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M 1. |
Rain a little Fair/Rain hard/cdy/Fair I went to mill to see about the flower went with Edmond to the rail rode saw Dr Nelson & others hird that there wer 3 vessels [alei? scuttled?] at the Creek by our men went to store spoke for a sythe blade $1.12 1/2 cts went to Noels s, house after the s. house key it was at home Saw L Terrell he was going to C field to see about ice etc I cut some of my red wheat shuck wheat John & I had a hard rain {cutting hay E field barn, ploughed the pumpkin patch old (ice H). & cotton patch by Anna, ploughing in corn field weeding ploughed a patch for greens old place & halling manure to same, sent cart to mill for flower |
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Tus 2. |
Fair cool/Fair/Fair cool/Fair I made a sythe sneed John McL A, came we went to store to see - John Brown went to see Bro L Cobbs he is poly our men took 3 or 4 vessels loaded with coffee etc - Cary came over with work for T. & H to do for Soulgiers ([nat?] wheat at store) {cutting hay at E field & Locus Grove halling manure to same ploughed the geen patch L. G. cut the wheat there cut some oats to be faned w ploughing corn choping same cut up blue thissle sent to Terrells mill for meal etc |
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W 3. |
Fair cool/Fair/Fair/Fair I walked to rode to see Johns company muster halled up the wheat at old place L Grove 7 cart lodes Edmond Redd - came to dinner went home this evening {ploughing corn E field & potatoes etc halling up wheat L Grove put it in barn shed cutting hay etc |
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Th 4. |
cdy Fair/F/Fair/Fair I [1] very singular cloud has been Edging at north to E & west Corse it in north west putting Med wheat in the barn shed E field Lanzy packing it in I got. . . of him Bettie & H went to my garden {ploughing corn E field halling up wheat E field pulling [putting] in shead |
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Fr 5. |
Fair/Fair/Fair/Cdy I finished halling up my wheat E field housed & stacked it patched the shed etc carryed gaters [gaiters?] for soulgiers to mill gave them to Edmond etc working on bridge Dr Chandler at Anna, Thomasia & children went to Mr Southworths H is there to night T got a letter from Llewellyn Tom & Barbara {ploughed corn at E field thining halled up my wheat & stacked it etc halled up some hay ploughing in meadow cutting oats Locus Grove) putting up hay etc I shelled corn sent to mill etc |
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Sat 6. |
Rain a pretty shower/Cdy/Rain/Fair I went to Carmel Bro Poindexter preached a funeral sermon of Tom Saciry but a few persons Bro P went to Providence gave John Llew letter to reed turned John Brown out of church John went to Stevens to trade horses went to Golans ville etc Bro Saml at Carmel {killed a lamb cutting oats L Grove set out greens L Grove plouhging corn on meadow thining corn E f |
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Sun 7. |
Fair/Fair/Fair/Fair I hird cannon at Mathias - [church in Fredericksburg or Midlothian?] I hear went to Carmel S.S. H & Miss Sharp went to with Anna in carriage Bro Poindexter preached communed to day Bro Saml at meeting Joh Swann came spent evening went to river Thomasia went to E hill this evening some of my class is going to join the army |
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M 8. |
Fair/Fair/Fair/Fair I had my watermellon patch wed over, hird cannon in Richmond trying cannon I Expect H & Anna went to Golans ville the boys staid at home to day thining corn etc {wed over watermellon patch cutting oats by Babbys House ploughing the corn on the meadow |
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Tus 9. |
Fair warm/Fair Rain/Cdy/Fair Thomasia & I went to mill I brought a bag meal home saw Mr Southworth at mill Bettie R was at mill we had a smart win a pretty shower rain etc I rode in E hill to look at grass {had hog burried weeding cotton cutting oats - etc by grave yard & old ice pond ploughing corn set out a few S. potatoes plants |
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W 10. |
Fair warm/Cdy Rain/Rain/Cdy I walked to River H & Liz wer washing Boys mustered this evening Pertha Southworh is hear thunder & lighten a good deel John gave John a knife [knife?] he made {shelling corn turned hogs in in fld. at E field cutting oats over the - meadow ploughing corn balks etc |
