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Sun 1. |
Fair cool/Fair morning/Fair/Fair sent to Mr Southworths for his wagon all went in wagon Bro Poindexter preached morning & evening Scott spoke & prayed, saw Mungumry Burruss etc at Carmel & Dick Dickinson I pd 37 cts for part of him book for Mr Burruss lent Bro S, 37 1/2 cts to pay for book Bro J T Anderson pd $12. subscription for me pd 10 cts for poor Bro S, had a letter from Llewellyn to Barbara |
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M 2. |
Fair/Fair warm/Fair/Fair May day has male calf with white face Georgia went to Bro Saml, H carryed her in carry all to mill I went to Canfields & threshed his wheat brought the mashine home & put in the wagon house got a bl corn from Canfield {threshed Canfields wheat had all my hands to help they got there meals there to day sen, to mill 1 bl corn from Canfield brought mashine home etc |
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Tus 3. |
Fair/Fair/Fair/Fair I went to Providence with - Thomasia spent the day the Dr gave me some corrosive sublimit [sublimate] to put on my arms [mercuric chloride, topical antiseptic] John & Linnaeus came to dinner Columbia Swann came to day H went with her to - night saw Edmond he came over to see his colt he complains of rheumatism I went to Locus Grove {fallowing at E hill ploughed & wed the greens at L Grove grubing E hill etc etc |
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W 4. |
Fair warm day/Rain/Cdy/Cdy I went to E hill cleaning on the meadow ditch etc H & James went to Bro Saml, on hat rack Susan & Sally came this evening sent them on horse back Mr S, will to to - Richmond tomorrow with wheat etc {fallowing at E hill cleaning on ditch & meadow cutting & malling rails etc |
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Th 5. |
RainRain/Rain/Cdy I faned out some medertaranean wheat my wheat got - heated in chaff Anna sent to me for wheat they went visiting to day. put 4 cattle in E hill for beef Roxy Lam Pidg & white cow {halled a lode wood faning wheat etc |
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Fr 6. |
Cdy/Fair/Cdy/Fair I faned out my med wheat etc went to Canfields went to look at his oxen to trade offerd mine for his & $25. I went to E hill H & James came from Bro Saml Cary came John went with Cary home Mr S, sent his bull dog over I sent her to L. G. gave hands notice to work on rode tomorrow {fallowing E hill faning wheat halled a lode of wood grubing & cleaning on swamps E hill |
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Sat 7. |
Foggy Fair/Fair/Fair/Fair I worked on road finished it Mr D did not send his hands - Susan Southworth went home to night Columbia Swann came this evening. John got home to night I went to L Grove to dary Dr Nelson came to Anna {worked on road from Canfields to old shop |
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Sun 8. |
Cdy Fair/Rain a few d/Fair/Fair I went to Carmel H & Lis Columbia went home Thomasia went to E hill came back to dinner I had but 5 S.S. saw 3 going to Cty Line I went to L Grove saw Mr T, . |
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M 9. |
Foggy Fair/Fair/Fair/Fair I went to L. Grove put w in dary H & Columbia Swann went to store mill & Mr Southworths Saml came over walked to E hill C went home gone to Anna, Miss B hill & Mary came this evening James - went for Georgia Bro Saml She did not come I went to E hill ploughing etc Bob brought a plough shear from Mr S, came from Richmond he brought up 48 lbs bacon Wm Dandridge at 28 cts a lb there was a funeral at Miss Burruss of child, this evening got 1/2 bl corn from Canfield to day makg 2 1/2 bl in all at $2.75 cts a bl. sent it to mill {fallowing E hill pulling fodder on meadow sent to shop a plough to Wm to fix sent to Canfields for 1/2 bl corn sent to mill etc |
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Tus 10. |
