Th 1. |
Fair cold/Fair m/Fair/Fair I went to E hill & in L,dora gathering corn Edge field Halling corn from Ed. Field etc |
Fr 2. |
Rain/Rain/Cdy/Cdy shelled corn sent to mill the mink or Pat killed 12 chickens I set steel trap sent 6 lights to Providence halled a lode wood & lode corn shelled corn sent 2 ½ bu to T. mill |
Sat 3. |
Rain Cdy/Cd Fair/Fair/Fair I went to Carmel Bro Ryland Preached Bro S at meeting I spoke to Bro Chanler to come up about deed Mrs Procters I gave 3 dollars to pay for Church book caught a large mink had him skined I went to funeral Mr Smiths Wm T Castle Dined at Providence halled a lode wood put beets etc away fixed up lot halled a lode corn |
Sun 4. [black hand sketch] |
Fair/Fair/Fair/Fair I went to Carmel S.S. Bro R preached H went a forage man came for corn got 5 barrells corn more than ½ of stack fodder etc had 5 stacks Cousin Fitz at home came down etc Miss Byer came & spent day Mrs S & Pertha came in evening Wm at Bro Saml is dead |
M 5 |
Fair a large frost/Fair/Fair/Fair I went to R Andersons & qualified for salt borrowed $60.00 gave W Luck $65.00 to get my salt & 2 bags I went to Edge field for corn a man came for molaces soled him a qt for $7.50 cts John & I went to hanover looking for turkeys Dr Lin came by Bob halled a lode wood halled 3 lodes corn from Edge F. halled up fodder etc |
Tus 6. |
Cdy Fair/Fair/Fair/Cdy I went to Huletts saw Dr L Co went to Tates tan yd Bro Saml, went Bro Anderson went to Dr Terrells I bought a piece sole leather 8 lbs at 12 dollars pr ea Bro Saml had it charged to him $96. sent my leather home charges me 40 dollars for ½ of caf skin Anna came dows[n?] for Bob to shoe makg finished halling up corn halled a lode wood etc mink killed 5 hens |
W 7. |
Rain/Rain Fair/Fair/Fair made 1 or 2 han barrows swapped Bob for Garland for a few days B shoe makg at Anna, Cousin Fitz came down John started to Bro Allens Co. this evening went to Mr Duvals sent Wm to Cedar Fork to see about salt. shelled corn sent 2 bu to Terrels Garland & boys stopg ice pond etc Halled 2 lodes wood etc |
Th 8. |
Fair/Fair/Fair cold/Fair Garland & boys & I stoped ice pond & faned 7 bu wheat etc Bob at Anna, shoemakg stoped ice pond faned 7 bu wheat put it in passage |
Fr 9. |
Fair cold/Cdy Snow/Sowing/Snow Rain Bob cutting wood Frank laid up Fil walkg about snowing to day I walked up to Cedar Fork to see about salt I went to see Canfield he was cutting on rode near big oak mil hill there is a male hog at hog pen white Eugene came by with dogs I patched up seller doar etc Bob cutting wood halling halled a lode pine tags to hog pen etc |
Sat 10. |
Cdy/Cdy/Cdy/Cdy The snow fell one or 2 in d melted some I caught a mink in hen house sent Bob to Quarles, with 7 bu wheat 2 ½ bu corn went to Depot for salt failed to get it Mr Sanders James came to night his dogs fattened a good deel & horse I fixed panels in safe etc patched 2 windows. Bob carryed 7 bu wheat to mill Quarles, mill 2 ½ bu corn went to Depot halled a lode short wood boys cut at Hills shop |
Sun 11 |
Cdy/Cdy/Cdy/Cdy Thomasia & I went to Providence spent the day Dr Lin came to dinner the snow melted some |
M 12 |
Cdy/Cdy/Cdy/Cdy I fixed up a stove in little room James & I went hunting I killed a hair & Bird James Gwin & Mr Booker (Pennie) Halling & cutting wood etc |
Tus 13. |
Cdy cold/Cdu/Cdy/Cdy Mr Booker & I went to T. Castle hunting I killed 3 birds made bate for turkey Eugene came by. cutting & halling wood Bob sprained his foot went to Quarles mill for flour & meal |
W 14. |
Cdy/Cdy/Fair/Cdy James Gwinn Mr Booker w on to the vally I went to Mr Brights to see about getting vinegar dined there Ben Wright came I went by Davy Cobbs & home Garland came to work in Bobs place he shoemakg cutting & halling wood etc |
Th 15 |
Cdy/Cdy/Cdy/Cdy I went by Providence to the fall mills & to Capt. Chandlers to get him to execute a deed for Mrs Procter I looked for turkeys found endfield rifle [Enfield most commonly used by CSA} by Carmel cutting & halling wood James went for jug viegar [vinegar] Minor W carryed 2 bu corn to mill etc |
Fr 16. |
Fair/Cdy/Cdy/Fair I put up my sugar mill done up chaimber fire place little Barkers came for turnips Mary Gore came for hat dressed [dresses?] James brought a pointer slut yesterday from Mynor Wrights, went hunting put up mill sent to mill yesterday cutting & halling wood a lode stalks from Edge Field sent for salt Bob at Anna shoemaking etc |
Sat 17. |
Fair/Rain & Cdy/Cdy/Cdy I went to T Castle to look for turkeys shot at halk & hair Bro Anderson R & Chandler came to fix a deed for Mrs Procter pd them $2.00 they went home to night Anna came down went to Bro Saml, Cary came by & brought my sole Leather etc halling stalks from Edge Field etc |
