Sat 1. |
Fair/Fair/Fair/Fair I sowed a turnip patch gave Mr Martin a tin of honey – I went down with him got some buck wheat went to Mt Carmel met with Bro Luck & W Quarles he spoke for honey etc Thomasia went to Mr Southworth she lost a baby boy I made a coffin for it Lined with flanel H & children went & stayed till bed time – I put on some ointment sowed turnip seed by L, house ploughing weeding potatoe patch by L, house |
Sun 2. |
Fair very warm/Fair/Fair/Fair I went to Carmmel 13 persons – Bro Fox spoke Mr Sturn preyed H went to Mr S. spent the day |
M 3. |
Fair very warm/Cdy/Fair/Fair I halled up some oats L put up a stack Miss Julia Harris – came down lost my shop keys found them John found a be hive L, dora I ploughed some greens got 4 points of Mr Southworth no 1 [wats?]. halling up oats stacking ploughing corn etc put up one stack oats |
Tus 4. |
Rain a few d warm day/Fair/Fair/Fair working in garden I went to river & bathed with John & Jas put up a stack oats E field weeding potatoes ploughing corn etc etc |
W 5. |
Fair/Fair cdy/Fair/Fair I went to Huletts took cars for Richmond pd $2.75 cts got Bro R W Oliver to manufacring crop tobacco one half for the other dined at Mr Dandridge, Dr Lin & I E Carter went down saw Carter Harris & others. pd $2.75 cs on cars & bought [come?] etc pd $2.50 cts for it [n. o. ?] Mr Dickinsons man came to cut hay Sister Sarah Money & Lucy came to Bro Saml. Bro Saml, gave me a letter from Llewellyn by R W Swann. N.S. out. cutting hay E hill rock spring weeding l, potatoes E Field barn ploughing corn etc |
Th 6. |
Fair/Rain hard/Fair/Fair I carryed a box tobacco to the rail rode Capt Swann went to Bro Saml I made a box for Llewellyn put things in dog got in the box saw a Hackett at Huletts & Arnol wants a cow I left the tobacco at the mill with Mr Thacker ploughing corn weeding potatoes E field cutting hay E hill etc etc |
Fr 7. |
Fair warm/Cdy/Fair/Fair I boxed ½ dozen chickens some tomatoes apples peaches etc in a box I carryed it to Bro Saml to Capt Swann to go to L.W. Redd saw Sister Sarah Money & Lucy there. Mollys hands still store I carryed R W. S to Noels just got there in time saw Wm Dandridge on cars. gave Bro S $1.50 cts to pay for box freight/ if charged – Mrs Thacker Sylas from Mr Dukes brought her child to Bro Saml. to burry saw Dr Lin & cousin Fitz at Huletts. T. O. Thomasia & Harriet went to Capt Addams this evening Wm Quarles sent for 2 lbs honey pd $12. for it ploughing corn weeding potatoes cutting hay E hill. |
Sat 8. |
Fair/F cdy/Fair/Fair I went by Miss Caroline Burruss to carry a hat for Dr B,s sone price $8. Hs make went to Bro Saml, after Tho bonet met with James Tayler Redd & family the Gouldins Sister S. Mr Noel & Cimebrew sent a note to Mony went with Bro S. to look at his bee hives in 4 houses. ploughing corn weeding potatoes etc |
Sun 9. |
Fair/Fair/Fair/Fair I went with H to Cty Line Bro Carpenter preached Bro Wood spoke & Emily A & Allis got there after preaching Miss Ball at E hill Thomasia & H went to Mr Southworths, saw Dr S, going to see Mrs S, in morning. I saw a man pass by my w. patch etc George Mr Talleys came to day see his mother Mrs Clinton Luck is dead died of canser |
M 10. |
Fair warm d/Fair/Fair warm night/Fair Commenced stacking my hay E hill gate I went to Mr Cobbs for Mr Martin he & I went to Bro Saml, to take some bee hives took 5 or 6 spent the night there. Jas T at Bro Saml, carryed 5 yds cloth to Edmond he pd $15.00 for it. Bob & I ploughing corn on meadow etc Halling & stacking hay 3 stacks L - |
Tus 11. |
Fair warm d/Fair/Fair/Fair Mr Martin & I came over to Breakfast went to lands to look for bee hive found a tree took it got no honey scar cely took Johns. got some right smart. honey Bob ploughing on meadow halling hay stacking 2 stacks near E hill gate |
W 12. |
Fair/Rain a little/Fair/Fair H & James went to Chesterfield for Miss Emma Pendleton – she came up I carryed letters to Huletts one for LWR. saw Mr Smith & Dr Lin lent him my horse to ride home it rained very hard I went in at Mrs Vaughns ploughing corn halling hay stacking weeding potatoes sent corn to Terrells |
Th 13. |
Cdy R/Rain very hard/Fair/Fair warm It thundered very loud etc I have been working in garden John on cider press sent James to Mt Airy for woman to see Katy Jas T Redd & family came this evening from B Terrells. Katy has girl w Bet has male calf halled a lod wood & hay about potatoes ploughed corn etc sent for meal Terrells |
Fr 14 |
Fair/Rain Fair/Fair/Fair ploughing halling hay up halled a load wood etc James & I went to E hill & to Huletts turn out carryed a hat for Mrs Eliz. Tone price $5.00 saw Mr Ware pulling grass halling up hay etc halled a lode wood etc |
Sat 15. |
