Th 1st |
Cdy/Cdy/Cy/Cdy I went to Landora to see Mr Hall traded 7 for a heffer & a little black pig, Maydays Calf. Eugene & Mary Gouldin came & spent the morning I went to E hill to get the calf. Mr Harrises Bull up E hill Thomasia went to Mr Southworths spent evening I dug [“irish” lined out] sweet potatoes. Bob fallowing E hill stacking fodder shocking etc |
Fr 2. |
Rain/Rain very hard/Rain/Fair I made a comb for self & James working on S roler etc ploughing cutting tops a little |
Sat 3. |
Fair/Fair/Fair/Fair I drove Punch to Carmel Bro Fox was there had the case of Bro W Turner up appointed Bro Anderson to weight on Bro Winston – I went to Depot & Mrs Woodfirk to see Mr Cox offered 150 dollars for punch saw L Terrell an Ella E went to Richmond. fallowing E hill pulling fodder & halled a lode wood sent to mill Quarleses for flour |
Sun 4. |
Fair/Fair/Fair/Fair H & Columbia & I went to Carmel S.S. John & Bro Burruss Ned hel forth Thomasia & H went to E hill |
M 5. |
Fair cool/Fair/Fair/Fair John & I carryed 2 pieces for rolers to Providence to turn turned one locus J makg or pressing sugar cane commenced grubing sent Frank to Quarles with flour to bolt [sift] saw Mr Taylor fallowing E hill finished sent to mill Q. pulling fodder etc |
Tus 6. |
Fair a frost/Fair/Fair/Fair mild John & I went to Providence turning big roler John makg molaces made 3 or 4 gallons I ate some for dinner I caught a big rat to night killed a beef got from Hall Bob rakg E hill cutting tops etc pulling fodder etc |
W 7. |
Fair/Cdy/Rain/Rain I carryed 2 quarters of beef to Huletts put it on cars comedation train [accommodation, or local, train?] faned out some wheat gave Bob 3 bu to sow at E hill fallow land John & I went to Providence finished turning my rolers for sugar mill or molaces saw Dr Lin at Providence Bob cut out qrt beef rakg & sowing wheat faning cutting tops sowed 1 ½ bu E hill commenced |
Th 8. |
Rain/Fair/Fair/Fair I have been working on mill makg molaces etc & spokes on cogs etc Bob cutting & halling poles for hog pen flour [floor] by kitchin Bob cutting & halling poles etc cutting tops etc putting flour in hog pen |
Fr 9. |
Fair cool m/Fair/Fair/Fair finished putting cogs in roler etc I went to Huletts saw Mr Martin Capt Anderson Dr Drew hird Gen Leas was dead [possibly Union Lt. Cmmdr Edward Lea who died at the Battle of Galveston; died in his Confederate father’s arms January 1, 1863?] went to Mr Buttlers to see Miss Eliza about coat - met Mr W Terrell on mill [he’d helped?] put up 8 hogs by kitchen put up 8 hogs in pen halled a lode leaves put them in pen cutting tops etc sowing wheat 1 ½ bu rakg in etc E hill |
Sat 10. |
Fair/Fair/Rain a little/Fair I made the cogs to rolers for the mill Butler & Jane & Charly came spen the day Bob rakg in wheat 3 bu cutting tops etc |
Sun 11. |
Fair/Fair/Fair/Fair H & I went to Carmel S.S. Bro Burruss spoke Dick W was in my class Charles [T.?] Farish was killed in battle Hiters son [Private Charles T. Farish, Co. B, 9th Va. Cavalry, died June 9, 1863, at Brandy Station] |
M 12. |
Fair a l frost/Fair/Fair/Cdy I went to Mr Keans & to Car Woods found Mr Keans there I got my Swastificate for salt [salt was rationed at 1 ½ pounds per person per month] got my Breakfast Cousin Lucy Ann gave me a Cala potatoe for Thomasia 10 m long I got Mr Southworth to agree to bring my salt Mr Swann came from camp Dr Lin came by looked at my mill rolers etc dug a basket potatoes Columbia came to n Mr S. is hear Bob rakg in wheat 3 bu E hill halled a log from jack hole & a lode wood cutting tops |
Tus 13. |
Fair/Fair/Fair/Fair I have been working on mill molaces all day Columbia S went home H went to Providence Ela gave H some meal & meat Mr Garrut came by going to Army Miss Kean sent a boy for splits & wool [sood?] Bob sowing wheat E hill 2 ½ bu Halling wood cutting tops etc |
W 14. |
Rain a little/Cdy/Fair/Cdy I worked on molaces mill Mr Southworth came back from Milford [in Caoline County] did not get the salt. sowing wheat 2 bu E hill on high H faned wheat halling wood cutting tops etc |
Th 15. |
Rain/Cdy/Cdy/Cdy I worked on mill – Anna came to get me to pull her tooth had John to hold her etc faned wheat Bob halled a lode oak wood about fodder etc |
