Day Journals of James T. Redd - September 1872

Sun 1st
Carmel S. SS.
8 S.

Fair/Fair/Fair/Fair H & Gwinnet & I went to Carmel I had 8 S. they gave them tickets for excursion thursday Bro Reynols preached was quite horse Bro Saml went with Dr D home to get a church letter Cate Lamby spent day hear Fanny – went to Cty Line with Kenidy – Jas went to Hanover w Mr Talleys.

M 2.
store
$2.95
Mr Englans

Fair/Fair/Fair/Fair I went to Seys for shoes failed went to W-worth store looked at shoes etc borrowed horse of John Englan & went this evening for leather pd him $2.95 cts for L & thread Jas gave me $1.00 for pattern he came home this m Bro Burruss invited me & H to go to his house Wednesday evening or night. Sandy Englan & Lizzie came this evening gone with Fannie to Cedar vale to night left leather with Bro Trainham – -

Tus 3.
pail
Horn
S. E.
cart etc

Fair/Fair/Fair/Fair I put up a pale for butter pale 3 hoops Horn & boys came this evening Sandy & L & Fan gone to Mrs Lambies halk got after fowls Jas went to Huletts & had plough pointed by Lane & - brought cart home

W 4.
Mr Burruss

Fair/Fair/Fair/Fair Thomasia went to Harris for bob to go with H & I to Chesterfield Mr B. to bring horse back the 3 Dervins wer there & others 2 cars left for us there. Sandy & Lizzie went to Mrs Kenedys to spend day left a w mellon for K.

Th 5.
Richmond
Excursion
Mr B.

Cdy Rain a L/Cdy/Rain a L/Fair We all started to Richmond this morning went by Hollywood [Hollywood Cemetery] & pump house down the [cinnel?] to first Church had refreshments & Augern [organ] musick etc H & I w to Mr Dandridge. & dined – had several little speaches from from Wm D Bro Spence & Dr D I went to Bank for Mrs Southworth went to Mr John Wilsons to get his signature went to Todds for – Jas McLaughlinertc etc Wm D sent a piece chees to Tho I bought $1.00 worth tea ½ lb – We came up to Mr Burruss, & spent night -

Fr 6.
home from Mr Burruss,
Mrs S
$109.64

Fair warm day/Fair/Fair/Fair Bob Mahon came to Mr Burruss with the horse for me I came up left Harriet there Mrs B. baby is sick Cary came this morning went away this evening Jas went to Bro Saml carryed both horses went for Linnie Thomasia Gwinnet & I went to Mrs Southworths I carryed her money $1.00 and over - $109.64 cts Pertha laid up

Sat 7.

Fair warm day/Fair/Fair/Fair Jas came home left Linnie behind he commenced pulling fodder to day. – Aggy L & Fanny came & spent day – Fanny went to Mrs S for paper Lizzie went to Cedar vale this evening. I washed in little room etc watered wheels of buggy cutting wood etc

Sun 8.
Carmel S.S.
9 S.

Fair very warm/Fair/Fair very w/Fair Gwinnet & I went to Carmel S.S. I ha 9 S. one sick Otho,. Dr D conducted the prayer meeting H came from Mr Burruss, Sandy E is hear came this morning – he & girls went to Mrs Englans with Cate & Mag Byron S. came & sat till bed time Fan went to Cedar vale

M 9.
Mahons
fodder

Fair warm/Rain/Cdy/Fair H & T getting S. make pealing peaches etc Bob Mahon brought a basket all came this – evening got caught hear in rain lent my old coat. – Jas pulling fodder – shocking etc Sandy is hear Fannie came this morning. -

Tus 10.
Horns
peaches
Bro Saml,

Fair/Fair/Fair/Cdy I went to Mahons for peaches & went to Bro Saml with H. Pertha went to Huletts with us borrowed Mrs Horse Cart we me[t] the girls from Bro Saml going to Huletts Cate got letter from home sister sick sent Cary to Junction to send a teligraf home

W 11.
Bro Saml,
wheat
$10.00
Mrs S,

Cdy/Cdy/Cdy/Rain a L I got 6 bushels red wheat of Bro Sam,l pd him $10,00 he oes $1.00 Mercer Chandler & Cobb at work at Hibla H got apples from Bro Saml, Linnie came home I left the wheat at mill. it weighed 370 lbs – neat. Sandy Lizzie & Linnie went to Saverys came back Jas about fodder I carryed cart home saw Gatewood at Mrs S. Otho had chill

Th 12.
Byron S

Rain a L/Rain hard/Rain hard/Cdy Sandy E has my gun to hunt to day Landora Jas pulling fodder went to T. Castle in rain to look at his corn Lizzie gone to Cedar vale. or Kenidys came back home – Jas spent night at T. Castle Byron came with driers.

