Th 1. |
F mild/F/Fair/Cdy I went by Dr Lins & to Bro S. he gave me a 1/2 bu E Rose potatoes got a gallon of vinegar I got 2 paper for G. Lewis wants goard seed for Martha colored Lizzie E & Linnie w to w field with Jas Wood I turned out 2 hens 3rd one hatching |
Fr 2. |
Rain a L/Rain hard/Rain hard/Rain I went to see Jennet to get him to plough a square in the garen he pitched. Carry finished the squair gave him pair pants & 1 peck sweeet potatoes he dined & left. I saw Lem Luck ploughing the meadow Cate Lambie came this m Linnie Lizzie E & Harris came from w. field this evening all heare Lizzie E & Harris came from w. field this evening all here Thomasia & I planted 2 roughs of potatoes Jennet opened holes for potatoes etc on squair |
Sat 3. |
Rain/Cdy/Cdy/Fair Harris left to day. Cate & L England Bro Baptis came this evening to spend night on his way to Carmel |
Sun 4. |
Fair/Fair/Fair/Fair Bro Baptis & I went to Carmel several Persons there we decided to build at Carmel Bro Saml & Cary wer at Carmel Otha S. came home with me spent evening several persons passed by H. & Smiths w to Bucks Jenny Lambie with her tonight G. went to E. Hill Savery wife & C came & sat till after 8 ock to n. |
M 5. |
Fair/Fair/Fair/Fair I put out 2 hens & chickens to day blue & g neck about fence from bee house to gate cutting wood etc L came home this morning Gwinnet started to scool to day Jennet came for a pot yesterday lent it to him hird a whipowill & Sandy morking bird yesterday - Lizzie E & N Mord came this evening for garden seed I made a bridle, lent Welton a [hanner? hammer?] Calf 22 days old. |
Tus 6. |
Fair a Frost/Fair/Fair/Fair I went to Hewletts carryed 6 do Eggs soled them for $1.00 went to Dr Lins for Fan money gave me a pair specks & cace - Dr Lin is at T Castle with John is sick - got [platis?] soap of Baughn pd 25 cts out of pocket - got a pencil - Thomasia & I went to T Castle to see John he was very sick Joh Terrell Dr Lin & Herman wer there. |
W 7. |
Fair cool d/Cdy/Fair/Fair Jennet came with steers I fixed the cart he halled 6 lodes manure in the garden I gave him an old coat he carryed the cart home with him Mr Smith Miss Sally S. & Martha Wood came & spent day Jas Wood is hear to night I went to see John he is better went by Edmonds carryed P some pudding & note Joh Terrell & I went by Providence saw Wm Dandridge he came up this evening Gwinnet is complaining of sore throat |
Th 8. |
Cdy/Fair/Fair/Fair Mr Smith came by Jas Wood went scool Thomasia & I planted some potatoes in garden Fannie & I went to Providence got a bundle went by T Castle saw Wm Dandridge & John saw Edmond at Hs shop. Wm went to Dr Lins I - carryed 1 1/2 bu corn to mill Tate planting potatoes I patched tray for Mrs Southworth pd 50 cts to Dandridge for potatoes early rose |
Fr 9. |
Fair a drop or 2 of Rain/Fair/Fair Buckhannon came up with my cows Lilly Tho & I carryed her back I stoped at Edmonds I went to Providence saw Henry Carter halling rails round pasture I came by E Tho - rode behind me on grey. I put 15 eggs under brown hen Linnie went to scool house this evening turned out cherry cow patching up pasture fence T, is gardening Fannie gone to Mrs Lambies to night |
Sat 10. |
Fair/Cdy/Cdy F d Cdy/Cdy Tho & I planted some potatoes in garden she planted butter beens I have been watching for halks saw 8 Fannie & Gwinnet went to West field going to spend night Thomasia I patched up pasture fence I went to Saverys carryed jug to put molaces in left it. saw Mr Lucks children at Saverys he moved a few days ago |
Sun 11. |
