Day Journals of James T. Redd - August 1866

W 1

Boy

37 cts

[horse sketch]

Fair/Fair/Fair/Fair H & F & L & I went by Carmel for b burries H w by Providence I caryed mair & colts to Canfields & went to mill I hired a boy to weed potato[es] at 37 cts James went with Miss Hatty Allen to Camels

Th 2.

mill

[dog sketch]

Matthews

$1.20 c

Mahon

$1.00

shoes

shop

[black hand sketch]

Fair/Fair/Fair/Fair I sent to the mill carryed 4 ½ lbs tobacco for Mr I Matthews at 25 cts a lb carry Flora [dog] & gave her to Cobb got meal carryed ½ bl corn let Mahon have 4 lbs pd me 25 cts ow 75 hired boy 37 ¢ I went to shoe shop & to Johns shop H got 2 prs shoes of Carneal James w with Miss H home & S at J Swanns. all n Mr Harry Vass is said to be dead

Fr 3.

Oats

shop for wagon

Fair/Fair/Fair/Fair {halling up oats from E h I carryed leather or went to shop to have pr shoes made by Mansel etc I went to shop for wagon

Sat 4.

Carmel

$1.00

shoes

[shoe sketch]

Fair/Rain a shower/Fair/Fair I went to Carmel Bro Ryland preached is poly yet I gave 25 cts to church for minutes gave H 75 cts to get sugar Hulets – had T Trevillion up for fighting at coart etc etc I went to shop or Mansels for shoes blacked them etc

Sun 5.

Carmel S.S.

Fair/Fair/Fair/Fair We went to Carmel in new wagon Mrs Wiltshire w with us communed to day Bro R,s brother w at Carmel Cary came up Sally. S. was – hear in evening Edmond & Betty Redd hear in evening H & Boys went to Mr S, , boys came back appointed delecates for Association

M 6.

Fair cool m/Fair/Fair/Fair Halling up Oats E hill Edmond came he & James w to W Field to look at his Corn

Tus 7.

Fair/Fair/Fair/Fair Finished halling up oats have 6. stacks. I went to Edmonds for his wife she & E came up to dinner had cake & cream Hellens burth day

W 8.

Mt Airy

Mr Buttlers

Trainhams

Fair/Rain a little/Cdy/Cdy I went to see Mr Dickinson he has a very sore toe Dr Lin was there etc H & I went to Mr buttlers to get Miss Eliza to cut a coat & w coat left cloth etc I went to Trainhams for cloth 9 ½ yds H w with E to stay with betty all night she is sick I put mair in Canfields

Th 9.

Mr B,

for coat

[black hand sketch]

Fair/Fair/Fair/Fair E & H came John went to Wright, Chapel I went to Mr Buttlers for coat went by Dr Lins & carry his pants carryed letter to office for Mrs Guinn Dr John Anderson is dead in Texas.

Fr 10.

Mr Dickinson

Edmonds

Fair cool/Fair w/Fair/Fair had pick nick at at Elon H & boys w I went to see Mr Dickinson his foot is no better – went to Edmonds & dined Thosa & children wer there T & B makg me a summer coat etc I pulled 24 water mellons -

Sat 11.

mill

John Canfield

Fair/Fair/Fair/Fair John Canfield is up I carryed corn ½ bu to mill B – meal home 2 of the Miss Addams wer hear – this morning Miss Rodas & Lucy – Cary & James came over from Bro Saml,

Sun 12.

Fair/Fair/Fair/Fair H went to Cty L with Susan S. children & Mrs W & I went in little wagon to Carmel Bro Ryland preached came back boys went to St Lukes -

M 13.

Rain showery/Rain a L/Cdy/Cdy the Canfields came & helped to put down the mashine or fix boys went hunting for squirls – failed to find them Buck Cobb came I went with him to Canfields to look at land

Tus 14.

wheat

2 3/4 bu

Fair/Fair/Fair/Fair threshing wheat Canfields & Anna, crop I made 2 ¾ bu red may – Edmond sent for thomasia to night wife sick

W 15.