Fr 13.
corn to the mill
Sandy.

Cdy/Fair/Cdy/Fair I shelled corn & carryed it to mill with a barrell. the last old corn I went with H. for shoe make – Jas came home 12 ock. Sandy & Nora came this evening & Aggy Lamby going to spend night

Sat 14.
E Redd
S Southworth
Huletts
50 cts
mill
L

Fair/Fair/Fair/Fair I opened fodder & grubing wheat – patch Jas fallowing etc – Edmond came with Susan S, spent the ballance of day Jas gone home w E & H with Sue Sandy went to Landora this morning – Lizzie Fannie & Linnie gone to Mr Pennies this eving I went to Huletts fot 4 lbs s. [sugar?] at Dr T. pd 50 cts. Bro Saml went from the mill with me Cate is going to stay till October. I went by Hanes. I got a letter for H from Carry Gwin decline coming [Cate is his nephew Dr. John thomas Redd’s wife Catherine Surget Sheilds; their daughter was Benoist]b

Sun 15.
Carmel S.S.
8 S
$1.00

Fair/Fair/Fair cool/Fair H & Gwinnet & I went to Carmel I had 8 S. 2 got there late Bro Broaddus came late & preached a great many persons. there Dr Flippoe & F wer at Carmel pd L Trainham $1.00 for s [sexton?]

M 16.
Carmel
walked

Fair cool d/Fair/Fair/Fair cool/Fair I walked to Carmel Bro Broadus preached twice Wm Dandridge came in evening & went to Providence Lizzie went with with the Trainhams – I rode Dr D, horse Sandy E was at meeting hear to night

Tus 17.
Carmel meeting
[black hand sketch]

Fair/Fair/Fair/Fair I walked to Carmel Bro Broaddus preached twice Bro Saml & I ate with Dr Dickinson he came late I rode Edmonds horse a part of way this evening. Bro B went to Cedar-fork – Mrs Douglis is dead - - John

W 18
Carmel meeting

Fair/Fair/Fair/Fair I went to Carmel in buggy with H & Gwinnet Bro Broaddus preached twice a good many persons there – the girls went in Englans wagon. Fannie & Linnie gone to Kenedys to night Horns came here to day Jas pulling fodder.

Th 19.
Carmel meeting
$1.00
Peach stones

Rain a f d/Fair/Fair cool/Fair I went to Carmel Bro Broaddus preached twice text in morning 1st Cor 2 ct 9 v & this evening pray with out seacing – [I Thesssalonians 5:17] meeting broke I dined with L Trainham pd him his shoe bill at gate 75 cts. Pd Dr D 25 cts for preacher H & Thomasia went to Mrs Southworth, got peaches. I planted part row neath peach stones.

Fr 20.
Corn
Sandy E.
4 sq

Fair/Fair/Fair c/Fair I helped to shock up corn san bank cut down corn by rock spring cutting tops on swamp Jas pulling fodder above spring – Sandy E killed 4 squirls ivy-hill – H & Susan S. went to T Castle & spent day Mitchils at T Castle at work Sandy gone this evening to Landora Lizzie sick to night. Fannie & Linnie went to Cedar vale – this evening Charles came up

Sat 21.
[bird sketch]
halk
E Redd
fodder
Boys
peaches

Fair/Fair/Fair/Fair I killed a halk shot twice broke his wing flying high 2 Mahons – came with a basket peaches lent him saw & orger Jas & I tied up corn by rock spring cutting tops Jas pulling fodder E Redd came by went to Chiles Burg [woren-tring? warranting?] Savery came spent day left w E. Something caught a chicken on flat fox expect Thomasia & H w to old place for peaches Fan went to C.V. [Cedarvale] brought Maggy Dukes hear to night – Lesly Southworth spent day hear.

