Day Journals of James T. Redd - February 1875

M 1.
Thomasia & John
Cary etc

Fair/Fair/Fair/Fair John came from Noels he & Thomasia went over home this morning - Cary came over this evening - Bro Sam,l & Lula gone to Noels - turn out

Tus 2.
Bro S
Cary

Fair/Fair/Cdy/Hail Rain Jas came over he & Cary gone over to our H Lewis makg mink traps by Loula gone to Mrs Nelsons went by Ct Buttlers [Dece?] went with her

W 3.
Bro S.
Cary

Rain/Fair/Fair/Fair Rain a heavy one this morning & night Eugane came up to dinner - I made 3 rat traps in celler windy to night - Jim went to Noels for 2 lbs nails shingle for rat traps.

Th 4.
2 rat traps
Cary -

Fair/Fair/Fair/Fair I made 2 rat traps for Bro S. one flour box for Lula Redd. Cary came over to night Eugane came to breakfast

Fr 5.
Bro Sam,l

Fair cold n/Fair Cdy Fair/Fair/Fair A very cold night last. Bro Saml, went to Noels Betty & Lula walked out went to Susan [Ames?] Lewis went to Mrs Browns & S. town [Scotchtown?] -

Sat 6.
Bro S.
Cary

Cdy/Cdy/Cdy/Cdy I made 2 crosses for Betty Redd & a gem box Betty & Lula gone to Noels. Clarrence gone to Richmond Cary went over to our house this evening Bro Saml got a life of Lee pd $3.30 cts for it to Conell [John Cooke, A Life of Gen. Robert E. Lee ?]

Sun 7.
Bro S.
Cary -

Snow/Snow/Snow/Fair A Snowy day Eugane went to Mrs Nelsons to see his gal Miss Scoolfield spent night. Clarrence & Charles went to Noels to night

M 8.
Boys & Linnie
Cary

Fair cold night/Fair/Fair/Fair A very cold night last & morning Bro Saml went to Noels - Jas Linnie & Cary over to dinner L staid Jas & Cary gone back to our house - cold day Clarrence caught fox

Tus 9.
Saml
Cary

Fair cold win/Fair/Fair/Fair Very cold night & morning. Clarrence came to breakfast. Saml Redd came to night from Richmond very much complaining Boys shelling corn borrowed Dr D sheller

W 10.
Bro S,
Cary

Fair/Fair/Cdy/Hail Snow A very cold night & morning the coldest weather we have had for a long time m down to 10 - in house Saml slep with me had a hemridge [hemmorage] of lungs Bro Saml rode to Noels this morning cold, cold, cold. Boys shelling corn etc

Th 11.
Bro S,
Cary

Rain/Rain/Fair/Fair Snow fell about 2 or 3 inches last night Saml & I slep together he is a little better - Snow melting some, Bro Saml went to see Dr Lin to see Sam. was not at home

Fr 12.
Saml
Dr Lin
Cary Redd

Fair mild day/Fair/Fair/Fair Saml went to Noels with Bro Saml in buggy going to Ashland Tom Grimes colord came to see Bro S, Dr Lin came to see Saml he had left. Lula went to Noels. Cary is our h

Sat 13.
Boys w horses
I came home
Cary

Fair mild d/Fair/Fair/Fair John & Cary came over with 3 horses one for me 1 for L she stayed John & Cary came to night. gone to playing cards - Linnie & Lula w to Noels. John brought bundle bags from Huletts to put corn in to send to Richmond

Sun 14.
Cty Line
Mr S.
Cary

Fair/Fair/Fair/Fair John Jas & Cary went to Cty Line Mr Smith came in buggy & carryed Fannie went a way to night bed time Jas & Cary left for Flippoes got back in night John went to T Castle to see John & spend night

M 15.
Cary -
corn

Fair cold m/Fair/Fair cold n/Fair Cary left for home Lenny S came & carryed Fan home with her boys faning & baging corn to carry to Hewletts Jas has soar throat John went to Mrs. S to night & sat till bed time

Tus 16.
Cuke's etc
Hewletts
Cow
lent buggy
Thoma

Fair cold m/Fair/Fair/Fair Boys gone to Hewletts with lode corn the Dukes & Cate Lambie got to Mrs S last n I hear Cutting wood. Mrs Robinson at Mrs S. she borrowed my buggy to go to Hewletts for Mrs Gleeson did not come Fannie came to dinner & Lizzie England I beet out peas faned them etc 3 h Boys faned & baged corn at house Jas went to T Castle to night to Tom Texas - got 2 cars from Richmond Wm &  Thomasia w to Mrs Southworth

