M 1. |
Snow Rain/Rain/Rain Hard/Rain Snow covered ground boys fixing to start to Goochland Jas & Cary went to Sattywhites carryed ruster John makg frame for fowls Lizzie E is hear, cutting wood etc Jas killed ruster P. . . . red Buckhannon borrowed my buggy to day to go to Hewletts - failed to bring it back |
Tus 2. |
Fair m day/Fair/Cdy/Rain Thomasia & I went to Garlans to see Jane she is very sick went by Providence & by Hunters B, for shoes got mine & Thomasia T. got a card & letter from Lizzie Cary Lizzie E & Jim Wood are hear to n Jas went to mill for flour failed to get it the ground is very wet T & I took up one or 2 bu sweet potatoes have long sprouts on them John fixed fraim in wagon for his & Jas chickens etc |
W 3. |
Rain sleet/Rain/Cdy/Fair Jas killed one of my hens streeked hump back very fat gave grey for it John McLA,s Jas gone to Spicers for Cards for Jim Wood & Cary - Jas & Cary went to T, Castle came back to night ate there dinner & went playing cards John went to Clifton for chickens did not get them - he ducked E Mahorn at Harkens - fell off horse |
Th 4. |
Fair/Cdy/Fair/Cdy Jas carryed corn to Terrells got meal Lizzie England & Fannie went on Fan to Mrs Englan John & Cary went to Hewletts came home John sent a ruster to Bevel. Linnie went to Mrs S. & dined went with Sue. gone to Mrs L, to night or evening came back cutting wood got light wood Fan came home lost saddle cloth F. at Mrs Englands |
Fr 5. |
Hail Rain/Rain/Rain/Cdy Mr Smith from T Sam Lucks came by for a ruster Lewis S. he bought a horse John went to T, Castle & dined came back to night Jas has a very bad coal cutting wood Jas slep with me last night or to n. wild goose passed me |
Sat 6. |
Cdy mild d/Cdy/Fair Rain/Rain Jas spitting some blood John gone to Hewletts & Dr Lins carryed eggs 3 do & 3 may go to Bro Saml Thomasia gone to Mrs Southworths for milk this m Cary came this morning went this evening to Landora for ruster brought Fannie home Hunter Butzner came I pd him $1.45 cts for repairing shoes owe 5 cts he went home - Cary to night John went to West field with Cary for ruster had him killed Mr Smith came walked this evening |
Sun 7, |
Rain/Rain/CdySnow Mr Smith spent day hear Mongummery Burruss came on his way to meeting stayed hear till evening & left for home had his dog with him a cloce rainy day. Jas is better this evening - |
M 8. |
Fair mild/Fair/Fair/Cdy Mr Smith left for Hanover river is quite high crossed bridge Carry has a grey horse colt mustang - very activ & strong - John went to see Broocks he failed to go - Buckhannon came up with a letter from Lizzie & toled about Shielers being killed on cars (Saturday) Mrs Buck went up home to see him cutting wood I spit blood this evening - Jenny L & Maggy came this evening - |
Tus 9. |
Cdy Fair/Fair/Fair/Fair I saw a large gang geese pass over the house I shot at them I spit a good deel blood had a chiliness last night Jas went to Dr Lins & to Bro Saml. Otho S came by looking for sheep there are 5 in P. orchard now Fannie going to Mrs S. Linnie to Mrs L. F & G came from Mr S, - I sat 2 hens to night a pullit & D. . . quite poly to d |
W 10. |
Fair Foggy m/Fair/Fair/Fair Jas came from Bro Saml this morning - moved corn out of little room to corn house T. got a card from H F a L from Mrs Bird Linnie came home this morning she went to Edmonds yesterday |
Th 11. |
Fair frosty mor/Fair/Fair/Fair Jas went to mill for flour it lost 65 lbs in 6 bu. went to Hewletts John cutting wood Jas halled a lode (lots) of fox hunters came by - Gatewood & others. Mrs Southworth came with milk & a l flour John ploughed square in garden Mr Smith came this evening on grey H. I put black hen in coop to lay Jas gone to Jas Smith w boot. Linnie gone to Mrs S for yeast I brought in 2 steel traps to day spitting some blood to day I sat speckled hen on 15 eggs to night. |
