Day Journals of James T. Redd - January 1862


I have 33 pigs in 1862.
[This year's entries sometimes overwrite earlier entries in a Ledger book. Such earlier entries are omitted in this account.]

W 1.
John
Mr Sizer
hogs
470 1/2
mill

a windy day south w win  Fair windy s.w. w mild/Fair windy day/Fair windy/Fair  I lent Anna my wagon to day working on cow lot Mr Sizer came to hire a negro, failed John came & fixed Bro Saml , clock was taken sick went home {weighed 4 hogs one weighed 68. one 55 one 160 one 187 1/2 lbs. hung up meet cutting & halling wood Mr D, shelled corn sent to mill working on cow lot fallowing etc

Th 2.
cow s.
South
a north win
Depot
Aggy

Fair cold/Fair & windy/Fair/Fair cold  a north win I worked on cow lot finished the frunt I went to Mt Airy hands are cutting pines saw Mr Dickinson Susan & Sally Southworth are hear to night James went to Mr S, {fallowing on swamp E field halling wood cutting etc sent to Depot carryed Aggy down to Mr Johnson halling for cow shelter etc etc

Fr 3.

Fair cold n.w. / Cdy Hail a little/Hailing/sleet cold/ Win at north till evening got to s. west  I worked on cow shelter James went to Bro Saml , Susan & Sally went home to night they went to mill I got a letter from E T Kelley about funral { Halling wood from Mr D, ploughing etc cutting wood working on cow shelter etc

Sat 4.
Bro S,
R. A.
bond
$6.86

Fine Rain sleet/ Cdy cool/ Cdy / Cdy   a north win John went to Bro Sam,l to carry sausage meet James brought it back to night Bro Robert Anderson came brought my accounts gave my bond for $6.85 cts I made a comb dog comb Anna sent a qrt beef small my hands killed it {killed beef for Anna cutting & halling wood from Mt Airy H cutting poles etc

Sun 5.
Eugene

Cdy cold/ Cdy day/ Cdy /Snow 1/4 in deep  A north win N.E. Eugene came over with John went home to night I went to Anna, with Thomasia Anna has a sore nose etc Eugene mended a shoe for Thomasia Eddy Talleys funeral was preached to day at Mt Olivet.

M 6.
shelter
Edmond

Snow a few flakes/snow a few flakes/ Cdy / Fair  I worked on cow shelter went with Edmond to hill by Canfields cutting wood in Mt Airy sent John to E hill to ice pond James Carpenter at Mrs Andersons { halling wood cutting put straw in rack for cows etc halled a lode for horses sent to Depot for Milly Jane working on cow shelter halled a lode cedar poles etc

Tus 7.
E, hill

Fair cold/Fair day/Fair/Fair cold  a north west win I went to E hill had a lode planks halled & doars came from blacksmith shop Bro Saml came with Columbia I went with him & Edmond to sale Bob Farishes pd Cornal Wright 57. dollars tax gave my note for $9.52 cts Bro Saml & Edmond came back with me James went to the sale. { halling wood cutting Jessey cut out a pr shoes & made them shelled corn sent to mill etc etc

W 8.
Mr White
C.S.
mill
ice H.

Fair a frost/Fair/ Cdy /Hail Rain  a cold morning Mr Hew White came to Anna, to take a list of propity gave him mine etc Columbia came with H went home again James went to Mr Dickinsons (G ville ) I worked on cow shelter H got som cedar poles etc {shelling corn sent to mill cleaned out the ice houses halling wood leaves etc working on cow shelter haled a lode poles

Th 9.
trunk
H. D.
H. D.
wheat

Rain cdy /Fair/Fair/Rain hard  I worked on cow shelter faning wheat this evening Mr Dandridge sent up a trunk & 3 bails cotton James came with Hamlin Dickinson Whoper came drove him home Bob laid up I pulled tooth for Hamlen Dickinson { choping for fence L Grove faning wheat halling leaves straw etc

