Day Journals of James T. Redd - January 1864

Fr 1.
Jenny
Boy John
$125.00
Boys
Nancy
Jenny

Cdy Fair windy/Fair cold/Fair very cold/Fair I put Jeny to wagon to work to day halling wood etc John Anna started to work to day I am to give $125.00 I carryed Nancy to N Lucks this evening saw Mrs Anderson Cary Willy Swann & Corbin Carter came with James F, I made a shot tool for James he made a good many shot marked pigs & moved them out kitchen (in morning win was s in [?] s.w) Cutting & halling wood in wagon worked Jenny halled a lode straw etc

Sat 2.
Jerico to see
Mr L
about Filly.
hog.
Jenny

Fair cold & windy/Fair/Cdy cold/Fair A cold windy day west win I went to Jerico to see Mr Landrum about Fil he says he will take him for 2 years & give him his bord & clothes and learn him to work he shot at halk caught him boys went hunting went to Mr Gores to night Edmond & a Mr Rover passed by Bro Kelly came for his hogs Mr S, White hog in my pasture male (win s west & west cold d) cutting & halling wood workg Jenny

Sun 3.
Carmel
D Cobbs
Mrs G

Fair/Fair – Hailed a L/Cdy/Cdy I went to Carmel saw the sexton she gave me some pepper red I went to Mr Cobbs saw Mr Martin Noel & Harper at D Cobbs Mrs Gore came over this evening John & James Gore came at night

M 4
Getg ice
Tan yard
R A
$2.00
mill 3 bu
Ice

Hail snow/Hail Rain/Rain sleet/Rain W ENE getting ice – John went to Huletts for a rifle from Dr Lin I went to Tan yard G ville stoped at R Andersons he rote a bill sale for L. Cobbs for Lanzy James went with Gore home he bought ½ bu turnips pd $2.00 for them shelled corn 3 bu sent to Terrells mill getting ice etc

Tus 5.
[horse sketch?]
Lanzy
Tan yard
$107.00
ice

Cdy/Fair/Fair/Cdy Punch died to day – had him skined I went to Linch Cobbs gave him the bill of sale for Lanzy went to Tan yard Camels bought 13 Ύ lbs sole leather pd $6.50 cts a lb gave 18 dollars for horse hide $107.00 saw R A Mr S. & Mrs Dervin Willy Swann came by James went withWalters  him home drop [?] etc Gore hear to night skined punch halled 1 lode ice cutting & halling wood

W 6.
Mr Spicers
shoes
E R,
ice

Cdy snow/Cdy a few flakes/Fair/Fair John & I went to Mr Spicers had a pair shoes & cut out for each saw Mr Kelly at E hill getting ice Mr S, came over Edmond came to night R Tompkins went to Richmond this evening getting ice nearly filled

Th 7.
Mr S,
$60.00
Tan y.
Clarrence
Pup
H home
[terrier sketch]
shoes

Cdy/Cdy/Cdy Snow/Snow cold I went to Mr Southworths gave Mrs S, $60.00 to by one or 2 pair cards went to Mrs Dervins she gave me a little Terrier puppy snowball went to Tan yard left a note for Mr Cammpbell he was from home Clarrence came went home this evening Harriet came to night. James came from Bro Sam,l Bob cut out peoples shoes – makg some cutting & halling wood etc

Fr 8.
Terrells
$10.00
Tan yard
$39.00
Edmond
shoemaking

Snow Fair/Fair/Fair/Fair I went to Cedar Fork & to Buck Terrells pd him $10.00 for 1 bu & 1 peck corn had it ground for L W R went to Colans ville spoke to Mrs Dickinson for cracklins for L.W.R. went to Tan yard pd $39.00 for 6 lbs sole leather saw Mr W Wright at Tan yard Edmond Redd dined hear offered me a horse had a letter from Miss Sampford Boys went to Terrells skeating etc etc Bob shoemaking cutting wood halling etc sent to Hulets -

Sat 9.
girls
[dog sketch]
Dog
Meal
mill

Fair cold day/Fair/Fair cold/Fair I started to Bro Saml, met Bettie Emily Lula & Edmond & Charly came had a molaces stew all went home exept Lula & Pertha sent for meal & little tarrier dog Snow Edmond offered me a horse for $250.00 Snow Dog Bob shoemakg cutting & halling wood sent to Terrells for meal

Sun 10.
Bro Saml

Fair eve or d/Fair/Fair/Fair I carryed Lula to Bro Saml I spent the day Eugene is quite sick looked at Bro S, sugar mill meeting at Lukes

M 11.
Dr S,
ice

Fair cold d/Fair/Fair/Fair I filled ice house ice 4 in thick nearly Bob laid up James started to go to see Llewellyn cars left him I mashed my finger with ice Dr Spender came to night on his way to Sparta getting ice nearly 4 in thick filed ice house

