Tus 1 | Fair/Fair/Fair/ Cdy I dug some potatoes with Thomasia to day wed pepper etc in garden Thomasia went to Mr Cobbs to set up I went with her cousin Clarrence & Wm Topkins & Miss Ball came is hear to night Columbia went home & came back to night I rode her horse to Buster came for 1/2 bu potatoes pd 50 cts for them {ploughing corn by corn house weeding potatoes etc |
W 2 | Rain/Rain/Rain/R F I went to Bro L Cobbs for Thomasia Mary Cobbs is very sick H & Columbia went to night Cousin Wm & Clarrence went to Anna to night {ploughed potatoe patch by Katy H |
Th 3. | Fair/Fair/Fair/Fair I went to Huletts carryed a letter for Llewellyn gave it to R Anderson Bro Penny went over saw Edmond at Rail road lent Anna my - wagon I pd Wm Tompkins $5.00 in full for his father. { halling manure to turnip patch by Lanzy , house thining corn E Field set out potatoe slips tomatoe plants etc |
Fr 4. | Fair/Fair/Fair/Fair I went to John Hainses to get him to clean out the well saw Mr Noel & Henry - Martin his pistol etc spoke to him to take [ hunny ?] - I cut clover to day hird 80 or 100 cannon towards Fredericksburg pd Wooddy $3.20 cts in full. I carryed Thomasia to L Cobbs to set up with Molly Cobbs Nil [Wil?] Noel is hear {ploughing corn a field halled a lode of clover hay weeding potatoes |
Sat 5. | Fair/Fair/Fair/Fair I went for Thomasia Mr Cobbs carryed her back to night - Molly is worst ill H & Columbia went to Mr Carsons this evening.I went to Carmel Ct McChesley , co went off to day had 4 men to take by the Enemy at Dr Filippoes Robert -came up. Mr Smith at Mr Noels is dead a soulgier {ploughing corn potatoes peas etc weeding went to mill etc |
Sun 6. | Fair/Fair/Fair/Fair I went to Carmel no meeting or preaching Hamlin is hear James went to Golan ville to day Mrs Swann came H & Columbia & went to Mr Cobbs Molly Cobbs died to day sent to me to make the coffin |
M 7. | Fair very warm/Fair/ Cdy /Fair I made a coffin for L, Cobbs daughter Mary [Mary Susan Cobbs, 1846-1862] John Tate came I pulled 2 teeth for him Mr Martin came & helped John Swann came & helped we went to L Cobbs & to Mrs Reynolds to burry [burying] sent to store for nails & screws 25 cts worth Emily Redd was at Anna, Mr Hanes came to clean out well [?] C went home {Bob ploughing potatoes & corn weeding cleaning out well |
Tus 8. | Fair very warm/Fair/Fair warm night/Fair I helped to clean out the well to day finished 12 ock pd Mr Hanes $2.05 cts and pint salt John McL A came fixed Bro Sam,l clock went home this evening James went to Bro Saml for a letter from Llewellyn H went to E Hill to night C went this morning John went to Hamlin Dickinson {Bob ploughing cotton & corn etc weeding potatoes E Field cutting hay patching fence by Mr S. |
W 9. | Fair warm day/Fair/Fair warm n/Fair I went to Bro Saml to see Sister Emily & Mr G. he is sick Saw Sam & Eugene Mr Garriet is quite sick H went to Bro Addam's John came home Anna & Buttler came to night Mr S, steer in my corn etc {Bob & James ploughing weding potatoes E Field cutting & halling hay |
Th 10. | Fair/Rain a little/ Cdy / Cdy Thomasia & I went to Hyuletts T. had a fall by Canfields etc the mule fell down in the river hitched my horse in & went we took cars got very wet at South river bridge walking over I pd $ 3.passage 85cts to take trank cross & 25cts to carry it Mr Dandridges - saw Llewellyn Mr Pendletons stayed till after supper & went to Mr Dandridges to spend night {ploughing etc weeding cotton & potatoes |
Fr 11. | Rain in town/Rain/Rain/ Cdy I spent the day in Town Mr D. {ploughing corn etc |
Sat 12. | Fair/Fair/Fair/Fair I went out on street & to see James T. Redd saw Clarrence saw Lewis etc Tom etc Mrs Thronly came to see her husband at Mr Dandridge. Geor Harris is there sick I got a pass to come home {["cutting oats by Canfields" lined out] ploughing cotton corn etc |
Sun 13. | Fair/Fair/Fair/Fair I went to 1st Church hird Dr Burruss preach Mr D. & I |
M 14. | Fair/Fair/Fair/Fair I went to Depot to take cars they would not take on passengers stayed at Mr D. Mrs Thornly & Thomasia went on Capital squaier {cutting oats by Canfields commenced |
Tus 15. | Fair warm in Richmond/Rain/Fair/Fair I went to cars failed to start went to Mrs. Pendletons - Dined saw Mr Carter etc bought pair pants & vest pd $9.85 cts {culling oats etc |
W 16. | Fair warm/Rain hard/Rain Cdy Tom Pendleton I came up on cars I pd $1.35 cts walked to Taylors ville borrowed 2 horses went to Bro Saml & spent the night had horses out to start home a soulgier came to Bro Sam,l on borrowed it. {cutting oats |
