M 1. |
Fair cold/Fair m/Fair cold/Cdy I planked up the shed end of stable went to hanes shop & had a spring & 3 irons & staple made for spring snair cost 62 1/2 cts the makg I turned out 3 pigs to day Ann Moriah came to wash to day. I carryed dinner to children Anna, |
Tus 2. |
Snow S 3 in or 4 in/Snow/Snow Rain/Rain I shelled & shucked corn to day Edmond & Cary came & stayed till evening they helped to shuck some corn snowed & rained & snowing again - |
W 3. |
Cdy/Rain/Rain/Cdy I shelled & shucked corn. started with H to Mr Nelsons it rain she stoped at Anna going to stay all night I came back home H going to make my over coat John got back to night from Canfields or Richmond Jas came with wander dog. Bro Saml, Yankey horse is dead |
Th 4. |
Rain/Fair/Fair/Fair I went with H to Mrs Nelsons to get Msis Eliza Chiles to cut out my great-coat – I dined there gave H $1.00 to get triming for coat pd Ballard 25 cts for Anna & Dick the smith 75 cts for same pd for stamp & put it on a letter for Saml, |
Fr 5. |
Fair cold/Fair/Fair/Fair I workg on spring trap etc the river is falling some Clarrence came to night with his dogs Jas staid with us girls at Mr S,. |
Sat 6 |
Fair cold m/Fair/Fair/Fair Clarrence & John went fox hunting I went to Carmel I was appointed as a committy with John McLA, to see Cary & Bro Mitchial gave John $9. he gave me $10. I owe him $1.25 cts John was appointed a committy to see John Cary came to day he & Jas gone to hanover John & girls gone with Virgil Luck home Edmond started went home |
Sun 7. |
Fair/Fair/Fair/Fair I spent day at home had no saddle to ride John got hear about 11 or 12 ock girls came with Lelear & Becky – Luck. they spent day John went to Mr S, to night Edmond came up to night stayed a while Jas came in the night etc |
M 8. |
Fair/Fair/Fair/Rain I finished my floarting spring trap & set it bated with carrot or parsnip – Olivia came for loom carryed {Cibo?] home hanes dog ran a fox ivy-hill to day Jas went to Terrells s, John went to Boling-green Aggy Lamby is hear to night |
Tus 9. |
Rain/Rain/Rain/Cdy I shelled a turn corn with Jas I went to Mrs Nelson, for Harriet Lewis Redd was there got a letter from Anna for Lizzie one for H she stoped at Mr Wares boys halled up a lode hay they are gone to Mr S, to night Miss Penney & Pertha came this evening she got back to day |
W 10. |
Cdy Fair/Fair/Fair/Fair I made 4 bird boxes Capt Smith came to see Bory-gard I went with him to Mr Edmund Andersons he bought the horse & pd $112.50 cts for him I bought 1/2 do fish at Huletts. came by Mr Wares for Harriet I walked over Asher Canfield came up is hear to night 3 girls of Mr S, & Miss Hutchinson came to sit till bed time Biron came |
Th 11. |
Fair mild d/Fair/Fair/Fair I made 3 boxes for birds Terrell started a fox came by Jas joined him Clarrence Cary & Edmond caught the fox near tick spring I got tole Cary c & staid till evening Terrell came by to get the tale of the fox Asher & John went to see Dr Lin Pertha & Jenny Hutchinn came hear to day boys &Ccary went to Mr Lambys to night. Mr S, & Biron wer in [Chale?] |
Fr 12. |
Fair mild d/Fair/Fair/Fair I carryed corn to mill left it brought Anna, meal carryed 36 pieces meat to Anna, to smoke went to mill got the meal. Ballard moved from bridge to day to Noels turn out. Edmond is hear to night Lizzie went with Becky L to Wm T Lucks – H & 2 got back John Taylor came for loom to day – I lent Mahon 250. 8 p nails – a gang of wild geese passed north to day |
Sat 13. |
Fair/Fair/Fair/Fair I started to se Pol Luck he gave me his part of shucks at E hill he has little bay horse colt swaped for Jas traded bits Edmond caught fox to day he came up this evening – Cary & T B Luck came to night Jas & boys gone to Mr Southworths to night John rode colt away this evening John got back going to Mr S, Thomasia & I went to Anna, & hung up meet ate a snack etc she gave me some black peas to improve land etc etc I halled a lode hay set trap for otter hanover |
Sun 14. |
Fair/Fair/Rain very hard/Rain I went to Carmel Dr Dickinson conducked meeting Cary came with John from Cty Line – Thomasia H & Jas went to Mrs Englans. this evening. old Bro George England is dead hear to day [George William England. 9 Dec 1791 – 15 Feb 1869] |
M 15. |
