Day Journals of James T. Redd - November 1866

[slip of paper inserted; writing on both sides. Side A: [?] have attended the Sattar Day Nihgt and [cannot?] have it [rede?] [“I” lined through] I should be glad you would send me the Summons Next time as I think that [Matthew?] Mullins will be but little vallue

to the Cause I am Harris will very Likly be out of Tate and yond very. Side B: April the 26 Francis Summer T. Richard Sanford 1771 6th of June 771 Rec’d of Mr Saml Red the Sum of two pounds four shilling & nine pence for the use of Mr Austin Moore D. [Can?]]

Th 1.

Swan

order

Fair/Fair/Fair/Fair Makg molacis etc Saml Swann came last friday w & ordr to w on rode etc

Fr 2.

Fair/Fair/Fair/Fair Makg molaces finished halling the kean Sam helping about kean etc

Sat 3.

G Gwin

Fair/Fair/Fair/Cdy I met Eugane going to bul church I went to Carmel Bro R preached & resigned this pastral care of church etc turned out 2 members recv 2 George Gwin came up brought (dog Alto) Edmond left some corn hear 4 part

Sun 4.

Rain/Rain/Cdy/Cdy Staided at home H & George went to Providence Tho & Linnie went to Edmonds came back to dinner

M 5.

Fair cool/Fair/Fair/Fair I warned in the hands to work on the road tomorrow Thomasia w to Edmonds to see Bettie I went to mill got a lode slabs Ned & I,

Tus 6.

worked on road

Boys

Fair/Fair/Fair/Fair I worked on the rode by Canfields hill I ordered hands to come next day they failed coming John & James came up Canfields finished wheat

W 7.

worked on road

[black hand sketch]

Fair/Fair/Fair/Fair worked on the rode had 4 h on rode got out a large rock near bridge Dr A came Betty Redd died last night (2 ock) Edmonds, w [perhaps Betty K. Sanford Redd, 1842-1866, wife of Edmond T. Redd]

Th 8.

Harriet

Carry & G

Fair/Fair/Fair/Fair shelled corn carryed to mill carryed Mr T bottle molaces he gave me potatoes I shot at a gobler in Mt Airy John & I went to look for him H went with corps to [Burrus wreck?] Carry & George went down to day James went to Chester field with corps

Fr 9.

Sowing w

[wheat sketch]

Fair/Fair/Fair/Fair I Sowed some red may wheat by laithe house ploughing in etc Bob pulling off corn fixing back of shelter

Sat 10.

Sowing wheat

Saml Redd

Fair/Fair/Fair/Fair Sowing wheat by ice house Mrs Anderson came down Saml Redd came to get my bond Cary came by with dogs Jim got corn I got 1 bl Boys went Fox hunting

Sun 11.

Carmel

Fair/Fair/Fair/Rain L I went to Carmel Moncure teaching his class invited me to join him etc Mr Martin at meeting

M 12.

wheat

2 ½ bu

Fair/Fair/Fair/Fair finished sowing wheat red may 2 ½ bu by sheep pen pulling corn

Tus 13.

Corn

Fair/Fair/Fair/Fair pulling corn off by ice pond and old barn s & bottom. etc

W 14.

Corn

5 L

Edm & H,

Fair/Fair/Fair/Fair pulling off corn etc etc dug irish potatoes, etc halling up corn 5 loads shelled corn Edmond is hear H came to night

Th 15.

corn 2 l

[black hand sketch]

Rain/rain/Rain/Cdy Fair halled up corn 2 lodes, boys went to Cerneals for dog Anna T brought a piece of veal I carryed corn to mill Mrs Pariot died last night

Fr 16.

Corn

4 l

mill

Cdy/Cdy/Cdy/Cdy pulling of corn halled 4 loads corn Boys went to Cty Line to n meeting Bob shucking corn Ned halled wood etc I went to mill for meal Edmond was hear to day wants to live with me

Sat 17.

corn 4 l

Tom

Fair/Fair/Fair/Fair Tom came by & Edmond halled up corn 4 lodes John w to T Lucks,

Sun 18.

Carmel

Fair cdy/Fair/Fair/Fair I went to Carmel Bro R p Taylors ville Co wer at Carmel E [Winston?] one Joh Swann came by with me [a scrap of paper inserted here has numbers on one side; on the other side:

[?]ther Redd you can send for [?] tomorrow morning I cannot help [??] yours truly L L Terr[ell]

M 19.

corn

2 L

Fair/Fair/Fair/Fair finished halling up my corn Edmond dined hear Susan Southworth spent day finished Edmond(s) next to E hill

Tus 20.

Leather for

shoes

Fair/Fair/Fair/Fair I carryed leather to Mansel & had a pair shoes cut out he is to furnish out soles & make them for 1. dollar Bro Saml came by on his way to Cos Frank Tompkins sale at Landora

W 21.

Depot

store

$3.79

Mr Noels

$2.

Fair/Fair/Fair/Fair I went to Depot to speak for car they have a Depot I bought a pr shoes on credit for H $3.25 cts & 3 lbs shot at 18 cts lb I saw Dervin Dr A, & & came by Mr Noels L bought a spring of Billy for $2.00 cts calf money

Th 22.

corn

14 bls

Fair/Fair/Fair/Fair Bob & I divided the corn that was shucked I had 14 bl & he same Fr 23.

Turk

Fr 23.

Turk

Fair/Fair/Fair/Fair I went to look for turkeys started gobler in Mt Airy dog started 2

Sat 24.

Mt Airy

$1.00

Fair cool day/Fair/Fair cold/Fair I went with James to look for turkeys went to Mt Airy to appraise the propity Fitz & N Luck wer the appraisers Mr Jones pd us one dollar each I went to look for gobler Bro S came back killed no turkey

Sun 25.

Cty Line

Fair/Fair/Fair/Fair H Jas & I w to Cty Line Bro Allen preached Mr Dickinsons funeral baptize in eveing Cary at meeting

M 26.

hogs

Fair cool/Fair/Fair cool/Fair I went h w Edmond killed 1 bird I put up my hogs 14 are small

Tus 27.

Bro S,

Turkey

[turkey sketch]

[mink sketch]

Fair/Fair/Fair/Fair H went to Bro Saml, I went with her to gate carryed corn to mill I killed 3 birds 1 gobler started 3 shot at old one tiwce etc caught a mink in Fox trap

W 28.

hunting

Fox

[fox sketch]

mill

greens

Cdy a f d rain/Cdy/Cdy/Fair I went turky hunting saw 2 I shot an an old red fox in T Castle kiled squirl caught a hair bated Fox trap with it J came back brought apples Jas went to Bro Saml Thomasia & children went to Mr Southworth H & John went to funeral of Mrs C Swann sent to mill for meal Bob put – away my greens etc hird a mighty shooting in hanover this evening

Th 29.

Bro Saml,

Hair

Fair/Fair cdy/Rain/Rain Thomasia & Linnie & child went to Bro – Saml, spent day I brought back 2 bags potatoes Bro S, gave me John went to Cfield & to Richmond to sell iron I caught a hair in trap 2nd one

Fr 30

Trap

[trap sketch]

Bro Saml,

Fair/Fair/Fair/Fair I made me a slab mink trap Emily Anderson came down with Mrs W I went to Bro Saml for Thomasia & children I dined there Miss Fanny Noel at Bro Saml we came home at night river is up a little John came home to night soled the iron for 27 dollars got me a (hat [hat sketch])