Sun 1. |
Fair/Cdy a Little Rain/Cdy/Fair I went to Carmel Bro Fox preached I saw Walker Tyler at Carmel 2 soulgiers dined hear pd $1.05 cts Mr Wright & Walker Bro Thomas at – Providence |
M 2. |
Fair mild/Fair cool/Fair/Cdy I went by isleand foard & to Bro Saml for Harriets trunk etc saw Mrs Woodruf at Bro Saml came back to dinner Edmond & Cary came & went home this evening I finished my shoe soles Lewis started to Kentucky {halling hay put straw in rack cutting & halling wood old shop |
Tus 3. |
Snow cold/Fair/Fair cold/Fair snow nearly covered the ground in places went away cold & windy day I went to look for H, thimble I went to Mr Spicers carryed my boots went went to Bro Watkins for cloth pd $1/50 cts for weaving saw Mr Buckhannon at [blank] Llewellyn & Mr John Mortica came by with horses going to Hanover Junction Capt Dean came spoke for Board for his wife some soulgiers came bought a duck from H {shelled corn in Lanzy, house sent to Terrells got meal Bob went cutting wood |
W 4. |
Cdy cold day/Cdy/Cdy/Cdy Snow I made Yoke bough 2 soulgiers came & dined Mr Carmac came by got his dinner bought ½ bu corn some hay pd $2.00 for all Llewellyn came (a very cold day sent James for my shoes at Mr Spicers pd him $1.00 Mrs John McLaughlin is dead I hear {put straw in rack cutting & halling wood |
Th 5. |
Snow/Rain/Rain/Rain I carryed some filling to Mrs Davist, saw Mr Cobb Edward there the snow fill [fell] about 1 ½ in melting a good deel Bob went to Mr Doswells for Llewellyn after a army horse Llewellyn went to W Terrells this evening rode Celebrater, - 2 Soulgiers came by wanted to swap sugar for meet {Bob went to Mr Doswells for a horse |
Fr 6. |
Rain a litle/Fair/Fair/Fair I Cut out a pair shoes for self Bro Addams & sun – came to look for corn Bob came home failed to get the horse Susan Southworth came with H Lis at Mr S, T sent some [puff?] & - milk to some soulgiers to night {halled a stack fodder put straw in rack |
Sat 7. |
Fair mild d/Fair/Fair/Fair I went to mill for cotton got 1 bag met Wm Noel in road going to mill Llewellyn & H went to Mr Addams Andrew James went for horse L went to W Terrells some soulgiers came I made a pr shoes to day lent my – [F?] to a soulgier Massy Co. Susan went home ths morning {cutting wood halled 2 loads etc working 2 bulls |
Sun 8. |
Fair/Fair/Cdy/Fair I went to Carmel Mr Bob Scott preached saw Walker Taylor & saw a Soulgier tole him about provinder [animal feed] etc a man came to see John H spent the day at E hill Lizzy came home Llewellyn went to camp Joh Terrell came with him went away |
M 9. |
Fair mild/Cdy/Fair/Fair I went to Hills shop gave a boy a load of powder a soulgier came with sugar swaped for potatoes & meet gave 1 bu potatoes for 4 lb Sugar Eugane came & stayed till evening 2 men came to night to spend the night one a soulgier Charles Harris came by {Bob got out the wagon halling wood with wagon & cart cutting wood etc etc |
Tus 10. |
Fair/Fair/Cdy/Cdy 2 men stayed all night pd me $4.00 for selvs & Horses 2 of the [We?] Artilry Co came & spent the day I went to Richmond pd $1.75 cts to go & $1.75 back carryed my trunk with 3 turkeys in wagon got stuck on mill hill Clarrence & John Noel went down met with Dr John T Redd came up with me went home a negro stole a mans hat on cars Cousin Lud sole 3 turkeys for me for $26.50 cts $11.50 for old gobler bought goods to the amount of $23.25 cts of Cousn E. T. pd $1.90 cts for trunk pd Fleming for lessons 90 cts pd 50 cts for s. coffee pot bought H a box of paints etc bought 2 quires paper pd $3.50 cts for them {Bob went to Hulets for trunk halling & cutting wood etc etc |
W 11. |
Rain/Rain/Cdy/Cdy I cut up some short wood etc cutting & halling wood a soulgier came to swap sugar etc H went to Anna, to night to [hear?] a Soulgier play etc pd Tho $21.00 Mrs Barker had a bag chaf {halled a load hay cutting & halling |
Th 12. |
Cdy/Cdy Rain a L/Cdy/Fair James had all his fowls stolen by 5 Capt Milliage, men [Captain John Milledge’s Artillery, from Georgia] I traked them to camp saw the Capt etc Eugane came by & Mr Carson E. going to Camp. I went with H to Mr Davis, to carry some filling there is to be a party at Mr Southworths Soulgiers {cutting & halling wood put straw in rack |
Fr 13. |
Fair mild d/Fair/Fair/Fair I went to Gatewoods for cotton y & cloth bought one bundle no 11 pd $13.00 $16.50 cts for all – saw Dr Burruss & came down to Cedar fork with 2 soulgiers saw Mrs Allen at store. I got 2 Letters for H one from Mrs Gyan to Thomasia {Bob commenced ploughing for corn cutting & halling wood |
Sat. 14. |
Fair/Fair/Haizy Cdy/Rain I put up 2 railing, on garden made Mr Dickinsons shoe soles a soulgier came to swap sugar a Mr Brada came & Dined went to Mr S, H is at Mr S, spent the day there Susan S, came with H & went back a Ewe had lam died Wm Robinson had 1 ½ bu corn made a [?] for Leca, Boys went to Hatches for hins got 3 {shelled corn sent to Terrells ploughing cutting & halling wood etc |
Sun 15. |
