Fr 1. | Fair/Fair/Fair/Fair Thomasia & Sister Emily went to E Hill spent the d Mr. Wiltshire went Sister Emily went to Bro Addams Mr. Gouldin came 2 soulgiers came to breakfast 2 to dinner pd 50 cts for their dinner sent James for Sister Emily did not come {Bob ploughing corn thining corn E Hill halling wheat from E Hill stacking |
Sat 2. | Fair/Fair/Fair/Fair Sister Emily came from Bro Addams 2 soulgiers came & breakfasted gave me 50 cts . 25 each, 3 came by this evening Edmond & Tony Gatewood came by T bought Edmons horse black or traided 3 soulgiers at Anna to night {Bob ploughing corn near house halling wheat from E Hill & put up 1 stack etc |
Sun 3. | Fair/ Cdy Raina L/Fair/Fair I went to Carmel passed several pickets saw Dr B Anderson & Dr Scot etc Saw Bro Allen & others. had no meeting a co went toward the Boling Green - met with some of the dr , boys- |
M 4. | Fair/Rain shower Fair/Fair/Fair I went to Anna, to see E- Tompkins he cut his arm- Dr. sowed it up & went to Gatewoods in Anna, carriage with Sister Emily & T {weeding potatoes halling w set out trees |
Tus 5. | Fair very warm/Fair/Fair/Fair warm/Fair I went to Anna, to see Mr. G Addams that fainted in her yard Mr. Gouldin went to Bro Saml James carryed a trunk in gig for Mr G. Mr Mahon came & borrowed rope & bucket to clean out well Thomasia is sick & Bob has been sick for 3 days Sister E at Anna, to night Columbia & Sister Rody A - James brought me some apples from Bro Saml {weeding sweet potatoes halling up wheat from E Hill & stacking put up 1. S |
W 6. | Fair very warm/Fair/Fair/Fair I went to Anna,saw E. Tompkins Mr Addams went to rail road. Columbia & Miss Addams came by Sister Emily is hear hird heavy firing towards - Fedicksburg Stuard is that way James went to Mr. Buttlers to get soap pd 50 cts a lb for 3 lbs - { halling wheat from E Hill put up 1 stack Bob sick |
Th 7. | Fair/Rain a shower Fair/Fair/Fair I went to E Hill to hire - Isac offered 37-1/2 cts for him Miss Terrells & Cobb came I halled up wheat to put it in barn Anna had 45 or so Yankeys to dine with her I went to E Hill this evening etc saw Cash pass by) I fixed coam [comb] for Columbia dressed [e arm?] Miss Bettie Johnson is dead at Clifton { halling up wheat at E Hill & put it in the barn medertaranean |
Fr 8. | Fair very warm/Fair/Fair/Fair I sent for the Dr to see Bob & Thomasia T is ver poly I carryed cloth to weave to Mr. Spicers Mrs S, is going to have it wove Saw 2 soulgiers at E Hill came by to night gave them some tobacco Isac ploughing to day at E hill I hired him for -37-1/2 ctw per day Mrs. E Sutton is dead { halling up wheat E Hill putting in barn ploughing corn etc |
Sat 9. | Fair very warm/Fair/Fair/Fair I went to E Hill finished getting up wheat went to Providence for ice for & Valeta S. for Thomasia she is quite sick. Cary came over James went with him to night sent Sam & Mr Buttler saw Tom hird heavy firing north west this evening I expect it was Jackson [Battle of Cedar Mountain, Culpeper Co, Virginia, Confederate victory for Jackson] Robert Aunt Mily & Queen came up brought some hats for boys from Sister Sarah Isac 1 days w {finished halling up wheat at E Hill shelled corn sent to mill etc. |
Sun 10. | Fair very w/Rain a good one/ Cdy w/Fair w Dr A came to see Thomasia Mrs S & Columbia & Mr Southworth Bro Saml came went back this evening James came with him had a good rain this evening Sally came down Anna came Bro carryed Mr Wittshires wagon over etc. |