Th. 17 | Fair/Rain/rain/ Cdy Tom & I came from Bro. Saml , in H cart B mule to pull saw Mr. Noel at mill he came by sent [spent] the day etc Columbia Swann came by- {cutting oats finished shelling corn |
Fr. 18 | Rain/Rain/ Cdy / Cdy Thomasis came up to Huletts came over with Eugene & cary they went to mill & home Sent Bob to Huletts for trunk H went with Miss Rody home gave bob a Y [Yankee] coat from LWR {ploughing watermellon patch weeding etc shelled corn sent to mill & rail road - thining corn & hill etc |
Sat. 19 | Fair/ Cdy /Fair/Fair Thomasia & I rode to Providence Dr was not at home nor JohnI fixed Anna, cart axle this evening we walked to the- River I gathered some H Berries Columbia Swann is hear {Bob ploughing corn in front - of house weeding cotton watermellon patch etc. |
Sun 20. | Fair/Rain a shower/Fair cdy /Fair I went to Carmel Ella & John Coats & others wer there had no scool nor services - James went with Nil Noel to look for some of Mr Noels Negroes. The Yankeys set Bever Dam on fire they passed 1 man 2 Horses [on 20 July 1862, a Federal raid destroyed Beaverdam Depot and captured Col. John Mosby] |
M 21. | Cdy a few drops rain/fair/fair/fair I went to Chiles Burg store with Thomasia she bought goods to the amount of $3.29 cts pd him got 2 bolts for Anna 50 cts Thomasia H Tom & John went to E hill to hear letters red etc Eugene & Charly gatewood & otherw came by I saw some cavelry in road came by R Andersons {ploughing corn weeding cotton etc |
Tus 22. | Rain a little/Rain/ Cdy / Cdy I boxed Anna,cart wheel etc got a letter from Llewellyn wants a cole {ploughing corn weeding cotton halled a loud wood setting up shock wheat |
W 23. | Cdy /Rain showery/Rain light/ Cdy I have been poly all day I went to the mill Tom & I went away this evening Bro Allen came by going to hanover etc saw 4 picketts a co of cavetry [cavalry] passed the mill to day the - Yankees went to Verdon etc etc {ploughing corn on main road weding cotton halled up the oats in E Field near Canfields |
Th 24. | Fair/Fair/Fair/Fair I went to Mr Southworths he went to Fredericksburg went to new ground went to R Andersns he went to Golars v to see Stuward , [JEG Stewart's] cavalry went on Bro Saml , came we went to Mr Harrises spent evening sister - Emily came to Anna, to night {Bob - James finished ploughing on road Hills shop weeding cotton etc etc |
Fr 25. | Fair/Fair/Fair/Fair I saw Mr luck Miss- Eugene Dickinson came I carryed her home saw Mr D about man Henry wanted to hire him for Llwewellyn Sister Emily came sent [spent] the day went [home?] Columbia S. came this evening {sent to mill for meal weeding - yard E Field stacking wheat 1 stack ploughing peas & corn |
Sat 26. | Fair/Rain hard/ Cdy /Fair I have been laid up all day nearly have a bad boil etc James went to turn out to carry a letter for Llewellyn James went to Gatewoods S. {Bob ploughing E Field in corn stacking wheat etc |
Sun 27. | Fair/Fair/Fair/Fair I spent the day at home Sister Emily came & spent the day went to Anna, to night H & John & Tom went to E HIll rose cow has a calf female |
M 28. | Fair/Fair/Fair/Fair Sister Emly came & sent [spent] the day Mrs Swann Colum came this evening C is hear tonight {Bob & James finished corn E Field & garden ploughing seeet potatoes etc weeding gar[den] halling up wheat from E Hill etc stacking |
Tus 29. | Fair/Rain a few drops/Fair/Fair The Boys went [ hartlining ? hunting?] Tom laid up sick sent to the Dr for quinnine for Tom Sister e came went to Anna, Columbia went home to night Cary came over {Bob ploughed potatoews & square in the garden halling wheat E Hill put up 1s. weeding potatoes etc |
W 30. | a few drops rain Fair/thundering F/ Cdy /Fair I went to Providence to cary bags for 6 bu wheat to borrow Saw Miss F Noel & Mr Taylor Ella went for Emily Mr Buttlers a very warm day H & John & Tom Pendleton - went to Richmond Columbia went to turn out & home this evening Sister Emily spent the day hear went to d. I hear Stuards C went to FB [Fredericksburg??] I gave John $3.10 cts to day {Bob ploughing corn halled some wheat sent art with trunks to Rail road etc weeding potatoes by House. |
Th 31. | Rain showery/Rain a shower/ Cdy /Fair Thomasia went to Mr S, he went to Fredicksburg with Gilly Addams to day Norny Harris came by this evening he is S at Carmel 600 S [superintend to Sunday School?] {Bob & James ploughing corn sent Lanzy to T Castle for 6 bu wheat borrowed weeding sweet potatoes etc |