Fair/Fair/Rain a f d/Fair Threshed my oats 6 stacks Mr Smith & Lane & Cobb came to see the Canfields to rent land Lane rented it for next year 50 dollars for it

Th 16.

mill

2 bu

Fair cool/Fair/Fair/Fair I faned out 5 bu wheat picked over 2 bu 10 lbs & carryed it to the mill Cary carryed Clarence pup home Old flora came to James ran off Canfield faning his wheat etc bob faned oats etc Thomasia went to Edmonds to stay w his wife

Fr 17.

mill

Sister S. &

L & L

Letter

Fair/Fair/Fair/Fair I went to the mill got the flout 70 lbs – Mr Thacker went to see Mrs Ricks – Canfields finished faning there wheat & baged it Sister Sarah Lucy H & L Gouldin came to Anna, James came back – Thomasia came from Edmonds Betty has a Daughter small s H & Fanny went down got a letter from Gus Carter

Sat 18.

Wagon

Fair/Fair/Fair/Fair I cut over the yard etc gave Anna a water mellon Wm Robinson sent for his wheals Canfields had my cart & steers to carry wheat to turn out Linsy Terrell sent my wagon home yesterday

Sun 19.

Carmel S.S.

Rain/Rain/Rain/Cdy Lucy Gouldin & children started to Carmel with me broke the wagon pole went to Providence etc borrowed buggy L & I w to Carmel S.S. I had 2 S. Dr D John & I met in galery with Colered – persons to get a list of names etc Lucy & I went to Providence got wet L Anderson went Ella w to Elon

M 20.

Prov

Fair/Fair/Fair/Fair James & I went to Providence to carry buggy & to go for wagon below Dr, gate Lucy H & Lucy G wer at Edmonds came up with me & Thomasia I saw Dr A about James going w Canfield on James River to sow wheat, or fallow etc James & J Canfield started down w 16 bu oats to feed on etc Asher came with me home quite sick left his cow hear Canfield & I art [are] to sow wheat together & go halvs

Tus 21.

Corn to Anna

Mr D

10 lbs tobacco

$2.50

Fair/Fair/Fair Cdy Rain a L/Fair Anna had ½ bu corn makg 1 ½ bu for Mrs W sent Mr Duglis 10 – lbs tobacco at 25 cts a lb. Dr Lin came to night to see Asher C. I went to Edmonds to see the Dr went to see Mr Dickinson etc

W 22.

Terrell

mill

recd bridge

to day -

Fair/Fair/Fair/Fair Terrell came by to let me know he was – ready to sebttle for the wagon & left it to Mr Southworth & Ct Allen at the mill I carryed corn to the mill Sister Sarah Lucy & Lucy G went to Mr Wares to dine Cary – came over went to Wares saw Noel at m Southworths had been to Longdens Asher seems to be a little better

Th 23.

Fair/Fair/Fair/Fair I caryed the wagon pole to shop to mend – Bro Saml & Eugane came in buggys to mend Dr Lin came to see Asher spent evening Sister Sarah & girls are hear Edmonds child died & he brought it up hear & burryed it

Fr 24.

shop

[wagon pole sketch]

Fair/Fair/Fair/Fair Sister Sarah & I went to shop for wagon pole met Eugane E h I fixed pole on Sister Sarah Lcy Hoiday & Luc G & Emily T & I went to Joh Terrells store L gave me a glass etc saw L Terrell at store Cousin Fitz & Ann came y p [up?]

Sat 25.

Fair/Fair/Fair/Fair I greesed wagon lent Edmond my sizer hog made a whip Asher had some bread

Sun 26.

Fair/Fair/Fair/Fair Lucy 2 children went w me to S.S. John spoke etc we wer invited to a pick n Cty Line thursday n

M 27.

Fair/Cdy/Cdy/Rain John went to releave James on James River my hogs in my – corn field.

Tus 28.

corn 2 ½ bu

Anna &

Bob

Rain/Rain/Fair/Fair Shelled corn let Bob have 1 ½ bu corn – Anna have 1 bu makg all Mr S.W. is to have killed rats in corn H

W 29.

turnips

Fair/Fair/Fair/Fair Caught & pened several hogs made pen by corn house made cow pen & sowed turnips the first etc

Th 30.

Cty Line

pick nick

Miss Cary.

Guinn

Fair/Fair/Fair/Fair Bettie Jenny H & 2 children went to Cty Line to the pick nick had a quite a display Dr Lin S. Haly & Green spoke Mr Rubin Richinson & Carry Guinn came up C came to s stay

Fr 31.

oxen

Fair/Fair/Fair/Fair Anna, steers wer in my corn field Asher is good deel better going about Mr Richinson went down home. Sparta, Harris came by Norny going to see Lucy Dr. N. [circle divided into quarters with numbers 3 & 7 in each quadrant]