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Th 1. |
Rain a hard s/Fair/Fair/Fair Thomasia & I went to Bro - Saml this morning Bro S, at Ashland H came over with us met Dr Lin & Eugane at T, Castle gate some Yankey woonded men went down on cars this evening saw Miss Eliza Chiles Ct Buttler etc {shelled corn halling rails to H creek fencing on creek & by pines fallowing E hill |
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Fr 2. |
Fair warm/Fair/Fair/Fair I went to E hill pd Mrs Swann $10. money Tom sent her fenced in hay stacks, Mr Harris came this morning & stayed a while Thomasia & I went to Providence saw Miss Moriah & Milly then James went to Chesterfield for some of Anna, company {Bob went to shop to have plough pointed fallowing E h wed greens at L Grove fenced in hay stacks fencing E hill etc etc sent corn to mill got some slabs. |
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Sat 3. |
Fair/Fair/Fair/Fair I went to Carmel Bro Poindexter preached Bro Saml was at meeting Saml, came home to day from Ashland a Mr Pinky came I soled him 9 bushels ice for 50 cts a bu H at Anna, Lewis Hill at Anna, Miss Mary & others at Anna, Mr Carter Harris came by went to Dr Lins {fallowing E hill cutting hay E hill sowed some turnip seed in garden & cotton patch etc grubing E hill etc |
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Sun 4. |
Fair warm day/Fair/Fair warm/Fair I went to Carmel Bro Poindexter preached twice I staid to evening sermond Br Saml, at meeting he has some soulgiers at Carmel I gave 15 cts for minutes - |
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M 5. |
Fair/Fair/Fair/Fair I went to E hill cutting hay & put 4 cattle in E hill 2 B 2 yong cattle (cows) put the hogs in etc I put heads in barrells to put ice in to send to Richmond etc Cary brought Edmonds horse put her in my pasture is to give $2. a month Boys went to scool I pulled a tooth for John Mahon Susan S came this evening H went with her home to night put up Curtin bed-sted - {fallowing E hill cutting hay E hill & on meadow grubing E hill cutting rail timber in pasture |
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Tus 6. |
Fair/threatning/Lightning Fair/Fair I sent 6 bls & box ice to Wm Dandridge sent it to C field - I went to E hill for corn brought all Thomasia & I went to Mr Buttlers I went to Bro Saml, saw Saml, he is better Miss Fanny Noel & Betty came went to Mr Butlers, John McL A was at Bro Saml, Dr Joh M Shepard died to day {sent to Depot with ice cutting hay L Grove grubing E hill fallowing same halled a lode corn down |
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W 7. |
Fair/Rain a few d/Fair/Fair I went to E hill stacking hay put up one stack Mrs Swann put her sow in my pasture or clover John McL A came this evening & Lewis Hill & Anna, a sick - soulgier went to Bro Saml to day from Noels. {fallowing E hill put up one stack of hay E hill one at Locus Grove etc grubing halling up hay etc shelled corn etc |
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Th 8. |
Fair/Fair/Fair Cdy/Fair Thomasia James & I rode to Bro Saml, this evening Dr Lin went to see sick soulgier Bro S, went to slash cottage to day hird of Dr - Shepards death {stacked oats & Hay 2 S oats 1 hay finished oats etc sent to Depot for ploughs failed to come proped up peach trees ploughing peas etc shelled corn halling oats & hay etc |
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Fr 9. |
Fair/Rain a hard one/Rain/Fair I went to the mill to see them rais bridge saw Bro Saml & Dr Nelson I helped to straighten bridge Mr Jones at work had measles H & Leace went to E hill are there to night - boys went to Providence Mr Sharp, sone is sick {shelled corn sent to Terrells mill ploughing pea patch & corn in meadow E field weeding same grubing at E hill |
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Sat. 10. |
Fair/Rain a shower/Fair cdy/Fair I went to E hill pulling carriots grubing etc I salted cattle E hill H & Leece came from E hill Hamlin came to night the Miss Dickins,s came stayed a while Norny H came by this evening I pulled 6 watermellons {malling rails Bob & Joh grubing E hill pulling carriotts, sent to Depot for ploughs & barrells etc |
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Sun 11. |
