W 1. |
Fair mild/Fair/Fair/Fair I went to the mill for meal saw Mr Dervin at the mill John England went to Huletts. Shucking corn I went to look for turkeys in west field Jas went this side did not see the turkeys I went to see Old Uncle Baler about tar etc I sat the snar tonight by boart landing 75 cts for tar |
Th 2. |
Cdy/Cdy/Cdy Snow/Fair I went to Bro Trainhams he & I went to – Burruss to see Mr Mitchiel about drinking etc we tok dinner there Jas caught a mink today. boys gone hunting tonight Cary spent day hear to day – Snowing tonight a little. |
Fr 3. |
Fair cool day/Fair/Fair/Fair I riped up the floar up stears & foarst [forced] it up etc moved mash trap bated one etc Cary came he & Jas gone to Huletts to nig[ht] Lewis went up the river setting traps etc Mr S, sent steers home to day S brought a basket turnips Gwinete got a letter from Sally Hollyday – with 25 cts in it. |
Sat 4. |
Fair cold day & n/Fair/Fair cdy/Rain I went to Carmel appointed a committy to see Bro. B. Mitchel. restored Bro Davis etc John went by with John McLA I pd 25 cts for stove chimneys etc. John came home gone down with Edmond to night Jas at Bro Sam,l Tho got [these/ three?] turns of shoe mack [sumac] got $7.12 cts for it 475 lbs I bated traps with chicken got on rode I pd Mr Lane his shop act $1.40 cts he gave me 4 lodes shot big. |
Sun 5. |
Rain/Rain/Rain/Rain I spent day at home Charles L came up stayed a while Cary & Jas came to night. |
M 6. |
Rain cold/Cy/Cdy/Fair I shelled corn Jas carryed it to mill went for it this evening failed to get it borrowed some I s set 3 traps one by island we pulled out boat Baler came with tar I got 75 cts worth of him. Cary went home this evening – Pertha S, was hear this morning – Mr & Mrs S gone to Fredicksburg Edmond came for a [becel? bevel?] cherry plank saw Saml Trainham gone to Mrs E |
Tus 7. |
Fair/Fair/Fair/Fair cold very cold morning I set 2 mash traps on river started a old gobler in Landora this evening H & Jas went to Co Frank Tompkins on there way to Town John went to Bro Saml gone there to night to go fox hunting (turned over to the 7th page towards the back part) [following are pages from a financial journal] |
W 8. |
Fair/Fair/Fair cold frost/Fair I went to look for turkey in Landora, I caught a black mink in steel trap set a rock trap at indian hill bated with red bird Lizzie E came to borrow dishes plates etc Agness M washed to d John came home to night Aggy L dined hear Linnie gone to Mr S, - I saw 2 pheasants Landora |
Th 9. |
Fair/Fair/Fair large f/Fair I went to Mr Hudsons to try to swap hide for leather Failed went by store bought cheese etc to the amount of 25 cts saw Mr Rbert Burruss with his hown that was stolen by negro – children went to ball at Landora with Mr S, [?] Cary & Martin came by |
Fr 10. |
Fair/Fair/Fair large frost/Fair I went to Dr Lins to carry a letter from Tom & Thomasia about E hill went to Bro Saml, saw Sam Redd qualified to my rode account $72.75 came back by Dr Lins Dr A the neck {Mr S H & Jas came this evening Cary came gone to Edmonds John gone fox hunting with Edmond they are up to n |
Sat 11. |
Fair/Fair/Fair/Fair I went to Huletts to see Dr Lin about Edge hill left it to Saml Redd & I attend to. I went in island foard woods looking for turkeys met with Lewis Redd he went to look for – koons found 2 in T Castle Pup killed both Lewis had them both – Cary & Boys killed the white beef to day Mrs S brought over some hog meat to night – Aggy L is hear to n Charles hung damond to day - |
Sun 12. |
Cdy/Rain a L/Fair/Fair I went to Carmel prayer meeting Bro Lin Trainham conducted meeting etc Dr Dickinson was there I took leave of kin going to the west. Duke came to see boys chickens etc Cary & boys went away |
M 13. |
Fair a pretty d/Fair/Fair/Fair I went to the Boling Green with Jas & Cary Edge hill was soled & knocked out to T B Anderson at $3d. 30 cts pr acre saw – John and black S. Archy. Sam bid for the land & bought 5 cts worth cakes - - |
Tus 14. |
Fair/Cdy/Cdy/Cdy Shelled corn sent it to mill etc I cut out 1/2 of beef Jas went to mill again I cut out a piece of walnut for gun stock I caught a hair. 26 in traps H got a letter from Carry with likeness. |
W 15. |
Rain fine R/Rain/Rain/Rain Fair H Gwin & I went to Providence spent the day brought up the clock that John cleaned Cary went home to day. shucking corn etc Quarles fox hunting to day |
Th 16. |
