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Fr 1. |
Fair mild warm/Fair warm/Fair mild/Fair warm I felt better to day quite week & feble Mary Emily & Lula went home this evening Bettie laid up with head ache & H. Sister Sarah went to Cousin Fannie Tompkins with Bettie Ann & Miss Ball the Miss Dickinsons - went home & Ware Joh Swann is hear Emily & Eliza Anderson are hear Mr R Sizer came by went to Anna, to hire boys - {fallowing for corn grubing commenced sowing oats this evening sowed 1 bu L Grove |
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Sat 2. |
Fair a warm day/Fair/Fair/Fair I went to Carmel Bro Poindexter - preached turned out 3 persons Bro - Dervin Stuart & Gentry for drinking & drinkenness I gave 2 dollars for pump pd it. I attempted to speak but was interrupted & stoped Bro Saml gave me a letter for Bettie R Ann Emily & Ellen Temple. came over this evening E Taylor Sister Sarah came to night & Dick Dickinson John at Golans ville - Emily paid me 95 cts to night for pig - {Sowing oats L Grove 4 bu grubing halled a lode corn down |
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Sun 3. |
Fair mild/Fair mild/Fair/Fair warm H & I went to Carmel L & Dick D went L rode Mr Taylor, horse Ellen T went to Carmel with Anna, took a collection for pump got nearly 30 dollars Joh Terrell came & went home in night John at G ville Bro Poindexter preached I had 16 scollars to day I hird ["heard" written over "hird"] a (gole finch hollar) sunday & Munday (it may have been a robin pd Wm Robinson $1.00 |
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M 4. |
Rain a few drops/Fair mild/Fair/Fair mild Sister Sarah & Ann went to Chestefeild went to Dr Gouldins Llewellyn went sent cart with trunks Emily & Ellin went home John came from Mr Dickinsons Emily carryed Mrs Pearces, ducks home Thomasia Bettie Harriet & children - went to Mr Southworths this evening - Mr Taylor went to old place looked at his corn killed 8 mice. Dr Anderson pass by to night went to Landora, Linken took his seet at Washington [inauguration] {sowed 7 bushels oats in frunt of house on swamp rakg in with steers sent to Depot got leather sole choping garden grubing burning brush |
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Tus 5. |
Snow a few lakes cold/Fair windy day/Fair cold/Fair cold n I shelled corn & sent to mill 2 turns I set out some wood vine old place & in gully etc Sowed 8 bu oats to day L Grove I received a note from Anderson & Hulett - Mr Cizer came for boys at Anna, he gave 40 dollars a piece for them Edmond R came in buggy 2 blacks, I went to see Mr T, {shelled 2 turns corn sent it to mill - sent a bag for chop sowed 8 bushels oats - L Grove rakg in grubing burning brush etc |
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W 6. |
Fair cold/Fair windy day/Fair milder/Fair cool I Sowed 8 1/2 bu oats sowed the piece by spring & finished sowing nearly in L Grove, saw Mr Taylor LWR put up some bird hollar, in yard Joh S came wanted my hog {halled a lode hay wood etc halled old ashes to drilled wheat L Grove rakg oat land grubing etc |
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Th 7. |
Fair cool/Fair windy day/Fair/Fair I sowed 9 bu oats finished to the spring & cotton patch found a turkeys nest near ivy hill H & Liz found it Bob cut out a pair 1/2 soles for my shoes {sowing oats 9 bushels ploughed thed them in rakg with steers & mule grubing etc I put the wheat fan in cart to carry to E hill etc |
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Fr 8. |
Fair/Cdy/Raining/Fair I went to E hill to fan oats brought 14 bu down & 2 lodes corn went to shop to get iron for Wm Robinson Mr Swann helped to cut it off L W went to E hill for corn & to store Bettie Redd & H are at Anna, Joh has a horse of Dr James. 40 1/2 Bs {rakg oat land Bob 1/2 soled my shoes faned out oats (E hill) brought down 14 bu) sowed 3 bu by spring below, halled 2 lodes corn E. h. grubing new ground & corn field halled 2 lodes wood. to night or evening. |
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Sat 9. |
Rain a heavy one windy/Fair/Fair/Fair I shelled 2 turns corn sent to mill got bag chop no meal LWR went to Wm Terrells to see Joh Edmond came after Bettie went home this evening I went to see Mr Taylor seems to be better I patched garden uncovered turnips for seed etc {shelled corn sent to mill got chop no meal halling rails on old barn swamp cutting rail timber fencing by ice house grubing halling wood feed etc |
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Sun 10. |
Fair cool/Fair cool/Fair/Fair H & I went to Carmel S.S. I had 16 scollars 12 regular S. Dr D spoke etc H rode Coly L has not got back Thomasia & I went to see Mr Taylor. Mr Wiltshire & 2 Anna, wer there Bro Luck Taylor Sam is a little better to day. Dr Lin is sick - |
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M 11. |