Fair warm/Rain Rain Rain/Rain/Rain I went to Carmel S.S. John & James & Hamlin went to Canfields stayed nearly all day had a hard rain this evening & night a great deel thunder & Lightning warm Miss Hency & Anna came this evening Mr Taylor & Dick cut 3 watermellons etc we. walked to Anna, Hamlin went home. had a church meeting for colered persons turned out some - restored others |
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M 12. |
Cdy/Fair/Fair/Fair I walked to E hill grubing pulling carriotts etc I put heads in barrells for ice etc H & James went to Providence H spent the day there I pulled 6 watermellons. {cutting rail timber malling rails etc grubing E hill pulling carriotts |
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Tus 13. |
Rain Fair/Rain cdy/Cdy/Cdy John & girls from Providence spent the day hear Miss Allis Jinnet Miss Burruss & Cousin Milly Anderson & Emily, I sent a lode ice to Depot brought it back sent 3 hands to help get out wheat Mr Southworths {sent lode ice to Depot brought it back freight did not run grubing malling - rails pulling carriotts etc sent 3 hands to Mr S, ploughing E hill started with [new?] |
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W 14. |
Cdy cool/Cdy day/Cdy/Fair Mr W Dickinsons horse & mules got in my corn field patched up the fence etc got a letter from Llewellyn one for Betty R carryed it over got there to dinner Dr Lin came to see sick man I saw him got some peaches came by Dr Lins got paper etc Bro Saml sent to Juncton for Sister S, & Mony sent 3 hands to Mr Southworths {Bob halling rails patching up fence by Anna, sent 3 hands to Mr S, & mule ploughing this evening malling & grubing |
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Th 15. |
Fair cool day/Fair/Fair/Cdy I went to E hill fallowing grubing etc went to Mrs. Reynols to see steer saw Mr R, offered to swap steer etc I rode to Mr S, finished threshing wheat I budded a few Cemon peaches 3 for Anna, Lewis hill went down to day Miss Hill at Anna, H & James went to Bro Saml, James came back to night I pulled 3 watermellons {fallowing E hill grubing pulling carriotts 3 hand at Mr S, finished this evening late |
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Fr 16. |
cool d Rain fine/Rain fine/Rain fine/Rain hard Thomasia went to mill Emily & H came over this morning I saw the Dr go & come from mill the 2 sharps sick I walked to E hill got a note from Mr Swann about hogs etc I went to see John Mahon a snake bit him yesterday {shelled corn sent to mill cleaning yard at E field fixing for mashine fallowing at E hill halled a lode wood pulling carriotts etc etc |
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Sat 17. |
Rain/Rain/Rain Cdy/Cdy A rainy day I rubed out my rye got 1/2 sheet hilled I put down my horse power, E field I pulled 7 - water mellons made 2 Hampers yesterday & to day {rubed out rye put down mashine E field |
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Sun 18. |
Rain/Cdy/Cdy/Cdy Thomasia & I went to Carmel S.S. Dr Dickinson red a ct etc Bro Saml, & Eugane wer there Eugane came with me home James is laid up with stone bruse Kitty Nuton had her barn burnt to day by firing tobacco & wheat in it etc Very few persons at meeting to day a troop passed Carmel to day |
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M 19. |
Cdy Rain a few d/Rainy evening/Cdy Rain/Cdy I put my mashine down saw Dr A, spoke for oil I put my waner steer in pasture gave hogs wheat tailings. etc this evening Anna came to night I pulled 10 watermellons Norny Harris at Anna, to day {put down mashine grubing E hill cutting rail timber malling etc |
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Tus 20. |
Rain fine/Rain shower/Fair/Cdy Bro Saml drive Cel. to Cousin - F. Tompkins going to Federicksburg - for oil etc I rode dick to store carryed a letter for Llewellyn H & Emily - went to mill I saw Dr James at store I came by E hill grubing & ditching etc I swaped a steer with Mrs Reynols for cow & a calf is to give calf next year {cutting rail timber malling grubing etc sent to mill for meal ditching san bank |
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W 21. |
