M 1. |
Rain a L/Fair/Fair/Fair I shelled 1 bu corn Jas helped carryed it to mill had ground for chickens Mr Austin was at Huletts I planted watermellon seed all to 7 hills Harriet came up this evening went back. boys ploughing on flat & by spring Sandy & L went fishing he went to Hanover for straw berries etc I gave Mr Austin some water, seed for Mr Hanes Jas gone to Mrs S. put 16 eggs under Fannies - hen my hen quit nest vermin drove her off Gwinnet started to scool. |
Tus 2. |
Fair cool/Fair/Cy/Rain a L I shelled a bushel corn carryed it to mill left it went to Huletts carryed 2 letters one for Wm Dandridge from H, bought 18 cts lemons 15 cts worth soap of Boughn saw Dr Lin & Cady at shoe shop I planted watermellon seed & musk mellon 39 hills have 231 hills watermellon hills on flat Jenny L was hear this evening & Old Mahon. Jas halled some manure to sweet potatoe patch boys planting corn on flat & by spring Tho washing to day Sandy w.fishing |
W 3. |
Rain/Rain/Rain/Cdy I went to the mill for meal carryed Mr Austin some watermellon seed he was at Huletts Jas ploughed sweet potatoe patch. Ella Dervin is hear left this evening - 2 Jones are hear to night Jim Wood came by Gwinnet went scool with him J came w her sat out a rough tomatoe plants on flat sat out sweet potatoes below spring |
Th 4. |
Fair/Fair/Fair/Fair I watered tomatoe plants on flat wed the watermellons in garden Harriet came to day got tomatoe plants - girls went for straw burries Sandy gone to old Mrs George England to go fishing to morrow Nora E was hear to day the Jones went to scool w. G. - Otho S. came to borrow cart to hall manure - 2 young rabits. making 6 in all John went to Hanover Jas ploughing on flat by boat landing - |
Fr 5. |
Fair w day/Cdy/Rain a L/Rain Sandy came this evening with a sring fish from Terrells gave me a hook. Jas & Fannie went to Providence to ice cream party Aggy & Lizzie came this evening Lizzie went down this morning Thomasia & I went to w field for straw burries got a bucket full Tho went to Mrs S. this morning. Jas ploughing this morning John sick with chill etc |
Sat 6. |
Rain/Fair warm/Fair/Fair I shelled a turn corn Jas helped some he went ploughing by orchard & garden Sandy went to Landora came back this evening with him Trainham he Lizzie Fan Thomasia & Gwinnet gone to Mr Horns for strawburries Aggy Lambie went home this morning John gone to Dr Lins carryed 1/2 bu corn Jas 1 bu to mill on Carry. - I have rheumatism in hip etc I hird Fannie Fox was dead. |
Sun 7. |
Fair/Cdy/Fair/Fair I went to Carmel John McL A conducted prayer meeting & spoke & Dr D, John going to teach bible class. I carryed a note from Wm D. to C M Smith I had 3 Scollars Jas & Fannie went to Elon & to Dr Lins came back to n hird Mr Mical Corb was dead a short time ago - [Michael Korb, 1816 - 27 May 1874] |
M 8. |
Fair very warm/Fair/Fair w/Fair I shelled 1/2 bu corn for chickens left it at mill went to Huletts carryed a lettter for Fan to Lucy A. got one for John & Thomasia from Texas one for Fan fr S. had corn ground John rode down to T, Castle. Jas ploughing Sandy fishing & grubing went after s. burries Mahon S Jas Wood came to night with Gwinnet. Cate is hear |
Tus 9. |
Fair warm/Fair/Fair/Fair Thomasia & Lizzie went to Providence came back to night lost a midlin of meet Jas went to look for it found it at Mr Weltons. killed ruster to day - Jas, Mr Jones came to see if he could get a plane (did not have it.) Mahorn & Bob came by boys planting corn by spring & flat etc |
W 10. |
Fair very warm/Cdy/Rain/Cdy I went with Fannie to Huletts Dr Lins Wm Dandridge was there went to Noels Fan bought shoes etc to the amount of $2.78 cts - we went to Providence Wm D & Hermon came. John & Jake Stevens wer working on yard [paillings?] Sue Johns wife was there Fan at Prov Linnie at home Boys halling out manure for irish potatoes Sandy at Landora took of flanel. |
Th 11. |
Rain a L/Cdy/Fair/Fair I reeplanted water mellon hills sat out s. potoe v watered them etc Tho & Boys planted some Irish potatoes back of garden etc Boys started to make a fence from hear to diving hole on flat. Sandy came home got horse gone to Terrells to hall some w John E & croud Lizzie gone to Mrs Lambies. Boys put 23 chickens in coop to go to Richmond tomorrow |
Fr 12. |
Fair/Fair /Fair cool/Fair I went to Huletts carryed box chickens for L & Fannie saw Mr Fountain carryed 2 letters one for Wm Walker & one for Lucy A. I shelled a turn corn Joh Swann came this evening Boys went to T Castle replanting corn came back to night - Sandy got home this morning started to dig a well this evening |
Sat 13. |
Fair/Fair/Fair/Fair I carryed corn to mill got barrell flour saw Dr Terrell there I went to Cedar v & to Buckhannons to get S.S. Scollars & to Weltons met with Wm Noel he came hear to see John - Boys went to T, Castle to reeplant corn Old Mahon came & dined Mrs S, came this evening brought some vinegar she borrowed Joh Swann left for Cty Line this morning |
Sun 14 |
Fair cool/Fair/Fair/Fair I went to Carmel S.S. had 1 S. Moncure conducted prayer meeting had 40, od Scollars - John McL A had a class of 13 or 15. Day Wood & Wright came to night & sat a while & left went to Mrs L. Linnie is there |
