Th 1. | Rain a little/ Cdy / Cdy /Rain I went to mill this evening to look for Thomasia she failed to come I finished my stick this morning Columbia S. came to nighyt Mr D, is making a fence at mill & gate etc I went to E Hill they caught the spy { halling rails by Canfields fencing put post under the barn etc |
Fr 2. | Cdy warm or mild/Fair Rain a L/Thunder & L/Rain/Fair I went with H to Bro Saml H got a letter from Richmond E.P. Sister C - came home Thomasia at Mr Noels - H & I went by Mr Noels left H the[re] I rode Anna house obstinate fellow river is up X at foard saw Dr L Tomasia Sister C is sick Cary went home came by {finished fence by Canfields halled 2 l rails halling at new ground grubing malling down there |
Sat 3. | Fair/Fair/Fair/Fair I went to Chesterfield Depot saw Mr Cox he pd me for potatoes 37.75 saw soulgiers going up went to Carmel Bro Jas. Taylor Ju spoke etc I pd Bro Luck $10.00 in part for this years subscription went with Bro Saml Saml home Mr Nelson & Wm Swann wer there Cary came to mill for chidren they went to Bro Saml , Mr Mahon spayed 12 hogs I altered 9. Columbia S, came over {ploughing for corn E Field by Dabs H malling rails & fencing new ground by Hills shop |
Sun 4. | Fair/Fair/ Cdy / Cdy I went by Mr Noels to see Thomasia saw Mr Siek Smith he is very low H laid up went by island foard & to Carmel Bro S. & Mr Nelson went Bro Taylor preached Ella went in wagon we stoped & dind went to Bro Sam,l John went met with Dr L Cor Nu Koo John & Dr Anderson came up went back Mr N, H Saml Edmond went to Mr Noels to set up Lucy went down - H came for her etc Cherry Cow has calf male |
M 5. | Rain/Rain/ Cdy /Fair I came from Bro Saml this morning put 2 letters in office for Wm S. went to mill to met - Thomasia failed to come left a - plate butter with Mrs Sharp for H a letter came to Thomasia from Mrs Gayn & 2 for H {ploughing E Field & the cotton patch pl. for corn malling rails Halling fencing |
Tus 6. | Fair a cool day/Fair/Fair/Fair I went to W Terrells saw Janney started to Golans ville saw the Dr going to see [ Gemmire ?] S sent to mill for Thomasia sent for her again this evening I went she came - home Edmond came to night - Bro Saml sent me 1 bu potatoes {ploughing for corn planting in E Field finished fence by Hills shop |
W 7. | Fair/Fair/ Cdy /Fair cool I went to Providence & carryed 1 1/2 bu corn got some seed corn of the Dr Burruss corn I met Dr Burruss his [other?] son died the other day with scarlet fever I went to see Canfield spoke for 1 bl corn at $4.00 a bl {ploughing rakg planting corn by dabs H planting Burruss corn |
Th 8. | Fair cool/Fair/Fair/Fair I turned Mr S, cows out of my field fixed by stick & stained it sent Bro Smal 3 bu potatoes he sent me 2 bu sweet W Terrell sent me 1 bu sweet I sent 2 bu irish swaped John caught a run away boy belonging to Cor Wright I planted cucumbers seed hird a cannon aiding John Quarles is dead did a camp {planting corn by ice pond falowing by grave yard old barn swamp rakeing rakg cotton patch & roling by Anna, Bettie Anna & cousin Fitz came down day & n |
Fr 9. | Clear/Clear/Clear/Clear I carryed Bill to Mr Wrights went to Mr Kenas he charged 50 cts for warrent Mr Wright pd me $5.00 for Bpoy put it to John I pd $5.00 to Mr Richardson for a pair shoes Cowlin Buttler is dead {Bob following ploughing cotton patch planting cotton etc. |
Sat 10. | Fair nearly clear/Fair/Fair/Fair I went to Wm Terrells & bought 15 bls corn at $4.50 cts a bl sent for H W/ Noel came he & John went to E Hill to N I went to see A Canfield he is sick {fallowing ploughed and raked land for peas E Field ploughed a corner for greens planted cotton put 2 bu potatoes in hot bed etc |
