Day Journals of James T. Redd - November 1872

Fr 1st
T Castle
$5000
Sale &
Land
E Redd
opossum

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.
Carmel
quartly m
½ bu p
Jas a bag a.

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.
Carmel S.S.
3 S.
Bro B
Sanders

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.
wheat 1 bu
Tho

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.
wheat 1/3 bu
Timothy seed
Election

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.
Turkey
[turkey sketch]
Girls etc

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.
Girls

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.
Dr G
& Sue

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.
Dr Lin

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.
Sanders
Dr Lin

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.
1 H

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.
2 H
Letters
company
Dr Lin

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.
[mink sketch]

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.
Sal

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.
E Redd

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.
mink
[mink sketch]
Mr W
snow nearly
covered g.

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.
Bro Saml,

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.
mink
[mink sketch]
[black hand sketch]

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.
scool
F. D.
4 birds

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.
Jas
T. Castle
[rooster sketch]

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.
Lizzie
E & N

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.
greens etc
[black hand sketch]

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
trap
Pertha
Tho

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.
Carmel
Mr Burruss H,
to Richmond
H. Redd

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.
Fox trap
Cate
Nora

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.
trap
L Englan

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.
[mink sketch]
Cary etc
Mrs Walker
girls

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.
1 H 5 H
Mrs Walker
Cary Redd

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.
Mrs & Mr Walker
corn etc

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