M 11. | Fair warm/Fair warm/Fair w/Fair I went to mill saw 2 S pass 2 came to Anna, & one to Har) shop I hird Jackson had taken 380 prisoners & 3 generals & fighting to day put geraniam in box Cary came by Bro S. went to Richmond carryed Polly etc I pulled 8 watermellons sent 2 to Sister S, & Louisa Robert & Queen went down to day Aunt Milly is hear {Bob ploughing E Hill ploughed & Sowed the turnip patch by Lanzy house weeding potatoes etc halled a lode hay etc E Field Isac 1/2 day |
Tus 12. | Fair warm/Rain shower/ Cdy /Fair I have 6 or 7 boils Soulgiers at [t] Anna to day Wm Tompkins at Anna, he says there are 7000 troops J. T. Ande troups going up to Jackson by thousons Hamlin Dickinson came with James {ploughing at E Hill Bob & Isac weeding potatoes & greens etc thining corn E Hill |
W 13. | Fair/Fair/Fair/Fair I pulled 7 w mellons H D went home this evening Willy Tompkins came this morning & [ sewlumnant ??] came with James for chickens - I hear there are several thousan soulgiers at Verdon & about some soulgiers at Anna, today {Bob & Isac ploughing at E Hill weeding garden cut a lode hay at E Hill for horses |
Th 14. | Fair/Fair/Fair/Rain at L I have 8 boils Dr A came to see Thomasia Wm Tompkins came down went home to day got a letter from H Anna got one from Bettie had a mishap I had 4 Texas Soulgiers to see me 2 dined hear gave me $1.00 for potatoes etc {Bob & Isac finished ploughing at E Hill corn weeding garden at E Field & hear |
Fr 15. | Rain a little/Fair/Fair/Fair John walked from Richmond to day {Bob & Isac cutting hay E Hill weeding garden E Field. |
Sat 16. | Fair pleasant/Fair/Fair cool/Fair 4 Soulgiers came to breakfast & servant pd 1.25 cts 5 came to dinner with Co Charly Taylor & Richard Tally Mr Snyder came I fed 2 of there horses they pd me $2.00 Stuards cavelry passed by Cedar Fork going to Beaver Dam {cutting hay at E Hill Bob & Isac shocking etc weeding cotton etc |
Sun 17. | Fair cool day/Fair/Fair day/Fair Ella Miss Fanny Eliza & Nan came up went to Anna, Ipulled 7 water mellons & a boy of the Dr hirt his foot at Katys house John went to Bro Saml , to carry Clarrance some watermellons he is wounded in both arms I hear Thomasia took medicine for Janders [jaundice] Hamlin Dickinson came with James to night Fleming came by sent a letter to Llewellyn |
M 18. | Fair/Fair/Fair/Fair John came from Bro S, went with Hamlin home James went to Mr Watkins for clothfor L W Redds - shirts Dr A came for his boy that got his leg hirt yesterday Anna sent Fanny to Richmond {Bob & [" Isac " lined out] cutting hay halled a lode diging irish [L] potatoes E Field about hay |
Tus 19. | Fair/Fair/Fair/Fair I went to Mr.Terrells to see about corn he was from home Mrs (M?] M T came & spent his evening he asked $6.00 for corn Mrs Southworth & Miss Rody came I saw Bro Bib Mr Wheat & others Mr S had a negro going to Richmond {Bob ["& Isac " lined out] cutting hay E Hill diging potatoes irish about hay sent to mill |
W 20. | Fair/Fair/Fair/Fair I went to Bro Saml , to see Clarrence he is wounded in both arms suffered a great deel to day & last night Dr Anderson came to see him Tom spent the day there met John I hird the Enemy wer going to Verdon I got some peaches & apples John went to Golans ville to beet cider came home to n Edmond has 2 N Horses [Bob [" Isac " lined out] cutting hay E Hill halled a lode wood sent corn to mill yesterday about hay weeding cotton |
