Day Journals of James T. Redd - January 1875

Fr 1st
Little B.
& Sandy Hunting

Cdy seas to w/Snow/Hail & Sleet/Cdy I was howsed most of day cold etc Boys came home this morning went h with L. Buckhannon Boys cutting wood etc the ground covered with snow etc melting etc win south east

Sat 2.
Cary R

Cdy/Fair/Fair/Fair The Snow & sleet the most of it has melted Buckhannon & Sandy went to Landora & hunting S brought rifle down McConels S kiled H. John went to Mrs L. for Fannie Boys cutting wood shucking corn etc Cary Redd came to night

Sun 3.
Cary R

Fair/Fair/Fair Cdy/Snow Rain Cary left about 11 or 12 ock most of us laid up with bad couls [colds] Sandy - getting wood etc Fersel,

M 4.
McConel
Sandy E.

Cdy/Cdy/Cdy/Fair Mr McConnel & some men from Richmond came by to get sugar & water to make drink got gun & went to Landora - Sandy left for Richmond on Sally Sue Sandy got Hair out trap Boys cutting wood etc Sandy sent horse back & went to Mrs Dervins to a frolick

Tus 5.
L & Fan
to Mrs South

Cdy/Fair/Fair/Cdy Lizzie & Fannie went to Mrs Southworths McConel & Fersel or some one came by to see about chickens. Sandy came this morning went to Richmond this evening - I had a chill to night

W 6.
John to Dr Lins
Letters f Texas

Cdy/Cdy/Rain/Sleet John went to Dr Lins for medicine Dr has a sick family Tom is sickest McConel & Fersel came by went to Richmond John brought a letter for Thomasia from H Ann Texas one from Nelly boys getting wood etc etc

Th 7.
5 eggs

Sleet sleet melting/Rain/Rain/Fair John wrighting to Harriet Ann Buckhannon came borrowed 5 eggs - Boys cutting wood shucking corn etc etc

Fr 8.
P Smith
Jenny
[fence sketch]

Boys getting wood shucking corn & John carryed 8 dozen eggs to Hewletts got 18 cts do Preston Smith came & Jeny Lambie this evening J. left Jas found a rock hamma [hammer] on fence in pines. Mr Smith left at dark

Sat 9.
Lewis Redd

Cdy/Fair/Fair/Fair Boys getting wood shucking corn etc Jas went to traps Lewis Redd & Jas Smith came this evening Lewis went to Smiths to n

Sun 10.
Cary Redd
Mrs S. & Otho

Fair very cold/Fair/Fair/Fair Boys spent day at home Cary Redd came to night Mrs Southworth & Otho came and spent evening a cold day & night

M 11.
Box skins & fowls
Cary R

Fair cold day/Fair/Cdy/a L Hail Cary & John left this evening in wagon for Bro Saml C horse left him killed 5 rabits - 3 rusters I sent 3 minks skins 5 m rats 1 koon in box Fannie came this morning Jas shucking corn are getting wood etc John has not come quite poly with bad coul

Tus 12.
Sandy

Cdy/Rain & Hail/Hail/Sleet Jas getting wood etc etc girls helping to bring in Little Berry Buck came by on his way to W. field I keep very week & poly John has not come from bro Saml yet. Sandy came to n with soar throat.

W 13.
Cary & John
S. E.

Cdy Sleety/Cdy/Cdy/Fair John & Cary came before dinner C brought his dog & Sam, rifle getting wood etc Sandy complains of his throat John brought a bundle cloths for boys etc from Hewletts.

Th 14.
Sandy & family
Richmond
Mr S. etc

Fair mild d/Fair/Fair cold/Fair Sandy Lizzie & child went to Hewletts to take cars for Richmond carryed carriage on buggy Jas is gone to bring buggy back John gone to Buck Terrells for tobacco Cary shooting rifle etc Preston Smith came this evening Mr S left about 11 or 12 ock for W Field Jas taken with vomiting in night from eating cracklin bread Mrs S.

