Day Journals of James T. Redd - November 1873

Sat 1st
Dr Ds
Carmel
Bro S.
$3.00

Fair cool day/Fair/Fair Frost/Fair I went to Cedar fork to know the hour of the quarterly meeting came back & went down this evening I was waited on for non attendance Bro Saml pd my subscription $3.00 - moving things in the other room and put down new carpet & Linnie came this morning with Nora she carryed horse back again

Sun 2.
Carmel S. S. 5 S.
[sacrunt?]

Fair/Fair/Fair/Fair Fannie & I went to Carmel in the buggy I had 5 S 1 new one Dervin Bro Baptis preached communed Eliza was at Carmel Fan & Gwin went to Mr Saverys sat till between 7 & 8 ock Cate dined hear she & Linnie went to Mrs S. came back

M 3.
koon
[raccoon sketch]
Sandy & Lizzie

Fair/Fair/Fair L frost/Fair Jas came home this mormning went after ducks I went up to Landora foard caught a young koon - Sandy came this morning Mrs E. came by Lizzie came in the ox cart with her Sandy brought Johns gun up tubes cost $1.00 - Jas & I halled up the tops 5 loads - Mrs England fell out of the cart hurt her knee

Tus 4.
stack
Election
ducks

Fair L f/Cdy/Fair/Fair Jas & I put up a stack tops & a shock Jas & I went to Goldans ville to the Election voted the con cer [conservative] ticket saw Lem Luck about halling logs to mill [gubernatorial election, James L. Kemper, Democrat, elected] Jas went to Huletts carryed koon went to Noels etc Sandy went hunting shot at ducks etc I saw 6 -

W 5.
H 2 S.
Wedding
Bill
card f John

Fair mild d/Fair/Cdy/Fair Caught a Hair fox turned trap over sat steel trap for him on ivy-hill cleaned out parth for foxes. Jas came home 11 ock went to Mrs Reynolds to marriage Anna & Bill wer married went to Chesterfield to tape [take] cars for Washing-ton Cousin Edmond Winston married to day, Got a postal card from John he is on his way home Mrs S. came to bring meal Linnie gone with Nora England Sandy killed 2 squirls I scraiped 2 big goards

Th 6.
Timber
674 ft
planks
mill - b bu wheat
Cary Redd

Fair/Fair/Cdy/Rain I went to the Hills shop to help Lem Luck to hall timber he had a man with him Marcellus Haines we cut down 5 trees carryed 6 logs to stem [stream?] mill & got 674 feet of plank put it out at mill Hills shop Cary came hear Hair hunting went to Charles Harrises Jas faned & carryed 6 bushels wheat to the mill got a little flour etc Nora E is Hear.

Fr 7.
Cary

Rain rain/Rain/Rain/Cdy A rainy day Cary came in evening & spent night with dogs. Jas went to T Castle for Cary came back wet - Sandy went to Landora came back to night

Sat 8.
Cary
Jas fox hunting
& Hanover
mill
$5.00

Cdy/Fair/Fair/Fair Jas & Cary ate there breakfast & gone fox hunting Sandy killed a squirl 2 hairs Boys came back did not start Jas & Cary gone to hanover Sandy went to mill after flour brought both horses home Jas walked from mill - I put Sandy & Jas Buckhannon across the River - Thomasia & Linnie went to T Castle store bought $5.00 worth sugar coffee meet Lard etc Lamp etc etc

Sun 9.
Carmel S. S.
3 S.

Fair mild d/Fair/Fair/Fair I went to Carmel S.S. had 3 S. but few persons had no prayer meeting Fan Linnie & Sandy went to Cty Line Mr Oliver came with them & stayed till 10 ock at night Aggy L spent day hear

M 10.
Huletts
$1.34
Cary
L E
mill

Fair/Fair/Fair/Fair I went to Huletts for bucket soap etc cossed $1.34 cts L, pd for them Mandy - came to wash I got bl flour from mill. Jas & Cary came this evening Lizzie went with her home Sandy is hear S. loss Johns ram rod - caught H. in trap L squirl ran off Jas got leather of Clarrence Jas went to Smiths shoe shop went to Hills shop for planks - I made a manger for colt brought 13 planks -

Tus 11.
Cary
oats
29 1/2
S.S.
stable

Fair cold m/Cdy/Cdy/Cdy Jas & I faned out the oats 29 1/2 bu boys went to Landora or hunting left black dogs hear I planked up end of stable - hued 2 pieces for sides etc - Jas hurt his leg by trying to wash mares leg. Susan S came to get T to warp carpets spent day Linnie & Gwinnet are at Mrs Southworths

W 12.
halled corn
stable
Cary &
Jas to Huletts
$17.39 cts.