Fair/Fair cdy/Fair/Fair I went to E hill grubing fallowing I pulled 8 or 10 watermellon, had 2 pulled by some of my boys gave them 2 I went to Canfields & spoke to him for corn he asked $2.75 cts a bl Thomasia & children - went to mill I went spoke to Mr Sharp for a little flour etc I hird several Cannon fire below this {malling rails halling wood fallowing at E hill grubing burning brush etc etc |
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Th 22. |
Fair/F Rain/Cdy R Rain/Cdy I walked to E hill fallowing by the gate salted cattle saw Ro. A. no news Bro Saml go back with oil I pd him $1.00 for 1/2 gallon - I turned out cow whitey out my corn field E. f. I went to E hill caught a ground hog, Thomasia went to Mr Southworths she has a daughter I went for her H & E went to mill with Miss Sharp Mr Southworth spoke to me about renting land for next year {grubing E hill fallowing by gate malling rails burning brush etc |
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Fr 23. |
Fair/Fair/Fair/Fair Mr Southworth came to get me to make coffin for his child I made coffin etc Thomasia spent the day at Mr Southworth, sent to mill for flour commenced threshing my wheat {Bob halled a lode rails put on fence by ice house fallowing grubing E hill cutting & malling rails by big rock etc threshing wheat |
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Sat. 24. |
Fair/Fair/Fair/Fair killed a veal threshing wheat Mr Southworth sent 3 hands Asher Canfield & John Mahon helped Sister Sarah Money Georgy & Sally came up this evening in wagon John & Eugane came over {threshing wheat E field killed veal |
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Sun 25. |
Fair/Fair/Fair/Fair I went to Carmel S.S. but a few persons at Carmel A Cobb at Carmel there was to be a funeral at Mr Moncures of Lucy Moncure S.S. Scollar [Lucy Maria Moncure, 1850-1861] Georgey Emily & H went Eugane & John came late. Eugane went home to night T got a letter from Llewellyn |
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M 26. |
Fair/Fair cdy/Cdy/Cdy I finished threshing my wheat & oats carryed my mashine to Canfields Asher & Mahon helped Saml Redd came over went - with Thomasia & girls to Mr Wiltshires Anna & Robert Sharp came up & stayed a while {threshing wheat & oats finished carryed the mashine to Canfields halled a lode rails |
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Tus 27. |
Cdy Rain a few d/Cdy/Cdy/Rain sent hands to Canfields put down mashine threshed a stack this evening brought horses team back I went to E hill to look for mule etc put up fence saw cattle Sister S, & Sally went to Cousin F. Tompkins with Anna, Saml went home this evening girls went to mill got a bl corn from Mr Canfields $2.75 cts {put down mashine at Canfields threshing his wheat one stack halled a lode wood etc |
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W 28. |
Rain/Rain/Rain/Rain I faned out 45 bushels of red may wheat 4 times made from 5 bu sowed makg about 50 bu by weight fixing a box for Llewellyn I pulled 18 watermellons {faning wheat 45 bu ran it 4 times. through fan fallowing a little brought the wagon from Canfields |
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Th 29. |
Rain/Rain cdy/Fair/Fair A very hard rain till evening I faned out 18 bu wheat sent to the mill I carryed Sister Sarah - Money & Emily to mill Bro S, came for them & Cary sent a box to Depot for Llewellyn peaches apples watermellons etc etc maer came I cent to mill {faned out 18 bu wheat sent it to mill malling pulling grass out of greens L.G. halled a lode wood etc |
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Fr 30. |
Foggy F/Fair/Fair cdy/Fair I went to Mahons & W Dickinsons & Canfields to warn the hans to work on rode commenced at mill got to Canfields Mr Wright carryed wheat to mill stoped grinding mine & g his John carryed litle cart down & brought 2 bags flour Thomasia & girls went to mill & spent evening Mr Harris & Norny came by {workg on main rode from mill to Canfields |
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Sat 31. |
Fair/Fair cool/Fair/Fair Fair I worked on rode till late breakfast finished Canfields hill etc I went to Carmel Bro Poindexter was there did not - preach I gave 25 cts to clean out well Bro Poindexter came with me in gig {worked on rode fallowing E, hill grubing malling rails etc etc |