Tus 1. Rye |
Fair/Fair/Fair/Fair I went to Providence for Dr to see Fil he was not at home – saw the H gard pass with a man Hudson H went to J Swanns Gore carryed a spinning wheel home sowed rye about 1 bu of Dr Gouldins about sugar kean shucking corn sent for meal etc |
W 2. |
Cdy Rain/Rain/Rain/Rain Edmond Redd & Bettie came over E went to Bro S. B. stayed Dr Anderson came to see Fillip sent for H.J. Swann,s sowed a little wheat halled a lode wood about sugar kean etc |
Th 3. |
Rain/Rain/Cdy Rain/Rain I put some dead lights [shutters?] in the windows etc shelled corn etc Bob shoemakg for John & Thomasia shelled corn makg baskets etc |
Fr 4. |
Rain cdy/Fair/Fair/Fair I went to E hill & Mrs H. to look for Turkeys Eugene was hear, Bettie with [went?] home & John went with her he went to Verdon & went out on scout in evening I went to Hanover to look for Turkeys saw tracks by island foard halling sugar kean stalks to the stack makg molaces etc etc sent 2 bu corn to Terrells |
Sat 5. |
Fair cool/Fair windy/Fair cold/Fair I went to Carmel Bro Ryland preached turned out John B. Chandler received Harper by letter I pd $3.00 for book etc presented my account 6.80 chose a sexton Tyler l & I are commit to fix church Bob halled a lode wood finished the cow shelter put 2 lodes of top fodder on it sent to mill |
Sun 6. |
Fair/Fair/Cdy/Rain H & I went to Carmel Bro R preached spoke to S.S. Scollars etc I got my testamints & gave 9 away to scollars etc communed I gave one dollar to the pore meeting in the evening Cox spoke to me about L. Horse & Chandler about church book etc |
M 7. |
Rain/Rain Cdy/Cdy/Fair about corn etc I snagd my han Friday etc James & I went to look for turkeys started 2 Jack laid up about corn cutting |
Tus 8. |
Cdy/Cdy/Cdy/Cdy We went to look for turkey & hird them yelp went across island foard Pup caught squirl & hair John went to James H Cown Mrs Sanders & Susan S came 2 Gores came to halled a lode wood corn etc about sugar kean etc |
W 9. |
Rain Cdy/Cdy/Cdty/Rain I borrowed Anna, ladder & patched the barn went to see John & the Dr about Phillip etc John went to Bro S. halled a lode wood choping the rye & w patch shucking etc |
Th 10. |
Rain/Fair/Fair/Fair I made 9 dead lights to go in Carmel Dr A came to see Phillip halled a lode wood corn etc about molaces etc |
Fr 11. |
Fair/Fair/Fair/Fair I went to Carmel put in 9 dead lights John & Charles put in 8 etc Boys started the turkeys I went this evening crossed island foard Boys started them in Mt Airy & cross river some Yankeys jumped off the [cor?] pass by mill & Mt Airy – halled a lode wood sowing wheat halling corn shucking about sugar kean |
Sat 12. |
Rain a little/Rain a little/Fair./Fair We went to look for the turkeys I saw 2 in hanover killed both hird others John killed 2 squirls H & Columbia went to Mr S. to spend the day got some apples in Trainhams halled a lode wood sowing wheat rakg etc finished the molaces to day made 140 gallons halling & cutting down corn |
Sun 13 |
Snow a little cold/Snow/Fair cold/Fair Thomasia & I went to Cty Line Bro Rove preached a cold day John came back about 8 ock tonight they caught one diserter H Goins |
M 14. |
Fair/Fair/Fair/Fair James & I went in hanover to look for turkeys crossed at island foard Moriah came up to day Bob halled a lode wood etc sowing wheat in meadow halled a lode corn etc etc sent 2 ½ bu corn to Terrells |
Tus 15. |
a few drops/Fair Rain/Fair/Fair John & I planked up the horse shed etc we w to E hill some one has been takg my corn John killed a squirrl I shot at one 2 – saw 3 soulgiers pass by – halled a lode wood sowing wheat on meadow halled a lode corn shucking etc |
W 16. |