Rain a d/Rain/Cdy/Rain a L Spent day at home Fan & Gwin came home this m Mr Smith came this evening & Sue Southworth L went to Mrs S & Mag D came w her home all hear to night I put carry & colt in pasture to day I put up some scare halks [scarecrows?] |
M 12. |
Cdy Rain/Rain/Rain/Rain Susan & Linnie left for Mrs S Mag & G went to scool T is righting a letter to L Holiday - for me & one to Anna T Linnie came home to night Saverys Cow was in wheat I put her in the pasture went up to let him know he came for her talked about molaces etc Mr Smith left this evening Dr Lins dog passed by twice to day. Dab |
Tus 13. |
Cdy/Rain a L/Fair/Fair I went to Hewletts carryed 6 letters one to L H one for Lizzie R E. . . I got a letter for Mrs S. 2 p for S. Southworth Savery went to Hewletts a halk came after chicks Austin has mule John [Sunny?] L was hear to day Simon came by for mail Thomasia patching my coat etc Savery came with my wheal Thomasia went to Mrs S. this evening Dick Buckhannon came up to grub near house for tobacco. I caught the rabbits & put them up I pd Hunter Butzner 25 cts for Thomasia, shoes 1/2 soling cutting wood etc |
W 14. |
Fair/Fair/Cdy/Fair I cut down a pine by shelter Dick & Jas Buck grubing & ploughing burning brush etc I carryed a card to Hewletts for Mr Dandridge & got a card from H, letter from Boys I went to Saverys he & John E mending road I sat a hen on 15 eggs. I gave Buck 2 years corn forward, Jas Wood gone to w field |
Th 15. |
Fair/Fair/Fair/Fair I went to Mr Saverys for tudle on Mr Buckhannons horse Dick has carry - ploughing I carryed the veal to the turn out. Fannie & trunk she went to Dr Lins Linzey had 2 calvs to send 1 his. I came back & drove carry to E hill left tudle saw Wm Luck he is gone to mill rakg etc Little Berry came for eggs for Mrs Smith got 15 of Fannie & Linnie I went to Hewletts with 3 guineas left them with more got my wood screw of Hanes Willy Luck & I came f Depot. Linnie w to Mrs S & returned |
Fr 16. |
Fair cold evening/Fair/Fair/Fair I found guinea, s nest with 8 eggs went this evening to B Trevillions & to Jerico by Providence to T, Castle got 1/2 bu of Early Rose potatoes. put butter been poles etc saw Mr Cobbs at B Trevillions |
Sat 17. |
Fair very cold/ Fair/Cdy/Snow a L I went to Mr Saverys for 2 1/2 gallons of molaces he is to have a barrell of corn Dick Trevillion came for the rabbits he was very cold I carryed him to main rode leeding Chesterfield lent him my shall all the fruit kill or nearly ground was frozen this morning frost Luck sent for a [bryed?] blade. I got a letter from Mrs S. from Harriet she is going to first Church soon I had E. . 6 for Dinner Eggs, |
Sun 18. |
Snow a Little/Cdy cold/Fair cold/Fair cdy I spent day at home Cate came up this evening a cold day ground frozen grey seams [seems] to suffer wiith cold a great deel I had to chink stable etc cold cold cold fruit all killed I expect winter weather weather cold some fruit left |
M 19. |
Fair cold m/Fair/Cdy frost/Cdy A cold night & morning ice 1/2 inch thick 1 1/2 in at Western view I hear Sam B said I carryed 1 bu corn to the mill carryed a letter to Hewletts for John one from Harriet got a paper for G. got a spool cotton 5 cts 1 box blueing of Boughn 10 cts in all. he owes 65 cts. Linnie went to Mrs Lambies Mr Jas Smith came by went to Mrs Southworths to look at calf - came back & went for dog. Jas came to night on Sal Sue - |
Tus 20. |
