Sun 1. | Rain/Fair/Fair/ Cdy I spent the day at home Bro Saml came over this evening to let know about corn sent John with him with Boys to get corn in at Junction Mrs Swann & Columbia came this evening H went for them C is hear to night I think I hear firing in the direction of Richmond - |
M 2. | Rain a few drops/Fair/F cdy /Rain I sent Bob to Bro Saml to shear his sheep he & John sheard Thomasia & I went to see Sally went to Mr Harrises - met him Columbia & H went to R Anderson got 2 letters from Llewellyn had a great fight in Richmond Sat or S. [Battle of Seven Pines, 31 May & June 1, Henrico Co., Va.; both sides claimed victory] Bro Saml got me some corn to day H & C gone to Anna { choping corn weeding rakg E hill set out some plants greens & tomatoes |
Tus 3. | Cdy /Rainy shower/Rain/Rain Thomasia & I went to Bro Saml John Gouldin & 4 others pickets at Bro Saml Edmond with them to Bever dam Bob went to Hanover for a lode corn brought the corn to mill put it in saw mill there is a lode at Bro Sam,l Columbia is hear went to R Andersons- {Bob went to Hanover to Mr Malerys for a lode corn thining corn planting potatoes etc halled a lode corn from mill Bob went back to Bro Saml , river high |
W 4. | Rain/Rain/ Cdy / Cdy I went to the mill carryed Mr Sharps umbrella the river is quite high Dr Buttler came to mill left his horses & went to Mr B. Harvy brought the horses hear to night went to Anna, I spread my corn have 18 bags Bob in Hanover {shelled corn halling mold rakg stakg fence etc |
Th 5. | Rain showery/Rain/ Cdy / Cdy I went to river H & I went to mill the water is quite high D. B sent for his horses - went by Devenports bridge H came home John & H went to Mr S, James went to day put Pat in S, pasture Mr Mahon came for some tobacco { halling leaves in peach orchard - E Field staking fence halling hay Lanzy in garden scraping walks |
Fr 6. | Rain/ Cdy / Cdy / Cdy I carryed Thomasia to W Terrells I went to Mr Keans carryed my account to sine road account H & James went to Providence came back tonight I dined at W Terrells John & I went to mill water is fallen pd Mr Kean 50 cts {sent to mill for meal thining corn working in garden etc |
Sat 7. | Rain showery/Rain/Rain/Fair I went to Davy Cobbs to look at his yellow corn went by G Englans to see him about sheep met him in road he says he will swap went by Mr Southworths with Davy Cobbs I went to mill Bob brought a lode corn over sent cart for it & the wagon Edmond sent me 12 bags corn Miss Rody Addams came from Anna H & Columbia went to Mr Carsons . Robert came tonight. {planted potatoes slips reeplanted pirl beans halling corn etc |
Sun 8. | Fair cool day/Fair/Fair/Fair I went to Carmel Ella & Children wer there went to Mr Worthams I saw Wm Quarles had no scool to day met Dr A & Mr Taylor Bro S - & Edmond went to Cty Line Uncle Anderson gave me some pumpkins & cymblain seed - |
M 9. | Fair/Fair/Fair cdy / Cdy rain I went to Davy Cobbs for corn swaped nearly 1 bushel got yellow corn saw Mr Martin & John Williams saw a buzzard at Cobbs Ella sent 2 letters from Wm D & Joh Terrell hird from Llewellyn Thomasia went to Mr Southworth Liz at Mr S, - Anna & Betty are hear to night - |
Tus 10. | Rain/Rain/ Cdy /Fair I fixed a price for saddle in frunt sent a box to Mr S, for Llewellyn sent him some letters etc etc sent to Providence hird 2 of the negroes went off with Cobbs negro I ate some cherrys { thining corn working in garden etc |
W 11. | Fair/ Cdy / Cdy /Fair I went to Mr Cobbs saw Joh Cobb he is better went to Mr Noels he pd me 23 dollars part for Ben oes $4.50 cts I pd him for boys scooling Lew - came from Mrs McLaughlin went to Bro Saml , to carry a letter [ thining corn cutting clover halling hay sent to E Hill for oats etc |
Th 12. | Fair smoky/Fair/Fair/Fair I went to E Hill planting some yellow corn Susan S - brought 3 chickens over Mr S started to Richmond lost 39 chickens Columbia came down H & C went to L Cobbs to set up here a sick family at Liston Cobbs Cary came over James went over with him John went to Davy C, for yellow corn 1/2 bu - {planting corn E Hill rakg ploughing corn by hen house |
Fr 13. | Fair/Fair/ Cdy /Fair Planted corn, pepper etc I went to Huletts to find out what the cars wer -- running so much for I carryed a letter for Bro Saml , from Clarrence Miss Burruss Garriett Beller & others at Bro Edmond came last night went home to day Jame came. {ploughing corn by the house weeding etc shocked hay |
