Sat 1 st | Fair cold/Fair day/Fair/ Cdy I went to Carmel Bro Poindexter - preached, but few persons I put my name for $12. to church Bro Saml , was at Carmel. Billy Quarles is very low saw Robert Hargrave & lady pass Carmel Edmond R came went to Mrs Colinses - Columbia came & went back Miss Sharp came to Anna. H went up had a meeting at Chester field of Malicia , Lizzie is sick sore throat etc {fencing by ice pond malling rails halled a lode straw put in rack rakg leaves etc etc halling etc |
Sun 2. | Hard Rain/Hail cdy / Cdy /Hail Rain I spent the day at home Lethia is sick & Liz is better most of us have bad coals |
M 3. | Rain cool/ Rain day /Rain/Fair I fixed a shall pin & key etc Joh Cobbs passed by { halled a lode corn chaff etc halled a lode rails for garden rails malling at tun P etc |
Tus 4. | Fair windy/Fair/Fair/ Cdy I went to Smith Masons to my boots 1/2 soled pd 25 c5ts I went to see Billy Quarles he is quite poly dined at Bro Hargroves { halling wood malling cutting rakg Henry workin on rails etc shelled corn to mill |
W 5. | Fair Rain a little/Snow a little/ Cdy /Fair I carryed H to Providence went to the island foard water very high Edmond came by went to E HIll John McL A has a bad boil I brought my cloth home { halling rails wood etc malling cutting blown up trees burning bruch etc |
Th 6. | Fair/Snowing/Snow/Fair cold I went to Mr Buttlers with Edmond carry cloth to make great coat went to Bro Saml Mary sick Bro Saml Sister Cornelia & Bettie at Mr Noels - Littleton C Noel died in camp [LC Noel, 1845-1862, Private in Co. K of VA 47th Infantry Regiment, died in Stafford, VA] & was brought to Mr John Noels to day saw Clarence & a cotton gin. John & James went to Providence. { halling rails cross fence E Field halling wood sent to mill for meal malling cutting burning brush etc Henry workg on garden etc |
Fr 7. | Fair cold d/Fair/Fair/Fair I went on the river Pup went with me Columbia Jennie & Liz came C & T went home. John & James came home this evening {shelled corn halling rails wood etc Hay from E Hill cutting & grubing etc |
Sat 8. | Fair/Fair/Fair/Fair I went to Andersons store bought Cinch Harnes bridle etc pd $3.60 cts sent by Mrs Wiltshire for things in Richmond Mr W. went to have his finger cut off went to Bro Englans bought 75 cuts worth leather saw B T Trevillion Herny Martin joined army Edmond R came by I sent 20 bu oats to mill for Edmond {Bob halling ploughing etc halling leaves straw etc sent corn to mill and oats malling cutting etc etc |
Sun 9. | Fair cool m/Fair Mild/Fair/ Cdy I went to Carmel no one came went to see Mr Noel he has the mumps spent the day there Mrs Cobb came to Mr Noels Betty is sick |
M 10. | Rain mild d/ Cdy f/ Cdy /Fair I made helve to grubing hou & set Frank & Fillip to grubing went to plant bed by Big rock plants up rakg oat land by Canfields H & John went Mr Wiltshire this evening. ploughing rakg halling etc {Bob fallowing with big [pl?] rakg for oats cutting malling grubing etc. |
Tus 11. | Fair mild day/Fair/Fair mild night/Fair Mr Wm Noel sent for Ben to try him etc faned out my oats went in slash for a tree to make slabs hall them in little cart in Thomasia & children went to Mr Southworth got 5 bags from Gus Carter to put patches in {Bob sowing oats by Canfields 5 bu rakg in etc malling rails by Big rock Henry patching garden went for slab timber Lanzy in garden grubing etc |
W 12. | Fair/Fair/Fair/Fair I sowed oats 6 1/2 bushels rakg in etc riving slabs for pails Henry patching up garden etc. H, John & Jimy came Anna, & Miss Rody came to night John went to Gatewoods for 1 yd cloth pd 25 cts for it {sowing oats 6 1/2 bu malling halling manure in garden ploughed squair sent to mill for meal grubing Henry patching garden etc |
