Tus 1. |
F L Frost/Fair/Frost/Fair I went with L Terrell to ivy hill he went for rocks I went with – E Redd to Canfields I killed 5 birds Canfields asked 20 dollars for his L boys caught 5 H Bob caught one ice pond Bettie & Emily came over started home Bettie had a fall hirt her back etc came back Horse ran off etc {sowed 1 1/2 bu wheat on swamp ice pond ploughing by corn house halled a lode wood halling corn shucking Joh cutting poles for stack frame cleaning out water furrows E field wheat patch back of barn on swamp etc |
W 2. |
Fair L frost g frozen/Fair ool/Fair/Fair Bro Saml came over to see Bettie I commenced fraiming stack 5 – back of ice house out of cedar poles sowing wheat by carriage house etc pea patch etc killed a shote to night Dr L B Anderson came by. Bettie in bed. {sowed 1 bushel wheat pea patch & irish potatoe patch in frunt of the house ploughed it in picked up potatoes ploughing corn field for stack frame halled a lode wood halling stalks away etc killed shote |
Th 3. |
Fair frost cool/Fair/Fair/Fair I worked on cow shelter E field Joh diging holes Mr Luck came this evening & Mrs Richinson, Bettie is up to day, better, {sowing wheat in frunt of the house sowed 2 bushels ploughing halling up corn shucking etc cut out shote etc diging holes for shelter halled a lode wood halling stalks away etc |
Fr 4. |
Fair cool morning/Fair mild smoky/Fair/Fair smoky Mr Vass came hear to breakfast – we went to E hill saw Mr Sutton about his corn, went over the field rented him Edge hill for part of the crop I went to river killed a duck at bote John went to Bro Saml with Cary & Emily James came back Robert came up {sowed a 1/2 bu wheat ploughing back of turkey house cutting down corn shucking halling etc diging holes for shelter halled a lode wood & poles for shelter etc sent 1 bl new corn to mill |
Sat 5. |
Fair smoky/Fair/Fair/Fair Mr Sutton & Samuel came by borrowed – my bote key James went with them hunting I went to Carmel Bro Anderson red a ct etc had but a few persons, a Mr Wright joined us to day by letter Edmond Redd went from hear this evening Bro S at meeting the appointed me as one of committee to choose paster Robert came up {ploughing land for wheat put away the stalks shucking corn halling etc made pig pen put 20 in it etc halled a lode wood sent to mill for meal |
Sun 6. |
Fair smoky/Fair/Fair/Fair I went to Carmel had one scollar Bro Truhart & I opened the scool Bro Fox preached Mr Bob Scott prayed etc a good many persons communed to day Bro Turner is sick John came home the wild sow had 7 pigs last night or this morning |
M 7. |
Fair/Cdy/Cdy/Cdy I worked on cow shelter E field back of ice house, faned out some wheat altered a passel of shotes, lent my ox cart to Sutton sent to Mr Smiths shop for Sister Sarah, buggy had – new shavs & bar put to it Robert carryed it down to the Dr, put it behind the wagon etc {faned out some wheat sowed 2 bu by old hen-house & grave yard rakg it in etc cutting down corn hallling shucking etc etc working on cow shelter putting away stalks etc |
Tus 8. |
Misty/cdy/Fair/Cdy I worked on cow shelter got in all the post but one Joh & Bob helping & John & James Emily & Cary came over carryed Bettie home to night the Suttons etc wer shooting about hear this evening I planted 153 grains meadow wheat {halled a lode wood Sutton sent my cart home rakg wheat land by grave yard etc I planted 153 grains (meadow wheat) in frunt of the house & halling corn from spring shucking etc etc |
W 9. |
Misty mild/Fair day/Cdy/Cdy I worked on cow frame put up rafters etc halling the fodder up shelled corn one bl sent to mill etc Harriet went to E hill to night with E.S. {halled a lode wood shelled 1 bl corn sent to mill got 1/2 ground halling up the tops makg stack frame halling rails for stack top cutting down corn etc |
Th 10. |
Rain a litle/Fair warm/Fair/Fair I finished the top of corn shelter put a top on it out of fodder I went to Bro Saml over took him at his gate Borrowed 10 dollars of Bro S. Clarrence got shot badly yesterday by John shooting at a bird etc Miss duke at Bro S, went back home & Ella came up this evening Boys went to Providence etc came back {halling fodder finished put top on shelter halled up some corn shucking etc sent to mill for 1/2 bl meal |
Fr 11. |