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Th 11. |
Fair day/Rain a hard shower/Cdy/Fair I finished cutting oats at L Grove cut my rye H went to Bro Allen sent Horse back by Hew John grinding his dirk or knife - {shelled corn sent it to mill brought some saw dust, up,. cutting oats L Grove & E hill Jessey finished ploughing corn choping bushes in new ground etc etc |
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Fr 12. |
Fair/Fair/Fair/Fair I went to E hill cutting oats by barn I put 2 fingers in cradle set Jessey cutting Lucy picking up etc saw Mrs Swann H got back stayed at Bro Addams - {cutting oats at E hill etc |
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S 13. |
Rain/Rain a very hard one/Fair/Fair I went to E hill etc oats finished at E hill I pulled up carriotts etc Thomasia & H went to E hill for burries H at E hill to night we had a very heavy rain win etc thundered etc a good deel - John & James put on there uniforms {shelled corn cutting & shocking oats at E hill - finished E hill |
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Sun 14. |
cool Fair/Rain a shower/Fair/Fair we went to Carmel S.S. Bro Turner Luck & J McL Anderson spoke etc Mrs Swann came with Harriet this morning I had 18 scollars to day John D took a class to teach. to day |
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M 15 - |
cool Fair/Rain a few drops/Cdy/Cdy I made sneed to grass blade patched up garden etc went to E hill pulling carriots cutting hay etc Bob & I fixed up the barrels to put ice in Mrs Swann went to Anna,s & home this evening, Miss Ball walked down this evening with Anna, we had a battle in the west 30 k on our side & 60 on Y. Ma called out in Caroline Harvy (sharp came for ice for his uncle.) {choping in corn field finished cutting oats cutting hay at E hill pulling up carriotts etc E hill halled a lode wood sent a plough to Wm brought it back |
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Tus 16. |
Cdy Rain a little/Cdy/Cdy/Fair I sent6 bls ice to Depot to go to Richmond went to E hill & to store bought a grass blade 87 1/2 cts got 2 yds linnen for towels for Llewellyn got a letter from him to Thomasia I caryred - P shear to Huletts to point & went to Dr Lins saw Mr Southworth Dr Lin & I went to Bro Saml Molly O is their Dr Lin gave me a paper money had a son the 14th [Thomas John J. Anderson, 1861-1948] {sent ice to Depot cutting hay grubing etc pulling carriots etc |
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W 17. |
Fair/Fair warm/Fair/Fair I went to E hill cutting hay fallowing etc by Rock spring & barn Thomasia & James went to Providence J went to Depot carryed a bundle for L W - Redd - Joh Swann came by & went to Depot or Sturns stoped hear to night {shelled corn sent to mill cutting Hay E hill fallowing E hill grubing shocking hay etc |
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Th 18. |
Fair/Rain warm/Cdy Rain/Rain I went to E hill cutting up carriotts
etc cutting hay etc Harriet & Sarah Ball went to E hill came to night Bro
Saml - Harris came this evening to get me to sign a bond 2.6. . 13 W
Carpenter at Anderson {cutting hay E hill fallowing grubing shocking hay etc |
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Fr 19. |
Rain Fair/Fair/Fair/Rain I beet out some wheat & sent to mill 1 1/2 bu, went to E hill this evening cutting hay opening etc had a very hard rain last night I went to Providence saw Dr Lin etc Emily & children came up this evening H went back with them had a great Battle at Manaces yesterday or at Bull run Thomasia & H went to store & Joel Lucks wounded soulgiers passed by Huletts this evening {[seet? beet?] out 1 1/2 bu wheat may sent to mill sent to Depot for sugar 60 lbs & 6 bls from Wm Dandridge, cutting hay E hill fallowing etc |
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Sat 20. |
Rain warm/Fair day/Fair/Fair I went to Bever Dam Depot & carryed my boots swaped with John Buckhannon gave one dollar to boot bought a pair for John gave $3.75 cts I pd him $3.00 owe him $1.85 went by Mr Thackers saw wheel barrow saw a good many persons at Depot I went to E hill pulling carriotts etc cutting hay etc {shelled corn moved hog pen put up pigs pulling carriotts cutting hay etc |
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Sun 21. |
Fair warm/Fair/Fair/Cdy I went to Carmel carryed the children went by Providence carryed Linia she was sick left her there Bro Dickinson was at Carmel spoke etc, Bro Fox preached Mr Wiltshire & family came to Anna, John Swann, Thomasia spent evening at Anna, John went by Providence for Linnea & |
