W 1. |
Fair warm/Fair/Fair/Fair I walked to Providence met with Harriet & Emily I got my horse & went to see Luck to get some tobacco plants got a few early Yorks of Ella Dr A in Richmond. I went down to plant bed & got some tobacco plants by Mrs Rennols, - I sent to Edmonds for plants Edmond hear to night I am working watermellon hills James went to John Dickinsons Anna went to Suttons – {reeplanting tobacco & planting etc by E F & Martha House commenced by ice pond etc sent for plants in hanover thining corn etc |
Th 2. |
Fair warm/Fair a few drops of Rain/Thundering & L cdy/Rain Shered my sheep turned out 4 ewes – Sutton sent for his hogs Nancy [Bad?] came to day I went to Mr Buttlers for my coat pd Miss Eliza $5.00 for makg coat a pr pants wais coat & virginia cloth coat [wool-cotton blend] came by Edmonds went to plant beds etc Susan Southworth is hear {sheared sheep sent for plants to hanover to my bed manured Edmonds etc set out some hilling potatoes hills choping over tobacco hills ploughing in guano E field by Martha, house |
Fr 3. |
Cdy a few drops of rain/cdy a light shower warm/Raining raing it clear/Fair I went to Dr Lins he went with me to Bro Saml Mr Carson was there Bro Saml & I rode to plant beds promised me some plants I sent Joh & Edmond to Bro Saml for plants to night Eugene is hear to night - & Nancy Susan Southworth hear to day. I went to John – Dickinsons saw Sam Swann pd him $1.03 – {ploughing for Tobacco sowing guano etc choping hills or beds weeding corn reeplanting corn etc set out tobacco plants by the ice pond sent to mill for chop & meal one bag |
Sat 4. |
Fair cool/Fair a very cool day/Fair cold/Fair I went to Carmel with Thomasia & Liz Bro Fox preached Eugene went home to day Nancy is hear Bro Saml & Mr Kidd came went home this evening Bro S gave Nancy $1.00 {Joh brought Tobacco plants from Bro Saml set out tobacco ploughing & choping hills sowing guano in drills etc |
Sun 5. |
Fair very cold morning & night./Fair cool Frost/Cdy cool/Fair I went to Carmel Bro Poindexter preached text Hebrews 11 ct 24. 25 & 26 v Bro Saml Mr Kid Barbara & Miss Duk & Boys diend with us Miss D came by & carryed Harriet over home gave notice of pick.nick 3rd S in next [?] said to be frost potatoes & peas killed partly |
M 6. |
Fair cool/Fair/Fair/Fair I went to Chesterfield to get a car for my lambs went to Edge Hill saw Suttons horse carcus died to day & saw my wheat cows had been in it came by Mr S, barn or tobacco house Harriet came this evening & Phillip Duke is hear to night & John Dickinson sent Dr some grass {finished ploughing for Tobacco weeding the potatoes in frunt of the house picking wool |
Tus 7. |
Fair cool/Fair/Fair/Fr I worked over my watermellon patch I gave Nancy 25 cts. She went home or Mr Southworths this evening Billy & Chanler at – Anna, putting up a house for – her. Harriet went to Mr Dickinson Duke & John D went away this morning {ploughed cotton patch weeding it wed irish potatoe patch by carriage house ploughed one by kitchen ploughing in corn field |
W 8. |
Fair warm/Rain a light shower/Raining thundering & Lightning/Fair I went to look at my wheat & oats E hill. Miss Dolly C Dickinson spent the day hear Miss B Hill came this evening. Edmond & Dick D came by went to E hill came back wants me to take his cow & calf Dr Anderson – sent me a letter wants Olivy back again {ploughing corn by Dabs house & wed the – cotton & potatoes weeding corn reeplanted peas etc |
Th 9. |
