Tus 1. |
Fair/Fair/Fair/Fair Thomasia Linnie & Gwinnet walked to Providence. 1/2 passed 8 have n come is hear at last - I went to Huletts pd Mr Hanes 7 cts for 2 letters one for L one for Linnie have a post office at Noels went to Bro Saml, stayed till 4 ock went to plant beds got 2 bags of tobacco plants - Sam & Boy wer at Bro Saml Jenny Lamby is hear to night. got a letter from Lucy box coming one for James from Lucy Anderson Texas. [Lucy was James's cousin, 5 years younger than he] a large white bird was seen by Noels |
W 2. |
Fair warm/Fair/Cdy/Fair I cut butter been poles & stuck them Jas and I replanted tobacco on flat Sandy & Lizzie went to Huletts S. rode Jas colt. Bob Horn came by Got a letter from John [lined through "out of"] Texas I budded several trees apples (good) came from N Lucks 2 other kinds Jas ploughing for tobacco choping etc ploughed potatoes by stable etc |
Th 3. |
Fair warm/Fair/Rain/Cdy I went to Huletts carryed a letter for John directed to Arkansaw carryed a letter of Sister Conelea. from H.A. Anderson Texas gave it to Mr Fountain to leave at Noels Cary passed on his way to Huntington Fan got letter from N. Trout Jas sowing corn above rock spring for fodder Jas ploughed watermellon patch yesterday weeding etc Harriet Tig & 2 children came up spent the evening Nora E came Sandy L & Nora went to Mrs Englans |
Fr 4. |
Rain warm/Rain/Rain/Cdy Setting tobacco Jas went to Bro S. for plants set out some Jim & I shelled corn I carryed it to mill had it ground had a race with the rain Cobb laying upper mill floar - Aggy Lambie is hear Jas gone to Mrs S, Sandy came by going for the Dr to see John E children Susan cut Jas hair very close. |
Sat 5. |
Fair warm/Fair/Fair/Fair I droped tobacco plants finished all plants & set up wheat shocks Jas came from Mrs S, cultivating corn thining etc S. & Lizzie came this morning Susan S came this evening pd her $4.00 M.H. gave me for her Linnie gone with S. S. Sandy L & Fannie gone to Mrs Lambies to night. Jim carryed Bobs clothes home I worked watermellons etc rode in boat etc |
Sun 6. |
Fair/Fair/Fair/Fair I went to Carmel S.S. had 6. S. Bro Baptis preached a good many persons Bro S. & Clarrence wer there John McL A Jas went to Hanover carryed potatoes etc to S. Conelia Jas carryed cow to Mt Airy pasture to Bro Saml, Bull I went for her in evening brought her home Thomasia Gwinnet & Mrs S. went to N Lucks & s[p]ent evening Emma Trainham & Cate spent evening & n hear dined etc Byron cam w F. & G. |
M 7 |
Fair cool m/Fair/Fair/Fair We cleaned out corn house Jim & I halled up wheat put it in corn house 4 loads Charles & Wiltons Buckhannons & Otho went washing yesterday evening. Bob came by yesterday with shirt coller & n clock Old Horn came by to day went to my watermellon p I have yound [young] goards (big.) James Wood came to get the list of property Fanny came home from Landora. |
Tus 8. |
Cdy/Rain hard/Cdy/Fair I went by Buckhannons saw him in corn F T Castle I looked at Jas oats went to see H. at Providence went by Garlands & home Edmond & Sue came up 12 ock hear this evening Jas running cultivater in Cornets E R went to Mrs Southworths Jas went to Huletts |
W 9. |
Fair/Fair/Fair/Fair I threw water out of boat & made a seat to it Sandy & Lizzie came with 5 pigeons old ones Sandy killed a squirl ivy hill I set out some s potatoe vines I have rheumatism etc Jas running cultivater it is too wet thining corn Pertha S. came for Cymblings brought cucumbers Thomasia & I went to Walker Terrells is very sick saw Mrs Chandler at Cedar fork |
Th 10. |
