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Sun 1. |
Fair very cold/Cdy cold/Fair cold/Fair cold n I went to Carmel in sleigh Bro Dr Dickinson red ct etc etc, but a few persons there to day, a cold day |
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M 2. |
Very cold Fair/Fair cold day/Fair cold n./Fair very cold I went to E hill saw 2 flocks B found my B.S. shop dor open open by Barker Mr Mahon came to see me to rent – Moriah,s house E hill Bob makg James T. Redds shoes to day I went to Providence carryed a letter to go to Richmond to – Jas T, Redds aout Milly Jane down Llewellyn & Tom killed 4 H & B. {Bob makg pr shoes for James halled straw for cattle etc halled pine brush to barn setting it up etc |
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Tus 3. |
M Fair cold/E. fair cold/n Cdy/n F cdy Getting ice it is 4 inches thick got 16 lodes 24 in all Llewellyn & Tom went in hanover crossed on ice hunting they went to Mr Southworths to night Edmond came to dinner & went home gave me 2 all s. – Garland came for Bob to help to killl hogs at Mr Southworths Ella came up to bring Emily to scool {getting ice 16 lodes 24 in all |
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W 4. |
Cdy/Cdy/Cdy/Fair cold I filled my ice house today 8 loads to day 32 in all Dr John Redd came over to day Miss Ball came down & Miss Gman L & Tom killed 6 H.O let Sally have ½ bu salt. {getting ice 8 loads filled house put straw in racks etc halled a lode or 2 of wood |
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Th 5. |
Fair very cold day/Fair/Fair/Fair cold night John went home with the boys hunting in Providence I went to Hills shop after wood cutting malling & halling etc saw Davis {Cutting malling & halling wood wagon & cart from Hills shop cutting on meadow a little |
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Fr 6. |
Fair very cold/Fair/Fair/Cdy I made 2 slides for boys they went to the river sliding. [sleds?] Joh Hulett sent to borrow my sleigh sent him the double one, I went to store & bought a hat for 2 dollars borrowed one dollar of R Anderson Old Mr Walker Southworth came to get Moriah, house to live in a short time at E hill. Mr Wiltshire getting ice off of my pond, etc Tom killed 2 H, Hamlin is hear. John went for Dr L B Anderson to see Lucindia. got a letter from Sally Ann Redd about Milly J {cutting malling & halling wood wagon & cart shelling corn etc |
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Sat 7. |
Cdy mild/Rainy./Rain/Foggy I made a slide for Llewellyn Dr L B Anderson came to see Lucindia we went to river Boys scateing – I went to old shop cutting wood Anna getting ice from my pond Pam & Eugane wer on river scateing got 9 planks from mill one foot wide 10 feet long {shelled corn sent to mill 1 bl corn brought planks from mill cutting & malling wood halling etc put straw in rack |
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Sun 8. |
Foggy cdy/Foggy cdy/Cdy/Fair The snow melted a great deel to day tund out some hogs by Anna, James Terrell came this morning Joh – & Clarrence came this evening all went to Bro Saml, to night or Evening Lucindia is quite poly I started to Cty Line in gig got as far as E hill & came back tire broke etc |
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M 9. |
Fair cool/Fair mild/Fair/Cdy or foggy I got out 6 hogs out of my field etc went to E hill put up fence etc, sent after Dr, Andersons to see Lucindia Tom Pendleton went to Noels to take the cars Llewellyn went to Dr Lins Jessey came to bring horse back I carryed 2 steers to Providence to brake, got some medicine for Mr Taylor halled him a lode wood. I sined a note for him to Wiltshire for horse $55.00 Dr A & Lin came to see Lucindia Dr Lin came from Providence tonight Bro Saml came this evening Bro Allen sent his carriace hear for Bro Saml, Boys started to scool to day Miss Ball {cutting wood malling halling etc put straw in rack etc halled a lode wood to Mr Taylor – |
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Tus 10 |
Cdy/cdy/Cdy/Fair mild Wm Noel came to sell a quarter of beef for 7 cts a lb Bro Saml & Cary came for his carriage L Terrell came with his Brothers mule to sell me asked $10. Dollars. I whetted X cut saw & sawed up a hollar tree for trovs [troughs?] halled it to shop received a speech of J.L.M. Curry of Alabama by De jarnett [Jabez Lamar Monroe Curry was an educational reformer. Uva's School of education is named for him.] {halled wood cutting malling etc put straw in rack etc |
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W 11. |