Sun 11. | Fair smokey/fair cool/Fair/Fair I went to Carmel S.S. I head 7 scollars Bro Luck spoke etc Mrs Swann spent the day hear John at home H borrowed Sharps horse I rode him to Canfields - carryed him to mill left him H rode behind me to St Lukes saw Bettie etc. Eugane at home sick |
M 12. | Fair a Clear day except smoky etc /Fair/Fair/Fair I had a piece ground ploughed for greens E Field John McL Anderson came this evening brought his pistols etc John came hoe E H Cannons firing north or (N.E.) {ploughing for corn rakg planted cotton haling manure E Field for greens corner fence halled a L or [t]wp of ashes |
Tus 13. | Fair/Fair/ Cdy / Cdy John went to Church to see about shoes R. was not at home John went home Columbia S came this evening John Dickinson came the Colt has a sore nec - the Virginia forces abandoned Norfolk. [On May 11, the CSS Virginia (earlier, the USS Merrimack) was set on fire and exploded.] {ploughed swamp grave yard etc rakg planting corn halling manure to green patch planted sweet potatoes scattering manure etc etc |
W 14. | Rain cool day/Rain/ Cdy /Rain Henry to the Dr for 1 bu of seed corn swaped it Columbe is laid up Allens H & J came by { rakg ploughing planting corn etc |
Th 15. | Rain/Rain/Rain/Rain A rainy day Anna got a letter from Cousin Fitz Thomasia got a letter from Llewellyn a man brought it by I went to Anna, John D, went home John went to Arthers . {cutting rail timber halled wood tyed up some brooms |
Fr 16. | Rain/Rain/ Cdy /Fair H went to E Hill Columbia S & John came with her home I went to Carmel met with Bro Hargrove { halling rails makg cow pen by - Lanzy house malling rails halling leaves rakg etc |
Sat 17. | Fair/Fair/Fair/Fair Cousin L A Wood came down from Anna, Robert came brought me a almanac from Sister Sarah 12 of the Dr. negroes went off 18 old Mr. G. - John & Columbia Swann & H went by Mr S, to E Hill this evening sent to Mr Terrells for 15 bls corn at at 50 cts a bl pd 67 1/2 dollars I borrowed Mr S, wagon { halled lode wood halled 3 lodes corn planted peas reeplanting corn rakg of mold put the cows in pen by Lanzy H |
Sun 18. | Fair/Fair/Fair/Fair I went to Carmel with H she rode Dr G dun horse Bro Taylor preached had no S.S. Bro Saml & Cary came gy H & T got letters from T H Pendleton |
M 19. | Rain a few drops/Fair/Fair Rain/Rain I set out some tomatoe plants in my garden on swamp - John went to Church for his shoes I went to see Cousin Fitz he is sick Dr A was there Joh Swann is hear tonight pd Anderson $10. for Ann & Emily Talley {planted corn on old barn swamp planting irish potatoes E Field barn rakg land by old ice house & by barn E Field ploughing green patch E Field halling manure in garden for greens Bob fallowing for corn new ground |
Tus 20. | Fair/Fair/ Cdy /Rain I went to see Cousin Fitz he & Anna & Cousin Buttler came down Cousin F sent 2 cows in my pen etc Thomasia got 2 letters from Llewellyn he is on Black water River. Billy Martha, husban died last Sunday John came with Hamlin D pd $5.50 cts for shoes { halling manure planting potatoes ploughed square in garden for greens choping set out some greens E Field ploughing potatoes hog pen ploughing by Hills shop |
W 21. | Cdy Fair/Fair warm day/Fair/Fair Thomasia & I went to Providence Cousin Harris & daughter came there this evening Edmond went to rail rode for his daddys -clothes. John went to Bro Saml James went with Hamlin Dickinson {Bob finished ploughing by Hills S. halling - manure for potatoes weeding set out greens working in garden swamp cabbage seed plowing patch for peas etc |
