M1. | Fair/Fair Rain/Rain/ Cdy It commenced raining to night pulled 20 w- mellons Wm Dandridge John & Emily & Miss Jinnet came John stayed till night N Harris came & spent the day James carryed a bag potatoes to Hanover brought them back went to Bro Saml , for Llewellyn muskit I went to mill spoke for flour hird John the Dr, taken prisner [Dr. John Thomas Redd, son of Brother Samuel] {Bob & boys picking up apples for cider weeding cotton etc. |
Tus 2. | Fair cool day/Fair/Fair cool/Fair I went to E Hill beeting cider filled a cask a Mr Good came by E Hill came hear to meet with Noray Harris they spent the day hear girls rode out this evenng around road to E Hill & home {picked up apples went to E Hill & beet a barrell cider etc |
W 3. | Fair cool day/Fair/Fair/Fair I sent to mill for flour 1 bu Andrew Addams was at his fathers yesterday Yankeys left Fredericksburg - burnt the bridges etc. etc I worked on carry all wheel - Miss Mary Anna & Miss H Allen came down this evening Bro Allen went to F burg etc {Bob cutting hay on meadow near ivy hill halled lode wood commenced pulling fodder by corn house etc. |
Th 4. | Fair cool/Fair/Fair/Fair I finished the carry all wheel put in 2 felloes & I spoke H went to E Hill & to Bro Saml with Miss Emma Pendleton Miss Bertha is sick 2 soulgiers came for honey let them have 2 1/2 lbs for $1.25cts. {killed a lamb cutting hay pulling fodder etc. |
Fr 5. | Thomasia & Llewellyn went to Bro Saml , spent the day Lewis came from Fredericksburg to let [them?] know Saml was shot through the foot yesterday morning - Columbia S, came this evening & went back Dr sent my medeshanne Bro Saml start4d to see Sam [Nephew C. Redd, 1835-1911, Private, 40th Battalion, Virginia Cavalry] {scraping yard E Field pulling fodder shocking same |
Sat 6. | Fair/Fair/Fair/Fair I went to Bro Saml met with Dr Lin Tom Gatewood & Mr Vallentine Ann & Emily Lewis at home Clarrence , hand is much better Molly sick Cousin Fitz at Anne, A had a gr lam 6 3/4 lbs George Allen died a short time ago {scraping yard at E Field barn put stack of hay up shocking fodder - |
Sun 7. | Clear/Clear/Clear/Fair I went with H & Miss Emma to Elon Bro Anderson & Duke spoke Bro D preached Edmond & Cousin Fitz came down to night Cousin F went back to night James went to Providence John to Mr Carsons with Columbia H & Emma went to E Hill |
M 8. | Fair/Fair/Fair/Fair Carryed mashine to E Field & put it down makg rake etc I borrowed Anna, cart carryed carry all wheet to W & Bowlwers shop John went Cousin Robert Tompkins & children came down this evening got peaches from E Hill sent cart for them mill hogs got in my corn last night I fixed gate etc. {put mashine down cleaning yard E Field etc etc |
Tues 9. | Fair/ Cdy / Cdy / Cdy I cleaned out the barn at E Field killed several rats - Bro L Cobbs came Mr Buttler came to see about his hogs they wer in - Anna, this morning Cousin Rob Tompkins & daughter and boys - started home or to Mr Balls sent for the Dr to see Miss Davist Bertha {cleaned out barn threshing wheat commenced faned out 4 1/2 bu put timber in wagon house |
W 10. | Showry / Cdy Rain/Rain/ Cdy Cousin Fitz & Anna came d Co F went away to day sent to the Drs for salts etc Edmond Redd came by he hird from Saml Redd Joun went to the shop for carry all wheel carryed 2 flat irons to mend charged 64 cts for ptg on tire & nails L went to W Terrells {I caught a lamb and put him in pen cent 4 12 bu wheat to mill pulling fodder halled a lode wood & timber from E Field barn put up stack fodder picking peas E Field barn |
Th 11. | Rain/Rain/Rain fine/ Cdy I cut the top off the carry all L.H & Emma went to Providence came bac to night I went to E Hill turned out some of Mr S,s hogs Mrs. Swanns horses in my field a great many peaches at E Hill Tom took a Yankey & horse etc {killed lamb gathering pes etc at E Field |
Fr 12. | Fair very warm/ Cdy /Rain/Fair I sent to Providence for hands Archy Jim & Nick - Mr Noel came by Mr SA, sent 2 women this evening - Llewellyn went to Bro Saml Edmond R came by with boots etc {patching baskets cutting tops by threshing wheat 3 stacks |
Sat 13. | Fair/Fair/Fair/Fair I finished threshing wheat at E Field had Anna, mules & 2 little boys Miss Sarah Duke went & James T Edmond came with Llewellyn John & girls & 2 soulgiers came up for peaches - Charles Harris came by Dr A came to see Miss Davis {threshed wheat at E Field Bootin wheat halled up my oats etc sent to mill for flour & meal |
Sun 14. | Fair mild day/Fair/ cdy a part Fair/Fair H & L went to Cty Line Bro Allen preached Bro Phillips spoke I got some good peaches at E Hill Miss E. [ Peame ?] from Mr Dukes to night a good many persons at Cty Line Sister Liston Cobbs is very ill & L Terrell her bother [brother?] meeting at Lukes this evening |
