W 1. | Fair/Fair/Fair/Fair I went by Bro L. Cobbs & to Sister Reynols saw my calf I went to the river H & E went bathing. Cary & James went the boys caught 3 opossoms last night went out to night Canfield is sick I dug some sweet potatoes first {pulling fodder shocking etc |
Th 2. | Fair/Fair/Fair/Fair Cousin Fitz & I & James went to Providence or T Castle squirl hunting. J & J killed 5 S. 2 Birds Nancy & Ballard came this evening I pulled a tooth for Emily Redd large one R Anderson got back Walter Luck is sdead killd [Walter T. Luck, 1843-1862; killed at Antitam 17 September 1862] H & E went to turn out {pulling fodder cuttin tops stacking etc |
Fr 3. | Fair/Fair/Fair/Fair I went to the mill to see Mr Sharp about grinding wheat sent 3 1/2 bu to mill made 2 needles to net Shirts on Mrs Swann spent the evening hear I made Bob a straw hat { faned out 3 1/2 bu wheat & sent it to mill pulled fodder at new ground etc |
Sat 4. | Fair/Fair/ Cdy /Fair I went to Carmel Bro Taylor preached I carryed H & Emily to mill James & Cary all went to Bro S. {finished cutting tops at new g shocking etc |
Sun 5. | Fair/Clear/Fair/Fair Thomasia & I went to Carmel Bro Taylor preached Bro J Lucks wife died several weeks ago James came home Bro Saml at meeting ["+" lined out] Tom Valentine communed to day Cousin Fitz red cow put in my pasture |
M 6 . | Fair cool/Fair/Fair/Fair I have a boil under my arm dug up the meet house floar makg salt made 1/2 gallonb or more Martha came home this morning from P. Prices Mr S , sent my wagon home very- much worn {Bob fallowing stacking fodder 2 S. cutting tops E Field & by ice pond |
Tus 7. | Fair/Fair/Fair/Fair Thomasia & I went to wee Apollus Luck [Samuel Apollus Luck, 1844-1896] is woonded went to L Terrells he is lame. H & cary came over John went with Cary I have a very bad boil { halled fodder from new ground cutting tops tying up etc halled a lode wood etc |
W 8. | Fair/Fair/Fair/Fair I have been housed most of day with boil opened it sent to the Dr to see Lucy & Wm H carryed Nancy B to turn out to see the cars James went Cousin Fitz borrowed my Jig to day {cutting tops tying up etc etc I sent to mill 4 bu |
Th 9. | Fair clear/Fair clear/Fair/Fair Thomasia Linnie & I went to Bro Addams, & spent the day James went to Bro Saml Johncame with him killed lamb {Bob killed lamb rakg fallow land cutting cutting tops tying up etc |
F 10 | Rain a little/ Cdy / Cdy /Rain a Ll fixed a key for Cousin Buttler saw Cousin Frank they went to Mr Balls {Bob rakg faned out 1 bu wheat sent it to Bob sowed a part tying up tops moved a fence by turnip patch |
Sat 11. | Rain/Rain cdy / Cdy / Cdy faning wheat finished the first time at E Field barn chafing, gathered my pop-corn put it in barn have a good deel Anna, pigs in my corn Tho got a letter from Llewellyn { faned out wheat at E Field first time |
Sun 12. | Rain showery/Rain/Rain/Rain Thomasia went to Providence for Harriet Emily going to Richmond to scool soon we came up home to dinner my cows wer in my corn field James - went to Mr Lucks to cary Adopolus some pears |
M 13. | Cdy /Misty Cdy / Cdy Rain/Rain Anna T came down to day I halled up fodder stacking pat had 9 pigs 2 or 3 days ago 2 others had pigs a week ago {killed a lam halling tops with wagon & cart stacking etc |
Tus 14. | Cdy / Cdy / Cdy / Cdy I made a yoke for rose cow went by L Cobbs & to Providence saw him there spoke for 1 1/2 bus corn at $6.00 a bl saw Mr Taylor & his horse the Dr looked for the ball in his neck Tom at home John & Emily went to Richmond E going to scool saw Hamlin & his steer he got of Canfield Jennet Anderson is sead I hear [1st Lt Genet Anderson, of Hanover County, died in Antietam on 17 September 1862; assigned to Co. G., 30th Virginia Infantry] cary came over Sam & Eugene at home {cutting down corn by harness shop halling up shucking etc hallingtops wood etc |
W 15. | Fair/Fair/Fair/Fair I had a chill tonight R Tompkins & family came to Anna, I went to E Hill for wheat & straw got some peaches {finished the top stack halled a lode poles to weight it pulling fodder E hill shucking corn |
Th 16. | Fair/Fair/Fair/Fair I put on flannel to day got a letter from L W Redd H & James went to Bro Saml , Cary & Wm Pendleton came to night gon oposum hunting put Pat in pasture old place 6 pigs T finished Lanzys hat I sent some pears to Bro Saml , by H - {weighted stack to day cutting down corn at E Hill shucking corn |