Tus 12.
ice pond
colt
James w to
see LWR
Mr D
H & L
[black hand sketch]
ice pond

Fair/Fair/Fair/Fair Cutting a way for ice Pond above the fish pond Celebrater lost her colt – Dr S went to Sparta to day [in Caroline County] John went to Providence going after chickens James went to see LW Redd carryed meal cracklins etc I walked to see Mr Dickins trees by mill saw Mr Gore Canfields – H & Lis went to Mr Southworths Mr John Mungumry died short time ago cutting on swamp above ice pond for another ice pond halling wood halled lode leaves -

W 13.
shop
ruster

Fair cdy/Cdy/Cdy/Cdy I went to shop to have some irons for Jenny cart saw Mr Harris & others John came home to day with ruster from Mr Jones Mr Achilleas Johnson came by going to Mr Terrells – Bob laid up this evening cutting & halling wood straw etc

Th 14.
Mr Ter
Golans ville
[black hand sketch]

Foggy/Cdy/Fair/Fair I went to see Buck Terrell & Golans ville to see about lard saw Carl Martin etc saw Mr Carson & 5 soulgiers in road I finished a little cart got irons from shop coil Martin Bland Susan & Sally S, came & stayed till 10 ock night Mr Crump died in Richmond a short time ago of small pox cutting & halling wood

Fr 15.
Tho & H
Gores

Foggy mild/Fair/Fair/Fair I put Jenny to work to little cart halling bark chop etc Mr Normon came & got 2 lbs tobacco pd $2.00 Mr Landrum came for Fillip, he is laid up – wants him sent down when well I made a [buck?] board to little cart – John went to Providence Thomasia Harriet & James went to Gores tonight – ancust [anxious] to be at home Charles came with ruster for James halled a lode light wood halling wood cutting etc

Sat 16.
Mr D,
Mr Taylors
Mr B, $2.00
Bro Saml,
H & Jas
[shoe sketch]$12.

Fair cold/Fair/Fair/Fair I went by Mr Dickensons to see him about timber saw Mr Taylor T. Castle saw Mr Smith went to Mr Buttlers got a waiscoat – pd $2.00 for it saw Ella Miss E sick Mr Buttler has a new ice house on rail road went to Bro Saml saw a Mr Blum Eugene is better saw Mr Tate after hides got paper etc from Richmond H & James went to Richmond from Chesterfield gave H $120. to by cards etc – John at Providence I went to Mr Spicers got my shoes & John pd $12.00 for makg & thread – saw Mr Kelly E hill saw Duke with 2 hogs - - cutting & halling wood etc

Sun 17.

Fair/Fair/Fair/Fair I went to Carmel Bro Hargrove & sun S. Wortham & others gave Sexton some bread came by Providence saw a Georgan [Georgian] at the Dr, Mr Burk Stocker & S & S Southworth came this evening & stayed till dark T. invited Striker to come back again

M 18.
[offer?]
$1.00
Bro Dukes
Turkeys
meet

Rain/Rain/Rain/Rain I went to Huletts got some stamps went to Bro Dukes to see about hogs met them they were soled at $1.50 cts a lb grose Bro Smith Wm went up on Dr L B, A, horse [Dr. Linnaeus Boerhave Anderson, 1824 – 1902, brother-in-law] saw Capt B at mill about sawing. Mr Johnson came to see about E hill Anna sent to me about five I killed 5 turkeys to send to Richmond shelled corn hung up meat etc put 2 stacks fodder in barn etc

Tus 19.
Phil &
Trade
Bro S.
stocks
Depot

Cdy very windy/Cdy/Cdy cold/Fair I carryed Phillip to Jerico to Mr Landrum to lurn a trade is to stay 2 years for his board & clothes. saw Dr Nelson he went to Jerico Bro Saml came by to day went to shoe shop Pertha S, came to invited to supper at Mr S, the artilry man & Mrs Dervin are to be there Mrs Wilshire came by Dr Lin passed by Bob getting pine logs to go to the mill by Canfields sent trunk of fowls etc to Depot to go to Richmond

W 20.
I went to Sale
$77.00
$227.78
5 stocks

Fair/Fair cool/Fair/Fair I went to E Cobbs sale bought shucks pd $77.00 for them pd my Tax to Mr Garriet $227.78 cts Mr James Cammel bought the house track pd $40.20 cts pr acre spoke to Bro Penny to do up my wheels sent 5 pine stocks to mill Clarence came by E. Swann Bob halling logs to mill 5 cutting etc

Th 21.
Cobbs shucks
shucks
mill

Fair mild d/Fair/Fair/Fair I went with Bob wagon & cart to E Cobbs for shucks brought 2 lodes sent back for the 3rd – sent 3 ½ bu corn to Terrells with Jenny gave out in road put the shucks in the E field Barn Bob brought the meal home halled 3 lodes shucks sent to Terrells mill 3 ½ bu corn cutting etc