Th 22. | Fair/Rain hard/Fair warm/Fair I went to the new ground saw Mr Mahon went to see his sick - all has measles sent for the Dr went to see Joh Cobbs he is very sick Had very hard win & rain I went to E hill for some Tobacco for the Dr 6 twist - I carryed Harriet to mill she went to Miss Burruss & Dr Nelson etc etc sent tobacco to the Dr {finished planting corn by Hills shop fencing shelled corn sent to Mill etc |
Fr 23. | Fair/Fair/Fair/ Cdy I went to Mr Barkers for Thomasia James lost some stamps etc John got back I hear that the Enemy are at Atlas Hanover John came up or by with his cold Priam Mrs Southworth came worked cloth etc I set out some tomatoe plants my garden. Mr Shepard came to get a list { halling manure to potatoe patch E field barn planting potatoes putting manure in drills Bob ploughing at E hill for corn |
Sat 24. | Rain coold /Rain Cdy / Cdy /Fair I went to Bro Saml this evening Bro Saml in Richmond saw Eugane I cut Carys hair had a heavy cannonading about Richmond this morning had a fight yesterday one thousan of our men fought 3000 enimy [Battle of Front Royal, May 23, 1862] I came by Mr Buttler's got a bundle, hird Mr James Dervin is dead he died last Monday his corps came to Mr Southworths [James F. Dervin , 47th Virginia Infantry, died of typhoid fever 19 May 1862, at Chuimborazo Hospital in Richmond Va.] {Bob ploughing at E hill shelled corn planted potatoes E Field hilling by - Moriah, house |
Sun 25. | Fair/Fair/Fair/Fair I went to Carmel had no scool soulgiers passing by - falling back from Caroline to Hanover John Emily & Eliza at Carmel Robert Anderson came by went to Chesterfield I went to Mr Southworths to the funeral of James Dervin Bro Allen preached Edmond at Anna his horse is hear |
M 26. | Fair Rain/ Cdy cool/Rain/Rain. I went to Depot for bags etc Mr Cox pd me 50 cts bought a p point pd 25 cts for it.saw a great manyh soulgiers pass Carmel saw Collins etc Mr Harris at Carmel Columbia came we went to Anna, Miss Ballis there Columbia went home to night Hendison is hear John & Cousin buttler & Miss Ball went fishing {Bob ploughing at E Hill hilling for potatoes plantingpeach bloe [blow] by kitchen manuring it halling from L Grove & Moriah H |
Tus 27. | Rain/Fair/Fair/Fair I went to E hill where Bob is ploughing Cousin Fitz & Sister & Miss Ball came down cousin F went to Richmond hird that Jackson took Winchester & 4000 priseners [First Battle of Winchester, May 25, 1862; Stonewall Jackson victory] { halling mold ploughing E Hill ree planting corn etc |
W 28. | Fair/Rain a little/Fair/Fair I sheared my sheep marked 5 - James went to Gatewoods for things with Columbia she came to night Harriet came over from Bro Saml {Sheared sheep ploughing E hill etc reeplanting corn set out some cabbage plants etc |
Th 29. | Fair/Fair/Fair/Fair Thomasia H & I went to Providence this evening I left H there Bro Batelle at Providence Mrs Burruss there I saw R Anderson planting peas put my [ cj ?.f ?] away {Bob ploughing at E Hill planted - sweet potatoes peas corn etc halled a lode oats from E Hill |
Fr 30. | Fair/Rain a hard one/Rain Thunder & L/Rain hard it thundered & L a good deel this evening & night Joh went off last night to the Yankeys or started I went to E Hill & to R Andersons hird that Jackson had gone into Meriland John went to Providence for H she is there tonight James at Bro Saml , {Bob ploughing at E HIll weeding corn by corn house fencing etc |
Sat 31. | Rain fine rain/Rain/Rain/Rain H & John came home from a Providence I walked to the River James came from Bro Saml he is halling corn from the Junction sent me word to hall. I fixed the wagon body to hall corn Elizabeth went to see Sally H copyed sale book to day Bro S & Edmond took up a Yanky fighting near Richmond {getting stakes for fence halling etc rakg mold cutting clover hay halled a lode etc greesed wagon etc |