Fair cool/Fair/Fair/Fair I went to Mr Henry Tylers in Louisa & got 17 pair a pair for Mr Taylor $2.00 spoke for a pair boots & 4 pair shoes for self & family I got 20 apple trees at beverdam paid $5. Came from the north {weighted shelter halling up corn shucking etc Bob sowed 1/2 bu wheat at E hill ploughing it in etc sowed it for Mr Vass. |
Sat 12. |
Cdy/Fair/Fair/Fair I went to Mr Southworths to look at 2 hogs went to E hill sowed wheat 2 1/2 bu finished ploughing in etc I set out 15 apple trees in frunt of the house have 21 in all burried 6 caught 16 pigs put them in pen killed a shote tonight etc I spoke to Page to save the birds etc I planted 25 or 30 grains rye northern rye Liz at Mr S, Sal is hear Anna has rockaway second handed {Finished sowing wheat at E hill for Mr Vass – sowed 2 1/2 bu 3 in all or a litle over dug holes for apple trees halled manure for trees planted 15 – halling up corn shucking etc halled a lode wood killed a shote etc etc etc etc |
Sun 13. |
Rain a little showery/Fair cool/Cold Fair/Fair Cold I went to Carmel no one there but – myself. Mr Dickinson came this evening to see Thomasia – Anderson came to day tacked carpets over sellar windows etc |
M 14. |
Fair cold morning/Fair/Fair/Fair I patched up cart body halling up corn from the river I went to look for turkeys saw old gobler shot at him 2 saw John Canfield over the river Hamlin came to night boys went to Providence {cutting wood by tick spring finished rakg wheat at E hill putting away the greens halling up corn etc shucking pulling off on river halling put it in pen |
Tus 15. |
Fair cool/Fair/Fair/Fair cool I nailed up some slabs on back of cow shelter went to mill gave Mr Buckhannon koon went to get some slabs or spoke for them killed a squirl. Page Sutton & Arch came by going to J Dickinsons, Bettie & Emily came over to Drawing the Boys went to turn out I saw Mr Thacker at mill. Terrells & Southworth soot was to come in to day (Bob finished putting away the greens pulling - corn halling cutting down halling halled a lode of tags put them on potatoes irish shelling corn halled 2 lodes wood etc |
W 16. |
Fair cold morning/Fair a large frost/Fair/Fair I worked on cow shelter back part put up a lode slabs. Bro Saml came to dinner. Edmond came by wants to sell me a wagon. Got a rock out of Anna, mules foot to night {shelled corn sent to mill a turn for Mr T & 5 1/2 bu. Joh carryed a log & koon, went for meal this evening Bob fallowing on the hill by cotton patch for corn commenced. Halling up corn & shucking to night |
Th 17. |
Fair cool m/Fair/Fair/Cdy I patched up garden nailed rails on cow shelter went to Edmonds to look at his wagon he was in Caroline Miss Ball & Bettie R R came down to night A Suton dined hear Boys went home with him Bob 1/2 soled my shoes last night {fallowing back of grave yard B. finished halling up corn shucking halled a lode wood stalks etc halled a L pine brush put in on greens |
Fr 18. |
Fine rain/fine rain/misty to night/Rain most night I worked on cow shelter fenced it in, & put the cattle under to night H went to Mr S, & brought Sally home, E Sut went over with H Miss Goodman came down & caught me naping finished – shucking the corn on stalks – Govener Wise & 400 men went to – Harpers ferry Saterday the 19th [Gov. Henry A. Wise had interviewed John Brown at an earlier time, the Governor saying, "He is a man of clear head, of courage, fortitude, and simple ingenuousness." On November 19, 1859, the Va Supreme Court denied Brown's appeal of conviction.] {fallowing for corn shucking corn halled the rails from turnip patch & Lanzy, house fenced the cow shelter in put the cattle under halled a lode of wood halled away the stalks up etc etc |
Sat 19. |
Fair/Fair/Fair/Fair a good rain last night windy etc I worked on cow shelter putting brush on back part fenced in water xed lot for the cattle to go to water H went home with Sally S. Pertha is hear to night Mr Taylor went to the mill this evening & spent the evening I rode to E hill Suttons horses has been wallowing in my wheet a good deel they wer hunting in my side John & James went to Bro Saml, {working on cow shelter fencing lot in etc etc halling brush lode wood etc fallowing by black people, grave yard etc John laid up with pain in his side etc |
Sun 20. |
Fair mild/Fair/Fair/Fair I went to Carmel Bro Poindexter preached text Ephesians 5th ct 8 verse appointed a prayer meeting at Verdon & this – place Mr Carpenter & Anderson came spent the evening Mr Grenter was at Carmel Bro S, & girls went to Providence. |
