M 1. |
Fair/Fair/Fair/Fair I made a division in pig pen & divided the hogs went to Bro Saml,s over-took Cousin E Morris & Ed Redd all went to Bro Saml, L had a swarm bees S spoke to me for wagon etc gave me a bottle of spirit, |
Tus 2. |
Fair Rain a L/Cdy/Cdy/Rain a Lit I worked on garden fence chinking Galiping fence killed a snake by garden Edmond came up this evening & w back John ploughing Jas planted some watermellon seed Thomasia went to Mr Southworths Mr Hardyman came down to stay I pd Susan for weaving pd Mrs S for wool etc |
W 3. |
Cdy/Rain a L/Cdy/Fair Pertha S, came for sleigh I trimed up several trees about bee house etc Lizzie & Rebecca Luck came by & one of the Lambies went with Anna caught one of Johns chickens in dore I cut up short wood for stove |
Th 4. |
Fair/Fair/Fair/Fair Mr Dervin came for potatoe plants gave me a receibt for the hogs I let him have a few days ago – I went to Cedar vale for Mr Dervins tools – went down with Edmond & lent him plough handles went to Anna, she gave me strawberries & milk & hinges etc S, Suth came Mrs S & Thomasia went to see Mrs England this evening Jas shelling corn Mr Lambie asked me to get things out shop – moving litter out yard & Anna tole me about oats |
Fr 5. |
Fair/Fair/Fair/Fair Jas went to mill for meal I w down with him Mr Shepard came to take the list of the propity – I went to Anna for vegetables etc Cato had 3 lodes straw for watermellon at Anna, Eugane came spent evening John killed a large black snake I put him in hog pen halled the bl plaster from river put it on rode out patch Jane came to wash the Miss Englans came by to store |
Sat 6. |
Fair/Fair/Fair/Fair I went with John to Carmel had no preacher gave letters to Sister Sanders & to Bro E Moncure gave a letter to Iry Colared. etc H & Nanny came up hear to day went back to Providence sowed plaster to day worked on shed a little put in dore frame etc |
Sun 7. |
Rain a L/Rainy l/Cdy/Fair I went to Carmel S.S. had 2. S. Bro Patison did not come gave H 2 onvelops with money in it for Bro Ryland 1 for Fanny one for H |
M 8. |
Fair/Fair/Fair/Cdy Thomasia & child went with me to Bro Saml, spent day fixed stove etc E, came I hived a swarm of bees, soled my wagon to Bro Saml, for thirty dollars to day – came by Linnaeus, he is sick saw Miss [Rogans?] John T Anderson at Dr L. met with Sam & Mr Ware Boys went to Jerico for his boat brought it up home |
Tus 9. |
Cdy/Cdy Thunder/Cdy/Cdy Cleaning out the yard etc Edmond came up wants his broad ax went d & gave it to him he lent it to Mr Satty White he is at work for Mr Lambie H & Nanny came up this evening brought Betty Patison to Anna, Thomasia went to Duglis, Boys planting corn on river seed corn |
W 10. |
Cdy/Rain/Rain/Rain I went to slash for a lode slabs brought up 400 hun Susan S, came for Thomasia to help bind up Mr S, face that Edmond cut dined there E came up in evening John went to see him about night very poly Boys finished planting corn on river. pd Jas Robinson all of his money 8 cts in full |
Th 11. |
Rain day/Rain/Rain/Rain Rain all night last I think & all day to day I packed away 400 boards triming trees whet saw etc Jas went for girls Ldora John went for a bag shttered corn C vale pine tree by garden fell down to night |
Fr 12 |
Cdy Fair/Fair/Fair/Fair I went to slash with cart & Boys carryed log to mill brought back 2 joice logs brought up there boat & triming up trees etc went to see Mr Southworth this evening saw Mr Hardyman Bro Penny at Mr S, saw Dr A says Dr Lin had his leg broke one bone in it by Bory. gard |
Sat. 13 |
Fair warm/Fair/Fair/Fair Jane came to day to wash I shelled a turn corn & carryed it to mill etc had it ground H & Nanny came up to day Mr Lambie spoke to me about calf covering old kitchen – Boys ploughing corn commenced saw charles Harris he went to Anna, box lost out of cart w |
Sun 14. |
Fair/Fair/Fair/Fair I went to Carmel S.S. had 1 scoller was invited to take Bro Moncures class Bro Trainham conducked the prayer meeting Br[t?] Patison came up hear this evening Charles & S white wer hear to day. |
M 15. |
Fair/Fair/Fair/Fair I made a yoke for little cart & etc cut down stumps in yard a very warm day Cary came up from Wesmoland [Westmoreland] E came up etc Charles Lambie came & borrowed 13 & ½ lbs 6 p nails to day bag weighed 1 ½ lbs 15lbs in all something got after the fowls last night Charles suped hear last night came up to baithe to night |
Tus 16. |
