Day Journals of James T. Redd - August 1873

Fr 1st
oats
T Castle

Fair very warm/Fair/Fair cdy/Rain a L I went with Jas to T. Castle for a lode oats John divided them Jim going home he, cleaned of yard, Aggy & Cate w hear this eving, Jas Swam, Sally Sue in river

Sat 2.
oats
T Castle

Fair warm d/Fair/Fair/Fair I went with Jas to T, Castle for a lode oats 43 shocks saw Mr Walker Mr Quarles is at T. Castle from west, met Bro Baptis on the rode going to m meeting. I got home 2 ock Bob Horn came for Geo, pants. Mrs Lambie gave James some peaches as we went by -

Sun 3.
S, gig.
Carmel S.S. 7 S.
Protracted meeting

Fair/Rain a L./Rain/Cdy Jas went to Mrs Saverys for his gig for Fannie & I to go to meeting in Jas went Bro Hatcher preached twice audained Bro Trainham & Flag for Decons we dined w Wm Dandridge Clarrence & Eugane wer there & Mony Anderson. Jas did not get home I carryed Saverys gig home 2 letters at office for us -

M 4.
2 Letters
Huletts
Mr G.

Rain/Fair/Fair/Fair I went up to island wed watermellon vines I sent Jim to Mr Horns for letters failed g. Jas brought 2 one from Mrs Wiltcher one for Fannie Mr Garriet is at Bro Saml,

Tus 5.
Carmel meeting

Fair/Fair/Fair/Fair Gwinnet & I went in grassshopper to Carmel Bro Hatcher preached twice Sister Dickinson & Enrufty joined church & Bro Butener Lizzie E went up for prayer 6 nelt this evening I brought Miss Trainham with me. she went up with L & N.E. Fannie went to meeting w them Bro Baptis went to Providence Aldison went. Jas went to Bro S for cart & shller carryed a turn corn to mill.

W 6.
meeting Carmel
L E talked to c

Fair/Fair/Fair/Fair I went to Carmel prayer meeting Bro Hatcher preached twice 10 or 12 persons went up for prayer Lizzie England was received for Baptism Jas & Jim went to T Castle to shel corn Jim went to mill for meal.

Th 7.
Carmel

Fair/Fair/Fair/Fair I went with Fannie to Carmel Bro H preached twice received several members a Charles Wright joined church Miss R Miss Blunt & others several went up for prayer I dined with Dr Dickinson Jas came home in n.

Fr 8.
meeting Carmel
broke
Baptizing
Fannie & G to
Mrs England

Fair/Fair/Fair/Fair I went to Carmel in Carry. the meeting broke had baptizing 6. Mr - Madison talked to church received Bro Hatcher went to Dr D, . . . .  I ate with Bro Jas Wright - Jas went to Mrs S. . worth 2 horses & Jim to thresh wheat Fannie & Gwin went to Mrs Englans to spend night

Sat 9.
2 lodes wheat
Hewletts
Letter

Fair/Rain a L/Cdy/Fair I halled up 2 L. wheat went to Huletts to see about w. got a letter from Lizzie with money for Linnie to go down Jas went to T, Castle to hall oats the 4th part up. H & children came up this evening Jas brought some oats up -

Sun 10
Carmel S.S.
4 S.

Fair/Fair/Fair/Fair I went to Carmel S.S. had 4 S 2 new ones a (Jas Wright & John Terry) Dr D conducted prayer m I met several going to Cty L. Jas went to Mt Olivet came back in night & Fannie & Lizzie England came down & went back to go to Cty Line Cty Line.

M 11.
Potatoes
Providence

Fair warm/Fair/Cdy/Cdy I am diging irish potatoes by spring early Rose Jas went to T, Castle to carry colt brought her back again John would not let her run in p I went to Providence for a hat got some peaches etc Wm Dandridge has an other horse Jas went to Cty Line this evening -

Tus 12.
Potatoes
Fannie
Bro Saml

Rain/Cdy/Cdy/Cdy Diging potatoes 3 bushels - Fannie went on Sally to Mrs Englans to go to Cty Line I carryed Linnie to Bro Sam,l to go to Richmond Sam & wife is there & a Mrs Frith Wm F wife

W 13.
Bro S.
Noels

Rain a L/Cdy Rain/Rain/Cdy I carryed Linnie to Noels from Bro S, put her under Ct. Gatewoods care, stoped at mill to use smut mashine saw Mr Walker at Huletts got a pr shoes for Annie - Mr Mahorn came this morning is hear this evening. Jas went over to Dr Lins.

Th 14.
Cty Line
wheat to mill
Dr. Anderson

Fair/Rain a L/Rain/Fair Gwinnet & I went to Cty Line Bro Dickinson preached twice received several persons for baptism Charles L went up for prayer I dined with Sister Davis & Allen good many persons Dr Anderson came by for cow hair Jas brought 5 bu wheat to mill from Bro Saml caryed his cart back.

