W 1. |
Fair/Fair/Fair/Fair White-washing a litle boxing up the holes over doars etc I sat my big steel trap in rock s. swamp for koons sent - off sumac 15 bags - Jas gone to Hanover Sandy L & L Englan & Emma Trainham came 2 Lizzies gone to Providence came back home Sandy gone to look for turkeys. Mrs E & Horns |
Th 2. |
Fair/Fair/Fair/Fair I caught a large koon at san bank sat a trap on Hanover side sent the koon to Huletts by 2 L Englans & Fanny I carryed Fanny over Mr Duke is ironing up gig wheels Linnie went to Mrs Lambies to get apples I brought bag in gig Cary is hear to night killed 4 birds - |
Fr 3. |
Fair cool m/Fair/Fair/Fair I went to my traps Cary went I caught a large muskrat on Hanover side patching up harness went to Huletts for gig wheels old sulky w Mr Duke furnished them Mr Hanes finished the buggy wheels put step on etc lent Cary some shot got 30 cts for koon laid it out in sugar Jas cutting down corn gone to see Sorny Baker - girls went to Landora to a quilt. |
S 4. |
Fair a hard rain/Rain/Cdy/Cdy It thundered loud Sandy & Lizzie came this morning & left this evening for Richmond Jas went over to bring horse & tudle home he went to Huletts this morning I cut down all of sowed corn by rock spring. |
Sun 5. |
Fair/Fair/Fair/Fair I went to Carmel S.S. 2 S. Bro Baptis preached tex 31 or 3 ct of Duteronimy 3rd 2 v. our rock [Deuteronomy 32: 31] Bro Sam at meeting - Jas came from Bro Saml Thomasia Gwinnet went back to Bro S, with him Jas came back left T & G at Bro S to Fan & Linnae Lizzie & Nora E came this evening H & Mr Dandridge & girls came s[p]ent evening Aggy Lamby left this evening Susan S. & fatty came this evening & left. |
M 6. |
Rain/Rain/Rain/Fair Lizzie & Nora left this morning one for home one for scool. Jas started tying up corn fodder rain drove us in Effy & Mary came from E hill with apples gave her a m. mellon Nora came back wet - I patched up harness etc |
Tus 7. |
Fair cold/Fair/Fair/Fair Sorny came to work for Jas cutting tobacco & corn down I went to Huletts got a bundle $1.37 1/2 cts 25 cts for broom on credit went to Bro S. for Thomasia dined & started home brought 2 pigs over Bro Saml gave T Eugane - went to Jas Smith shoemaker I put Tobacco away covered it up |
W 8. |
Fair/Fair/Fair/Fair I made a corn bench to shock corn on Jas & I put up all the sowed corn Jas went to T Castle to see Mr Walker going to spend night the girls went to Landora to a party John E came by for his letter with Mord. picking peas I sat steel trap at ivy hill. |
Th 9. |
Fair/Fair/Fair/F Thomasia & Fannie went to Mr Walker to spend day they went to Providence at night. I helped Jas to ty up corn Harriet came hear this evening went to Mrs S. I went over & went with H to Providence Lizzie & Nora England came with Linnie |
Fr 10. |
F frost/F/Fai/Fair I went to Bro Saml for Gwinnet E Talley at Bro S, Tho & F racked [raked?] cumphost [compost?] pealed apples Tho & I came home to n. Jas cutting tops etc L & N.E. are hear |
Sat 11. |
Fair/Fair/Fair/F Jas & I shocked all of the corn he had cut down I went to slash for tobacco sticks met with Eugane Cary & Charles C & Charles dined hear Jas went over with them Eugane came by & dined did not see him T & I halled up a lode tobacco from flat. I went to mill for meal. Austins dogs are dead 2. Savery gave me g. paper. |
Sun 12. |
Cdy/Fair/F/F
I went by Providence to carry Fans clothes went to Carmel S.S. |
M 13. |
Fair a frost/Fair/Fair/Fair Jas & Cary came from T Castle Mr Walker is gone to Tennysee Cary went home this evening I caught a koon over river carryed the meet to Huletts Linnie carryed 6 chickens & soled them to Sam T. for 22 cts each $1.32 cts saw Mrs Ball & Tom Swann Wood etc I w by Mr Hains. Jas cutting tobacco corn etc by oat L I sat Lewis, traps have 5 set |
Tus 14. |
Fair a L frost/Fair/F/F Charles Coleman & 2 hands came to help Jas about his fodder & corn I caught a muskrat & ground hog hog got away out of cave, Thomasia & I went to Providence to spend night Nora E & Cate L are hear |
W 15. |
Fair/Fair/Fair/Foggy Mr Dandridge children & H went to Richmond left very early I came home walked left Tho & Fanny there they wer going to T Castle Johnes store, I caught a musk rat. Fox caught Jas ruster he went for Other Southworth trailed him I made a fox parth on river sat a trap for fox (failed to c him) Jas went to Huletts crossed in boat took off sides Thomasia & Fan came to night. - Cate & Nora went home. |
Th 16. |
Fair/Fair/Fair/Fair Jas & I halled up 3 lodes of fodder Jas went by t Castle to yoke colt went to Noels - I started a turky on ivy hill Linnie went with Nora england I greesed big steel trap |
Fr 17. |
