Day Journals of James T. Redd - September 1864

Th 1
Cty Line

Fair/Fair/Fair/Fair I finished big roler for Dr G 15 in put the [hunny?] [c?] chuck in turning it Thomasia & James went to Cty Line the Hills went home to day Cousin Fitz on hill Cous Carter H, came to see about Laithe ploughing at new ground etc

Fr 2.
roler
Mrs Dervins
cloth

Fair/Fair/Fair/Fair I finished the Dr, rolers & and 2 for Wm Robinson I went to Mrs Dervins for cloth 3 yds went by Davy Cobbs saw Mr Martin & Wm Noel yong man went to see Bro Addams cutting rail timber & stacked a stack hay by spring etc

Sat 3.
Carmel
$6.
Mr White

Rain a litle/Fair/Fair/Rain a little I went to Carmel Bro Ryland preached 12 persons there Bro Sam at meeting Mr Wm White came up from Richmond I gave Bro Chandler $6. for missions Bob & Jack getting rails in pasture etc grubing at E hill etc

Sun 4.
Carmel S.S.
Mr W

Cdy/Fair/Fair/Fair I went to Carmel S.S. Mr White H & John went had 2 sermons A. Taylor spoke etc Bro Hargrove gave me some peach stones & peaches Bro R came with us to Anna, - Mr W & John went by Prov & to Bro S

M 5.
mill
T Castle

Fair/Fair Cdy/Rain/Cdy I sent Bro Ryland to Huletts on Sel – I went to mill etc Mr Thacker makg a mill – Mr Malery helping Mr White & John came back from Bro Saml, Anna came to get me to grind or let her have mill to grind her sugar kean – Thomasia H & I & Mr Wwhite went to T Castle – Bob malling halling rails etc grubing cutting etc

Tus 6.
mill
Mr W

Rain/rain/Rain/Rain I walked to mill with John & Mr W. malling rails cut a log by old shop proved to be rotten

W 7.
mill
Mr W

Fair/Fair/Fair/Fair I went to mill saw Davy C – my timber is sawed sent for I got a log for feet for mashine sent it to mill etc Mr White went to Huletts & took cars John went with him Bob fallowing by ice house etc halled a log to mill went for it & flour etc

Th 8.

Fair/Rain/Cdy/Fair I have been at work on the Dr,s mashine & John he went to Mrs Dervins to see about cloth. fallowing cutting malling etc

Fr 9.

Raina little/Fair/Fair/Fair I went to see Mr Martin promised to come but failed I worked on the Dr, mashine etc Bob got a lever etc for sugar mill Bob fallowing by ice house E field halled a lode wood etc

Sat 10.

Rain a  little/Fair/Fair/Fair I worked on sugar mill John went to muster & to Bro Saml came back to night got a letter from Sally G Robert came up in his wagon for the mill brought some shad etc makg molaces etc Bob fallowing by E field corn house put heals on my shoes (malling rails Jack) sent to turn out.

Sun 11.
Carmel S.S.
102 S.

Fair/Rain hard/Cdy/Fair I went to S.S. with H & Fannie Liz came back – Bro Ryland was there & spoke we have 102 scollars went by Providence got in a shower dined there. I ate a good many grapes. Bro R. A. came sayed the Yankeys are at Dr B,

M 12.
Miss E & P
Pendleton
fodder

Rain shower/Rain/Fair/Fair I have been at work on the Dr, mill Miss Emma & Pat came up James & John came in with the horses Lewis hill had a fall by Dr Lins nocked out of his sences he went to Bro Saml, Robert carred the wagon back to Dr G. halled a lode wood pulling fodder ploughed a piece on rode new ground Hills shop

Tus 13.

Cool a few d rain/Fair/Fair/Fair I workg on mill moved my mill by old ice house fixed up the pots etc Bob at work on them etc Bob workg on a shed by old ice house pressing s. kean pulling fodder etc

W 14.

Fair/Fair/Fair/Fair I worked on mashine etc sent for Mr Martin failed to get him at chalk L James went for George a day or 2 ago workg on sugar house etc

Th 15.

