Sun 1. John 31st [calf sketch] calf | Fair mild/Fair/Fair/Fair Bro R preached opened the S.S. I had 6 scollars John McL Anderson came up to night Edemond & Bettie spent day hear Liz went with her home Lilly cow had her 1st calf f-male Rwed Saturday 31. |
M 2. | Fair/Fair/Fair/Fair Sally & Pertha came over in the evening Fan went with them home John went home Asher Canfield came for yellow corn let old man have 1 peck swaped it etc I walked to river Linnie & Bet went fishing (River) |
Tues 3. John 1/2 bu potatoes John McL A potatoes | Fair cool day/Fair/Fair/Cdy John Quarles sent for 1/2 bu irish potatoesw to plant price 50 cts.-John McL Anderson came up in the evening got a piece iron of me etc. I planted 2 rows of potatoes in garden Boys ploued-some etc Lizzie came from Edmonds & went back to night planted potatoes |
W 4. Susan Saml, redd well E Hill [bird sketch] | Rain or misty/Fair/Fair/Fair I planted 2 rows irish potatoes in garden from plum tree this way the manure was put at bottom. Susan S. is weaving for H Sam Redd came by went to Providence ploughing halling manure Mr South. diging a well J Kelly came H & S. John & J went to supper. I set a hen 17 eggs |
Th 5. | Fair mild day/Fair/Fair/Fair I plantged 2 rows irish potatoes in garden John ploughing on meadow James halling manure hog pen old cotton p |
Fr 6. [small hand sketchk] beets etc | Fair/Rain a little/Cdy/Cdy I went to Golans ville to see Wright Johbn Terrell building a store house etc James went to Mr Balls to try to collect some money failed I soled Mr S. 2 doz eggs for 25 cts Lizzie went with Susan home Mr Douglas child died to night. Nancy B came to day {planted 6 rows beets 2 salcify etc |
Sat 7. mill 25 cts for eggs, corn | Cdy/Misty/Rain/Rain I went to the m ill for Jones failed to doe anything Celvia came up got 1 3/4 lbs bacon gal potatoes etc. Mr S, pd me $0.25 for eggs shelled turn corn Nancy & J John ploughing etc |
Sun 8. Sally S. | Rain/Rain/Cdy/Cdy Spent day at home Mrs W came down H went to Mr S, Sally came with her back to night |
M 9. | Cdy/Fair/Fair/Fair ploughed the old cotton patch etc Bob halling rails & rack etc etc |
Tus 10. Mr Carter & Edmond etc corn 1 bu | Fair Frost/Cdy Cold/Cdy/Cdy Mr Carter & Edmond Redd came up Bro Saml, Sam L. Terrell came to sale did not go on is to be soled 8 of next month Susan came to weave H went to Edmonds to see his wife is sick I shelled one bushel corn for Edmond for seed he ploughed land for corn in my field & next to E hill |
W 11 Emily & Eliza [sow sketch] [piglet sketch] | Fair/Fair/Cdy & Rain a f drops/Fair I planted irish potatoes in garden Emily & Eliza Anderson came to night from Anna, the bob tale white - sow has 7 pigs 2 black |
Th 12. girls Turner 1 bl corn corn etc Dr Lin | Fair/Fair/Fair/Fair Eliza went back in morning Emily & H in evening Richinson Turner sent for a barrell of seed corn swaped. I helped Bob to Doe up fence turned out hogs. Edmond planted corn etc put calvs in Locus Grove again Dr Lin came by this evening says he expect[s] to sell out next fall talks of going to Essex boys ploughing etc |
Fr 13 | Fair warm/Fair/Fair/Fair I fixed 2 post - by the corners of corn house etc man passed by to Mr S. Susan finished the cloth Pertha is h this evening {ploughing etc |
Sat 14. [fox sketch] fox | Fair/Rain/Rain/Fair Thomasia & James w to Bro Saml, stoped at Edmonds out of win & rain a very hard wind got 1 bu sweet potatoes I put manure covered the H bed etc etc Edmond gave Charly a red fox |
Sun 15. Carmel S.S. potatoes | Fair/Rain/Rain/Rain H - I went to Carmel Bro R preached I have one or 2 new scollars we came by Edmonds got 10 potatoes from Turner |
M 16. [son sketch] + [piglet sketch] | Rain/Rain/Rain/Rain Edmond came by dined hear I went to L for cow & pigs old spotted sow has 8 pigs had them yesterday. Shelled 3 b corn for Dr. Anderson for seed etc |
