W 1st |
Rain/Rain Fair/Fair/Fair Makg doar frame by chimney etc Thomasia Jas & Gwinnet went to Providence in rain came back to n Thomasia & I went to Mrs Southworths & sat till 10 ock Savery came by looked at spring etc T brought up a barrell apples basket runlet [cask for beer or cider] etc candle stan. |
Th 2. |
Fair/Fair/Fair/Fair Made doar frame larthing. Mr Buckhannon came by Edmond worked to day carryed Ed, Redds cow home to day Lizzie gone to (Mrs) [Southworths lined out] (Lambies) started this morning. Jas halling corn shucking etc |
Fr 3. |
Fair/Fair/Fair/Rain Larthing house Jas halling san wagon wheel broke down halled 3 lodes, Edwin Mahon cutting down corn etc. Susan Southworth spent day hear girls gone with her to sit till bed time Fannie Dukes spent day. Lizzie came from Cedar vale this morning |
Sat 4. |
Rain/Rain/Cdy/Fair I nearly larthed the sealing in the new house. Jas went to Hulets & got 1 bu timothy seed & he went to Mt Airy to try to get cow hair failed Lizzie & Linnie came home last night & Fannie this evening |
Sun 5. |
Cdy/Fair/Fair/Fair I went to Carmel S.S. had 5 S. Dr D conducted prayer meeting Bro Saml at meeting sent Sister Sarahs letter over She is at Bro Saml |
M 6. |
Fair/Fair/Fair/Fair Larthing house up stars E Horn at w to day I went to Huletts carryed 1 ½ lbs butter got 4 bars soap one box bluin for it I got 5 lbs. nails & bottle ink pd 45 cts for them Cob sawed slats or joint brakers |
Tus 7. |
Fair/Fair/Fair/Fair I went to Golans ville voted for Sam Swann & Dr Buttler & others [Samuel Edgar Swann served as the Representative from Caroline County to the Virginia House of Delegates, 1871-1877; Dr. John Dabney Butler (M.D.) ran as a Delegate in the same election] Jas went in evening Mr Buckhannon came in the morning went back I went to Providence with Thomasia Linnie & Gwinnet. walked & spent night John & Tom (election) |
W 8. |
Fair/Fair/Fair/Fair I spent day at Providence sale going on I bought several things Mr Hurndon was at sale he bought 3 or 4 cows. oxen soled for 139 ½ dollars. a yoke [?] $80.00 (Providence Sale) |
Th 9. |
Cdy/Cdy Rain/Cdy Rain/Rain I bought buggy 18$50 Mr Dandridge went down with Emily to Richmond we camne up home to night brought up things home |
Fr 10. |
Cdy/Rain/Fair/Fair H & Fannie & I went to Providence for a lode of things brought up barrells chirs etc left 12 at Providence John gave me twisters box etc & Jas came in Edmonds cart he came up this evening Jas gone down with him to night Thomasia got a letter from John he has watermellons now. has 4 wild horses we stoped at Edmonds out rain Lizzie at Kenidys. Horn shelling corn a little |
Sat 11. |
Fair cool day/Fair/Fair frost/Fair Mahorn came & shelled a bushel corn & I carryed it to mill with mine Horn w down I went to Huletts got this paper pd 40 cts. got a bag hair nearly 1 bu of Boughn got stamps for Tho & Lizzie 9 met Dr Lin gave me my account to day I went to mill to night for meal Susan Southworth is hear to night Edmond came & spent day Jas & E went hair hunting Jas brought 2 pigs up. one black one white Mrs Nancy Anderson is dead. I hear died a weak ago [possibly Nancy Frances Anderson, 4 June 1820 31 Oct 1871?] |
S 12. |
Fair cool day/Fair/Fair L frost/Fair I went to Carmel S.S. had 6 S. Bro Trainham conducted prayer meeting I came by Providence for H, night gown failed to get it. Hermon came for H, Thomasia went with Susan S, to Cty L came back to night Cate & Mag spent day hear Linnie gone to cedar vale to n |
M 13. |
Fair cold n/Cdy/Cdy L frost/Rain I larthing up stars caught 2 hairs caught a fox or something of the sort in steel trap got out. Garland & Tom came for old Bodio cow is to fatten her if he can, one ½ for the other. cutting w Jas & Edmond Mahon halling corn had Kenedy, oxen shucking etc put corn in new house Linnie at Cedar vale Aggy is sick Thomasia righting to John |
Tus 14. |
Rain/Rain cdy/Cdy/Cdy A heavy rain striping tobacco larthing etc I set a mink trap caught a hair. Linnie came home Lizzie gone down to Cedar vale river is rising Jas put Lilly in stable to night |
W 15. |
Fair/Fair/Fair/Fair Mahon worked hear to day striping tobacco & shucking corn Chandler came up I let him have a plane for $1.25 cts. Thomasia & I went to Saverys I sat a steel trap for mink he killed 4 old turkeys or grown ones Lizzie at Mrs Kenedys Linnie at Mrs Southworth, |
Th 16. |
Fair/Fair/Fair very cold/Fair I went to Saverys for steel-trap sat it on the river again sat mink trap on swamp caught a hair bated trap with hair head diging irish-potatoes Jas went to Mr Buckhannons one of his boys came down with dog gone to West-field Linnie at Cedar v Lizzie at Kenidys Horn came for order - |
