Tus 1. |
Cdy cool d/Cdy/Fair cold/Fair I hurt my nea [knee] cicking at Pups. I finished covering corn house top – Boys killed one yeard hog went to look for 2 in woods saw Mr Lambie about wintering my cattle saw L Trainham at Edmonds fencing Halls old shop pd 75 dollars rent for next year Chandler has moved Charles L came to go hunting with Boys to night |
W 2. |
Fair cold day/Fair/Fair/Fair I shelled 2 bu corn carryed it to mill carryed a little wheat went for it this evening lost a bag of Mr Austins I went to Mrs Trainhams for hog caught him with dog lef him at Mrs Trainhams her hog weighed 280 lbs Mr Dervin at Cedar v H Liz & Jas went to Mr S, to night to sit till B.T. [bedtime] Cut out hog weighed 65 lbs moved steel trap to ivy hill |
Th 3. |
Fair cold m/Fair/Fair/Fair Boys started fox hunting came back H & I went in wagon to Mrs Trainhams for hog H went to Providence we dined with Mrs T, Dr A rode up found bag at Mrs Trainhams Mr Austin set some traps on big swamp Boys went to look for white hog - |
Fr 4. |
Snow/Rain/Rain/Hail chinking corn house Boys halling up corn & putting it in went with H to Dr Lins saw E Taylor at Huletts Charles Harris & Ballard came over from Huletts [Sam?] putting up a shop on Jones, land Pertha & Miss Penny came this morning staid a while Boys started fox hunting came back |
Sat 5. |
Cdy/Fair/Fair/Fair John & I – went to Carmel but few persons Bro Moncure resign as Clurk living at Chesterfield depot Anna came up & sat till bed time John went to L Terrells this evening put a lode leaves in hog pen sow is lame in hine legs |
Sun 6. |
Fair/Fair/Fair Cdy/Rain I went to Carmel prayer meeting Bro Saml was there says he has $10. from Lucy Holliday to by me an over coart. the Lambies & Pertha S. wer hear – very heavy rain in night I caught hair |
M 7. |
Rain/Cdy/Cdy/Fair I hewed a log & put it under the end of the house & made morter pointed it John Terrell came tonight for a rustrr of John Boys put corn out of stack in corn house John England came by to tell about Jas Terrell arrest asked for my wagon to go to Richmond dogs all have the distemper |
Tus 8. |
Fair/Fair/Fair/Fair I went down to slash looking for hogs saw them tracks went to L Cobbs saw him about his church account. saw a hog trap in Dr A, woods. found Edmond hear we went to slash this evening caught E hogs I traded for them gave calf for sow & pigs put them in hen house at Edmonds he is h to n |
W 9. |
Fair cold n & d/Fair/Fair/Fair Edmond & I went down for my hogs broke up a hog trap did not fine my hog saw whare one was killed in the trap we shelled corn I carryed it to mill saw Ct Buttler & Cobbs at mill went to Mr Ballards as he promised me my shoes Friday got my meal in morning. carryed Mr Dervin my xcut saw & double barrell short gun. to fix Jenny Lambie is hear |
Th 10. |
Fair/Fair/Fair/Fair I went to Ballards for Anna, shoes wer not done. L Terrrell had shoes cut out got my meal from mill T soled a pattern for 75 cts 2 Jams are hear to night 2 Englans came Linnie went back again I workg on corn house Boys hall corn off the flat. 2 Cobbs & S. Buck shinglin mill |
Fr 11. |
Snow a L/Cdy/Cdy/Fair I went by Ballards he finished my shoes did not let me have them went to Huletts the flour & bag came up from Richmond went to Bro Saml carryed 3 skins one mink for Bro S to cary to town charles came to mill for meal saw Mr Jones about trap etc Sam H at Dr Lins wants me to come for her 2 of T Jones daughters wer hear last night |
Sat 12. |
Fair very cold/Fair/Fair/Fair I went in the wagon to Dr Lins for H & stoped at Huletts for bag & barrell flour that came from Dandridge, & A. the wagon came uncupled on mill hill Ballard let me have shoes on Jones act $3.00 the 2 Englans are hear came with Linnie Redd Anna gave me pr gloves Mrs Lowery came up this evening Jas went for basket potatoes irish |
Sun 13 |
Fair very cold/Fair/Fair/Fair Spent day at home children went skeating in E hill. the Englans went home this evening, very cold night last & morning |
M 14. |
Fair/Fair/Fair/Fair Shelled corn carryed it to mill & got meal Edmond came over in cart he helped the boys to kill 2 hogs dick & John saw Bro Saml sent a lode wheat to mill Mr Austin came from Richmond to day got bed sted Pertha S. was hear to day E hill to night |
Tus 15. |