Sun 18. |
Rain a L/rain a L/Cdy/Cdy I went to Carmel carryed a lettre to John & Co. Fitz gave it to them to carry down to camp Dr Dickinson staying at home |
M 19. |
Rain/Rain/Rain/Cdy I hitched up Bell & Ball & old ones halling wood shelled corn fix to kill hogs carryed the deed to E hill to Kelly he pd me $1654. gave me a note for $194.82 cts got some clover got my cows from Edge field Mr Gore moved to day sent me over 1 bu corn for rent. shelled corn hitched up Bell & Ball & worked them halling wood etc fixed to kill hogs etc etc |
Tus 20. |
Fair/Fair/Cdy/Rain a lit I went to sale at Mrs M Anderson, carryed the Jenny & Phil gave her to S Lowery set her up etc I bought a piece of sole leather for which I pd $150.00 pd Spicer 5 dollars for John, shoes pd Bro Saml $1168 Bro Saml gave me a spice Martin & Andersons I pd Mrs A, man 2 dollars to get the Jenny over the river gave H $155. to go to Prov killed 5 hogs patched up fence Edge Field halling wood etc etc |
W 21. |
Rain sleet/Rain heavy/Cdy/Fair I weighed my pigs 5 weighed 420 lbs cut out etc Bob cut out the boys shoes to makg etc I pd Wm Luck $5. for salt getting I put a hoop on bucket for Anna, she gave me 12 apples sent 4 ½ bu corn to Terrells shucking corn Bob cut out his & boys shoes made John,s etc |
Th 22. |
Fair cold & w/Fair/Fair/Fair I went to Mr Seys had a pr boots cut out he is to make them for $50.00 I furnished leather Mr Hall broke down borrowed my carry all to go to mill H & James went to Huletts [Cares?] failed to come Anna back Mr Harris came over sent sausage meet to Providence & sent to John to Fix the clocks etc H & James went to Mr S. cutting short wood & halling etc |
Fr 23. |
Fair/Clear/Fair/Fair John McL A came & fixed 2 clocks John got hear to dinner Bro Allen came up with him & V Luck pd Gore one dollar for his brother he & Mrs Borwer went over to the Fullshiers cold morning etc cutting & halling wood etc |
Sat 24. |
Fair/Fair/Fair/Fair I shelled corn made me a n ram rod for my gun caryed 3 barrells corn over to Mr Dickinson to pay him for the corn borrowed last May John & James went to Bro Sam,l for caps Dick Wiltshire was hear to day [?] shelled corn sent 2 ½ bu to Terrells sent 3 barrells to Mr Dickinsons cut brush & put them on stack cutting & halling wood |
Sun 25. |
Cdy/Fair/Rain/Rain H & I went to Carmel Bro Fernerdon [Herndon?] preached I gave him $2.00 James went to J Swanns |
M 26. |
Rain/Rain/Cdy/Cdy made a ladder got pigens out of the house James came back I set a trap at ivy hill for minks etc |
Tus 27. |
Foggy/Cdy/Fair/Rain I went to Bro Sam,l passed by Mr Buttlers he lossed his sheep found them a gain Miss Betty Hill Molly G at Bro S. he in Richmond Bettie has tooth ake & jaw ake [Lum?] T. Bias at Bro S, Mr Carson came & came over by island foard with me Moriah went to Depot in carry all on her way to richmond. Mr Garriet Eugene & Emily went to Mr Keans to molaces stew etc Clarrence started a fox in landora |
W 28. |
Cdy/Cdy/Rain/Cdy It thundered & Lightened last night raining hard to night I made a box to put pies etc in to send to Llewellyn. [son Llewellyn had died in May; could this be another soldier or meant for a gift to others in Llewellyns unit, 3rd Howitzers?] Mrs John was quite sick last night Cousin Fitz was hear to day H went to Anna to night I went to Robert Andersons pd Mrs Anderson $60.00 money borrowed pd Mr Southworth $2.50 cts for John gave my note for $110. Carter H went to Anna, I pulled a tooth for boy of Anna, |
Th 29. |
Snow a Little/Snow/Cdy/Cdy I went with James to Mr Cobbs saw Martin went to Mr Noels saw L Terrell there we went turky hunting dined at Mr N, John went down to Dr Gouldins Bob carryed a box to Depot for Howitzers 3rd Co. LWR [mess?] gave John $10.00 |
Fr 30. |
Cdy/Cdy/Cdy/Cdy I went to Bro Adams, by Mr Keans Dr A went to see Emily at Mr Keans saw Emily Redd, Johns McL A, H & Eugenes Horses there went to Capt Allens & to Mr Balls saw Capt Allen says John can stay till last of the weak next saw Cousin Fanny T Mr Ball I started the Turkeys Wares or Addams shot 2 at one saw track by E hill gate H went to Sothards John Gore & Sally came hear to night left again halled a lode pine tags for patch cleaned ice house |
S 31. |
Snow/Snow/Snow/Snow I went to Carmel Bro Ryland spoke prayed etc Dr D, Bro Wortha[m] & Bro Hargrove Sister Quarles wer there appointed all as a commmitty to collect for the preacher 2 men & a Mr Nother & Waldrope came with a dispatch for Ct Thad Fitzhugh the Snow is 2 or 3 in deep melted some pulled a tooth for Frank & one for a boy at Anna, Bob shoemakg etc |