Fair warm/Fair/Fair/Fair Jas & I put up a stack of fodder blades I put oars on boat Jas took them off he went down to mill to post office Girls went to Providence for jug sider Thomasia & G went to Mrs Southworths this evening Lin came back from Mrs E. this morning I sat by steel trap Hanover side I went turkey hunting hird one yelp Jas came home last night late |
Sat 18. |
Cdy/Fair/Fair/Cy I caught a muskrat Jas & I put up the corn ivy hill & by spring Jas put up a little blade stock. I killed black and w snake [Eastern kingsnake?] I put sley body on the gig Jas went to Huletts & Noels 2 Horns boys hear this evening. |
Sun 19. |
Cdy/Rain/Rain/Rain Thomasia & I went to Carmel S.S. 5 S. Bro Baptis preached text O Earth, Earth Earth hear the word of the (Lord) a good sermond [Jeremiah 22:29] John McL A came home with us I drove bill borrowed my great coat & left for home. Bro S, at meeting |
M 20. |
Rain/Rain/Rain/Fair I went to my traps caught a mink in L trap Jas came back went this evening to T Castle for corn carryed John 2 pullets. I made a parth through flat at ivy hill for Foxs. set trap by boat bated with (m rat) |
Tus 21. |
Fair/Fair/Fair frost/Fair Cool morning Jas came with corn brought my net from T. Castle Mr Walker left. I made a paddle for Jas & sat my steel traps cut some tobacco halled a lode to stable went to Huletts for buggy etc Linnie & Gwinnet went to Landora to spend night. 2 gangs wild (gees) passed a gang ducks Jas ruster killed a pullet robins by tick spring hundreds. |
W 22. |
Fair/Fair/Fair/Fair Jas came home with the buggy I put washers - greesed. Fannie covered back & put carpet in foot Jas went to Dr Goulding on Bill H I moved big trap to swamp in Mr Wares Thomasia & I picked up tobacco leaves Linnie & G. came by from Mrs E and went to scool L commenced to day |
Th 23. |
Fair/Fair/Cdy/Cdy I went to my traps caught a large koon carryed him to Saml Trainham. went to Mr Hainses got a letter from John on his way home I hope a card for Jas about chicken I went up to Englans corn field in the boat Mrs S. came to see me about ox [oxbow sketch] Mr Savery came home to night. |
Fr 24. |
Fair/Fair/Cdy/Fair Otho S, came to get me to make 2 bows halled up the tobacco Thomasia hung it I mafe a frame for buggy & gig house. I caught a muskrat - went to see Sorny he failed to come. Linnie gone to Mrs Lambies Mandy washed to day |
Sat 25 |
Fair/Fair/Fair/Fair I halled a lode wood T helped to cut 1 fraim for carriage House Aggy Lamby came with Linnie Miss Mary England & Allis & Emma Trainham came spent evening. Mrs Savery had a boy born yesterday. - |
Sun 26. |
Cdy/Cdy/Cdy/Rain I had a chil last night feeling badly all day I tied Sally S on swamp she got the rope around her hind leg & cut it right smartly. fell in water swamp Thomasia went to see Mr Savery this evening Cate L came this evening Fannie went with her home Jas came home to night with a horse Fan he swaped with Battle Broadus am to get $50. dollars to boot. she has a soar back & very poar. |
M 27. |
Rain/Cdy/Cdy/F Thomasia rote a letter to John we put blue stone on mars back [copper sulfate to help heal mare's torn flesh] Sals leg is swolen a good deal Mr Savery came to let us know cows wer in corn field Mrs. Southworth came to say they wer her cows & she could not keep them out they had a taist of the corn Jas gon[e] after them |
Tus 28. |
Fair frost/Fair/Fair cold/Fair I went to traps caught a m rat - I helped Jas ty up corn finished I worked on house Lizzie & Nora E & Emma Trainham came to spend eve & night makg carpet I had something of a chill at night. gave mare Fan sulfer I soled Mary Carter 4 pullets for $1.00 |
W 29. |
Fair/Fair/Fair frost/Fair I hav been poly all day put in a corner post Jas gone to Huletts started to T. Castle met John came back - Lizzie & Emma went home this morning Nora & Gwinnet went this evening Jas - shot at a gobler yesterday 2 passed by Henry Carter saw them in pasture |
Th 30. |
Fair/Fair/Fair large f/F I went to Canfields in boat saw a gang w geese going north worked on house some Jas carryed some rusters away to day got me $2.00 worth leather & carryed it to Jas Smiths to make Linnie gone to Mrs Lambies G came up with Nora E. I caught a ren in trap. Heavy frost |
Fr 31. |
Fair/Fair/Fair L frost/Fair I went to my traps caught a large koon in big steel trap in mouth of swamp. weighed 14 lbs. soled it to Mr Jas Hains for 50 cts on account buggy I went to Huletts carryed Fan chickens brought them back borrowed 25 cts of Sam T. sent it in letter to H. I went to Dr Lins he was from home - Lizzie England & Emma Trainham wer at store they broke buggy borrowed my tudle Linnie gone home with them - Cary came he & Jas went to Charles Harrises for dogs. I got bag chop from mill moved 2 of my traps to hanover bank Jas at Mrs Lambies came from mill with me |