Day Journals of James T. Redd - January 1871

S 1st
Carmel
communed to day
Mr Kinny & Cate
S.S. Tho & John

Fair mild day/Fair/Fair/Fair wind s & w The wind South wind s, west I went to Carmel Bro Reynolds spoke Jas was at Carmel John went to Bro Saml, brought over $20. for Thomasia from Tom. Mr Kinny & Cate came up & spent day Thomasia & John went to Mr So & stayed till 11 ock Susan came over Linnie went with her home etc etc

M 2.
Kenneys
Terrells s.
[“$3.45 cts” lined through]
Cary Redd
Tho & F at
W. vew [view]
shed

Fair mild day/Cdy mild most day/Cdy/Fair wind s.w. I went b by Mrs Kenneys & to the slash to see Mr Kenneys oxen helped to role logs in cart. went to Terrells store pd him $2.50 cts for John 95 cts for Thomasia & came home Thomasia Fannie & Gwinnet are at Mrs – Kennys Cary came, John & Jas gone with h in [?] Trainham came by this morning John went to Huletts & Ballards. I put up some lathes on stable shed etc Linnie came home mor[n]

Tus 3.
corn to mill
Mrs Savery.
etc
Cary -

Fair mild d/Fair/Fair/Fair s. west w I shelled a turn corn. Jas carryed it to mill skated etc started on ice broke in etc John gone to Federicksburg Mrs Savery came & s[p]ent day Edmond Redd & shadow & dogs came & Mrs Southworth Lizzie & Linnie are with Mrs S - - I worked on shed a little got wood etc Cary & Jas went to see Norvil Harris Cary went home

W 4.
Mr Kenedy
E Redd fox H
John

Fair South w/Cdy/Cdy mild n/Cdy cool d I worked on shed a little. went to see Mr Keniday he was from home. saw his ox Jas gone down & the girls this evening Edmond came up for Wander Aggy L came this evening sawed up Hickery wood whetted it to H I got some red dirt for harth Jas lost his knife I found it John got home to n

Th 5.
Keniday
Balers
$2.00
D Dickinson
$4.00
corn

Cdy windy d/Cdy/Cdy/Rain I went by Kinedys saw him about ox went to Balers he pd me $2.00 on his account pd me 3.75 cts in all went see Tarlton spoke for baskets etc I pd Miss July Winston $5.00 for paster one dollar to go to Allens worth for Baler Perth S came Lizzie gone with hir to n Fannie at Mr Kennidays – Sam Trainham came by – saw 3 Yankeys at Cedar Fork – boys Shucking corn

Fr 6.
S. Cizer
& P.S.
Harrises etc
Landora

Rain mild/F/Fair cold n/Fair Rained till 11 ock Mrs Cizer & Perther came & spent day & John Mahon I went to Charles Harris, to see him about ox he was from home Cary Sanders & Kenny wer hear gone up with girls to Landora to a cick [kick] up – John gone to Mr S, Jas went to Huletts Tho got a letter from Lucy & Anna. L wants cedar vale

Sat 7.
Cutting wood
Sanders
Hart
Kenedy

Fair large frost/Fair/Fair/Snow a L Hitched up oxen & halled a hickry log put buck on left side had a scuffle to make them work Cary & Sanders went home this morning- Jas went w them he came tonight w Mr Kenedy & Ben Jas Hart all gone to Mr South to night Mr Savery been hear twice to night or day Hart came hear to night girls gone to Mr So Pertha came to day

Su 8
Hart &
Kenidy
Aggy

Snow ground c/Snow/Fair/Fair I spent day at home Jas went with Hart & Keneday to Cty line dined at L Terrels Snowy most day ground covered cold – Fannie Linnie & Jas went to Kinedays sat till bed time Aggy L spent day hear

M 9.
trap
troft

Cdy cold d/Cdy/Fair/Cdy I sat steel trap rock ivy hill cutting wood Jas went to Prov John came from Bro S, to night I put troft in pines & water in for robins to drink – near hen house

Tu 10.
L T,
shoes
0.50 c

Cdy/Cdy/Cdy/Fair I went to L Trainhams for Linnie, shoes pd him $0.50 cts for them left Tho to mend shot 2 cedar birds [cedar waxwing?] cutting wood etc John went to Bro S, to carry his clothes for H to make – Liz went to Kinneys to day saw 2 squirls & H at harkin

W 11.
[muskrat sketch]
Miss – Woods

Fair mild/Fair/Fair/Fair I caught a musk rat & bated 5 mink traps with it made one mash trap etc Jas came home he & Kenidy went to Harts & Co Woods brought the two Miss Woods home with him all gone to Mr Southworths to night to dance

Th 12.
Huletts
salt & 25 cts
for oil
Eugane

Fair very mild day/Clear/Fair/Fair I went to Huletts for sack salt drove bill & Sally lue saw Chandler at Huletts – girls came last night & started home this morning with Mr Hart Eugane came to night with John all the girls & James  gone back to Mr Southworths to dance Mr Lucus is ther - -

Fr 13.
mill
Eugane
Dog. . .
salt rope

Fair mild d/Fair/Fair/Fair I shelled corn Ed & Eugane Jas & John helped carryed it to Johns mill Eugane went with me borrowed ½ bu meal left corn boys went to slash about plant bed saw Edmons big hound got from Davy Bibb [cole L?] spent day hear Liz went with her home spent day hear Lis went with her home John sholded a bag salt put it up loft etc Mr Southworth came & borrowed well rope Linnie & Gwinnet spent night at Mr S, &

Sat 14.
Prov –
Kinedy

Fair/Fair/Cdy/Fair Thomasia Gwin & I went to Providence spent day the Dr very poly I went to mill made x bow for Tig got meal John put up a weather arrow put it on martin pole Cary is hear to night Mr Kenidy Poke Farish & Smith John Canfield came by to night Pertha S, is hear

Sun 15.
Carmel
etc. . . . .

