Day Journals of James T. Redd - September 1874

Tus 1.
Sale

Fair warm/Fair/Fair/Fair Sale at Landora to day I started with child came back saw Lin Trainham pass Sandy went squirl hunting killed 6 s. Cate L came up Lizzie & Gwinnet went with her to spend day - Linnie came to night from Landora - Jud Cobb came by with pictures for sale -

W 2.
Savery & cart
girls from Landora

Fair/Fair/Fair/Fair Mr Savery came with Effie for cart to hall rails. Sandy Lizzie & child & Gwinnet went to Landora S. killed 1 s. shot at ducks came back to night with Lizzie England & Evy E. John & Jas came all walked to Mrs L. came back to supper compiney came to Mrs S to night C Smith etc put cow in hear again & finished fence etc

Th 3.
Englands
Boys.

Fair/Fair/Fair/Fair Lizzie & Evy England went to Landora this evening Cate came down this evening & Sue Southworth she is hear to night. the boys went to T, Castle this evening & to P Castle I expect came home to night

Fr 4.
Sandy
Fannie
Sue & Jenny

Fair/Fair/Fair/Cdy Sandy went to Richmond this m Jas went for Fannie Dr Lins she went home this m Jenny came this evening Linnie gone with her h Tho & I gathered shoe m L got f grapes [fox grapes?] John burnt land by horse rack.

Sat 5.
Boys & Fannie
Bridge letting
Englans

Fair/Fair/Fair/Fair The Boys & Fannie w. to pick nick Mt Olivet I went to mill to the letting of the bridge Temple Blunt is to build it for $588. on new plan one middle artch a good many persons I went to look for cow - Lizzie E Evy & Nora came down to night & returned L G & I walked to Holkins Creek

Sun 6.
Carmel S.S. 4 S

Fair warm/Fair/Fair/Fair I went to Carmel S.S. had 4 S. Wise Tribble Otho came w me home Byron came to night & Savery & family sat till bed time Lizzie England & Evy wer at Carmel Bro B preached a missionary sermond I gave 25 cts all the money I had to 1 penny

M 7.
Providence
girls

Fair/Fair/Fair/Rain a L Thomasia & I went this evening to Providence met H at E Redds gate, we got a little meet of her. Cate L dined hear to day she & Fan w to Landora came back. John went for vinegar up there now. Jas had mare shod Fan at Huletts. cutting bushes etc John came back 12 ock at n

Tus 8.
Mrs S. for butter
Letter

Fair warm/Rain a L/Rain/Cdy I went to Mrs S, to see about butter she has 15 lbs for 22 cts a lb borrowed a plate of her looking for Mary Sue & Mrs Bird did not come Jas went to Huletts for sugar etc John went to Landora for vinegar T got a letter from Harriet Ann

W 9.
Harriet & children
Englands
vinegar

Fair/Fair/Fair/Fair Harriet & children came up this morning she missed the rode Boys cleaning off ditch banks etc Lizzie & child went to Providence Lizzie & Evy came this evening they are gone to Mrs L John & Linnie to night John went to Mrs E for 1 gallon vinegar Girls came back

Th 10.
Huletts
sumac
Bro Saml
Emily
Lucy H.

Fair/Fair/Fair/Fair Jas & I cut up sumac I carryed it to Huletts 350 lbs at 75 cts Dr T. Thomasia Gwinnet & I went to Bro Saml got there nearly 2 ock Mary Betty & Barbara went to Mr Carters spent day left B up there I went w Charles to Noels met with Emily & with her to Bro S. Lizzie E & Evy went home this m Mrs S. came with 14 lbs butter I pd for it & carryed it over & B. . . ., cloth (Molly got a letter from Lucy H.)

Fr 11.
Bro S.
Providence
1 bu of gulley wheat
$2.30

Fair/Fair/Fair/Fair We came over home from Bro S, he went by to day Boys saw him got [get] 1 yd cloth of Cosbay 10 cts ows 30 cts saw Ct Buttler etc I went to Providence for Lizzie & child Wm D came up from Chesterfield brought peaches etc Charles dined there came over after Lulas dress Boys halled up some hay cleaning ditches etc Linnie gone to Mrs S. Betty R gave me $4.00 to by butter. I got 1 bu lacking 1 lb gully wheat of Harris am to pay $2.30 a bushel

Sat 12

Fair very warm/Fair/Fair/Fair Cutting wood etc Boys cleaning ditch banks etc - Linnie came home this morning Lizzie & Gwinnet went to Mrs Englands to see about wagon I have pain in stomac quite poly

Sun 13
Carmel
Cty Line
L & E
England

Fair/Fair/Fair/Fair I went to Carmel no S.S. went to Cty Line Bro D preached & baptized some 10 or 12 persons - Girls went up in McConels wagon Jas drove Lizzie & Evy England, came down Lizzie & Linnie went with them to night Jas w to mill paptizing about 20 wer baptized Tom A & Sally A

M 14
Ct Buttler
Fannie
w to Dr L
barrel of
corn of Cobb
at $5.00

Cdy/Cdy/Cdy/Cdy I started to Elon no meeting till night. went to Capt Buttlers to see him about getting some corn failed John & Fannie w to Dr Lins Jas came home from Noels he is going to Ed Cobbs to look for corn John came back sorrel cicked [kicked] left it at Dr L. Lizzie & Linnie come to night Tho G & I gathered dry peas I saw mink after chickens  Thomasia got a letter from Tom Jas got 1 bl

Tus 15.
meal of Horn
Cate Lambie
Fodder
[white hand sketch]

Cdy Rain a L/Cdy Rain/Rain all m/Rain I went to Mahorns borrowed 8 qts meal saw L & E E. . . passd going for Nora. Cate Lamby spent E & N Bob Mahorn came for watermellons & tomatoes - Boys came home wet from T. Castle went to pul fodder commenced to day.