Th 21. | Fair/Fair/Fair/ Cdy /Rain I wwent to Mr Walker Terrells engaged 5 bls corn at $6.00 a bu walked to E hill I saw Mr. S, & Wm T Hancock came from Richmond there are several soulgiers at Verdon sever thousons John went to Golans ville to beet cider James went to Bro Saml {cutting hay E Hill weeding cotton |
Fr 22. | Rain/Fair/Fair/Fair I went to E Hill Bob cutting hay Mr Soutworth came to night to take my honey took a good chance John went to bever Dam James went to Bro Saml , Buttler came this evening got to Anna, yesterday {Bob cutting hay E Hill halled a lode wood weeding cotton fencing E Hill |
Sat 23. | Cdy /Rain a s/ Cdy /Rain I went to Bro Addams to carry buttons for pants went to Mrs Dervins got 2 midlins [ midlings : salt pork] one weighed 13 lbs the other 14 1/2 at 50 cts a lb $13.75 went to W Terrells got 4 bls of corn at 6 dollars a bl pd for it 24 dollars I went to E Hill putting up hay etc Hamlin came to night James carryed Dick some honey {Bob went for corn Mr T, about diging holes for gate-post E Hill Lanzy about fence sent to mill for meal |
Sun 24. | Cdy / Cdy / Cdy cool/ Cdy I started to Providence & met Dr A went with him to Cty Line Bro Rice preached John & Emily & Miss Jinnet wer at meeting I hird the drums beet down towards Carmel I [1?] soulgier came after chickens got some of the boys at 75 cts a piece |
M 25. | Fair/Fair/Fair/Fair I fixed up gate at E Hill Mrs Swann came down & Butler N Luck & Susan & Sally came this evening S had tooth ach James went to Bro L for his buggy borrowed it to go for Llewellyn got a letter from H Hamlin D went home, pulled several watermellons Bro S came by & Carry Lewis at Verdon {bob fixing gate E Hill dug holes etc sent 3 hands to Mr Southworths to thresh wheat this evening halling hay post rails etc etc |
Tus 26. | Fair/Fair/Fair/Fair I fixed up Mr Lucks buggy & started to Richmond for Llewellyn met Edward Redd going to Bro Saml for Buggy by Bumppers , mill went to Edmons sent to Mr Carters for Llewellyn {Bob fixing fence at E Hill boys at Mr. S. |
W 27. | Fair/Fair/Fair/Fair Llewellyn & I went to Mrs Carters & to Richmond saw H & Dr A we came up home I got a passport etc [CSA issued passports to ease passage through lines] I saw a great many soulgiers etc Several went by store {fencing at E HIll |
Th 28. | Fair/Fair/Fair/Fair I carryed N Lucks buggy home Mrs L is sick saw a hold horse at R Andersons sore back etc T,s breast broke [boil] James went hunting I found a bee tree Landera I* put my calvs & hogs in E HIll { Lanzy fixing gate by Anna, halling up hay E Hill stacking by E Hill gate this side |
Fr 29. | Fair/Fair/Fair/Fair I made a dryer went to E Hill stacking hay pulled 12 w- mellons this evening - James went to Providence for oil Letha she had very high fever James, horse is poly {shelled corn sent to mill halling up hay E Hill stacking 3 stacks |
S. 30.S | Fair/Fair/ Cdy /Rain I fixed up wagon body & sent Bob to Huletts for H, & Miss Bertha Davis & Miss Pendletons trunks Fleming brought me a paper & one for the Dr the Dr came to see Letha she is better I gave Fleming a watermellon etc. Cary came over James carryed 2 watermellons over sole one for 70 cts broke one carryed Clarence one {Bob went to railroad halling hay E Hill put up2 stacks shelled corn & sent to mill for meal |
S Sun 31. | Rain/ Cdy /Fair/ Cdy had a good rain I went to see Mr R Hill at Anna this evening James, horse died last night halled him out to day to [ cocle ??] L James gatewood died some time ago |