M 1st |
Cdy/Cdy/Cdy/Cdy I worked on house a L halled a L wood brush to cover greens put - them away Sandy & Cary helped. Jas carryed clothes to Jane, went to T Castle & to Noels got back to night drove Battle Cary & Sandy went hunting killed 2 H 1 B, Bro Jacob Stevens child died |
Tus 2. |
Cdy mild day/Fair/Fair/Cdy I went to the mill in boat for a 1/2 bu meal sat a otter trap saw a mink I looked for my ["trap" lined out] knife failed to find it Jas Cary & Sandy went hunting to day killed 4 H 2 or 3 B. I carryed my trap up to log & left it Gwinnet went with me. |
W 3. |
Cdy m day/Cdy/Cdy windy/Cdy I went down river to traps sat one for a Otter & one for mink bated with rat caught 2 at a fall lost my specticles - Jas went to steem mill for for a lode planks broke cart down at swamp Cary & Sandy went hair hunting caught 7 H. Lizzie E & Nora came to night halled a lode of fodder etc above rock spring. |
Th 4. |
Rain a L/Cdy warm/Cdy/Cdy Sandy Lizzie Cary & Jas went to Huletts Sandy & L went to Richmond - Jas gone over to night for soap - Terrells store. Lizzie & Nora went - home this morning - I made 2 cedar shavs for cart to day. I caught hair to day a small spotted pig came hear. Mrs S. & Susan came last night. |
Fr 5. |
Hail/Rain/Snowing/Hailing & Snow/Cdy I went to my traps put frunt - bar to cart & got 2 more from river Jas went to Janes to carry soap he went hunting spent night w John T Castle |
Sat 6. |
Cdy/Fair/Fair/Rain a L I finished the frame of horse cart Jas came home 10 ock Cary came he & Jas went to Hanover this evening - snow melted by 1 - ock Cutting wood Jas brought cart to the house |
Sun 7. |
Rain/Cdy/Rain/Rain I started to Carmel came back rain a L Linnie went in evening to - Mrs Lambies - I have been looking for John. L caught an otter in pond. Mrs Colison has 2 boys - |
M 8. |
Fine rain/Cdy/Cdy/Cdy I put irons on shavs altered them out new frunt bar in etc Jas came we halled a lode fodder or corn for feed shucked & shelled 1 bu corn - Linnie Aggy came today - I went to my traps Susan S, came to bring a letter from H & Fannie I got my long k. . . Jas found the other day - [knife?] |
Tus 9. |
Cdy/Fair/Cdy/Cdy Mild day I carryed corn to mill in the boat got the meal Mr Austin shucking his corn - Jas halled up the planks from Hills shop & swamp Jas carryed Linnie over to Bro Saml this evening. Old Mr Mahorn came & dined hear I carryed the clothes to Jane to wash - Mr spicer moved to Western v. Aggy L. went h this morning. cutting wood etc Mandy came for her pig John came to night about 7 ock with 3 horses - |
W 10. |
Fair/Fair/Fair/Fair I went to Mrs S, to borrow a little sugar Jas came 12 ock he & John helping me to cover stable shed & to make irons. Gwinnet is gone to Mrs L with L England Mr Savery came by - |
Th 11. |
Fair mild d/Fair/Fair/Fair I put a top on one side of the house John & Jas went to steem mill for slabs - broke the cart axle by Mrs Reynolds. Eugane came to see John went to meet him met him at Hills shop Cary came to night with dogs & gun G went with L England home & came back this evening, Mrs Southworth Susan & Otho came & sat till bed time |
Fr 12. |
Fair mild/Fair/Fair/Fair I went to my traps with Gwinnet I put a new axle to cart John & Jas helping they halled up some corn out of flat - Cary went hunting came back went home this evening I worked on the house eaves. Tho got a letter from Fannie last night. |
Sat 13. |
Cdy windy/Rain/Fair/Fair I went up to koon tree. Eugane came over this morning he & boys went to shoe shop got there boots - I cut wood Boys halled up corn etc I put up the hogs this morning. |
Sun 14. |
Fair/Fair/Fair/Fair I went to Carmel S.S. had 1 S. Bro Trainham conducted prayer meeting - Dr D pracised [practiced] singing etc Eugane John & Jas is gone to Hanover John England came to see John after I started Nepolian Luck & Savery came in the evening - Charles L lent or gave me a string to tye my styrup. |
M 15. |
