Day Journals of James T. Redd - October 1866

M 1.

sister Terrell

Cdy/Cdy/Cdy/Cdy I gathered my pairs to day Jas came back caryed H to shop to have shoes nailed on Mrs Linzy Terrell & Daughter came to gt a 700 sley.

Tus 2.

Fair/Fair/Fair/Fair H & Carry w to Bro Saml, spent night Bro Saml came over to day

W 3.

Fair/Fair/Fair/Fair H & C came back this – morning Lucy & M w home Sally is to be married next Sunday morning [ex/st? inst?]

Th 4.

Fair/Fair/Fair/Fair James went down to Canfields below R

Fr 5.

Fair/Fair/Fair frost/Fair Mrs Lowery is deranged at Duglus, - John came up I went bird Hunting 2 Yanks passed by

Sat 6.

Fox

Fair/Fair/Fair/Fair I went to Carmel Bro Ryland – preached & a presented his Resignation etc Cary came home with me going for wagon etc John H & Eugane went to Dr Gouldins to Sallys wedding Quarles c fox [Sallie T. Gouldin was to marry Silas Broaddus]

Sun 7.

Carmel twice

Carry to Providence

Jas & Asher

Fair/Fair/Fair/Fair I went to Carmel Carry w carry all broke below shop Hills fixed up & went on Carry went to Providence to stay & few days – Bro R preached had – meeting there to night I went Johnson came by James & Asher came up

M 8.

pig $3.00

Carry H etc

Fair/Fair/Fair/Fair I soled Asher a pig for $3.00 he carryed his cow & calf away carryed 5 bu oats bacon etc down James – came back & spent night Edmond came H and Eugane came Carry Emily came up & returned

Tus 9.

Jas & Asher

Fitz

$1.00

makg $2.00

wheat

Fair Rain a little/Cdy/Cdy Rain/Cdy Jas & Asher went from hear this morning stayed or S. at the mill L[?] Cousin Fitz came pd m $1.00 for Wilton Wright for turning S. mill spoke for 15 bu oats at 45 cts. a bu John got back to breakfast commenced faning wheat

W 10.

Cdy/Rain/Rain/Rain/Rain faning wheat John went to turnout & to Bro Saml, Edmond came by -

Th 11.

mill

Rain/Rain/Rain hard R/Rain I shelled corn carryed 2 bu to mill the river is quite high & riseing hard rain house leaking a great deel

Fr 12.

Rain/Rain/Rain/Cdy A close rainy day

Sat 13.

Dr Terrells

$3.50

Rain cool day/Cdy/Fair/Fair I went to Dr Terells for my black coat dined there pd Miss Eliza $3.50 c for 2 coats old one & new

Sun 14.

meeting

Fair/Fair/Fair/Fair I went to the S.S. at Carmel brok the wagon spring by gate – came back & went to Providence with Cary from meeting etc Thomasia & I went to see Edmons wife carryed child Lizzie & Fannie went to Mr S, Bro R preached is to have meeting there to night

M 15.

Fair/Fair/Fair/Fair I went to Mr Davy Cobbs to try to get a spring failed saw Dr Lin & Bro Ryland in rode he came to Anna, I baged the wheat etc etc went to Anna, meeting going on at Carmel at night

Tus 16.

Bro Saml,,

wheat 18 bu

Fair/Fair/Fair/Fair Carryed 18 bu wheat to the turn out cars left went to Bro Saml with it left it there to go down Saturday Mary gave me apples

W 17.

Carmel

John

Fair/Fair/Fair/Fair I went by Jerico Saw Mr landrum about turning a roler went with Emily & Ella to Carmel at night Bro Ryland preached – (Rob Larrence had arm broke John went down to Can field (Richd below)

Th 18.

Carmel

mill

Fair/Fair/Fair/Fair I went to Carmel with H & Carry Bro Rylant p & Dr D spoke 3 w up for prayer etc etc I went to mill for meal saw A Hackett & Ballard he rented Huletts house for 50. dollars saw buttler & lane etc

Fr 19.

Cobs for roler

Carmel

by Providence

Fair/Fair/Fair/Fair I went to Davy C obbs ashy is sick Billy Noel was there he h me to saw off a block of huny shuck [honey locust, whose shucks fall off] for a roler to s mill etc H rode colt Carry Sel I Fitz horse to Carmel Bro R preached had 1. Convertion a w, lady Mrs Terry I went by Prov

Sat 20.

Fair/Fair/Fair/Fair shelled corn

Sun 21.

Carmel

Fair/Fair/Fair/Fair Went to Carmel Bro R preached went to night meeting had a good meeting

M 22.

Carmel

Fair/Rain hard/Fair/Fair I went with Cary to Carmel Bro R & Dr D s, & several persons went up for prayer I went to mill lookg for my hogs -

Tus 23.

Carmel

Carter & Edmond

Fair/Fair/Fair/Fair I went to Carmel at night Bro R preached etc some talked to church women 3 Miss Trainham Edmond & Gus Carter came over & Sam

W 24.

mill

Carmel

Fair/Fair/Cool Fair/Fair frost I faned 2 bu wheat carryed it to mill with corn went to Mr Wares for Bro Saml, mashine etc Mr T cave [gave] me potatoes for H saw sheep at mill Carry & I went to Carmel Bro R p & Dr D spoke etc

Th 25.

Caarmel

Jas Redd

Fair L frost/Fair/Fair/Fair I went to Carmel Bro R. p several persons went up fixed pots etc James came to night they soled my wheat $3.15 cts a bu

Fr 26.

molaces

2 hands

Fair frst/Fair/Fair/Fair Commenced – makg molaces for Edmond I went to mill for flour & meal at night – I went to see Mrs Lowery Bro Saml came by (Decato sent 2 hands)

Sat 27.

lamb

Fair frost/Fair/Fair/Fair killed a lamb striping corn etc Bob halling up his corn etc halled a lode rails to my cardin [garden] I went to Providence to try to get wheat failed DeCato 2 hands w to day

Sun 28.

Fair/Fair/Fair/Fair H & Carry & I & Liz went to Carmel Bro R spok[e] & Bro Burns – spoke to Sundy scool scollars we went to Burruss mill to the – baptizeing Mrs Dervin & Willy Steven Terry & Muller & others wer baptized[d] J Dickinson Mrs Tate etc Carry went to Providence James started down to Canfields below Richd

M 29.

Cdy/rain/Rain/Rain Old Saml & 2 women came over to help about sorgum Aggy went to bobs to w Boys sowing w at Canfields Jas River land

Tus 30.

Fair/Fair/Fair/Fair I went with Edmond to look for his pig Canfield about kean etc Sam Aggy & Sara helping Edmond got a 3 bags corn E field

W 31.

mill

Cdy Hail f d/Cdy/Cdy/Fair Carryed corn to mill brought a lode slabs Ed & I brought a lode wood from Edmond, & 2 lodes kean.