M 1. |
Fair & windy/Fair/Fair/Fair I sheared 13 sheep marked 2 lambs Mr Mahon came for tobacco let him [have] about 1 bl sheared sheep & planted some corn in garden at E field & sugar corn & planted pop corn in pea pea patch |
Tus 2. |
Fair/Fair/Fair/F. Cdy Bro Saml came by I pd him 30. dollars for Mrs Barker for wheat 6 bu I gave him some watermellon seed Cary came & James went with him this evening etc shelled corn sent to Terrells halling manure to potatoe near dabs house few sprouts etc Bob plough for corn on meadow |
W 3 |
Cdy Fair/Rain a little/Fair/Fair I went to fall mill Bro Wortham went with me I went to Bro Fox, bought 79 ˝ lbs bacon pd $59.50 cts saw Tom, wife & Mr Harris saw hatrys at bridge I saw Mr Garriet Llewellyn & Mr Wm White came this morning I went to Mr Addams this evening planting corn on meadow finished a potatoe patch |
Th 4. |
Fair/Fair/Fair/Fair Llewellyn & Mr White went to Bro Saml came back in the evening James T. went to Mr Fox. for the meet in gig carryed the sexton 1 bu potatoes. they cleaned out Carmel to day etc I walked to river saw a chub at Jack hole I planted watermellon seed etc reeplanting corn Bob patched Llew shoes Bob made some w mellon hills I planted halled 2 loads manure to w mellon patch |
Fr 5. |
Fair/Fair/Fair/Fair I went to Mr Buttlers left a waiscoat to be made went to Bro Saml, this evening – Susan S. came with H Tho went to E hill & Mr S, - reeplanting corn halling manure |
Sat 6. |
Fair/Cdy Rain a little/Cdy/Fair I went to Carmel Bro Saml & Wortham wer there Thomasia & I went to Providence this evening a Sick Soulgier Mr Edge is there Edmond R came tonight from Fredicksburg the Yankeys wer shelling our men Bob Lizabeth & Fillip went to Richmonmd this morning Dick Watkins is dead died a short time ago halling manure by Lanzy house – for irish potatoes |
Sun 7. |
Fair cool/Cdy/Fair cool/Fair H & I went to Carmel saw Artilry pass going to F-Burg had no preacher Old Bro Addams was there Edmond left this morning for Mt Airy Mrs Wiltshire came by H went with her to E hill |
M 8. |
Fair cool day/Fair/Fair/Fair Bob Lizabeth & Fil came up from Richmond a good many troops passed Cedar Fork [Caroline County] 3 men dined hear a Capt Smith Sneed etc pd $3.00 3 men came to night walking came to spend the night a old man from Dinwiddy substitute Edwin Bobs Sun came up halling manure by Lanzy house for potatoes etc |
Tus 9. |
Fair cool mor/Fair/Fair/Fair I have been about manure etc the 3 men went away after breakfast gave them milk they payed $2.85 cts for lodging & meals Columbia & H went to post office C, went home James went to Terrells with corn sent money to pay Mrs Dervin for meat ploughing potatoe patch halling out manure James went to mill |
W 10. |
Fair/Fair/Fair/Fair Thomasia & girls went with me to Bro Saml spent the day left H & Liz John Gouldin & others wer there Millys hands wer very sore Bettie at home Yankeys prisners went down on cars to Harris at Bro Saml – I saw one of Tates men at mill wants my hides halling manure putting in drill etc planting potatoes etc E field this evening |
Th 11. |
Fair/Cdy/Rain a few drops/Fair I watered things in garden some Virginia Sanders passed to day going to Culpepper Ct H Mr Tate came by Cousin Fits was at Anna, A Canfield came by I gave John $20.00 to by a pair shoes from Soulgiers Edmond R. came by [p]repairing ground for potatoes & planting E field by barn & L. H. |
Fr 12. |
Fair/Fair/Fair/Fair I went to Cedar-fork Linnea & I went to Dr Lins she carryed a hat for Tommy Mony gave L a dollar Mr Gatewood passed by with a mule Army m I saw a Hackett & Edmond at Huletts – James went to Mrs Wiltshires prepairing land & planting potatoes e f halling manure etc |
Sat 13. |
Fair warm/F cdy/Cdy/Cdy I worked my cotton & cucumbers watered them James & Dick came this morning I went to E hill barn & on the river cut me a pole cedar T & I went to Anna, this evening saw John Swann had a few drops rain to n I had a swarm beas to go off planted potatoes pre pairing the land halling manure E field |
Sun 14. |
Fair/Fair/Fair/Fair I went to garden s with Thomasia 4 Soulgiers came & dined $3.00 paid Mrs Southworth came with a pair shoes Columbia came pup killed a kitten Fanny is poly Mr Taylor came by - |
M 15. |
Fair/Fair/Fair/Fair Thomasia & Columbia went to Providence in morning I went to Bro Saml in evening for Liz she went to Mr But – Clarrence went to see Eugene says the Army is in Martions going north I saw Bro S & Edmond s sorrel horse saw Thacker about wheat etc C went home planting potatoes E field halling pre pairing land etc etc |
Tus 16. |
Fair or clear/Clear warm/Fair/Fair Mr Wood sent by Frank for 2 bu potatoes at $8.00 a bu $16.00 planting by posimon tree E field etc James got a owl from B. Terrell shelled corn & sent to mill Terrells planting potatoes prepairing land etc |