Fair/Fair/Fair/Cdy I went to Canfields to see him about corn he promised me 5 bls let me have 1/2 of it & says I can have no more went to E hill. Saml went home Joh Terrell came to see us John went to Providence & to Depot caryed a letter for Wm Dandridge for bags - W D, horses got in my field L Grove {fallowing E hill cleaning on swamps & halling brush on high hill halled a lode rails carryed them to L Grove put them on fence W Ds horses got in in n |
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W 11. |
Fair/Rain a little/Fair Cdy/Rain a good one went to E hill covering the high hill with brush etc etc Thomasia Liz & I went to Dr L met with Olivia & Anna Clarkson etc I went to Bro Saml, the Cars came unhooked at Huletts saw some soulgiers from King Wm came on etc etc Bro S, threshing his wheat etc {fallowing on road going to Rock spring cleaning on swamp halling brush on on the high hill etc |
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Th 12. |
Fair/Fair cool/Fair/Fair I went to Chesterfield saw John Carpenter he is quite sick saw Dr A went to Chesterfield for bags failed getting them gave a letter to Sturn for Llewellyn from Thomasia etc went to John Dickinsons engaged 6 bls corn at $2.50 cts a bl Mr W Dickinsons, horse got in my corn field {ploughing E hill grubing on swamp halling brush to high hill etc |
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Fr 13. |
Fair/Fair/Fair/Fair E Redd came by I went to E hill cleaning on swamps etc Thomasia went to Mr S, he went to Richmond with ice Anna, company came down sent Edmond to Mr Dickinsons for 1 bl corn & had it ground at Terrells salted cattle E hill {fallowing E hill went after lode oats E h cleaning on ditches & grubing on high h bringing up fodder by T Spring etc sent Edmond to pole cat for 1 bl corn |
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Sat 14. |
Fair/Fair/Fair/Fair I went to E hill trimed up several trees planted peach stones received a note from Anna about wheat offered mine for 92 cts a bushel Bettie Redd & George came over this morning Eugane came this evening Mony Sally & E Temple Tally came to night sent to mill for trunk etc Columbia came this evening went back John McL A came by went to Cedar fork took up 2 Yankeys at Scotch Town. {fallowing E hill on meadow, grubing on high hill & Rock Spring below halling brush on high hill etc stacked a s fodder T. S. |
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Sun 15. |
Fair/Fair/Fair/Rain We went to Carmel S.S. girls - went in Carryall I rode on horse back Bro Poindexter preached - Bro Dr Dickinson spoke etc etc Cousin Charly Taylor Richard Talley Mr Richards & Norny Harris came Talley & Taylor went home Eugane is hear sent Lucy & Ellen to mill went to Mr Talleys I had a new scollar to day - Quane & Martha came with Robert yeserday evening |
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M 16. |
Cdy/Cdy/Cdy/Fair Money Georgy Sally & Mr Richards went down to Dr G, N Harris & Eugane went to Mr Harrises Columbia went this evening the Miss Dickinsons came & stayed a while Mrs Farish sent for ice got a bag full I went to E hill looking for my cattle found them in pines. fallowing by the pines & meadow near River field no 1 - {fallowing E hill grubing pulling fodder on meadow halled a lode wood etc etc |
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Tus 17. |
Fair/Fair warm/Fair - Thundering etc/Rain a hard one I went to E hill fallowing and pulling fodder, thundering in west & S lightning to night it Rained hard in night {fallowing at Edge hill near pines etc fulling fodder near grave yard & watermellon patch etc |
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W 18. |
Fair/Fair Rain a [powd?]/Fair/Fair I went to E hill Bob fallowing I went to mill with John McL A I saw Cousin Fitz we went to Anna to night, Miss Harris went home {fallowing E hill pulling fodder E field shocking on meadow etc |
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Th 19. |
Fair mild/Fair day/Fair/Fair I went to E hill with Edmond R Cousin Fitz & Bettie came down this evening I carryed - Bettie & H to mill weighed I w 160. B 121. H 125 Cary came for B went home sent some AP by them Mr Seay came from Mt Airy traded hogs with him gave him 2 for him {fallowing at E hill I went for a lode oats & pulling fodder E field finished pulling on the meadow shocking etc |
