Day Journals of James T. Redd - July 1866

Sun 1.

Dr A

Carmel S.S.

Fair/Fair/Fair/Fair Child sick I w by the Dr he c to see the child I went to S.S. have a new scollar – Joh, h Burruss Fountain S. sun at meeting Bro Taylor old man preached going to have a pick nick at Carmel – Lucy came & brought a paper signed for land etc

M 2.

shoe shop

Bro Saml,

Saml

Fair/Fair/Fair/Fair I went to shop to have a pr shoes made out of hog skin he is to furnish S, leather & make them for $1.50 cts James went to Canfields to pick up w Old man Albert had my cradle to cut at Canfields Satur[day] & today Bro Saml came brought Bettie to Anna, Saml Redd came went to Anna, {I shelled a turn corn John ploughing

Tus 3.

mill

Mr Allensworth

$12.00

Norny H

Fair/Fair/Fair/Fair I carryed corn to mill saw Dr Anderson there Mr Allensworth bought the old sorgum mill of me is to give $12.00 in work for it I went to shoe shop – failed getting shoes – {Bob & John cutting my wheat ned shocking up this evening Harris & Nancy on hill Thomasia & children.

W 4.

Miss Addams

$2.00

store

$2.00

Girls,

Fair/Rain a little/Fair/Fair I went to the Miss Addams, bought 4 gal vinegar paid $2.00 for it she gave me 4 cucumbers I. got my shoes are two tight carryed them back a gain bought coffee & soda pd 20 eggs & 57 cts pd $1.50 for shoes girls came w Harriet from Bro Saml Molly & E Emily Redd {Bob & John cutting wheat by watermellon patch & turky H

Th 5.

girls,

dined

d[o]g to Bro Saml,

Fair/Fair Thundered etc/Fair/Fair Mary Emily Lucy Holiday & Betty & Fitz dined hear to day working my watermellon patch Lucy saw John at dinner James carryed pup to Bro Saml to catch hogs girls went home this evening (Anna had a fall)

Fr 6.

Anna

Edmonds

Boys

Fair warm day/Fair/Fair/Fair I went to Anna to see little Anna Thomasia went to see Edmond he has rheumatism bad I went down in evening his horse sick drenched her John went to Ballards to have shoes made James at Bro Saml with pup – Betty R is hear Lucy came and suped workg my watermellons etc

Sat 7.

Ballards f shoes

[shoe sketch]

Fair very warm/Fair/Fair/Fair I put a hook on milk bucket etc John went to ballards for shoes Carneal etc Luck came by going to River, Ella is hear this evening. N Harris at Anna Betty is hear

Sun 8.

Carmel

Fair/Fair/Fair/Fair I started to Carmel with H came back left carry all tire loos went to Carmel a strange – Brother preached pray the Lord of the harvest etc was text [Matthew 9: 38 or Luke 10:2?] Boys went to Cty Line JohnSwann came to spend night -

M 9.

wheat  halled up

Fair/Rain hard/Rain/Cdy I halled up my wheat 4 lodes etc Harris at Anna w L shelled some corn etc Swann went home Bob helping about w

Tus 10.

mill

Ran/Rain/Cdy/Cdy {shelled & shuck[ed] corn carryed ½ bl to mill sawing bridge timber etc saw Lucy sayed she got 3 letters from Mr Holiday to day – Ella sent for beets etc Boys thining corn etc

W 11.

mill

Cdy/Fair/Fair/Fair Shelled corn carryed 1 ½ bu to mill etc boys ploughing

Th 12.

Lucy H

Allens w

Fair/Fair/Fair/Fair Lucy Holiday came & dine Miss Ball at Anna carryed wagon body for Mr Allens worth to m

Fr 13.

Johns shop

Sanders

Fair/Fair/Fair/Fair I carryed my wheels to Johns shop to tire left them Lucy came down I w to Edmonds with Lucy Holiday to see him he is better Mr Sanders came stayed till evening

Sat 14 .

Johns shop

Fair very w/Fair/Fair/Fair I went to Johns shop put on tire etc left the spring there to mend saw Sam Swann at shop John went to Ballards for shoes carryed letter for James a pair Carneal came to wash – Lucy H went Bro Saml to spend day.

Sun 15.

Carmel S.S.

mare broke

carry all

[carry all sketch]

Fair very w/Fair/Fair/Fair I went to Carmel S.S. & H drove mare she ran away with carry all & broke it Carneal went after her left harness with billy H went to Prov sent for at night John & James went to Elon & to Bro S, boys came in Evening to wash the Kellys came

M 16.