Fair mild/Fair day/Fair/Cdy I worked on trovs etc, Canfield – Mr Taylor came. Dr Lin came to see Lucindia gave her oil turpentine & Laudanum, – L Terrell brought the mule again to night. I sawed blocks for stable the Miss Dickinsons came this evening – Eugen & Dollie Sally Southworth is hear I sent – Mrs Southworths Drake home by John Brown got a qr beef {malling rails in slash cutting & halling wood halled a log for stable sent for a qrt beef Mr Noels |
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Th 12. |
Rainy morning/cdy/cdy/Cdy I worked on mule troughs L. Terrell brought Coly mule for me to try I bought her for 105. dollars 6 months after date we went to mill to see Mr Buckhannon quite poly Miss Dickinson went home this evening John is hear to night sent to Dr L Andersons this evening beef 86 lbs 7 cts {striping tobacco Mr T helping cut out beef 86 lbs – working on stables halled a lode wood sent to mill for meal Mr Taylor had 1 1/2 bu Wm Robinson 1 1/2 |
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Fr 13. |
Cdy/Cdy Rain/Raining/Cdy sleet I worked on stals for mules etc Llewellyn came by went over to Dr L James went to Bro Saml, Bettie & Barbara came over to night Mr Taylor came over to help a little about tobacco etc Mr Taylor had some slabs etc {working on slabs for mules striping tobacco – halled a lode logs, leaves put them on ice halled a stack oats from E hill |
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Sat 14. |
Rainy day cool day/Rain/rain fine/Cdy working on stable etc Llewellyn came to night from Dr Lin, Anderson Mr Taylor came to strip tobacco etc {working on stals striping tobacco Bob made Lizzie a pair shoes etc shelled corn |
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Sun 15. |
Fair/Fair/Clear/Fair I went to Carmel Bro Poindexter preached Bro Fox was there but a few persons met with Wm Noel Dr Anderson was there Cary came over with James & carryed Barbara home went to Locus grove saw Mr Taylors poney hird wile gees pass to night |
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M 16. |
Fair mild/Fair mild/Fair/Fair I went to Edge hill halling rails to do up the fence from spring by Moriah, house on towards the out gate went to W Southworths to see him about his hogs etc I put on a brace on gate etc went to mill to help to move Mr Buckhannon to upper H L Terrell came by for me etc moving rails from out gate line fence, Emily & Cary came over Bettie went over to night with them Llewellyn rode over to Dr L B A, went to Ct Bibbs, & Johnsons, Sutton sent the carry all to E hill to day {halling leaves or pine tags covering the ice etc halling rails to do up fence by spring E hill Joh malling rails slash cutting & cleaning up meadow etc |
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Tus 17. |
Rain a little/Fair cool/Fair a little cdy/Fair cool I went to E hill to fence fencing by spring Moriah, house etc Suttons cart carryed a lode corn from E hill brought carry all & some timber etc from shop cart body etc Mr Southworth halling rails below spring Ella A came & spent the evening 1 lam {halling rails with wagon & cart Joh cutting rail timber E hill to do up fence Sutton burnt triming around fence fencing etc |
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W 18. |
Fair cool large frost/Fair/Fair a ltitle cdy/Fair I went to Edge hill fencing finished fence from spring nearly to cross fence Mr Southworth Walker halled some poles to make a gate I carryed up a arger [auger?] & put holes through 2 pieces for gate Dr Lin came to see Lucindia Joh & Llewellyn came L went to Linnaeus, {halling rails E hill malling same fencing sent 6 1/2 bu corn to mill |
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Th 19. |
Fair cold morning/F/Fair/Fair cool I went to E hill made a gate for Mr Southworth put in post etc finished the fence that Edmond Sutton burnt up sent Jessey to Dr Lin, sent to mill for 1/2 bu meal Mr Taylor is about to make a bargain with Anna { fencing at E hill ploughing next to e hill & next to ivy hill burning brush on meadow |
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Fr 20. |
Fair/Fair/Fair mild/Fair mild I burnt the meadow & new ground or part of it Wiltshire came to try to rent or buy Locus Grove could not come it I went to E hill fixed the gate for Mr Southworth went to store bought 20 glass 4 cts each 80 cts saw Willy Carpenter there. Dr Lin came by to night got hear to supper went home {fallowing shelled corn sent to mill 1 bl cutting & malling rails near ivy hill grubing on meadow put straw in rack etc etc |
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Sat 21. |
