Day Journals of James T. Redd - April 1867

M 1.
Bob & oats
27 bu

Fair/Fair/Fair/Fair England got 25 bu oats of Bob Edm got 2 bu 27 in all Bob ploughed a little in garden planted onions

Tus 2.
Sowing oats
John shop.

Fair/Fair/Fair/Fair COmmenced sowing oats Jas Bob & Ned I went to John, shop for lines & 2 clivys [clevises[ mended

W 3.

Fair/Fair/Fair/Fair made nests in hen house

Th 4.
Garland &
Edmond
shop
oats s.

Fair/Fair/Fair/Rain Garland went to E hill to plough I went with Edmond to E hill to show the land etc putting manure in drill for potatoes in garden Jacob got plough from shop sowing oats

Fr 5.
oats s.

Rain/Cdy/Cdy/Cdy I cut up potatoes for planting in garden set a trap for mink Sowing oats

Sat 6.
Carmel
H to Prov
Oats s.

Fair/Fair/Fair/Fair I went to Carmel Bro Pat preached had some of the members up for dancing turned out a member Sacery I tole them it was no harm to dance if it was done in the right time & season etc I walked with H to Trainhams she went to Providence sowing oats

Sun 7.
Prov

Fair/Fair/Fair/Fair I went to Carmel to S.S. had 2 scollars 48 in all Bro P, preached Thomasia w to Providence I went by

M 8.
Bro Saml,
oats s.

Fair/Fair/Fair/Fair I went to Bro Saml carryed Sam a letter Bro S took up his potatoes girls & Sam & I went to Dr Lins to see Bro Rove saw his wife he is sayed to be very poly sowing oats

Tus 9.
mill
potatoes
hens in House

Fair/Fair/Fair/Fair shelled corn carryed turn to mill Dr L planted 2 roes of irish potatoes in garden sowing oats etc I put 9 hens in my hen H

W 10.
shop
Johns
[mink sketch]

Cdy/Cdy/Fair/Fair I went to E hill with Edmond to burn meadow went to Johns shop on colt to see if caryall was done I went to traps caught a mink Jim scined [skinned] it etc got grubing hoe from shop etc

Th 11.

Fair/Fair/Fair/Fair Sowing oats Lane is sowing etc planting potatoes in garden etc

Fr 12.
Depot
salt
4 lbs butter
at 25 cts

Fair/Fair/Fair/Fair I went with Edmond to E hill Garland ploughing meadow Bob & Jas sowing oats etc went to Depot for salt & [?] got p point 45 cts gallon oil etc

Sat 13.
Sturn
[hen sketch]
Oats

Fair/Fair/Fair/Fair I have been poly all day let Burruss h 4 lbs butter for gallon oil & lamp chimney got 1 ½ yds calico of Sturn owe him 8 cts pd him 25 cts cal 22 cts a yd let out my hens etc out hen house finished sowing oats to day Buttler came by

Sun 14.
S.S.

Fair/Fair/Fair/Fair I went with H to S.S. Carmel I had 3 scollars etc etc Dr D & John spoke

M 15.
corn
ploughing

Fair windy/Rain/Cdy/Rain shelling corn to go to Richmond Bob ploughing for corn in meadow commenced to day Cal up ploughing with horses by Amps house

Tus 16.
Bro Saml,

Rain hard/Cdy/Cdy/Fair I went to Bro Saml for potatoe seed got 1 ½ bu sweet 2 bu of dined there went to see Grimes horse Molly sick & Betty lent Luck little wagon to go to turn out

W 17.
Hot Bed
[hot bed sketch]

Fair/Fair/Fair/Fair I put the sweet potatoes in hot bed & my seed irish potatoes & Bob & Caleb ploughing for corn

Th 18.
½ bu corn
mill
Mr M
½ bu potatoes
[snamk sketch]
H. b.
ruster

Fair/Fair/Fair/Fair let John Q have ½ bu .50 corn to Albert Carry & corn to Dr L mill went to Mr Martins for some forward irish potatoe seed for Edmond got ½ bu pd 50 cts owe him 25 cts crossed at Jerico dined at Mr M killed a black snake I put potatoes irish in hot bed etc I got black ruster from Edmonds

Fr 19.
Bro Saml

Fair/Fair/Fair/Fair workg on Linnie hen house etc Bob ploughing gatden Peter in garden Bro Sam passed by going to shop came by stoped

Sat 20.
Bro Saml,
Letter
[letter sketch]

Fair/Cdy/Fair/Fair I went to Br Samuel in the evening with children & Thomasia Clarrence came up got a letter from John R. Redd Bob w to Richmond

Sun 21.
Carmel S.S.
ducking

Fair/Fair/Fair/Fair Bro Saml & I went to S.S. Carmel I had 5 scollars Bro Pat preached a good sermond I got ducked [dunked] at Jerico horse fell down

M 22.
Bro Saml,
[black hand sketch]

Fair/Rain a l/Fair/Fair I went with Bro Saml to fish trap caught 3 fish girls went to Mr Wares to dining day – in wagon Jas went to Mr Dukes etc we came home in evening Sister Racheal Burruss died to day

Tus 23.
Prov for H
trap to mill
plank
Miss Lucks
H to w
skins

Fair/Fair/Fair/Cdy rain I went to Prov for H walked saw Miss Moncure & Anderson Emily & others at P – H went to Mr Wares I carryed trap to mill with Edmond put it in & brought up the 9 planks all 2 Miss Lucks came Rebeca & sister Jas came from Bro Saml for my – mink & fox skin rode Clarrence horse

W 24.
corn shelled

Rain hard/Fair/Cdy/Cdy I got Cato & Davy & Ned to help me to shel some corn to go to Richmond 8 bags ploughing in the evening

Th 25.

Fair/Fair/Fair/Fair ploughing Bob went to turn out for fish etc

Fr 26.
E wagon
Depot
s
corn & oats

Fair frost/Fair/Fair/Fair I went to Edmond & borrowed his wagon carryed 8 bags corn 2 of oats down in cart to Edmonds & got his wagon & carryed it to Depot bob & I carryed 8 dozen eggs to depot soled them for 14 cts a dozen Dr Anderson was at depot I brought up a lode ground bones for Dr Anderson swaped 2 points with burruss

Sat 27.
sick

Fair cold/Fair m/Fair/Fair I was taken w pain in my side this morning spent the day in bed nearly -

Sun 28
Bro Saml

Fair cool/Fair day/Fair/Fair I spent day on bed, pain in side etc Bro Saml came up from Carmel to see me stayed till eve H & Fitz went to Cty Line Fitz dined hear Jas w to Cty Line

M 29.

Rain/Cdy/Cdy/Cdy Jas came home this morning Edmond sent for 2 pieces of meat by Peat

Tus 30.
mill
meal
Dora

Rain/Cdy/Fair/Rain Jas went to mill for meal Dr L. went to – Johns shop for Pheasants Eggs failed getting them spent the night with Tom B. Luck Dora England came home with Lizzie Thomasia & Linnie w to Mr Southworths for Sage & Seed for Edmond for his mother I went out to day fed at night My sweet & irish potatoes are up in hot bed 30 April