S 1. |
Rain/Cdy/Cdy/Fair I spent the day at home caught a hair in trap Mr Mitchel came up & staid till dark |
M 2. |
Fair cool d/Fair/Fair cold/Fair I went to Cedar v to look for hogs saw them Jas & I made a hog pen etc I went to Cedar Fork for 10 lbs sugar for use of oxen spoke to Mr Southworth about cattle offered them for 35. collars. John w to look for dog B.C. |
Tus 3. |
Fair cold m/Fair/Fair/Fair Owl got after chickens before day I went to Cedar vale to look for hogs did not come up got very cold Boys brought cart down went to Edmonds did not see my hogs cleaned out corn house of lumber etc Mr Southworth came to look at cattle & came this evening I did not see him went to mill w corn carryed my shoe to Ballard he charged 10 cts took off cast wheels of cutting box for Mr Lambie went to Bro Saml, saw Miss Woodard She went home or to cars Lewis is poly had a blister on Edmonia there. got Quincy a pr shoes of Ballard got a letter from Anna to her mother one for Tho & H. Charles L hear tonight |
W 4. |
Fair/Fair/Fair cdy/Rain I fixed 2 traps set one for mink or Fox on ivy hill put chicken in set one for hair one for rat moved the beds etc etc to day saw Jim & Austin hunting by ivy hill Boys went to wars [Wares?] for dog – Boys hallling up corn I shucked some etc killed old black hin to night. |
Th 5. |
CdyFair/Fair/Fair/Fair I caught a mink in steel trap Jas killed a h I went to store & bought – 14 cts worth of soda, Mrs S & Susan came spent day Su is hear to night Sister Sarah & Mony G came went to Anna, to night I went to Anna, & borrowed ½ do eggs went to Edmonds for a cow & left her John went to look for a dog – to night Ida Hulett is married. [Ida P.C. Hewlett marriedJ ames Edward Dean] |
Fr 6. |
Fair/Fair/Fair/Fair I went with boys after Edmonds cow Sus moving things out of harness shop 2 lodes put them in hen house grave yd H went with Susan S. home to night I pulled a tooth for Susan Cate S dined h & is hear to night I set 2 traps on the river for minks I put my paint stone at Anna, |
Sat 7. |
Fair cold m/Fair/Fair/Fair I went to Sedar vale for hogs they came up one ran off, shelled corn & carryed it to the mill, brought back slabs, went back this evening and got meal & slabs, saw Cobb & Buttler about my logs he sawed – 4 and used them Cate Lambie spent night hear, Edmond came & dined, H & Jas went over to Bro Saml with him carryed yoke oxen Edmond I bated me a fishing hole Mr Austin gave me some bran – to bate it at spring board. . . . . Mr Grant is elected president of united S. [Nov. 3 election; Republican Ulysses S Grant defeated Democrat Horatio Seymour] |
Sun 8. |
Fair/Fair/Fair/Fair I spent the day at home Jas came home Charles L dined with John. Virgil L came to night to see Jas about going to coart Munday I went to Cedar v to feed hogs |
M 9. |
Fair/Fair/Fair/Fair I went to look for hogs at cedar v Jas & Virgil L went to Boling green in wagon with game chickens went to Cedar v. & cleaned out the shop all but the bench which I lent Mr Lambie Charles spent night hear last Ann came to see about her horse mitchiel lost John went down to Richmond on his w to see the Canfields about diging miker on his land I bated fishing hole etc H came over this evening from Dr L brought a barrel sugar & box coffee from Huletts sent from Tom B – Anderson Susan S. & Mrs Douglis wer hear this evening Sister Sarah sent me a cocoanut by H Erastus Chandler is dead [Erastus Hodges Chandler, 18 Sep 1820 – 9 Nov 1868] |
Tus 10. |
Fair/Fair/Fair Cdy/Rain I went to Cedar vale to bate hogs – Jas got in last night late soled 1 ruster gave John Coats 2 for pups Thomasia & I planted onions & lettis & mustard Edmond came up Virgil Luck came Jas went to Prov he got a white dog of Martin went away with Edmond Tom B Anderson sent the sugar & coffee |
W 11. |
Rain/Fair/Fair/Fair I caught a hair in trap set a trap on swamp by walnut tree fixing a board on bills [bull’s?] horns he got in on corn John got back from Richmond last night brought a ruster got the privilege of working the miker mind at Canfields Jas came to day they went to Taylor Lucks Charles came to night says Quarles ran a fox by his house etc Edmond red to night Sally S came this evening – Boys dug out the potatoe hole some. |
Th 12. |
Fair/Fair frost/Fair/Fair I shelled corn & went to the mill 1 ½ bu went to Ballards he bought a lot turnips for 50 a bu of L Trainham Mr Allen came to arrest Mr Mitchiel Cornelius came to dig potatoe hole pd him ½ bu sweet potatoes Boys gone hunting to night Mrs W & Linnie came from Char Harris, Mr Dervin is at Cedar vale |
Fr 13. |
Fair/Fair/Fair/Fair I found 2 of my traps down think the one on ivy-hill was thrown by fox. We laid the foundation of a corn house in bottom. H went to Providence Jas went w her. Charles is hear to night makg a rock trap ivy hill |
Sat 14. |
