunt of her house the price to be left to 2 men am to have Anna, intrest in Dower at 13 dollars pr acre Mr – Wiltshire has the paper the agreement be-tween us $500. Forfit if either plus [track?] Mr W pd off his bond to Estate $12.83 {finished the oats at C vale, weeding tobacco E Field shelled a little corn etc |
Th 14. $1.95 1.00 |
Fair warm day/Rain a very heavy one/Cdy/Cdy I went to Providence to get John to turn me two rolers for my mashine. He went to picknick at Mr Keans. Spoke to the Dr about Prince-Charles I can get him b Bro Anderson came by I bought several books of him pd him - $1.95 cts Thomasia pd $1.00 bought a bible for Llewellyn I bought one 66 cts & s.s. gide etc he went away this evening Page Sut hear to night {weeding tobacco by Martha, H & ice pond shelling corn etc |
Fr 15. |
Cdy Fair/Rain to night/Raining thundering/Fair a L cdy etc I patched up the old carry all to day Page went home he & his mother came this evening Linnaeus came & stayed till evening his horse ran away I sent for her Dr. cut a wen [cyst] out of Miss Johnsons face this evening sent for Prince-Charles {patched the fence by Canfields sent Joh to Bro Saml for P. Charles weeding tobacco by ice p ploughing [quaring? Squaring?] & weeding by barn & out gate sent corn to Bowlers mill for Mr Taylor & self |
Sat 16. |
Cdy warm/Cdy Rain a Little/Fair/Fair I sent for Mr Southworths wagon his girls E Sutton etc went in wagon to Carmel Thomasia & childrin & I went in carry all Mr T, Chandler Bro Poindexter Dr Dickinson & Dr Anderson spoke Bro Saml, folks wer there Mary sick we lost 9 saucers S, had them – {ploughed turnip patch by Anna, ploughing tobacco – guanoed it etc sent to Edge hill to patch fence & get a lode of oats shelled corn sent to Bolers mill got meal left a standing turn |
Sun 17. |
Fair/Fair warm/Cdy Raining/Rain or cdy I carryed E Sutton H & Liz in carry all to Carmel Bro Poindexter – preached pd 6 cts in for children, - subscription Bro Saml Mary Barbara & Emily & Cary came with us home went back to night E Sutton hear to night |
M 18. |
Fair warm/Fair very warm/Rain cdy Thunder/Cdy A very warm day I went to E hill found the fence down Clarrence came by went store I went to Providence for rolers wer not done Dr A went to Richmond – got some paper I made 2 rolers for my wagon put them on etc Jessey laid up {priming & toping tobacco [priming removes mature leaves; topping removes flowers] by barn etc ploughing & weeding tobacco E field & guarnering [gaunoeing?] etc |
Tus 19. |
Fair very warm/Rain a hard shower/Fair cdy/Fair I went to the mill borrowed 2.60 lbs carryed them back H, L & Linnie went with me went to E hill Joh cutting oats by R spring etc I received a letter from Cousin E Morris Thomasia got one from Llewellyn {shelled corn ploughing & weeding tobacco by E field barn cutting oats etc manuring Tobacco |
W 20. |
Fair warm day/Fair warm one or 2 drops R/a little cdy warm/Fair I went to Edge hill cutting oats on river saw boys going to River to wash Thomasia rote to Llewellyn & Mrs Carter etc about this land my eyes quite sore a woman at Landora died {finished ploughing tobacco at E, field & ploughing by Babbys house manuring & weeding by Martha, h cutting oats E hill |
Th 21st |
Fair/Fair Cdy Rain/Raining etc/Cdy Page S. brought my unbrella home Brok the handle off Mrs Southworth & Pertha came this evening Dr Lin came by borowed a cloke I pd – Mr D Dickinson $2.00 for 14 lbs of taller Harriet & Liz at Mr Southworth {weeding tobaco by Anna, ploughing this by the Barn & garden cutting oats E hill shelled a little corn |
Fr 22. |
Fair mild/Fair/warm Fair/Fair I went to Bro Saml, carryed Harriet got my cast points 1/100 lbs cost $4.50 cts got them of Watt etc brought Emily Redd home with me Mary at Mr Talleys George came by for lilly at Bro Saml Thomasia & I went to Providence this evening to see Barbara Dandridge I made the Dr a flog paddle Mr Chiles at Mr Buttlers from Texas Miss Eliza, Bro Ella gave Thomasia some ducks & chickens brought Carters home etc arch Sutton is hear. John at Mr Dickinsons. {shelling corn weding corn by corn house weeding tobacco, finished cutting oats E hill |
