Sat 1 | Rain/Rain/ Cdy /Fair I went to big rock, James came home, Columbia came to night put up 2 trovs in cow shelter George Smith, corps passed by to day Died in camp { malling rails cutting halling straw chaf etc working on shelter trovs etc |
Sun 2. | Fair cool/Fair/ cdy / Cdy snow I went to Carmel Bro Poindexter preached text John 6 ct , 67 v. but few persons, Ella at meeting, Anna & Miss Hill, Billy Quarles is very sick at Bro Hargroves . had no S.S. to day I went to Mr Taylors Thomasia & columbia came |
M 3. | Snow 2 to 3 in deep/ Rain fine/ Cdy /Fair Anna brought a tarrier setter for me to see Borrowed my wagon Columbia went home to night Henry working on wagon slats - gave James a gaffle [portable fork of iron or wood- for long gun to rest on, to improve accuracy] Bob cut out a pair shoes for him Frank Phillip & John {Bob & Jessey shoe making makg baskets etc |
Tus 4. | Fair cold/Fair mild/Fair/Fair E Redd came to night Thomasia E & I went to Anna & set till bed time Cousin Robert & Frank Thompkins wer there & Young Edmond Miss Tunstil is there {Bob halling post for lot H hewing & boring halling wood cutting etc |
W 5. | Fair cold/Fair mild/Fair/Rain I fixed troft for flint put up 3 barrells potatoes some for Llewellyn Edmond went home this morning H & Liz at Anna, James halling poles for his house { halling wood cutting malling etc Lanzy stoping pigs out F pen H hewing & boring |
Th 6. | Rain hard/ Cdy / Cdy /Fair The ground is very wet, I made me a bit etc went to see George Davist to sell Ben H the creek was very full sent Jessey to Depot with a box & barrell for Llewellyn John Smiths Corps pass Chesterfield. {H ground a wide chisel boring post etc rakg & halling leaves malling , sent to Depot |
Fr 7. | Fair/ Cdy / Cdy / Cdy Snow I went to River it is quite full rising, I caught some rails, Mr George Davist came to look at Ben Horse Mrs Swann & Columbia came to night - John went to Gatewoods for nails James went to [Hanover?] to Wm Dandridges {Bob carryed potatoes to Depot & beans etc cutting, rakg & halling leaves etc etc working on past etc halled a lode corn to C.H. |
Sat 8. | Rain fine/ Cdy mist/ Cdy /Snow a few flakes I went to E Hill for old slabs put it on cow shelter L Grove Mrs Swann & Columbia went home tonight { halled 2 lodes slabs from E Hill malling halling leaves wood etc rakg grubing w on post |
Sun 9. | Fair mild day/Fair/Fair/Fair cold H & I went to Cty Line Bro Rice came & carryed Harriet up to E Hill, Eugene & James came over Eugene & John went over we went to Mr Taylors Mr Wm Ballard & Miss Emily Taylor wer there came to get sustificate for [corn?] Steven Humphreys is dead Walker Terrell at meeting |
M 10. | Fair cold/Snow a few flakes/ Cdy /Snow a few flakes I went to Providence to see about filling etc brought my steel trap home (John working on plotting mashine etc.) saw Edmond Redd Bro Saml came by went to Harrises H came to night T makg biscuits for Anna, H brought me 25 dollars in part of last years rent from Mrs Swann John at Bro Saml , Mr Vass came by {working on cow shelter post etc sent to E Hill for part of old shop to make hen house halled a lode cedars etc halling hay from E Hill halling wood malling rails grubing rakg leaves etc |
Tus 11. | Cdy /Snow a little shower/ Cdy /Fair I worked on cow shelter etc sent Henry to Providence E sent up about cloth. John came home from Bro Saml , Anna, went to Hulett going to (V.S.) lamb died {Bob ploughing by barn E Field fenced in stalks halled a lock poles for cow shelter malling grubing rakg leaves etc Phil L. up |
W 12. | Fair mild/Fair day/Fair/Fair Thomasia & children went to E Hill & spent the day Tom S at home I worked on the shelter to day burning plant bed by big rock. The boys went to Halls for chickens Liz at E Hill I sowed tomatoe ( tomatoe seed & pepper) {Bob finished ploughing by barn E Field ploughing by harness shop & in frunt of house cutting burning plant bed by big rock & halling leave 5 lodes |
Th 13. | Fair mild spring day/Fair/Fair/Fair I finished cow shelter & commenced a hin house by ice house E Field sowed a plant bed by big rock with cabbage letuce etc Thomasia & children went to plant bed John dined at N Lucks Tom B was hear today. Mrs Tom Fauntleroy died some time ago. {fallowing in frunt of house burnt a plant bed & sowed it halling leaves wood & a lode of poles from E hill old shop |
Fr 14. | Rain a shower/ Cdy / Cdy cool/ Cdy Snow I put up the body & rafters of my hen house by ice house E F. Tom & Columbia Swann came this evening & Edmond they went to Mr Southworths with H & John Edmond soled a cow to Bettie for 5 dollars {moved cow shelter by corn house manure etc fallowing cutting halling etc put lode straw in rack rakg leaves etc |