Fr 10.
cow shelter
wheat to the mill

Rain/Fair/Fair/ Fair  I worked on shed hung 2 doars & [?] this [?] Thomasia went to Providence Dr A is poly I fixed a ribet in Betties watch I fixed a sifter & faned wheat etc {Bob halling rails from bough lan to run a fence from corner Anna, to Mr Taylors fence in L Grove faned wheat & sent it to mill halling leaves etc

Sat 11.
Depot
Emma
H. D.
mill

Fair cool/Fair mild/Fair cdy /Fair mild  John went to Depot for Emma Gouldin she came from Dr Gouldins Sister Sarah went to Bro Sam,l going to Mr Talleys I worked on cow shelter sommenced covering it put my sheep in L Grove finished fence etc John went with Hamlin home this evening got a letter from Llewellyn at York Town {Bob laid worm to fence L Grove finished it sent to mill for flour halled leaves etc straw etc John got some walnut root etc Milly cow had a the first calf

Sun 12.
Carmel S.S.
[cow sketch]

Fair a mild day/Fair/Fair/ Fair  I went to Carmel S.S. but a few persons John spoke etc Bro DeGarnett prayed Tom is at Dr Lins , sick. Anna & Mrs Wiltshire came & Mr Taylor Milly cow has her first calf a female red calf.

M 13.
Mr S.
Wm
cows

Cdy fair snow/Snow a few flakes/ Cdy cold/ Snowing  I worked on cow shelter putting top on etc put three cows in to night . Mr John Swann came this evening to see me about ice house etc Wm Robinson came to night with his account for 1860 {Bob ploughing E field ran fence by stack halling pine tags to cow shelter etc etc

Tus 14.
E R
Mr W
$3.13
mill

Snow 3 in deep/Snow a litttle /Snowing/Hail Rain  shelled corn Edmond came to night on B Horse Mr D Woody came I gave him my note for $3.13 cts together with John Duglis account 85 cts {shelled corn sent to mill for meal

W 15.
dimond

Rain a crust on S./Rain/ Cdy / Cdy   Snow is melting a good deel a crust on it Edmond went to store went home to night I smoked the puppy [diamond] to day with tobacco S. Snow melting {Bob putting up a tub halled a lode straw fixed up rack Henry makg pins etc

Th 16.
Mr E P. P.
[pony sketch]
Bro S,
Bob halling
for S,

Fair mild day/Fair the snow melted a good deel /Fair/Fair  I went to Mr E P Perkins & bought a poney for thirty eight dollars went to Dr Lins to see Tom he was at Mr Andersons, went to Bro Swann & Bro S, & Sister Sarah sick Lewis at Mr Buttlers , EP brought the poney to the Island foard I led her over Hard Times is her name Bob went with wagon to Mr S, to hall fodder from Colemans salt near Mr Moncures {Bob halling for Mr S, sent to slash for timber for shed rack etc cutting by ice pond

Fr 17.
Flint

Fair mild day/ Cdy / Cdy Rain/ Cdy   I had my poney (Flint) hitched to wagon Boys rode her to day H & Emma went to Mr Wiltshires & dined in Anna, carriage I worked on rack for cows {sent to E hill for planks etc sent for timber for rack cutting by ice pond & grave yard halling leaves etc etc

Sat 18.

Rain hard/ Cdy /Fair/ Fair  worked on cow rack etc John working on Mr S, table logs etc Emma, H & James started to Depot came back {Bob malling cutting halling etc working on rack

Sun 19.

