W 1. |
Fair cool day/Fair/Fair/Fair I went by head quarters Cousin Fitz & H to Providence Cousin F & I went to Carmel gave in our Evidence etc I came by Providence & came with H home Dr Drew was hear this evening Milly A at Providence [f] cutting & halling wood |
Th 2. |
Fair/Cdy/A few drops rain/Fair I went to R Anderson & Linzy Terrells I picked up some corn etc {Bob sowing oats 2 bu halled straw leaves etc about plant bed |
Fr 3. |
Fair/Fair/Fair/Fair
I went to Chesterfield pd 2 dollars down 2 back pd $1.50 cts for cloth cotton
$1.40 for sugar of Cousin E.T. got salt of Cocks one sack |
Sat 4. |
Fair/Fair Cdy/Snow night/Snow I went to put out a fire in Mt Airy I sowed a plant bed by old ice pond Lew Hero & Mr Charlton came & stayed started home came back again George came over with old Vance Andersons corps found it in the river {Sowing oats 1 bu halling straw etc sowed plant bed etc shelled corn sent to Terrells for meal |
Sun 5. |
Snow/Fair/Fair/Fair The snow about 3 in d melted nearly all Lew Hero & Charlton went home to day Cary came over James rode Cel [Celebrater] over they burried Uncle A to day lent Mr Hill saddle I put my hens in shop to night & last T, went to Anna, |
M 6. |
Fair/Cdy Rain/Rain/Fair Dr Drew & H went to Providence came back to night Morgan got ½ bag potatoes of me pd me $4.00 |
Tus 7. |
Fair/Cdy/Rain a little Cdy/Fair Dr Drew H & I went to L Terrells & to Mr Wiltshires & by Mr Davist & Home Dr went home this evening some cavelry men came to old place with 5 priseners & came to get supper kooked 3 ½ lbs meet peck meal sent coffee etc over to night Cousin Fitz came for w fan pd for supper $7.75 pd the next morning {Bob sowing 2 bu oats James helping to plough halled a lode straw wood etc |
W 8. |
Fair cool day/Cdy/Fair/Fair I went to Mr E. P. Perkins pd Mrs P for the coalt $40. 9 persons got breakfast hear pd $6.75 for it I bought a bit of one pd him $2.00 for it I saw Mahon & Mr Sharp at mill Dr Drew Lew Hero & Capt. Squires [possibly Capt. Charles Winder Squires of Louisiana’s Washington Artillery] came this evening went to camp. James went to the performance tonight Edmond R Bettie So & Billy Go came this evening from Bro Saml [“5 persons pd $3.75 cts for breakfast” lined out] {Bob & James plowing in oats sowed 4 bu cutting & halling wood |
Th 9. |
Fair/Fair/Fair/Fair I soled a bu potatoes for $8. a man came to night got 1 lb bacon & tin milk says he will pay in morning – I set a turkey in dary 14 eggs Edmond went home John went with him on the (Colt) h Cary came to night {sowing oats 2 bu halled a lode straw halling manure planting potatoes E field |
Fr 10. |
Fair/Fair/Fair/Fair I burnt the pasture Cary & John Mahon helped Dr Thad came in the evening much altared we walked to Anna, James went to see Llewellyn & cary him things {Bob sowing oats 2 bu – halling wood & straw |
Sat 11. |
Fair warm d/Fair/Fair/Fair I have been poly all day I soled 2 bu potatoes for $16. Mr Clark & Columbia S. dined hear firing Cannon at T Castle 2 men came by wanted there horses fed {sowing oats 2 bu sent to mill Terrells halling – wood etc |
Sun 12. |
Fair/Fair Rain a little/Rain shower/Fair I spent the day at home Llewellyn came by from Junction with Mr Lumpkin & Mr – Porter – came & dined & went to camp Mr Morris & Ward came for qt of milk L carryed horses to the Junction. |
M 13. |
