Tus 1. |
Fair cool/F cool/Fair cool/F I went to slash cut down a large hollar tree etc, riving slabs fencing by Anna, cow & sheep pen etc Page Sutton came by went to John Dickinsons Miss Eugenia went home, the Boys & Harriet started to scool to day Miss Dolly is better to night – {cutting rail timber maling rails old timber halling rails to sheep pen fencing |
W 2. |
Fair a cool day/F/F./Hail rain I went to slash met with Mr Davis & John Dickinson in woods spoke to Mr Dickinson about safe etc Miss Dolly D went home this evening Harriet & Fanny went with them. I set up 2 bird boxes or hollars, I put – up the cow pen by Anna, Mr Buckhannon came by to look at buggy etc. Bob got W. to point his P.D. {Bob flowing listing for corn in front of the house halling rails with 2 Carts. s 6 bushels corn to mill brought back 10 planks malling rails wood etc cutting |
Th 3. |
Rainy day/Rain/rain/Rain I made 7 bird hollars fixed up the old apiary [aviary] for hens in hen house – Susan Southward dined hear to day a mink killed a hen last night. {cutting & halling wood rails etc malling etc striping tobacco etc |
Fr 4. |
Fair/Fair/Fair/F a mink killed a hen & ruster last night I set 2 traps for minks to night – fencing by Anna, she sayed she never saw such a fence Mr Watkins came by I went to mill spoke for 90 lbs cotton at 15 cts Hamlin Dickinson & Archy Sutton ar hear to night Harriet at Mr Southworths to night - cutting rail timber malling halling rails fencing by Anna, halled a lode wood etc etc |
Sat 5. |
F mild day/F/F/F I went to Carmel in Sister Sarah, buggy Bro Poindexter came home with me he preached a good sermond if we have food & Rament we ought to be content [I Timothy 6:8] I pd james Luck $2.63 Bro Saml came by with us Edmond was hear {cutting & malling rail by old shop halling wood halled a stack fodder from E hill fencing by Anna, - shelled 1 1/2 bu corn for Mr Taylor sent to mill |
Sun 6. |
Fair/Fair/Fair/Cdy Fair Bro Poindexter & I rode on horse back to Carmel he preached a good sermond Text 13 ct Matt 44. 45 & 46 verces coommuned I pd 25 cts for poar I have been very poly all evening |
M 7. |
Rain/R/Rain/Rain I have been poly all day I made a bird hollar caught 2 cats in mink trap Susan S is hear to night Mr Taylor found the lost hogs to day in Mt Airy 5 in all looked for mink under the barn etc {striping tobacco etc malling etc [sketch of mechanical part; crank?] |
Tus 8. |
Rain hard R/Rain hard R/Cdy./Fair I carryed Thomasia to Edge hill soled Page a stack top fodder for $3.00 Bob halled down one stack I went to Bro L Cobbs to see him about chimney he made him a new kitchen had his – burnt a short time back {halled down a stack tops malling rails & halling etc from slash |
W 9. |
Fair mild day/Fair/Fair/F I had Marthey, house cramed out side Susan S was hear to day Sally to night Mr Sutton came up from Richmond got $5.10 cts for Lugs Page went to John Dickinsons with Bettie & Anna {shelled corn 6 bu sent to mill got 6 bs cotton from mill at 15 cts halling rails wood etc |
Th 10. |
F/F/F/cdy I trimed up several apple trees by ice house mine went to Edge hill for my pair trees & set them out in Livvys garden 6 gave 50 cts each. 3. scecle [seckel] made a line & others Mr Sutton fixing asparegus bed Edge hill sowed clover seed on wheat at Edge hill {finished craming house for Martha, Bob ploughing by turkey house Joh diging holes in Livvys garden for pair trees Jessey halling manure for trees halling wood rails on pasture fence next to river |
Fr 11. |
Cdy/Cdy windy/Cdy/Rain a hard one I finished sitting out pair trees on Livy, garden I went to Edge hill, for peach & apple scions [cuttings] & 2 rows peach before Livy house set out some vanilla grass [vanilla scent, used in herbal medicine] & sage Bob plougheed a square in garden planted peas & onions etc H went to Providence a while this evening. {Bob commenced ploughing at Edge hill for oats grubing malling halling rails wood etc setting out trees etc by Livys house |
Sat 12. |
