Day Journals of James T. Redd - March 1869

M 1.
trap
shucks
R. 20 cts
P. yesterday
burnt field

Fair cold m/Fair/Fair/Fair I went to trap found it down Jas & I went to Garlands for a lode shucks. pd Reynolds 20 cts for shucks in full. Cary came by yesterday H went with him home rode his horse I made a mistake righting for Sunday put it Monday, work above. I carryed John McLA my musickal box yesterday Dr Lin was at Providence yesterday I went to Anna for meet one piece Spencer Key came to Anna, to day Boys cutting in pines in frunt of house burnt field etc etc

Tus 2.
trap
John McL
Anderson
shucks

Fair mild d/Fair/Fair/Fair I went to creek got my trap set it in hanover for otter. John McLAnderson came up & Cary we had a talk with him he wants to be turned out of the church. Jas & I went to Garlands – for a lode shucks Jas went to see Jane to get her to wash – Anna spoke for my cart & steers to hall lodes shucks from Harrisis John went to Dr Wins -

W 3.
hen nest.
Mitchiel
Gardin post

Fair mild d/Fair/Cdy/Rain a L I made a hens nest & put it up the gum tree by bee house for my hens to lay in went to Cedar-vale to see Bro Mitcheal as a committy – Jas ploughing peach orchard he went to Bro Saml – this evening for H. John got back from Lucks Ash came from Harkers to day – I put a post in garden corner. patched up chair etc etc

Th 4.
Prov
Great coart

Rain a L/Cdy/Fair/Fair I made a yoke for Edmond he was up hear to day H & Jas came from Bro – Saml, brought my great-coat Hariet – I went to Providence in wagon for her trunk etc Miss Rose Roganny was there

Fr 5.
Huletts
hat
mill
S.S.

Fair very cold/Fair/Fair/Snow a L We shelled a turn corn I carryed it to the mill I went to Hulettts bought a hat for $2.25 cts – saw Mr Bob Winston Sam Gouldin & Clarrence there got meal Edmond is hear to night Jas went to Garlands with cloathes – Sally S. spent day hear to day brought a round beef

Sat. 6.
Carmel
$1.25
snow

Snow a L/Fair very cold d./Fair/Fair The ground nearly white with snow this morning a very windy & cold day I went to Carmel John went [R?] Mitchel was restored & John & Jas McLaughlin was excused John McLA was moderater etc Cary Redd was turned out to day John Carpenter went with L Trainham home to day Edmond – patched my shoes etc to day John went with him home tonight. I pd John McLA $1.25 cts

Sun 7.
Carmel
Bro S, &

Fair cold m/Fair/Fair/Fair I went to Carmel John conducted the meeting. I went by Providence for fare of H, I carryed H & Gwin to Bro Saml saw Jane Gouldin Dr Lin at Bro S,

M 8.
nails
H & G to
Richmond
Cary

Cdy/Cdy/Cdy/Fair I carryed H & Gwinnet to Noels put them on the cars for Richmond Hermond came with letter for H to carry to Richmond Clarrence & Cary went to Boling-green Cary is hear to night I put 2 post in garden I left my wagon at Lanes to mend is to mend it for $1.00 got a piece meet from Anna,s

Tus 9.
Cary
Mahon
John
Anna
5 lbs n
letter
tomatoe seed -

Cdy rained a f.d./Cdy/Cdy/Rain Carys horse & bill got out C went home after breakfast Edmond came up carryed yoke home Mahon came I went with him to see a stack hay. John came home in notion for Texas with Jas Cizer. Jas ploughing he went to see Reynols about (oats) Boys gone to Mr S, Linnie to Anna carryed her 5 lbs 8 d [p] nails she borrowed Dr S pas by Dervin at Anna, workg Thomasia Righting a letter to H A Anderson to night. I made watr shelf in patch burning plant bed etc sowed tomatoe seed & pepper

W 10.
sick
wagon
$1.00

Rain very hard thundered/Rain/Fair/Fair I have been sick all day Boys went for the wagon pd Lane $1.00 for it in full for swingle tree & stay. – it thundered & L to day a rainbough etc Thomasia & Fanny wer sick

Th 11.
Bro Saml,
S.S,
Lula

Fair/Cdy/Cdy/Snow Thomasia Lizzie & Anna & I went to Bro Saml, & spent day left Thomasia there Clarrence & Eugane shingling the old house shed. Saw Lilbern Allen on his way to Huletts & back again he live in Kentucky. I have quite poly all day Sam Swann came & left a note or order for $12.38 cts for Mrs Cobbs estate. Lula came over with us - -

Fr 12.
Boys

Snow 2 in d/Fair/Fair/Fair Biron S. came with note to Tho about Mr S going to town Cary & Edmond came with there dogs. Jas left for Spotselvania. I brought my steel trap to ivy hill & set it – again Boys went hair hunting

Sat 13.
Bro Saml,

Fair/Fair/Fair/Fair Cary lent me his horse to drive to Bro Saml, stoped at Huletts Cos H Frith sayed Gwinnet got off at Noels Lula & Linnie went over to Bro S,

Sun 14.
Bro Saml,

Fair mild day/Fair/Fair/Fair Cdy Spent day at Bro Saml Lewis caught fish & musk-rat. Boys went to – Trinety we came over home & Cary carryed Bro Saml, horse home Edmond came over with us from Bro S, Thomasia & Sister Conelia went to Linnaeus, & spent the morning.

M 15.
Oats 10 bu

Rain/Rain/Cdy/Cdy Boys went to Garlands for a lode shucks I went to Mrs Reynolds for the oats Mongumry owed me got the 10 bu have been very poly John went to see Cizer -

Tus 16.