Fair very w/Fair/Fair/Fair The river is very high from rain last night John & Jas went to the slash for slab timber started – fox in slash ran him up 2 trees & they caught him a large grey – fox. Cary Edmond Noel Martin & Lane came by fox hunting did not catch. I put steps etc to corn house to day. w Fleming, |
Tus 16. |
Fair/Fair/Fair/Fair I went to Cedar vale after the horses they ran down there & H & I went to Huletts & to Bro Saml, left H there E went to see Ballard they say they caught fox to day I brought a letter over for John from Mr Grover Pv. I received a hhd from Sister Sarah. T a pr shoes Boys halled 2 logs for slabs saw P Luck about shucks – Mrs Sarah Mathews is dead |
W 17. |
Fair/Fair/Fair/Fair I went to E hill to see P Luck he was from home patched up pasture fence Edmond & boys rove a few slabs etc & went to slash in evening & cut down a tree |
Th 18. |
Fair cold n/Fair/Fair/Fair I went to E hill saw P Luck about shucks fixed up cart body for halling shucks & Jas wen to Wm Quarles for carry log failed getting it I moved my steel trap to ivy hill brought spring trap to boat landing – Edmond & John went over river with dogs |
Fr 19. |
Fairy very windy/Fair/Fair/Fair I went to Garlands saw him about shucks went by Mrs Reynolds went to Terrells store went to Terrells mill to see Joh about selling meet etc met John Mahon moving to the mill to live. met with Dr Anderson girls & John going to Dr Lins to a dining day – Mr Shepard came to take my list – Charles Lamby is hear to night & Maggy - |
S 20. |
Fair/Fair/Fair/Fair I went to Providence got a letter for Tho from Louisa D saw the Dr about his wagon wheels for carry log he promised to let me have it saw the girls & John comming from Dr Lins. Saw Clarrence George Quarles & John Mongumry fox hunting Jas halled 3 logs to mill have 5 in all there shelled corn went to mill got a little meat [meal] from miller Jones killed R. Andersons black dog for killing his sheep Charles skined him Thomasia went to Cedar vale this evening Mr Mitchel w Edmond was hear to night John gone for dog E F barn Mr Jones sowing oats & have been gone several days. |
Sun 21. |
Fair Cdy/Fair/Cdy/Fair I went to Carmel Bro Trainham conducked the meeting I went by with him & spent evening John & girls wer at meeting Mrs Reynols & Mrs Wiltshire wer at Mrs Trainhams. Mr Jones killed there dog fan |
M 22. |
Cdy/Rain/Rain/Rain I went to turnout carryed letters went to Bro Saml, for my molaces I received a Texas almanack & map Thomasia got a letter from Tom B, A John came from Bro S, Jas from Lucks they went to Providence & got carry log I fixing it up. got meal from mill soled old man Peter a w pig for $3.00 |
Tus 23. |
Rain/Cdy/Cdy/Fair shelled a turn corn etc Charles & Edmond came up to day. Jas went to Edmonds to day the river is riseing very fast - |
W 24. |
Fair cool d/Fair/Fair/Fair I went to see Garland about shucks I am to take all for gear that he has of mine saw Tom Jones & E Cobbs at Garlands old house spoke to Jones about a calf etc went to Mrs Reynolds to see Mongumry Mary & Allis T came to Mrs R. John went to T store they halled 2 logs to mill Edmond is hear to night using Dr carry log to day - |
Th 25. |
Fair cool d/Fair/Cdy/Snow Dr went to Providence Jas & I went to Garlands for a lode shucks i bought him $1.00 he owed me 80 cts. I owe him 20 cts. we went to Mr Southworths to see Mr Englands oxen he came over to see Buck we did not trade saw Mr Ware field at Mr S, Edmond came up to day i delivered my cow skin to Tommas, man to day |
Fr 26. |
Snow/Fair/Fair cold/Fair Snow fell about 3 in deep the most of it is gone I carryed corn to mill left it went to Huletts bought washing board 50 cts thread & candy 20 cts Jas went for meal etc this evening John went to Wiglesworths store Charles hear to day |
Sat 27. |
Fair cold day/Fair/Fair cold n/Fair I went to Harkins Creek & sat my steel - trap Sam Swann came hear to day – John pd him taxes $8. cts Cary & Edmond came Boys went away with them this evening I went to Provience for H got a pr rains for Edmond from John. Miss Rinky – was at Providence I gave cattle salt & lime |
Sun 28. |
Fair cold m/Fair/Fair/Fair [follwoing entry is crossed out] I went to trap at creek found it down Jas & I went to Garlands for a lode shucks – boys & Edmond burnt the land on meadow swamp, saw Spencer Key going to Anna, met Mon Reynols Pd him 20 cts, in full for shucks – I pd him Monday evening Hills shop I went to Prov for things for H children went to Cty Line with the S, I spent day at home Cary came by |