Cdy mild d/Fair/Fair cool/Fair Jas started this morning for Goochland Jas Smith came over for hen eggs got 27. Jas caryed all of the horses over colt & all I went to Mrs S. for lye & to get one of the boys to move fan - Linnie went this evening to Miss Addams Gwinnet to Mr Savery. a halk caught one of my chickens Byron found his nest. Jim Wood came by for hay. England man planted 30 acres E. Rose potatoes 300 bu Linnie at Mrs S |
W 21. |
Fair cool/Fair/Fair frost/FairByron S. came this morning & helped me to move fan & got 1 1/2 bu seed corn lent him a bag Linnie came home & we faned out the corn Linnie went to Mrs S. to go to Miss Addams. Thomasia & Gwinnet w. to Landora & spent evening I went up the river soon halk came to day - |
Th 22. |
Fair cold n/Fair/Fair frost/Fair Cutting wood I shot 4 times at 2 halks think I killed one -Tthomasia & Gwinnet went to Mrs S. & to Buckhannons sent a letter for Fannie G went to Western v. for letters got one from Mrs Walker |
Fr 23. |
Fair/Fair/Fair frost/Fair I sat blue hen on 8 guinnies eggs & black hen of girls in shed on 16 eggs I made a cedar gate put it beynd the big oak tree. Linnie & G went to Edmonds & spent day saw Turkey wild pass by house |
Sat 24. |
Fair cool windy/Rain a L/Fair frost/Fair I hung gate by big oak cut down trees cleaned out rode cutting wood etc Gwinnet went to Mrs S & Bucks Cate came this evening with her Tho moving rocks by grape vine in frunt of house on walk |
Sun 25. |
Fair a frost/Fair/Fair/Fair I spent day at home Tho & I walked up near san bank - Maggy & Gwinnet came went to Mr Saverys came back hear to dinner M & Cate left for Mrs Lambies this evening - Linnie has soar throat. |
M 26. |
Fair a frost/Cdy/Fair/Fair I walked over to Hewletts carryed 2 letters one for Harriet one for Jas had Johns letter forwarded to lock Loman from Texas I brought a letter & card for S. South, . sent it by G one for Cate & sent hers by G. Linnie has soar throat saw Money at H Mr Smith Jas brought over 15 duck eggs for Fannie he is ditching & cleaning up next to Mr Wares line on River Tho cleaning out shed etc etc I got 4 lbs sugar & 15 cts w stamps - saw Methodice preacher at Hewletts. Old Mr Buttler etc weather is warmer (I sat 15 egg) |
Tus 27. |
Rain hard/Rain/Cdy Rain/Rain Hard My seed potatoes 3 & the last came up last night. all 4 hills are up in corner of garden (Redd: extra early.) I went to Mrs S. saw boys about tobacco spoke to Otho about carrying corn to mill tomorrow L, throat is better she in bed |
W 28. |
Rain a L/Rain a L/Cdy Fair/Fair Cutting wood pines Otho came & got 2 bu of corn & carryed it to Terrells & brought meal back Sorney came with note about corn Mr Alever [Oliver?] came electionearing I went to Jennet, to get him to come in the morning to hall manure & plough square in garden for Early rose potatoes Savery brought a bundle left it at Mrs L, G went for it got a note from Fannie Lem Lucks corn is coming up by walnut trees |
Th 29. |
Fair/Fair/Fair/Fair Jennet & Waler came & halled manure in garden ploughed it & ploughed pea patch manured a part gave J a piece meet & bundle scraps etc Mary Betty & Lula came & spent day - Thomasia & I planted 6 roughs of Early rose potatoes I gave betty some big goard seed for Lewis got a letter & card from Richmond |
Fr 30. |
Fair mild/Fair/Fair/Cdy I walked to Hewletts & rode back w Savery in wagon he halling cedar post met Dr Lin & Baughn in pasture Tho & I planted potatoes put the manure on top of the 3 last roughs Thomasia & G went to Mrs S, this evening it is between 8 & 9 ock they have not gotten back - I went across river in Mr Smiths boat & brought mine over Thomasia & Gwinnet got back between 10 & 11 ock to night Sam Buck at Mrs S, the Buckhannons & Maggy wer fishing boat landing. |