Day Journals of James T. Redd - October 1869

Fr 1.
hunting
candlestand.

Fair foggy. m. d./Fair/Fair/Rain a L. I went to T. Castle after the turkeys hird one yelp by Garlands went to cedar vale for spring & candle stand finished it early T B Luck came by. John gone with him to N P Lucks Jas ploughing by rock spring a mild day. Cate & Mrs Robison gone home G Trim.[?]

Sat 2.
1.H.
dog in trap

Rain a L/Cdy Rain/Rain/Rain Put hoops on barrell, picking wheat etc went to pines to look for Turkeys – Jas finished fallowing by rock s - I caught a hair the 3 one on ivy hill near fence I sat steel trap yesterday on river caught wander in fox trap to day turned h out

Sun 3

Rain/Rain/Rain/Cdy A rainy day spent day at home caught Wander in trap

M 4.
shop etc
Gourdonsville
2 s.
scool

Fair/Rain a s/Cdy/Fair I went to Lanes shop he was From home saw Dr Lin by Anna, went to Johns shop to see him about sorgum rolers gave John a squirl went by Terrells mill saw Joh & Jas work on mill killed a squirl in Mr S, made soup & carryed it to Mr Mahon he is complaining saw Mr Mitchiel drunk Edmond & Cary came up this evening – Pertha S is hear to night – Jas went to Huletts F & L started to scool to day

Tus 5.
shop

Fair cool d/Fair/Fair cool/Fair I sent to Mr S, for my sorgum mashine carryed it to Terrells shop striped the roler & drew nails out of it I dined with Mrs Luck & Swann wer there left cart & steers at Mr Southworths John went to see Dr Lin to get him to come see H she is quite poly Jas gone to L Cobbs to go hunting. to night.

W 6.
shop
Dr Lin

Fair cool m/Fair/Fair/Fair I went to shop Joh Terrells John put on 2 bands on big wheel I dined with Mrs T. Dr Lin came this evening to see H. I caught a musk rat in steel trap boys gone to Edmonds to hunt to night -

Th 7.
[fox sketch]
shop

Fair/Fair/Fair/Fair Terrell & Gatewoods dogs passed running a fox boys joined them caught a red fox big roler John made one band & cut off one more Mr S was hear to day H is sick – I dined at Joh Terrells to day

Fr 8.
shop

Fair/Fair/Fair/Fair I went to shop at J Terrells in the wagon put on 3 bands on big roler brought it home I dined with Mr T Jas wife Missy - & 2 Cor Woods daughters dined there

Sat 9.
Fox
[fox sketch]
Cats

Fair/Fair/Fair/Cdy I made trigers to big trap workg on roler etc Clarrence & Edmond went fox hunting John joined them in Canfields they caught the fox in Providence red fox boys carryed wheat to Cedarvale to fan Jas carryed talings to mill Fanny & Linnie w to Mrs England, this evening brought 2 cats with them. Sally S was hear this evening Jas brought the fox home got tale

Sun 10.

Cdy/Rain a L/Cdy/Fair I went to Carmel S.S. had but one S. Dr D conducted prayer meeting etc Edmond came up to night & brought a cat from bro Sam,l

M 11.
Huletts
mill
28 cts
shop

Fair cool m/Fair/Fair/Fair I carryed the new corn to mill Cob sawed my logs in rafters & plank I went to Huletts saw Dr Lin & E Carter I got box caps 10 cts went to Mr S borrowed buggy went to Johs shop got roler weighed the iron I left there 93 lbs 2 tire got 1 lb shot of Mrs T, pd 18 cts. Edmond is h to night & Susan Southworth sent for Tarltons son to turn lathe tomorrow. at jerico – sow has 6 pigs

Tus 12.
Jerico
Quarles mill
2 S. 1 h
Fox

Fair/Cdy/Cdy thunder Rain/Rain I caught a hair in trap on fence went to Jerico & to Quarles mill to see the miller about lathe saw Lucius A killed 2 squirls I planted my white bearded wheat & white May in garden – boys carryed wheat to Lucks swaped 8 bu for Medertaraneon – Gatewood turned out the red fox at Chiles burg to day Tho got a letter from 2 Anna,s. the fox got away. near Weltches.

W 13
roler
Turkeys
squirl

Cdy Rain a L/Fair/Fair/Fair I worked on roler some went hunting this evening shot at 2 turkeys I think – Pup caught one & ate a part killed a squirl John England came down to get pup to catch a hog at T Lucks, Edmond & Charles are hear to night H at Porters John & children are gone down to night.

Th 14.
wheat 1 bu
[turkey sketch]
Girls
Frost
2 hairs

Fair a large frost/Fair/Fair/Fair I went in Harrises kiled a turkey Pup caught her in swamp saw old hen sowed a bushel white wheat the other side of rock spring went to T Lucks the hog was caught H came home gone to Mr S. E.T.R. is hear to night – workg on sorgum mashine H came with Su Sal & Pertha John cutting corn down – frost killed the vines etc etc caught 3 hairs

Fr 15.
Mr S & E
1 1/2 bu wheat s
watermellon etc

Rain/Rain/Rain/Fair I sowed one & a 1/2 bu medertaranean wheat on a fallow Jas raked a part in etc John cutting down corn on flat Mrs Southworth & boy came & spent the day with Edmond E went fox hunting caught a fox in hanover picking wheat etc we ate a very good large watermellon yesterday & peaches to day etc pears.