Sanders

carry all

Fair very warm/Fair/Fair/Fair Mr Sanders came by went up home one of the Kellys is. . . hear Lucy came hear to – night for milk I went for the carry all – carryed a pair shaves I – stoped at Edmonds he came hear in morning walked {Bob & John & James cutting oats E hill

Tus 17.

mill

Huletts store

$1.64

Fitz

Cow & calvs

$140.00

[cow sketch]

Eggs etc

Fair/Fair/Fair/Fair I carryed a bag corn to mill for Anna & b meal went to Huletts bought 2 lbs nails 20 cts one box matches 4 cts one knife $1.40 cts Cousin Fitz came d bought my calvs & cow for $140.00. 8 in no I hired Jennet to cut oat for one dollar a day – cutting at E hill sent 3 doz eggs to Mr S, & pot butter to go to R.

W 18

Fair/Fair/Fair/Fair I went to mill for meal carryed 2 bu corn Cous Fitz came & Engaged 8 cattle for 140 dollars cutting oats E hill James cutting I went to John, shop for spring failed to get it

Th 19.

Terrell & wagon

Fair/Rain/Cdy/Cdy Quite a good rain cutting oats E H [&] I shelled corn etc I halled rails to watermellon patch & fencing L Terrell & Edmond came Terrell hired my wagon at 50 cts a day go with mashine I raised Fitz horse got down Lucy & others w Providence

F 20.

Clarence &

Eugane

S.S.

Jennet $3.00

Cdy/Rain hard/Cdy/Fair Shelling corn & finished fence w patch Eugane & Clarrence came by Susan S. & Lu spent day hear H went to see Mr S, {cutting oats I pd Jennet $3.00 for cutting oats etc nearly 3 days -

Sat 21.

Terrell

wagon

Fair/rain hard/Rain Cdy/Cdy Lucys children came down N Harris went to A I went to garden wed pepper etc Salted sheep etc L Terrell sent for wagon britchen [britchen: horse or mule tack to keep saddle in place] put new straps on them etc

Sun 22.

S.S.

Bro Wor

$10.00

Fair/Fair/Fair/Fair H & I went to Carmel S.S. we we had 4 new scollars John spoke I pd Bro Wortham for preacher - $10.00 in part of my subscription he got a letter from Bro Ryland he is better at the springs

M 23.

Lucy to

Bro Saml,

Rain a little/Fair/Fair/Fair Lucy came down to breakfast Edmond & wife came & spent day Lucy & Harriet went to Bro Saml, Eugane came for them Sister Sarah & Lucy Gouldin at Bro Saml – N Harris came to Anna, L made ice cream I gave Lucy a clear w stone like a dimond to have put in juilry – James went to Ballards for shoes John carryed slut puppy to T.B. Luck Carneal & Swann came by for H.

Tus 24.

shop

spring etc

mill

[2 black hand sketches]

Fair/Fair/Fair/Fair I went to John shop carryed iron got spring & nails had a stay – put on carry all etc I went to mill for meal carryed 1 ½ bu corn went to the Bridge have up one arch in river Mss Kelly spent day hear Betty – Edmond came I put out my sorgum out to – him one ½ for the - other a woman died at Mr Malerys old Mr Canfield Asher died 12 ock 12 ock to day died of appoplectick [Asher Canfield, 1790 – 1866]

W 25.

Carriage

John & A

brought up

Old mans c

[puppy sketch]

30 cts

Rained a L/Rain a little/Fair/Fair Cdy I put wheels on Carriage & put it under shelter etc Edmond is hear his hands weeding sorgum John Canfield came for a spade to dig grave for his farther I went down in evening boys at night – Edmond carryed puppy home I hired Peter Digs to weed potatoes pd him 30 cts.

Th 26.

Canfield

Eugane & H

Allensworth

wagon Store

$00.50

Cdy Fair/F/Fair/Fair John Canfield got my Cart & Steers to hald wheat to my barn Eugane came with H James went for her Edmond is hear. spent day I carryed my carriage to Mr Allens worth & left it left a bolt at shop saw Dr Swann at store H & girls came w me home in carry-all Asher pd me 50 cts in part for Albert Johnson

Fr 27.

black betties

Fair warm d/Fair/Fair/Fair H & children went to Miss Hacketts for black-burries for Lucy Holiday I went to shop to have 6 bolts made s & top put on one Mr Allensworth came for them Joh Swann is hear spent day -

Sat 28.

mill

Suster S,

& Lucy

[bridge sketch]

Fair very w/Cdy Rain/Fair/Fair I went to the mill for Sister Sarah & Lucy R H, saw Dr Lin we went to the new bridge below mill – nearly finished Lucy stoped at Anna Anna & child came down Norny Harris came this evening all gone to Anna,

Sun 29

Fair/Fair/Fair/Fair T & Fanny w with me to Carmel S.S. had 4 n Scollars

M 30.

John Anderson

Fair/Rain/Fair/Fair I went to the mill to see bridge I went to Allens w for wagon he charged 10 ½ dollars John Anderson dined hear

Tus 31.

wagon to shop

Fair/Fair/Fair/Fair we went to T Castle for b berries saw the Dr Edmond w to look at his corn carryed wagon to John to iron