Day Journals of James T. Redd - September 1871

Fr 1.
We went to
Terrells –
Dervins etc
[steer sketch]

Fair cool d/Fair/Fair cool/Fair Thomasia & I went to see Jas – Terrell Mr Wood & wife was there & Daughter we dined at Mrs Dervins Lizzie Pertha wer ther we went to store to see Joh Susan has a boy 3 weaks old a Mrs Smith was there Mrs D gave us a basket of wool – Jas soled bill to Sam Anderson I hear for 40 dollers Emily Anderson sent up to day her likeness sent home peas etc pulling fodder Cary carryed steers home Mrs Coleman Ben is dead Mrs John Noel & Dick Sutton also – the same night

Sat 2.
Neck
Dr L. Land
Jas &
[Nussy?] Terrell
[calf sketch]

Fair/Fair/Fair/Fair Jas & I wenrt to the neck Dr Lins land I saw Miss Morris going to Mr Fountains – Cary went with Jas Jas Terrell & family came & spent the day rather evening Edmond came this evening I dined at Dr Lins I saw John McL Anderson Toms wife gone home to day I saw bill ox at at work Sam Andersons – I have a message from Bro Newbill to Bro Reynolds Lilly has a male calf

Sun 3.
Carmel S.S.
5. S
protracted meeting

Fair/Fair/Fair/Fair I ent to Carmel S.S. had 5 SS had all day meeting Bro Sands preached twice a great many persons – at meeting Bro S dined with us Lewis had a watermellon there etc

M 4.
Carmel

Fair/Fair/Fair/Fair I went to Carmel Bro Sands preached in the morning & at night 2 or 3 persons nelt for prayer Bro S, left his umbrella

Tus 5.
Carmel

Fair/Fair/Fair/Fair Thomasia Lizzie & Gwinnet went to Carmel in Edmonds cart & driver mule, Bro Sands preached twice to day Mr Archer spoke & prayed one professed John Mason went up for prayer found Dr Dickinsons bag of (instroments) Jas about fodder he went to Bro S. or Huletts.

W 6.
Carmel
Edmonds

foggy/Fair/Fair/Fair I went to Edmonds for his cart put mair to it girls went down with Sorny Bro Newbill preached & Sands spoke & Dr D. Clarrence Smith & James fom Richmond John Mason & Peniton professed. & Linnie [“talked” lined through]

Th 7.
Carmel

Fair/Fair/Fair/Fair I went with Lizzie in the cart to Carmel Lizzie drove – back with 2 Miss Englands – she & Pertha & Jas walked with them to Landora – I suppose – came back Bro Sands preached in morning & spoke this evening invited the cold members to come up to frunt seet. I gave Mr Sands a note at Carmel. cows in corn field to day - Jas pulling fodder etc

Fr 8.
Carmel
Mrs South

Fair cool n/Fair/Fair/Fair I went to Mrs Southworth to go with Pertha to Carmel we went in buggy Bro Sands preached twice to day 6 persons talked to church C Smith 2 Masons Linnie & Miss [Blued?] J Peniton Pertha nelt for prayer – 2 Miss Englands went in cart Jas gone up with them

Sat 9.
$9.00
Calf pen
Mrs C & Mr R
church

Fair/Fair/Fair/Fair I made cedar frames for calf pen put the calf up in pen by ice house Jas & Kenedy went to B. Church Mrs Colison & Mr Robison came to Mrs Lambies thursday – sent 9 dollars hear for H.

