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W 1. |
Fair cool & windy/Fair cool/Fair/Fair I sent Eubet, calf to Depot to go to Wm Dandridge, brought up a curtin Bedsted 6 dollars mahogeny brought up a bag of salt Mr Shepard came to - take a list of my propity - {planting irish potatoes E field halling manure sent to Depot a veal halled a l wood |
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Th 2. |
Fair very cold & windy/Fair/Fair/Fair Planting irish potatoes by E field barn, Ella came this evening went by Anna, Roda Addams at Anna, finished all my potatoes got $8.40 cts for veal Mr Dandridge sent $2.50 cts to Thomasia she went to Mr Southworth, for potatoes wer not at home Filip laid up fire at Mr S., old man {Planting potatoes E field halling manure Bob rakg & roling. pea patch planted 1 bu P. planted cymblings halled a lode wood etc |
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Fr 3. |
cdy large frost/Cdy cold/cdy/Rain a little cool I turned Roxilla in hear I went by Providence saw John makg pistols out of rifle barrells went to Bro Saml, got 1 bu of sweet potatoes Eugene at home I brought a tub from T, Castle Jack had to set up {ploughed pea patch & planted grubing prepairing sweet potatoe patch back of kitchen |
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Sat 4. |
Rain a little cool day/Fair/Fair/Fair cool I went to Carmel Bro Williams spoke & Bro Chandler & De garnett wer at meeting 7 or 8 persons at Carmel. I went to Landora for my cows found them in pen John went to store {planted sweet potatoes back of kitchen & halling manure on patch by L house to go in potatoes tobacco ground for potatoes ploughed some in meadow ran a fence by willow spring hilled the patch |
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Sun 5. |
Fair very large frost/Rain cool day/Rain Rain H & I went to Carmel S. S. & meeting Bro Williams preached Bro Fox was there with me Mrs Southworth came this evening. John spoke to day to S.S. gave Charles Estis a class to teach Fitz is at Anna, gave Bro Williams some socks for Llewellyn |
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M 6. |
Rain cool day/Rain hard/Fair/Fair John workg on little cart body I helped went in pasture fencing I have been poly to day I helped went in pasture fencing I have been poly to day put the cows in hear John went to store Fitz went to rail tode to take cars {striped a little tobacco fencing near Annas next Canfield, halling rails wood etc sent to Terells mill for meal shelled a turn corn etc |
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Tus 7. |
Fair/Fair/Fair/Fair I set out some tomatoe plants, on meadow Mrs Wiltshire came & Dick I pulled his tooth Ann came this evening also sent Mr Noel some peas finished fence to stack {fencing on fence from Canfields to stack halled rails from E field barn shed bob ploughed - sweet potatoe patch by barn hilling etc |
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W 8. |
Fair cool/Fair evening/Fair/Fair I went to E hill saw Joh, went on the river, Harriet went to E hill Mrs Swann cme to night, I have a pain in right shoulder, planted sweet poatoes by barn got a note from Wm Noel to night 87 1/2 cts {hilled sweet potatoe patch & planted some ploughed tobacco patch by Anna, & & old in house ploughing on meadow with 2 ploughs halling chip pile manure on cotton patch halled 2 lodes leaves & put them in ice house grubing on meadow burning brush etc |
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Th 9. |
Fair mild/Fair day/Fair/Fair I went to E hill for fan & oats Tom Swann came by called out in service some whair Mrs Swann gave me one of Toms pencils Thomasia & H went to E hill this evening Mr Elliott Wright came for Edmonds cow & calf carryed them away Edmond lent the cow to him to get her away from hear H got a note from Bettie S Redd Mary sick I made a sneed to bush blade etc dogwood [sneed - handle or shaft of a scythe] {Bob & Jessey ploughing on swamp grubing & burning brush halling manure on cotton patch went to E hill for oats & fan |
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Fr 10. |
Rain showery/Fair/Fair/Fair I put the little cart body on the cart have it ready to work Anna came & spent Evening has a letter from Bettie Hill Edmonds horse passed by {ploughing meadow grubing burning brush halling manure in garden & cotton patch |
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Sat 11. |
Fair/Rain a few drops/Fair/Fair I went with Thomasia & H & children to Bro Saml, John carryed - some of the children to mill in little cart I had head ache etc {ploughing on meadow burning brush etc hilling on swamp etc halling manure etc sent corn to Terrells got meal etc |
