Sun 1. |
Cdy Snow/Snow Hail etc/Rain/Cdy I went by Providence to warm very cold morning, Bro Patison was at Prov Lewis Redd Mr Landrum also, & Emma Anderson we all went to Carmel Bro Pat preached communed to day. Ella gave me a note for Anna got one for Eliza Ann & sisters – I went to see Mr Lambie sat till bed time |
M 2. |
Cdy windy/Rain showry/Cdy cold/Fair I made a levil to day Boys halled 2 lodes wood we went up to ivy hill cut down 2 trees for foundation of the house rained we quit Edmond gave me a lot of oak timber for house Sally S, came over w tooth ache put crusot [creosote?] in it. went back |
Tus 3. |
Fair cold/Fair cold/Fair cold/Fair very cold I went to ivy hill fraiming house Horses – came 10’ock & worked the ballance of day Jas helping H. John came to dinner the ground very hard frozen to night. I caught a hair in trap bated one w him & duck - |
W 4. |
Fair cold/Fair m/Fair cold n/Fair I put a handle to wede firmer Harris hewing I mortised one Sil Boys finished halling the oak sils H & John went to Providence this evening Edmond & Jas went to Mr Chandlers to night. |
Th 5. |
Fair/Fair/Fair/Fair I went to ivy hill at work mortised 2 sils broke my chisel of or furmer [firmer chisel, used to shape & finish wood] Tho & Linnie br our dinner Harris hewing 1 d Boys shelled a turn corn carryed it to mill halled a lode wood. hair died in trap froze I (speck) [expect] – owe Harris $3.75 cts now, pd him $1.00 |
Fr 6. |
Cdy/Cdy/Cdy/Fair I went with Jas to church met with Mr Kean Amps case came on to day etc – descided Amp is to pay me $12.50 cts he to pay the cost. I signed a paper for Mr Kean 30 dollars & something Edmond & Charles are hear. John & Harrris cutting. |
Sat 7. |
Fair mild d/Fair/Cdy/Fair I ground my chisel that was broken Thursday went to ivy hill finished sils mortising for trap on end down went to Edge hill to see Apollus Luck sowing plant bed in garden saw his bull slut brindle [striped] Harris hewing & cutting John cutting logs for house halling etc I paid Harris $5.00 John lost [Nener?] his horse |
Sun 8. |
Fair/Fair/Fair/Fair I went to Carmel Bible class & prayer meeting workg on pulpit I went by Providence & dined Mary M was there H came up with me |
M 9. |
Fair/Fair/Cdy/Fair I went to ivy hill & raised part of the house the foundation Edmond came up Harris came about 9 or 10 ock work ballance of day, hewing, I went to Dr Lins this evening sent by him to Richmond for clover seed & (ploughs wats.) [George Watt of Hanover Co. invented a plow manufactured and sold at the Watt Plow Co. in Richmond] signed a paper for Vaughn for the keeper of Depot at turn out got ½ lb of ginger of Vaughn I pd for some time ago. saw Cobb at mill whetting saw, he had it gumed [gumming grinds the gullets of saw teeth to a particular shape] pd $15.00 saw Mr Valentine at Huletts girls taken up flowers to carry ivy hill Charles & Ed are hear |
Tus 10. |
Fair mild d/Fair/Cdy/Fair I went to ivy hill to work put up end piece etc ramed post etc H carryed up rose bushes etc Jas went for Saty White says he will come in morning Harris hewing very mild day |
W 11. |
Fair/Fair/Fair/Cdy I whetted my saws went to ivy hill to work putting sleepers in the house Jas halling sleepers etc Mr Satty-white came this evening to go to work Harris hewing etc Jas halled a lode wood |
Th 12. |
Rain/Cdy/Rain/Cdy I made a bargain with Mr Satty white for $1.00 per day work ½ day to day & Harris 2/3 day we put the sleepers in one end house |
Fr 13. |
Rain showery/Rain [“Cdy” lined through] Fair/Cdy I went to ivy hill to work Mr Dervin came up & helped to work a little I hired him at $1.50 cts pr day to take hogs for pay – raising up the house 2 logs Mr S White & Harris stoped one hour or more for rain Rose cow has white calf found her |
Sat 14. |
Cdy very warm d/Rain/Fair/Fair Mr Dervin came Mr Sattywhite & Harris boys & self putting up house raised it 6 or 7 logs high P Luck came over & Arnel came by Boys halling logs etc Mr D 1 day at $1.50 |
Sun 15. |
Fair mild d/Fair/Fair/Fair I went to Carmel Bro Patison preached I subscribed to paper 25 cts S.S. Bro Saml at church Bro P was to preach the funeral of Mr Trainham John I met Mr Thomas & Jones by Dr A, sayed the bible lessons H Fannie & Gwinnet went to Bro Saml, to stay |
M 16. |
Fair warm/Fair/Fair/Fair went to ivy hill to work Mr Satty white hewing logs for kitchen John helping Jas went to Bro Saml, & turn out the clover seed came up & 2 ploughs Watts improved single Dr Anderson sent me word he would send help to hall logs to mill in morning Mon Reynolds came pd me $5.00 for oats 70 cts a bu let Edmond Redd have 10 bu at 70 cts pr bu Mr Tom Jones came engaiged 15 bu got them pd me $7.00 owe $1.00 I pd him $2.500 for Mr Sattywhite burnt straw E ivy hill to night pd it to John |
Tus 17. |
Fair warm/Rain/Rain/Cdy I went to ivy hill to work & Mr Sattywhite Harris came 10 or 11 ock work ballance of day Dr Anderson sent Henry Carter to hall got 3 stocks to mill balked twice at hill [balk is wooden beam] Bob came helping about logs started in 9 or 10 ock. |