Fr 15.
weeding potatoes
Flour from mill
Charles
L was baptized

Fair/Fair/Fair/Fair I wed rough sweet potatoes Jas went to Huletts carryed chickens got oil soap pd 50 cts. I owed for things bought for Tho - got the flour from mill baptising at Tompkins mill this evening Old Mr Mahorn came for Thomasia she was washing clothes etc Jas is gone to night to Mrs S. for hands to thresh wheat tomorrow

Sat 16.
Threshing w
L & N E

Fair/Fair/Fair/Fair Fixed mashine Cous Byron & Otho & Les - came to thresh wheat got Sorny this evening finished made about 38 bushels or more Fanny came home with Lizzie & Nora england Caos [Caius] is hear to d boys brought apples over.

Sun 17.
Providence
L E

Rain/Rain/Rain/Rain I started to Carmel rained I came back again Jas went to Providence Thomasia & I went down in the evening had a very hard rain - Lizzie & Nora are hear

M 18.
Providence
L E

Rain/Rain/Cdy/Cdy Jas came up home this morning We came this evening Lizzie is hear Nora & Gwinnet gone to Mrs England

Tus 19.
Mr S.
Leter from John

Rain a h. s./Cdy/Cdy rain/Rain I went to Mr Smiths to carry shoes he was gone to mill Jas went to Huletts for Letters got one from John one from Linnie & Carry Gwinn to H. Nora & Gwinnet came this evening Lizzie & Nora left for home Susan S. came to night - to spend n

W 20.
went to Providence
& T Castle

Cdy/Rain/Rain/Rain Jas went to Bethany carryed my shoes to Mr Jas Smith, to 1/2 sole etc. Gwinnet & I went to Providence H & children had gone to Dr Lins we went to T Castle & stayed with Mr W. till evening. Tig & Hermon came by Fannie gone to Mrs Lambies - Sue went home this morning.

Th 21.
pines - cutting
Jenny

Rain/Rain/Fair/Cdy I cut down the pines in pasture for wood Jas came back to dinner brought my shoes pd 35 cts for them he went to Huletts & to mill got meal - Fannie & Jenny came up this evening to spend night Jim gone home.

Fr 22.
Furniture
jenny

Cdy/Fair/Fair/Fair Jas & I went to Western vew [view] for wardrobe & c etc Gwinnet went lost cover Savery found it Fannie & Jenny gone to Saverys to spend the day Old Mahon came hear to day. with few peaches: warm Thomasia & G went to Mrs Southworths & spent evening - Jenny L came back to spend night Jas & I put chaf away

Sat 23.

Fair/Fair/Fair/Fair I made a cedar shaft for tudle had cold ache this evening Jas gone to Huletts. T, scoward floar. Bob Wright sythe home George w him -

Sun 24.
Carmel S.S.
5. S.

Fair cool/Fair/Fair/Fair I went to Carmel S.S. jad 5 S. Jas went to St. Pauls Charles went Jas came back to night Otho & I came by Providence H in Hanover -

M 25.
Oats one lode

Fair/Fair/Rain a h.s./Cdy Jas & I went to Longdons for a lode oats divided them etc Charles gave us a basket of frouit Jas went to Huletts. Old Mahorn came & s[p]ent morning

Tus 26.
T Castle
Tom Jones

Fair/Ra hard/Rain hard/Rain A very heavy rain Jas & I went to T Castle shelled corn & faned 10 bu dined at Mr Workers I started with corn to mill stoped at Mr Jones. barn put corn in barn borrowed umbrella & came home Jas at T, Castle. Thomasia went to Mr S. to day.

W 27.
[boat sketch]
mill
Mt Airy
Horn

Rain/Cdy/Cdy/Cdy Rainy morning I went to river to get in boat it was gone it is at the mill carryed there by Caus {Caius] Southworth & Bob Auston. Jas came - home this evening we went to Mt Airy for the corn carryed it to mill Sorny put it in mill - man came by to cross river - Bob Horn came w few peaches & got George, jacket etc

Th 28.
Jas to Noels

RainRain/Cdy/Rain Jas gone to mill for meal to carry ["meal" lined through] to Noels to sell got a letter from Linnie yesterday I cut down weeds etc etc Jas got back to night got $5.00 a barrell for meal

Fr 29.
Jim
mill
H & C
T Castle

Rain/Cdy/Cdy/Foggy Jim came home to day sent him to E Hill for apples & peaches Jas gone to carry cart to T. Castle I went to mill for meal borrowed 1/2 bu not grinding work on shot wheal Cob & Wilton H & children came this evening Fannie went home with her.

Sat 30.
Grubing
[boat sketch]

Fair warm/Fair/Fair/Fair I grubed by hen house etc Caus & Bob Austin brought my boat home today. I locked it. Jas came home evening. bil got in the cornfield last bridle I found it again - Jim pruning tobacco. cutting wood etc.

Sun 31.
Providence
Carmel
Tho & Fan

Fair/Fair/Fair/Fair I carryed Gwinnet to Providence H & I went to Carmel S.S. has 12 S. Quarles & Allen Eugane Dr D conducted prayer meeting we met for a chat about the pick nick etc put it off till next Sunday to deside I dined at P brought Fanny home she went to Mrs S, Thomasia spent evening dined there left G at Providence, Jas went to Taylorsville came to Bro S, met Clarrence went with him to store spent night.