Fr 15.
Jenny & Fannie
Cary etc

Fair cold/Fair/Fair/Cdy Jenny Lambie came this m & carryed Fannie down with her. Old Sorney came to bring her a message Boys fixing mashine shucking corn cutting wood etc Cary & John w to Bucks & sat till bed time Otha S. came to bring a note to Fannie from Wm Dandridge

Sat 16.
Boys & Cary Redd

Cdy/Fair/Fair/Fair Boys cutting wood shucking corn & gone over to Bro Saml, for wagon & my drum at Wares Fan came home this m. John lent John Buck. his s. horse Dick came to borrow my buggy failed broken Boys at bro Sam,l

Sun 17.
Mr Smith
Boys
Horse

Fair/Cdy/Cdy/Cdy I spent day at home gave hogs a bed etc John & Jas came to night & Pres Smith he is going to spend night John Buckhannon - brought the sorrel home rode him quite hard

M 18.
Clock

Snowing 1/2 in cold/Cdy/Cdy/Fair Mr Smith left about 1 ock Jenny L came afterwards Boys shucking corn & cutting wood, snow covered ground I greesed the clock & tied 2 cords etc

Tus 19.

Fair cold/Cdy/Fair/Fair Gwinnet started to scool this morning Jas carryed her went to Johns shop to have his horses shod Sorney came for buggy for Jenny Lambie she went to Hewletts with Jas Buckhan he brought buggy back John shucking corn etc Jas had one horse shod at Chiles Burg Les came w Gwinnet

W 20.
Harriet & Linnie
S.S.

John went to Hewletts for Harriet and Linnie found them at Dr Lins they came over about 1 ock Dr L at Mr Fountains is ill Susan S, came 12 ock & spent day - H brought me some crackers & lemons Jeny L came this evening.

Th 21.
[shoe sketch]
Lewis Redd & gun
$4.50
[black hand sketch]

Cdy/Cdy/Cdy/Cdy Lewis Redd came by this morning & borrowed my gun to go turkey hunting w Jas Smith Hunter Butzner came with my shoes I pd him $4.00 for shoes & 50 cts for patching shoes gave him my coarse shoes to mend for $1.50 cts. S brought a hair by got it out my trap. Boys shucking corn & cutting wood - I bated 2 traps w hair little owl in bee house Les came with Fannies sadle. Jas Fountain is dead -

Fr 22.
T H & G
to Prov

Cdy/Fair/Fair cold n/Fair Thomasia Harriet & Gwinnet went to Providence I bated 4 or 5 traps the ice is breaking up on river Lewis Redd brought my gun home this evening

Sat 23.
Lem & W Luck
Box to Bro S.
T & H
Girls

Fair cool m/Fair/Fair sleet/Sleet Lem Luck & Willy came by have been looking at the land gone over to Hewletts with the Boys they are going to Bro Saml for wagon & cart drum etc Thomasia & Harriet gone to Dr Dickinsons Miss Addams etc Tho came with Les H is at Mrs Southworth Fanie & John gone there to night G. went there this morning I went to bars etc My drum is rotten Boys say [hub? brake system?]

Sun 24
Mr Smith

Rain sleet/Sleet/Fair/Fair Mr Smith came this evening & sat till 9 ock Jas went to Mrs Lambies quite a sleety day -

M 25.
Bro Saml,

Fair/Fair/Fair/Fair Bro Saml came over for me I went with him got there to dinner Sam is hear Harriet went to Dr Lins in evening to go to Richmond in morning

Tus 26.
Cary
Bro S,

Fair/Fair/Fair/Fair Sam went to Noels on his way home Jas came over for Cary he went over with him to n Clarrence came to night from Noels.

W 27.
Cary
Bro S,

Fair cold/Fair/Fair/Fair Cold night & morning. Bro S. got a letter from Wm Dandridge about buying sow & pigs at [gruens?] Eugane & Lula went to Dr Terrells, Eugane w to store to night Boys threshed there oats to day.

Th 28.
Cary -
Bro S.

Rain/Rain/Cdy/Rain Clarrence came this morninng to breakfast - Jas & Cary came over to night

Fr 29.
Cary
Bro S.

Rain/Cdy/Rain/Cdy Jas & Cary left for Ivy Hill - Saml & Charles came from Noels this morning

Sat 30.
Thoma.
& Cary & John

Fair/Fair/Fair/Fair Saml left for Mr Carters Bro Saml went to River side w corn for m & hominy John & Thomasia got hear to night in buggy. Eugane came to n. Cary at our house

Sun 31.
Cary
Ruster
[mink sketch]

Cdy/Cdy/Cdy/Cdy Clarrence came up John w with him to Noels Bro Saml had a large ruster killed at spring by mink Charles caught one on river Cary is at our House.