Fair cold/Fair cool/Fair/Fair I sowed 7 bu oats by Babbys, h let Mrs Reynols have twelve bushels oat got them from E hill Dick Dickinson came with Llewellyn they went hunting to day I ran a worm of fence for Anna, Eu bet has a calf male {sent to mill for meal sent to E hill for straw & shucks sowing oats 7 bu rakg etc grubing in new ground & corn field |
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Tus 12. |
Cdy Rain a few drops/Fair mild/Fair windy mild night/Fair mild I went to E hill for oats 16 bu lent John from Mr Southworth came & borrowed spade Thomasia went to Providence & spent the day Sister Wortham was there Dick Dickinson went home this evening Edmond cut my steers tales off the hair Dr A gave Thomasia a white pig I hird a ground robin sing & morkin bird {went to E hill for 16 bu oats sowed 9 1/2 bu sowed to tick spring ploughing in & rakg grubing confield land |
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W 13. |
Fair mild/Fair day/Cdy/Cdy I sowed 8 1/2 bu oats to day sowed to Mr Southworth, draw bars LWR went to E hill to night & sent H, shoes to Mr Spicer to mend, Henry brought a white pig grazier from the Dr - Liz at Mr Southworths his children started to scool to Anna, planted peas in garden Livy waving [weaving?] to day {sowed 8 1/2 bu oats rakg in grubing etc etc sowed sixty five & a half |
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Th 14. |
Cdy fine Rain/Rain Hail etc/Rain & Hail Sleeting/Snow ground covered cold I went to E hill for oats got 8 bu sowed 8 bu ploughed them in I went to see Mr Taylor ploughed in the oats. red birds singing etc {sowing oats 8 bushels, rakg sowed left hand by rode to E hill grubing burning brush etc halled 2 lodes wood chaf for cows etc |
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Fr 15. |
Cdy cool day/Cdy fair s. set/Fair/Fair I walked up river saw my boat Hanover side went to Mr Southworth gave Mrs Southworth $2.50 cts for Mr Southworth to get me a side upper leather Joh Swann came hear this evening spoke for oats [borrowed?] snow early all melted to day {cutting & halling wood hall. hay shucks etc from E hill cutting rail timber etc etc |
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Sat 16. |
Fair cool morning/Rain a few drops mild/Fair mild/Fair I went to E hill to fan oats let Joh Swann have 4 bushels I put - 3 bags in corn house for seed Cousin Buttler B Tompkins & little Brother came to Anna, Llewellyn went to rail rode for her Robert came up to day L & J makg bird hollars or nests {sowing oats 5 bushels sowing by willow spring ploughing in rakg faned oats E hill grubing cutting halled a lode hay from E hill etc |
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Sun 17. |
Rainy/Rain Snow light s/Cdy/Cdy cold H & I went to Carmel S.S. I had 17 or 18 scollars to day Bro Poindexter preached text 1st ct Phil 21st verse H went to Providence in Dr, Carriage I went by spent the evening left H there John has a horse coal Dr Anderson gave me a book Patent Office repost 1869. [1859?] the ground is wet again a cow got stuck in my stack to night |
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M 18. |
snow very cold day/Snowing/Snow 2 or 3 inches/Snow I went to see Dr Linnaeus he is quite poly Mrs Winston came to see him I went to Bro Saml, he is complaining Edmond & Lewis came I wore Bro Saml, coat & over shoes {halling wood cutting malling rails etc |
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Tus 19. |
Snow it was 4 to 6 in deep/Fair/Fair/Fair cold Thomasia & I started to Dr Lin, in sley snow melted a good deel we came back Edmond Redd came over Bro Saml wagon came over went to E hill for oats he got 50 bu at 45 cts a bu sent Dr Lin a basket of robins by Henry or Wm, Charles came by a letter from Harriet she got a letter from Tom Edmond & Sam Swann came hear to night from store {Bob shoemakg John's shoes Joh had 1/2 soles cutting & halling wood cart & wagon |
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W 20. |
Fair cold morning/Fair cdy/dy/Snow ground marly [barely?] covered I lost my gold stud Edmond gave it to me got it from Lucy Edmond & Tom went home this morning & Joh came this evening I tracked a turkey to nest got 3 eggs out one 4 in the other malling rails by big rock hogs in my wheat patch {malling rails cutting halling etc by big rock halled a lode fodder from Edge hill rent fodder |
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Th 21. |
Fair cool day/Fair/Fair cold/Fair cold Llewellyn carryed some orrange to Dr Lin he is very poly Joh S. went with Llewellyn I saw a great many robins this morning Ella Anderson came by Livy - went down I commenced a martin box with 32 holes Mr Southworth brought up a side leather $2.50 cts. 5 gallons molaces shoes etc (Thomasia gave me a testament & Psalms) {malling rails, big rock, cutting, halling rails on fence by Canfields towards Anna, halling wood sent to Mr S, for molaces etc |
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Fr 22. |