Fr 16. |
Rain hard/Rain/Rain/Fair I worked on mill Edmond Redd came went home this evening I fixed a lock for Anna, John fixed one she sent us five dollars for tuth etc thundered & lightened a good d About fodder etc made hog pen |
Sat 17. |
Fair mild d/Fair/Fair/Fair I went to Mr Harrises & to Huletts saw Capt Anderson about beef money L.W.R. came down I went by Mr Buttlers for my Brown Coat pd Miss Eliza $5.00 for coat Llewellyn went to E hill this evening came to night Bro Saml came & dined has a coal went for wheat Mr Dickinsons I worked on mill put up my sows halled a lode wood pulling fodder by kitchen & barn etc |
Sun 18. |
Fair/Fair/Fair/Fair H & Llewellyn & I went to Carmel S.S. Bro N Burruss spoke we went to Providence & dined saw Mr Taylor he did not know L |
M 19. |
Rain/Fair/Fair/Fair I worked on mill L went to Capt Addams. R Anderson came by spoke to me about [?] fodder etc sowing wheat 2 ½ bu E hill cutting tops faning wheat etc |
Tus 20. |
Fair/Fair/Fair/Fair I have been very poly went to sale at Miss Carolines. Thomasia & L went to Mr Southworths and spent the day Mrs Addams & sowing wheat 2 bu at E hill faning wheat sent 6 bu to Quarls,s cutting tops |
W 21. |
Fair warm d/Fair/Fair/Fair I put the mill together and went for a lever etc Llewellyn & John went to Huletts & to Bro Saml he went up to night on Extry I got a letter from Sister Sarah about salt etc finished sowing wheat E hill 2 bu 20 in all finished cutting tops stacking in round stacks halled a lode w |
Th 22. |
Fair/Fair/Fair/Fair I went to shop for iron for lever put it on & pressed out some juce Mr Southworth went to Richmond with tobacco [?] Noel came by I went to Wm R to get a iron made stacking tops & put up one stack blades |
Fr 23. |
Cdy/Cdy/Cdy/Cdy I finished my mill & commenced pressing the cane Dr Lin came by & Clarrence made some molaces have a good deel of juice pressed put it in shop Bob fixing forks for boilers etc I went to slash for sweap got a letter from Carry G. pressed 7 quarts juice out of 12 stalks Kean halled 2 lodes wood about fodder sugar cain etc |
Sat 24. |
Rain day/Rainy/Rain/Cdy Thomasia & H made 2 gal & 3 quarts molaces to day James ground some & [improved?] my cogs sent a letter to Bates Bro Kelly came to rent E hill Faned out a little wheat sent for flour Quarles halled a lode wood etc |
Sun 25th |
Cdy cold/Fair cold/Fair cold/Fair cold Harriet and Columbia went to Carmel today I had a chill last night and quite sick all day today. Today has been a very cold day. |
Mon 26. |
Fair cold/Fair/Fair/Fair Cold today I’m still sick in bed Linnaerce [Linnaeus] came to see me this morning he left some medicine for me to take, Harriet went up to Mrs Grimes to carry him cotton for her to spin Grinding sugar cane Clarrence & Mr Swann came today diging potatoes (sweet) dug about half of them Hauled wood this morning Found Rose with a calf don’t know when she had it suppose it is several days old |
Tus 27. |
Fair cold/Fair cold/Fair/Fair Frost Thomasia boiling molasses today made Six gallons Emma Carter had a daughter Thursday I got a letter from L.W.R. to day I’m still sick in bed Cutting down Sugar cane cut all of this by the house etc |
Wed 28th |
Fair/Fair/Fair Frost/Fair Had a killing frost last night finished cutting down sugar cane Thomasia made 6 gallons to day John An here helping to press out the juice hauled wood this morning Cutting down sugar cane brought that corn to the house from Canfields |
Thurs 29 |
Fair/Fair/Fair Frost very slight/Fair Columbia came down last night John McLA. came this morning Dick Wiltshire came this evening made 5 gale’s molasses to day I’m still sick in bed Diging sweet potatoes to day etc etc |
Friday 30 |
Cdy/Cdy/Cdy/Rain Rather warm today, Columbia went home this morning Mr W. Dickinson came to borrow my wheat fan but it was in use Ann Talley was to be married last night H got a book today from Mr Degar diging potatoes Fanned out wheat Sent 6 bushell to Quarles’ mill |
Sat 31. |
Rain/Rain/Fair/Fair Frost Rained this morning but cleared off this evening.Thomasia only made a little molasses in the seller to day. Striping the fodder off of the sugar cane on the wheat [room?] halled flour from Quarles this evening |