Rain/Rain Fair/Fair/Fair Thomasia & I halled up the corn & fodder Jas puled off yesterday put corn in corn house I put 2 side railings on (shed stable) Jas gone to Huletts & to Noels I expect Cary came to night with 3 H Fannie gone to Mrs Englands - Lin & G came to night - Jas pd Duke $5.00 shop account pd Haines $10.00 pd Dr Terrell $2.16 cts pd Baughn 23 cts

Th 13.
traps m
[trap sketch]
Cary
Lettr f John
Party
Shop

Fair L frost/Fair/Fair very cold/Fair I sat 4 or 5 mink traps the first to day bated with hair I caught one fox trap was down rock Cary put a darky over the river he & James went in buggy to - Noels got a card from John on his way home in Linnie - Jas came back got tudle & gone to Tay-lors-ville to a party. got gallon oil to day carryed leather to Ballard to make girls & T shoes I planked up stable cutting wood Jas carryed maer to shop brought her back feet too sore to shoe

Fr 14
Trap
mill
Sandy
H.
Lode plank

Fair cold m/Fair/Fair/Fair I sat up a mash trap bated with a chicken put Mr Spicer across the river Sandy came this evening caught a hair in trap I sheled a 1/2 bu corn new & - carryed it to mill with 1/2 old corn Jas got back from Bro
Sam,l did not go to party he went for a lode planks Hills shop 19 pl Lizzie & Fannie got home this morning.

Sat 15.
traps

Rain/Fair/Fair/Fair I sat mash trap took up 2 steel traps & greesed them. dug irish potatoes 12 or 14 bushels. burried them. Sandy Lizzie & girls went to Rehobarth to singing - sent to Smiths for shoes failed to get them -

Sun 16.
Carmel S.S.
5 S.

Fair/Fair/Fair cdy/Rain I went to Carmel S.S. 5 S. Byron was sick came home Bro Baptis preached tex Joel 1 ct 14 v ["Declare a holy fast; call a sacred assembly. Summon the elders and all who live in the land to the house of the Lord your God, and cry out to the Lord."] fast day Jas went to Bro S. in tudle going to Mrs Nelson Mr Oliver came & spent day stayed till 8 ock at night.

M 17.
Snowing very fast

Rain/Rain Hail Snow/Snow/Cdy Thomasia is makg Cary shirts. I put the cow in shelter. a cloce rainy & snowy day getting wood put plank over the stable & pigs. rode to traps 2 down cold snow S[a]ndy helped to cut wood

Tus 18
Huletts
shoes
$2.25
Turkey

Cdy/Cdy/Cdy/Cdy I went to Huletts for a pr shoes bought a pair of mare for $2.25 on credit bought 3 S [skeins] silk 15 cts on[e] spool cotton for Linnie of Sam T. got a card from John he is comeing right fast he is near ivy hill Sandy & I went to look for them came back saw gobler crossing pasture he went over yelped a good deel.

W 19.
Turky hunting
Jas & Cary

Cdy/Cdy/Rain/Snow Sandy & I went turkey hunting I hird gobler yelping Sandy shot at him. sat up 2 mash traps cutting wood Jas & Cary came up just before Linnie Jas gone to T Castle for sugar & meet. Aggy L came with Fan to dinner Linnie is gone with her home. Fannie & Cary - gone to Mrs Southworth,

Th 20.
Turkey hunting
hog
[hog sketch]
Cary

Cdy/Fair/Fair cold/Fair Snow fell 1 inch last night. most of it melted Sandy & I went to hanover to look for Turkeys did not find them Sandy killed a - snipe I caught a ground-hog in s. trap Cary & Fannie came C caught a hair Jas came home this morning. He is gone to Golansville to pay taxes went to Miss Addams, for vinegar & to see Miss A,