Fair warm/Fair/Fair/cdy I rode to E hill to look at my wheat went to S, plant bed promised me plants Mrs Southworth hear this evening sent to Bro S, for Tobacco P. & to Edmonds Miss Hains came to day – {ploughing the corn weeding set out Tobacco plants finished setting the – first time about 112 000 hills in all |
Fr 10. |
Cdy Fair/Fair warm/Fair/Fair I went to Depot & to Richmond pd $2.80 cts went to Wm Dandridge $2.00 pd bill at Chiles & Chenry, $5.88 cts. bought sythe cradle etc pd $4.65 cts pd Sturn $1.00 to pay for Farmer pd $2.00 for Planter {weeding corn, ploughing went to Chesterfield Depot. took cars |
Sat 11 |
Fair cool/Fair/Fair/Fair I went to Wm Taleys he lost his - horse, gave me a title to [girl?] Susan F. Southworth hear I saw Wm horse grey, a fine horse went to Bro Saml Lewis takg honey in poarch Edmond sent a letter to Sutton – J Dickinson over his & Davis {weeding corn weeding Tobacco by the barn & c vale halled a lode wood |
Sun 12. |
Cdy Fair/Fair/Cdy/Fair I went to Carmel to S Scool – had one or two new scollars – Degarnett Llewellyn came over to day with Eugene Bro – Saml & Edmond came from Cty L we went to Mr Southworth, ["for" lined through] to funeral of Mrs Southworth. |
M 13. |
Fair/Fair/Fair/Fair I went to Cty Line Bro Broaddus preached text Rev 2nd ct 4 v Llewellyn & Boys went to Ofly mill to hall Sam caught a good many fish. Dick & Page are hear Dr Lin came by to night from Landora |
Tus 14 |
Fair warm/Rain shower/A little cdy/Fair warm Llewellyn went to junction to day to take cars for Richmond Dick & Page went home John Dickinson hear to night Sister Anderson hear to night came from Anna, Dr Anderson sent for Olivia to day carryed her to Providence Mr Atkison came & dined to day I went to E hill cutting wheat had a race with rain sent John for scythe cradle of Mr Suttons, {cutting wheat at E hill red may rakg weeding greens thining corn sent to Depot for meet salt sugar |
M 15. |
Fair warm/Rain a shower/Fair cdy/Fair L Redd came over he & I walked to E hill cutting wheat Bob borowed Mr Southworth sythe cradle Mrs Anderson & children came for Sister Anderson gave them some tomatoe plants Dr Nelson – came & pd off his bond with check Lewis Redd went over this evening {cutting wheat at E hill throughing dirt to corn till breakfast thining etc |
Th 16. |
Fair very w/Fair very warm/Raining a little/Rain a good one I went to Edge hill cutting wheat finished by shop I carryed Mrs Sutton, bowl home. I worked on my wagon a little altered the Block & tecle [tackle] tried it etc Thomasia sick last night & to day. {ploughing corn choping over tobacco hills cutting wheat E hill 75 S by shop 66 from Sams, sent Mr S, cart home thining corn etc etc |
Fr 17. |
Rainy day/Rain a heavy one/cdy/F Sent to Mr Suttons for tobacco plants setting out etc Thomasia got a letter from Lucy Holliday to day {setting out tobacco plants by barns & Bobby, house shelling corn etc |
Sat 18. |
F/F/F/Fair weeding the yard weeding watermellon vines Dr Gouldin – brought up Ann John went after Harriet Miss Hattons sent to Depot a letter {setting out tobacco thining corn |
Sun 19. |
Cdy/Rain/Rain/Rain I went to Carmel have 4 new – scollars 2 Noels Woodfolk & Ham Dickinson Dr Gouldin went home – borrowed Mr Southworth wagon – Ann Thomasia & children & 2 Southworth, went in wagon Bro Poindexter preached twice Bob was turned out to day. I got a letter from Mr L Minor |
M 20. |
Fair/Rain a little to night/Cdy Raining/Rain Edward Brok came for Ann this morning John McL Anderson came & cleaned my clock to day Bettie Hill came to Anna, to day Joh went for sythe at chester F depot {finished ree planting tobacco set out – Bobs, crop. Sent – Joh to Depot for S. cradle |