Fr 12. |
Fair/Fair/Fair/Rain Jas came home this morning stayed at Dr Joel Lucks S. patched boot. he is gone to Terrels with 2 bu corn to grind came with meal - John carryed eggs to Hewletts got sugar & coffee got a letter from L Holiday sent me a checq for $50.00 for Carmel Church - Buckhannon came this morning to borrow buggy gone to Hewletts for Toms wife brought buggy h Linnie & G went to Mrs S. carryed flour got some milk Fannie at Mrs Lam |
Sat 13. |
Cdy Fair mild/Fair/Fair/Fair Jas went to Hewletts came back John went to Mrs S. Byron & Jas came for corn got 3 barrells Fan came this m. from Mrs L sat grey hen 12 ock today - 15 eggs. Jas gone to Dr Flippoes this evening Molly Buckhannon came this evening & left Cary came this evening John went away this evening came back to night 9 ock - Cary & Linnie went to Mrs Englands to n |
Sun 14. |
Cdy/Cdy/Fair/Cdy Cary Lizzie & Linnie came boys gone to Cty Line Cary & Mr Smith came back to dinner Mr Jas Smith & Fan came this evening & Bro Saml & Eugane crossed river all left but Mr Smith he went 9 or 10 ock Cary & Jas went with Lizzie E. & came in night Cate Lambie came last night & left this evening - Bro Sam gave me his part of hog |
M 15. |
Rain a L/Rain a L/Cdy/Cdy John & Jas started to Goochland 1 ock to day Cary went home & carryed Tarlton hen to Mary boys got 150 lbs of fodder of Sorney - I sat blue hen on 15 eggs swaped with Fan, & G. one blue game thundered & Lightened |
Tus 16. |
Cdy Fair/Fair/Fair cool/Fair Pertha sent up hear for Fannie she had a daughter last night Dr D is back Tho & I put down 1/2 bu sweet potato seed in hot bed planted cabbage seed Lettuce etc G & I went to Mrs Lambies & dug - for spoons G went to Mrs S for milk I went part of the way w her I sat black hen 15 eggs to night Lizzie E came she & Linnie went to B for shoes L went home & came back this evening went to scool house |
W 17. |
Fair cool & windy/Fair/Fair/Fair cold n Fannie sent from Edmonds for Thomasia to go go to see Pertha & child she went down Sorney came back with her Lizzie England left this morning. Mrs Robinson & Jenny came this evening from Saverys. Linnie gone down to night with them cool day - windy. I covered up tomato plants etc Jane died Garlans wife J A. |
Th 18 |
Fair cold n & m/Fair/Fair/Cdy Cutting wood Sam Luck commenced ploughing for corn on parth as you go to rock spring on right lent him hoe to grub Thomasia went to Mrs Southworths & dined rote a letter to H & Wm Dandridge Linnie carryed it to Mrs Lambies ground hard frozen last night cool day - |
Fr 19. |
Cdy milder/Cdy/Cdy Rain/Rain Cutting wood Sam Luck & Father is ploughing he came by on bay mare I rode grey to water - Lizzie England came down she & Linnie gone to scool house to singing Cate Lambie came up with 2 cards one from John & one from Lizzie child sick brought a bundle for Linnie Thomasia makg my wais-coat nearly done it - Fannie came home & Linnie w to Edmonds |
Sat 20. |
Rain/Rain/Rain/Cdy Thomasia went to Buckhannons carryed a letter to go to Hewletts for Lizzie stoped at Mrs Lambies & dined I went to Mrs Southworths for the bacon we had there got a bottle milk of Sue Mr Smith came this evening in rain. rainy evening. cutting wood etc Tho finished wais coat this evening. Buck brought 2 L Lucy Holliday sent me a check to by a cow & calf Caf for Gwinnet (her cow) |
Sun 21. |
Snow a L/Cdy/Cdy/Fair Jimmy L came up & spent day Mr Smith left 1 ock cold night last - Fannie went home w Jimmy Lambie to night cold damp day |
M 22. |
