M 1. |
Fair/Fair/Fair/Fair sent 2 hands to Mr Southworths to thresh wheat sent cart & 2 ploughs to shop brought cart back etc sent Jack & Frank to Mr S,s weeding corn at E hill etc thining sugar k |
Tus 2. |
Fair/Rain/Rain Fair/Fair John & I went to l Lowerys & to Mr Talleys saw Cousin Lucy Taylor & Mr Mosbay spent the evening & night our horses went off ate watermellons etc Saw Cousin E Taylor going to hall some etc weeding corn thining sugar kean & 2 hands at Mr S,s |
W 3. |
Rain/Cdy/Fair/Fair John & I came over to Breakfast Thomasia went to E hill to see old Mrs Kelly she died this evening 4 ock. I met Mr Sanders by Huletts Columbia is hear I went to Carmel to the contemplated prayer meeting but there wer no male members but me I believe there came a report that the Yankees wer coming etc I hird that Bro Anderson J T was speachless parilized got plough from shop ploughed turnip patch choping bushes rakg manure |
Th 4. |
Fair/Fair/Fair/Fair Columbia Sanders went home H & John went to George Mc spent the day I carryed fillin to Mrs Dervins went to see Mr Martin about Laithe halling manure by H. for turnips ploughing S. corn etc sent Bob to dig a grave for Mrs K |
Fr 5. |
Fair/Fair/Fair/Fair I made a yoke for Bell & Ball out black gum H went to Bro Addams to spend the night Halling manure to turnip patch ploughing cotton etc |
Sat 6. |
Fair/Fair/Fair/Fair I went to Carmel carryed a letter for Mrs Sanders to church to join Bro Saml Dr D wer there Bro R preached I cut the childrens hair etc ploughing turnip patch halling [Anna,s?] |
Sun 7. |
Fair/Fair/Fair/Fair I carryed children to Carmel Columbia & H went in Buggy I had some new scollars Bro R preached Bro Fox was there communed Columbia joined the church H & C went to Mr James, Bro S at meeting John went with Clarrence to Dr Gs |
M 8. |
Fair/Fair/Fair/Fair Mr Martin came to work on Laithe workg on it in yard a Mr Ren came to stay all night H came home Morny H came by – finished ploughing turnip patch weeding S potatoe patch etc |
Tus 9. |
Fair/Fair/Fair/Fair Thomasia went to Mr Southworths, spent day Mr Martin & I worked on the Laithe wheel & frame etc I had a trade of Horses – with Mr Ren gave Yank & H 50. for (Fanny-Ren) cutting hay at E hill weeding patches potatoes irish by barn etc |
W 10. |
Fair warm d/Fair/Fair/Fair James & I went to L Lowerys for Jiny Bro S was not at home brought Jenney home took a snack there I saw Emily at Huletts & Lula, - Bob cutting hay E hill etc weeding peas etc |
Th 11. |
Fair warm/Fair/Fair/Fair I faned out 5 bu wheat & sent it to Quarleses John Mahon went with James – I went down to see Mr Landrum spoke to him to turn a laithe iron etc saw John makg sugar mill & apple Bro Harris was to preach Charles Lowerys wife funeral who died some time since I went to the shop got Wm to make a laithe iron etc saw Mr Wheat at shop – Bob cutting hay by ivy hill – shocking etc sent 5 bu wheat to Quarles by James |
Fr 12. |
Fair/Fair thunder/Fair/Fair I fixed prize weight etc I beet & pressed sider for Anna, 2 bucketts each I worked on laithe etc went to Jerico to carry Laithe iron to turn Cary came boy Ned came back Bob putting hay picking up apples beeting cider for Anna & self etc |
Sat 13. |
Fair/Fair/Fair/Fair I went to Jerico & to Mr Quarleses mill to see Mr Landrum about turning laithe iron went to Bro Saml & dined saw James Wood & sister there I got a gun barrell off battle field Saw Mr Buttler – Sister Sarah & George came up. cutting hay stacked one S. in E hill p I beeting cider etc |
Sun 14 |
Fair/Fair/Rain a good one/Fair I went to Carmel H George & girls in the Dr waggon to S.S. I had 11 or 12 scollars to day Bro J T. Anderson died to day of Paralisis |
M 15. |
