Th 1. |
F/F/F/Fair I sent to Depot with cart of trunks sent 2 girls in the carry all to Depot the Gouldins all went down & the Boys. Ann T went home this morning Sister S & Emily are hear. Lucy spent the day Dr Anderson came to see John & Martha sent for him sent to Mr S, for hands did not come the sky was very red in night {cut some tobacco by the barn & put it in the barn faned out a little wheat & oats worming tobacco etc toping sent to Depot with cart etc |
Fr 2. |
Fair/Fair/Fair/Fair I finished thrashing my oats this morning Mr S sent 3 hands lent him Mary mule for 2 days L Terrell – came by the barn spoke to me for Locus Grove to rent. Anna gave me a ritten notice to rake fences this evening. I went to the mill borrowed – 1/2 bu flour. Dr Anderson came to – see John he complains of his leg a good deel Lewis Redd came to night met with Mr Dickinson {finished thrashing my oats put up drum etc fallowing E hill suckering & worming tobacco have 8 stacks straw etc etc Mr S has my mule |
Sat 3. |
Fair/Fair/Fair/F I worked in a box for Lucy H and went to Carmel Bro Poindexter – preached Bro Saml came up with me I cut his hair altered a box for Lucy Holiday packed up her things in it etc John, leg looks badly very much swolen {fallowing at Edge hill worming & toping suckering tobacco sent to Bolers mill for meal Mr Taylor & self. . |
Sun 4th |
Rain a few drops/Rain a drop/Cdy/Cdy Rain I went to Carmel carryed – Harriet & E Sutton in my gig – Bro Sam & Mary came by & carryed Sister Sarah & Emily Jesey carryed the carry all for girls to come back in Bro S & Mary went back home this evening & Cary Miss B Hill & Anna are hear Johns leg broke this evening |
M 5. |
Rainy day/Rain/Rain/Rain cdy Sent Sister Sarah & Emily to Depot & her trunks Joh & Jessey went to Joh Swann came up in carry all Miss B. Hill came down this evening. I cut a dore in shed at barn faned out the oats etc {sent to Depot faning oats etc E field. |
Tus 6. |
Fair/Fair/Fair/Fair I rode to Edge hill Mr Kean & Dervin went on by Sutton started with his cattle to Richmond this morning – the 2 Vasses came by James & Tom Expect to rent them Edge hill – Mr Dervin spoke to me for E. hill & L. Grove he went to see Edmonds land. {commenced pulling fodder by Anna, & corn house toping tobacco worming etc fallowing E hill grubing etc |
W 7. |
Fair cool/Cdy/Cdy cool/Fair I went to see Cousin Edmond Morris met with Cousin Bartin the Dr near the junction went to Bro Saml Miss Eliza Chiles Mrs Gentry & others. Lewis came as far as mill for a puppy spoke to to the miller about grinding flour {fallowing E hill suckering tobacco toping etc pulling fodder etc |
Th 8. |
Fair/Fair cool/Fair cool/F I went to E hill fallowing by walnut trees & down swamp by Rock spring – Sutton sent his cattle back from Richmond. Elizabeth laid up Martha came out to day walked to big rock etc etc James T went to Bro Saml, John & Miss – Dandridge & Milly A came & set a while & Eugene. {pulling fodder by grain yard worming & suckering & toping tobacco fallowing E hill grubing there |
Fr 9. |
Fair cool/F./Fair cool/F I went to Mr James Degarnett engaged 5 barrells corn at $4.50 cts get it tomorrow borrowed $5.00 of Robt Anderson saw Dr Dickinson by Golans ville Emily Redd is hear Lucy H rode Sel. to see Sally James went with her saw W Wright wants cow. John walking – {worming & suckering tobacco fallowing at E hill grubing shocking fodder by old hen house etc |
Sat 10. |
Fair/Fair/Fair/Fair I went to Mr James De Garnett, for 5 bls corn did not pay for it. left my money behind had one bag corn ground at his mill by Mr Cannon I went to Elon to prayer meeting carryed Emily R the girls had pick nick at scool house Mrs – Allen came down Ella etc {fallowing E hill worming & cutting tobacco etc sent for 5 bls corn had 1/2 bl ground etc Mr DeGarnett |