Fr 17. |
Fair cool day/Fair/Fair cold m/Fair Jas went to West field for hogs got them put them in pen I went in wagon to river for hogs Edmond & Sorny came with dogs caught a hir, I caught a hair in trap diging irish potatoes burried some on gully-end of house. edge pines - - |
Sat 18. |
Clear/Fair/Fair/Cdy I went to Carmel to the quarterly meeting Bro Reynolds preached, about 40 or 45 pers put the greens away Jas went hunting with Savery Nolton Edmond & others caught 10 Hairs I pd $1.50 cts for Paster 25 cts for sixton |
Sun 19. |
Cdy/Cdy/Cdy/Rain I went to Carmel S.S. had 4. S. Bro Reynolds preached I went by Sister Smiths & dined Clarrence & I went to Oxford to baptizing Smith John & Joseph Mason & Madison wer baptized. met with Mr John Southworth Mrs Southworth sat till bed time hear Biron & other came for h |
M 20. |
Rain showery/Rain/Rain mild day/Cdy I saw a great many wild pigeons Edmond came up w 3 one had his wing broken put it in cage Jas & E caught 2 hairs. Lizzie & Fannie came home Lizzie & Kenidy went to meeting yesterday & to Cormac Woods Jas went with Edmond this evening pigeon hunting below Edmonds, got carpet warp & cotton from Richmond. Dandridge |
Tu 21. |
Cdy/Cdy/Cdy/Rain Shelled turn corn Jas carryed it to mill he came from Edmonds & caught 3 hairs Harriet & Tom Anderson came & spent the day Jas gone away to night I made a mash-trap on swamp at boat landing Lizzie gone to Mrs Southworths to night |
W 22. |
Cdy/Cdy/Fair very cold/Fair Pertha came with Lizzie & returned Other came & cut down corn shucking etc I made a yoke for Mrs Southworth for Others work set a mash trap over the river caught a hair went to mill for meal etc Austin going to send his tobacco to Richmond in wagon w John |
Th 23. |
Fair L frost/Cdy/Fair/Rain I caught a screak owl in hair trap sat 2 more mash traps made 3 ax helvs. Cenedy came by wants me to mend his ox wheel I went to Balers & to Miss Addams got 2 cymblains, forward & bundle for H. saw Dr D & pointers at Dr D. met Pertha at bars she & Lizzie & Linnie gone to Saverys going to stay till bed time Jas shucking corn Mrs S cave me a paper for Dr Lin to fill up county money. |
Fr 24 |
Rain/Cdy/Cdy/Fair I handled a ax for self Edmond came up Jas went away with him going Oposum hunting Kenedy brought his ox cart wheel up to mend a mink threw my mash trap. cutting & sawing wood & Mr H Clater shot himself left 4 children |
Sat 25. |
Fair mild/Fair/Fair cdy/Rain I caught a hair went to Dr Lins carryed Mrs Southworths the papers he sent them back to Mrs. S. he is coming over Monday morning I carryed the papers to Mrs S. saw Dr, washing mashine. wants me to make a pattent [pattern?] for him I went to measure corn for Kenidy he had 9 f barrells firs lode his part Jas went with Edmond fox hunting. Fannie got a letter from John to day Lizzie went to Landora brought Nora on a horse they are going or gone to cedar vale to night mill rode is mended by Cobbs Horn had ½ bu of corn |
Sun 26. |
Fair/Fair/Cdy Thunder & L/Fair Rain a L I went to Carmel S.S. had 4 S. Bro Peniton conducted prayer meeting scratched 1 of my scollars off book Dr Dickinson gave me a pointer puppy Lizzie & Nora went to Cty Line Fannie went home with her |
M 27. |
Cdy Fair/Fair/Fair/Cdy Garland sent up hear looking for my cow I put feet in wheel-bench went to Mrs S. Fannie came home this evening Lizzie went to Mrs Lambies to day Jas had colick to day Lesley Southworth brought my pointed Puppy came from Dr Dickinsons. Thomasia went to Mrs Southworths one of Miss Dervins came hear to day |
Tus 28. |
Snow cool day/Cdy/Cdy Rain/Snow a L I sat a trap at island a mink killed a chicken in hen house sat trap for him diging irish potatoes dug some in garden Savery brought up a lode of corn for Jas we put it in corn house lent Savery my cutting box Mrs K sent up some fresh meet |
W 29. |
Snow a f fl/Cdy/Cdy Fair/Fair I commenced putting a top on flower pit etc went to Lanes & Huletts to try to get a horse shoe Jas gone to Richmond in Mrs Southworths cart with tobacco for Kenidy & self Charles carryed Edmonds tobacco. Kenidy & Edmond wer her to day Pertha came this evening Fannie gone with her to Mrs Dervins Lizzie to Mrs So, Garland found Rhoda cow Rock castle [Rock Castle was an estate in Goochland County] |
Th 30. |
Fair/Cdy/Cdy/Fair I went to Wiltons went with Savery in the woods for cart tung went to mill & Jas a lode slabs for flower pit carryed S, cart back to Wiltons Cobbs at the mill Horn had 1 bu of corn to day Fannie & Lizzie came home this morning Kenedy went w them to Mrs Dervins last night |