Day Journals of James T. Redd - September 1868

Tus 1.
E.R. h.
Mr Goodwin
shelled corn

Fair/Fair/Cdy/Rain Edmond came up this morning & got me to cut his hair breakfast hear I went to Mr Goodwins to see about a hog it was at Mr Dukes went by Mrs En children did not come home to night – I went to Cedar vale shelled a turn corn Fanny Dukes helped to shell. V Luck by corn house Boys ditching by rock spring -

W 2.
mill
½ bu meal
[sow sketch]

Cdy/Fair/Fair/Fair I went to the mill Dr Lins, borrowed ½ bu meal of John boys & Edmond went to Landora & caught a sow B – we went this evening in Landora looking for hog caught one of Pollus Lucks boys went with Edmond. to n Miss B McL came down w children w back – I spoke to Jane to wash clothes

Th 3.
Prov
mill
Ed, place
Cary -

Cdy/Rain/Rain/Rain Thomasia & child & I went to Providence Mrs Gennet & Miss Moriah & Mrs L Dandridge wer there Dr Lin & Gunner came. I went by mill for the meal stoped at John Chandlers out rain saw Mr Cook & daughter there Cary is hear brought a note from Dr S to R Anderson a man came looking for ising-glass from Masituets [Massachusetts]

Fr 4.
note

Rain/Rain v hard/Cdy/Fair Jas carryed a note to R, A, Liz & Linnie went for grapes & got wet (swamp is quite full) I am quite poly, Boys were from home to day James went with Cary home John is hear to night went to N Lucks – had a washing rain – to day -

Sat 5.
Carmel
Paster
resined

Fair/Fair/Fair/Fair I went to Carmel Bro Patison preached & gave up the pastoral care of the church to take affect the first of this or next month October Carryed Mrs Chandler, shalls home went by for G,s bonnet & shall dismissed several colared persons gave letters to some received Eldred Turner again Mr Shepard came to see me failed, about in trust pd Anna, 30 cts change from Dr A,

Sun 6.
Carmel
baptizing

Fair/Fair/Fair/Fair I went to Carmel Bro Patison preached Bro Saml was at Carmel I had 2 Scol 3 there, gave Jas P, a bundle candy – Baptizeing in the evening Bro Mitchel Grimes Terry & Miss Trainham wer to be baptized at Turners mill charles & 2 sisters came up this evening girls went to Mr Southworths

M 7.
hog –
[hog sketch]

Cdy fair/Rain f. d. Fair/Fair/Fair Boys went to hanover to look for hog caught him he had but one year – Edmond came this evening I cut – down some pines by ice house cleared out spring etc boys went down to Edmonds c back

Tus 8.
mill
corn
Duke

Fair/Fair/Fair/Fair I shelled 1 ½ bu corn carryed it to mill John ground ½ bu he is altering the mill flore Mr Gardener helping – Gwin & I went to Cedar vale this evening to shell corn Nat Hancock passed by to Anna – boys pulling fodder went to Mr Dukes w L. to assess dammage of corn etc Goodwins case pulled grass for horses

W 9.
mill

Fair Thundered/Fair/Fair/Fair I went to cedar vale shelled corn & went to mill got meal Mr Gardiner workg on shop at mill I packed up some wood burning brush put slats across – the kitchen window etc Thomasia & Liz & Lin went to Mr Southworths Liz is there to night T, cut out frocks for Arnals D, boys pulling fodder Fannie w to Cedar vale & Anna, Jenny is hear to night Edmond came says Brock says I must come over in morning with papers etc

Th 10.
Bro Saml,
Gouldin

Fair/Fair/Fair/Fair I went with Gwin to Bro Saml, saw Miss Pindleton & Mr Minor Woodward he left Wilton Gouldin & Mony came this evening Sam left Topsy & Halcom Lizie & Tig came & dined etc [?] I brought over some apples. Louisa G & Mary & billy went to Mr Tallys yesterday are to come tomorrow.

Fr 11.
cutting tops
S.Swann
H etc

Fair very warm/Fair/Fair/Fair I went to cutting tops etc to day – Boys pulling fodder Lucian Duke came for the boys. graised cattle Sam Swann came to sumons me to cort the 18 of this month Harriet Nanny & Mary Isbel came this evening

Sat 12
mill
Dr G.

Fair/Fair/cloud rizing/Fair I shelled a turn of Corn & carryed it to Dr L, mill got meal John raising his shop end mill Dr Gouldin & Louisa passed the rode home so says Edmond – Boys about fodder graised cows & horses & pulled grass for them. saw Ben & John

Sun 13.
Carmel
S.S.

Fair/Rain a L/Cdy/Cdy I went to Carmel 3 children went the youngest too Dr D spoke etc etc Ella is thought to by diying Thomasia & Fannie started to Providence & came back. a negro came by – going to Lucks - -

M 14.
Thom
Prov

Cdy/Cdy f d r/Cdy/Rain I made a box for chickens to send to town cut down pines hirt my leg Thomasia & Fannie went to see Ella she is very low indeed Boys pulling foder shocking etc

Tus 15
Clock
[field sketch]
cows
[black hand sketch]

Rain/Rain/Rain/Cdy I fixed up the clock to day Edmond helped Boys went to N Lucks cows got in corn field this evening Edmond & I got them out cut grass for horses etc Ella Anderson died 3 ock this evening

W 16.
corn corn
P.S.