Fr 17. | Fair/Fair/Fair/Fair I went to Bro L Cobbs for corn got 4 bushels at $7.50 cts a bl saw Cousin Robert Tompkins spoke to me for E Hill to - rent I put a yoke on a pig of A. R. I carryed the corn to mill Mrs Swann came down & spent morning Frank laid up sower [sore] hands {Bob sowing wheat 2 1/2 bu E Field put away the stalks cut down & halled 2 lodes corn shucking tonight etc |
Sat 18. | Fair cool/Fair/Fair/Fair I planted some onion cloves in garden put a lock on corn house E Field Robert came up tonight I killed 3 birds killed alam { faned & sowed 2 1/2 bu wheat pulled up corn 3 lodes killed lamb cuttng down corn |
Sun 19. | Fair/Fair/Fair/Fair I went to Carm Bro Harrison Williams preached on [ fugh ?] I went by with Bro Saml spent evening saw Saml Miss Noel & Martha Pendleton wer there Bettie rode to Mr Buttlers with me Miss Ellen is very sick set up with her |
M 20. | Fair cool m/Fair/Fair cool/Fair night Cousin Edmond & Robert & Fitz came I went to E Hill with them to look at farm Cousin Frank & Hold Cloth came down to see about Cousin Roberts negroes came down to Spotsylvania Cousin Norny & Eugene Cary & W P came by going to Mr Harrises Cousin Fitz came tonight {Bob rakg laying off etc cutting or shocking up corn at E Hill halled a lode wood sent to mill for meal etc |
Tus 21. | Fair frost/Fair windy/fair/fair I went out last night to look for R, a, ways Mr S. & John stood at L grove fence for [stan?] sat up till one or two ock cool night last Eugane cary & P Came by John went home with them Anna borrowed my carry all { faned wheat sowed 4 bu E Field tying up corn at E HIll etc etc etc |
W 22. | Fair smoky/Fair/Fair/Fair I carryed Thomasia & the children to Providence left Lizy there saw L B A at Prov, John was at home James went to E Hill for gall of the earth [perennial bitter herb, aka lion's foot, used as a tonic] for James Taylor Read { faned wheat sowed 33 1/2 bu E Field tying up corn at E Hill etc. |
Th 23. | Fair/Fair/Fair a L Frost/Fair I dug the sweet potatoes by Babby's house I put a helve in grubing hoe I got of Mr Taylor Thomasia went to Mrs Barkers to see her child got a letter from Llewellyn last night he has been taken prisner paroled {dug sweet potatoes by Babbys house killed a grass beef Lanzy cut [?] the corn at E Hill etc halled a lode wood & corn, shucking |
Fr 24. | Fair/Fair/Fair/Fair I saw a little ice this morning Cousin Robert spoke to me about renting E Hill I offered him the house & 2 fields for $180. is to desside next weak I went to Bro L Cobbs for 4 bu corn at $7.50 cts a bl carryed it tomill H came to day John Cary & Willy P. came to night with dogs {cut out beef Anna had a gn 33 3/4 ploughing by barn E Field halled a lode corn shucking. shucking diging potatoes by Moriah H sseet |
Sat 25. | Fair/Fair/ Cdy /Fair Cdy I dug my ground peas got a basket full Thomasia & John went to Providence for Liz James went to Bro Saml , with boys Mrs Swan came down spent the morning John went to Bro Saml for Barbara failed to come Clarrence came & spent the day I went to mill with him Mrs Taylor sent for a Harness to go home sent her back I have a boil on nose Molly got a letter from Llewellyn {ploughing by E Field Barn sowed 2 bu wheat rakg in I halled a lode wood finished diging sweet potatoes shocking fodder etc at E Hill |
Sun 26. | Rain/Rain/Rain cool/Fair A rainy day spent the day in house mosely Dr Anderson lost 2 young mules from eating new corn [resulting in colic] |
M 27. | Rain/Fair/Clear/Fair I commenced a axle for cart Anna, pigs in my field bog patched my boot this morning James came home this evening from Bro S,Mr South - sent for a box [cutting & halling wood halled a lode corn shucking sent to mill for meal etc cutting down corn |
Tus 28. | Fair coolm /Fair/Fair a large f/Fair H & I went to Dr Lins spent the day H finished E. hat she pd $4. for it {cutting down corn halling etc shucking corn etc |
W 29. | Fair Frost/Fair/Fair/Fair I worked on axle a Mr Garrett came by tax gathering I saw 30 odd wild gees Edmond is hear & Susan South Bro Addams came & brought 2 -1/2 bu sheat I swaped with him {put corn & stalks away ploughing by harness shop diging irish potatoes in corn field |
Th 30. | Fair a/frost/Fair/Fair/Fair Esdmond went home Thomasia & I went to Bro Saml spent the day Emma Anderson was there John came to Anna, to fix her clock {Bob ploughing by house, diging - irish potatoes in corn field |
Fr 31. | Fair mild day/Fair/Fair/Fair I carryed Linnie & Letha to Bro Saml this evening Clarrence went to Richmond Bettie came over with us Thomasia went to E hill. H went to Mt Airy for straw went to mill B & H walked home I sent Lanzy & 3 boys to Mr Dickersons to thresh wheat at 12 ock William Robinson came { faned out some wheat sowed 1-1/2 bu ploughing & rakg etc shucking corn etc |