Day Journals of James T. Redd - December 1867

S 1st
Carmel

Fair cold d/Cdy/Cdy/Snow a f F Bro P & I went to Carmel Bro P preached very cold night last

M 2.
[turkey sketch]
[shoe sketch]
$2.50

Cdy cold/Fair/Fair/Fair Jas & I went Mt Airy turky hunting Jas killed one I shot 2 w at one Edmond went to E hill about corn I put on a pr shoes Cousin Fitz got in Rich pd $2.50 cts for them

Tus 3.

Cdy/Cdy/Rain/Cdy Jas went to Dr L mill carry[ed] corn left it there saw a turkey we w up in Landora to look for turkeys Edmond finished corn halling E. hill shucking at gate etc he dined hear

W 4.

Cdy mild/Rain/Snow/Snow Jas went hunting w to Lucks – E came by

Th 5.

Cdy snow 4 inches deep/Fair/Fair/Fair Garlands hands came to shuck corn E hill gate

Fr 6.
Amp & I
divided the
fodder etc

Fair L Rain/Fair/Fair/Fair Uncle Amp & I deveded our fodder & shucks he is to get wood for $14. sent money – Bob halling wood etc

Sat 7.
corn
2 bls
Sheep
$36.

Fair snow melted/Fair/Fair/Fair Bob fixing to kill my hogs divided corn w Edmond & Garland I got 2 barrells for my part len[t] Garland my cart to carry his – down. Bro S Lowery sent his son & negro for sheep pd me $36.00 for them Ned Carter was hear to day Jas w to Prov or near – there

Sun 8.

Fair cold d/Fair/Fair/Fair I went to Carmel prayer meeting I red the 7 ct of Mathe[w] about 25 persons at meeting [augorsed? organized?] the bible class once in 2 weeks.

M 9.
Salt etc
$4.50
Dr Lin

Fair/Fair/Fair/Fair Killed hogs 6 to day Bob k his & Anna hers I started to Huletts to get st peter & pepper Ed got bag salt pd $4.00 sent by Jacob for it Huletts. Dr Lin came to see me about this land & E field about sale of it

Tus 10.
Mr Thomas
Hogs 610.

Fair/Fair/Fair/Fair I borrowed Anna cart to go to the mill Mr Thomas came to see me about this land he & I went around I saw 5 turkeys I sent Mr T to Dr L hogs w 610 lbs salted up etc

W 11.
mill for
meal
Man
Land
Anna

Cdy/Cdy/Cdy/Rain I went to mill carryed a turn corn for Anna & one for Jas – I had to send for Bennet by cash my stick one on hog one in wheel H & Jas & Edmond went to turn out – to sale at John Noels Bob halled a lode wood a man came to look at the land I went to Anna to fix a dore & window Anna & Liz went to Mrs Addams to spend night Fan went to Mrs S. w Fitz

Th 12.

Rain/Rain/Snow/Snow Snow drifted from 12 to 18 deep very cold night it sleeted etc

Fr 13.
Anna

Fair cold d/Fair/Fair/Cdy lent Co Fitz my wagon to go for Anna & Lizie Mrs Adams I fixed up a safe – parlor hob etc H [?] Bro Pat gloves Bob halled a lode Corn & wood

Sat 14.
Tax
$26.35

Snow/Snow/Snow/Snow Sam Swann came by pd him my tax $26.35 cts brought out an account of Talleys intrust on bonds $7. & something each to be [?] by coart in Jany 1868

Sun 15.

Snow/Snow/Snow/Cdy Spent day at home snow 10 in deep in places.

M 16.
[turkey sketch]

Fair/Fair/Fair/Fair I went to E hill started a fox at E hill gate Jas & Joe Kelly killed a turkey.

Tus 17.

Cdy/Cdy/Cdy/Cdy I went to E hill & to Mt Airy saw a turkeys track etc Jas went to Bro Saml in sley etc carryed his turkey to Huletts sent it down

W 18.
Huletts
$1.05
Bro Sam,
Dr Lin

Cdy/Cdy/Cdy/Cdy I went to Huletts bought all S & ginger & 3 yds cloth pd $1.05 cts for them got a message f Dr Lin went to Bro Saml & dined went to Dr Lins saw him about this land the sale of it he is going to offer it for 25 hundred dollars left my blanket at Dr L & cloth at store

Th 19.
Dr Lins
etc
Swann
John
[eagle sketch]

Cdy/Fair/Fair/Fair I went to Dr L he came over w me we stoped at Store Huletts Joh Swann is hear & Edmond has his fat to day – up went with Dr Lin to E hill to look at place to put a house Jas went turkey hunting saw them on river John came home & brought mule & Eagle & Swann q

Fr 20.

Hail/Rain/Fair/Cdy I went to E hill set steel trap. Joh Swann is hear to night etc dried up Edmonds lard

Sat 21.
Store
$1.67
Cary

Cdy/Cdy/Fair/Fair I went to Huletts met with Bro Cobbs & Edmond they went over w me I got 3 lbs sugar & 1 n for Anna, pd $.70 cts bought 2 lbs sugar 40 cts box blacken 55 c almanac 10 c pants $1.12 cts - $1.67 cts Swan went home Boys went Cary came over w pups etc

Sun 22.
Carmel

Fair/Fair/Fair/Fair I went to Carmel bible class Dr D spoke etc Emily A was at meeting

M 23.
Mr T & L etc
mill

Fair/Fair/Fair/Fair Mr thomas & Mr Lan bee came to by the land sent for Dr Lin or came by for him we went to look at the line on swamp I went to mill w mule set a steel trap for a mink etc those men are hear to night.

Tus 24.
Dr L
M Lambee &
Land bought
Fox
[fox sketch]

Cdy/Hail a Little/Fair/Fair Sent Jas for Dr Lin he came over about 11 ock Dr Lin & Mr Lambie closed the bargain for the land gave $7.25 cts pr acre for dower & E field pd me ½ in cash the other to be pd next month. they left this evening I went to my trap caught an old red Fox Jacob skined him I am scowered the house

W 25.
Xmas day

Fair/Fair/Fair/Fair I went to traps John Terrell came by to see boys they left before he came

Th 26
store

Fair/Fair/Fair/Fair H & I went to Terrells store Mr Martin etc stoped at Chandlers store bought sugar 30 cts for it.

Fr 27.
Mr M
mule

Cdy/Cdy/Fair/Fair Mr Martin came spent day lent him mule Charly

Sat 28.
Prov.
H -

Cdy/Cdy/Cdy/Rain I went w H to Prov w dined left H there John came home came by to see Jane

Sun 29.
Carmel

Fair w/Fair cool/Cdy/Cdy I went to Carmel John hel forth few persons there -

M 30.
Dr L
Bro S.
6.
party

Snow/Snow/Cdy/Snow I went with Edmond to Dr Lins to see Sam went to Bro Saml got 2 ducks from Mary E carryed a pig to Bro S. saw S. Buck H came home all went to Mr S to party to night Cary came over dancing there.

Tus 31.
Land soled

Snow/Snow/Cdy/Cdy Snow drifting up this land is soled for $7.25 cts pr acre to Mr Lambia is to move in tomorrow failed to come Cary is hear snow melting