Fair L Frost/Cdy/Fair/Fair I went to my traps & brought traps & sat them at island for koon. left boat at island Jas & John came from Bro S. . the Mahons came to see horses Pertha came this evening for sugar w borrowed John & Jas went to see Mr Hardyman this evening Tho warping cloth for Betty Redd |
Tus 16. |
Cdy/Fair/Fair/Fair Jas went for the slabs I nailed some on stable John went to Garlans for clothes carryed some I went down - to John Taylors she took the bag of clothes. - Byron S. came to night. Bbuckhannon put up a hen house at Anna, B went home 10 ock |
W 17. |
Fair mild d/Fair/Fair/Fair The boys & I planked up the stable Thomasia G & I went to Providence this evening Mr D gave us a sack bag of apples - Mama is better can talk. John & Jas rode to T, Castle to see John a large frost. L Trainham moving. |
Th 18. |
Fair mild d/Fair/Fair/Rain a L Boys & I faned out a turn wheat I carryed it to mill carryed 1 bu for Jane I went to Huletts carried a letter for H, A. Anderson. went by Mr Hains, swaped a bu corn with Mr Austin - the boys put a cover on this sidehouse killed 1 hog Caus Southworth came is hear to night; Nora England is hear came from Mr Smiths - |
Fr 19. |
Cdy Fair/Fair/Fair/Fair Nora went home this morning Jas - cut out hog 85 lbs w. John went to Mrs S, for salt 12 lbs Jas went to mill for flour went to post office halling up corn put it under the new carriage house Charles Lambie is hear to night. Bob Horn came by |
Sat 20. |
Fair mild d/Fair/Fair/Fair Cutting wood dug troft for chickens cut a 10 ft stock off - boys halled up several lodes corn put it under shelter. choping sausage meet. etc Bash ate all up etc |
Sun 21. |
Fair cold/Fair/Fair/Fair I went to Carmel S.S. 3 S. Bro Baptis preached a funeral sermond - Cousin Bell Hunter & the Dr wer there & Bro S. Cary & Jenny P John & Jas wer at meeting Jas went to Hanover & John by T. Castle w John McL A. Byron had a chill - John came to night |
M 22. |
Cdy very cold d/Cdy/Cdy/Snow I went to Garlands for clothes he killed his last hog - cutting wood Jas got home 10 ock to day - they are halling up corn with Johns Bay horse Jim came for flour got his pay in full - |
Tus 23. |
Snow Rain/Snow/Snow Fair/Fair John & Jas went to Bro Sam,l to wedding Emily & Hill [niece Emily Harris McLaughlin Redd maried Hill Carter] - Thomasia G & I went in evening had a large crowd wer married about 9 ock Cousin Mary Ann & Miss Hunters etc sat up all night Lin Trainham sent for Bro Sands to marry him failed to go - Snow fell about 6 inches deep melting some |
W 24. |
Fair/Fair/Fair/Cdy A good many persons left for the cars John came home Jas carryed Charles Sanders home drunk had been to Huletts Jas came to night We got 4 lbs brown sugar at Dr Terrells 50 cts. |
Th 25. |
Cdy/Cdy/Cdy/Snowing Cutting wood Old Mahorn came this morning looked at Johns horses - Jas went to Hanover & to fork church John makg a whip for self (quirt) Jas gave a negro a keaning at Huletts. |
Fr 26. |
Snow/Cdy/Fair/Snow a L Snow melting a good deel in places John & I made a cow fraim for a shelter cutting wood etc Jas came home to night pulled off corn etc. Simond came for John Englands gun & fllask - Owl caught a chicken last night let him go - |
Sat 27. |
Snow a L/Cdy/Cdy/Fair Finished cow shelter in pastrue Boys put a pen around the house with corn cutting wood etc I covered shelter with slabs & planks |
Sun 28. |
Fair/Fair/Fair/Fair I went to Carmel had 2 S. had no S scool Dr D conducted prayer meeting few persons John went to Lucks Nepoloen came back to night - Jas went to Hanover |
M 29. |
Fair/Fair/Fair/Fair Apollus Luck came to see Johns Horses he & I made a mall Jas & Carry came all gone to Hanover going to Mr Dukes to night to a party Thomasia Gwinnet & I went to Mrs Southworths & sat till bed time Mrs Dervin & 2 daughters wer there |
Tus 30. |
Fair/Fair/Fair very cold/Fair Cutting wood a cold day John got home to night Bob Horn came to get sugar failed. had a party at Western view to night. |
W 31. |
Fair frost/Fair/Fair/Cdy John & I fenced in the corn in the house on hill. cutting wood etc went to traps - A very cold night last the river is frozen over |