M 15. | Cdy Fair/Fair/Fair/Fair Sister Liston Cobbs died las night Thomasia & Anna went down this morning Mrs Davis & Miss Pat Pendleton came up to day Hamlin brought them over H & Miss Emma went to the funeral L Cobbs Bro Allen preached Henry came for wheat straw to make hats went back Edmond came by going to see SAam Fburg Anna & [do?] are hear to night . {threshed oats & rye carryed the mashine to E Hill killed a lamb shocked the fodder by house halled a lode wood |
Tus 16. | Fair warm d/F Cdy / Cdy / Cdy I went to E Hill fixed the mashine down & commenced threshing finished the shed w H & Martha P came for straw Bettie & Emily came I did not see them Mrs S sent me some w mellon {put down mashine & threshed wheat E Hill and 3 hands from Providence & 3 from Anmna , 1/2 day |
W 12. | Cdy /Fair/Fair/Fair I went to E Hill & finished the wheat at E Hill brought mashine down & put it up Edmond came to night I borrowed Anna, carriage carryed Mrs Davis & Miss Davis & 2 Pendletons {finished threshing wheat at E Hill Bob went to Miss Burruss for carriage stacking straw etc etc etc |
Th 18. | Cdy Fair/Fair/ Cdy /Fair Thomasia & I went to Carmel the house warm had order everything in Confusion John red act etc but few persons there Dr was at Anna to day Henry came for straw the Army wagons wer halling corn to the Junction from De Gardnetts etc etc etc Cary came with John left Llewelyn at Bro Saml , saw Bro S, pass Carmel {Bob commenced fallowing on road - E Field near Canfields for wheat etc pulling fodder etc |
Fr 19. | Fair/Fair/Fair/Rain Thomasia & I went to Bro Saml , left Fanny at the mill to cary all axle broke at mill left it brought the axle home I borrowed a saddle at mill, Clarrence is better Llewellyn coming over in morning {Bob fallowing E Field halling san to kitchen etc pulling fodder etc |
Sat 20. | Rain/Rain/ Cdy / Cdy I made a axle for the front of carry all went to mill for carry qll got bag meal saw Bro R Anderson Robert came with corn for Sally. James went for Llew {Bob shoe making halled a lode wood |
Sun 21. | Fair/Fair/Fair/Fair H & I went to Carmel Bro Taylor preached but few persons Llewellyn came from Bro Saml & James |
M 22. | Fair cool/Fair/Fair/Fair Llewellyn startd to Dr Gouldins went to Gdansville lossed collar came back went to E Andersons James went to Dr Terrells for meet no one at home John James & Robert went to take bee tree I sent 4 bushels corn to mill Sallys for self - I went to E Hill patched up barn shed Mrs S was hear H went to her home {fallowing E Field stacking fodder etc sent to mill etc |
Tus 23. | Fair cool/Fair/Fair cool/ Cdy James carryed peaches to turn out went to Bro Saml L came home John went to Mr Dickensons to carry a ollar Robert & Aunt Milly went to dr G & [Ro net?] H came home went to E hill this evening got some grapes etc Mr Tate came to rent land for next year I went to mill hill L saw opossom {Bob fallowing & field by gap pulling fodder stacking etc |
W 24. | Cdy /Rain light g,/ Cdy /Fair I went to E Hill got some straw a cow got chocked hogs trying to get in barn H & Liz went to W Terrells John came with - them Cary came to night Emily & Cary came by to day went to the store {Bob fallowing E Field pulling fodder etc |
Th 25. | Fair cool day/Fair/Clear/Fair I cut some tops in front of the house to day Thomasia & Llewellyn went to Bro Saml , to night. Joh went home this evening Dick D came to see L.W.R. Miss Sharp sent for H to night Tip Sherp is dead killed in one of the late battles James went to Bro S to bring horses back I caught a hog in hear Cary went home {Bob fallowing E Field putting fodder cutting tops etc shocking etc |
F 26. | Fair/Fair/Fair/Fair I went to Noels H went & James saw Bro Saml , girls & Clarrence there Llewellyn & Eddie A gave out going till Tuesday to go with Dick Noel got a letter from Billy 5to saying he was woonded in in the Enimies lines Dr Gouldin was at turnout went to Louisa Ct House we went by Bro Saml , bettie rode withus came by Dr Lins I fixed up the carry all {Bob fallowing stoped hot holes in fence pulling fodder cuttng tops stacking etc |
Sat 27. | Fair/ Cdy rain/ Cdy /Fair Thomasia & I went to Goldans ville I went to the shop saw several persons saw Dr Gouldin passed going home he came by hear Llewellyn came over old Hatrack is deas [dead] at E Hill {Bob fallowing stacking fodder tying up etc sent to mill 4 bu corn |
Sun 28. | Fair/Fair/Fair/Fair Thomasia & Llewellyn & I went to Carmel this evening a Bro Kreggle preached Bro Saml at meeting Cousin Fitz at Anna, to night H got a letter from Tom |
M 29. | Fair/Fair/Fair/Fair Llewelly went to Bro Saml John & James went James brought horse back Thomasia & H went to E Hill spent evening I helped Bob to patch up horse lot etc mules got in corn {patched up lot pulling fodder etc |
Tues 30. | Fair warm/Fair/ Cdy /Fair Thomasia & I went to Noels Llewellynb & Eddie Anderson went up to Jackson Dick D went up Bro Saml & girls wer at turn out we went by Bro Saml Molly complaining, Wm Thacker has one of his eyes put out by stick Emily came over with us Cary & John brought over dogs went hunting to night {cutting tops pulling fodder etc etc |