W 1. |
Cdy win./Cdy west/Cdy/Rain Amp halled a L wood for Mr Lambee with my cart – the wind north till 9 ock moved S. west the ballance of day. Eugene came over Cary went home this morning moving things out lore house Boys caught 3 wild pigs of mine |
Th 2. |
Cdy/Rain/Cdy/Cdy Boys & I went went after wood I got Edmonds cart L Cobbs white-washing Ed, house for John Chandler to go into Garland moved out yesterday Amp moving m one load. Edmond hear to night. I made a pr steps for chaimber doar. Miss Mary Anderson came by. |
Fr 3. |
Fair win s.w./Cdy a. f. d. rain/Cdy.Cdy. Mr Lambie and family moved in to day Eugene brought them in carriage he had 6 wagon lodes things moved some of my things to Anna, gave up ˝ of the house to Mr Lambie. I fixed up doars etc etc & moving things out etc etc |
Sat 4. |
Fair mild w/Fair/Fair/Fair Mr Douglis came last night & bought a black sow for $8.00 on credit. Asher Canfield came up left his horse hear to night. I went to Carmel Bro Pateson spoke H sent a pr gloves to Bro Pat. Licenced Taylor colored to exort etc. Elected 2 Decons John McLA & self |
Sun 5. |
Fair/Fair/Fair/Cdy I went to Carmel Bro Patison preached communed John & I passed aroun. spoke to Mr Martin will be up with my mule in the morning according to promise |
M 6. |
Hail Snow/Rain/Rain/Cdy Mr Martin came up fixed [slask?]for Jas Jas carryed Cobbs mule over to Dr Terrell, quarter I handed axe Mr M went home to night or to Cobbs John went to Richmond this morning. I called Mr Lambee to night. I gave Mr Douglis my broad axe to beet out for 40 cts let him have sow for $8.00 |
Tus 7. |
Cdy/Cdy/Cdy/Cdy I shelling corn caught a mink in box trab ivy hill. Amp & Ann moved to day. the snow is 1 in deep got a letter from Harriet Ann Texas |
W 8. |
Cdy/Cdy/Cdy/Faiur I went to slash cutting wood and halld one or 2 loads – Jas carryed corn to Buttlers mill. I went for it to mill. Saml, Redd came went to Edmonds to night. Cary came for Bro Saml, long clock in wagon yesterday broke glass etc put strings in my clock Sam left horse hear to night. |
Th 9. |
Fair cold/Fair/Fair cold n/Fair Saml came from Edmonds pd me $100.00 to build house. he went to see Buck Terrell H & Fannie went to Terrells store. spent $4.00 John came up last night from Richmond. I went to slash cutting poles for ivy hill house Jas came & helped some cut 5 down Edmond & John handled 2 axes one for Jas & the other for John cost $1.25 cts each Cary came over went back in evening with bathe [lathe?] mashine. something got in Mr S, fowls saw Bob Larrence with cow. John pd me $24.00 money got of Wm Dandridge & A he they pd him $50.00 |
Fr 10. |
Fair/Fair/Fair/Fair I went cutting at Ivy hill for house moved my trap on river the big box trap [“Sally” lined through] Susan Southworth is hear |
Sat 11. |
Fair/Fair/Fair/Fair I went to Terrells store bought 1 gallon oil 75 cts 2 files $1.02 cts. I went to see Vinkner Cobbs he promised to work for me for $1.00 a day Jas went for Mr Kean & Bro Allen to sighn paper for Saml, Redd Cary came over S. Southworth is hear Mr S moving shucks etc I pd Bro Allen & Kean $1.00 Mr S sent word to Amp about shucks etc |
Sun 12. |
Fair cold day/Fair/Fair cold/Fair I walked on the river the children & Lambee walked to ivy hill – big rock found a boat jack hole saw one 100 yds below in river |
M13. |
Fair cold d/Fair/Fair/Cdy Boys & I cutting wood Jacob halling halled 3 lodes I cut down 2 trees in ivy hill. Boys went to E hill skeating Mr Wm T Lambie came down to night to see his Father etc |
Tus 14. |
snow/Hail/Rain a L/Cdy Snow fel 1 in deep we cut up all the wood nearly at wood pile packed it away etc. Old amp came to see me about dividing provender etc sent him away Southworth came to Fitz Saml, Redd came by |
W 15. |
Cdy/Cdy/Cdy/Cdy I went by Bro Tribles to see his sone & law Davis about work went by Dr Dickinsons & to Bro Moncures about servaying land he came to R Terrells & borrowed his cumpas I went to Walkers & home again passed by Davy Cobbs to see Martin he is at Level. |