Sun 10.
Carmel
[2 black hand sketches]

Fair/Fair/Fair/Fair I went to Carmel Bro Newbill preached in morning & Bro Sands in evening. John Wright profesed convertion this evening – Jas Dickinson died last night [possibly James M. Dickinson, buried at Hollywood Cemetery in Richmond.] Dr went down Stape Redd is dead. [Stapleton T. Redd, 1 Ag 1825 – 31 Ag 1871] Lizzie & Linnie went to Landora to spend night

M 11.
Carmel
Pertha
fodder

Cdy/Cdy/Cdy/Cdy I went to Mrs S for buggy & Pertha & Fannie went to Carmel we dined with Prov, folks, Bro Sands preached in morning spoke this evening & Bro Newbill. Pertha Southworth profesed conversion this evening – we came by Mrs S. Jas & Charles gone to coart got back late Edmon Mahon came to pull fodder to day -

Tus 12.
Carmel
meeting broke
hirt arm

Cdy/Fair/Fair/Fair Lizzie Linnie & I went to Carmel the meeting broke this evening Bro Lands preached twice to day Mr John Wright Tignal & Nanny Anderson talked to church & wer received – meeting going to commence at elon Wednesday night I fell on a rock in swamp hurt my shoulder & arm Jas pulling fodder etc

W 13.
Edmonds cart
Mrs S, etc
Huletts
Mrs S, etc

Fair smoky/Fair/Fair/Cdy I carryed Edmonds cart home went by Cedar-fork came by Mrs Southworths – She is comeing over this evening Pertha in morning – Mrs S came this evening I went to Huletts carryed a letter for N Trent Got a letter for Mrs Colison & Pertha paper for W & Savery w pitched logs off carriage Jacob come down on cars gone to Mrs S, Thomasia went with Mrs S, home girls went to Cedar vale Jas pulling fodder I carryed a pair stockins to Duke -

Th 14.
Huletts
$2.30
do .75
meeting
[black hand sketch]

Cdy/Rain hard/Rain hard/Rain Pertha came she & Lizzie went to Landora – I went to Huletts pd more $2.50 cts for H shoes pd Duke for childrens shoes 75 cts – went to Elon Bro Sands preached 3 persons nelt for prayer very few persons Sam & girls from Bro Saml, wer there Jas gone below he & Kenedy halled up his fodder. hird that Sally White is dead few

Fr 15.
E Redd

Rain/Rain/Rain/Cdy Edmond Redd came this evening Jas – came from Kenidys he is going to Huletts or Edmonds – Mr Savery brought a letter for Lizzie & Jas Lizzie & Pertha are at – Landora.

Sat 16.
Huletts
Dr Lins
Miss Nelson

Rain a L/Cdy/Cdy/Cdy I went to Huletts in wagon carryed 2 – lbs butter got a gallon oil lamp chimney for butter got 1 box blacking for 19 cts went to Dr Lins for H Bro Newbil there We sent to Mrs Nelsons to have a coat altered by Miss Eliza Lizze & P came home this evening Jas gone to Bro Saml, -

Sun 17.
Carmel S.S.
2 S. & m

Fair/Fair/Fair/Fair I went to Carmel S.S. had 2 S. Bro – Piltcher preached Miss Miller – talked to church & mas [was] received – Dr D got there late. Ct Tetwiler was at Carmel.

M 18.
Huletts
Letter
25 cts
Garlands
fence

Cdy/Fair/Fair/Cdy I went to Huletts carryed a letter for H.A. Anderson one to Tom & Dr Lin bought 25 cts worth things of Dr T. Bro S, was at Huletts Cobb sawing our timber etc I went to Garlands to – carry clothes & get Tom to pull fodder got 15 cts worth stamps. – Jas came home this morning – pulling foder. I patched fence to keep colt in  

Tus 19.
Tops
Tas[x] money
$7.19 cts

Cdy/Cdy/Cdy/Rain a L Cdy Jas & I tied up tops on flat cutting tops Mr Robert B Oliver Tax gatheirer came by I pd him $7.19 cts – Thomasia H & I went to grave yard for pairs Tho & Gwin at Cedar vale it is after 8 ock have not come. Jas & Fannie gone down

W 20.
tops
Mrs Southworth
Letter to John

Cdy/Rain/Cdy/Fair Jas & I finished cutting tops on flat & tying up I went to Mrs Southworth, to tell her about her cows in corn field I stayed 2 hours Jas & Charles L, Mr Robinson & C came for corn knife H went with Edmond to Bro Saml came back to night Linnie spent day at cedar vale Tho got a letter from John he is well etc.