Fair/Rain Hard/Fair/Fair I worked on Laithe a l Mr S, hogs got in my corn field workg on the fence by L Grove that the Gores bunt up Mr S helping, sowed 12 patches turnips by L house sowed 2 patches in turnips S workg on fence by L Grove etc halling rails poles etc |
Tus 16. |
Fair/Fair/Fair/Fair I went to shop carryed L irons saw Carter H at S. John went to Jerico for the Laithe irons Mr S turned one am to pay on molaces I pulled 18 watermellons Anna cam[e] down Fencing by L Grove halling rails & poles etc picking up apples for cider |
W 17. |
Fair/Rain Hard/Cdy/Fair I put a bar to Carry all Sister Sarah Thomasia & James went to Bro Addams, thundered very loud beeting cider broke a press pressing cider cutting hay & fencing etc |
Th 18. |
Rain/Rain/Cdy/Cdy I made a cider press etc Eugene came over John went to drill Huletts grubing E field etc Bob got out some barrell etc or Hoopes |
Fr 19. |
Rain/Rain/Rain/Rain I worked on laithe irons went to shop had a iron screw cut & tempered John went to drill beeting cider for Anna Bob commenced fallowing E field S house |
Sat 20. |
Rain/Cdy/Cdy/ - I worked on my laithe heads Sister Sarah & George dined at Anna, John went for his shoes pd $6.00 – Bob cutting rail timber grubing |
Sun 21. |
Fair/Fair/Fair/Fair I went with H & George to Carmel S.S. John spoke etc |
M 22. |
Fair warm/Fair/Fair/Fair Mr Martin came after breakfast to work on Laithe we made one head Bob fallowing by scool house E field grubing etc |
Tus 23. |
Fair/Fair/Fair/Fair Mr Martin & I worked on Laithe heads etc H went to W Terrells spent day I went to shop to have L irons made Bob & Frank fallowing E field grubing etc on swamp |
W 24. |
Fair/Fair/Fair/Fair Mr Martin & I carryed the Laithe to Lanzy, house & put it up I sent to shop for iron rest John Burruss came to see Mr Martin Bob & Jack fallowing E field grubing etc |
Th 25. |
Fair/Rain a shower/Fair/Fair Mr Martin and I put the apple prest in Laithe to turn groke my gauge etc Mr Martin went home this evening turning on laith meeting on at Elon all weak Julia Kelly spoke to church Bob & Jack & Frank fallowing faned wheat etc etc |
Fr 26. |
Fair/Cdy/Rain a little/Fair I turned one piece for the apple mill Mr Martin or Wortham Charles out – [Henry?] shuck Thomasia went to Mr Southworths H came home from Bro Saml – Bob & Jack fallowing Frank carryed 4 bu bu wheat to Quarleses broke carryall W sent James & F went for it to nigh[t] |
Sat 27. [thies?] |
Fair/Rain a few d/Fair/Fair I finished the rolers for Mr Martin H came from Elon meeting broke up John, Horse cut his leg John Watkins came for the [thies?] Picketts Dr got oats & hay |
S 29 [actual date was 28] |
Fair/Fair/Fair/Fair I went to Carmel S.S. Sunday was left out. Bob stacked 2 stacks hay E hill |
M 30 |
Fair/Fair/Fair/Fair I had a log halled to Laithe shop & choped it out for Dr Gouldins S. M John went with his company to S. H bridge came back in night 11 ock Bob ploughing at new ground Hills shop grubing sent Wm some irons he got his iron etc |
Tus 31. |
Fair/Fair/Fair/Fair I went to mill carryed 4 bu wheat spoke to Mr Thacker for 2 pieces timber for Dr Gouldins mill saw Mr Mahon I went by Mr Mahons spoke to his children about S.S. went to Mrs Dervins about cloth ate m mellons – promised to begin it to day – I went to see Mr Martin saw his apple mill saw Mr Lowery came by L Cobbs etc Salley & Pertha wer hear spoke to them about S.S. & Miss Dervins & Martins children ploughing new ground grubing 4 bu w to mill |
W 30 |
Fair/Fair/Fair/Fair I put one of Dr, rolers in laithe turning Mr Martin sent for his rolers etc brought me 2 hevy shuck logs Thomasia H & James went to Cty Line H went with Harry Allen – I got 2 pieces of Mr Thacker 12 f long 4 in thick Bob & Frank ploughing new ground carryed a log to mill brought 2 pieces back. grubing etc |