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M 22. |
Rain hard all day nearly/Rain/Rain/Cdy Rubed out some red shuck wheat John patched up a bridle etc Robert went home in rain {sent to mill for flour |
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Tus 23. |
Rain a little/Fair/Fair/Fair I went to E hill cutting hay pulling carriotts Barkers & & Joh Swann came this morning & Mr - Taylor - patched up house & made a box to put things in for Llewellyn Thomasia & I went to Providence met with Dr Lin & John had a great Battle at Manassas some 10 or 15 thousan. Yankeys, & 1500 or 2000 of our men fighting - the creek to day had one of the bigest fights at Manassus that was ever in this country on last sunday. [First Battle of Bull Run on July 21, 1861; Confederate victory. 3000 Union casualties, 1750 Confederate] {pulling grass potatoe patch pulling carriotts E hill cutting hay grubing opening hay etc halled a lode wood etc |
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W 24. |
Fair cool morning/Fair/F/Fair Thomasia & I went to Bro Saml, Bro S, & wife at Ashland Saml is quite ill, Molly O at Bro Saml, Edmond has joined a company at Ashland a great many soulgiers went up to day we went to Dr Lins came by T Castle I fixed up box for Llewellyn Anna came down to night {cutting hay stacking 2 S. E hill grubing sent corn to mill etc |
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Th 25. |
Fair/Fair/Fair/Fair I went to mill saw Mr Allen & Jonny Sharp came up with R. Anderson John McL A came fixed my clock etc rode his colt H & James went to mill this evening I went to store with John went by E hill stacking hay 3 stacks up the Lucks & Bibs & Miss Redd wer at mill {sent a box to Depot for Llewellyn halled up the oats at E hill put them in the barn halling up hay stacking got up 3 stacks opening hay ploughed & wed irish potatoes in frunt of the house |
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Fr 26. |
Fair/Fair/Cdy/Fair I went to Mr Penn with - Thomasia saw Mr & Mrs Anderson Thomasia went to Mr Southworths this evening H went to Bro Saml, with James T - rode my horse Mr Taylor moved his things home yesterday - {ploughing cotton patch weeding beens etc halling up oats put up 2 stacks etc E field halling & putting in barn hear |
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Sat 27. |
Rain/Rain/cdy/Fair Betty came over with H & went out begging for the sick soulgiers in carry all & horse back I went to Dr Lins & staid till evening went to the rail rode saw 2 cars a few wonded [wounded] persons I expect, saw Eugane at rail rode. I found rose cow & white female calf. 2 days old I ges {ploughed cotton patch potatoe etc weeding John halling oats with little cart |
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Sun 28. |
Fair warm/Fair/Cdy Thundered a little & L/Rain Thomasia Liz & Lin went to Carmel S.S. Bro Burress spoke etc John went to Bro Saml Cary - came over with him I hird noise very much alike cannon to day above this. west. |
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M 29. |
Rain a shower/Fair/Fair/Fair Lightens in the north to night Betty & H went to Mr Southworths & went to Bro Saml, this evening Boys went sent to Mr Harris & Landora for things for soulgiers I went to E hill stacking hay - one stack pulling carriotts, {ploughing potatoes weeding halling up hay E hill put up 1 stack 4 in all fallowing E hill fixed cow pen |
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Tus 30. |
Fair warm/Fair day/Fair/Fair I went to E hill stacking hay 3 stacks large 7 in all Thomasia & children & I went to E hill & spent evening James & John came from Bro Saml Saml is better Mr Wiltshire came by I pulled a tooth for him {fallowing E hill halling up hay & put up 3 stacks have up 7. putting oats in large shocks - weeding potatoes etc |
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W 31 |
Fair/Fair/Fair/Cdy Sowed a turnip patch had some tomatoes for dinner Thomasia & children went to see the Boys muster went to Barkers & R Anderson, saw Sister Anderson R at creek, John went to Providence & dined got a letter from Bro Saml about soulgiers one from Wm Noel about boys etc {shelled corn halling manure to turnip patch ploughed it & sowed it etc etc halling up oats put up one stack shocked some weeding cloth etc fallowing E hill |