Fair mild d/Fair/Fair/ Fair  I went to Carmel but five persons Bro Poindexter preached text 27 Psalm 14 verse Eugene & I went to Providence & dined saw Tom B. John sick or poly Lewis Redd was hear came in morning

M 20.
Providence
mill

Fair/Rain thunder & L a good deel /Rain hard/Rain hard  Thomasia & I went to Providence staid all night Emily Gouldin went to Anna, to spend night before going home Joh S, at home {Bob ploughing shelled corn sent to mill malling rails cutting halling leaves working on cow shelter etc

Tus 21.
Providence
Depot

Rain/Rain/Rain cdy /Snow a little  I came up home Emma H & Jas went to Depot E went home to day H borrowed Anna, horse I went to Providence for Thomasia this evening carryed a brace for John to mend Lewis R at Providence - { halling rails working on cow rack etc

W 22.
cow rack
leaves

Snow a few flakes/ Cdy / Cdy / Cdy   I finished cow rack to day etc smoked puppy. [against fleas?] Mr Taylor quit Anna, H went to E hill this evening is still there James went to Bro Saml , John halling logs for hin house in frunt of house {Bob halling leaves slash working Flint Joh & Jessey makg mats malling halling leaves grubing working on rack etc

Th 23.
rack

Cdy cool day/ Cdy / Cdy / Cdy   I put the rack in cow shelter working on top etc put lode straw in etc H came home this n J.S. went to creek John makg H house {put rack in C.S. halling wood leaves etc malling grubing rakg leaves etc

Fr 24.
[black hand sketch]

Snow Hail/Hard Rain/Rain sleet/ Cdy   Mr Taylor came went to mill Henry makg pins etc halled a lode corn down shelling etc John makg H. house, Julia S Anderson died in Richmond. [8 June 1817-24 Jan 1862, buried at Holywood Cemetery; parents were J.T. and F. A. Anderson] { halled a lode corn shelling etc etc

Sat 25.
Hides 3
hog P.

Fair mild day/Fair/Fair/ Fair  I worked on hog shelter and pen raming it with pine tags Mr Levi sent for my cow hides sent him 3.  2 cow 1 calf James came back from Bro Saml Edmond came went to store this evening {working on hog pen & shelter halling pine tags rails etc rakg leaes etc etc

Sun 26.
Carmel S.S.

Fair mild/Fair/Fair/ Cdy I went to Carmel S.S. had but a few persons John sick Billy Quarles is very sick saw Dr A going to see Billy Thomasia & H went to mill Miss Anna Sharp came to night Edmond came Mr Taylor & John exchanged shoes

M 27.
Hog shelter
fodder

Cdy cold/ Cdy mild/ Cdy / Rain  I lent Anna my wagon I finished hog pen shelter & put 5 sows up working on the cow shelter L Grove Edmond & Miss Sharp went home John & James went to Halls Mr Taylor had 50 bundles fodder {finished hog shelter put up 5 hogs etc halling leaves grubing etc

Tus 28.
Bro Saml ,
Fence
75.83.4

Cdy / Cdy / Cdy / Cdy   Thomasia & I went to Bro S, met Eugene & Edmond at Mr B, gate Charly is sick John & James went to Halls for some chickens Cary came to river with us {Bob halling poles for cow shelter malling grubing rakg leaves working on cow shelter ploughing E field

W 29.
ER & Mr C
[black hand sketch]

Fair/Fair/Fair/ Rain  Edmond & Gus Carter came up this morning came on the sentral rode spoke to me about deed for land etc I worked on shelter a little Old Sister Burruss died {ploughing by E field barn halling hay from E hill halling wood malling etc

Th 30.
Edmond
Mr Carter

Rain/Rain/ Cdy / Fair  Edmond & Mr Carter went to Bro Saml this evening rode Celebrater James went Eugene & Cary came to day Mr Taylor cam (Ewe has a lamb) I went to Mr Tayors gave T a baskit T got a letter from Ella, about her cloth, {shelled corn makg brooms etc grubing

Fr 31.
Letter
Buzzard
[bird sketch]

Fair/ Cdy / Cdy / Cdy   I worked on cow shelter made a stall etc put 2 cows & calvs in James & Cary came over & went back Thomasia & H went to store got a letter from Llewellyn he in sick I sw a buzzard with a red & white string tied to him went towards the north {Bob hallibng wood halling leaves malling rails cutting rubing raking leaves working on cow shelter etc p 2 red cows in etc