Fair a mild day/Fair pretty/Fair mild/Fair mild I put 18 glas in winders & nailed up ice house doar went to mill to see Mr Buckhannon saw Mr Sharp & Ct Buttler Joh Swann came this morning & Llewellyn this evening sent steer to T Castle he came back to night James went to Dr Lins for medicine Lucindia died to night just before 9 ock Mr Taylor came to see me about house etc {fallowing near E hill gate beyond meadow etc grubing cutting & malling rails pines near ivy–hill put straw in rack etc |
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Sun 22. |
Fair mild/Fair day/Fair/Fair I made a coffin for Lucindia to day burryed her Uncle Anderson – helped & Wm Robinson Joh Swann Llewellyn & John went to Elon to meeting. Saly Lewis died last night. Mr Taylor had a bridle broken gave it to me. |
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M 23. |
Fair cool/Fair mild/Fair/Fair cool I went near river burning plant bed in pines Joh Terrell came by Llewellyn went with him to Providence & other places Joh Swann went home Joh Terrell came to night with Llewellyn poly to day burryed Sally Lewis this morning Livy weaving {burryed horse fallowing burning plant–bed for Tobacco halling wood etc etc pine, wood |
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Tus 24. |
Fair cool/Fair mild/Cdy & windy/Fair Llewellyn & Joh Terrell went to Mr Dukes crossed in boat Shot an owl got it live a large one burnt a plant bed fallowing for tobacco – E Field saw Mr Terrell & James comeing from mill Joh & Llewellyn went to Mr Terrells to night – Emily A came with Harriet from Providence went to Anna, Dr Anderson came to see Elizabeth I have been quite poly to day Lanzy laid up {Bob fallowing for corn & tobacco burnt a plant bed etc commenced an other on swamp near river old barn swamp |
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W 25. |
Fair mild/Fair/Fair/Cdy I sowed a plant bed with tobacco seed etc in pines burning on swamp Edmond Redd & James H Terrell came to night & Llewellyn {Bob fallowing E field for tobacco sent 1 bu – corn to mill got 1 bu meal burning plant–bed on river & sowed one in pines |
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Th 26. |
Cdy/Cdy Hail a little/Cdy/Fair cool I finished burning a plant bed on swamp near river old barn swamp – Edmond Redd went with me to P bed Joh Swann came this morning James Terrell & Llewellyn went to Mr Dukes rode in boat the Miss Dukes – came down to night Joh Swann spoke to me to rent E hill house etc Sent to Depot Milly–Jane down to Mr Johnsons hired her for 35 dollars pd 95 cts to Jane got a letter from Dr Gouldin to day {ploughing tobacco lot E field burnt a plant bed halling wood etc sent Jessey with milk to Chesterfield went to Richmond to JTR |
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Fr 27. |
Fair cool/Fair morning/Fair/Fair cool I sowed a plant bed on river went to look at fence Locus Grove etc – Joh Swann & I went to look at E hill land he wants to rent it Miss Dukes James & Llewellyn walked up to Anna, this evening Joh Hackett came to warm this morning in harnes shop {fallowing grubing E field howed up plant bed & sowed in tobacco seed etc on Old B Swamp halling wood cutting & malling rails shelled corn put a lode straw in rack etc etc etc etc |
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Sat 28. |
Fair cool/Fair/Fair cold/Fair I have been cutting etc rail timber the Miss Dukes went home this evening Llewellyn carryed them in Mr S, barouch Joh & James left Mary & Bettie R came to night with Cary {fallowing grubing E field for tobacco cutting & malling rails wood etc halling wood put straw in rack sent corn 1 bl to mill halled Mr Buckhannon a lode of wood |
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Sun 29. |
Fair/Fair mild/Fair/Fair I spent the day at home Thomasia Mary Bettie Harriet & Llewellyn walked to river went through E field |
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M 30. |
Fair/Fair mild/Fair/Fair mild n I hung up bacon L Terrell came to rent a field in Edge hill for corn is to give 4th part of the crop Mr & Mrs Harris came this evening brought bags to put 6 bushels wheat in Emily & Cary came over Mary & Bettie went home this evening {finished fallowing for tobacco E Field, ploughed around Locus Grove to burn, ploughing on meadow grubing Lanzy malling in new ground Joh in pines H cutting E halling wood hung up the meet |
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Tus 31. |
Fair/Rainy evening/Rain/Snowing cold I carryed Thomasia to Dr Swanns to see Miss Ann Hatton she is quite poly, met with Dr Anderson there we dined at the Dr, he lent us his blanket saw Mr G Tompkins & C Durriett J Dickinson started texas to day {fallowing beyond meadow for corn grubing cutting & malling rails in pines & n ground halling wood |