Th 16. |
Cdy Fair/Fair/Fair/Fair I went in sleygh to Huletts for a bl nails that came from Richmond sole 1 do Eggs for 25 cts and laid out 25 cts with Young carryed Luck & S in sleygh to turn out. Joh Swann came by Mr Thomas & Noel came with Noels horse for Mr Lambee & wagon $120.00 E halling for me s Dr Lin came by trimed [turn?] at ivy hill |
Fr 17. |
Fair cold d/Fair/Fair/Fair I cut some trees ivy hill went by Dr Terrells to see Sam Buck went to Huletts sent work to Harris Fox by Mr Thacker to come to hew logs for me |
Sat 18. |
Fair cold d/Fair/Fair/Fair I went to Ivy hill cutting Bro Moncure came to survey E hill land & part of dower Land 89 ˝ acres in both pieces 32 ˝ in dower 57 in E hill Bro Moncure dined hear Mr Lambee w to E hill |
Sun 19. |
Fair/Cdy/Cdy/Rain sleet I went to Carmel Bro Patison preached etc Saw Miller & Moncure at Carmel Harris Fox came to see me promised to work for 50 cts a day |
M 20. |
Rain/Rain/Cdy/Rain hard I went to ivy hill cutting APollus & Vergil Luck came by & offered me $40.00 for Charles mule I promised to let him hear from me in morning I borrowed Edmonds broad axe Mr L & Jas at E, |
W 22. |
Fair/Fair/Fair/Cdy I went to slash with Harris Fox huing logs for my house hued 3 Boys halled 2 lodes logs to mill for there house. Apollus Luck came for mule is to pay $40.00 in 30 days. H brought our dinner to slash Bob came up to day. From Rich |
Th 23. |
Rain/Rain/Cdy/Fair I went to Cedar fork store saw Mr Allen gave me notice that Amp negro warnted [warrented?] me for $31.10 cts [suing for unpaid wages?] the 1/4th I bought cloth for 60 cts a yd hat etc to the amount of $6.13 cts saw Bob about tobacco Mr Allen came by Harris went home this morning. |
Fr 24. |
Fair/Fair/Fair/Fair I went by Bro Tribbles & to Moncures got the deed for Ivy hill track 89 1/2 acres 48 in slash 300 ˝ acres in Mr Lambee, part cedar vale. I pd Bro Moncure $5.00 for plot of land I went to Dr L Anderson & carryed deed left ole one saw Bro Saml, & Barbara by Elon. left Fan shoe w Ballard to mend John went to Smiths for shoes. I got a letter for Mr Lambie & Anna |
Sat 25. |
Fair/Fair/Fair/Fair Harris Fox came we went hewing in slash H got a letter from Martha by Bob, he cut some for me this evening boys halling wood. Lizzie & Fannie went to Mr Douglis for Mrs Lowery & Moriah. they came over the Lambie wer hear to night. |
Sun 26. |
Fair/Fair/Fair/Cdy Thomasia and Linnie went to Providence I went to Carmel to bible class etc i went by Providence and dined we came home in eveing. |
M 27. |
Rain a L/Rain a L/Cdy/Cdy I went to Ivy hill cutting logs for house Bob commenced work 10 ock at 50 cts a day halled a stack fodder to Ivy hill & put it up halled 1 log to Ivy hill Mr Southworth came a lim[b] hit me in nose Mr Lambie went to Richmond Wm his sone went home Delaware Tarlton Cobbs bought a wheel for cart which he is to pay $4.00 for |
Tus 28. |
Snowing & m/Cdy/Cdy/Snowing I went to Ivy hill cutting logs I fixed the table leg. Jas went to see Mr Fountain about hogs sent to Bro Saml, etc John wrighting to Clarrence Bob got well bucket out well halling shucks worked 1/2 day |
W 29 |
Snow sleet etc/Rain/Snow 5 or 6 in d/Snow I went to turn out Saw Mr Vaught about broad axe went to Dr Lins to carry a paper from Mr Lambie Dr drew Amps account off Eugene at L Miss Paton going to Bro Saml, to dine I soled Mark Hudson 3 skins 2 m & Fox for $5.00 V Luck came for |
Th 30. |
Fair/Cdy/Cdy/Fair I am poly w coul in B. H & Jas went Terrells s for sugar etc laid out $3.00 got vinegar etc Cary & John hitched colt to sleigh Cary borrowed double sleigh & harness. E came over about 2 stars he saw cloce together in the west |
Fr 31. |
Fair very cold day/Fair/Fair very cold/Fair Boys went away came back in evening H fixed my book to wright in coppering [copying] book up to Feb 3 stars parted a little 2 feet apart. a very cold february quite cold wintr so fair [far] |