Day Journals of James T. Redd - September 1873

M 1.
Prov
Dr Lin

Fair/Cdy/Cdy Fair/Fair Thomasia & I went to Providence spent day Tho helping H to peal - peaches Dr Lin dined there Hermon & Havlock. Charles Basher is there Johns goods came up in Lins -wagon. Jas came this morning went to Longdens for S. . . lode oats put them in corn house. Cate & Aggy came up this evening went back to night.

Tus 2.
Oats
one load
Swann

Fair warm d/Fair/Fair/Fair I made several bottle stopers & went to Longdens with Jas & Jim for oats got a lode & halled a lode for Terrell & a piece Mr Walker gave Jas all his wet oats & sprouted Jas w to Providence for some watermellons got 3 sent one to Mrs W. Tom Swann came this evening Electionearing for S Swann. Jas gone to Mr S. to see about cider.

W 3.
mill
Huletts
20 cts
L & N England

Cdy Rair/Rain/Cdy/Cdy I went to the mill for meal got 1/2 barrel & $2.00 for Jas, for meal girl came from Mr Saverys to see Jim. Old Mahorn was hear yesterday & today I went to Huletts got 3 bars soap for 20 cts. left a letter for J McL A, fromFannie Lizzie & Nora England came this evening S. South. is hear went back home put oats away etc etc faned a few rain drove us in.

Th 4
girls
Dr D
Trevillions

Fair/Fair/Fair/Fair Fannie went to Mrs S, to go with Sue to Providence Lizzie & Nora went home this morning got some wild plumbs in gully & side pines. Jas went to slash for golden rod for Thomasia she is sick Jas went to Bro Saml I went by Dr Dickinsons & to N Lucks saw Baler went to see Tarlton & to Buck Trevillions he grinding cider saw Lem Luck. halling planks

Fr 5.
Church

Fair/Fair/Fair/Fair I went to Bull church voted for Col Swann Dr Buttler Ct Smith & others pd Wiglesworth $1.00 for Fannie pd Jas Smith 30 cts for shoes 1/2 s saw Charles Wright. Mr Sandy Charles & Jas came back w me Tho got a letter from L. Eng.

Sat 6.
Mr Lucks etc

Fair/Fair/Fair/Fair I went to see Bro Lem Luck about hawling some pine timber to stream mill on spears one 1/2 for the other went to pick it out Bro Baptis at Dr Dickinsons. Preston Smith - came this evening left in night Jas gone to Hanover.

Sun 7.
mill & Carmel
8 S.

Fair/Cdy/Rain/Rain I went to mill to Baptizing Bro Baptis did not get there in time so went on to Carmel had 8 S. 9 wer there to meeting Bro B preached tex what will they say when punished. 5 received in church 2 Degar. [Dejarnette?] Miss Moncure Ridgeway McLaughlin & William Thomasia & I went to Mrs S. to see Byron is sick Baptizing at old Burruss.

M 8.
Cary R
meeting

Rain/Cdy/Cdy/Fair Cary came home with Jas last night they went to Mrs S. to try to borrow her Buggy failed went this morning to Saverys failed there Cary & Jas started to Dr Gouldins to Association. I went to Mrs S. carryed tomatoes & to see Byron S. had some thing to bite or sting or stick in my hand. in pasture

Tus 9.
Huletts
$2.25
00.78 cts
00.60 cts

Fair/Fair/Fair/Cdy I went to Huletts pd Baugh $2.25 old account bought 6 lbs sugar of Dr T. 13 cts pr lb pd for it & got 60 cts w soap on credit. went back in evening to carry Buggy have mended. got a letter from - Harriet Ann have fine crop in Texas. T gathering s. m

W 10.
Providence

Cdy/Cdy a f d rain/Cdy/Fair Thomasia & I went to Providence this evening & stayed till dark Cate came to stay with F & Gwinnet. Mr P Smith was hear went home in the night.

Th 11.
Huletts
15 cts

Fair warm/Fair/Fair/Fair I carryed 2 tires & fellows to Huletts tire for buggy. Saw Tig & Havlock I got 5 cts worth paper & ball shoe thread of Allen for 15 cts on credit left a letter for Linnie at mill w money in it Fannie Gwinnet & Cate L went to Landora spent day Jenny came up - & stayed one or 2 hours Fan went with Cate home tonight.

Fr 12.
Providence

Fair/Fair/Fair/Fair We caught Linnnies chickens put them in cup [coop] I carryed them to Providence G went with me Tig has a squirl T gathering S. make. [sumac] Charles L got - back from the association

Sat 13.
Huletts
Letter f John
Mr S.

Fair warm/Cdy/Cdy/Rain I toped tobacco etc gathered tomatoes etc graseing bill etc I went to Huletts got a Letter from John in Miss. he has 6 horses - Mr Hanes has put the spokes in buggy wheals - Mrs S. - came to night & returned Mr Smith is hear to night

Sun 14.
Carmel
Providence

Rain/Cdy/Fair/Fair I went to Carmel but few persons Bro Burruss red a chapter etc etc I went to Providence & dined Johns box is there cossed 6. dollars & 50 cts. I spoke to Mr D to send me a set of buggy fellows. to Huletts. children rode to out. g. Mr Smith spent day

M 15.
Huletts
Letter f John
Providence
Jas at home

Fair cold m frost a L/Fair/Fair/Fair Had a little frost I went to Huletts to carry a letter for John got one from him to day he has chills sent $5. to pay freight. I got a frock for Thomasia of Boughn for $1.00 on credit. Thomasia & I went to Providence & gathered peaches. Jas & Cary & Lula came while we wer gone Cary & Lula went home I came back from Providence & left Thomasia down there

Tus 16.
Prov
Huletts
Letter

Fair/Fair/Fair/Fair I went to Providence for Thomasia H is sick we brought up 3 lbs of meet bag peaches & some lime for white wash made it etc I went to Huletts to carry a letter for Linnie got one for T from L. E. I got one for Jenny from Scotland - Cary came to mill with Austin old man sick Thomasia rote to John to day.