M 15. |
Fair/Fair/Fair/Fair Thomasia & I went to Bro Saml, Sam was there. Charles sick in bed. Boys went to T Castle reeplanting corn I borrowed saddle & bridle to ride of Mrs Lambie We went to store Noels got sugar coffee & molaces. Bro S, went with us to Noel Lizzie England is hear to night. fell out of boat got wet - going or started to west field |
Tus 16. |
Fair warmer/Fair/Rain/Rain I got 2 forks for well Lizzie England left this evening Susan S, is hear brought a f [frock] to sow up Boys went to T Castle - to see - plant corn I walked w Gwinnet to scool Linnie is sick this evening |
W 17. |
Fair/Fair/Fair/Fair Sandy & I put forks & winless working on well & hooped barrell etc John made cultivater tooth etc Jas gone to Mr Wares to night Thomasia went to Mrs Lambies for pick Jas went to Mrs S. for soap. |
Th 18. |
Fair/Fair/Fair/Fair I went to Huletts got 2 S for Gwinnet Valentine from Texas went to Dr Lins - got some beans saw Tom B. there. went to Bro Saml, & dined Bro S, gave me some potatoes went to Noels got 1 gallon oil & 3 b. soap paid for them. 56 cts. |
Fr 19. |
Fair cool/Fair/Fair/Fair I shelled a turn corn & carryed it to the mill 2 bu I went to Huletts got cloth 9 cts got some caimbrick from more for Fan Sandy went to Temples pond to hall sain came back this evening diging well etc Boys went to T, Castle came back to night Bro Saml came to river brought bag potatoes he had left from planting Early-Rose. Wed musk mellons etc etc |
Sat 20. |
Fair/Fair/Fair/Fair Planted irish potatoes near spring diging well etc Boys went to look for cherries Otho & Les came to see John & for flours on nol [knoll?] Linnie going to Mrs Lambies to night. pain in side rheumatism |
Sun 21. |
Fair/Fair/Fair/Fair I went to Carmel in buggy with Gwinet John Jas & Sandy went down Jas went to Providence - Bro Baptist preached tex Surch the scriptures [John 5:39-40] Bro Saml was at m Sam Trainham & Sally Penny were married all went to Carmel Bro B. married them. |
M 22 |
Fair/Fair/Fair/Fair Diging well all day got to water 20 feet deep Mahon & boys wer hear & Mr Buckhannon Les was hear to n Linnie came home & gone or w to Huletts w Cate L. Jas gone over to Huletts. for shoes |
Tus 23. |
Fair/Fair/Fair/Fair Working on well Jas came from Bro Sam,l this morning took physick last night I wed some watermellon hills & set out 2 plants Early Rose potatoes seed plants - John went to Pollus L & Pennys Thomasia & Linnie spent evening at Landora Sandy went fishing this evening. had f for s. [fish for supper] |
W 24. |
Cdy/Rain a L/Cdy/Fair finished diging well about 4 springs in it I cleaned out spring patched the fence by gate & Bee house. Bob came with basket of grass Boys weeding sweet potatoes drew water out of the well etc Gwinnet stayed at home to day sick in morning |
Th 25. |
Fair warm/Fair/Cdy Rain/Cdy Sandy & I shelled a turn corn 1/2 bl I carryed it to mill Linnie went with me to Huletts got several things I pd Harris for Linnies shoes 50 cts L pd more $1.50 cts. I borrowed of Caus S 1/2 bu meal L stoped at Mrs Lambies & dined the boys went to T Castle to work Cousin Fannie Wood came by from West field went to Cedar fork to home I covered well over watered & wed watermellons etc Joh Swann is living at west field thunders & Lightitens |
Fr 26. |
Fair/Fair/Cdy/Fair I went to mill for meal went in to see Mr Austin he has rheumatism I have pain in right leg - Sandy ploughed square in garden for greens Sue came & brought 200 s potatoe plants set them out. Cate & Jenny wer hear to day Harriet Fan Hal & children came & spent morning & returned the Boys came to n Sandy went down & brought back the horses - Bob came brought grass - & pup. patched up fence by big oak |
S 27. |
Fair warm/Fair/Fair/Fair Gwinnet & I went to Bro Saml carryed 1/2 to chickens for Lin to [move?] 20 cts a piece owes some for them I - carryed money [Mony?] some tomatoe & potatoe plants Mary & Cary went to Ashland to see Emily she is sick - . Cary & I had a knife trade Bro Saml gave me several heads of large [swathes?] head wheat. |
Sun28. |
Fair/Fair/Fair/Fair i went to Carmel S.S. had 2 S. Bro Carpenter conducted prayer meeting small scool - John & Jas went to Cty Line came back & went to Bro Saml in evening & returned to night Cate L spent day hear - Thomasia Gwinnet & I went to Westfield & spent evening I lost my knife pocket worn out. some one put a saddle on fence by gate (Spicers) |
M 29. |
Fair warm/Cdy/Cdy warm/Cdy I wed watermellons in garden & planted some pop corn gave Bob Horn some he brought graps, [grass? grapes?] Boys gone to T. Castle to work carryed provisions Otho S. came on Pol. Gwinnet gone to scool today. - I thined & wed watermellons on flat Linnie gone to Landora |
Tus 30. |
Cdy/Rain/Fair/Cdy I found my knife in path as you go to river I went to Bro Saml by Dr Lins got the money from Bro Saml - got 56 cts worth lard from Allen 4 lbs 14 cts. saw Marcelus Anderson at Huletts. to day. I - Lizzie England & Linnie came down & walked to Providence did not see them |