Sat 14. | Fair very warm/Fair/Fair/Fair I wed my watermellons vines Columbia S, came this morning Anna borrowed my mule to P a patch work all day Jessey & Henry went to the [ gasss ?] Keys to night {ploughing corn by grave yard weeding sent to mill halled a lode hay workg in garden etc |
Sun 15. | Fair warm/Rain cool/Fair/Fair I went to Carmel S.S. had 2 scollars Bro Saml at Carmel several of the Dr negroes went of with 2 of mine I went by John spoke to day I went to mill for Barbara H & her girls went to Carmel in wagon went to mill |
M 16. | Fair cool/Fair morning/Fair/Fair Barbara came over this morning Cary carryed Bro Saml hogs home cut some clover Miss Sharp came last night went home this morning I wed in my garden I went to Mr Southworths Mahon borrowed mule gave him potatoes. {ploughing by turkey house weeding corn etc workg in garden etc |
Tus 17. | Fair cool/Fair/Fair/Fair I went to Mr Southworths saw Mrs Dervin Mr S. went tor lambs etc John ploughing - Anna borrowed my horse to go to Mr Balls Buttler came to Anna, {ploughing weeding corn I cut hay |
W 18. | Fair warm/Rain a little/ Cdy /Fair I went to Mr S, for bags put 17 bu potatoes in bags & sent them to Mr S, he is to carry them to Richmond lent him my mule [nary?] Edmond ran away to day I went to Mr S, carryed Thomasia went to R Anderesons & Terrells saw Dr A, Mrs Swann & Columbia came this evening Mrs S went - back says John is converted - I went by Mahons & to T Castle {Bob ploughed potatoe patch hilling by Babbys house ploughing corn halled potatoes to Mr S. |
Th 19. | Fair/ Cdy / Cdy /Fair I went to E Hill Mrs S, cows has been in my wheat Thomasia & Columbia went to L Cobbs to set up H & Joh went to Providence Barbara went home to day Pat has been weaned etc cc {ploughing corn by idce pond weeding workg garden E field etc |
Fri 20. | Fair/Fair/Fair/Fair I went to R. A. & to C,t Bibbs CT is sick went to hire cutters I went to Bro Sam,l to see him about wheat. Saw Eugane at Bro Saml , & Mr Gatewood {ploughing weeding cotton garden E Field etc |
Sat 21. | Fair/Fair/Fair/Fair I took up my guns to day & washed them & oiled etc. James went to Providence workg the reeper at the Dr Boys went up stares {ploughing corn weeding cotton cutting hay weeding trees etc etc |
Sun 22. | Fair/Rain a little/ Cdy /Fair I went to Carmel S.S. had 2 new scollars John & William Miller, H & Emily came Thomasia & I went to Providence Anderson came over met Ella & Miss Racheel Burress by my new ground twice |
M 23. | Fair/Rain a little cdy / Cdy R Thunder & L/Rain hard I fixed Anna, sythe cradle Bob & John cutting wheat at E Hill I shocked Columbia & Liz came by James Henry - was hear to day {cutting wheat E Hill I cut clover sent tomill for flour a bl |
Tus 24. | Rain/Rain showery/Fair/Fair I went to E Hill 3 hands came from Landers & Garland & 2 others 3 pickers up pd them sis[x] dollars James went to W Terrells got white ruster {set out potatoes slips cutting wheat |
W 25. | Fair/Fair/Fair/Fair I started to see Jacksons - Army [A. McClellan advanced towards Richmond, Jackson's army moved to Richmond to support Lee] the River is or was very high passing around the mill I went to E Hill to get the wheat out of water falling Mr Harris came by borrowed Anna, horse 3 Jacksons men passed by got milk hear etc Thomasia & children spent the day at E Hill medartaranean shocking etc |
Th 26. | Fair warm/Fair/Fair/Fair I went to E Hill cutting wheat nearly finished Mr -Mahon came for sugar Mrs M has a boy Thomasia went to see Mrs Mahon Columbia is at Anna, I saw Mr S, he got $2.25 cts a bu for my potatoes. 17 bu {cutting wheat E Hill Elias cutting |
Fr 27. | Fair/Fair/Fair/Fair I went to River fencing by Canfields. Mahon came for churn borrowed one Thomasia went to Providence Anna came with Rapsy . Sam at home sick {finished wheat at E Hill and E Field cutting fencing on river by Canfields |
Sat 28. | Fair/rain shower/ Cdy /Rain a little I went to G. Southworths & settled with him he pd my [me] for potatoes etc $30.00 I gave Thomasia $10.00 We went to Bro Sam,l & spent the night - John & James stayed at home {cutting wheat fencing etc shelled corn sent to mill |
Sun 29. | Cdy / Cdy / Cdy /Fair I went to Carmel there wer several soulgiers camped there Ct McChester . com went to Bro Sam,l they took up a man on the road Mr Garriet & 2 other soulgiers - wer there had no scool to day |
M 30. | Fair/Fair/Fair/Fair I cut hay thined watermellon vines James went to Dr. Terrells for H Columbia & Susan Southworth came this evening {finished cutting wheat ploughing corn by harness shop throwing dirt |