Sun 22.
Carmel S.S.
5 S.

Fair warm/Fair/Fair/Fair H & G & I went to Carmel S.S. I had 5 S. Bro Trainham conducted prayer meeting Sandy E spent day hear Susan & Byron – came to night Susan spent night B went b. Fannie Dukes spent day hear Thomasia went to Cedar vale & spent evening Fan went with Mrs Savery to Cty L.

M 23.
E & C Redd
Huletts 90 cts
mill
2 bu corn meal
of Bro S.

Fair/Fair/Fair/Fair Jas & I put up some s tops I cutting John E came by with lode oats Sandy went with him to Huletts Edmond & Crawford Redd came 12 ock from Bro Saml Horn came by going to mill – Bob boys went this evening to Walker Terrells Sandy went to Mrs Kenedys to night Fan & Lin went to peal peaches etc I went to Huletts got 6 bags from Dr T. got 6 lbs – Sugar 75 cts 1 box caps 15 cts. On credit -

Tus 24.
fodder
S.E.
Savery

Fair/Fair/Fair/Fair Jas & I went to rock spring cutting tops & cutting down corn tying up etc Sandy E killed a pair halk & squirl he went down this evening – Savery brought a lode wood to make sorgum to night. Aggy L is hear.

W 25
hogs & cow
Horse
Girls
Savery
18 cts

Cdy Rain a L/Rain showery/Cdy/Cdy Jas went to T Castle to cut down his – corn. I am quite poly to day 3 hogs in potatoe patch crossed river Ag & L went to look for a squirl Cate is hear this evening & night Gatewood came by for chickens bought 3 f let cow through gate & horse Mr Savery came with cow

Th 26.
Huletts
sumac
pd Barr
40 cts

Fair warm/Cdy/Cdy Rain/Rain I fixed up cart & carryed the sumac to Dr Terrells he got $1.35 cts a 100 lbs got oil & other things pd for sugar caps gloves etc he ows 55 cts I pd Mr Mare for a gallon oil 40 cts – Mrs Goodwin is very sick G up with her Thomasia & & G went to Mahorns for peaches got apples from Saverys – suckering tobacco

Fr 27.
watermellons 30
mashine
T Castle
Savery
[black hand sketch]

Fair/Fair/Fair/Fair I pulled 30 watermellons to day fixing up sorgum mashine Savery brought over 2 lodes sorgum I borowed his horse & went to T. Castle for the mare saw Jas at gate I went with Mrs Savery home & carryed Effie Thomasia Linnie & G went to Horns for peaches. Fannie & Lizzie & Kenedy went to car Wood to [P. camma?] H gone to Miss Addams she is sick I killed a crow Old Mrs Goodwin is dead

Sat 28.
sorgum
Dr Lins
shop

Fair/Fair/Fair/Fair I ground sorgum Saverys Savery came to help put mashine together he & Mrs Savery came by this evening – made some sorgum I went with H to Dr Lins met with Bro Baptis & 2 d daughters had cake & ice cream saw Dr L spoke of Sanders lying the timber on Tilleses – H got a letter from Lucy Holiday & 5 dollars I had 2 nails put in bils shoe – Horn – came to drive horses Charles Wilton came for 2 watermellons I gave him Lizzie Englan is h

Sun 29.
Carmel S.S.
3 S
Elon
girls
Letter

Cdy mild/Fair/Fair/Fair I went to Carmel S.S. had 3 S. Dr D & L Moncure conducted the prayer meeting but few persons – Jas came up this morning Cary came over he & Jas went to Elon I went to Elon to night meeting Bro Baptis p Girls & L Englan & Lambies went I received a letter from Edmond Young F Dukes came to night.

M 30
Sorgum
Lizzie E.

Fair/Fair/cdy/Fair I ground sorgum for Savery he brought 2 lodes of wood he carryed 5 gallons sorgum away – Maggy D spent day hear & Lizzie is gone from home Lizzie E went home this morning – Savery rented his land to darkeys to D horses got in Mrs Lambies twice – Jas went to T. Castle this morning to cut down corn. Cut several watermellons to d.