Fr 21.
corn
S shop
Turkeys
Cary & Jas
John E
Prov

Fair/Fair/Fair/Cdy Jas & Cary halling up corn Sandy & I pulling off etc I went this evening to Smiths carryed sole leather my shoes wer not done I saw the Turkeys above chesnut - tree scattered them Thomasia & Fan went to Providence Wm D at home sick Jas & Cary gone to Miss Addams, to night John England dined hear crossed in boat to go to went [west?] field we put up a rafter yesterday coppled 2, etc of cedar sale at Rubin S. yesterday a negro had Dr D arrested

Sat 22.
Turkey
Jas w to Noels
Cary & Sandy
Hunting

Fair/Cdy/Cdy/Fair Sandy & I went to Lucks saw 1 or 2 turkeys Pollus L came to traps scared turkeys off Sandy caught H in trap Cary caught one killed the ground-hog sent him to Sam Trainham Sandy & Cary crossed river went to Huletts got some shot & powder caps etc Sandy shot Harrises dog to night Jas went to Noels for shoes L, & Fan Lizzie & Nora Cate L are hear to night Aggy came with C & went back.

Sun 23.
Bro Sam,l

Cdy Rain a L/Rain a L/Rain/Rain Thomasia Gwinnet & I went to Bro Bro Saml this morning spent the day Saml was there his oldest child is sick soars etc Mary was taken sick in the night quite sick - with cramp etc

M 24
Bro Sam,l
Mary is sick.
Mr S. & M

Rain/Fair/Fair/Fair Spent day nearly at Bro Saml came home to night Bro Saml went for the Dr to see Mary left him there he has hired 2 irish men Clarrence went to town to day - Pertha S. is hear Lizzie Nora E are hear. Mr Sanders & a Mr Mitchell came with 2 dogs & guns - late to night.

Tus 25
Mr Sanders
Cary & Jas
[boot sketch]
Thundered

Fair Rain a L/Fair/Fair thundered/a few d rain Mr Sanders Mitchel & Sandy went bird hunting S killed 1 H 1 B. Sanders & M went to Tom Swanns Jas & Cary went to Bro Saml. carryed Fanny mair to be shod came back to night Lizzie & Nora left this morning Pertha is hear I put up 2 coples rafters made one more - - Lizzie & Cate went to Smiths shop got my shoes coss 1. dollar I owe him for them thundered several times

W 26.
Halling corn
trap
[trap sketch]
Sanders

Fair/Fair/Fair/Fair I finished getting rafters for shop or B. house I helping Sandy to hall corn Cary & Jas pulling off I bated traps sat one rack trap bated with cedar B. Tho got a letter from H Marium [Miriam D. Dandridge, 1867 - 1952] is very sick Mr Sanders came soon this morning for P. & shot

Th 27.
Fannie to Richmond
Garlands
m. [mink sketch]
Corn

Fair mild d/Fair/Fair/Fair/Fair Fannie went to Huletts to take cars for Richmond Wm Dandridge his child is sick Sandy went down to Noels for Carys shoes Eugane & John England came by E. went to shoe shop I went to Janes to carry a bag clothes to wash - I caught a young (mink -) Halling up corn with Fan & Sally L. Sanders came by with Carys dog & got his keys & pants he Tom S & Mitchiel wer hunting to day. quite poly

Fr 28
rafters
corn
John Mahon
Letter f John
etc etc

Cdy a f. f. Snow/Fair/Fair/Fair I finished putting rafters up on H cedar & halled up all of the corn that Cary & Jas pulled off I put John Mahon across river he says I ma have as many trees for spokes as I want. for coffin making for his mother. Jas went to Huletts got a card f John he went to Noels & Cary & Sandy gone to Landora Lizzie & Gwinnet went this mor[n]ing -

Sat 29.
went down river
T Castle

Fair cold n/Fair/Fair/Fair I went to marsh to look for a otter failed Jas went hunting all got back hear to night I saw Butzner & Trevillions pass by hunting I sat a steel trap on Wars side river went to T, Castle for sugar & meet got 1 1/2 lbs bacon he owed 1 lb I lost my knife - - -

Sun 30.
Carmel S. S. 3 S
Cary & Sandy
& Jas
Oliver
Book

Fair/Fair/Fair/Fair I went to Carmel S.S. had 3 S - Dr D spoke about the consert etc etc Dr D conducted prayer meeting etc Cary Sandy & Jas went in boat up the river S. f. . . Cary & Jas went in evening to Bro Saml & came back to night. Linnie & Cate went to Landora Mr Olivar came by to day. sayed he - wanted to see Edmond Redd. I got my Testament from Carmel lost the cover & a letter from John -