W 1. |
Rain/Rain/Cdy/Cdy Jas sent to Providence for ink & a shoulder of bacon for John to - travel on Aggy went home to night Fannie & Lizzie came with Kinny to night Gwinnet cut her head to day Mrs Lambies cow has calf river is up cutting wood etc |
Th 2. |
Cdy/Cdy/Cdy/Fair I caught a brown mink went to E hill for apple sions [scion; small piece of wood to be grafted onto another rootstock] carryed them in wagon to Bro Saml, for bee hive left wagon & Bil there came back Bro Saml gone to Richmond – John came from Richmond to day soled my mink skin for $3.00 bought me a pair pants. & Jas a pair S Southworth is hear to night. Liz & Aggy w to Landora. Fan & Linnie to Mr Penny I got 4 bolts from Huletts had nut put on bolt by Elliott Huletts |
Fr 3. |
Fair cold m/Fair/Fair cool n/Fair I went to Bro Saml for bee hives & apple trees that Lewis grafted & brought 3 brooms for Mrs So for Savery Dr Lin was at Bro S, I brought over 2 hives one piece comb broke out Cob fraiming store house for Dr Terell & Hulett at Huletts saw Degarnett running a fox Mt Airy – Jas went away to day John Jas H & Lizzie gone to Mr Southworths to night to sit till bed time a Mr Phillips & Kenny came to see Bill Steer I got fish heads at Cobbs bated traps 9 – Lewis moved trap at is land Pertha S hear to night |
Sat 4. |
Fair a beautiful d/Fair/Fair/Fair I went to Carmel turned out 2 or 3 members gave letters to 2 etc Savery got his broom this evening Edmond Redd came I cut his hair – he just gone Kinney is hear to night – John went to Dervins carryed his gun brought it back Jas carryed corn to mill shelled to day etc Lizzie went to Saverys is at Mr Southworths to n. I bated 2 traps on old barn swamp saw sighns of otter etc |
Sun 5. |
Fair/Cdy/Snow 4 to 6 in deep./Snow H Jas & Linnie & I went to Carmel Bro Reynolds preached Bro Saml at meeting – Jas went by Providence & spent evening – Mr Kenny came to day etc – stayed till bed time Aggy came this evening – John went to Bro S, & Dr Lins & home |
M 6. |
Cdy/Fair/Fair very cold/Fair John went to Huletts to take the cars for Texas Jas went in sleygh with him he came back tonight H went to Sharlotts ville with John Snow melting some the deapest snow we have had for some time |
Tus 7. |
Fair cold/Cy/Cdy/Hail Rain Cutting wood Mr Kineday & Edmond spent day hear Jas gone with Mr K tonight he came in sleygh – Snow melted very little large frost |
W 8. |
Cdy/Fair/Fair/Cdy I sat a trap mash on river saw Savery halling logs to river – Jas came home this evening with Kiniday killed nely sow Mr K is hear to night Aggy L spend day Linnie gone with her home Agness Mahon came by Tho & H made me a pr pants to day |
Th 9. |
Cdy mild d/Fair/Fair/Fir Cut out hog weighed 89 lbs Thomasia H & Gwinnet & I went to Providcence & spent day saw Tom B. he & John went to hanover Tom going to be married Pertha S spent day hear Jas gone to Childsburg to sell (wander dog) I pulled up a piech tree on the road Charles Lambie got home this evening - |
Fr 10. |
Fair col m mild/Fair/Fair/Fair I planked up the end of meet house sat a steel trap on old barn swamp for otter went down in boat – Thomasia & Gwin went to Mr Southwoths & dined Jas went to Kinneys – girls gone to Mrs Lambies there to night Rodgers came for my hammer Cary came to bring geer home cutt down a big pine for wood & stocks. |
Sat 11. |
Fair cool/Cdy cool/Cdy H & sleet/Rain I worked on smoke house some cutting wood etc Jas carryed a rifle to Terrells to sell Rodgers came with hanna & letter for Lizzie & Tho from Anna, T – H & Linee went to Mrs S & Kenedays Charles & Kennedy are hear to night Fiz offers $5.00 to elect Edmond account. |
Sun 12. |
Rain/Cdy/Cdy/Cdy Spent day at home Cate L came & spent evening & night Linnie went to Cedar v Jas went to Mr Kenyday. |
M 13. |
Cdy cold d/Cdy/Cdy/Cdy I caught a very large mink & a koon in steel trap on old barn swamp in river – Bro Saml came over spent the day I went with him to Huletts carryed corn to mill had it ground I pd Tom Swann 50 cts for his farther for the Dr for tobacco in Mr Porters preasants. saw L Redd near Cobbs – I bought 18 cts worth of purple – James for waiscoat – Mr Kinedy is hear to night Fannie spent day at Western vew |
Tus 14 |
Snow.Fair/Fair/Fair Snow fell about 10 or 12 in in places deep I cut down a large pine by stacks bated my traps with koon & Cary came this morning with m for sleygh Jas went away in the little sleygh. Snow melted right smart. |
W 15. |
Fair mild d/Fair/Fair mild/Fair Snow melted a good deel to day I bated traps to day went to Huletts this evening carryed butter got 40 cts got 3 lbs soap - & 2 yds triming went by Mr Hains & got a letter from John he rote from New Orleans the 9 of month – Edmond came this evening Jas got home to night with Charles L gone again brought letters for Soth & Savery |