Fair very warm day/Fair/Fair/Fair James & I walked to E hill to see about oats dammage I saw Hall pass by Jawed a little about Bee hives Mr Southward passed by John went to Huletts muster sent James & family to Bro Saml, this evening James went to bring carryall home got a Letter from LWR ploughed s potatoes weeding etc ploughing corn by barn kitchen etc stacking Hay etc |
Sun 16 |
Fair/Fair/Fair/Fair I went to Carmel Bro L & A spoke had no preacher E.A. came came from Bro Wortham & Allis. |
M 17. |
Fair/Fair/Fair/Fair I went to Mr Woods looking for meet he pd me $16. for 2 bu pot went to R Bowler, pd him shop account $6.50 cts went to store shut up Bethel Redd & Lucy G came over & Edmond James Taylor & Eugene came after I left all went back William carryed a horse shop [shoe?] for Edmond Redd Bob ploughing potatoes Et corn etc finsihed the corn ploughing |
Tus 18. |
Fair/Fair/Fair/Fair the 3 Miss Addam’s came sent there carriage back – H & Emma went to Dr Nelsons & spent the day weeding sweet potatoes etc |
W 19. |
Fair/Fair/Fair/Fair I went to turn out carryed a letter for Emma, got her one James carryed some papers to R Andersons went to A Addams. girls went to Anna a little while Columbia came to night saw 6 So pass weeding cotton etc halled troft down from E hill John going to beet cider |
Th 20. |
Fair/Fair/Fair/Fair The Addams & Columbia went to E hill this morning I went to E Cobbs & to B Terrells for lard bought 3 lbs & 9 oz pd $5.00 Miss Jop. Nelson came Lucy & Eugene they went back Emily & Allis came in evening all went to Anna, this evening H & Emma Pride to mill to way [weigh] Emma weighed 97 lbs Emily 85. Allis 113 Topsy 91. weeding cotton etc |
Fr 21. |
Fair/Fair/Fair/Fair Mr Garriott & N Luck came by Summonsed me to go to Jerico about Mel dam etc Saw Mr G McLaughlin Wm Quarles & others put off till next Wed weak the Miss Addams & C came to night went back after bead time H & C went to Cty Line in my wagon & Addams, etc gave my Negroes H spoke to W 2 for 2 pieces bacon at $1.50 cts a lb weeding cotton etc |
Sat 22. |
Fair very warm/Fair/Fair/Fair I went to W Quarles for 2 pieces bacon got 37 ½ lbs pd $56.25 cts pd the money I saw a Mr Quarles etc I went to Huletts with Emma & H E. went to Richmond saw [Tops? troops?] Capt A. Muster is to go on there this evening John went on colt weeding cotton finished weeding sugar corn cutting hay etc |
Sun 23. |
Fair very warm/Fair/Fair/Fair All of us went to Cty Line to meeting I went in wagon a Bro Rove preached Dr Buruss & his siter wer there Dr Lin at meeting I gave $1.00 to church Clarrence & Eugene wer at meeting – Bob drove wagon |
M 24. |
Fair windy/Fair/Fair/Fair Susan S. came this morning Thomasia & H. went with her home T came back brought some cloth from Sally H Queen sent from Dr G, H came to night John Dickinson came with James I went to E hill saw J.C. Swan Bob cutting hay at E hill weeding sugar corn by old ice house etc |
Tus 25. |
Fair/Rain shower/Cdy Rain/Fair Thomasia Leace [Lethia? 3-yr. old daughter Elethia Pendleton Redd] & I went to Bro Saml got 2 letters from LWR T carryed a hat to Mr Vann $5.00 pd for it Molly came out of Dr Lins we saw Mr Carter George Emma & 2 children at Bro Saml started down home C Gatewood came Sam went to Richmond John James & J Dickinson took a bee hive we met cars Dr Buttler at mill cutting hay at E hill weeding butter beens etc shelled corn sent to Terrells etc halling up hay |
W 26. |
Fair/Fair/Fair/Fair H & Liz went to Providence spent the day Minor Swann came I put up a trunk of things for Llewellyn cutting hay stacking etc weeding wheat yard |
Th 27. |
Fair/Fair/Fair/Fair I carryed James to the turn out he went to see Llewellyn I saw Minor S. & Bro Saml, I brought Mrs Wright & Smith brought them over in carryall met there buggy putting down mashine |
Fr 28 |
Fair/Fair/Fair/Fair I finished putting down the mashine commenced threshing Dr sent 4 hands Arch Jim & 2 boys Mary Bettie & Emma Carter came over spent the day threshing wheat put down mashine |
Sat 29. |
Fair/Rain hard/Fair/Fair Threshing wheat Fitz commenced threshing my oats the rain stoped us a army wagon came for hay left shirt Robert came up threshing Cousin Fitz wheat & my oats |
Sun 30. |
Fair very cool/Fair/Fair/Fair H & Columbia & I went to Carmel to S.S. Bro Burruss spoke Elected Bro Peniton superintendant S.S. open next Sundy if it is the Lords will we went by Providence Dr Lin & Mr E Anderson wer there the Dr is quite poly Emily went to hanover with E.A. Richard Elizabeths was kicked by a horse & killed at Bro Saml died in night. John got a musket of K.E. |
M 31. |
Fair/Fair/Fair/Fair I finished threshing my oats, killed a snake in barn Archy & a boy came Llewellyn came this morning James T. came in evening. Albert came to dig a grave for Richard burried him hear sent Sister S, bed over L & H went to Mr Addams came back in night threshed my oats Bob started to plough at E hill river field stacking straw etc |