Fair/Cdy/Fair/Fair I reeplanted watermelons halled up 2 lodes wheat droped tobacco Jas & Jim set out etc Eugane came with Charles H, dogs hair hunting by spring Sandy Lizzie & Fannie w to Mrs S to spend day. I went with Eugane to Noels bought 40 cts w leather of Ballard I got a box blacken 5 cts. |
Fr 11. |
Fair/Fair/Fair/Fair I came home from Bro Sam,l Eugane went Fox hunting with Charles H, dogs etc Lester S. & Emily T. at Bro S. Edmond & Sam wer there Bro S. gave T. . . a gallon of vinegar Jas went to Huletts got a letter from Lucy H the box is very large she says Jas running cultivater Lizzie & Linnie went in tudle to Bro Saml Barbara & Lula did not come out. |
Sat 12. |
Fair/Cdy/Fair/Fair I workg watermellons altered cultivater for Jas came back oats not right met Dr D. - thining corn cultivating it etc (Horn (Bob. got bil to go to the mill, |
Sun 13 |
Fair/Fair/Fair/Fair I went to Carmel S.S. had 2 S. Dr D got there late I carryed 2 bundles by Providence for Wm Dandridge cake etc they went to Cty L. Girls & Jas & Sandy went Lizzie & Nora E came in evening sent [spent] the E Susan S came & returned Cate & Jenny the same Sandy went with Cate & J Jas went to T. Castle |
M 14. |
Fair very warm/Fair/Rain a L/Cdy I went to mill carryed corn had it ground went to Huletts carryed lettter for Lucy Holiday T, left a part at home got 1/2 lb pepper 20 cts pd for stamp 3 cts Fannie gone to Mrs S. to go with Susan to see Bil Kenidy Jim went to T Castle to oat field I saw Dr Lin yesterday going to see W Terrell Linnie at Mrs Lambies. Cate came to spend night |
Tus 15. |
Fair warm/Fair/Fair/Fair Sandy & Lizzie went to Huletts to go to Richmond Linnie & Cate brought back the tudle from Huletts I wed watermellon patch Linnie saw fox in pasture ran down towards rock s. Bob & George Horn came to day. Otha came w Fannie |
W 16. |
Fair warm d/Rain a L/Fair/Fair Thomasia & I went by T. Castle to carry provisions for Jas he had 3 cutters cutting oats we w to Bro Saml carryed some vegetables we found Ann & Sam & Jenny Tally Sister Sarah & Emily. Bro Saml gave us s apples came home met Dr Lin the box is come $6.90 cts freight bought on credit 3 lbs sugar Dr T 37 1/2 Walker Terrell died this morning ill 20 or 22 days [Joseph Walker Terrell, 1812-1873] |
Th 17. |
Fair very w/Fair/Fair/Fair I went to Huletts for box asked $6.90 cts f went to Dr Lins he was from home came by pd Trainham 35 cts for sugar saw Mr Carson got the box & came home Pertha came this evening I made a chicken coop |
Fr 18. |
Fair very warm/Rain a L/Cdy/Fair I went to Providence carryed a letter saw Wm D. hird of Bro sickniss warm day I went to Bro Saml he & Sister Conelia are very sick met Dr L going to see them he gave me $7.00 to pay freight on box I pd it pd Dr T 2 cts owed him Jas went to Mr Lucks for apples Mr Wilton gave me some in a bag. |
Sat 19. |
Fair/Fair cdy/Rain a L/Fair Thomasia & I went to Bro Saml carryed some vegitables to Mony & to Hybla & Dr Lin came twice to see Bro Saml a w Gilly B. . . & wife came in evening or to dinner or after - Bro - |
Sun 20. |
Fair cool/Fair/Fair/Fair I went to Carmel S.S. had 7 S. Redg McLaughlin. Bro Baptis preached had prayer for Bro S. & wife. I stoped at Providence & dined H went over with me to Bro Saml & Cary & Jas went with her back Cary came hear & spent night. John Tally came for Ann & Jenny. Brown & wife left. Ware Valentine Milly & Betty Duke came in evening & s. evening & left |
M 21. |
Fair/Fair/Fair/Fair Lent Saml my grasshopper he went in it to Mr Carters Cary came home with a bever Jas gave him I found E R hear gave him a letter for Pertha S. Pertha came Bro Saml & wife are a little better. George McLaughlin came to Bro Saml in the morning I put Edmond over the river he is on his way to Bro Sam,l - I went with Jas to T. Castle to shel corn shelled 2 bu Jas carryed it to mill borrowed 1/2 bu I went over to Bro Sam,l sowing mashine is broke |