W 17. |
Fair warm d/Fair/Fair/Fair I walked to the river & to E hill with Tho & Colum to fence Miss Moriah went to Bro Saml in my carry all I planted 3 big potatoes by Lanzy house about 100 pieces or eyes peach B planted potatoes prepaired ground etc halling etc |
Th 18. |
Fair warm/Rain/Cdy Rain/Cdy It thunders & lightens etc I caryed 5 bbs [lbs?] cotton to Mrs Grimes to spin am to give $2.00 a lb for spining went to Gatewoods & got a pr shoes for Thomasia pd $18.00 for them saw Joh G & Wm at store Mr Burkly came to spend night Prepaired ground & planted sugar corn seed E field by LH & Mor H & barn halling manure old barn for S. potatoes |
Fr 19. |
Fair/Cdy/Fair/Cdy I carryed my hides to mill gave them to Tate to tan bought a side sole leather thin pd for 8 1/2lbs $33.00 went to Mr Buttlers for a waiscoat pd Miss Eliza $1.00 I went to Bro Saml for H carryed Lee Mary gave me $18. to get her a pr shoes Gatewood we came home to dinner Mary & Be(sie) & ) Mr Burkly left this morning set out cabbage plants ploughed sweet potatoe patch a part & planted 2 rows watered them old barn & halling manure. |
Sat 20. |
Cdy/Rain/Rain hard/Cdy I planted sweet potatoe sprouts & watered them I went to Chilesburg for a pair shoes for Molly gave $18.00 for them bought 3 yds cotton cloth pd $5.25 cts saw Mr Ball at store sent the shoes by Clarrence had a good R ploughing sweet potatoe patch old Barn swamp set out plants halling manure to it etc watering watered cabbage plants. |
Sun 21. |
Cdy/Cdy/Fair/Fair Thundered a good deel I went to Carmel Bro J Luck red a chapter etc saw B Noel at Carmel Columbia S. Eliza S, Mrs Dervin & 2 daughters & B Southworths wer hear & Mr Handy came this evening George from Mr Talleys came today |
M 22. |
Fair/Fair/Fair/Fair I went to Mr Keans caught a weazle Mr K cutting his wheat spoke to me for land E hill etc Mr Hart came by Miss Wiltshire & Bro Addams he is better I saw Andrew. Columbia Swann went home to day I put corn in soak ploughing on swamp back of kitchen prepaired land & sowed sugar corn seed by old ice house halling manure etc reeplanting corn on meadow etc |
Tus 23. |
Fair/Fair/Fair/Fair I notifyed J C. Swann & family to leave E hill the end of this year, sent the note by John I went to E hill to see about John he dined at E hill men servaying E hill roads ree planting corn on meadow commen[ced] cutting wheat E field etc |
W 24. |
Fair/Rain a few drops/Fair/Fair I went to E hill to fan out wheat gave John one bushel 2 of his hogs wer in my meadow 4 men came by servaying the roads I went to mill to see about grinding wheat Ella came for potatoes got 1 bu of peach blow [peach blooms] Edmond R came by cutting wheat E field faning etc 3 ˝ to 4 bu |
Th 25. |
Rain fine/Rain/Rain/Rain light I worked corn in garden etc set in to raining 12 ock rains moderately 2 men servayers came by at dinner time going to C fork I pulled tooth for Martha to day Bob patched Johns shoe cutting wheat E field shucking & shelling corn halled a load wood |
Fr 26. |
Rain a litle/Cdy/Cdy/Rain hard I set out potatoe plants etc sent John to Bro Saml with a Letter for Llewellyn E & C wer to carry it got a letter from Llewellyn I set out some sun flour plants on walk etc the Yankeys burnt the bridge south river killed 3 of our men [Battle of South Anna Bridge, 26 June 1863 set out potatoe plants old Barn S. plowed irish potatoe patch weeding etc ploughed square in garden for greens sent to mill for flour failed to get it. cutting wheat |
Sat 27. |
Rain cdy/Cdy/Cdy/Cdy H went to Bro Saml Barbara came this evening with H Robert came up Queen etc brought some shoes brooms etc set out greens in garden by L House cutting wheat E field near X fence & E field barn sent to mill for flour got 1 bl - |
Sun 28. |
Rain fine/Cdy/Cdy/Cdy I went to Cty Line Bro Davis preached Mr Kean was at meeting Bro Davis came with me home and preached Uncle Anderssons’ funeral he went to Ann, went back home spoke to me to cut hay at E h I spoke to Bro Watkins about Mr L land. Aunt Fanny died to day in Richmond |
M 29. |
Rain hard/Rain cdy/Cdy/Rain i went to Chiles Burg with Barbara & H came back met Emily by Mr Harris’ went back with her had a very hard rain. Bettie & Charly came, B & E went home to night we went to Anna, saw Cousin Fitz he sayed that 60 of our men taken prisiners at S, river bridge Lanzy went back to see his wife I bought 2 pair shoes & some old tent cloth from Robert pd him $15. ploughing by barn or kitchen etc cut a little wheat shelled corn set out cabbage plants planted forward irish potatoes |
Tus 30. |
Rain hard/Rain/Cdy/Cdy I went to Bro Saml with Barbara saw Ann & Emily Talley there came back home cutting wheat a little halled a lode wood |