W 17.
Hair
Corn to Hewletts
Girls
seeds
[box sketch]

Fair cold night/Fair/Fair cold/Fair I caught a hair bated 4 traps for minks & cutting wood etc Jas came with a hen for Clarrence carrryed it over John carryed corn to Hewletts Jas has not gotten yet John gone to Mrs S to night Cate Jenny & Maggy came to day sat a while I made a bird nest in stump Thomasia received a box of seed from Lizzie from P. Office

Th 18.
Savery
Card from Lizzie

Fair cold d & n/Fair/Fair cdy/Cdy I made a rubber gun cutting wood Jas came home from Bro Saml this morning John cutting wood & Jas Tho & Fan washing Cold day & n Savery came by with a card from Lizzie wants Gwinnet to come down to go to scool in Richmond

Fr 19.
wood
Savery etc

Snow S. 1 in deep/Cdy/Cdy/Rain sleet Boys halled 3 lodes wood up Savery & Charles Wilton came & sat one or 2 hours Boys going to T Castle came back Jas gone to Mrs S for meal John McLA going to lend the girls 8 game hens. cutting w Jas got meal

Sat 20.
Cary

Rain/Ra Snow a L/Cdy/Fair A rainy day sleet has melted John 1/2 soled his shoes Boys shucking some corn Cary Redd came over brought a letter from H & 2 Herolds he & Jas gone went to Saverys & sat till bed time

Sun 21.
Cary & Boys
Dr Flippoes
Tho & Fan to
Mrs S.

Fair mild d/Fair/Fair/Fair Cary & boys went to Dr Flippoes came back in night late Thomasia & Fannie went this evening to Mrs Southworths for meal & got back to night

M 22.
Cary
corn to mill
Linnie
meet
[3 hens sketch]

Fair mild/Fair/Fair/Fair The Boys slabed up the end of corn barn Cary & John left for Bro Saml I carryed corn to mill. Jas went to T Castle for hens for girls got 8 got 2 bags turnips from Providence Tom is up T Castle Jas killed 8 hens of girls Linnie came home to night. I carryed 5 pieces meet to Mrs  Southworths to smoke cutting wood etc

Tus 23.
Harris
sale
Bro Saml
Cary

Cdy mild day/Rain/Rain/Rain Bro Saml & Cary passed by fox hunting Bro S. went to Charles Harris, Sale he came by ate a little dogs trailing fox boys went to sale the other hunting I cut wood bated traps etc Fan & G went to Mrs S. carryed meal. Linnie went to Mrs Lambies Jenny came w her to night boys Shucking corn etc

W 24.
Jas to Bowlers
dined there
[snipe sketch]

Rain/Rain/Rain hard/Rain Jas went to Dick Bolers to look for a hand Brooks got back to night John gone to Hewletts got 3 papers 2 H 1 dispatch Jenny Lamby left before dinner cutting wood shucking corn etc I hird snipe singing this evening

Th 25.
S.S. & L
D D

Rain river up/Rain/Rain Fair/Fair Boys shucking corn. I got 4 eggs to day Susan Southworth came this evening and carryed Linnie home with her - it rained very bad last night rained hard this evening, hird frogs hollow river up etc Dr Dickinson started to the south tuesday going to Mrs Summers etc

Fr 26.
shoes to
Hunter to mend
Providence
wheat to mill

Fair mild/Fair/Fair/Fair I went to Bro Butzners carryed Thomasias shoes to 1/2 sole left them went to Providence Wm D gave me a box tomatoes & onions & a letter & paper sent Fan & Linnies money for chickens got 40 cts each Jas gone for it John gone to Hewletts Fan & Lin gone to Buckhannon, to fix a tree. Tom B. wife have weding supper John - Jas going to Bucks to night - to supper

Sat 27.
[goat sketch]
Tomatoes

Fair mild/Fair/Fair/Fair River is nearly in banks made hen nest - the boys carryed Lilly to Providence to stay till May boys went to Mrs England for ruster Lizzie E. & John came by I sowed tomatoes sat 3 kinds - girls & John got back this m. Cate L came this evening Fannie gone home with her - cutting wood etc I made 3 halk blines in p