Fr 1st |
Fair/Fair/Fair/Fair I went to T. Castle to sale of land Tom B. Anderson bought the Land for $5000. Mr Robinson went by me he killed 2 birds saw pheasants etc E Redd is hear to night came with a note from Mr Kean for ox cart – sowed a few timothy seed by spring Jas ploughing for wheat – E & Jas caught 2 opossums got away. |
Sat 2. |
Cdy cool day/Rain/Rain/Fair I went to Carmel ¼ meeting took a collection for Sexton who has sore [hand sketch] I promised ½ bu potatoes Bro S gave 2 lbs s & one of coffee Jas ploughing went this evening to Mr Keans for apples. Lizzie Fannie went to Mrs Englans. Sister Sarah is quite sick Jas came with bag apples. |
Sun 3. |
Fair/Fair/Fair cool/Fair I went to Carmel had 3 scollars – Bro Baptis preached tex Gal 3 ct & part of 28 v We are all one in Christ he went with Dr Dickinson home Jas went to T. Castle & spent day – H F Sanders came he spent day Cate s day Mr Savery came with a letter for me to carry to Bro Moncure I brought it back |
M 4. |
Fair mild d/Fair/Fair/Fair I Sowed wheat by ivy hill on potatoe & tobacco Land I worked my gun made parth below ivy hill. Thomasia went to Saverys & H & Bob H came for potatoes Fox hunters wer out to day by Horns Aggy & Maggy are hear to night I put up fowls last n & to night. |
Tus 5. |
Fair cold m/Fair/Fair cdy/Rain Sowed wheat on irish potatoe patch – below hen house sowed timothy seed on sweet potatoe patch & flat etc Mr Sanders came & spent day Jas & I went to Goldens ville to Election of President Greely & Brown. [Ulysses S. Grant defeated Horace Greeley; Grant was the incumbent] Sally Lue w quite sick drenched her etc [drenching in some antiseptic solution?] Lizzie & Fannie went to Mrs E to w.w. store bought a pr shoes. |
W 6. |
Rain/Rain/Rain/Rain I shot a wild turkey hit him did not get him in Mrs L by san mill I caught a pair a mink tried to get him out – Jas went to Noels carryed 6 chickens for Lin Pertha & Lizzie went to Huletts I have been quite poly all day Fan went scool Lizzie & N E came with her home to night |
Th 7. |
Rain Fair/Fair/Fair/Fair I coughed most all night last quite poly to day Lizzie Linnie & G are sick with coles – Fannie Lizzie & Nora gone to scool. Came back Fannie went to Mrs Trainhams w Lizzie E Jas came home went back to Dr Lins for medison Dr Gouldin Sue Sister Emily & Sarah – are at Bro Saml, Lizzie took colemel [calomel] Sue S – came to night. |
Fr 8. |
Fair/Cdy/Fair cold/Fair Thomasia sick Linnie in bed Jas is complaining he went to T Castle to set up his corn came back this evening I turned out my chickens this evening Fan came back. Susan went home – I am feeling a little better to day. Dr Gouldin & Louisa came this evening Jas came back before them |
Sat 9. |
Fair/Fair/Fair/Fair Dr Gouldin & Sue went down Jas gave the Dr a Jame ruster Lu gave me a pr specks – Jas went for the Dr Lin came at night all sick but H |
Sun 10. |
Fair/Fair/Fair/Fair Mrs S. sent Otho & Byron to cut wood She came in evening & Mr & Mrs Sanders came to night Mrs Southworth & Byron went home to night. Dr Lin came to see us Aggy & Maggy spent day hear |
M 11. |
Fair/Rain/Rain/Rain Mr Sanders cut some wood & halled it up Mr Savery came by. I caught a hair Mr & Mrs Sanders went home this evening |
Tus 12. |
Rain/Fair/Fair/Fair I caught 2 hairs bated mash trap above w board. Mrs Savery came 2 Lambies 2 Englands & Dr Lin & Mr Savery & Sarah Jane Jas walked around with gun made him w Jas got letter from John Tho a letter from Mrs Holled, offers us w view to live. |
W 13. |
Rain a L/Cdy/Rain/Rain I caught a mink in mash trap Mrs Southworth came this evening & brought salfoesy [salsify] etc all quite poly. to day – Tho had colick or rheumatism last n H went to mill rode to see S. stoped at Mrs Lambies. |
Th 14. |
Cdy/Fair/Fair/Fair E went hunting sent Sal up hear he went back this evening. I cut wood Savery came by on his way to mill Jas righting to Shelly Fitzzhugh Lizzie went to Mrs S. |
Fr 15. |
Fair/Fair/Fair cold/Fair I cut a parcel of wood Mr Savry came by sent Walner up to hall a lode of fodder Lizzie went to Mrs S Edmond & Sal came this evening & sat till bed time I am quite poly chiliness etc Wm Dandridge setting out an orchard at Providence |
S 16. |
