M 1st |
Rain/Rain/Cdy/Fair I came up home from Providence with Gwinnet found Nancy Ballard hear finished the fence by gate & by cedar vale H & Jas righting to John Jas halled all the fodder from Garlans ploughing over the swamp went back to Providence walked |
Tus 2. |
Cdy/Cdy/Rain a Little/Cdy I came up home Dr Lin went over home this morning Welton & S, planting corn. I dug out 36 hills for watermellons cows got out of pasture I brought a jug for H. from Providence – I put up 4 black hogs they crossed river I went back to Providence Dr Anderson is much worst |
W 3. |
Cdy/Rain/Cdy/Rain Dr Anderson [Dr. Thomas Bates Anderson] departed this life 9 ock this morning Dr Lin & I srowed [shrouded] him I shaved him came up home Thompson bought calf at Prov for $12.00 Jas halling manure or has been on watermellon & potatoe patch H & I rode down to Prov in evening Tom came up – planted watermellon seed – 29 hills |
Th 4. |
Rain hard/Rain hard/Cdy/Rain A very heavy rain we came up home stoped at Cedar vale out rain I sat out several tomatoe plants Thomasia & H & I came from Providence |
Fr 5. |
Cdy/Rair/Cdy Rain/Rain All of us went down to Providence in the wagon to the funeral of Dr Andeson dined there Bro Allen preached – 3 ct 2 Saml 38 v burried him at T Castle came home by E Terrells old place Old Tom Green died at T Jones suddenly |
Sat 6. |
Rain/Rain/Rain/Cdy I went to Carmel but few persons Dr D & L Trainham & T Terry & others 10 or 12 in all stoped in stable at C v out rain Jas ground his knife to day Kinedy is hear evening [“& night” lined out] Jas is gone to Bro Saml Girls fixing to move up stars – to sleep. |
Sun 7. |
Cdy cool d/Fair/Cdy/Fair We went to Carmel Bro Reynolds preached communed Bro Saml came home with us spent evening H & I went to Southworth, Mr S, is sick we suped there Jas came Gatewood was there with Susan I have 2 n scollars Allens. |
M 8. |
Fair/Fair/Cdy Rain/Rain a L Jas & I halling manure over swamp for irish potatoes planted 6 roughs of King potatoes I went to mill to Mr Haines, got letter for H & Savery met him at swamp saw Edmond with 2 barrells flour met Hill Carter on hill by Canfields he had been to coast |
Tus 9. |
Rain/Rain/Rain/Rain I trimed off the potatoe beds over the swamp that Jas covered with plough patched fence from hear to middle gate Edmond came & dined Kenedy came he is hear yet. John McL A sent for Jas to go down with wagon to move his bees & hives tomorrow he is gone down Raining |
W 10. |
Rain/Cdy/Fair/Fair I finished the fence on line Mrs Lambies Fil Duke passed by Liz went to C vale & spent evening Pertha spent evening hear Fannie & Gwinnet got letters from John to night Jas came home to night with corn 1 bl $4.00 carryed beas to Ricks, |
Th 11. |
Fair/Fair/Cdy/Cdy I went to Huletts fot stamps & calico pd 18 cts for it got 12 stamps sent 3 letters one to Tom one to Lucy etc went to Dr Lins for one gallon molaces – manured & ploughed garden to day Aggy is hear. got letter for Lizzie & Mrs Lambie |
Fr 12. |
Rain/Rain/Cdy/Cdy Sat out greens tomatoes etc Jas carryed hogs to Mrs Englans & got a basket of plants cabbage halled a lode manure one of rails & stakes commenced runing fence on the pasture commenced by poppler H went to Mr Southworths to day he is very sick Aggy L is hear now - |
Sat 13. |
Cdy/Fair/Fair/Fair I run the fence on swamp on the line between this & Cedar-vale Jas cut down the bushes & briers & went to ploughing went to Huletts to carry a plough left it Nora E came & Lizzie went with her home Emily sent up for H she went down to stay a few days – Mrs Kenidy came up & spent evening Fannie & Linnie went with her Aggy went home this morning |
Sun 14. |
Fair cool d/Fair/Fair/Fair I went to Carmel S.S. have 2 n scollars Wilson Quarles & John Terry – Dr D conducted prayer meeting went to – Providence & spent morning Jas came down John Mongumry was there Dr Lin & Hal H at Carmel Kenidy spent evening hear & Cate & M the day - |
M 15. |
Fair/Rain/Cdy/Fair Mrs Southworth sent for Thomasia last night Mr S was worst sent for me this morning went over Mr Southworth died about ½ passed 2 or 3 ock this evening & sworded [shrouded?] him. [George W. Southworth, 1817-1871] I shaved him Kenedy & Charles Mr John S, & Savery & Gatewood spent night Thomasia & Lizzie there going to spend night Jas gone to Huletts for a plough got a letter from John planted king potatoes 3 rows – Mrs Dervin was at Mr S, & others Emily & Eliza & Hal. Anderson, |
Tus 16. |
