Day Journals of James T. Redd - May 1869

Sat 1.
Tom 1/2 d
mill
Letter

Eain/Cdy/Cdy/Rain Shelled corn sent Tom to mill halled poles Jas & I fencing etc Tom workg 1/2 day Sally S & 3 Miss Lucks came this evening saw Jas owl to night he got away got a letter from Harriett

Sun 2.
Cary -

Rain hard/Cdy/Fair/Fair I spent day at home Cary came he & Jas went away to N Lucks this evening Aggy L & Linnie came from Mr S,

M 3.
Fox
Cary
[fence sketch]
Tom 1 d
Jenny

Rain a L frost/Rain a L/Fair a/Fair Frost this morning thundered to day – a fox caught a hin in night Jas put dog after him he let him go Cary went home carryed Miss Eliza umbrella Jas & I finished the cross fence halled 4 lodes poles Tom putting manure in garden cold morning cool day windy Jenny Lamby is hear to night -

Tus 4
Hanes
Tom 1 d
letter
garden

Fair a frost/Fair/Fair/Cdy Makg fence at the lore part of garden Joh Hanes came to get ditching Tom ploughing with Jas for corn Edmond got back from Mr Gouldins got a letter from John & Jas w letter the Lambies wer hear to day. I got a splinter in little finger its in my finger

W 5.
hay
Tom 1 d
Edmond

Rain/Rain/Cdy cool/Cdy I went to Zeland for a lode hay got all put 2 teeth in rake. Jas & Tom planting corn Cobbs [kind?] Edmond came this morn and stayed till evening I saw Luck at E hill made 2 rat traps out of one ploughing up manure etc Kate Lambie was hear to day

Th 6.
Tom 1 d
Cat

Rain cool/Rain/Cdy/Rain I patched up the fence on swamp to keep the cows out of Mr Lambies put brush around the peach trees & manure on them Tom halling out manure 1 days w Jas rakeing corn land planted salsify seed in garden etc brought Geor cat up to day

Fr 7.
Tom 2 rds d
[2/3 day]
Cary

Rain/Rain/Cdy/Cdy Made 2 straining panels fence made a gap for cart by stable Tom & I shelled corn Jas carryed it to mill Cary came this evening Jas is gone with him carryed owl Mr Poarter sent to borrow my wagon went to Bro Saml for it etc Sharp was hear to day found Jas knife

Sat 8.
Tom 1 d
Fence
Shep.
mill

Cdy/Fair/Fair/Fair I finished fence to garden went to Mrs Englands for the colt Tom halling out manure Jas came from Bro Saml brought me 15 fly hooks makg watermellon patch Mr Shepard came for Dickinsons intrust & a fee for self [Jas?] brought meal from mill

Sun 9.
Carmel SS

Fair cool/Fair/Fair/Fair I went with Linnie to Carmel to SS, Dr D conducted the prayer meeting I had 3 new Scollars DeGarnett, Jas went to Cty L. Girls came up from Cedar v & Anna

M 10.
Tom 1 d
garden

Fair/Fair/Fair/Fair I finished putting rails on garden Tom & Jas planting corn on flat Tom got hear about ¾ hour by sun Edmond & Charles hear to night Jas & Charles gone to Anna, to night to stay Thomasia & Linnie went to Mr S,

Tus 11.
stall

Fair/Fair/Fair/Fair I made a pen & stall for cow & calf put the cow up Jas got a letter from John got one from Harriet Ann Anderson Tom halling manure Jas ploughing Edmond & Hall came to fish Charles came tonight Tom last [lost?] one hour

W 12.
Bro Saml,
Tom 1 d

Fair rain a l/Cdy/Cdy/Rain I went to Edmonds for his cart Thomasia & Gwinn, I went to Bro Saml carryed Lizzies trunk – Boys Clarrence & Sam are expected to Bro Saml. saw Mrs Wiltshire at still I killed snake on mill hill Tom worked to day Jas planting corn

Th 13.
[cow sketch]
Tom1 d

Rain/Rain/Rain/Cdy I went to look for missing Cow found her & calf got them hear to night Aggy & Maggy are hear planted some butter beens & corn in garden planred peas in corn field raked the flat by boat landing ploughing potatoe patch Tom one day, w Mrs W went to see Mr Jones about his children Charles & Jas went fishing to night -

Fr 14.
Poarter & w
lode w
Cary.
Tom 1/2 d

Rain/Rain/Rain/Cdy Mr Poarter came with my wagon & brought a barrell of ware for us I went to slash for a lode of [scoars?] Carry came this morning & went home this evening Edmond came this eveningTom worked 1/2 day Jas went with Edmond lost Minnys calf ran off gave Tom some corn for Garland

Sat 15.
timber
mill
calf

Fair/Fair/Fair/Fair Jas & I went to slash for slab timber for garden cow got in garden & ate snaps & potatoes found Minnys calf I went to mill with corn got meal – Dick Wiltshire & sister at Ann or Poarters Mr S, came from Richmond & Ro Anderson – borrowed Edmonds xcut saw

Sun 16.
Carmel S.S.