Fair/Fair/Fair/Fair I went to Carmel Bro ryland preached I went with Bro Saml got 30 lbs rice sent for Dr A & Dr Lin to see Linnae [Lethia?] she had the cruip very bad halled a lode wood Bob went for Dr Anderson |
Th 17. |
Cdy/Fair/Cdy/Fair Dr Lin came over to see Lethia [daughter] & spent the day with her she died between 7 & 8 ock at night with cruip Bob finished sowing wheat on meadow halled wood corn etc |
Fr 18. |
Cdy Rain a little/Rain/Rain/Rain I sent Bob for Mr Martin to make coffin for Elethia found him at Polecat [creek] Mr Southworth & girls & Mr Sanders went with us to T Castle to burry the Dear child came back in the night rain etc Mr Sanders came we borrowed Mr Southworth little wagon Bob went for Mr Martin drove wagon to T Castle halled a lode wood etc |
Sat 19. |
Rain/Rain/Rai/Rai I sent fr Bro Ryland to Huletts he came & spent the day went to Anna, at night Mr Sanders spent the day hear – halling wood etc |
S 20 |
Rain/Rain/Rai/Rain I went to Carmel with Bro Ryland he preached abo 21 persons at Carmel |
M 21 |
Rain/Rain/Rain/Rain I got up 6 window light for Carmel made a trap frame etc Mr Sanders went down I asked him to inquire about some big breed of cattle halled a lode wood shucking corn etc |
Tus 22. |
Snow/Snow very fast/Fair/Snow John James & I went to Davy Cobbs & to look for turkeys went to Mr Noels by T. Castle & home John killed a bird – James came back from Evins, home snowed very fast cutting & halling wood etc |
W 23. |
Fair cold/Fair cold/Fair cold n/Fair I fixed up the mule stable etc John carryed Mrs C. Sanders home – James went to Canfields etc the Snow fell about 2 ½ to 3 in deep in places Mrs Barber had my mule & carryall fenced in 2 blade stacks etc etc etc |
Th 24. |
cold m Fair/Fair/Fair/Fair I gave Bob my shoes to ½ sole Mr Southworth sent for my wagon to hall corn John went to see Canfield about pair boots. I went to E hill for corn Halling up corn from E hill put it in corn house in shuck |
Fr 25 |
Fair/Fair/Fair/Fair I went to E hill saw Mrs Procter & Mr Killy he gave me 2 turnips for seed halling up corn etc Mary Gore [?] & Sally S came & set till bed time halling corn from E field & fodder putting away greens etc |
Sat 26. |
Fair/Fair Cdy/Cdy/Cdy I went to my patridge bates & to T Castle started 3 turkeys in Mt Airy shot at them James & I crossed the river etc I killed hair I walked to see R Anderson he at his mothers he is madistrate now Dr sent dead [deed] for E hill Mrs P went home this evening Robert & Rich came up Eugene came over for me to hunt turkeys John at Bro Saml went to muster Mrs Wiltshire came to day halled 2 lodes wood poles for greens & lode brush fenced it in etc finished greens etc |
Sun 27. |
Rain a L/Fair/Fair/Fair I went on river & Edge field by Rock Spring & home Mrs Wiltshire came down Absalom brought 2 pullets & $10 for a gallon molaces. |
M28. |
Cdy/Cdy/Fair/Fair I put away my turnips a cart lode Eugene & Ian came by. James & H went to Bro Saml, Mr Sanders came by went to Bro S, came back John went with Mr S, on scout. gathering turnips made hog pen put hogs in [rung?] Pat & turned her out |
Tus 29 |
Fair warm/Fair/Fair/Fair I went to Bro Saml to Breakfast saw Dr Lin Mr Buttler & Chase came to Bro S, Eugene & I came to island foard woods & started turkeys on T Castle James went down with Mr Sanders John has not gotten back y. Halled lode wood took up a cart lode turnips etc |
W 30 |
Fair/Fair/Fair/Cdy I went turkey hunting with John carryed Wm I killed a gobbler & hen one in T Castle the other in hanover shot 5 times John went with Bettie to Bro S, she & Eugene came this morning he took out my tube & unstopd my gun I went to island foard to look for turkeys. halled up lode wood takg up turnips |