Tus 21. |
Fair warm/Rain showery/cdy/cdy I went to Edge hill Bob broke his sythe finger put a new one in handled a goard Miss B Hill hear this evening & scool girls. Joh brought a s, cradle from Depot {sent 6 bu corn to Bowlers mill cutting wheat finished forward cutting wheat next to E hill etc thining corn |
W 22. |
Cdy/Cdy/Cdy/Fair Thomasia & I went to Bro Saml & spent the morning Bettie & Saml at Mr Noels I pd Bro Saml $10.00 to be paid to Lucius Minor for a calf sent May days calf to Edge hill to wean triming out walk in yard etc barouch broke by Elon fixed it up etc {thining corn cutting wheat cutting by ice house & Dabs, ploughing corn etc etc |
Th 23. |
Fair/Fair thunder/A little cdy/Cdy sent to Mr Southworths for my Devon calf [Devon, red] Emily R. Ann Redd came home from scool sent John to Bro Saml, for lard & James to Hains, for vinegar would not send it I went to shoe shop bought 12 lemons & cocoanut gave 50 cts. Mr & Miss D wer at store carryed a pair shoes to heel at shop {set out potatoe vines cutting wheat ploughing corn etc |
Fr 24. |
Cdy/Cdy/Cdy/a pretty Rain to n I went to Providence borrowed the Dr,s carriage went to Depot for Mrs & Mr Holiday brought them up home they have little John H, with them Bettie & Barbara came over this morning Clarrence & Edmond came in evening C went home this evening {sent cart to Depot came by Providence things for the Dr killed lam cutting wheat etc |
Sat. 25. |
Fair/Fair/Fair/Fair Bettie & Barbara went home this evening with Jimy Edmond – went home. Mr Holiday & I walked to Edge-hill. They went up to Anna, this evening Lucy & Mr Holiday says I may have there part of the dower land Wm Robinson had 2 bushels corn {finished cutting my wheat in my field etc weeding tobacco by Babbys h ploughing corn ploughed my watermellon patch etc |
Sun 26. |
Fair/Fair/Fair cdy some/Cdy I went to Carmel I was the only mail teacher had all John, scollars Saml was at Anna, to day Mr Holliday went with him to Elon Bro Allen dined there preached at Landora this evening funeral John did not go to S. Scool nor James. He is at Bro Saml, |
M 27. |
Rain hard./Fair/Fair/Fair I rode to Edge hill Sutton working his tobacco etc Mr & Mrs Holiday came down Ella & the Miss Dickinsons came this evening Cary came for potatoes etc I walked with Mr Holiday to Mr S, spring {thining corn ploughed the piece by spring weeding tobacco by Bab, H. |
Tus 28. |
Fair warm/fair warm/Fair warm/Fair Bro Saml came over for Mr Holiday & Lucy Anna, etc Thomasia Harriet & I went to Bro Saml John was there in the morning Saml carryed Mr H, Lucy & Mary to Scotch Town this evening Lizabeth went B or Anna came back with us to night from Bro S {ploughed tobacco by Anna & wagon house ploughed s potatoe patch peas ploughing corn etc sent to mill for Mr Taylor & I – 7 1/2 bu corn |
W 29. |
Fair very w/Fair warm/Fair day/Fair I went to Mr Dukes spoke to – him to value the land for Mr Holiday & I pd Mr Wright 30 cts for vinegar 1 gal Thomasia went to – Mr Southworths & to Mr Wiltshires sent her Celebrater Susan S hear to night the Dickinsons & Suttons hear to night or evening {ploughed ["s potatoe patch" lined out] corn wed s potatoe patch peas tobacco etc |
Th 30. |
Fair/Fair/Fair/Fair Mr Duke came over and – valued the Dower land & the 90 acres valued this land at 13 dollars & 13 for the other 900 for Fanney John got home to day Bettie & Clarence came to night, Mr H & Lucy came down to day. Came from Bro Saml, {ploughing corn redging down tobacco by ice pond ploughing by ivy hill etc |