Fair mild/Fair windy/Fair/Fair I set out a small Hickery tree by turkey house Mr Sutton came by I went with him to plant bed on river & to mill saw Mr Terrell, Buttler etc. they are catching some fish at mill I took up some cherry trees. I promised Mr Taylor Milly-Jane to cook for him for $15.00 we burnt the pasture by Canfields this evening H & John went to Miss Hattons James went to Mr Dervins for some potatoes 3 pecks pd henry 15 cts for mat {Bob ploughing near ivy hill malling rails hallling grubing burnt pasture a part etc |
Sun 13. |
Fair/Fair/Fair/Fair I went to Cty Line Bro Allen preached Ephesians 1st ct 7 verse spoke to Dr Winn to go to Bro Saml, Dr Anderson was at meeting Page Sutton & girls at Anna, to night – John Brown spent the evening hear Walker T. & James wer at meeting |
M 14. |
Fair/Rain/cdy Raining/Rain I put up 2 hogs heads put the head in one Edmond came to night he gave me a pencil Page Sutton came by, going to mill – {Bob ploughing at Edge hill grubing putting up Hhd malling etc |
Tus 15. |
Rain a little cdy/Fair & win/Fair cool/F I carryed Thomasia to Bro Saml, went by Dr Lins Mr Carson was at Bro Saml, Lewis went to Mrs Terrells Mr Carson came over to Anna,s I brought over a basket wool time [thyme] peas rose bushes etc gave Edmond 1/2 soles to night. I saw Dr Lin & Joh Thomas – Bro Saml, hair etc John is a Dr graduated – {striping tobacco halled down a stack fodder from Edge hill covered plant bed on river wth sedar brush halling wood etc sent 6 bu corn to mill got meal |
W 16. |
Fair/Fair/Fair/F I finished the hogshead & commenced prizeing tobacc Lugs set out several pair trees etc Lewis Redd came by – had some pair slips Mr Carson went from Anna, the evening Thomasia & H went to – Edge hill brought down flours etc L Terrell sent me 5 fish large ones caught them in my net {Bob & Jessey ploughing for oats at Edge hill on high hill grubing prizeing tobacco halling wood malling rails etc setting out trees |
Th 17. |
Fair/Cdy/Cdy Rain/Rain I prized some tobacco lugs very good walked to Edge hill where they wer sowing oats sent up 15 bu sowed about 10 bushels black oats – Susan Southworth is hear to night – Thomasia went to Mr S, this evening John went to John Dickinsons, {ploughing & rakg in oats sowed 10 bu fencing by my barn grubing prizeing tobacco etc |
Fr 18 |
Rain/Rain/cdy/cdy I filled up the Hhd with tobacco Page Sutton came for my net – I patched it up where the rats cut it Page carryed it home this evening going to set it on shears, Mr Terrell sent me 4 this evening mallets. [mullets?] Anna says must keep my hogs out her field Tho got a letter from Llewellyn to night {fencing by my barn & to out gate prizeing tobacco filled up the hogshead finished striping |
Sat 19. |
Cdy cool &/cdy windy/cdy/Fair cold I finished prizeing a hhd tobacco sent it to Depot by Bob 1256 lbs Mr Sutton came by sent the hhd to A S Saml Robert came up Louisa has a 3d sun Hulett came to the Barn wants me I set out some apple sprouts by L H James T Redd went to Mr Dickinsons {cutting rail timber oak by Big rock malling rails wood etc halling sent a hhd tobacco to Depot cut some hickry wood spring woods etc |
Sun 20. |
Fair cool/Fair/F/F I went to Carmel Bro Poindexter preached text Mat 18th ct beginning of 15 verce Bro Saml at meeting Old Mrs Southworth died yesterday & was burried at Mr Southworths this evening sent to Mt Airy for James T he was Pole cat Wm Robinson came by wants meal. |
M 21. |
Fair/Fair/Fair/F I made a key for lock room, went to – Edge hill sowed some clover seed on oat land Edmond came by we went to – Edge hill this evening Susan & Sally – Southworth are hear sent some corn to Providence to beet for h {patched up gate at lot sowing oats 5 bu clover seed etc halled a stack fodder cutting malling rails – halling wood etc etc grubing sent 1/2 bu corn to Providence to Henry |
Tus 22. |
Fair/Rain a shower/Cdy/Rain I walked to Edge hill with Edmond to see Billys hog let Wm Robinson have it he went up I put soome tobacco in hhd etc went to Edge hill & sowed some clover seed Bob sowing oats around High Hill 6 bu Mr John William came to see me about chimney Miss B Hill & Susan Southworth dined hear to day {sent corn to mill for Mr Taylor ploughig & sowing oats Edg Hill 6 bu halling rocks for chimney grubing malling rails etc Livy took up the potatoes sweet, in sellar stole 9 part bob carry plough to shop etc I crossed River |
