Day Journals of James T. Redd - November 1862

Sat 1.
Carmel
Bettie,
wheat
1-1/2 bu

Fair mild day/Fair/ Cdy /Fair I rode the colt to Carmel had no meeting Bro Saml & I spoke for salt/[?] at 75 cts a 16 - Bettie went home this evening with Cary I gathered some wood at old place I spoke to Bro Cobbs for corn he me for wheat {Bob sowed 1-1/2 bu sent Lanzy & 3 boys went to Mt Airy

Sun 2.
Carmel
Providence

Fair mild/Fair/Fair cool/Fair Thomasia & I went to Carmel Bro Taylor preached text 4 ct 2nd Corint . 8.9 & 10. v we went to Providence with Mr & Mrs Terrell He went to see Mrs Quarles Dr D was at meeting & Bro Saml , & Eugene

M 3.
L Cobbsq

Fair/Fair cool/Fair cool/Fair night I had something of a chill last night poly all day I sent John to L Cobbs to see about corn failed to get it Mr S & Wiltshire got back put there goods in house at Locus Grove Edmond came & dined to day {Bob killed a calf ploughing etc diging potatoes in corn field halled a lode of corn

Tus 4.
Mrs S.
Clarence
beef 16 lb
to Anna,
potatoes

Cool Fair a large frost/Fair/Fair/Fair I worked on axle for cart diging potatoes Mrs Swann came down & spent the day Clarrence and Eugene came this evening went back hird cannon in the direction of Richmond H is laid up - Anna had a qr of grass beef 16 lbs {ploughing in front of house diging Irish potatoes shelled 2-1/2 bu corn new & sent it to maill got meal halled a lode of corn

W 5.
2-1/2 bu w
19 bu

Cdy /Rain showers/ Cdy Rain/Rain Cdy I stoped holes in pot working on axle finished diging potatoes in corn field sowed 2-1/2 bu etc {sowed 2-1/2 bu wheat faned out etc finish diging irish potatoes in corn field halled a lode of corn etc

Th 6.
Mr T.

Cdy cool day/ Cdy /Fair cold/ Cdy Cousin Robert Tompkins came we went to look at E Hill - Land wants to rent it for 1/4 part crop. brought a horse down to sell { halling up corn near ice pond halled a lode of wood shucking corn cutting down etc

Fr 7.
Punch
[horse sketch]

Snow cold day/Snow/Snow/ Cdy I worked on post for stals I bought a (horse punch) of cousin Robert Tompkins for one hundred & fifty dollars to be paide next Xmas 12 months a snowy day cold snow melt the ground covered in fields Tom Johnson dead {shelled corn sent to mill cutting & halling wood one lode

Sat 8.
E Hill
[black hand sketch]

Fair now melted most all/Fair/ Cdy /Snow I went to E Hill with Cosin - Robert gave Mrs Swann notice that I had rented E Hill out I drove Punch to mill for meal Robert A went to look - at Cousin R.Cows I helved 2 axes got one from Bob pd him $1.00 for it. H went to Bro Saml , Tom Johnson died last night {cutting & halling wood top fodder & shucking corn went to mill etc

Sun 9.
Cty Line
Anna,

Cdy cool day/Fair/Fair/Fair had a sprinkle Snow last night H & I went to Cty Line Bro Allen spoke etc very few persons Thomasia & H & I went to Anna, we walked to look at my cattle Llewellyn got to Bro S.

M 10.
Horses
Prov
L W R
boys
beets

Fair a large frost/Fair/Fair a frost/Fair I carryed punch & Sellabrater & 2 mules in E Hill & Cows - I went to Providence to see Dr carryed some honey etc Llewellyn & Clarrence & Eugene came over went hunting Eugene went home Mr & Mrs Wiltshire came by Cousin Robert spoke to me for Locus grove till Xmas Bob killed a beef for Cousin Robert {Bob put away greens I fixed cart halled greens diging potatoes by kitchen

Tus 11.
Mrs Cobbs
etc
Boys
potatoes

Fair frost/Fair/ Cdy /Fair I went to Mrs Cobbs looking for lard went to walk Terrells saw Miss Addams, went to Wm Terrells saw N Luck at R.A.  Tom & John N Harris & Edmond wer hear Clarrence went home Llewellyn went with him they caught 6 or 7 hairs gave Clarrence some hairs for Sam { halled a lode wood & corn dug the potatoes by kitchen commenced on the potatoes by E field barn

