Th 1st |
Fair cold morn/Fair/Fair/Fair very large frost caught a hair weighed 3 hogs weight 315 lbs salted them in corn house went to E hill took down bricks H & Jas gone to Mr Penneys to sit till bed time John gone hunting to night Mr McCaneday is moving to Anna Thomasia went to Mr P - & to Mrs Lambies Sale at Mrs Worthams to day halled a lode wood etc Liz & Fan at Mr Porters - |
Fr 2. |
Fair cold m/Fair/Fair/Fair We went to Mrs Cobbs after bricks took the chimney partly down halled 2 lodes left one in Mr S, ice pond I went by E hill for ladder H & girls at E hill Lizzie at Mr Poters to night -. Edmond Lambie & 2 sisters to Cedar Vale to day - |
S 3. |
Fair cold m/Fair/Fair/Fair I went to Carmel fixed stoves cap on chimney. Bro S, at Carmel Mr Lambie was burried to night funeral preached by Mr Cafree Mrs S. Sue Biron Les 2 Miss Pennies & Cary & Sanders went to meeting from hear Boys went to Cobbs for a lode bricks I gave a ball to Biron S. |
Sun 4. |
Fair/Fair/Fair/Fair Girls John & I went to Carmel Bro Reynolds preached we went by Providence spent evening L Trainham dined there. |
M 5. |
Fair/Fair/Fair/Fair Mr Buckhannon came to work took down wood chimney & dug out foundation for chimney made morter etc went over home to night Mr Cizzer came by sayed stacks wer a fire at Mt Airy going to shel corn to n H went to Mr S, gone back to night |
Tus 6. |
Fair/Fair/Fair/Fair John made a cedar yoke to day we went to Cobbs for a lode bricks Jas & John gone this evening for a lode Mahone carryed corn to mill Mr Buckhannon workg on chimney made fire places etc I went to Saverys for arch irons went to Cedar vale for tire Carry all H & Fan gone to Mr So. Thomasia got a letter from H Ann wants John to come to Texas |
W 7. |
Fair/Fair/Fair/Fair Mr Buckhannon workg on chimney Eugane came & dined put Mr S cattle in pen went to look for my cows went to Harrises did not find them boys halling bricks etc |
Th 8. |
Fair/Fair/Fair/Fair Mr Buckhannon workg on the chimney Cary came by I went for a lode san boys halling bricks halled all from E hill hird a fox barking across swamp made fire in chimney last night & to night Mr B had some Lime |
Fr 9. |
Fair cold m/Fair/Cdy/Fair Mr Buckhannon & John his sone workg on chimney Boys halled 2 lodes bricks & one of san Les & Other wer hear today |
Sat 10. |
Fair/Fair/Fair/Cdy Mr Buckhannon finished the chimney before dinner Edmond came John went home with him [home lined out] to night. Jas went to Dr Gouldins Jane came with the clothes Cary came to night Lizzie England & Lizzie Redd all going to Mr Southworths H went to Miss Addams. Thomasia got a letter from Harriet Ann saying they will give us corn for one year & half of the hay we use for one year & 20 cows to milk |
Sun 11. |
Hail/Rain/Snow Rain/Cdy I spent day mosely at home John went to Bro S, I went to see John Mahon he is better Lizzie E & girls went to Cedar v sat till bed time & came back through rain - |
M 12. |
Fair/Fair/Fair/Fair I shelled corn went to mill borrowed a little meal Mr Austin killed hogs I went to Huletts for leather bought $1.20 cts w Cary came to night with John H & Lizzie England went home this m halled 2 lodes rails to fence in the shelter Jas came tonight from Dr Gouldins caught a hair |
Tus 13. |
Fair/Cdy/Cdy/Fair I shelled a ½ bu corn for hogs carryed 6 bu wheat to mill & brought letters home H & Fan went to Bro Saml spent day covered over corn pen boys shucking corn under shelter got a letter from ederters [Editors] of Herald. Cary left this morning Edmond came by fox hunting - |
W 14. |
Fair cool d/Fair/Fair/Fair I went to S. Masons found him near rail rode gitting pine timber got 2 prs shoes pd 50 cts for them left leather to make Nancy Ballard a pr shoes did not see Smith Mason about shoes -John gone to Mr Soherds Mr Savery brought 2 papers from office I killed 2 B one sh[ot] John went to Huletts for oil soap soda etc carryed a letter for segar - |
Th 15. |
Fair/Fair/Fair/Fair I went to Garlans to carry the clothes left them hunted through Jones & home Mr Buckhannon came to the river I brought him over he spent evening left trowel for John to ribit John went away to day Jas has not gotten back yet. Buckhannon wants the old mare. John entered children to go to free scool Cedar fork |
Fr 16. |
Fair/Fair/Fair/Fair Jas Comes home this evening from Bro S, I pollished over Cedar yoke John made. commenced fraiming shelter at stable put up 2 rafters etc cedar - |
S 17. |
Cdy cold m/Cdy/Cdy/ a f flakes S I worked on cow shed put up the plates post & 3 rafters Mercer Chandler came by hunting Jas went to Huletts for lining for broad cloth coat went to Smith Masons got Nancys shoes pd 25 cts for them John gone to Buckhannons to carry his trowel etc H went to Cedar fork Lizzie & H E & Mr S, I went to E hill for horses saw Mrs Savy - |