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Sun 12. |
Fair/Rain a few drops/Fair mild d/Fair H and I went to Carmel H rode Bro Saml, grey Poney went back to Bro Saml, |
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M 13. |
Fair warm day/Fair/Fair Rain/Rain hard I came over for beef got a note from Wm Dandridge saying not to send cow went back to Bro Saml, he went to Richmond Clarence came to Bro S, came with up to mill I bought an old Bludded mair [blooded mare; thoroughbred] of Edmond R am to give 50 bu oats next crop am to have a season. Harriet & Liz at Bro Saml, got a bag of cotton seed of Sister Conelia etc some Broom C. S. {finished ploughing for corn reeplanting halling manure in garden scatering in cotton patch ploughed it etc |
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Tus 14. |
Fair warm/Fair/Fair/Fair H & Barbara came to day Thomasia & I went to Providence this evening John fixing up his gun etc Ella is poly and Emily & Eliza at Mr Dejarnett, the 3 Miss Dickinsons came this evening {fencing a little reeplanting corn rakg meadow faned wheat sent 2 1/2 bu to Quarleses had it ground planting cotton etc |
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W 15. |
Cdy Fair/Fair/Clear/Fair cool I went to E hill for 13 bu oats altered some hogs etc the Miss D, & B & H dined at Anna, went home Barbara & H went to store lost my horse I found her at the mouth of lane {rakg, planting corn on meadow roled the corn in plaster & ashes halling manure to pea patch & corn field went for oats E. h. |
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Th 16. |
Fair/Fair/Fair cool/Fair I went to Bro Saml, saw Mr John Noel there Sister Coneila gave me some peas came by Dr Lins saw Bro Saml & John McL A they went to Bro Saml, - saw Sharp at rail road had his little Jim with him {planting corn on meadow ploughing halling manure to corn field etc etc |
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F 17. |
Fair cool/Fair day/Fair Fair I have been poly all day went with Harriet to Mr Dejarnetts - went to Golans ville & borrowed his buggy left H at Mr Dejarnetts Mr D went to Chilesburg saw R Anderson wants fodder Barbara went home this evening Thomasia went to mill got a letter from Llewellyn I planted - watermellon seed {finished planting corn on meadow manuring corn ploughed garden & patch by Anna, & planted it in cotton |
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Sat. 18. |
Fair a frost a cool day/Fair/Fair/Fair I went to Golans ville borrowed Mr Dickinsons buggy, lent him my horse & gig he went to C field I went to Mr Dejarnetts for Harriet saw Dr Hurndon & Brother came by Golans ville sent the buggy home this evening Susan & Sally S, came this evening, went back I hird Baltimore had been taken etc [On May 13, Union Genral Ben Butler put Baltimore under martial law.] James T went to Bro Saml, Eugane came for owl I rode H at [rack?] {shelled corn sent to mill Terells ploughing the land by Martha, house for corn halling manure for corn on same cart & wagon etc |
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Sun 19. |
Cdy day cool/Rain a little/Cdy Rain/Rain Thomasia & I went to Carmel S. S. Bro Poindexter preached Bro Saml, at meeting Edmond came & dined - went to E hill going to Smiths Lucy Carter died to day |
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M 20. |
Rain showery/Rain a little/Rain/Cdy I set out some tomatoe plants on meadow James T Redd went to Bro Saml, carryed some tomatoe plants scraping up lint for Dr Gipson etc [cotton lint is cotton from which seeds have been removed] |
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Tus 21. |
Cdy/Fair/Fair/Fair cool I set out tomatoe plants on meadow gave Uncle Anderson some went to Anna, to look at cow & calf went to Mr Canfields borrowed a saddle went to Bro Saml, to look for James he went around by island foard John went over to Bro Saml for owl Bro Saml sent a hand to Norfork with others to work on foart went to Dr Lins, he has a new fashion bullit made for guns etc {halling manure for corn field by M, house set out greens tomatoe plants etc |
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W 22. |
Fair cool/Fair/Fair cool/Fair Thomasia H & I went to Cedar F. to see Johns company John & James went up I went to E hill for oats 13 1/2 bu saw Mrs Swann Mr Harris went to Anna, Cary came for bundle John went over with him to night Mary going to Sistr Sophia tomorrow {halling manure putting in drill for corn ploughing etc brought down some oats |
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Th 23. |