W 12.
mill
wheat

Fair/Fair/Fair Cdy a few d rain/ Fair I picked over corn shelled & diging potatoes H went to Bro Addams, & spent day I saw a squirl in graveyard, Cousin Roberts wagon came down to day moving in at old place {shelled corn sent to mill corn & wheat 3 bu measured 2 bu for Wm Robinson at $2.00 a bu -

Th 13.
E Hill
Cousin R &
Hay
$30.
sale
saddle
$3.75 c

Fair mild/Fair/Fair/Fair I went to E Hill with Cousin Robert Tompkins & Edmond to look at mule soled 4 stacks hay to Co R for 30 dollars I went to the sale at Mrs Cobbs I bought a side saddle for $3.75cts pd for it I went with Bro Saml to Mr Terrells to dine corn soled at $8.05 cts a bl Llewellyn came to day { diging potatoes at E field sent to mill for meal

Fr 14.
Richmond
$21.00
$1.50

Fair/Fair/Fair/Fair I went to Richmond for Llewellyn got his clothes & bagt I bought 2 bundles cotton pd $21.00 for them bought cotton cloth pd $9/75 cts pd $1.75 cts for coperas etc I dined at Mr Dandridge, went to see James Taylor & to Mr Gouldins to stay all night {Bob went to Mrs reynols for veal killed it diging potatoes etc

Sat 15.
Richmond
Cousin Robert &
Frank
mules
$2.00.

Fair/Fair/Fair/Fair I went by Wm Dandridges for cotton etc went to cars came up to Huletts H & Jame came for me John S went for Colum failed to come Thomasia altered Llewellyns pants etc Cousin Frank & Robert went to E Hill to look at mules. I went to Locus Grove & suped soled the mules to Cousin Frank for $200. pd me $60. I pd Cousin Robert $140. for Punch horse {sent to mill for flour diging potatoes E field

Sun 16.
Carmel
Bettie,

Fair cool day/ Cdy / Cdy /Rain at L H & I went to Carmel Bro Taylor preached Llewellyn went to Bro Saml , Bettie came over with him to night. I went to Locus Grove to see Cousin Frank about salt asked him to get a bag at $100. Joh Swann came by on his way to E Hill

M 17.
L W R
& Bettie
to Dr Gouldins
1 H
H to Bro S,
Horse
corn

Rain/ Cdy /Fair Mild/ Cdy Llewellyn & Thomasia patched up bro Saml buggy top L & Bettie went to Dr Gouldins with Celebrater Cousin Fitz & Robert came down John is quite poly I went in pasture caught 1 hair I have pain in my ne I gave Punch some coperas to night H went to Bro Saml , on colt Flint { halling corn 4 l halled a lode tops from new ground halled a load of woo shucking corn sent to mill for bran etc.

Tus 18.
Dr A.
Swann

Cdy mild day/ Cdy / Cdy / Cdy I fixed reel etc Cousin Robert came by went to E HIll - sent for Dr Anderson to see John has bronchial disseas Dr gave him medisine - Joh Swann came hear this evening spoke to me about E Hill he went to E Hill to night James went to N C Lucks I gave Punch some salt peter [diuretic] { halled 2 loads corn from E HIll halling rails from big rock to hog pen - shucking corn etc makg hot pen etc

W 19.
cart broke
mill
hog pen

Rain/Rain/ Cdy w/ Cdy I shelled corn sent to mill made hog pen etc fed hogs in pen Columbia came from Amherst James went to Huletts to carry a letter for Ct Smith from L.W.R. & to Bro Saml to carry Edmonds chickins etc cart axle broke {shelled corn sent to mill halling rails made a hog pen shucking etc halling a lode wood etc

Th 20.
[bull sketch]
mill
Terrells

Rain hard/rainy evening/R Rain/Rain Rain I made a wood sole have apair put upmy hogs 27 in all sent corn to Terrells mill got meal H came home to day John is quite poly sent to Providence for Prince Charles the Dr & Bro Saml ave him to me my ruster got hurt by turkeys { halled corn sent 1/2 barrell to Terrells got the meal halling up corn etc halled a lode wood etc