Fair cool d/Fair/Cdy/Cdy I put several post in garden John came back from Cizers. Jas commenced sowing oats to day & John

W 17.
meet at Anna,
Huletts
oats
[dog sketch]

Cdy cool day/Cdy/Cdy Rain a L/Fair I went to Anna, for the meat brought 32 pieces & a barrell ashes Mr Dervin was at work at Anna, I went to Huletts for a letter got one from Harriet John went to T B Lucks England came from Huletts over with me Boys sowing oats saw Soel [Noel] at Huletts (rush deed to day) brought 2 letters from Anna, of Lizzies Tig and a box

Th 18.
Hulets
20 cts
garden

Fair windy & cld/Fair/Fair/Cdy I went to Huletts got a lb sugar pd 20 cts for it saw Cary went to Harrises got a letter from Saml-Redd carryed 2 one for H & Wrights saw Mr Porter & John hear to day Boys workg on garden we put in several post dug holes etc etc John w to Cedar vale to night

Fr 19.
Shucks

Cdy Rain a L/Rain/Rain/Rain a L I went to Garlands for shucks got them all went by Garlands carryed a letter for the Dr. Edmond came up this evening he had 10 bls corn for yoke oxen brought to day John carryed his bacon to Terrells store Charles Lamby is hear to night -

Sat. 20.
mill
Pups
Charles
PC
[skunk sketch]

Cdy rain a f d/Cdy/Fair/Fair I shelled a turn corn 2 bu carryed it to the mill had it ground saw Robt Anderson & V Luck Edmond came by mill 7 pups at mill, roses Pups 1 weak old) Charles L came up to night & went hunting caught a Pole cat. came back again Aggy L, is hear to night Boys sowing oats.

Sun 21.
Carmel

Fair cold/Fair/Cdy/Cdy I went to Carmel Dr Dickinson conducked the meeting, Charles & Jas went away came back

M 22.
lode straw of
Mr L
hair

Cdy cold d/Snow/Cdy/Cdy I went to cedar-vale bought a stack oat straw for $1.50 cts we went for a lode Mrs Lamby & daughters – came up to day stayed a while Jas & I worked on garden a little put up some rails out of cedar I caught a hair – turned her loos brought traps home stoped setting snow melted nearly as fast as it fell

Tus 23.
Mr Terrells
store
$5.35
P.S.
Edmond
R Mon

Fair cool d/Fair/Fair cold/Fair Thomasia Gwin & I went to Mr Terrells & dined Mr T went to Depot carryed – potatoes we carryed 4 pieces meet soled it to Joh Terrell for 17 cts a lb we got some things of Joh I got a coat & trimmings for $5.00 bought rye & ink 35 cts Mrs T gave T onions & snaps Pertha S spent day hear is hear to night Charles came to n Boys gone hunting Edmond dined hear to day lent Mr S, my roler saw Bro Cobbs at or near store saw Mr Douglis at cedar fork Ruby Moncure is very sick

W 24
garden
oats
10 bu

Fair/Rain a L/Cdy/Fair I put up some rails & nailed on some pails i went to Cedar vale to cary children, there dinner went to see Mr Mitchial he was from home Boys finished sowing oats 10 bu John went to Terrells store & Wiglesworth store, got pants etc etc he fixing to go west.

Th 25
garden

Cdy/Rain a L/Cdy/Rain workg on garden Jas ploughing he w to shop I nailed on all slabs nearly – Thomasia washed to day the clothes – I dug hole for gate post for garden etc etc

Fr 26.
garden
corn
letters
[bird sketch]

Rain mild day/Rain/Cdy/Fair I put in a walnut gate post at garden put up 2 rails long ones shelled a turn corn shucking etc Mr S sent a cherry-tree hear to day Mrs W brought up some letters from H & Mr Grover to John they went to Edmonds he came up this evening – hird a dove hollow to day

S 27.
Bro Saml,
$458.09
Dr L
S.G.

Fair/Fair/Fair/Fair I started to Mrs Nelsons with coarts – met Eugane & Sam Gouldin by Mr Wares I came over with them and got my book & papers to carry to Bro Saml, for Saml, C Redd to sebttle up – gave my note to Bro S, for $458.09 cts - for Bobby & Anderson for keeping- Dr Lin & family came to Bro Saml, Sam stayed hear till evening went to to Bro Saml, I carryed 2 letters to office [in?] for H she received one from Segar to day halled some straw from E field. Edmond dined hear to day (Cate L, is hear to night

Sun 28.
Carmel
$1.00

Cdy/Rain/Rain/Cdy I went to Carmel Bro Saml was there Bro L Trainham conducted the prayer meeting the church elected Bro Ryland for paster Dr Hurndon was at meeting I pd John McLA $1.00 for Anna -

M 29.
mill
Cobbs
potatoes
50 cts
[colt sketch]

Rain/Rain/Rain/Rain I went to mill carryed corn got 1/2 bu meal went to Joh Cobbs bought 1 peck Early Goolrich [Goodrich?] potatoes for 50 cts – came by Mr Harrises got a letter from Harriet, Baltimor met John Carpenter going to turn out Edmonds Jo, mare has a colt Jas is down ther thinks it will dy -

Tus 30.
garden

Cdy mild d/Cdy/Cdy/Fair Workg on garden finished to corner and spring parth John halled a lode straw Jas went to B church to see Wright John gone away this evening river is high

W 31.
garden
S. Gouldin

Fair cdy/Fair/Cdy/Cdy I workg on garden Boys putting in s post went to slash for stakes etc Thomasia went to Mr S, & to Anna – Saml Gouldin & Edmond came & sat till bed time wants John to go with him west.