Sun 18. |
Fair cool d/Fair/Fair/Cdy Thomasia & I went to Providence I went to Carmel with carriage Emily went to Mrs Moncures Mrs Norman & family are going to Texas on the 20 of month Bro Reynolds preached about the bible. Bro S. went with me to Providence he brought the Dr a opossum we came home to night John is from home I gave Chanler a list of his work gave a letter. . . to Bro R for Jeter & Dickinson |
M 19. |
Snow Hail/Rain light/Cdy/Fair Shelled 2 bu corn I carryed it to mill got ½ bu meal & some timber saw W. F. Luck at mill Pertha S, came this morning is hear to n Cary came to night John came & gone away again Jas went to Miss Addams to have a coat made went back to carry lining I put up 2 rafters on shelter |
Tus 20 |
Fair mild d/Fair/Fair/Fair I went with Linnie & Aggy L to Huletts carryed eggs got 28 cts a do got sugar cloth lamp chimney etc I white washed the end of the house boys looked for cows gone off |
W 21. |
Fair cold d/Fair/Fair/Fair I white washed the log house & went to mill for meal did not get flour John carryed Nancy Ballards shoes to her Jas w to Huletts & to Miss Addams for coat pd $1.25 cts ow 25. John went to Garlans Jas gone to call on Mr Ceniday to night Lizzie went with Pertha home this morning |
Th 22. |
Cdy very cold/Cdy/Cdy/snow I halled 2 lodes wood & went to mill got barrell flour saw Monrow in bed Boys went to weding at Liston Cobbs Mr Mills m Miss Cobb weding at 10 ock morning [George W. Mills married Jane R. Cobb] a very cold night last ice on river Lizzie came home Fannie spent day at Mrs Canerdays - |
F 23. |
Fair cold d/Fair/Fair cold/Fair n Cold day snow fell Ύ of inch cold I went to Huletts for letters got 2 papers pd Mr Haines 5 cts postage for Herald. bought 2 neadles pd 2 cts. saw E Taylor Malery Lane etc at Huletts I went to Mrs Trainhams carryed my shoes to ½ sole by L Trainham went in harrises for my cows Edmond Redd came this evening boys gone down to night to make Egge nog Mr Savory came to night to borrow a [byorger? big auger?] bought him cart & steers to day boys killed a hog turned out 2 I saw Buckhannon |
Sat 24. |
Fair very cold/Fair/Fair cold/Fair I made a mantle & put it up in log house. boys cut out the hog yesterday came home this morning cut 2 lodes wood one hickry very cold weather the river frozen over Thomasia bound my sack coat Lizzie went to Mr S, this evening Mr S. has not gotten back from orange gone a weak after turkeys |
Sun 25. |
Fair cold day/Fair/Fair/Cdy Spent day at home H Liz, & Lin. went to Mrs Keniday, Mr Keniday came to night sat till bed time John shot last night & I got up looked around. The Spots wood Hotell burnt in Richmond burnt several persons 5 or 10 [Richmond Dispatch, Dec. 28, 1870. temperature was 5 degrees below zero; fire began in basement of 5-story building, at least 8 died. memorial at Oakwood Cemetery in Richmond] |
M 26. |
Fair cool/Fair/Fair/Fair Edmond & his shaddow came & spent day Mr Savery came & got my steers to work before his H Lizzie Jas & I went to Bro Saml got there late Bettie in Richmond Cary came in night Old Ant Dicy at Bro Sams died to night |
Tus 27. |
Cdy/Cdy/Cdy/Snow I patched up a wagon for Bro S, & made coffin for Dicy H & Barbara came up to Huletts with us we came home John & Fanny are at Mr Southworths Pertha & I spent day hear to day Edmond was hear & Savory Sams wife came to Bro Saml Bro S, getting ice from little river 4 in thick Jas left Bro S, this morning |
W 28. |
Rain/Rain/Rain Snow/Snow Snow fell 1 in deep melting most of it gone one of the Buckhannons came to the river to try to get my gun. John carryed a horse to Mr S. for Fannie he came back this evening Pollus Luck came to see old mare Lizzie Fannie & Linnie are at Cedar vale Mr Talley died to day I hear [Williamson Talley, @ 1791 to 28 Dec., 1870, Hanover Co.] |
Th 29. |
Snow cool d/Fair/Fair/Fair The snow fell ½ in deep drifted some I went to Sister Trainhams for my shoes pd Linnaeus 30 cts for shoes he is going to make a pr for Linnie price 50 cts saw Miss Vass there Mr Kiniday & Edmond Redd & shadow & dogs came spent day Jas came John went to Pollus L with old mare she came back to night I sat steel trap on river for mink Miss England sent a invitation for girls to party to morrow night - |
Fr 30 |
Cdy cold d/Cdy/Cdy windy n/Cdy Jas went to Huletts & went to look for fiddler gone to Mrs England, Cary Mr Keniday gone up & girls Mr Keneday says he will swap oxen with me John soled Mr Savery Celebrater for $20.00 delivered her |
Sat 31 |
Cdy mild/Cdy/Fair/Fair Cary Jas & girls came this morning John & I went to Carmel turned out Luther Mitchiel etc John & Jas went to L Cobbs for speckle dog. Cary went away this morning I went to Charles Harris, for cows got them out of cow pen Sam Trainham came A very cold spell for the last 10 or 15 days - |