Fr 21.
a pair soles
H to E H
cumphort
hog
meal

Rain/ Cdy / Cdy / Cdy I made a pair shoe soles for John Thomas Bob 1/2 soled my boots with mashine [tan?] I took off 6 feet 11 inches from [lap?] kiled a hog tonight - Harriet & Fanny went to E Hill is there to night Dr sent by James went to Providence Dr will come up in the morning Tackin a comphort for Llewellyn Mr Spicer brought up my meal from mill James caught a hair Anna,s came to see John {bob 1/2 soled my boots halled a lode wood killed a hog shucking corn got meal from the mill

Sat 22.
Robert
Hog 76 lbs

Cdy / Cdy /Fair/ Cdy I made a rubing brush makg a pen for short corn Cousin Fitz & Anna came down Dr Anderson came to see John Robert came up tonight Cary came over he & James & Tompkins, gone oppossum hunting I found pullet, nest 10 eggs {cut out hog weighee 76 lbs salted it up halling wood poles etc cart axle broke shucking corn etc

Sun 23.
Cty Line
Bro S.
[black hand sketch]

Fair/Fair/Fair cold/Fair I went to Cty Line Bro Allen preached Bro Saml & Edmond wer at meeting Bro S, & Charly Gatewood went to Anne, & dined Columbia & Frank came down Cousin Frank came or sent for his mules Mary & Mat Bro Sam & Cousin Fitz came down Llewellyn, transport came for him Gurdin LUck is dead died some time ago [Pvt. Jordan M. Luck, 1838-1862; Co. E of 15th Va. Inf; killed at Antietam]

M 24.
cart axle
R. R...
Letter

Fair cold a larg F/Fair/Fair/Fair I put the new axle tree on ox cart gave William my -little cart axle to mend and 2 skeans [knives] to make went to new ground & cut down corn & halled it up 3 loads made a post for -barn at E field barn put out Co. Fitz hogs Edmond is hear to night Dr came to John put a large blister on his breast H got a letter from Molly O Andrew Addams & family at Bro Addams going to Oketon to live {Bob halled a lode wood halled 2 L corn cart am cutting down corn finished by Hils shop corn stolen out of field

Tus 25.
A pr shoes
Post in
bars [barn]
Corn

Fair frost/ Cdy / Cdy Rain/Rain I made a pair shoes for John Thomas wood soles Anna came down this evening Cousin Buttler & Anne this morning Hamlin Dickinson came with James I put a post in at E Field barn draw bars {shucking corn pullng off & puttin in old corn house halled a lode leaves & covered potatoes in celler etc etc

W 26.
Dr A.
Robert
turnips

Rain/Fair/Fair cool/Fair Cousin Robert came up from Richmond salt is $1. per lb - very scarce Dr A came to see John Hamlin went home this evening Robert came by from Taylors ville carryed a lode turkeys etc for Co Hardin {Bob halling & cutting wood shucking corn putting away turnips etc etc

Th 27.
Sale
$6.20
$83.13
L & B
calf

Fair/Fair/Fair/Fair I went to John Quarles, to sale bought a cultivater & 4 spades etc gave $6.20 cts paid Mr Wm R W Garrett Jr $83.13 cts tax for 1862 borrowed $1.28 ctws of the Dr. Bro Saml Edmond & Clarrence wer there Bro Wortham cryed the propity Llewellyn & Betty came from Dr Gouldins I went by to see Mrs Harper to spin wool {Bob killed a calf put away turnips etc halling up corn etc.

Fr 28.
Dr A
$6.30
sale
[calf sketch]
wheat

Fair/Fair/Fair Cdy /Fair Dr A came to see John I went with Fil to John Quarles, for things pd $6.30 I saw several fox hunters they loss the fox started him up again & lossed him May day has a male calf {cut out beef halling up corn pulling off etc shucking etc Bob sowed little forward wheat in garden E field

Sat 29.
mill
Terrells

Cdy /Fair/ Cdy /Fair I went to M. Spicers to have 2 pair shoes made for Thomasia & Harriet & a pair mended for me left leather Cart came went back Edmond came went back this evening Betty dined at Anna, Bettie swaped a basket of turnips {shelled corn sent it to mill Terrells halling up corn wood etc shucking etc.

Sun 30.
Carmel,
Dr A

Fair/Fair Cdy / Cdy / Cdy I went to Carmel Bro Allen preached Charles Estice , funeral Bro Fox was at Carmel Bro Saml was at meeting [Norm?] Burruss Emily Redd came over Dr A came to see John Joh Swann was hear to day Bettie is sick laid up