Fair cold/Fair mild/Fair/Fair cool Thomasia & I went to Dr Lins he is a little better saw Dr Nelson John Noel Mr Kimbrew Bro Saml, at Dr S, Harriet & Emily Anderson came up & went back this evening I went to Anna to see Anna Jr she has a bile on her leg I covered martin box etc Llewellyn took down ole wan [one] to repair {malling rails halling halling leaves etc sowing oats at E hill 2 bu made troft for cows to eat chaf etc |
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Sat 23. |
Fair cool m/Rain a few drops/Cdy some/Fair I put up 2 martin boxes L repaired one I rode to E hill sowed a few oats Thomasia & I went to see Anna, she complains of her bile on nec went after supper last night {shelled corn E field C.H. sent to mill borowed 25 lbs flour sowing oats E hill 5 bu dug holes for martin poles halling chalf grubing rakg etc etc |
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Sun 24. |
Fair cool/Fair windy/Fair/Fair I went by Providence, H E & El went to Carmel S.S. I had 12 scollars to day H at Providence I came by Dr A stayed with Dr Lin last night Thomasia & I went over to Dr Lins this evening a great many persons came to see him to day met Bro Saml & Edmond going home John at Dr Lins saw Miss Moriah there & others |
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M 25. |
Fair cool m/Fair mild/Cdy mild/Fair mild I went to E hill to fan oats Sowed 10 bushels Geor Dickinson went to E hill spoke for 15 bu oats at 40 cts Joh Swann borrowed 6 bushels Dr Anderson came by went to Bro Watkins sent to store for 3 S. P. points 56 cts price received a note from Joh Hewlett about oats etc Harriet came home from Providence Llewellyn went to wood, shop in gig to carry Ben to be shod. 2 martins at E hill {Sowed 10 bu oats E hill ploughing & rakg grubing corn field & meadow E hill halled chalf for cows etc |
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Tus 26. |
Fair cdy/cdy windy/Cdy mild day/Fair I went to E hill sowing oats 7 bu sowing on Indian hill Pollus Luck came to night Edmond R came went home this evening Llewellyn got back had Ben shod in frunt at woods shop Linzy calf died to day I got a large Cymblin on creek & river sent 56 cts to Hulett for points {Sowing oats 7 bu at E hill sow on river opening water furrows rakg brought down some fodder E hill grubing the meadow E hill Lanzy gardening halling feed fencing etc |
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W 27. |
Rain Hail/Fair cool m/Fair/Fair I went to E hill sowed 5 bu oats the rain & hail caught about 2 bu on ground we ploughed in sent to Joh to have calf taken out oat patch Harriet & I went to Dr Lins saw Tom & Barbara there I did not see Dr Lin Dr A was there we went to Bro Saml left H there came by Mr Buttlers carryed a note for Mary to Miss Eliza asked after turkey eggs etc etc saw Ct Buttler. Mr Taylor says he is going home tomorrow Bro S went to sale is at Dr Swanns to night I met Mr Kimbrew & Edmond {Sowing oats at E hill 5 bu faned a few & brought down some chalf & fodder etc grubing fencing by Canfields pasture fence skined balls f. calf this morning got hung in troft & died |
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Th 28. |
Fair/Fair mild/Fair/Fair I went to fence & big rock went to E hill sowed 6 bu oats Bro Saml came by from sale bought 3 negroes 26 - hundred & 16 dollars Harrises, sale, went to E hill & trimed the grape vines Edmond came to night Llewellyn patching the yard pails went to slash for a log to make slabs sowing etc H came home from Mr Buttlers hird sandy morkin bird {halled some rails fencing in morning went to E hill sowing oats 6 bu rag halled 2 lodes of manure to wheat patch E field grubing etc etc |
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Fr 29. |
Fair mild day/Fair/Fair/Fair I went to E hill & finished sowing oats 4 bu saw Mr Waldrope from Landora Edmond Redd went to wood shop I carryed some leather to T Castle to get Jack to cut out 2 pairs shoes for the boys saw Dr Anderson Dr Lin is better carryed Lizzie & Fannie with me, Mr T gave T a frock to night I found a axe going to T Castle a martin came to day & went away 1861 (Sowed 117 1/2 bu oats.) {Finished sowing oats at E hill 4 bu on creek - makg (117 1/2 bu heeped rakg fallowing for corn grubing on meadow shelled some corn etc etc |
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Sat 30. |
Rain a little/Fair cool/Fair cool/Fair cool I went to E hill for wheat fan & fodder John Dickinson came to day I boxed up the little cart put tung on etc worked steers etc I faned out 7 bu wheat sent to mill in wagon put ben in plough Llewellyn went to Bro Saml, in gig the boys came up yesterday from Richmond. Ct Syms at Anna, {went to E hill for fan & fodder ploughing etc faned wheat sent it to mill 7 bu oats & w for chop grubing gave the the evening & |
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Sun 31. |
Fair/Fair cool/Fair/Fair H & I went to Carmel S.S. - John D went came back Edmond came to night H & I went by - Providence for Emily went by - & dined. I pd or gave Wm Quarles Twenty-five cts to day - I had 10 or 12 scollars to day |