Fr 22.
wheels
Post office
45 cts
Mrs Trevillions
Mrs R
$5.00
plough

Fair mild d/Fair/Fair/Fair I went to Mr Penny’s to carry some spokes wheels etc saw him at his ice house with W. Terrell we went to post office pd my postage 45 cts got a letter from Bettie K Sanford she will come the 30 of this month – I went to Mrs Trevilions she promised to sent 2 or 3 chidren went to Sister Renolds she promised to send me $5. for oats bought several years ago went to Mrs Evins. – she promised to send 2 children saw Mrs Tate she says she wants to send James came up to day and brought up the trunk for Chesterfield Bob ploughing at E hill for corn grubing E hill sent spokes etc to Mr Pennys brought part of my tools from Black S. shop Mr Southworths -

Sat 23.
Mr Cobbs
xcut saw
logs to mill
planks

Fair/Fair/Fair/Fair I went to Mr Cobbs to carry Mr Martin my Xcut saw & cherry timber brought a bayonet home Mr M sayes he will send his Daughter & Mrs Cobbs daughter to school I walked up to E hill saw Bro Kelly ploughing orchard Bob ploughing on river etc halled a log to mill brought 15 planks home 15 feet long ploughing E hill grubing etc

Sun 24.
Cty L
L W. R
Mr Fa

Fair mild d/Fair/Fair mild/Fair I went by E hill Bro Kelly went with me to Cty Line – Bro Rove preached communed Mrs Wiltshire went by Mr S, S, went with her Llewellyn & Mr Kelin Farish came to night Phillip came up hear to day

M 25.
L W. R
Mr F
Beding

Fair/Fair/Fair mild/Fair Llewellyn & Mr Farish went to Chesterfield going to Dr Gouldins John went to Bro Saml Eugene came over I offered him 3 rusters for one James came from Providence I done up the fence near Canfields halled a lode rails front fence Bob ploughing E hill grubing halling rails to do up the fence by Anna, done up fence by Canfields

Tus 26.
ruster
[rooster sketch]
L W. R
Boys
T went to Gores
Fall or beding
[fence worm sketch]
Depot

Fair warm/Fair/Fair/Fair I ran a fence by Anna, 12 rails high laid worm etc. Eugene came with my ruster carryed 3 over Eugene went over with Llewellyn Clarrence carryed Charly over Thomasia went to Mr Gores this evening – LWR came from Dr G Mr Tate got 4 hides 3 cow & calf one H. Bob ploughing E hill halling rails to fence by Anna, & to the turnip patch fencing from gate to cow shelter – sent to Chesterfield for LWR

W 27.
Mr Cobbs
saw
E Redd
John & Katy
G M
[black hand sketch]

Clear nearly/Fair/Fair/Fair Fencing by Anna, Edmond came to night Norny Harris passed by I went to Mrs Cobbs to see Mr Martin got my saw & 2 shuttles Mr M promised to come up tomorrow. John & Caty went to Chesterfield to take cars to go to Dr Gouldins old ant [Aunt?] Milly got badly burnt Mondy night a govinet [government] man came for my meet sayed he would not take any old Ant Milly died got burnt a night or 2 ago Bob fencing ploughing at E hill grubing halling rails fencing by Anna,

Th 28.
Redd
planting
To H to Gores
ploughing

Clear mild d/Clear/Fair warm/Fair I stakg fence by Anna, E Redd & Clarrence went Jay hunting Harrises saw Milton & Marris Millage men pass by to day I put up my chickens Thomasia & Harriet went to Mr Gores this evening James went to Cfield for H came from Richmond Bro Saml, passed by going shoe shop I saw a lode shucks pass by Bob ploughing E hill grubing etc fencing stakg etc halling rails etc

Fr 29.
Mr Martin

Fair mild d/Fair/Fair/Fair Mr Martin came to help about scool house we fixed the flour windows etc workg on doar Bob ploughing E hill grubing etc stakg fence by Anna, halled a lode rails moved shucks out S house

Sat 30.
Mr Martin – tools
Miss Sanford
Edmond
mill

Cdy misty/Cdy/Cdy/Cdy Mr Martin finished the scool house laid flour up stairs etc Bob [crowned?] it etc I went to rockiway Edmond came over with us, saw Dr Lin at H Mr Martin went away this evening carryed a pair Cards to back lent him a han saw 2 table plains I went to E hill got lock etc Bob plastering the scool house shelled corn sent 2 bu corn to mill halling wood cutting sent to Huletts for trunk etc

Sun 31.

Rain [f]ine/Cdy/Cdy/Cdy Robert & Katy came up to night brought me 2 blanketts for $10. Miss Bettie S. Thomasia H Liz & James walked to E hill ivy hil & big rock etc