Sun 11. |
Fair/Fair warm/Fair mild/F. I went to Carmel S.S. Harriet & B Hill went to Cty Line Bro Allen preached his fair-well sermond going west Lucy H & I went to look at calvs L Grove |
M 12. |
Fair/Fair/Fair/F I went to the Boling Green pd Mr Pritchit Mr Degarnett overseer $22.50 for 5 barrells of corn pd Mr Kean $1.90 cts for Lucy Holliday pd 25 cts for H. feed. pd 10 cts for cakes I saw Dr Gouldin Mr Talley & others left a paper with Cousin Edmond Morris – Mrs Samuels died this morning Dr Georges {fallowing E hill pulling fodder about tobacco etc |
Tus 13. |
F/F/F/F the Dr came to see Martha & Elizabeth we went to Edge hill to see my – new plough work did not like it went to see Mr Taylor he is very poly with dropsy in chest I went over 3 times to day I went to Edge Hill for bob & Lanzy to stack fodder Mr T, spoke to me to let him have Locus Grove house & garden the next year a man came to look at my cows offered 30 dollars for cow & calf put up a stack fodder {fallowing at E hill grubing etc pulling fodder worming & suckering tobacco |
W 14. |
Fair/Fair/Fair/Fair I went to Bro Saml, got him to sign a paper, power of attirny for Mr E Morris went to E C Taylors got him & Mary Louisa to sign went to E C Taylors got him & Mary Louisa to sign went to Mr Talleys got Ann & Wm to sign it etc met with John Taylor & a man – lent Sutton my gun to night lent Sutton my gun {fallowing E hill, grubing, suckering & worming tobacco cutting etc shocking fodder etc |
Th 15. |
Fair cool/cdy cool/cdy cool/Rain a little I went to Bro Saml, in gig gave John the Dr $5.00 to go to Richmond for me carryed home papers for the Carters Redds & Gouldins to sign. I went to Edge hill for my gun he was shooting partridges Samuel is up there went to see Mr Taylor & to store to look for (You bet) [calf] went of last night looked for some squirls. Harriet James & S. Southworth went to Mr D, to go to Elon to night Anderson sent in his account 15 dollars {fallowing the meadow at E hill grubing cutting tobacco by barn & Babby, house shocking fodder worming & s. tobaco etc etc |
Fr 16. |
Rain/Rain/Rain most of night/Rain Faning my forward wheat about 45 or 50 bu Bettie Ann sent a note to me for plot of land {Faning wheat E field about 50 bu red may. |
Sat 17. |
Rain/cdy/cdy cool/F I went to old shop to look for my calf You bet I gathered 12.00 chinquipins I went to Mr Fountains to try to get a little wheat failed to get it Saw Mr Wright at rail rode he has bought the lan of Anna, 50 acres gave 12 $. Saw Dr Nelson & Billy Thacker spoke to Mr Buckhannon to swap a little wheat saw Dr Terrell {ground cutting knives worming & suckering tobacco |
Sun 18. |
Fair/Fair/Fair cool/F I went to Carmel Bro Poindexter – preached Luke 14 ct 15-18 v Bro Saml came by we walked to see Mr Taylor Miss Betty Hill came to take leave went to Mr Wares Miss Eugane Dickinson came carryed Harriet to Elon to night prayer meeting Wm Noel & P Luck came by Anderson & Robert came up |
M 19. |
F/F/Cdy/Rain I went to the Boling-green & carryed some papers to Cousin E Morris Dr Gouldin failed to send his paper Cousin E rote him a letter carryed one for Llewellyn got Bro Estice to put it in office I pd L Terrell $ 25 cts for Bro Saml saw Mr Woodfolk he invited me home with him. Cousin Emily Anderson was hear to day. {fallowing E Hill grubing cut some tobacco at E field put up a scaffold etc working & s tobacco |
Tus 20. |