Tus 22. |
Fair/Fair/Fair/Fair I slept with Mr Mclaughlin came over with Edmond left Sam & Mr McLa ate (Bro S, he is much better ) Dr Lin w to see him Mr Valentine came up - & left I came over & carryed 1/2 doz chickens over for Linnie |
W 23 |
Fair warm/Fair/Fair/Fair I came over home got a letter from Columbia for Fannie at Huletts Sister Sarah & Molly went in tudle to Noels carryed chickens etc Aggy L is hear. S. Southw was hear for eggs. ploughing by rock spring George McLaughlin at Bro Sam,l we slept together last night. I went to Mrs S, for neets-foot oil for Bro S, blister got 2 viols. [neatsfoot oil is used to soften dry skin] |
Th 24. |
Fair warm/Fair/Fair/Fair Sal Sue got her leg cut & scared Thomasia & I gathered apple I brought them home the Sherrif came by did not see him Lesly S, is hear. G went with home I went over to see Mrs S. about Mony for Cate brought G. back E Redd came he & Jas went to Mr Dukes. Linnie went to Mrs S. & to Dr Dickinsons with Mrs S, girls spent the day - I carryed Charles w bag home left it in doar he got it. I glued E Talleys parasol etc Jas ploughing corn Jim weeding tobacco etc |
Fr 25. |
Fair warm d/Fair/Fair/Fair Mr McLaughlin went home this morning on cars Bro S, & w are better. I came by T. Castle for a bag corn for feed - E Redd is hear stayed till evening I went back to Hybla Jenny Lamby spent the evening hear Jas ploughing corn boy weeding tobacco |
Sat 26. |
Fair warm d/Fair/Fair/Fair I went by Noels got a hat $1.50 on credit went to Jerico saw Mr Landrum about buggy wheals & saw a Mr K butter man at Noels he gave C a receit [recipe] to make 8 lbs butter out of 1 gallon of milk. price (4 d) Hill -Carter at Bro Saml, |
Sun 27. |
Fair cdy/Fair f d rain/Fair few d. r. rain/Cdy I went to Carmel S.S. 9 S. (Whight Arther) I spoke to Mr Walker about sending John W to scool promised to send next S. Clarrence at Carmel Bro Burruss preached about the riches of Crist. a good many persons I went back to Bro S, Jas was there J had Bill horse at store - Clarrence & I fixed wheal Thomasia & I came home stoped at Dr Lins saw Mrs Jackson & daughter Johnny Anderson w there we bought a bag of apples. Dr Lin at E C Taylors he is sick w. w. . . Jas at Bro S. |
M 28. |
Cdy w day/Fair/Fair/Fair I wed some watermellon vines Pertha & Miss Wood came & spent evening Jas workg his corn Jim weeding tobacco I cut the tennants [tenons] to bed stids & bed board etc |
Tus 29. |
Fair warm d/Fair/Fair/Fair I went to Huletts carryed my gig wheels to have fellowed by Jas Hanes I carryed 3 do - eggs to Dr T, for 15 cts a do. bought 3 lbs sugar 37 1/2 cts 5 lbs bacon 11 cts a lb. owe 50 cts. saw Tig Harriet Milly & children came & spent day - Mrs Southworth is hear this evening. all left I wed some watermellon vines ploughing corn weeding tobacco |
W 30. |
Fair/Fair/Fair/Fair I saw a snake at spring gathered the unions etc I have head ache Jas ploughing Mr Walker came hear yesterday to see Jas about halling up oats Old Horn came went to look at goards & watermellon p Edmond C Taylor is dead [Edmond C. Taylor, 1821 - 30 Jl 1873] |
Th 31. |
Fair/Rain a L/Rain a L/Cdy I carryed Fannie, chickens to Huletts Trainham agreed to pay 25 cts a piece Bob Horn went over with me I carryed a bag rags to Clarrence alowed 75 cts for them he went with me to Bro Saml, for my coat he got cost of $5.00 owe him $6.50 cts Barbara in Ricd Thomasia & G went to Mrs Southworths this evening - Jas ploughing etc |