Sat 23. |
Fair/Fair/Fair cdy etc/Fair I went o Edge hill looked at Suttons corn & my calf etc went this evening to Elon Bro Baptis preached had Bro Jones in toe carryed Eddie Sutton & Emily & H in carry all Eddie Sutton home to night Emily went from meeting Cary came for her James T went to meeting with Cary Page came by {shelled corn sent it to mill Bowlers 1 bl got meal ploughing manuring & weeding tobacco sent the last corn or all I have nearly |
Sun 24. |
Cdy cool/Rain a litle/Cdy/Rain a little I went to Carmel to S.S. had & addition of 5 or 6 persons Sally & Ida Dickinsons Eddie Sutton went with me. Bettie or Anna got back last night Page Archy & John Dickinson came stayed till evening or night Bet got out in rode to day gave 5 cts to S.S. |
M 25. |
Rain a little/Cdy F/Fair/Fair I cut the bushes at grave yard etc wheted up the cutting nife etc H went with Emily home this evening Em is complaining Miss B Hill came this evening I handled ax for Joh {ploughed tobacco by old barn swamp & pea patch corn field potatoe path in frunt of house wed tobacco weeding s potatoes etc cutting rail timber Joh |
Tus 26. |
Fair/Rain a heavy one/Fair warm/Fair I greeseed my mashine etc to day Emily & H laid up to day I went with Emily to Dr, Gate – met with Ella & Barbara went to Mrs Terrells to day Wm W Quarles came. I paid him $23.45 1/2 cts he pd me his account for fodder $6.00. I gave him my note for 4 dollars & 95 cts on my account pd him $2.55 1/2 cts money of Estate his account with me for work in ice house $8.12 1/2 he pd me $1.50 cts for halling his fodder Sent Jessey to Depot for Elizabeth Lucy is to come up from Richmond Pertha is hear to night Lucy at Anna,s {weeding irish potatoes & sweet toping & priming tobacco |
W 27. |
Fair/Fair/Fair/Fair I worked on mashine a little went in pasture Suttons cow there with Luce & Rocksilla – made a cow pen by ice house Joh cut his leg with axe Jimy at N Lucks Lucy H came down to day Ella came by this evening got Bonnet for Eliza I gave Lucy a paper for Mr H to sine Anna cow in my corn field this morning {toping tobacco by barn & wagon house etc suckering priming etc halling rails made a cow pen malling rails Joh cut his leg ploughed turnip patch by Anna, sowed a part of it |
Th 28. |
Fair/Fair/Fair/Fair I went to Bro Smiths carryed my gig to have it repaired & to have a stay iron for my mashine – Captin Bibb & Mr Wheat wer at shop Edmond hear to night & Suan S. – Lucy H stayed hear tonight. Sutton came by {wed the tobacco by barn weeding corn by spring sowed turnip patch by Anna,s & one by out gate hog pen |
Fr 29. |
Fair cool m warm/Fair/Fair/Fair I went to Edge hill stacking the oats put up 4 stacks halled 4 loads down – Cedar vale Sutton sent for his cow Miss B Hill & Anna went to Edge hill this evening Edmond went home this morning John went to Providence for Letters for Lucy H. I cut the weeds at R spring Mr Tayor laid up has dropsy [edema; sometimes from congestive heart failure] {stacking oats at E hill 4 stacks halled 4 loads down hear I put a bottom in cart frame |
Sat 30. |
Fair cool/Fair/Fair/F Thomasia & girls went to Providence John sowed on some shirts for Edmond – that Thomasia has to make Barbara is there Billy Quarles came this evening – Dr has 11 or 12 S. oats up halling up {toping tobacco E field sent to mill for meal had to borrow bage [bags?] from Bro Madison finished halling oats from Edge hill 3 lodes cutting & malling rails |
Sun 31. |
Fair cool m/Fair mild/Fair/Fair/Fair cool I went to Carmel we have 82 scollars 66 there to day Thomasia Harriet & Fanny started in Buggy to Cty Line got as far as Tribbles hill buggy broke colt turned – it over got away & ran to Cty Line Thomasia was hurt a good deel H got hurt – some Fanny escaped I went to Bro Lucks after Thomasia brought her down in carry all I went to see Mr Taylor Lucy came down this evening |