Fair cold d/Fair/Fair cold/Fair Cutting wood Fannie came this m Thomasia & G. went to Mrs S. T to Dr Dickinsons carryed a letter for Partler about cow & 2 - one for John 1 for Harriet Ann Jim Wood & Spicer & wife crossed river in boat. Tho borrowed some sugar of Mr S. 2 cups full |
Tus 23. |
Fair saw ice 1/2 in thick/Fair/Fair/Cdy I went to Hewletts carryed eggs got 5 of Mrs Buckhannon 1/2 a doz got 1 lb of soda 3 1/2 lbs sugar for them, went by Mr Hainses stoped at mill had bar of iron weighed it weighed 95 lbs saw Buck S Fannie gone to Mrs Southworths carryed sugar to pay for borrowed Thomasia went to Jennets & Mrs Saverys - enquired about (cow) I gave 14 eggs to go to Hewletts |
W 24. |
Snow Rain etc/Cdy/Cdy Fair/Fair I shot at a dog this morning about day he caught my rabit I expect cutting wood - Fannie came home this evening Linnie came up from Edmonds & went back Jas Wood came this evening - hear to night wind is south to night - I sat up my dog trap to night by hog pen |
Th 25. |
Fair windy/Fair/Fair cool n/Fair I went by George Quarles to Chark [chalk?] level Saw Bro Cobbs went to his house to look at a cow & calf it w quite thin came back by Phillips saw mill & house his dog got after me to m my horse ran away came by Buck Trevillions & Bro Butzeners to look a cow & calf the lucks wer ploughing in frunt of house to day - Fan went to Mrs L & dined & to Mrs S - this evening & stayed a while G to Mr S spent d Jim Wood cut my hair & went to scool |
Fr 26. |
Fair Cdy/Fair/Cdy/Cdy I went to Cedar fork to Butzners he asked 30 dollars for cow he burnt & sowed plant bed Buckhannon ploughed tobacco land over swamp & on the flat grubing etc Luck ploughing etc Pres Smith came by went to w field the girls went to scool house to singing Jim Wood came home with them Linnie came home this morning Luck returned hoe grubing |
Sat 27. |
Cdy mild d/Fair/Cdy/Fair I went by Chiles Burg to W Lucks & to Ct S store went to Davises to inquire after cow came back by Solitude home Herman came & got his corn 7 bls came this evening & carryed Fannie over Cate & Linnie went to west field this evening came back G & I went fishing saw 3 ducks Jim Wood left this m Mr Smith left also Mrs S came this evening brought a f & potatoes saw Butzner at E hill |
Sun 28 |
Fair/Fair/Cdy/Rain Thomasia & I went to T. Castle John had left we stoped at Edmonds Dr Lilly cow came S & I - drove her back Cary came by while we wer gone w to Dr F. Cate Jen & Maj Dukes & Harris came up in evening & set a while Linnie & Gwinnet went to Mrs Englands to night I borrowed a bridle of Spicer I put Mrs Harris & son across river I locked my boat to d |
M 29. |
Snow Rain/Cdy/Rain/Cdy Thomasia is righting to Lucy Holiday about cow Mr Smith came & left in a short time Sorney came to get Tho to make some salve for Pertha, breast Linnie & Gwin came this evening I patched up Spicers bridle & sent it home by Sorney manuring garden for onions I went to see Jennet to kill my hog he came we k & cleaned him Got his dinner & left cutting wood etc |
Tus 30. |
Cdy/Cdy/Cdy/Cdy I went by Dr D, & to Carmel the members wer putting up a shelter out of planks I went to Dr Stevensons to look at a cow & came home Tom Anderson came over for a bu s potatoes pd $1.00 Jim Wood & Sister came by gone to west-field I saw Edmond Hills shop Fan got a letter from Lizzie to day. cut out & salted hog about 85 - 90 or 100 lbs |
W 31 |
Cdy Rain a L/Cdy/Cdy/Cdy I went to Mr Trevillions got one of his boys to go to Bro Cobbs for a cow & calf paid him $20. for cow & calf Dick & Bob Trevillion came up with me I gave him a big goard & garden seed for his mother Linnie gone to Mrs L. Tho & Gwin went to Saverys & Jennets & Mrs S. to day - a m left a note for me to go to Boling Green next Monday |