Fair/Fair/Fair/Fair i went to Carmel S.S. had 3 new scollars 2 Martins & Wright Dr D conduct[ed] prayer meeting Cary & Dick Wiltshire came up & Charles went to Cty L

M 17.
garden
letter

Fair/Fair/Fair/Fair Cary & Edmond & Jas went to Bro Saml, Biron & Other S, & Cabbel & Elluck Luck came fishing. Mrs Lamby & girls & Perth came Charles came to night – I roved some slabs finished one side garden I got a letter from John Kentucky -

Tus 18.
veal
to Huletts
S. Southworth
Tom 1 d

Fair cool m/Fair/Cdy/Rain I borrowed Edmonds cart carryed my veal one month old sent it to Geo Timbolake & Son D Anderson came from Huletts with me says a red fox killed 2 lambs & one old sheep for him Susan S, is hear going to spend day I rove slabs nailing on etc Tom 1 day l I H

W 19.
Cary
Tom

Rain/Rain/Fair/Fair Tom went home this morning Edmond came up went back Cary came this morning went home this evening Jas went to slash for a lode timber slab – I nailed on slabs on garden etc etc

Th 20.
slabs

Fair/Fair/Fair/Fair I finished riving slabs for the garden nailing on etc went in Mr L for cows saw Anna Jas ploughing on san bank for sorgum I patched up pasture fence Cary came to bring sugar to make cake for the frollick

Fr 21.
Gard.
Queen of M

Fair/Rain/Rain/Cdy I finished the garden to day all to the fastning of gate made gate etc had the Queen of May on ivy hill all gone to Mr S to night to dance Carys & TBL, horses are hear Edmond was hear this evening Sally & Pertha helping to fix

Sat 22
mill
tomatoes

Rainy m/Fair/Fair/Fair I shelled corn carryed it to the mill borrowed 1 peck finished the garden set out tomatoe plants & greens planted snaps etc etc

Sun 23
Carmel S.S.
etc

Fair cool d/Fair/Fair/Fair I went to Carmel I had 10 Scollars Bro Reynols preached from R Collage Charles L & girls went in my wagon to Cty line. Cary came by – Fanny Dukes spent day hear Charles carryed his & Anna, cattle home I went for m Mr Martin promised to make frame

M 24.
Fox etc

Fair/Fair/Fair/Fair Edmond & Jas & I planted corn & beans on flat Jas rakg the corn in – a fox came last night & night before & took a hen & chickens Jas Edmond & Charles & V Luck went fox hunting to night caught 3 young foxes

Tus 25.
Tom 1 d
Fox

Fair warm/Fair/Fair/Fair I patched up 2 rakes cleaning rocks out garden made a hog pen on gully etc Tom came to day 1/2 hour by sun Mrs S L this evening, planting corn finished replanting etc etc

W 26.
John
Huletts
10.50 cts

Fair very warm/Fair/Fair/Fair John got home this morning from Kentucky - I went to Huletts carryed a letter for Harriet with $10, in it got 3 lbs sugar for 50 cts Tom halling manure & replanting corn etc saw Farly Taylor at Huletts Tom w home this evening -

Th 27.
potatoes
Cows
shop

Fair warm/Cdy/Cdy/Cdy I prepaired ground in the garden & set out forward potatoes etc put a handle to hoe went to Lambies for my cows he had them in lot. Boys – prepairing sweet potatoe patch etc I went to Lanes shop had 2 rods mended for stove Mr L did not charge any thing for the work. mink caught a hen Fannys

Fr 28.

Cdy/Cdy/Cdy/Fair I wartered potatoes in garden & finished setting out in garden Cary came by to see John Boys got the s potatoes patch ready to day cows went to cedar vale came back to night -

Sat 29.
mill
sorgum
mill

Fair very warm/Fair/cdy/Fair I shelled some corn carryed it to mill saw V Luck & L Trainham Mr Austin gave us some yellow corn to plant John trimed my hair & beard I trimed his he trimed Jas, planting sorgum seed I went to mill to get the meal watered potatoes planted some etc had some straw burries to night -

Sun 30.
Carmel S.S.

Fair/Fair/Fair/Fair I went in the wagon with Linnie & Cate to Carmel S.S. I had 8 scollars John & Dr D C Prayer meeting Cary & Martin came by fox got away Miss Trent & 2 Lambies came this evening.

M 31.

Fair/Rain/Cdy/Fair John Jas & I went to T Castle w 2 Cobbs marked them etc Mrs Mahone & D came for meal & Horse Bro R Anderson & wife & child h & I went fishing