M 1. |
Rain fine/Rain fine/Cdy/Cdy sent William with Robert to Chesterfield for his things $ ˝ d brooms for me I pd him $2.00 for brooms 7 dol for ˝ doz pd him $10. for 2 saddle blanketts – I went to shop to have some staples & hasp made for scool house put them on Robinson charged $1.00 for them Edmond came & went away to night with Norny Harris Clarrence pass by fox hunting John came from Providence came from Dr G yesterday put benches in S house Bob fencing by Anna, halled rails one lode wood to S. house, sent to Depot uprighted the fence by Lanzy, house |
Tus 2. |
Fair/Fair/Fair mild/Fair I went to see Mr Southworth to see him about sending his children to school Sally came to day I went to Gatewoods store bought 10 lbs of 10 p nails pd $15.00 for them Clarrence went Fox hunting started red fox Edmond came by I went by Mrs Bibbs saw my 2 bulls - went by Mrs Grimes, I went to Mrs Reynols to let her know about scool saw Mrs Dickinson Bob ploughing at E hill near ivy hill grubing halling wood rails etc |
W 3. |
Fair/Fair Fair/Rain/Fair I went to the Dr carryed a hat to stitch for LWR saw Mr Harpur at Hills shop I went to E hill to see Mrs Killy H rote to Mr Johnson & Mrs Procter Llewellyn & Eugene came to night Nancy went to Anna, came back to night Bob ploughing E hill grubing halled a lode hay etc |
Th 4. |
Fair/Fair/Fair/Fair I went to E hill cutting with grass blade & axe on river Llewellyn & Eugene went over to Dr Lins to get urbs [herbs] etc Susan S is hear to night burnt the flat at ivy hill etc Bob ploughing on river E hill etc grubing cutting etc halled a lode w |
Fr 5. |
Fair/Fair/Fair/Fair I burnt a plant bed on swamp in the direction of ivy hill burnt fresh land etc L W Redd came & went to Huletts to take cars Susan S went home John went to Providence James went to bring horse home went with L to Bro Saml, shelled corn sent to Terrells ˝ bl Ter burnt plant bed |
Sat 6. |
Cdy/Rain a little/Cdy/Cdy I sowed plant bed with cabbage seed went to Carmel chose Bro Charles Ryland for paster he spoke etc John & Ella wer there preacher went to Providence & came up to Anna, Edmond came over & brought 2 horses he & H & Miss R went to Jerico James came with my horse John came from Prov sent a letter to Mr Johnson came to Mrs Procter – I have a bad rizing on left shoulder I pd $5.00 in part for preacher sowed a plant bed ploughed a potatoe patch by Lanzy, house cutting & halling wood ivy hill |
Sun 7. |
Rain a little/Rain a little/Cdy/Fair I went to Carmel Bro Ryland preached on faith H went with Edmond to Bro Saml she went to Elon John went over for her this evening Miss B & James & Liz went to the mill Edmond came back with H & John received a note from Mr Landrum about potatoes Mrs Bohave & daughter came over Anna & Mr Wil came |
M 8. |
Fair cool/Fair/Fair/Fair My bile or rising is very painful Edmond came to Jerico to have a saddle tree made etc [wooden frame for leather saddle] by Mr Landrum John Mongumry died a short time ago [likely John Montgomery, 1806-1864; died in Hanover County] Bob ploughing cutting halling grubing ivy h ploughing E hill |
Tus 9. |
Fair cool d/Fair/Fair/Fair cool I had my hen house cleaned and a new nest made found hen nest at sheep shelter Ella came to Anna she & Anna, came down this evening I fixed up calf pen Mr H pass by Bob cutting this morning till breakfast – ploughing at E hill grubing cutting halling etc |
W 10. |
Fair cold/Fair mild/Fair/Fair I halled a lode corn down to be shucked spent the [day] mostly in house Mr Gore came over to see me about a garden fence – Tomasia is gone to Mr Southworths – H & Liz gone to see Sanders – Miss B is righting letters Bob ploughing at E hill Rock spring grubing etc halled a lode corn & wood & - |
Th 11. |
Fair cold/Fair/Fair/Fair H & L came home 10 ock H & Mr B. S. went to Mr Southworths Pertha is hear I spent the day at home Ewe has lamb Bob cutting ivy hill halling wood shelled corn sent to Terrells mill |
Fr 12. |
Fair mild day/Fair/Fair/Fair I suffered a good deel with carbunkle went to E hill ivy hill etc Thomasia went to Bro Saml spent the day Mr Gore came to grind axe Stocker passed by to day Clapton Anderson died of his wond [likely Clapton C. Anderson of Hanover, 1834-1864] ploughing E hill on river swamp E, S, halling wood |
Sat 13. |
Fair/Fair/Fair/Fair I went to Davy Cobbs for a pair cards that Mr Martin backed his children are going to Mr Noel to scool Edmond came this evening went back Capt Buttler came & collected his account $9.80 cts saving account – Stocker Susan & Milly Dervin are hear Bob ploughing E hill halling wood – grubing bob runing a bath in the scool house |