Fair mild d/Fair/Fair cool/Fair I carryed clothes to Jane went to Providence. got Tho shoes H charged 45 cts carryed a piece timber to Mr Dervin to stock my – gun he put on a thimble & a screw on my gun charged 50 cts. went hunting in landora & Harrises. bated a fishing hole to day boys gone hunting to n shucking corn |
Fr 17. |
Fair/Fair/Fair Cdy/Rain I caught 2 rats & a owl in fall boards traps or mash traps cutting wood etc Fannie Linnie & Gwin went to Cedar fork spent day Boys shucking corn etc Sister Anderson sent me a almanack to tell the day of month boys gone to Edmonds to night - |
Sat 18 |
Rain cold/Snow/Snow/Cdy A rainy & snowy day I got my pistol & greesed it etc John left it on swamp above spring |
Sun 19. |
Fair/Fair/Fair/Fair I went to Carmel Bro Reynolds P John went to meeting but few persons -I gave L B Trainham 1/2 dozen [alls?] to day |
M 20. |
Fair cold mor/Fair/Fair/Cdy Tom B Luck & Pollus came by going to Huletts to take cars for the west. Virgil Luck T.B. & M Terrell & wife started for west Mrs Anderson & Family went from Cedar fork to Richmond I went to Mr S, for turnips got 5 bu burried them etc Boys went with T B Luck to Huletts H gone to Mr S, Boys gone to Edmonds to night Gatewood running fox to day – I cut wood in pines hear ivy hill |
Tus 21. |
Cdy/Cdy/Cdy Rain/Rain Shelled corn sent it to the mill & Jas went to Huletts & to Bro Sam,l he sent us some fresh pieces meat etc Jas w to carry Jane the clothes to wash etc went to look for cows failed finding them - E & Cary went fox hunting |
W 22. |
Rain/Cdy/Cdy/Fair I made a patridge trap set it on the river caught a hair 27 in all altering a snair Cary came up with dogs caught a hair Jas went to Bro Saml for sausage & lard Pertha S is hear to night. Tho got a letter from Harriet Ann & 2 childrens likeness. Buckhannon came with a ticket to his house in Xmas Eliza & Cate Lamby came to Cedar vale |
Th 23. |
Fair mild d/Fair/Fair cold/Fair I caught a large brown mink in mas trap got horse shoe snair & mash trap above san bank – cutting wood Jas carryed his fowls to Bro Saml to carry to Richmond Cary came up Jas gone to Edmonds to night Girls halled lode wood Pertha S went home to pick turkeys Other came for her – the river is up – I bated traps with hair heads & chickens |
Fr 24. |
Fair cold m/Fair/Fair/Fair I caught a white & drab colored weasle in mash trap cutting & halling wood I caught a big rat bated trap with him Cary Edmond & John went to Wiglesworth store to n Jas gone over to Bro Sam,l to night & Henry came up to night to bring H shoes pd 25 cts for them John gone to Edmonds to night |
Sat 25. |
Cdy cool d/Rain/Rain/Rain I wen to Mr Dervins for gun he had not tutched it saw Mr Landrum there got a broom of John Taylor came by Peters to see him about fish trap saw his little mule H went to dining day at Mr Porters Liz went to Mr Lambies the rain kep them there Edmond & John came to dinner from fox hunting Jas came from Bro Sam,l & went to Talersville Bro Sam I got 4 dollars a pair for turkeys caught a hair let him loose |
Sun 26. |
Rain/Rain/Rain/Rain I spent the day at home till near night went to Mrs Englans for cows saw Mr kean edge of pines |
M 27. |
Rain hard/Rain/Rain/Rain The river is up rising fast Joh – gone to mill for meal Cary came up for John to go hunting I have been quite poly all day - |
Tus 28. |
Rain mild d/Fair/Fair mild/Fair John sent for me to bring dog & gun to Harkins to kill a big koon I shot at him 3 times & George Quarles once he swam up the creek 5 dogs caught him had a very hard fight John rode in & caught him he weighed 19 1/2 lbs groce 13 1/2 neat Edmond Cate & Aggy dined hear to day Cary went with George home to go to Mr DeGarnetts hunting I went to Huletts for letters etc for H Mr Hanes gave me a paper to Sathrday night John gone to west field to a party to night. saw Pheasant at Huletts |
W 29. |
Fair mild day/Fair/Fair/Fair I saw Sam Trainham moving & John England I went to T. Castle hunting killed 3 birds & John killed 3 & a koon floted down river Jas came back to day. The river is high & rising. I took out 3 traps out of water paddled over fence – John joined Gatewood fox hunting caught fox Eliza Lambie & sisters came this evening Ggy sent day [Georgy spent day?] Lizzie & Fanie went to Mr S, & Lambies - |
Th 30. |
Fair mild d/Fair/Fair/Fair Thomasia & I went to Bro Saml & spent the day Sister Sarah left for Dr Gouldins Lewis got 12 big steel traps 18 dollars pr doz Jas gone to Mr S, to party to night. John went fox hunting. |
Fr 31st |
Fair/Fair mild/Fair/Fair I made 2 mash traps set them in old barn swamp John killed a koon had a candy stew to night 2 Miss Englands 5 Lambies Ed & Cary wer hear [s]at up till 12 ock. |