Th 13. | Rain showery/Rain/ Cdy / Cdy Rain Thomasia & I went to Providence I went to Mr Buttlers & dined Miss Eliza cut out my great coat etc came by Mr Lucks they have scarlet fever I expect I brought basket home from Prov. Henry made Dr Anderson is better to day {sowing oats 7 1/2 bu planted or sowed mustard etc getting spuare [square] ready grubing malling etc etc |
Fr 14. | Rain cdy / Cdy Rain a little/ Cdy / Cdy I went to Golansville to Election I voted for the new constitution etc [the radification vote failed.] Mr Davis came for Ben Saw Bro - Addams saw N Lucks hogs by W Terrells hird Mr Wm A Moncure died a day or two ago [William Augustus Moncure, 1803-1862] met Mr Kenn the Malicia [militia] went to Federicksburg Cor Wright went up [A week earlier, CSA Gen. Joe Johnston abandoned his army's position in northern Virginia, leaving Fredericksburg vulnerable.] Susan Southworth hear to night James went with Dick W, home went to Depot for him failed to come {sowing oats 6 bu rakg in grubing oat field malling rails planted peas in garden shelled corn sent to mill |
Sat 15. | Rain/Rain very hard/Rain/ Cdy I cut the lampers in Flints mouth [ lampas , condition of swelling of tissue on roof of horse's mouth behind front teeth] went to look at my wheat in E Hill Robert came up S.S. is hear had a very hard rain this evening James at Mr Wiltshires {sowing oats by Canfields 3. bushels rakg in malling rails grubing etc picking over potatoes etc |
Sun 16. | Cdy /Fair/ Cdy /Fair I went to Carmel very few persons - Bro Poindexter preached Ella rode horseback James came home with Dick went back this evening other S, came to day Susan went home to day H went came back this evening |
M 17. | Fair cool day/Fair/Fair/Fair I went to Mr Taylors bought his hoes & sifter basket etc pd $1.00 for them etc Mr Taylor moved to C Castle to live with the Dr Mr T, gun is hear John went to Providence Mr Dervin brought 2 - yellow hounds & gave them to Boys I planted some peach trees in E Field or stones putting stakes to plant stones by Dr D, child died today {sent Bob to Depot with 12 bu potatoes for Gus G. Carter brought a box back grubing etc malling rails halling wood etc put straw in rack etc etc |
Tus 18. | Fair/Fair/Fair/Fair I faned wheat sent 11 1/2 bu to mill 2 ds I went to mill saw Mr Sharp about grinding wheat etc Edmond & Eugane came to night Eug went home Cousin Buttler B & Betty & Anna came down this evening I fixed [ clivy ?] on big plough Edmond came back tonight {Bob ploughing malling rails halling etc sent wheat to mill grubing staking of land to set out peach stones etc |
W 19. | Cdy / Cdy Day/Rain/Rain Edmond went home this morning I had the hog pen ploughed E Field & planted 1/2 in potatoes Erly Ash Canfield came for 2 bu oats 80cts {Bob ploughed irish potatoe patch & roled it etc planging smoe halling manure for some Lanzy patching up fence etc fallowing grubing etc etc Henry staking land for peach orchard |
Th 20. | Rainy day/Rain/ Cdy / Cdy I sent to E Hill & had the oats threshed out Cousin Fritz at Anna, sent him a pair Llewellyn he lossed his clothes at rail road 7 trunks etc Billy Quarles is dead [William W. Quarles, 1830-1862] & Georgy Burruss { beeting out oats E Hill fencing a little H patching his shoes |
F 21. | Cdy /Fair/Fair/Rain Thomasia & I went to Mr Wiltshires 2 Doctors there he is very poly his arm is swolen very uch left Tho there Wm Terrell is there met Bro at-dams & I went to R Andersons for letters got 2 from Llewellyn one to H one to Tho saw Cousin Fitz Anna brought some flour to make some biscuits for Co Fitz - Dr Dickinsons child is dead died a few days ago I pd Mrs Wiltshire $1.15 cts for threat neadles etc Dr Di child D 17 {Bob halling hay from E HIll halling wood Edmond do rails wood etc went to mill for flour carryed corn shelled etc fencing grubing staking land for peach trees etc |