Sun 14. |
Fair/Fair/Fair/Fair I have ahen setting in shop on15 eggs Edmond & Eugene came over went with H & Miss Bitler S to Cty Line Edmond came back Eugene went to Claps funeral - |
M 15. |
Cdy/snowing/Snow/Cdy I went to shop had some nails made & hing[e] mended cost 75 cts put the hinges on doar I went to E hill saw Mr Kelly Mrs Procter is to come down next Saturday sow killed a lam for me Edmond came by ploughing E hill cutting & halling wood halled 3 lodes tags covered the ice etc |
Tus 16. |
Cdy Fair/Fair windy/Fair windy/Fair Eugene came by, Llewellyn – saw Mrs Pendleton & Miss Manny P. came to night the snow fell from one to 2 ins nearly all gone Bob ˝ soled L & James shoes halled a lode L wood cutting & halling wood from ivy hill on river |
W 17. |
Fair cold/Fair day/Fair very cold/Fair LWR & Sam Mrs & Miss T spent the day hear Eugene came for cloth & dined Edmond came in evening a very cold day & night windy day 2 soulgiers stayed in school house a good many at Mr S, & Anna, – woods halled a lode hay some wood etc |
Th 18. |
Fair cold day/Fair/Fair/Fair I went to school house to see the soulgiers gave them some tobacco some Soulgiers came by to pay damages for wood etc Anna & Buttler came to get me to make key to open portfolia Llewellyn Sam & Mrs & Miss Pendleton went to Huletts in wagon or started (very cold) Bob went to Huletts in wagon etc halled a lode corn down shelled & sent 3 bu to Terrells cutting & halling wood |
Fr 19. |
Fair very cold/Fair/Fair/Fair I went to ivy hill cutting on river Cutting on river above ivy hill halling wood etc |
Sat 20. |
Fair cold/Fair mild/Fair/Fair I walked to the mill with H & Miss Bettie K S, spoke for cotton seed Mr Thackers dogs killed one of my sheep & cripple several others I shot one went to mill saw the other Mr T promised to kill him Capt B. Edmond & Emily came this morning all went to Mr Gores this evening – Mrs Wit & cousin Bat, came by cutting hickry wood light wood etc cutting & halling wood halled hay etc skined sheep etc |
Sun 21. |
Fair/Fair/Fair/Fair I spent the day at home very poly sent for the Dr to see Fannie he came up Edmond Emily H. & Miss B K Swann to Elon E, came with girls back again |
M 22. |
Cdy Fair mild day/Fair/Fair/Fair I went to ivy hill cutting went to E hill saw Mr Swann & Mr Killy Mrs Procter is at E hill Miss Mary & Buttler came down the Gores & Borwurs came & stayed till 10 or 11 ock Bob & boys cutting ivy hill – halling wood etc |
Tus 23. |
Fair mild d/Fair/Fair/Rainy a S I went to E hill saw Mrs Procter & Miss P Miss Thacker went to E hill I went to see Mr Canfield about corn saw Asher has 7 days furlo Bro S, came by James went to Bro Saml, to night cutting wood halling from ivy h |
W 24 |
Fair mild/Fair/Fair/Fair I planted some irish potatoes Lanzy house Cousin Robert T & wife was at Anna to day Buttler went home James came from Bro Saml Mrs Wilt & Miss Mary came this evening I got a letter from Mr Johnson Planting irish potatoes by Lanzy, house halling manure etc |
Th 25. |
Fair/Fair/Fair/Fair Planted potatoes by school H E field saw some sougliers pass there was a dancing frolick at Miss Kitty Gatewood’s danced all night H went to Mr S, John set a trap at hen house caught George dog John & James went to Providence sent letters to Huletts one to Mr Johnson Mrs Procter went to S field I set a steel trap for halks chery halling manure planting potatoes shelled corn sent corn to mill Terrells |
F 26. |
Fair/Fair cold/Fair/Fair I went to Cedar Fork saw John Charles & Normy Harris getting pine tags L Grove several soulgiers came by to night North Carolins Lanzy came for things halling pine tags covering potatoes by Lanzy house with wagon & cart. |
Sat 27. |
Fair mild/Fair/Fair/Fair I covered the potatoe patch Lanzys H I caught a horse by cow shelter a Mr Young came for his horse sayed he lost $1200. gave him a hat John came & spent day Clarrence came by H Miss Bettie went to Richmond gave $80.00 to pay for clover seed etc Mrs Sanders came to night sent for H failed to come |
Sun 28 |
Fair/Fair/Fair/Fair I spent the day at home poly Mr Martin & boys came by for a little dog Snow I lent him my ˝ inch senter bit H & Miss Sanford came from Richmond – Edmond came over from Huletts - - |
M 29. |
Cdy a drop rain/Cdy Rain a little/Cdy/Cdy I went to E. hill triming on swamp sent a hen on 13 eggs Yellow the Yankeys came to Cedar fork & took Dr Andersons horse & others and negroes about 60 – burnt Beaverdam Depot this evening Mr Southworth went to Hanover hid my horse etc I gave Robert $10.00 to by lard with. Bob ploughing E hill on swam with steers grubing E hill etc |