Fair/Fair/Fair/Fair We laid the floar in corn house with slabs shot at 3 ducks on river left them on hanover side I am makg a rock trap at ivy hill Boys went away this evening went to Mr Lucks child hurt her foot Anna came this evening Mrs Trent at Anna Gatewood ran a fox to day Jas carryed a popler log to mill brought some slabs home |
Sun 15. |
Fair/Fair/Fair/Fair we went to Carmel to Ella, funeral Bro Ryland preached a great many persons Tom B was there John started came back Mr Wares hors – died at Carmel met the corps of Mr Killy Dick died yesterday [Richard Kelley, 1798 – 14 Nov 1868] |
M 16 |
Cdy/Fair/Cdy/Fair I went to Providence for Harriet this evening Tom was there spoke to Henry to make me a F basket Boys halled up logs for corn house they killed 3 ducks on river Old Edmond came by for Edmonds hogs left them |
Tus 17. |
Cdy/Rain/Rain/Rain Workg on corn house moved steel trap to S. [lued?] Susan S is hear to night Jas & T.B. Luck & Norman caught a koon & opossum last night |
W 18. |
Cdy Fair/Fair/Fair/Fair I went with Thomasia to Huletts she went to Richmond to stay a while pd $1.60 cts. I got 2 lamp chimneys & a wick for 15 eggs Mrs Nelson & Topsy went down Old Edmond came for Edmonds hogs they ate 3 baskets corn Boys got 2 black hogs from Mr Lambies – I shelled 1 ½ bu corn & carryed it to mill saw L Terrell with beef for Mr Austin Susan left this morning Pollus Luck got my wagon to go to Richd. |
Th 19. |
Fair/Fair/Fair/Cdy finished the body of corn house I put 2 rafters coupled. boys carryed a log to mill the Englands came for a bed Edmond was hear to night & Charles Lambie |
Fr 20. |
Rain Hail Snow/Snow/Snow/Fair Quite a winters day copeled a rafter etc I had a bad pain in my stomac most all day Boys went to T. Castle for 2 colts brought them up – I – caught a hair mink tried to get it out trap |
Sat 21. |
Fair cool d/Fair/Fair/Fair Snow covered the ground etc in places melted to day shucking corn put a helv in axe Boys went to slash for slab timber brought up a stock – Clarrence cane over he & John went above to night. Jas went to Cedar vale Lizzie spent the day there we got a letter from Thomasia to day |
Sun 22. |
Cdy/Snow a f f/Fair/Fair I spent day at home Clarrence came back last night with John went away to day after breakfast – Sally S spent day hear |
M 23. |
Fair cold/Fair/Fair/Fair I shelled corn & went to mill – for meal saw B Cobb Mr Austin Fist from Richmond Davy & Cornelius came for my cart to hall Mrs Douglis wood 2 lodes. Boys halled a log for slabs splitting up & sawing etc I made H trab. set it. fixing up potatoe hole |
Tus 24. |
Fair cold frost/Fair/Fair/Fair A very cold morning I went to Mr Smiths to have a pair shoes made he could not make them offered a cow for 25$ Terrell & Gatewood caught a fox had Quarles dogs 2 John Terrell brought a hound dog hear to night for John rush he hung him self gave $3.00 for him they went hunting to night Charles came by Boys got back to sup I went to hed of Temples pond lookg for Turkeys [Temples Millpond is now a 55-acre lake in Caroline County] |
W 25. |
Fair/Cdy/Cdy/Rain I rived a good many slabs to day went to Ballards to have a pr shoes made for H & self he cut out T’s is to furnish for mine & make them for $3.00 went to Huletts carryed a letter from Liz to Fitz got one from Thomasia she is to come sup Saturday. Boys halled a log to mill got some turnips from Edmonds gone hunting to night caught a hair in trap. hird that Pollard The Edeton was shot in Richmond. saw Bory-gard at turn out. Jones putting up a B.S. shop for Lane near Canfields |
Th 26. |
Rain Fair/Fair/Fair/Fair We put the rafters on corn house & finished riving the slab timber putting on lathes etc set my steel trap at the island on log Mrs S, came to see H this evening Boys went hunting this evening in hanover. |
Fr 27. |
Fair cold m/Fair/Fair/Fair I caught a koon last night in steel trap on log stuffed skin Jas & I carryed Edmonds cow & calf to Dr Lins & got one of Lins cows to winter mag. nailed one coarce of slabs on corn house Boys & Charles gone koon hunting to night saw turky track in rode going to mill John saw tracks of six in Landora Miss Becky & Liz came by this evening |
Sat 28. |
Fair/Fair/Cdy/Fair I went to Huletts after Thomasia Fanny went she came up Dr Lin came over to Ballards carryed turn for Anna Tho brought me a hhd & Testiment very nice Louisa Dandridge is quite poly – Boys halled up the sweet potatoes we put them away shuckg corn etc etc shelled corn last night Boys gone hunting |
Sun29. |
Fair/Fair/Fair/Fair I went to Carmel with Mrs Wilt,shire Bro Allen preached the funeral of Mr Satty white [Chork-Leavel; Chalk Level?] Martin at meeting |
M 30. |
Fair/Fair/Cdy/Fair I have been covering the corn house with slabs Jas went to Huletts for Anna, box nails John got back from Bro Saml went over yesterday H went to Mr Pennys came back the 2 Dukes from Cedar vale are hear to night caught a hair John killed halk yesterday put it in trap |