Fair cool/Fair/Fair/Fair I went to Golans ville to Election voted for Holliday for board of P [public] works Saml, Swann for Cunstible I gave my note to Dr Wine for $13.25 cts James went to Election - Thomasia Harriet went to E hill & spent evening I voted for Ratification etc [ratifying secession] killed 2 snakes going to Election Mary & Eugane went to Sister Sophia {ploughing by Martha, house rakg etc ploughed patch by old ice house for pumpkins hilling etc planted cymblains by E field barn halling manure etc |
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Fr 24. |
Fair/Fair/Fair/Fair I sent to Mr Southworths for some pumpkin seed planted them by old ice house etc Mr S, came by we went to the mill as - commissioners for bridge etc put it off till monday week - saw Bro Penney Anna came to spend the night Miss H & Bettie went to the Dr,s - John got back to night from Bro Saml {ploughing corn land planting corn beans etc peas planted pumkin seed etc |
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Sat 25. |
Fair/Fair/Fair/Fair I lent John my horse they went to store mustering went to river Thomasia & I went to Providence & spent evening - Cary came over went home this evening hird from Llewellyn to day Yankeys has taken Alexandra [Union Army seized Alexandria, Virginia on May 24, 1861] Susan S came to night cars met near Alexandra killed 6 persons & crippled several shot the Yanky {planting corn by Lanzy house planted - peas by E field barn etc ploughing the - meadow E field |
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Sun 26. |
Fair warm day/Fair/Fair/Fair H & I went to Carmel S. S. I had 15 scollars to day John spoke I rode H, back Mrs Swann spent the day hear she & H at Anna to night Sally came for a pass Mr Dickinson at Carmel to day |
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M 27. |
Rain a few drops/Fair very windy/Fair/Fair I went to Bro Saml, for Lizzie cut Bro Saml, beard & Lewis, hair & beard they got a letter from John & Clarrence had a battle at Hampton 7 hundred Y killed 40 or 50 our m Eugane came up from Richmond Mr Carter wants Louisa to nurce his child Harriet went over with Cary this evening James went to Providence for Thomasia sent to - store for pair shoes etc $1.50 cts cost {finished planting corn on rode E field meadow reeplanting peas weeding corn new ground by tick spring etc |
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Tus 28. |
Clear/Fair/Fair/A few drops rain cdy Sent to Mr Southworths for his buggy carryed Thomasia to Depot went to Richmond with the Dr going to see Llewellyn hird some cannon fire at creek H & Cary came over Edmond came by this evening. Emily Anderson came to night Cousin Elizabeth Oliver came from Anna, Canfield came by to night from Southworths mad about what he hird S, say {ploughing corn weeding same & cotton etc |
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W 29. |
Cdy Fair/Fair/Fair/Fair I went to store saw Bro Anderson borrowed his rockaway fixed it up went to Depot for Thomasia got a letter from her by Cornal Wright President Davis arrived in - Richmond this morning at 6 ock [Davis and his family had travelled from Montgomery, Alabama, & stayed at the Spotswood Hotel on Main St. in Richmond. Later, the city purchased the White House of the Confederacy in Court End.] saw John he mustered Emily & Cary came this morning. Emily A, went home came with Eliza this evening went to muster at C fork {planted corn on meadow that the hogs rooted up soaked it etc ploughed the gardens for the negroes etc |
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Th 30. |
Fair cool/Fair/Fair/Fair I went to Chesterfield for Thomasia she did not come Dr Anderson came up in Rockaway to Dr,s gate the Dr gave me - $1.00 to by plough points I got 21 at Depot went for Thomasia this evening & brought her up Wm D gave Thomasia some peach blough potatoes Bettie came down to night Robert A went to Depot this morning saw Emily A at Dr,s gate saw Dr Buttler & Mr Woodfork on cars bought one dollars worth casting of [Caks?]. {ploughing corn weeding by watermellon patch sent to E hill for 13 bu oats. |
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Fr 31st |
Fair cool/Fair morning/Fair/Fair Fighting at Acquire Creek to day [Battle of Aquia Creek, May 29-June 1] I went in E hill. John has put fence back wed my watermellon hills Thomasia & I went to Providence this evening Edmond & John Anderson came Emily Anderson & James T went to C Burruss, James bought a pistol for 25 cts {ploughing corn weeding same halled a lode old rails etc sent carriage home R Andersons |