Sat 22. | Rain Hail a L/ Cdy Cool/ Cdy /Fair H& I went to E Burruss , to Georgy funeral Bro Poindexter preached Billy Quarles, funeral was preached in evening Edmond Clarrence & Cary spent hay [day] hear I went down with them to mill John & James went to Golans v Susan & Sally went to meeting went home this evening {shelled corn sent to mill halling rails this evening {shelled corn sent tomill halling rails from L Grove on main road by Canfields fencing etc |
Sun 23. | Fair/ Cdy / Cdy /Fair I went to Carmel Bro Poindexter preached but a few persons, Bro Saml , Clarrance Eugane & Cary wer at meeting Bro John Burruss came by, Thomasia went to E Hill, went to Mr. Wiltshires this evening to stay all night Columbia Swann came this evening went back. |
M 24. | Fair/Rain Shower/Rain/Fair cool John went to Bro Saml , carryed Edmond ruster Edmond went to store went home this evening H & James went to Gatewoods & bought shoes for $1.50 H at E Hill - sent to Mr Wiltshires for Thomasia - sent Uncle Anderson to mill gathered butter beans to day saw 2 Martins - { halling rails on main-road fallowing by the grave yard fencing by Mt Airy gap planted some potatoes E Field hog pen |
Tus 25. | Fair cool/Fair day/Fair/Fair Thomasia & I went to Providence this evening James went left him down there Johnis poly. John at Bro Saml , Co. Swann was hear this evening - {sowing oats in corn field 2 ploughs rakg in with oxen sowed 6 bu oats halling rails grubing hung up meet Henry malg holes for peach threes halling mold etc |
W 26. | Cdy / Cdy /Fair cool/Fair n I sowed 5 1/2 bu oats went to E Hill for guano etc saw pigs in my wheat Thomasia went to Mr Southworths H went to mill I planted some peach stones E Field {sowing oats on meadow 5 1/2 bu rakg grubing burning brush Henry manuring for peach trees etc |
Th 27. | Fair cool/Fair mor/Fair cool/Fair I had my Hen broken in took all my eggs nearly had a surch went to Providence to see about wool etc Emily at home saw Mr Taylor went to Mr Buttlers for my great coat pd Mr Buttler $5.00 for Miss Eliza Chiles went to Bro Saml , Sister Sarah came to Bro Sam,l Columbia S is hear John came home {sowing oats in meadow 5 1/2 bu , grubing H working on peach orchard- |
Fr 28. | Fair cold m/Fair mild/Fair/ Cdy James had his Hen house broken in at Locus Grove lost 2 hen & ruster I went to Mr Keans has a patrole put out L Terrell Captain saw Mr Tompkins at Mr Keans I set out 2 gapenicas [apple japonicas?] H went to E Hill Liz at Mr S, {ploughing on meadow sowed 2 bu oats the steers gave out grubing shelled corn etc Henry workg on peach orchard etc |
Sat 29. | Rain Hail Sleet/Hail rain/Rain/Rain Columbia S came & H went with her to T Castle in gig went to Providence this evening sent my gig home I set a hin to night John mkg a hin inclosure by the kitchen I fixed up the chaimber fireplace H made Morter etc {shelled corn sent to mill sowing oats on meadow 5 1/2 bu grubing on old barn swamp etc H halled a lode dirt for morter |
Sun 30 | Rain/ Cdy / Cdy / Cdy I walked to plant bed on the river river rising quite fast, I have 4 lambs Harriet & Columbia are at Providence |
M 31. | Cdy /Fair/Fair/Fair I laid worm of fence through the field near Canfields E Field I laid floar in poarch with rocks sent to Chiles Burg for paper got - 25 cts worth pd for shoes $1.50 cts Thomasia,s I had the calvs parted to day Harriet came home to day Eugane Redd went in army to day { hallilng rails to cross fence E Field fencing halling mold to peach trees grubing etc halled rocks for harth in porch etc |