W 18. |
Fair mild d/Fair/Fair/Fair I went to ivy hill Mr Sattywhite & I finished notching logs for kitchen etc Harris & Bob sawing etc cutting etc burnt field etc Mr Allen came by ivy hill and Terrell Tom B, Luck wer there T Luck is hear to n Edmond & Charles are hear to night. Jas went to mill for meal & to Huletts for 2 single plough, Watts, came from Richmond |
Th 19. |
Fair cool/Fair/Fair/Cdy I went to ivy hill Mr Satty white Harris & Bob put up the body of kitchen logs fell on my – foot. Jas sick to day chill etc halled logs etc commenced hewing down house |
Fr 20. |
Rain very H/Snow/Snowing/Cdy I went to ivy hill Mr Sattywhite & Harris hewing the kitchen down 2 sides the snow very fast I pd Mr Sattywhite $5.00 he started home S. H. B. worked ½ day H went home Anna has a cow down John & Harris & Bob helped her up the – Killys came by whare we wer at work snow is – melting very fast it is quite deep dug up all the – peach trees in the garden halled them up to ivy hill |
Sat 21. |
Cdy snow melting a good deel/Fair/Fair cold/Fair The Snow fell 6 in or more in places quite cold to night I went to ivy hill to traps & bated fishing hole Jas had a chill to day complains of Salingtion. [salivation?] I made a box or 2 for John to set his hens in Anna, cow is dead Charles brought 3 papers from Fitz, got them at Huletts, for Anna, John halled a lode wood |
Sun 22. |
Fair/Fair/Fair/Cdy I went to -. - Carmel to bible class & prayer meeting John red etc I went to Bro Saml for Gwinnet & brought her home Edmond brought Fannie home saw Sam A John Goodwin & others at Bro S, |
M 23. |
A few flakes S. & [?]/Fair/Fair/Rain I went to ivy hill cutting pines diging poles for peach trees Harris & Bob H, got hear at break-fast B sooner Mr Sattywhite got hear about 3 ock till night hewing set bob about plant bed etc garden etc John went for Harriet Dr Lin came to see Jas |
Tus 24. |
Cdy/Cdy/Cdy/Cdy I pulled down Anna, ice house Bob & John helping moving the house to ivy hill finished hewing down the kitchen Mr S. & Harris hewing joice & rafters etc I bated fishing hole by ivy hill above & cleaned it of etc. Charles Lambie is hear to night |
W 25. |
Rain/Rain/Cdy Rain/Rain I let Mr Lambie have 10 bu oats at (70 cts per bu, is to pay). Bob & John halled a lode straw for cattle went to ivy hill put up joice cupling rafters etc Bob striping his tobacco, Mr Satty & Harris stoped about one hour or 2 for rain Cousin Fannie Tompkins is dead [Fanny T. Tompkins, 1782 – 1868, wife of Bailey Tompkins; died at 87] |
Th 26. |
Rain Hail/Cdy Snow/Cdy/Rain snow I went to ivy hill copled rafters & put them on the kitchen nailed on some sheeting Mr Sattywhite & Harris helping we 3 put up the 2 end rafters with wether boarding etc Bob halled a lode plank up gave him his brakfast he finished hs tobacco, Boys shelled corn carryed it to mill got meal Charles is hear to night H at Anna, Dr Terrells Barn & Tobacco was burnt up Cobbs & Noels etc. To night supposed to be set on fire. |
Fr 27. |
Rain cool day/Rain/Cdy/Cdy I went to ivy hill to work Mr Sattywhite & Harris hewing logs for chimney put up sheeting etc finished drawing nails out of sheeting etc John had a chill to day Jas is quite poly Mr Swhite & Harris stoped 2 hours for rain Edmond is hear to night Mr Lambie went to Richmond bought sugar & coffee etc Cedar fork pd $4.00 |
Sat 28. |
Cdy misty/Cdy/Cdy/Cdy I went to ivy hill to work Mr Buckhannon came to get work bricklaying etc came to look at pigs did not find them Mr Sattywhite & Harris & Self putting chimney to kitchen bated fishing hole etc Mr Lambie came from Richmond Mrs Sattywhite came by from Richd, Jas went to Providence went with Cary home Bob halling all day. pd Harris $4.00 H & Liz went to Anna, |
Sun 29. |
Cdy/Rain a L/Cdy/Cdy John was taken with a chill & fever I went to see Dr Lin, he took medisine Lin came with me to forks rode went to see Dr Anderson is poly Jas came over w Jenny Talley & Bettie Redd to Anna, Mr Sattywhite & I walked to ivy hill & back again Mrs Harper moving from Mr Wares Mahons cow drowned loged on isleand by mill above bridge - |
M 30. |
Cdy/Rain Hail Snow a Little/Cdy/Cdy I went to ivy hill to work putting up the – chimney, finished sheeting one side house Peter came up to get work & Mr Mahone hired a boy Sam for one month for 4 dollars Bob halling durt for peach trees Jenny & Betty spent day hear went to ivy hill etc Mr Lambie came in to night. |
Tus 31. |
Fair mild/Fair/Fair/Fair I went to ivy hill finished sheeting Mr S. W Harris putting up chimney Bob halled 2 lodes durt to chimney to cram etc. Mr Chanler came up to see Bob about Mary he is hear to night & Edmond Bettie & Jenny 3 Lambie,s H went to store gave her $5.00 I set out 4 cherry trees & 20 peach trees ivy-hill Jas sowing oats Sam ploughing Mr N Luck came up ivy hill (w w Land) lost my key left it in dore down at barn my company left between 11 & 12 ock |