Day Journals of James T. Redd - January 1866

M 1.

$10.00

Eliza Ann

[cow sketch]

Rain wind S.W./Rain/Rain/Cdy Thomasia got a letter from Lucy Holiday & $10 in it 5 for me & 5 for her H got a present & chile Wm Quarles sent his wagon up for Eliza - Ann to move her traded cow for steer with Wm Robinson in night un sight & soon am to give $10.00 to boot he is to bring the steer to Bro Saml, next weak

Tues 2

Bob & I

Snow melting/Snow/Snow/Cdy the wind was north east etc Bob & I had a talk about his living with me he moved last Friday to cool house (E field)

W 3.

Mr Martin

Makg cow peas

Snow a little/Cdy/Cdy/Cdy I went to see Mr Martin went by Mr. Englands to see him about sheep saw Reynols going to Martins

Th 4.

hunting -

(Sq)

Fair Cdy/Cdy/Fair/Fair Edmond Cousin Fitz James & I went to hanover hunting I killed one squirl saw a turkey James shot at him Bettie Sanford R is hear - spent day saw Ct Buttler at mill

Fr. 5

S.W. Fair cold day/Fair/Fair/Fair My cold is quite bad Mrs Wiltshire came with boxes to put in wheel bob - halling poles from hen house etc

Sat 6.

Carmel

Mill

Fair very cold/Fair/Fair/Fair I went to Carmel Bro R preached I promised Bro Wortham $5.00 for H - J James went to mill for meal drove Charly Edmond came for James to go hunting

Sun 7.

Carmel

Sow

[sow sketch]

Fair a few flakes/Cdy snow/Cdy very cold/fair H & I went to CarmelBro Ryland preached & communed Betty Sam Redd started to meeting had falall [fall] & went back home again Edmond put his sow in my pen -

M 8.

Fair very cold/Fair/Fair cold/Fair I spent day at home Bob cutting & halling wood for self

Tus 9.

ice

1/2 bl corn

Fair cold day/Fair/Fair/Fair getting ice 9 lodes to day Edmond went to Ct Addams sale swaped his old- mule for wagon, Ann Moriah am to rent L

Th 11.

ice

18 lodes

Cdy warm/Cdy/Cdy/Cdy getting ice Joh brookst here helping with Anna, cart I walked to ivy hill & to E hill gate A Mr Tinder passed by - Joyn Canfield borrowed my gun to go hunting with E Redd went to x H, Mrs Wiltshire came to get board for herself when teaching scool.

Fr 12.

underpined the

meet H &

hung-up

meet

Fair warm d/Cdy/Rain a L/Cdy quite poly tody hung up meet Bob underpined the meet house with rock Mary, daughter Nancy came to see her John & James went to Terrells pond skating H. John & Fanny went to Providence Edmond got a sow & pigs of Dr. Anderson

Sat 13.

Dr Lias f

cought mixture

Cary

Cdy/Fair/Fair/Fair I have been quite poly - all day Edmond came by went - with James to Bro Saml, sent to Dr Lin for cough mixture. Anna sent to have a pudding made for Bro Ryland he is gone to Providence Cary came with James & his dogs. went hunting etc {halling cow feed from E hill cows there

Sun 14.

Fair/Cdy cold/Cdy/Cdy John went to Carmel Thomasia went with Edmond & wife to Lukes dined at Bro Saml, the Mis- Kelly, came down & spent day the old man came in evening & stayed till night or nigh Dr Anderson came to see me Cary went over home.

M 15.

mill

Snow one or 2 or 3 in deep/Hail/Hailed/Cdy Mrs Wiltshire commenced her scool in Bobbys House she dined hear wants to board this year {John went to mill Bob halling wood for self -

Tus 16.

ox

Cdy/Cdy/Cdy/Cdy John & James went for my steer at E Andersons carryed Rob cow etc John Luck borrowed my big sley Mrs W is teaching in low house I lent James my - shoes Boy failed to get steer

W 17.

wheel

Nor.

[container sketch]

tar

.50 cts

Fair/Fair/Fair/Fair John finished Fitz wheel James went for his shoes made 2 small man sale going to made another pair I shelled 2-1/2 bu corn for Edmond for H shoes & the dollar he - owed me Norman came by engaged 1 gal molaces for 1 gal of tar 50 cts

Th 18.