Sat 16
(mashine
sorgum
wheat etc
1 hair 11 in all
opossum

Fair cool/Fair/Fair frost/Fair Put the sorgam mashine together etc Garland came with clothes etc I went to Mr S, to see about sills he sent them by Jacob  & Cous Boys cutting down corn Cutting sorgum 4 rows heep it up etc Jas rakg in wheat this evening caught a hair to day Aggy L, is hear to night, covered up goard vines in pasture the boys gone opossum hunting to night caught one

Sun 17.
At home
Sally & Pertha
etc
2 H

Fair/Fair/Fair frost a little ice/Fair I spent day at home felt badly all day had chill last night Thomasia went with Mrs Wiltshire to T Castle to see Mrs Cobbs spent day Bell came up hear in evening Sally & Pertha came & spent day – Jenny Lambie came stayed till evening – Lizzie went with Pertha home & John Jas went to Elon John to Carmel a bro Anderson preached I caught 2 hairs

M 18.
1 1/2 bu wheat
corn s
1 H
[trap sketch]

Fair a frost/Fair/Fair/Fair Workg on sorgum frame etc shucked & shelled corn T. helped sowed 1 1/2 bu wheat finished the fallow land gathering beans ate a part of watermellon this evening John is shocking corn on flat Jas rakg in wheat I caught a hair. H gone to cedar fork to night or this evening- set a trap on ivy hill has hair skin in box in end -

Tus 19.
mill
1 H.

Rain a L/Cdy Rain/Rain/Cdy I carryed corn to the mill 1 bu put rafters out in pile 32 went to Mr Lambie for cow this morning caught 1 hair & [cat?] put skin in cedar trap Edmond dined hear we went hair hunting dogs caught hair gave part to opossom H at Mr S. Pertha came for the children to night

W 20.
Bro Saml,
2 H

Fair cool day/Fair/Fair/Rain a L H & I went to Bro Saml, left H there Sister Coneila is quite sick Mrs Buttler spent day at Bro Saml,s Edmond & Charles are hear to night I caught 2 hairs caught a koon in s trap he got out.

Th 21.
1 H
trap
[trap sketch]
wheat
Fox

Rain cool/Cdy/Cdy/Fair I caught a hair boys caught a oposum last night killed it to day boys went hair hunting started a fox ran him in Mr Lambies & lost him I made a new trap out of barrell staves & set it on swamp picking wheat boys went to Cedar vale for cutting box etc boys gone hunting to night.

Fr 22
Ed Redd &
mashine etc
opossom

Fair/Fair/Fair cdy/Rain Edmond came up this morning to help me to work on sorgum mashine we leveled it etc John started to turn it Jas went to Wiglesworth, boys & Edmond went hair hunting Wiglesworth, boys & Edmond went hair hunting caught 2 or 3 pieces hairs T B Luck joined them Mrs A, sent me a letter directed to Jas R. Redd boys caught a opossum last night -

Sat. 23.
roler
mill
2 H
20.

Rain/Rain/Rain/Cdy John turned the little roler to mashine I shelled corn last night & this morning Jas carryed it to mill this [“morning” crossed out] evening borrowed some went to Mr Lambies last night went for them this evening – I caught 2 Hairs in steel trap -

Sun 24.
Carmel S.S.

Fair/Fair/Fair/Fair I went to Carmel S.S. taught 2 of J Hargrove scollars L Trainham conducted the prayer meeting – Boys & girls went to Cty Line Jenny dined hear T B Luck & Virgil came in evening Mr W & bell a gang of Swanns passed by to day

M 25.
mill
mashine

Fair a large frost/Fair/Fair/Fair John turning the sorgum roler I went to mill for meal they wer making shingles sawing them out. Edmond – came up in morning Charles Lamby – came up to night to go hunting opossom Jas setting up corn etc

Tus 26.
rolers
finished

Fair a large f/Fair/Fair cool/Fair John finished turning the rolers to night Edmond came up went hunting & caught 2 Hairs dined hear Lizzie went to post office got a letter for Harriet Charles is h Jas about the corn

W 27.
mashine
wheat 2 bu
potatoes trap
[goose sketch]

Fair cold day frost/Fair/Fair/Fair The ground had a crust on it. windy I put the sorgum mashine to gether Luck Virgil came to see about his kean the grinding the turns, offered to grind & [M neon? Mediterranean?] wheat on flat ploughing it in the hog killed 2 or 3 fowls to day, the boys & Charles w hanover hunting last night got horses out Mr L, flat caught a hair sat steel trap for red fox boys gone hunting – diging sweet potatoes – saw wild gees pass to S. East.

Th 28.

Fair/Fair/Fair/Fair Pressing out kean made some sorgum put up the colt she got out to day – a fox passed near trap – Sowed some wheat to day ploughed it in etc Cary is hear to night. Edmond came for dog & went hunting

F 29.

Fair cdy/Rain a. f. d./Fair/Cdy Pressed out some sorgum made some molaces shelled a turn corn one bu Cary & Fanny went to Cty Line to pick nick Lizzie went to Mr S, they are there to night – Jas rakg flat John halling sorgum Virgil & T B Luck wer hear to day boys gone hunting to night opossum

Sat 30.
a flake or
two of snow
mill
Potatoes

Cdy & coo/Cdy coo/Cdt/Fair I carryed corn to mill left it went back again saw Mr Landrum sent for 1/2 lb soda John & I fixed up lot fence. got up in night after horses & cows. halling sorgum dug potatoes etc made 1 peck of baltimore potatoes – Edmond was hear to night Jas gone with him home

Sun 31
Carmel

Fair/Fair/Fair/Fair [“I worked on the fence put up the body halled rocks in wheal barrow sowed wheat on sorgum land Virgil Luck came to borrow steers & wagon etc got the cart this evening made a mistake” lined through] I went to Carmel S.S. broke up carryed a bundle to Mrs Goodwin etc Edmond came up boys went to T Jones I caught a hair