Fair/Rain/Fair/Fair Cutting & cleaning up etc Tho went to Anna stoped at Cedar vale Edmond & Satty covering carrage house I washed at ivy hill Boys ploughing Fox or something caught boys chickens last night & night before |
W 17. |
Fair/Rain a L/Fair/Cdy I went to slash for cart box brought up 2 repairing cart body (ox) cart Boys ploughing corn I boxed wheel etc etc T, started to P Lucks & came back from home Edmond came by this morning |
Th 18. |
Fair/Fair/Fair/Fair I finished putting in slabs in ox cart I went to Cedar vale for corn brought up sleygh etc Edmond went down with me Mr Lambie tole me he wanted me to move evry thing of mine away Thomasia went to Anna, & to Mr S, to day Arnals shingled Fitzhugh, house for Mr S. |
Fr 19. |
Fair/Fair/Fair/Fair workg on cart body got out railing out of bridge plank etc pertha S came with fish & Mrs S came this evening with potatoes H Liz & Nannie came this evening from Anna, Nanny is hear to night John cutting popler down in garden |
Sat 20. |
Fair/Rain a L Thundering/Fair/Fair I worked on cart body went to turn out for meet molaces & sugar. cut a window in cook room back part Miss Mary Anderson Anna Tompkins H & Liz came up spent day Jas carryed them back to Providence in wagon John cut [at?] the popler in garden fel in potatoe patch – Edmond was up hear to day thundered a good deel this evening saw Mr Southworth at T. out Vergil Luck came by tonight. |
Sun 21. |
Rain/Rain a L/Cdy/Cdy I went to Carmel had 2 scollars Bro Patison preached Bro Saml went by Providence I had head ache stoped at Anna, & dined Tho came down & 2 children Charles up hear with boys |
M 22. |
Fair R a f/Fair d/Fair/Fair I went to slash for a lode slabs 500 Satty at Cedar V. Boys carryed 5 hogs to Mrs Englands pasture Buckhannon shot drowned 1/ - dog went to Mrs Englands – to tell etc halled hogs to river etc etc wed 4 rows watermellon hills on river Jas |
Tus 23. |
Fair/Fair/Fair/Fair I put plaster and lime on Jas watermellon patch on river shelled a turn corn & carryed it to Dr Lins mill with Thomasia she went to T Castle I carryed the corn there & left it to be ground in morning Mansel took my shoes to mend Sam Emily at T.C. H came over to T.C. Cary came to night H went h |
W 24. |
Fair/Fair/Fair/Rain I went to Dr L, mill came back to Providence rather T. Castle for corn corn carryed to mill John ground it saw snake he tried to swallow a rat etc Hermond & H L wer at mill Cary Redd came this evening borrowed S, cradle Charles L came up. I fixed up troft in stable I set 3 traps at mill Boys ploughing irish potatoes etc lent Satty 2 plains to day |
Th 25. |
Rain very hard/Fair/Fair/Fair Tho & I laid off some ground for greens set out some planted peas set watermellon plants. put shelf in closet made handle for stove etc etc Emily A & Harriet came up this morning E W back H & Thomasia went to Mr Southworth Susan came left tonight thining corn etc boys came for Susan |
Fr 26. |
Fair/Fair/Fair/Fair I went to Providence for cabbage plants Ella is about Saw Dr A etc [Ellanora McGee, 1823 – 1868, married Dr. T. B. Anderson in 1846.] went by Mrs Trainhams for plants got some etc brought some ribon. grass up etc sowled Mr Luck some chickens of the childrens for $1.28 cts he went to L Cobbs saw [Boterhumon?] from Taylors ville lost 2 or 3 hens etc tied on to saddle. Sally S spent day hear Lewis Redd gave Jas some chery slips I budded about 20 trees boys budded several more |
Sat 27. |
Fair/Thunder etc Fair/Fair/Fair I carryed a log to mill Jas went to Prov for chery slips I budded about 10 or 12 wax cherrys to day put one in a mulberry tree Lewis Redd came by Bro Saml came to stake off the grave yard [?] (cedar vale hve laid it off ½ acre cut down bushes in pasture H went to providence this morning |
Sun 28. |
Fair/Fair/Fair/Fair I went to Carmel S.S,. had no scollars of my own 125 in all carryed a bag of snaps for Ella put it up tree on rode gave it to Emily Sam Anderson went providence & Emma A T B Luck & Charles wer hear this evening went to Mr S., R Burruss horse fell in well & died |
M 29. |
Fair/Fair/Fair/Fair I cut down a good many bushes in pasture on swamp near river to day Thomasia went to Anna, twice to day Boys went to look for hogs Landora found one dead saw 2. washed pigs to d. John came for ruster Jas to night |
Tus 30. |
Fair/Cdy f. d. r. [few drops rain]/Cdy/Fair I cut down trees in pasture on swamp Mrs Southworth came this evening for meal Edmond came up & dined got some potatoe plants sweet etc Thomasia got a letter from H A Anderson old Mary moved last night Hanover |