Boys  to

Bro Saml

[cow sketch]

E T R

moved

molaces

Cdy/Cdy/Fair/Fair John & Co Fitz settled for wheel John & James went to Bro Saml, for cow & brought my cow - from T. Castle Cherrys calf Edmond is moving to Hills shop Betty came over hear & went down home Norman got 1/2 gal molaces

Fr 19.

Edmond & Timber

[sketch of seated man]

[sketch of woman & girl child]

[sketch of woman with raised arms]

[green? grass? man?]

Fair mild d/Fair/Fair/Fair edmond came says I may - mall all of - his timber one 1/2 for the others sent for Thomasia to go to Annas, Betty - has a daughter Dr A was there Julia Kelly came for a harness John& James went to - J Redds to swap a pr - chickens James got his shoes from Manswell to day. {halling wood etc

Sat 20.

Norman

1 gal m

Brooks

1/2 bu corn

Hen & Ruster

[rooster sketch]

note Mrs W

S.S.

a preasant

Cdy Rain nearly all hail is gone/Rain shower/Fair/Fair Norman sent for his 1/2 gallon molaces makg 1 gallon it being for 1 gallen Tar - John Brooks sent for 1/2 bu corn for his work - getting ice John went to Providence James - came with hen & ruster from Jas. Redd. last night & put them at my hen house Mrs Wiltshire sent her terms for scool down to day - I mended my long rains sent Anna, harness home byh John  Susan S. came & brought me some biscuits & sugar from Mrs. S.

Sun 21.

Fair/Fair cold/Fair/Fair H & John Mrs Wiltshire went to Carmel went by Providence Mrs W, & H spent day at home

M 22.

Bro Ryland

Cdy/Fair/Cdy/Snowing Marys brother came to see her Bro Ryland came by John - went malling he & Edmond went to B T Trevilliens & stayed till bed time I shelled  a turn corn etc {hung up meet halled feed E H malling etc rails wood etc

Tues 23.

mill

Snow 2 or 3 in d/Cdy/Cdy/rain sleet Sent corn to the mill to grind -

W 24.

mill

cow

Rain day/Rain/Rain Sleet/Rain Sent a turn of corn to mill got the meal John went to E hill to set a trap for (Fhesant) - snow is melting some a stray cow came hear to night baffaloe

Th 25.

Johs to

Johnsons

Cdy/Cdy/Cdy/Fair John went to Burrss & to S Johnsons for game chickens Edmond came to get me to go his security for corn bill

Fr 26.

[2 chickens sketch]

trap

[trap sketch]

Fair/Fair/Fair/Fair John got back to dinner got 2 white game Lewis is quite poly Edmond came by went to Harrises for straw Purkins came to by corn Mrs Southworth came by John got a saddle (Eng) I commenced a fox trap etc {halling wood oxen & m

Sat 28.

Cdy/Snow a f F/Cdy/Snow H & Linnie went to Cedar Fork in evening Mrs Mariah Anderson & Betty Sanford Redd came in evening

M 29.

Fox trap

1/2 bl corn

Snow g covered/snow nearly all m/Cdy/Cdy workg on Fox trap put triggers to it etc Bob had 1/2 bu corn white shucking etc halling wood etc

Tus 30.

trap

[trap sketch]

Rob

$4.00

[steer sketch]

Bob f

Edmond

hog

poles

Cdy mild/Cdy/Cdy/Cdy I finished my Fox trap & carryed it to ivy hill & set it. Wm Robinson came I pd him $4.00 money owed for freight on beef John & James went over with Wm to get the steer carryed cow etc Bob halling for Edmond Boys failed to get back {killed Pas Sow caryed her to Southards halling poles for Edmond etc

W 31.

Boys Bro Saml

Bob & hog

139 1/4 lbs

Fair mild d/Fair/Fair mild/Fair John & James came home & left steer & colt in hanover I sent them back with Bob. Bob cut outpat sow and salted it for self his part weighed 139-1/4 lbs hog weighed (195) lbs Bob is to pay 15 ctw a lb & pay for it out of crop {halling stalks I shelled a turn corn etc