W 16
Providence
Harriet
Girls
corn

Rain a L/R a L/Cdy Rain/Cdy I went to Providence for [S. due?] dined there H came up with me John went to Edmonds Jas went to Ed Cobbs for a bl corn I cut pines & wood etc Evy & Nora England wer hear this evening they came from Mrs or Mr Trainhams Cate left this morning Jas got back after 8 ock

Th 17.
corn to mill
Mt Airy
Harriet

Rain a L/Fair/Fair/Fair I carryed 1 1/2 bu corn to mill & left [it] saw Ct Buttler the river is high nearly pass foarding. Boys went to West field to night went for plough Mrs L I went to Tom Jones burning brick to see Buckhannon borrowed plough of him for Jas got Lem Luck to bring my meal up to Wiltons Harriet came up this evening got a letter from Miss [ink blot--?] Fanie Gwinn Lizzie went to Landora w Gwinnet Otho S. came by this m to see John Mahon was hear t d

Fr 18.
Huletts &
Mr H.
Fallowing

Fair warm/Fair/Fair/Fair I went to Huletts carryed a letter for Cate to Mr H I got a letter for Jas went by Mr Harris The Boys commenced fallowing by garden Lizzie & G. & child went this evening to Mrs S. Mrs S. & Susan came to night about 8 ock. I went to look for cow & found her this evening below turnip patch Otho came sat till 10 ock

Sat 19.
Lizzie to Huletts
Dr L
teeth

Fair/Fair/Fair/Fair I went to Huletts with Lizzie & Linnie Lizzie took cars for Richmond Evy & Nora England went down Nora is going to scool. Linnie & I went to Dr Lins for Fannie Dr puled out a tooth for me & broke one got a card from Lucy H she is at Bro Sam,l - Boys fallowing John went to T Castle to put up fodder

Sun 20
Carmel S.S. 4 S
Bro S,

Fair/Rain a L cool/Fair/Fair I w to Carmel S.S. 4 S. Bro B preached Bro S. was at Carmel Bro B & I went to Bro Saml Redds Thomasia Gwinnet & Boys went over in morning preaching this evening or n at Bro. S, we came to N. Hill & Cary at Bro Saml,

M 21.
Burning brush
H & L.

Fair/Fair/Fair/Fair Burning brush on flat diging s. potatoes etc etc Boys fallowing for wheat H came up this evening did not see her Linnie went home with

Tus 22.
Huletts
1 g oil 30 cts
Lucy H &
Mr H.

Fair cool m/Fair/Fair/Fair I went to Huletts for a gallon oil of Cosbay 30 cts he owed the money saw Mrs Terrell & teacher saw Blunt Havlock came by twice went to Providence Lucy H is at Bro S, & Money Holiday burning brush boys fallowing one out side pines 1 on flat

W 23.
C. Redd

Fair cool m/Fair/Fair/Fair Charles Redd came for Breast pump Jas went to Bro S, carryed potatoes going to Taylorsville John gone to Mrs Englands Thomasia & G went to Mrs S. she was from home came back Fan & I met them T & G went back to Mrs S. - Boys fallowing - cutting wood etc etc halk after H. with [sumacs?]

Th 24.
Tho G & I
Prov.

Fair/Fair/Fair/Fair Thomasia Gwinnet & I walked down to Providence got there to dinner we spent the afternoon & came home to night the Boys finished fallowing to day Jas came home this morning Old Mahon cam & Borrowed a dinner pot & went by watermellon patch & puled a watermellon

Fr 25.
Bro Saml

Fair/Fair/Fair/Fair Thomasia & I went to Bro Saml to see Lucy Holiday Boys & I moved gate to Mrs South. fence heading to Saverys & Mrs Lambies Boys went to T Castle to pull fodder - Mrs Carter & son at Bro Saml Mr Carter was there - Saml came from River side - gor 2 spools cotton at Boughns

Sat 26
Bro Saml
Tho & G to
Prov.
[snake sketch]

Fair/Fair/Fair/Fair I went went to Bro Saml with Fannie this evening carryed 2 watermellons to Lucy H carryed some potatoes etc left for home got 2 hens for boys at Huletts very small from Bevly, Thomasia & Gwinnet went to Providence to see Fannie Gwem. I patched up fence by gate in bottom Boys went to T Castle to pull fodder going to Providence to night I killed snake near c [sketch of house]. . .

Sun 27.
Carmel S S. 2 S.

Fair/Fair/Fair/Fair I went to Carmel S.S. 2 S. Dr D conducted the prayer meeting. John went by Providence and to Lukes Jas went to Taylors ville John came to night I killed a mockinson in potatoe patch came very near putting han on him

Mon 28.
Bro Saml

Fair/Rain/Rain/Rain I went to Bro Saml, with Gwinnet to see L Holiday & go for Fannie girls wer at Lukes Linnie Nelly & Havlock came in rain Fan went to Dr Lins Havlock stayed all night - sleped [slept] with Eugene in my room - Mrs Saverys boy is very sick I got Eugene to send S. word Thomasia went up to see him

Tus 29.
Bro Saml

Rain/Rain/Cdy/Fair I spent the day at Bro Saml Fannie came down to Bro S. on Sal from Dr L. Lucy Holiday gave me $5.00 to by a pr shoes a heavy rain

W 30.
Island foard
Bro Saml
Prov
Girls

Fair/Fair/Fair/Fair I rode one of Bro Saml horses to island foard to to look at river quite full went back to Bro Saml & started for home with Linnie & Gwinnet the water ran up to seet of buggy went to Providence left Linnie there came home w G Harriet L & Girls & Fan Gwin came up & s. evening & returned