Fair/Fair/Fair/Fair I worked on the Dr mill all day & in the night a little sent James for Mr Martin at Chalk Levil Dr Lin came by went to see Gore Charles Bob working on shed etc pulling fodder etc

Fr 16.
Mr M
Boling Green
$3.50
5 bu wheat

Fair/Fair/Fair/Fair I put the Dr, mashine together Mr Martin came went back has a sore leg I carryed the mill to the Boling Green met with Robert & Queen she came to see Ant Babby she is sick – I bought 3 peaches pd $.50 cts for them bought one gallon rye of at Bolers mill pd $3.00 [Ba?] met Joh L & Cpt Swann Bob carryed mashine to B Green brought up 5 bu wheat the Dr Sent up cost $40 a bu pulling fodder.

Sat 17.
mill
2 bu wheat
from Dr G,

Fair/Fair/Fair/Fair I have been poly all day – patched up my bands & threshed my rye one bu & 3 qts I walked to E hill to look at corn etc Cary came & returned this evening Clarence & Normy H are hear to night Thomasia & H are at Anna, to night I went to Mr Southworths for Locus log sent 2 bu of wheat to Quarles & got a lode wood oats etc threshed my rye 1 bu & 3 qts shocking fodder etc pulling a little

Sun 18
Carmel

Cdy Rain/Rain/Rain/Cdy I went to Carmel S.S. Bro Jas B Taylor Jr preached a good many persons girls went

M 19.

Fair/Fair/Fair/Fair I went to Carmel Bro Taylor preached twice – went home in evening – girls went in carry.all sowing rye on the rode by H shop pulling fodder etc

Tus 20

Fair/Fair/Fair/Fair I went to Carmel Bro Rove preached twice several came up to anxious bench Mr Martin came & workg on my sugar mill I am to give him my old one for makg new Dr sent 2 hans to help to thresh oats. Threshed my oats etc pulling fodder by house

W 21.

Fair/Cdy/Cdy/Fair Thomasia & I went to Carmel Bro Rove preached quite a good meeting – Mr Martin at work on S mill Bob finished the rye 1 bu & gallon pulling fodder

Th 22.

Cdy/Rain a little/Cdy/Fair I went to Carmel by self & John & Eugene quite a good meeting Mr Martin at work on sugar mill. pulling fodder etc

Fr 23.

Rain a L/Rain a few drops/Fair/Fair I went to Carmel Bro Rove & Taylor preached the meeting broke up George Quarles talked & 3 others Mongumry Reynolds talked the other day – Mr Martin at work on S mill Bob getting rails halling & fencing etc

Sat 24.
mill
meet

Rain/Rain/Fair/Fair I turned a roler for my mill out of Locus Mr Martin got up the long one Clarrence came went home this evening Mr Martin went Bob halling rails halling etc fencing sent a bag wheat to Quarles, got 7 lbs bacon & 38 lbs iron

Sun 25

Fair/Fair/Fair/Fair I went to S.S. Bro Taylor preached 2 sermonds a good many persons – went up for prayer etc good many persons at meeting

M 26.

Fair/Fair/Fair/Fair I worked on rolers etc went to Carmel Bro Rove preached 2 sermonds John & E De garnett went up for prayer L Trainham professed convertion James & I went in carry-all Mr Martin & Bob went for lever got one out slash [debris left after harvesting timber] pulling fodder got lever

Tus 27.

Fair/Fair/Fair/Fair I finished long roler & Mr Martin turned the coller or part Dr Lin came by John H & I went to Carmel Bro Soleman preached 2 sermonds I gave him $1.00 gave Bro Ryland $3.00 to by testiments at 10 cts each Mr Kelly H Pennie & R A came by to take up Harper shot him pulling fodder turning laith

W 28
mashine
[black hand sketch]

Fair/Rain a L/Fair/Fair Mr Martin & I worked on mashine etc I went to shop had 6 bolts made etc Jack Harper died 10 ock to day John & Gore makg coffin pulling fodder E hill etc

Th 29.

Fair/Fair/Fair/Rain Mr Martin & I put the mashine together & took it abart again fixed the box cutting tops E hill etc pulling fodder

Fr 30.
Mr Martin &
mashine

Rain/Rain/Cdy/Cdy Mr Martin & I finished the mashine has 2 locus rolers carryed my old one home in my cart I gave him mine for helping fixed up [jires?] Anna pressing cider hird [Garison?] made 2 gallons molaces makg molaces halled a lode wood sent wheat to mill Quarles, left it pulling fodder cutting tops etc