Fair/Fair/Fair/Fair I set John Thomas & James ploughing Cary came over on male horse went back in evening a little man came for 1 bu potatoes pd $8.00 a Mr Wood & some one elce came & sat till bed time I soled Mrs Cobb a drake for $1.25 cts. Anna brought axle tree back I pd her $1.00 lent her 2 planks. saw Dick Wiltshire w to Anna several martins are hear some came a week ago & left {Bob sowing oats sowed 4 bu ploughing in etc halling wood faned out & sent 6 bu wheat to mill Buttlers halled a lode manure in garden etc etc etc |
Tus 14. |
Fair a large frost/Fair/Cdy/Rain I went to the mill to see about grinding my wheat saw Mr Sharp We went to T Castle to firing of cannon Sar-Millage came to us & went to Mt Airy with us soled ½ bu potatoes to negroes from camp w. a. Dr Drew & Capt Miller came left before we came Bettie R & Betty G went to Anna, - {sowing oats 2 bu halling manure in garden ploughed one square halled a lode wood |
W 15. |
Rainy day/Rain/Rain/Cdy I shelled corn Sargant Millage came by went to Huletts etc T went to Anna Fitz – went to Bro Allens Picketts at my barn {shelled corn halled 1 load wood |
Th 16. |
Fair/Fair cdy/Fair/Fair A Mr Vass & 2 picketts came & dined – pd 3 dollars soled a bu potatoes for James went to Bro Saml with Cary Mr Fitz Wood faris & Web came stayed till bed time 2 betties came from Anna, Starker & Mr Phillps came in evening Mrs Green & daughter came pd me $2.25 for wagon moved her Thomasia & I went to Mr[s] Davis pd her $6. for weaving 25 cts over went to Mr Wiltshires he is quite poly stoped at R Andersons bought $1.00 worth stamps hird a sandy morkin Bird [sandy mockingbird] hollar yesterday & to d {sent corn to mill got flour Bob moved Mr Grimes etc home halling wood etc etc |
Fr 17. |
Fair/Fair/Fair/Cdy I went to see Miss J, Hackett to get her to to weave Saw Edmond at mill Soled 1/2 bu of potatoes for $11.00 – B Brooks came for chaff {halled a lode straw light wood wood etc sowing – oats grubing etc etc |
Sat. 18. |
Fair warm/Fair/Fair/Fair I hird sever[al] whippowills, warm morning. Capt Miller Squires & Lew Hero came in evening & Mr Fitz Wood & Win came played on violin & banger Mr Florrence Sargant Millage & Gillam came & dined [perhaps Sgt. Carter Montague Gilliam, 18th Infantry Regiment] Edmond Redd Cary came left in evening & 2 Bettie Redds – {sowing oats 4 bu working in garden planted peas etc |
Sun 19. |
Fair mild day/Fair/Cdy/Rain I went to E hill & put out sheep etc rode on river etc Susan S. & Sally & Willy Dervin etc Felps, Starker & Handy came & spent the morning |
M 20. |
Rain/Rain/Cdy/Cdy I put Mr S, sheep & hogs out Mr Farish came for milk Mr Jordin came to get James to go with his wife to FBurg I found my hogs in Mt Airy Anna & Miss Mary came down Fitz came by H & Betty G dined at Anna, Tho went in evening sent to Providence about cloth & sent solid. {sowing oats in E field 1 ½ bu halled 2 lodes wood shelled – corn grubing etc |
Tus 21. |
Rain a little/Cdy/Fair/Fair Bob & Lanzy workg on by [lye] hopper Bob patched my boot I pd him $1.00 soled a bu of potatoes for $8. 3 men came to get there dinner failed Cousin Fitz went to Carmel to camp Bro Allen went came to Anna, I carryed Betty Gouldin to Bro Saml, in carry all got a bu potatoes mine sweet Bro cept them 2 men came to night to stay all n {shelled corn sent to mill Bob & L workg on ly hopper Bob ploughing in evening by E field barn for potatoes [lye hopper separated lye from wood ash; when a sufficient abount of ashes were saved, water was poured over them to leach out the lye so the lye water could be boiled to be used to make soap] |
W 22. |