Rainy day/Rain/Rain/Cdy I faned out 22 bushels wheat red May moving wheat in barn etc sent to Providence for ice {Faning out wheat at E field etc etc |
W 21. |
Rain showery/Rain Showery/Rain/Rain I worming & sukering tobacco E. F. Butcher & Mr Smith came to – Anna to look at Fanny & child faning wheat 23 1/2 bu baged it etc Edmond came by tobacco ground. {worming & suckering tobacco E field faned wheat baged it etc sent for a few oats at E hill etc |
Th 22. |
Rain very wet./Rain/Fair/F Had a great deel rain river is full sent 1 bl corn to mill & 2 1/2 bu wheat for negroes – borrowee 1/2 bu meal & flour of Mr Buckhannon put the tobacco in barn received a note from Anna about my negroes & wood & rails etc. . etc etc etc {hung up the tobacco in barn I patched wether boarding worming & suckering tobacco E field. sent to mill 1 bl of corn & a bag wheat for darkeys - - |
Fr 23. |
Cdy/Fair/Fair/F I went to see Mr Taylor saw John – Canfield he tole me my calf was – at John Quarles. James & I went to look for her got John Q to go – with us found the calf You Bet, at Bro Terry,s I gave him 50 cts to hire a hand to cut his tops he is qute poly me with Bro Hargrove & Dr Burruss got a check of for tobacco of a S. Samuel 17 dollars & 71 cts. {worming & suckering tobacco E field sent 23 bu wheat to mill river is very high cutting tops in frunt of the house |
Sat 24. |
Rain showery/Rain/cdy/F I went to Edge hill Mr Sutton from home boling green Eugane walked from Chesterfield the girls Mary Bettie Barbara & Lula came to Mr Dickinsons & walked over Eugane went home & Dick D. I sent to Depot for trunks sent to mill for meal {worming & suckering tobacco by Anna, tying tops etc sent to mill for meal sent to Depot for trunks etc |
Sun 25. |
Fair/showery/Fair/Fair I went to Carmel S.S. small scool the girls left this evening Liz went with them Eddy Sutton went home this evening she went to s. scool – Thomasia & I walked to Mr Taylors he looks better. |
M 26. |
Fair/Fair/Fair/F Mr Taylor came out today – cutting tobacco E field (Bob & Joh) the boys went to prayer meeting to night at Elon I killed snake Frank Tompkins died to day [Frank R. Tompkins, abt 1832 – 1859] E T sone at Rob {suckering & worming tobacco by Babbys house. & E. field Cutting tobacco by Martha, House tying up tops to night (laid tobacco in shed) |
Tus 27. |
Fair/Fair/Fair/F Suckering tobacco worming etc cutting tobacco E field I rode to E hill Bob fallowing by barn etc rock spring {worming & suckering tobacco cutting etc at E field by out gate & barn cutting tops by corn House fallowing by barn at E hill |
W 28. |
Fair/Fair/Fair/Fair I went hunting with Dr J F Redd he killed hair & John I tryed his horse went to Bro Saml with John after Lizzie Bettie Ann came down this evening Mrs Southworth came over I saw Billy Quarles at Anna, {worming & suckering tobacco cutting by ice pond fallowing at E hill etc |
Th 29. |
Fair/Fair/Fair/Cdy I went to Locus grove to look at kitchen saw Billy Quarles etc Harriet & James went to Bro Saml, Emily came with her home Emily A went to Mr Suttons some sedars for rafters Barker burnt up my fence from spring to pines {hanging tobacco at E field cutting the [same?] fallowing at E hill by rock Spring & Barn |
Fr 30. |
Cdy warm/dy/Cdy/Cdy I fixed tears in barn E field & put up the tobacco etc went to Edge hill rode to the River etc Mrs Richerson & Miss Nanny Goodman came down this evening – John went to Bro Saml with Cary & carryed (Jack dog) sent to mill for flour got, Received a letter from Cousin E Morris – {fallowing E hill. Cut some tobacco By – Babby,s house. put up the tobacco that was scaffold. worming & suckering etc sent to mill sent 3 bu corn got 4 bls flour |