W 23. |
Fair/Fair/Fair/Fair I prized some tobacco Bro Saml and Mary came over, & Lula, Bro went back this evening I went with Miss B Hill. H & Southworths to lake in Mrs Burruss, Page & John & Ham Dickinson, went down I lent Page my large compasses, & shop key, he has Anna, steer to brake Mrs South came by Mrs Samuel at E h. {fixed in falks for scaffle by chimney halled a lode san etc ploughing & sowing oats Edge h 3 bushels malling rails big rock halling rails fencing in tobacco bed on river grubing etc |
Th 24. |
Rain showery/Shower F/F thundering night/Cdy prizeing tobacco bef Dr Terrell came by looked at his bee hives etc Bro – Saml came for Mary & Lula – this evening. Miss B. Hill came this evening thundered to day {sowing oats 2 bu sowing at Cedar-vale commenced prizeing tobacco ploughing grubing malling etc |
Fr 25. |
Rain/Fair/Fair & cool/Cdy I finished prizeing the Hhd tobacco & sent it to Depot by Bob & consigned it to Arther Samuel Mr Williams came to work on my chimney about half done went home to night – Thomasia went to Edge hill this evening H went to Mr Southworth to night. Coots Noel hear to night {sent a hhd tobacco to Depot working on chimney grubing ploughing for oats etc |
S 26. |
Cdy cool windy/Fair cool/Fair & cool/Fair I went to Edge hill sowed a bucket of clover seed got Mr Sutton to cut my – hair, he went to the mill. Page & boys – went to Terrells & set my net. Noel went sent Jessey to Depot with a letter for – Mr Samuel about tobacco etc sent corn to mill 6 bu Mr Williams nearly finished the chimney to day Bob has 1/2 solles parted calf & cow {sent 6 bu corn to mill sent a letter to Depot sowed 9 bushels oats grubing helping about chimney etc halling wood etc ploughing & rakg in oats etc |
Sun 27. |
Cdy cool/a few drops rain/Fair/Fair I went to Elon Bro Baptis preached Bro Saml & part of his family wer there Bettie at home Harriet started & came back Bens back sore saw Mr Chanler John & Hamilton Dickinson ar hear. Arch Sutton was hear to day Joh Terrell joined the church to day - |
M 28. |
Fair/Fair cdy/Cdy/foggy I planted irish potatoes back of the kitchen in dervin potatoes etc John & H Dickinson went to school this morning with boys Mr Sutton came by carryed a Hhd to turn out came back & stoped I walked with him a part of the way Thomasia went to see Martha she had a daughter this morning – I went to Edge hill & sowed clover seed finished the land ploughed went to barn Mr S prizeing tobacco Mr Williams finished the chimney & pointed it he charged $3 - & 50 cts for chimney etc I gave him some black winter potatoes Dr Terrell sent for his bee hives one is clear of bees etc got drake from Mrs Southworths white one Uncle Anderson made me a bottle blackin {Bob ploughed potatoes patch back of kitchen planted it in potatoes manured it etc sowed 3 bushels oats rakg & ploughing etc ploughed the garden |
Tus 29. |
Rain a hard shower/Fair/Fair/F shelling corn I went to Edmonds, to see his cow swaped Blacky for – (harde time) I am to Have Blacky after she has a calf or the refusiral of her sent for the cow this evening got her home Page came by & brought some fish caught in my net {shelled corn sent 6 bu to mill fencing cutting & malling rails by bug rock ploughing this evening by grave yard & shop corn house etc |
W 30. |
Fair/Rain a light shower/Raining/F I walked to big rock – Edmond came by went away this evening Anna went to Edge hill I fixed a hot bed in the garden Joh helping etc I got a letter from Samuel soled lugs for 4.25 cts – {malling rails wood etc ploughing & halling wood etc triming around fence pasture fixed hot bed. |
Th 31. |
Fair/f cool/Fair cool/Fair I put 2 bushels sweet potatoes in hot bed in garden had mine taken up at Edge hill gave Mrs Barker some the Middle Brooks came by going down to Hainses Harriet & Lizzy went to Mr Dickinsons this evening with B Hill Mr Carson at Anna, to day. {ploughing for oats malling rails covered the plant bed halling rails put poatoes in hot bed etc |