M 21. |
Cdy/Rainy evening/Raining very hard/Cdy I gave Mr Thacker a wheel barrow wheel to fellow killed a little bull to day May days calf Anna sent to Thomasia to keep my Turkeys at home etc Mrs – Hop Perkins, corps pass hear to day {fallowing by Katys house shucking corn shelling cutting poles for Hog pen, putting brush back of cow shelter, killed a little Beef diging holes to set apple trees by ice house E field |
Tus 22. |
Fair mild day/Fair/Fair/Fair I worked on hog pen made it of large pine logs notched in etc Lanzy helping Terrell hair hunting in hanover Bettie & Emily came over to scool etc Thomasia got a letter from Llewllyn to night. 500 Yankeys at harpers ferry it is said finished shucking corn to night John came home to night from Bro S, {finished shucking corn, shelled corn & sent to mill 1 bl, halling poles for hog pen etc halled a lode wood etc cutting poles etc |
W 23. |
Fair mild day/Fair/Fair cool/Fair I made carpet strip cut off doar loar house put down carpet etc John Watkins came by & asked for Jack dog Edmond came back with him I bought his wagon & gear for 65 dollars payable in aprill working on hog pen etc etc Susan Southworth is hear James went to Bro S, for day went to Noels turn out etc Canfield came by & spoke for salt his wheat soled for $1.40 {fallowing shelled corn sent 1 bl to mill halled a lode wood leaves stalks etc put a part lode turnips in cellar set out six apple trees by ice house cutting down stalks etc |
Th 24. |
Fair cool/Fair cool/Fair cool/Fair cool Dr John Redd & Bettie came over I went to river, had meeting hear to night Bro R Anderson & John Dickinson conducted the meeting 15 or 20 persons {fallowing by spring halling leaves to hog pen cutting down stalks halling up etc cutting & halling wood 2 lodes 1 for Mr T. |
Fr 25. |
Fair frost cool/Fair cool/Fair/Cdy Fallowing by spring & Babbys house Marys house, etc John went hunting – killed 6 birds & hair Eugane came by Tate brought my leather home to day John & Bettie went home to night – I pulled a tooth for Jenny Wiltshire Hamlin is hear to night boys went hunting to night I took 5 grains blue mask Allen came to see Mr Taylor horse trading I worked on hog pen Emily Anderson went with Bettie {fallowing halling wood, leaves, poles etc, etc cutting down stalks halling up etc workg on hog pen etc |
Sat 26. |
Fair/Fair mild/Fair/Fair John & Eugane ame over to hunt – I went we saw no birds I crossed the River sent to Edmonds for a wagon & harness am to give $65.00 for it – Edmond hear to night & A Sutton I – took a doce blue mask & salts this morning [magnesium carbonate & sodium sulfate were often used as salts to clear intestines] {sent Bob for wagon Edmonds Bob finished the hog pen put up 5 hogs halled poles etc halled a lode wood halling stalks etc fencing in fodder |
Sun 27. |
Fair cool/cdy day/Fair/Fair I went to Carmel no one there went by Providence & to Elon to temperance meeting Saml Redd Mr Duke & Dr L.B. Anderson spoke. H went to Bro Saml,s John went over to night to come with H, in morning - |
M 28. |
Fair/Fair/Fair/Fair I went to E hill with Mr Harris saw 3 wile turkeys saw Sutton Samuel etc looked at rails fences etc went to Edmonds to look at cow feed offered him 12 dollars for it offered 25 dollars for feed & ploughs & single trees etc Edmond sending his corn off. Betty Quarles at work at Terrells rote a letter to Dandridge etc papers sent W Talley his papers. {fallowing grubing halling poles to fence in fodder dug a hog trough halling stalks etc & lode wood |
Tus 29. |
Fair a large frost/Fair cool/Fair cool/Fair I went to Edmonds for stalks halled 6 lodes wagon & cart patched up frame etc John went to Bro Saml, hunting with Suttons Emily & Bettie came over James went home with them to night am to give $12. for the stalks {halling stalks from Edmonds halling poles fenced in stacks halled a lode wood etc packing stalks away dug out hog trough |
W 30. |
Fair/Fair/Fair/Fair mild I went to Edmonds brought all the stalks away etc went to E hill to look for turkeys went in Mr Harrises & Lowerys Lewis Redd sent my gun home to night by James Edmond came over went to Mr Southworths {halling fodder & stalks from Edmonds 6 lodes 3 of stalks finished halling stalks halled a lode wood & leaves etc |