Cdy/Fair/Cdy/Fair I yoked steers & turned them in hear Carryed 2 cows to Mr Mr Lambies to graze belled Cherry he is to have the milk I shelled some corn hird of the death of Ella this evening Boys brought up a lode corn that cows -pulled down pulling fodder etc Pertha was hear this evening Mr Hardyman is very sick.

Th 17.
Prov
[colt sketch]

Fair cool d/Fair/Fair/Fair I pulled 6 waterimellons Harriet came up & went back to Providence we all went down to the burrial a good many persons Bro S & his girls 3 – Mr Dandridge was up Tigs colt is dead supposed to be cicked by horse Boys got back

Fr 18.
mill
Mr Dandridge
cow sick

Fair cool/Fair/Fair/Fair I had a chill last night went to Cedar vale shelled a turn corn finished carryed turn to mill got meal John fixing up laithe Mr & Mrs Dandridge came up with H this evening Oxen went to cedar vale twice rose is very sick got in corn field Mr Lambie gave me 1 bu screaning wheat red may

Sat 19.
Rose
[cow sketch]

Fair cool/Fair/Fair/Fair Rose cow died last night skined her to day Edmond helped. I heeped up fodder & shocked it this evening Miss Becky & Liz came for children to go with her to Terrells store Thomasia went to Anna tonight she is sick Edmond is hear to night

Sun 20.
CarmelS.S.

Fair/Cdy rain L/Cdy/Fair Lizzie & I went to Carmel S.S. – Bro Patison preached his last sermond & left communed – Thomasia went to see Anna. Staid all night last talked out of her head carryed bundle sacks down for Miss B Hill for Mr Dandridge to take to town Bro Harris Burruss at meeting

M21.

Fair/Cdy/Cdy/Fair Cut some tops etc quite poly to day Thomasia went to Anna this evening came back tonight Boys pulling fodder Mr Hardyman is better

Tus 22.
Turn out
Anna
Mr S.

Fair/Cdy Rain/Rain/Fair I carryed 2 boxes chickens to turn out & put them in Depot N Luck brought over 6 sheep saw Dr L Bro Duke Mr Winston etc left sixty with Mr Austin & a pr shoes of Thomasia, to mend by Ballard he was drunck Tho & I went to see Mr Hardyman - - I stoped at Anna, fixed her meet House dore gave her a letter from Anna. I cut some tops Boys pulling fodder shocking etc

W 23.
corn
Girls

Fair/Rain/Cdy/Cdy I went to Cedar vale shelled a turn of corn saw Mercer Chandler at C vale went [“to” lined out] down to look for my young cattle failed to find them Cedar v Liz & Nora came with the children to night Boys went to Cedar vale to get pairs - Pertha came to get meal

Th 24.
mill

Rain/Rain/Rain/Rain I went to mill carryed corn got meal John & Mr Gardener fixing up there laith I salted colts T. Castle children came from chinqipin hunting or gathering - Jas went for colt failed John went to mill to cary a chicken shelling peas to night etc Virgil Luck came by with hay forks

Fr 25
H trap
[trap sketch]

Rain/Cdy/Fair/Cdy I made a hair trap & set it on swamp made paths to it. Boys went to T Swanns Edmond & Charles are hear to night – Fitz & Anna came down went to Bro S, dug some potatoes etc

Sat 26.
I w Tarltons
Terrells
H.S, R.

Cdy/Rain/Cdy/Cdy Charles L staid hear last night I went to see Tarlton & went by B Terrells – did not see him saw Mr Southworth in the rode he said I could get a cow from Mr Stubs. Harriet came up is hear now sent the boy back w horse boys pulled watermellon

Sun 27.
Prov
mill
Anna

cdy Fair/Fair/Fair/Fair I went to Anna, saw Fitz went w H to Providence I went to the mill to get meal for Anna got ½ bu at 62 ½ cts could not change money I dined at Anna, Tho & Liz w to Mr Douglis & to Anna,s boys pulling fodder I helped H Carter to saw rolers at mill Boys went hunting to night

M 28.

Fair frost a L/Fair/Fair/Fair I carryed H to Prov I went to mill made a misstake of day Sunday a cdy day Rain in morning spent day home H went to Anna Sunday got ½ bu meal for Anna & dined there

Tus 29.
Edmond
Mr Sizers
[wolf sketch]
woolf

Fair cool/Fair/Fair/Fair Edmond & I went to 2 Mr Sizers for hogs failed getting them he came back with me & dined & [B?] hear Cousin Fitz. & Anna, & Charles Lambie came up tonight sat till bed time I hird great barking on swamp by ivy hill we we went after him ran him up to the xing it was a woolf I expect no dout

W 30.
Mr Cizers

Fair frost./Fair/Fair/Fair I went to Mr Cizers for hog Mr C W faning his wheat etc I got hog from both the Mr Cizers carryed them to Edmonds altered one Edmond altered 2 yesterday etc went to Cedar v to shell corn Charles came tonight Boys gone to Look for