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Fr 20. |
Fair/Fair/Fair/Cdy I went to Bro Saml carryed H, shoes Girls went to Dr Nelsons to dine Bro S & I rode over his corn spoke for wheat there was a firing toward Washinton I went to Mr S, for hog let Mr Dickinson have 2 of mine {fallowing E hill stacking fodder pulling shocking etc sent to John Dickinsons for 5 bls corn |
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Sat 21. |
Rain a little/Rain thunder L/Rain/Fair A little showery middle of the day I went to E hill Claudius Anderson came to look at a beef for his farther we went to E hill to see them he went to Providence I made a dore to ice house Mr Duval came to Anna to day & family {fallowing E hill stacking fodder put up one stack E field by tick spring cutting tops shocking etc sent corn to mill |
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Sun 22. |
Fair/Fair/Fair/Fair I went to Carmel S.S. carryed 3 children Thomasia & James went to Cty Line a co of Tennessee troop passed Carmel stoped to hear the girls sing etc Mr Duval went home this evening from Anna, Received 6 colered persons from Providence Little Henry & others |
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M 23. |
Fair/Fair/Fair/Fair I went to E hill one of my cows has a swolen leg snake bite perhaps - Miss Mary Anna & Ella came down & stayed a whi[le] Thomasia & children went to Mr Southworth's {fallowing E hill finished pulling fodder cutting tops stacking etc etc etc |
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Tus 24. |
Fair cool/Fair/Fair/Fair I went to E hill to see cow. faned out 65 bu wheat & baged it etc E field Mr Allen at the mill died to day saw Mr Southworth Cousin Fitz Anna Miss Mary & girls came down to supper. sent to mill for H Barbara came with her Pertha S is hear - saw Anna, Boy steeling my peas 2 of my women stole flour etc Edmond Redd came for his Horse & carryed her home {fallowing at E hill faning what 65 bu cutting tops stacked one stack blades E field |
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W 25. |
Fair/Fair/Fair/Fair I went to Bro Saml, to see Saml, sent Cary & James to Mr Anderson for Sam I came home this evening went to Mr Southworths he was not at home Mr Chandler at work they got a letter from Mr Quinn about Llewellyn, sickness {fallowing E hill high-hill sent 65 bu wheat to Depot in wagon & cart cutting tops stacking fodder |
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Th 26. |
Fair/Cdy/Rain/Cdy I went to Mr G Southworths borrowed $12.00 of him I sent to Mr Wiltshires for his buggy I went to Joel Lucks Bro Saml sent his Buggy over & harness Edmond came over we fixed the nose piece etc Cary & James came over went back {fallowing at E hill cutting tops stacking went to E hill for oats etc |
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Fr 27. |
Fair/Rain/Rain Fair/Fair Thomasia & I started to gloster to see Llewellyn went to a Mr (Fantlery, in King & Queen Tom -) the children went to Bro Saml & Fanny went to E hill John is at Dr Gouldins {cleaning on swamp cutting tops etc etc fallowing E hill |
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Sat 28. |
Fair Frost/Fair cool/Fair cool/Fair night Thomasia & I went to Cousin P H Fitzhughs got there in the night H came over from Bro S, went back again {finished cutting tops working on swamps etc fallowing E hill etc |
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S 29. |
Fair Frost/Fair/Fair/Fair Thomasia I went to Mr Guyn, to see Llewellyn found him very poly Mrs Guyn, Miss Mary C Guyn & Fannie wer at home saw Mrs John Guyn H went to Elon |
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M 30. |
Fair cool/Fair/Fair/Fair spent the day at Mr Guyns George & Harry Guyn & I walked on River gathered chinkepins etc {fallowing E hill cleaning on swamps E hill & old barn s, |