Fair/Cdy/Cdy/Rain John & I made a Lye hopper put ashes in etc sowed snaps etc in garden 2 men one from Texas left after breakfast pd me $5.00 for horses & lodging etc soled a bu potatoes for $8. I swaped eggs with pigen & dove Dr Drew & Lewt Hero came Thomasia & H & I with the others walked to E hill Columbia came back with H & Dr etc Dr & Hero went to camp to night {finished ploughing by barn & Lanzy House for potatoes put – potatoes in hot bed cutting & halling wood etc |
Th 23. |
Rainy m/Cdy Rain Cdy/Cdy/Rain Columbia & H went to E hill this evening Cousin Fitz & Anna came down Mr S,s cow in my swamp mired {Bob patching garden halled a lode straw the last |
Fr 24. |
Rain/Cdy/Fair/Fair I soled a bu potatoes for $8. H came home Mr Farish came for [with?] Capt Millage came & spoke for quarters for Sargant Millage for a few days Susan Southworth was hear to day going to a party at Mrs Dervans to night {working on garden picked over the potatoes halled a lode wood etc |
Sat 25. |
Fair/Fair cool/Fair cool/Fair I patched up garden gate & yard Bob finished the garden I soled 1 ½ bu potatoes & gallon $13.00 got a note from Capt Millage saying the Sargant would not come is better – he pd Fanny for chickens $1. H went to Mr S, & to Mr Wiltshires Susan & Pertha are hear John & I shot at a eagle – ivy hill Mr S,s cow died – I have 2 hens setting {Bob patched garden ploughing grubing cutting & halling wood |
Sun. 26. |
Fair/Fair/Fair/Fair I went to Cty Line Bro Allen preached saw the Bride Mrs Smith Miss Collins that was, . [possibly Sallie Collins wed Capt. Cornelius T. Smith] Filps [Phelps?] & Stocker Susan & Sally – came we went to Big rock Dr Drew & Mony came stayed till bed time |
M 27. |
Fair/Fair/Fair/Cdy James & John went to Cfield cars left -them carryed potatoes for Llewellyn left them at Depot Mrs Mary Hill came Mr Southworth came Mr Dandridge, meet carryed it to Richmond sent old gobler by him I soled a ½ bu potatoes $4.00 I went to E hill saw Massys Horses grazeing my meadow Thomasia & James went to Mr Wiltshire’s left T there. Mr W, is quite poly. {ploughed garden halled manure in etc choping & sowing oats ploughed my garden H fixing flour garden in corner garden sowed 1 bu |
Tus 28. |
Rain/Cdy/Cdy/Fair I went to E hill saw some of Capt Massey, men [possibly Capt. John T. Massey, Caroline Light Artillery, 4 Dec. 1844 – 19 Apr. 1899] grazeing my – meadow they went off & came back- with Lew Sneed he says he will pay all damage for grazeing etc put 90 horses in to graze a I went to Mr Wiltshires for Thomasia she failed to come I shot at a halk James went to C field & to Camp to see – Llewellyn Boling Green some men came last night serenading I went to Anna, Cousin Robert was at Anna, {finished sowing oats 31 bu in all ploughing cotton patch workg in garden fencing etc |
W 29. |
Fair/Rain Thunder & Light./Rain/Rain Dr Drew came with Thomasia from Mr Wiltshires spent the day Mr Fitz & Wood came & stayed till bed time gave us some [mu?] are ordared off in morning – Massey, horses grazeing to day about 100. at E hill grazed yesterday & day before (Mr Wiltshire died 3 ock this morning) [possibly William B. Wiltshire] planted beets James came back Llewellyn is order to off sick. {ploughed cotton patch planting corn by Babby, house grubing etc |
Th 30. |
Rain/Fair/Fair/Fair James went to Camp with cart for boxes etc the difrent companies went to F Burg. to day H & I went to Mrs Wiltshires to the burrial Bro Allen spoke etc hird great firing above Fredicks-Burg a about came by Mr Southworth [Battle of Chancellorsville began] left H & Thomasia & children there the girls & Starker came to Mr S, I got my sulfer cost $2. pd him for it Mrs R Anderson went to Mr W,s |