Cdy mild d/Fair/Fair/Cdy I went to Carmel Jas went down Bro Reynolds preached text the vine etc Bro S, went to Providence John Canfield was at meeting – Jones’ – woods on fire rain put it out girls went to cedar vale Thomasia went for them to n

M 16.
Trap &
H etc
Tranhams
40 cts

Cdy mild d/Fair/Fair/Cdy I went by traps had a mink taken out of trap at boat landing Badgers came by lent Mahon bil to go to mill – Cary came with Harriet to night Cary & Jas gone to Mr Kenidys John came back to day – Jas w to Wiglesworths I went to Trainhams for Tho shoes price 40 cts & owe that

Tus 17.
meet House
Mrs Englin

Fair large frost/Fair/Fair/Cdy Boys & I started to build a meet house over trash pen Rodgers came over let mink out my trap yesterday Mrs England & Lizzie came this evening. Lizzie & Linnie went visiting this evening came back to night.

W 18.
meet House
S.S.

Cdy mild w/Cdy/Cdy/Fair Worked on meet hosue put up 3 [logs?] on a side Jas carryed a log to mill brought a lode slabs back fixed up stalls for 2 horses – Susan S spent day hear Mrs Kiniday came to bring cloth for a pr pans for San Rogers came by Jas went with him Liz went to Mrs Lambies today -

Th 19.
House

Fair cold mor/Fair/Cdy/Cdy I put up the body of meet house Jas ploughing to day John grubing H went to Mr South brought some apples to night Pertha & brother – came with H to yard.

Fr 20
smoke House

Cdy mild d/Cdy/Cdy/Fair I finished body to smoke house & John gone to Bro Saml Jas w to Garlands to day gone away this evening Aggy L spent day h

Sat 21.
meet House
Celebrater dead
[horse sketch]
[mink sketch]
Jane

Fair mild d/Fair/Fair/Fair I copled rafters for meet house & put them on John came home this morning Jas & Keneday went to Wiglesworth Jas at Keniday Thomasia & Fannie went down to Kinidays – carryed pants he pd 50 cts. Lizzie & Gwinnet went to Mrs Englans. old Celebrater died yesterday rodgers came in night with light I caught a hair & mink bated 4 or 5 traps with hair John gone to carry dogs to eat horse – Jane came to see sow dined hear 

Sun 22.
Cty Line
Kenndy

Fair/Fair/Fair/Cdy Cate & Aggy came up with horse we went to Cty Line Bro Allen preached a great many persons there Mr Kenedy came by girls went down to Mrs Lambies - & sat till bed time

M 23.
Edmond & Noel

Snow very fine/Snow/Snow Cdy/Cdy Cutting wood halled lode sick – a more Edmond & Billy Noel came by from fox hunting dined hear Mr Kenny is hear tonight the boys sowed plant bed in slash

Tus 24.
mill
Huletts
L Redd
Letter from Texas
log

Cdy cool d/Fair/Fair/Cdy I shelled corn carryed it to mill got meal Lewis Redd came across river & sat some time Cary came went home I went to Huletts carryed chain to night carryed letter got 2 letters for John from – Texas with check for John of $100. to take him to Texas – a very cool day the snow did not cover the ground – Thomasia went to Mr Southworths Lizzie at Mrs L or Mr Kenidays. boys halled a log to the mill

W 25.
Garlans
fodder

Cdy a L Rain/Cdy/Rain/Sleet I went to see Garland about his fodder & shucks gave him $6.00 for them he is to give me $8.50 cts for hog work it out carryed Jane some wool to spin left a letter for Edmond boys carryed log to mill steer gave out left cart at Kinedays – Jas hitched an ox by bill to try him halling his rails -

Th 26.
Kenedy

Hail/hail/H & Rain/Hail Cutting wood cut down pine by L hen house Mr Keniday came this eveing is hear to night he stayed till bed time

Fr 27.
Huletts
chain
Prov

Cdy cool n etc/Cdy/Cdy/Cdy I carryed 2 do eggs to Huletts got 2 bars soap am to get sugar when it comes got chain for boat saw Eugane & Lewis & Buckhannon at Huletts John gone to Providence Jas carryed the sow to Garlans – he & Kiniday gone to Mr Southworths to night.

Sat 28.
E R
S.S.

Snow/Snow/Snow a L/Cdy A snowy day fine I cut down a tree for stack & wood Edmond came & spent day S Southworth came this evening went back. John is at Providence -

Sun 29.
Bro S,

Cdy cool d/Cdy/Cdy/Cdy I went to Bro Saml in sleigh for H. Eugane in in it to Elon & brought Emily home Charles & Emily went to E Andersons for Harriet came back at n Clarrence came from Scotch Town.

M 30.
Bro S
Hulets
John to
Bro Saml

Cdy s, melting etc/Cdy/Cdy misty/Cdy mild H & I came over home stoped at Huletts got 1 lb sugar for eggs saw Dr Lin Jas striping tobacco I went to look – for 2 turkeys saw cratcks [tracks] at ivy hill John came home from Providence carryed mink & musk rat skin to Bro Saml – for me to go to richmond Fannie went to Cedar vale & Lizzie they are there now

Tus 31.
Savery
Aggy
tobacco
trap

Rain/Rain/Cdy Rain/Rain Snow melted a good deel Mr Savery came by saw him on river spoke to me about bying land Lizzie came home & Aggy with her is hear tonight a fox went to my trap & tryed to get bate out etc red fox. Jas & I striping tobacco getting wood etc etc