W 17.
T. Castle
Mrs W
Jas to Huletts

Fair/Fair/Cdy/Cdy I went to T Castle carryed Mr W iron plough from Mr Wiltons & to get 1/2 bl corn brought up bed & dryers etc Mrs Walker came up with me Cate L is hear Jas went to Huletts & to Noels & for Linnie from Richmond pealing peaches etc etc

Th 18.
Linnie
Mrs Walker
House

Cdy/Cdy/Cdy/Rain Linnie & Jas got hear while at supper I workg on end house brokg joints - John Walker & Jef came for Mrs Walker went way this evening - Fannie & Linnie went to Mrs South a while Cate went home to day. Gwinnet cut her ne [knee] yesterday. John England was hear.

Fr 19.
House
w. w.
House

Cdy/Fair/Fair/Fair I finished boxing ends & brakg joints end of new house & white washed the frunt - Jas went to Noels came back to night. Old - Mahorn came by brought flour etc he borrowed -

Sat 20.
Threshed Oats
Sandy & L. E.

Fair cool/Fair/Fair/Fair Jas went to Mrs S. to get bay to help thresh oats finished & put them in corn house he carryed corn to mill went to Huletts for Liz, trunk & oil su coffee etc Sandy & Lizzie came this morning boys carryed drum home Nora came Linnie & Gwinnet gone with her home.

Sun 21.
Carmel S. S.
8. S.

Fair frost/Fair/Fair/Fair I went to Carmel S.S. had 8 S. 9 there Jas went Bro Saml was at meeting Jas went to Bro Sam,l Wilton & family wer at meeting Preston Smith came in evening stayed till 10 or 11 ock Cate & Aggy came & stayed till night. Pertha came in evening - H gave me bl for [rines?] & meat

M 22.
Huletts
25 cts powder
Cary
7 squirls

Fair frost a L/Fair/Fair/Fair I went to Huletts carryed a letter H A Anderson I got 1/2 lb powder for Sandy pd 25 cts. I bought 15 bags for shoe m [sumac] Cary came this evening is hear to n Sandy killed 7. sq, I helped Jas to put up fodder shocked it Fannie at Mrs S. Lizzie spent day at Mrs L. Tho & I got shoem in Mrs L

Tus 23.
mill for meal
Hulets
5 c  10 c
Cary

Fair/Cdy/Cdy/Rain I went to mill in tudel went - to Huletts saw Mr Hanes about wheels got 1 1/2 lbs soda pd 5 cts owe 10 - Sandy & Cary helping Jas to pull fodder we shocked hay Cary gone to Mrs Englands with Linnie & L.E. Nora & Gwinnet came this evening.

W 24.
H E N &
Toms wife & child.
Girls.
Alfeus

Fair/Fair/Fair/Fair H sent Fox up to let us know Toms w & E & Nanny Anderson wer comeing got hear 11 ock or before s. till 2. Englans came by went to shoe shop came by & dined Cary - left this m & Lizzie & Nora
England left also - Cary sent Sal home by Alfeus he is going to pull fodder with Jas cutting wood & pines gave E etc some may goards.

Th 25.
Sumac
Huletts
50 cts
$1.27 c

Fair/Fair/Fair/Fair I cut up sumac weighed it 420 lbs I went to Huletts got 4 lbs sugar 50 cts got $1.27 cts of Trainham pd Allen my account in full saw Mr Hanes about wheels. - Alpheus & Jas pulling fodder

Fr 26

Fair/Fair/Fair/Foggy I white washed a part of the house Mrs S, came to see the cows is sick Cate came & went with Fan & G to Cedar fork I went to Mrs S for cow Dr Lin left bars down Jas & Alfeus pulling fodder

S 27.
Hay -

Cdy/Fair/Fair/Fair I white washed house halled up 3 lode hay put up stack shocked fodder saw Savery pass. Alpheus went home this evening.

Sun 28.
Carmel
Mrs S. etc

Fair/Fair/Fair/Cdy I went to Carmel S.S. 4 S. Bro Burruss called on me to speak about S.S. Thomasia went to Mrs S. spent day I went with G. in evening Cous Byron are sick Cate dined hear.

M 29.
caps
Huletts
Mr G.
girls
scool

Rain a L/Fa/Cdy Rain/Rain Sandy & I bundled up fodder Tho & I shocked it. white washed etc went to Huletts for 2 boxes caps for Sandy pd 25 cts I got 5 cts worth matches on credit Charles L & Byron came over with me. Jas went down to John Gouldins yesterday & to Dr G. Sandy Lizzie & Lizzie England & Miss Trainham went to old Mrs G Endlands to go fishing tomorrow Gwinnet went to scool with Nora to day gone home with her Linnie gone to Mr Southworth to pick sage.

Tus 30.
Huletts
Letter f John
Jas

Cdy Fair cool evening/Fair/Fair frost/Fair Moved side board & whitewashed went by Buckhannons got tire caryed it to Huletts for a letter from John I got a lb of nails of Trainham Nora is hear Linnie came got sage Jas came this evening Charles is at Edmonds. I sat a steel trap by boat landing for koon Jas came from Dr. Gouldins.