Cdy cold m/Snow/Snow Fair/Cdy I caught a small mink in same trap set up 2 more bated with rat & H head stray D came this morning. Mr Walter came this evening & brought some butter for us – Maggy came with a piece poark she is h to night |
Sun 17. |
Fair/Fair/Cdy/Fair I saw Bro Trainham at gate Mr Savery came Bro Saml & Cary Cate Maggy & Fannie spent day Mr S did not dine Bro Saml brought apples – Jas went to Locus G. came by Cedar Vale etc |
M 18. |
Cdy/Cdy/Fair cold/Fair I caught a young mink in box trap Jas & I halled a lode corn shucked it the corn shelled ½ bl Jas gone to mill & to Bro Saml with ½ do chickens of Linnies Savery came for my cart he is gone to Richmond in ox cart with tobacco fr [for] Emily & self. Bro Taylor Sam Luck died to night I hear [Samuel P. Luck, @ 1795 – 17 Nov 1872] |
Tus 19. |
Fair cold/Fair mor/Cdy/Cdy I have been poly all day Jas came by this evening with meal Fannie & Linnie went to scool to day Lizzie gone to Mrs S – with letter for Sue from Anna T. Jas & I halled a lode corn from beyond rock spring H went to Mrs S. Fatty D came hear w shoat. England sent 4 birds to us by Jas |
W 20. |
Cdy/Cdy/Cdy/Fair I shucked out the corn cut wood etc Jas carryed the horses & cart to T. Castle he came back & brought a ruster of Clarrence blue & red I put him in his hen house by spring Jas went back to night Charles L came by for ox boughs got one he is going to Town in ox cart. Lizzie came back this n Giles came for cart |
Th 21. |
Fair cold n/Fair/Fair/Cdy Cutting wood etc Lizzie & Nora came by Lizzie Redd went with them home cold morning. halk got after fowls. Have the epizoo[tic] tick at Dr Terrells among his horses. |
Fr 22. |
Cdy/Fair/Fair/Fair Cutting wood. Cous S, dogs ran by like they wer after fox H went this evening to Mrs S. Mr Hardyman is quite poly. Thomasia & I put away the greens. Kenedy came by with a letter to H. Sister (Linch Cobbs) died after weaks ago I hear Fannie gone to Mrs Lambies. Fan came back. |
Sat 23 |
Fair mild d/Fair/Fair/Fair I commenced a trap on ivy hill rock foundation cutting wood Jas halled it in the cart Walkers cart H went to T Castle for Jas Mercer Chandler came for peach Pertha came with bottle milk Thomasia went to Mrs S. Lizzie came to night Fannie gone to Mrs Lambies |
Sun 24. |
Fair/Fair/Fair/Fair H & I went to Carmel in Mr Walkers H cart carryed her trunk I had 4 S. Mr Peniton taught them desided to have a dinner Xmas for scollars Bro Sam,l was at Carmel I went to Mr Burruss to carry H trunk left it came by John Taylors for carpet got it. Jas spent day at home the girls went to Mrs L & Kenedys & down rode to n Cate Lambie is hear to night. Jas went to T Castle with cart. to night. |
M 25. |
Fair/Cdy/Cdy/Rain Cate went home this morning Mrs Robinson & Jenny came up brought a piece of beef Charles brought from Richmond Linnie gone to Landora Nora E. is hear - I finished my fox trap Edmond & Bibb passed by Fox hunting. |
Tus 26. |
Rain light/Rain/Rain/Fair I bated the trap with chicken cutting wood etc Nora went to scool Lizzie E came to night Nora at Mrs Lambies Savery came by to night Lizzie went to Cedar vale got 2 letters one from Lucy one from Wm Dandridge put a rat in trap on ivy hill |
W 27. |
Fair/Fair/Fair/Fair I caught a mink something got out of one of the traps Edmond & Cary came by fox hunting Jas went & started fox Cary came to night with Jas Mrs Walker & John came up with Jas in cart. Mrs Southworth & Sue are hear to night. Mr Savery carryed letters to Huletts. one to H. Lizzie E went scool came by. to night John E came Lizzie & Linnie gone to Landora |
Th 28. |
Fair/Fair/Fair/Cdy I caught a hair bated traps sat a snair etc cutting wood pine on s. path Mrs Walker & Thomasia went to Mrs Southworths spent day Jas pulling cane to day killed bird Kenedy at Mrs Southworths, Cary went home this morning - |
Fr 29. |
Snow cold day/Fair/Fair very c/Fair Snow fast for a short time cold day John Walker & I went to traps caught Bash in snair I halled lode corn. shucked it out - Jas walked to Bro Saml going to Dr Terrells for cow Lizzie went to Mrs Lambies - Mr Walker came for Mrs W & John in cart. |
Sat 30. |
Fair very cold/Fair/Fair/Fair A very cold night and day ice on the river & ice on swamp thick enough to hold my weight cutting wood Bash came home to day - Maggy came & spent day Linnie gone with her to n Fannie gone to Kenedays. Savery came by with a letter from Harriet |