Fair/Fair cdy/Cdy/Rain Edmond & John came up this morning I cut out 2 hogs Johns weighed 112 lbs dick weighed 85 lbs salted them E & I went to look for hog nailed up trap & set it went to Robert Laurance, saw his cow he was from home John & Georgy Gouldin & Emily Redd came & spent day John & Edmond went to L Grove Catoes 2 boys helping about corn |
W 16. |
Rain sleet/Rain/Cdy cool/Cdy I shuck corn shelled a turn 2 bu Jas is gone away Edmond & John brought up my cattle from Mr Lambies & Edmonds they went back to Edmonds to night H came from Anna, Mrs Lowery came brought 2 pair shirts for me |
Th 17. |
Cdy/Fair/Fair/Fair I carryed corn 2 bu to mill lift it saw W Terrell Jim Robinson moving to Wares went by T Jones & to look for hog Mr Dervin left Cedar vale Edmond dined hear I went with H to Providence Dr A went to Anna, to see B Patison Jas came home to night |
Fr 18. |
Fair/Fair/Fair/Fair I went to John Taylors to see him about keeping cows he was from home went to Mr Dervins he was from home went by R Lawrence saw him about his cow came by Mrs Reynolds Mongumry came up with me to see cows & cavs. Edmond came this evening. Boys went away with him Anna came & borrowed 5 lbs 8p nails 6 with tin Jas went to Bro Saml, John went for calf Landora left him with Sizer |
Sat 19. |
Fair/Fair/Cdy/Rain I shelled corn went to mill got meal Edmond & Mrs Southworth & Sally came & sat till bed time Bro Cobbs pd me $2.25 cts for church I caught hair |
S 20. |
Rain/Cy/Cdy/Fair I went to Carmel Bro Curry up from Richmond. H gave me a bundle & letter. the Lambies came up to day - |
M 21. |
Fair/Fair/Fair/Fair I put teeth in a rake John Taylor came up to see about cow Edmond came up for me to put in a wagon tung for him workg till evening for him. Liz & Fannie w to Mrs Endgnd, came back to n boys fenced in stocks fodder etc let John Taylor have sythe for 2 brooms. Garland came up for co owl got after him to night John S P |
Tus 22. |
Fair cold m/Fair/Fair/Fair I went to look for hog in Mrs Trainhams saw a turkey gob [gobbler] started 2 I went to mill Cobb sawing saw Ballard at mill put cows in corn f I went to Cedar vale for cows & cavs that went down Edmond was hear to night Jas went with him to n digs got after a fox last night. Boys diging micre |
W 23. |
Fair cold/Fair/Fair/Cdy Edmond & Boys killed 3 hogs Linnies w 120 lbs 100. 92 lbs I went to mill & to Huletts saw sack salt came back & went in cart Cobbs moved near l field Thomasia Linnie & I went to Anna staid till bed time Douglis got back l night |
Th 24. |
Snow L/Cdy cold/Fair/Fair Cutting wood for house put meat & salt away Mis Rody Addams & Henry c up to day went back John went – hunting w dogs Mt Airy Jas went to shop Huletts did not get horse shod Liz & Fannie went to Mr S, to grind sausage Edmond came & sat till bed time |
Fr 25. |
Fair very cold/Fair/Fair cold/Fair Thomasia Gynnet & I went to Providence to dine 4 men Sturn & others came this evening. saw a wagon stuck in mud near my n g. w Sylvi & T Cary came by to night Jas went over w him to night. Liz at Anna, |
Sat 26 |
Cdy cold d/Cdy/Cdy Snow/Cdy I went to hog trap Mr Jones caught 6 of his hogs he came this evening to see me about calf has a new gun. I shot a hair went to T Castle lookg for turkeys. John went away this evening. Liz came from C vale Fannie & Linnie went to Mrs Englans came back to night workg on fox trap a little |
Sun 27. |
Snow/Cdy/Fair/Fair Snow covered the ground nearly – spent day at home John went to Cty Line. Pertha spent day hear most s melted |
M 28. |
Fair/Fair/Cdy/Cdy I commenced a cedar trap up river Jas got back from Bro S, Charles S is hear to night Mrs S sent a plate Butter & milk for custard Jas went to Prov for H came up to dinner |
Tus 29. |
Rain a L/r. a L/Cdy/Cdy A heavy frost cool morning Charles came up to go fox hunting with boys they came back did not start made triger for trap etc. H & I w to Walker Terrells left H there children went to Landora to party & Lambies Fannie is hear to night Dukes. |
W 30. |
Rain/Rain/Cdy/Cdy George & Fleming Tompkins & Dick Wiltshire came Dick went to Anna Boys spent day hear John & Jas came to night with T B Luck all went to Mr Southworths to party to night Mrs S, came over Sam S came to get Cedar vale land & this place Right concerning the tax etc children came from Mrs Englans – to B. |
Th 31. |
Rain a L/Rain/Cdy/Cdy I finished my cedar trap & set it Boys went Fox hunting joined Quarles ran a red fox lost him by Dr Lins mill girls came back from Mr S. this morning Co Fleming Tompkins came with them going home to day – I caught a mink in steel trap ivy hill |