Rain/Fair/Cdy/Cdy I spent the day at home H came home Mr & Mrs Brazelman came Susan & Sally S. Cary came went home this evening there are are sever turkeys hear Eugane passed hear yesterday went to Party etc |
M 16. |
Fair/Fair/Fair Cdy/Snow I made a foot stool put a spring in ice house put a bel on it – a Cleavland came to swap sugar for potatoes soled them for 10 dollars I got a note from Llewellyn for things to eat a Mr Florrence came to night & sat till bed time some men went to E hill to play on banger [banjo?] {ploughing grubing put straw in rack halled hay etc |
Tus 17. |
Snow Rain Hail/Snow/Cdy/Rain A snowy day Capt Dean sent a note to Thomasia that his wife would be hear to night Bob twisted up some tobacco – for Llewellyn 30 twist,s {Bob twisted up some tobacco for Llewellyn tying up brooms etc Frank went to Mr Davist, for cloth |
W 18. |
Rain/Rain/Rain/Rain I went to Mr Buttlers to carry a vest pattern etc Llewellyn saw Capt Anderson at Mr Buttlers sent Bob for Edmond, Redd, wagon left it at E hill Edmond came by Dr Spindle & Lutennant Mount Castle [likely John R. Mountcastle, cavalry] came to night Mr & Mrs Morris came to – board a few days – {Bob went for Edmonds wagon etc Lanzy went to camp |
Th 19. |
Rain/Cdy Fair/Fair/Fair I went to Hills shop saw several soulgiers Dr Spindle & Lewtennant Mt Castle left this morning for Culpepper Ct H several soulgiers stayed at L Grove some are there to night Mr Morris came to night & his wife, brother I repaired a foot stool etc several soulgiers passed on there way to T S Luck Wm R came with and acoount for 61. John & James went to Hatches for hens – pd $25 0 cts {Cutting & halling wood Hills shop |
Fr 20. |
Fair/Fair/Fair/Fair I went to old place for a soulgier that was laid up with the rheummatizm carryed him to Huletts. took cars helped a man out of mud Edmond came went to E hill with him Capt Kirkpatrick came to see us saw Kimbrew & Eugane pass Mrs Morris is sick swaped rusters with John gave 2 for one Mrs Swann pd for coffee & w $2.00 James soled a bu potatoes reynols for $4.00 Old Mr S came to rent L Grove {shelled corn faming wheat grubing etc |
Sat 21. |
Fair/Cdy/Snow cold night/Snow I went to Old shop cutting John went down cutting short wood 2 Mr Woods clearing land Fitz Hughs & Wood came from Massy. battry Mr Florence Many coil & Lewt. Hero came to a party to n James Cary came over with James T. . Clarrence came up to day. Cousin Fitz Anna & Miss Moriah Hill Mrs Brazzleman Dervin & Susan & Sally S. came all cut out after one ock the snow is falling rapidly cold John & boys went to camp., played on the viblin & banger [violin/fiddle & banjo?] saw Mr Taylor old shop Robert came up on cars left his mule at Mrs Woodfolks {put straw in rack shelled corn sent to Terells halled short wood etc cutting wood stoping fence etc |
Sun 22. |
Snow/Snow/S a few flakes/Fair Snow is about 10 to 12 in deep banked up some 18 in in places, cold day Mr Morris came to night Cary & boys caught 20 birds in shed Robert started to Depot on his way home |
M 23. |
Fair cold morning/Fair/Fair/Fair Bob halling snow to ice House etc Cary went home I saw several – soulgiers wagons going towards mill Mr Morris came to night {halling snow Lanzy makg his shoes halled a load wood etc |
Tus 24. |
Fair/Fair/Fair/Fair Mr Florrence came this evening went to Mrs Dervins to a party Mr Harper came for milk got 2 gal & ½ Cousin Fitz & Miss Hill & Anna came down cut down 2 trees in spring w H went to E hill brought Columbia home {Cutting in spring woods halling wood & getting a litle snow etc Boys went to camp [wl?] |
W 25. |
Fair/Fair mild/Fair/Cdy I carryed Mrs Morris in sley to Mt Airy she went to Camp Mr Gilliam came spent the evening Clarrence came & went to shop went home this evening Columbia went home Tom S. came for her Mr & Mrs Moris came to night I took snow off tobacco, James went to Camp with Mrs Mor Brother {putting snow in ice house |
Th 26. |
Rain/Rain/Cdy/Cdy I went to Mr Buttlers for wais coat failed to get it a North Carolinian came to spend the night let them have 1 bu corn pd $3.50 cts for it {faned out my oats 31 bu halled hay etc |
Fr 27. |
Fair most of the snow is gone/Fair/Fair/Fair I went to Bro Saml, [s]aw sister S, Emily T, Bettie G & Esther S. Redd Mr Noel & Bettie went by Dr Lins the North Corolinian man pd me $2.00 for Horse feed breakfast etc Norny H came by with me Sally S, is hear Bettie Hill at Anna, I got LWR, wais coat pd Miss Eliza $1.00 pd Sister Conelia $9.00 for Louisa {shelled corn cutting & halling wood halled a lode straw put it in rack - |
Sat 28. |
Cdy/Cdy/Snow a few flakes Rain/Rain I went to Carmel Bro Wortham & R Turner was at meeting gave Bro Estis & wife letters & a man that was to belong to John Hackett living in Richmond Lew Hero came from Carmel with me to old shop Emily Talley & Betty Gouldin came & spent the day went back to Bro Saml Cary came with them Miss Betty Hill Anna & Fitz came down Mrs Brazelman & Susan came to n carryed H over {Bob fixed up the parth in chaimber cutting & halling wood from spring put hay in rack – shelled corn sent to Terells mill. John went to Buttlers for a bag cotton |