Th 16. |
Fair mild d/Fair/Fair/Fair Snow melted a good deel to day I carryed a letter & paper to Savery Mrs England sent a pig down to Thomasia got away I sat 2 traps on hanover for minks Bro Carpenter came with books – H carryed letters to Mr So Lizzie gone away no [know] not ware – Harriet went to Kenidays yesterday came back to day Lizzy went to Mr Soth Fanny to Ken yesterday |
Fr 17. |
Cdy/Cdy Rain/Rain/Rain I caught two cats in traps one killed caught rats cool day – cutting wood etc Jas went to Providence H came from Mr So. Lizzie from Mrs L or Kenidays found the pig lost – boys came from Mrs Lambie one well bittin Aggy L came this morning is hear to night |
Sat 18. |
Rain hard/Cdy/Fair/Fair River is up rising – H & I went to Bro Saml, in evening to spend night Jas came home Kinidy came & sat till bed time I bated traps etc with koon bate Eugane made 15 brooms to night I carryed 2 mink skins one koon to Bro Sam,l |
Sun 19. |
Fair cool/Fair/Fair/Fair I went to Elon drove Bro S mules to wagon Bro Sands preached tex rejoice in the Lord all – ways & again I say rejoice. [Philippians 4:4] went back to Bro S,. Edmond there Jame went down lef him there H went to E Andersons, Emily & Barbara went too I came over home came by Mr Buttlers saw Billy Noel |
M 20. |
Fair mild d/Fair/Fair/Fair Shucked the corn in pen put it up etc Mr Buckhannon came by I put him over River bated my – traps Clarrence Edmond Caos running a fox all day Mr Savery came with cart he & Jas hitched Lilly cow & buck to cart put his oxen before & halled a log to mill brought laths or joint brakers up . Charles & Kenidy are hear to night, & Lizzy & Nora England. |
Tus 21. |
Fair/Cdy/Cdy/Cdy I moved steel trap put it in swamp old barn Jas & Kenidy burning – a plant bed near ivy hill he is hear to night Miss Englans went home Lizzie went home with them Thomasia & Fannie went to Mr Saverys spent evening |
W 22. |
Fair/Cdy/Cdy/Cdy very cool day I caught a large brown mink bated trap with bird Jas & Keneday prepared & sowed plant near ivy hill he is hear to night Lizzie at Mrs Englans Leslye S was hear to day. buck walking about |
Th 23. |
Cdy Rain a L/Cdy/Cdy mild/Cdy I shelled corn went to mill went to Mr Hainses & to Huletts saw L Redd wetherboarding Huletts & Terrells store etc Lizzie came home Lizzie & Nora came went home this evening Maggy & Fannie – Dukes came to day Mrs Coleson came yesterday. Received 3 letters from Lucy Holiday sent up a box things to Wm Dandridge sent him the receibt to send them up to Huletts Linnie got a letter from Dr Gouldins Sister S, has very bad cough – Jas carryed fowls to Dandridge carryed mink skin to Bro Sam,l to carry to Richmond Jas came by the Dr Jas got pr shoes costs $4.00 of Ballard |
Fr. 24 |
Rain a L/Cdy mild/Fair mild n/Fair I sat Lewis, net to day caught a ground squirl jack bird [gray jay?] & rat in mash traps saw several mink tracks Jas went to Terrells for saddle I went to Bro Saml carred 2 letters one for Bro S, 1 for Judge Sam,l went across little river with Clarrence & Bro S. to try to get red fox out hole faled I got 5 cts worth brade Lizzie Fannie & Linnie are at Cedar v or Kenedys Jas went with Savery home to night gave Bro S. $2.00 to pay Wm D, for freight on box. etc old silver to trade off I went by Mr Hainses. |
Sat 25. |
Rain S mild/Rain/Cdy foggy/Cdy I went to my traps the rats & dogs threw several & caught a few small fish bated the traps with them moved steel trap to swamp in Wares children went with me down to old barn swamp in boat Cate & Fannie came & stayed a while Susan S, came to night. Jas started to Louisa Cty this morning I weatherboarded end of m house. |
Sun 26. |
Cdy/rain/Rain/Cdy I drove wagon to Cty Line Cate & 2 Dukes & girls went Kinidy went he & Charles came back & sat till bed time Kinidy dined hear & girls drove Sam home Bro Allen preached Emily & Eliza wer at Cty Line |
M 27. |
Fair windy d/Fair/Fair/Fair I took up net saved it & put it in again went to Huletts carryed eggs got sugar thimbles & bluin, got 40 cts for eggs got a letter from John he was at Mr Andersons – gave Sam Anderson a letter for Harriet Edmond went to Bro Saml saw him at Huletts. Aggy L dined hear & Mrs Mahon Linnie & Agg gone to Miss Addams. Savery came to tell me about my hogs went after them put them in a pen – Thomasia Fannie & Gwin went to Cedar vale etc to Mrs Keneday Mrs Savery & Lewis Redd came by brought me a letter from John he is quite pleased with his home gets $16.00 a month to help Tom |
Tus 28 |
Fair mild
d/Fair/Fair frost/Fair Lewis Redd came by I put him over river caught 3 fish
bated traps Tignal Anerson came – Jas came with him for Joh McLaug |