Th 21.
Wm Talley

Fair cool d/Fair/Fair cold/Fair Makg fence by spring Edmond & Wm Talley came up this morning I went to Mrs Nelsons got my coat pd Miss Eliza 50 cts for it Lewis is painting the house Mrs N, Hill Carter was there

Fr 22.
Cty Line
Frost

Fair large frost/Fair/Fair/Fair We went up to Cty Line to pick nick in wagon – a good many speaches etc Edmond went up I went to Mrs Southworth, for a pair long reigns Thomasia & G & Sal went to Mrs Southworths & spent day with Mrs S, -

Sat 23.
fence
Kenidys
Tho -

Fair/Fair/Fair/Fair Makg fence from garden to bee h Thomasia & Gwinnet went to Mrs Kenidys & spent day Edmond came this evening with dogs Jas caught a hair – H & Linnie gone to Mrs Southworths to night – Jas cutting down corn 3 Englans came down in night stayed 1 or 2 hours -

Sun 24.
Carmel S.S.
5 S
Savery
girls

Fair/Fair/Fair/Fair I went to Carmel S.S. had 5 S. Dr Dickinson conducted prayer meeting Bro Wortham gave us $5.00 for Christmas tree Jas left with him for Richmond gave notice of the baptizing next S. I came by Prov to Garlans to get Tom to come up Jas went to Cty Line Savery came & Dined – Jas & H went to Miss Addams – Lizzie to Landora – Fan & Linnie to Mrs K.

M 25.
Huletts
sugar
.75 cts
fence
Tom 2 d

Fair/Fair Cdy/Cdy/Fair I finished the fence by bee house & hives – Tom came to work pulling fodder by rock s. . . H & Jas came home this morning I went to Huletts saw Lizzie with Englans in store I got 6 lbs sugar for 75 cts – I went by Cobbs for buggy failed to get it I halled a lode of fodder to night

Tus 26
stack of fodder
Walker Terrells
Allensworth

Cdy cool to n/Cdy/Cdy/Fair I halled a lode tops Jas stacking blades & tops in same stack Tom pulling fodder etc I went to Walker Terrells to try to get his buggy failed saw Mr Pennie & Daughter going to Mr Blantons Bro Allensworth promised to lend me his jirsy wagon [jersey wagon – like a surrey with small front wheel & larger back wheel] Lizzie at Mrs E. Linnie at Mrs Southworths spent day there

W 27.
wagon
Mr Hurndons
[black hand sketch]

Fair cool/Fair/Fair/Fair Jas went to L Terrells & borrowed harness for John I went to Allensworth & got his wagon & Mr H & I went to Mr John Hurndons to spend night Jas went to party in hanover & danced nearly all night - - Mr H has 7 children Mrs Derrut is dead Custus

Th 28.
Fredicksburg
[white hand sketch]

Fair cool/Fair/Fair/Fair Harriet & I went to Fredicksburg put up at Cpt Addams dined there pd him25 cts for feed I bought leather pd $7.00 for it bought clothes pd $8.95 cts gave H 2.75 cts 75 cts for Fannie – we returned to Mr Hurndons at night the sherriff sat till bed time Rob Crutchfield – Mr Blanton is – dead Terrell Cobbs old place. Charles -

Fr 29.
Mr Hurndons
home

Fair cool/Fair/Fair/Fair We left Mr Hurndons for home stoped at bethiny and dined bought 6 cakes & ink 16 cts – bought 13 cts worth candy at Gatewoods – Jas carryed buggy home & harness etc Mrs Lambies chimney caught a fire we went down thought it was the house on fire.

Sat 30.
mill
Eugane
Pertha

Fair/Fair/Fair/Fair Eugane came & staid till evening I cut his hair & he mine Jas went with him he helped to hall a lode fodder Pertha S. & Biron are hear to night – I went to mill for meal Mr Austin is sick Pertha in bed,