Fair warm d/Rain a L/Fair/Fair scattered manure on sweet potator patch Jas ploughed it wee sat out pl[a]nts all to one row. Thomasia came from Mrs S, H aame up & went over she came back. Jas sick part of day I got a letter from R, Anderson for money |
W 17. |
Ra/Rain/Cdy/Fair All of us went over to Mr Southworths funeral Bro Allen preached funeral & burried him Cary Redd came home with us & Aggy & Maggy – Jas went with Cary to Edmonds sent some cabbage plants up by George sat out 2 roughs etc Jas stayed with Kinedy. |
Th 18. |
Fair cool day/Fair/Fair/Fair Thomasia & I manured & planted 4 roughs snaps in garden wed snaps 3 roughs. Jas came up with Kinedy lent him my coalter. Jas ploughing out side of pines for corn Thomasia H & I went to Mrs Southworths this evening and sat a while I wed potatoes & tomaotes out side pines. |
Fr 19. |
Fair/Fair/Fair/Fair I halled a lode manure in garden after I came from mill caryed corn walked to Huletts carryed letter for John got meal ox came [unyoked?] by grave y Edmond & Sol came stayed till evening Thomasia & I crossed river in boat H paddled back we walked to Dr Lins stoped at Huletts for pr shoes for H $2.50 cts on c |
Sat 20. |
Fair/Fair/Fair/Fair We stayed at Dr Lins till near 11 ock & went to Bro Saml, Swann at work on doars for Eugane Store House E & I went to E Andersons to see a cow Sam came by offered cow for ox - |
Sun 21. |
Fair/Fair/Fair/Fair Bro Saml & I went to Carmel in buggy with Eug horse he cut capers Eugane went I have one more scollar Wright Bro Reynolds preached Jas & H went to Elon & to Bro Saml J & Edmond walked back we came home in wagon – quite sick to night with colick Kenedy was hear to day. I got some watermellon seed Jackson m seed from R Turner |
M 22. |
Fair/Cdy a drop or 2 of R/Cdy/Fair Spent day in or in bed Thomasia went to Mrs South got bottle milk Pertha & Willy D. came in evening went back Liz spent day – there Jas ploughing for corn back of pines Thomasia planted a rough butter-beans. |
Tus 23. |
Fair/Fair Cdy/Cdy/Fair Thomasia went to Mrs So, to pick up some ashes lye Pertha came to bring butter-milk Thom & S. went to Saverys in evening with Gwinnet H went to Dr Dickinsons & to Mrs South at night – left bil in this side put him in pasture in night Emily A sent up a plate butter etc got a letter from Anna Holiday & Lucy with Photograph |
W 24. |
Fair cool/Fair/Fair/Fair Tom came to plant corn re planting on the flat Edmond was hear this evening Jas going to Bro Saml, on his horse iola I received from Anny Holiday the Photograph of the family Jas did not get back |
Th 25. |
Fair warm/Fair cdy/Cdy/Fair Jas came back. Tom at work Pertha came this evening with cloths to dye. replanting corn halling manure for potatoes etc |
Fr 26. |
Fair/Cdy a drop or 2 R/Fair/Rain a L Mr Spicer hollared at river I went over to see about my hogs put them in his pasture looked at his cow went over again this evening to see them milked [Foundaire?] gives rich milk am to let him know in morning about traiding. Thomasia died clothes for S.S, gone to Mrs S, Jas gone to come back with her & Linnie Tig came for H she gone to Providence. Tom worked ½ day gone home – halling manure by spring for irish potatoes – Jas went to mill & from there to Huletts got meal ½ days w |
Sat 27. |
Fair warm/Rain a L/Cdy/Fair I went to west field to see Mr Spicer we traded cows he is to keep the 4 hogs till killing time he brought Rhoda over & carryed Minny home Jas went to Mrs E, & dined got his pants Soe made gone to Bro Saml, Cate Maggy & Aggy came up to bathe |
Sun 28. |
Fair/Cdy Rain/Rain a L/Fair I went to Carmel S.S. had 3 scollars Mr Burruss gave me several papers – met Jas Terrell coming up hear to see Thomasia went home again Charles L Cate & Maggy went with Liz & Fan to Cty L I got a letter from John to night Cate dined hear Cary came tonight w Jas |
M 29. |
Fair warm d/ Fair/Fair/Fair We planted all the irish potatoes planted some in garden wed a rough Jas rode away this evening Cary w went home this morning. Thomasia went & spent evening at Mrs S. Liz to Miss Lam she & Fannie came to night K & Charles came to gate. I gave Rhoda sulphur to night lent Charles & K my wagon tung lent Mrs Mahon cup salt. she dined hear |
Tus 30. |
Fair cdy/Rain a L/Cdy/Fair Planted peas & corn weeding irish potatoes in garden – Harriet came up from Providence brought piece cake – Jas ploughed on swamp beyond high hill Lizzie at Mrs S. gave cow s. |
W 31. |
Fair/Rain a L/Cdy/Rain a L I planted butter beans manured them planted corn on swamp beyond high hill Mr Saver oputting logs in river I gave cow sulpher to night Lizzie at Cedar V Pertha came to day Thomasia H & G went to Mrs S, stayed till evening Jas gone below. |