Sat 15. | Snow about 3 in/Snow/Snow/Fair a snowy day I made a screw for Edmond etc he went home this evening Ella sent the cloth up to day for my g. coat {shelled corn sent to mill halled 2 L, wood |
Sun 16. | Fair snow melted a good deel / Cdy / Cdy /Rain Sleet Thom Swann came down went to Carmel with H & Columbia & John I went with them to E Hill tonight I went to Anna, Mr Taylor came over have 3 lambs have a very bad cole I fixed shavs on sleygh for tom S. |
M 17. | Rain hail/Rain sleet/ Cdy / Cdy I have been quite poly to day John came from E Hill tonight faning - oats at E Field barn John patching his shoes etc { faning oats at E Field barn finished 15 1/2 b. |
Tus 18. | Rain a little cdy / Cdy / Cdy /Rain I have spent the day mocely in the house Pollus Luck came with a chicken sent to Depot for things failed to come George Dickinson is dead barried at Mt Airy. {cutting or halling wood etc sent to Depot |
W 19. | Rain/Rain/Rain/Fair a cloce rainy day a great deel of water in seder had it diped out - Miss Tunstil & Hill & Anna came down to night {Bob patching Elizabeths shoes sent to Mrs S. for sugar. |
Th 20. | Fair/Fair/Fair cool/Fair cool I worked on hin house to day cut the dore planking up ends etc etc Miss Hill went to Anna, H Susan Sally & Columbia John & James went to Anna to night John went to Wrights store for cloth I gave him $1.50 cts have 9 lambs 2 died 11 in all Pat has pigs in kitchen 3 m 20 [f?] Tom S ordered back to creek & others {Bob mended John shoe halling wood cutting halling etc halled larths etc H working on H house |
Fr 21. | Fair cool/Fair day/ Cdy / Cdy Rain Anna sent Miss Hill & Tunstil home Susan S, went home Columbia went to Mr S, this evening with H James & John John went to Gatewoods for nails bought 1 lb pd 1/- for them I worked on hen house covered one side & put up the dore etc they received a letter from - Llewellyn Mr Waldrop sent his Poin [pointer?] slut hear to day got a note from Wm Dandridge soled my potatoes for $1.25₵ [ halling wood hay from E Hill etc etc cutting wood rakg & etc sent to Depot for box & sugar - |
Sat 22. | Rain/Rain/Rain/ Cdy I patched up smoke H key made a key for hin H lock got 4 hens of James gave him $1.00 for them pd. the money put them in ice house sent to Mr S, for H & Columbia Tho , has H ache I cut off my mustash to day {shelled corn sent to mill put straw in rack |
Sun 23. | Rain/ Cdy / Cdy / Cdy ["windy day a windy day" crossed out] I went to Mr Taylors he came over with me H & Columbia went to Anna, to night Anna came & brought President Davist address delivered yesterday [ Inauguarl address] Frank Minor at Bro Saml , & Clarence |
M 24. | rain snow etc windy d/Fair cold win/Fair/Fair Windy day a windy day - I finished my hin house put the hens in sent John to store for nails got $2.00 worth 15 cts a lb sent Jessey to Turners mill for cotton to [ mek ?] left it went to Cammels tan yard got a bag cow hair pd $1.00 for it the old Locus blew down & tore the - House a good deel blew down a great deel of my fence etc etc etc etc Jessey carryed dog home. Mrs Ware dead { halling wood sent to T mill cutting halling leaves sent to E Hill for Hay planks etc killed 5 sows cutting locus tree out of the yard |
Tus 25. | Fair cold/Fair/Fair/Fair cool I have been patching the seller [ Contry ?] wether board & sheeted it Columbia went home Miss Eujany & Dolly Dickinsons ar hear sent the horses back, sent hands on rode to cut out trees on main road a great many trees blew down yesterday {cut out 5 hogs 450 lbs salted. fencing all day sent 3 hands or road cutting trees etc |
W 26. | Fair cool/Rainy evening/Rain/ Cdy I sent John to Gatewoods for nails & cloth 2 lbs nails cost 2/- cloth 20 cts I saw Edmond at Anna, James lent me his red Ruster Miss Dickinsons went home this evening Hamlin came for them H John & James went to E hill to night. hird of a battle at Manaces took 500 prisoners I hear I covered shed etc etc split up tree in yard made 27 post of it etc sent to main rode to finish cutting trees out { malling halling ( makg ladder) etc sent 3 hands on road cutting rakg leaves etc |
Th 27. | Cdy Fair/Fair cool/Fair/Fair Thomasis & I went to Providence I started to Mr Butlers went to island foard water is high. John is quite poly Vergil Luck is hear I left my cloth at Providence {Henry made a ladder fencing by old Barn swamp ( malling halling sent to Turners mill for cotton |
Fr 28. | Fair cool/Fair day/Fair cool/Fair I went to Carmel Bro Poindexter spoke etc but a few persons Bro Gwaftney at meeting Mrs Swan and Columbia came C went to Carmel & H. {sent to mill for meal |