Tues 17 | Rain/Rain/Rain/Rain James & I went to put up fence by Edmonds [bushed?] it etc went in Edm barn out rain Edmond borrowed 2 barrells saw Mr S. & Adkins & S Wite etc |
W 18. Mr Carpenter | Rain/Cdy/Cdy/Cdy I went to see old Mr Carpenter to get him to helpl prize my tobacco he came up this evening we dug up the prize. Wm Quarles tookup his gate post Hacket |
Th 19. Mr Carpenter 1 day at $1.00 Tobacco | Cdy/Fair/Fair/Fair Mr Carpenter & I fixed up the prize in shop shed Bob helped to h post etc Mr. Ca had 3 3/4 lbs tobacco & went home to come next week {Bobg putting jup lane-fence by Dabs house |
Fr 20. Redd [horse sketch] ER | Fair/Fair/Fair/Fair I put up a fork & sweep & chain on etc. [for haymaking?] Boys commenced planting corn by Babbys house Edmond brought his colt up to run in my pasture with my colt Mr Canfield moved yesterday left me his cow to keep etc. {Bob ploughed up farm pen & commenced planting (corn) the long tale white sow has pits I went with Edmond to E hill to see Kelly about corn |
Sat 21. | Fair cdy m/Railn H show[er]/Rain/Cdy I put the S. potatoes in hot bed & my seed irish 6 kinds Mr Kelly came by stoped out rain etc {boyus planting corn etc Bob halling manure |
Sun 22. Carmel S.S. | Fair/Cdy/Cdy/Rain H & Fannie & I went to Carmel S.S. I had 2 n scollars seel & Richinson I have been poly all evening Mrs S. & Edmond & fife [wife?] came up Linnie & James went with them home Edmond & John Swanns etc [Included with this page was a folded, 4-page printed inclusion for “Sharps’ Patent Breech-Loading and Self-Priming Rifle, Carbine, Shot-gun and Pistol” dated January 1, 1858. It is included in the Miscellaneous documents.] |
M 23. [colt sketch] colt | Rain/Cdy/Cdy cool/Cdy Edmond came up H went down to see Bettie is sick E brought his colt turned mine in his |
Tus 24. [cow sketch] cow | Cdy/Rain a L/Cdy/Cdyj I fixed butter been poles in & planted 10 roes of beens Edmong brought his colt and cow in my pasture Boys went to E Miss Kelly & brother came & spent evening H came home Lizzie w down ["Bob" lined out] & Boys planting corn |
W 25. [calf sketch] | Rain/Rain/Cdy/Fair Boys & I patched up pasture fence to keep the colt out etc Linnie went to E & came back I went to see John Quarles etc {Bob commenced planting corn boys planted some Kelleys horses in my oats (rose has male calf) |
Th 26. [pig sketch] [dog sketch] | Fair Frost/Fair cool/Fair/Fair James & I fixed hills for manure for watermellon P Saml Redd came by from Mr Keans littls w sowed had 7 pigs a day or so ago one or 2 is dead - Edmond came by H carryed John to Bro Saml after a cow & calf, boy has Mr Fountains Dog hear has F. up etc {Bob had 1/2 bu corn to P |
Fri 27. corn | Fair frost g frozen/Fair/Fair/Fair Thomasia & H & Fannie & child went to Providence & spent the day {planting corn by old ice pond |
Sat 28. gore, | Fair mild d/Fair/Fair/Fair Bro Allen Mr Kean & Saml Redd, came to execute a deed of trust on my land to the Dr I made a hoe helve etc Bob {ploughing a pea patch he had 1/2 bu seed corn Boys planting corn etc John Gore came for S. corn Johbn [McLam{?}] came up |
Sun 29. | Fair/Fair/Fair Frost/Fair H & I went to Carmell S.S. preacher is sickI had 4 new scollars Bro Saml came with us we went to seew Co Fritz Edmond came up etc John & James went to E Hill sat till bed time |
M 30. seed | Fair/Fair/Cdy/Rain I went planting corn planted corn in sweet potato patch & pea patch James went to Providence to go to Richmond - Edmond ree planting corn near E Hill John Wright came to trade an ox for cow. I burryede watermellon seed etc last Saturday night - mule & horses got out the log {3 bl had 1/2 bu corn for seed planting etc |