Fr 1. |
Fair a L frost/Rain/Fair/Fair I went to Providence saw Jas Terrell hewing I stayed till Wm Dandridge came he brought a letter from Linnie Lizzie is better I carryed a little honey down Lem Luck put up one stack tops & rain stoped him Dick finished cutting tobacco & halled to m |
Sat 2. |
Fair cool d/Fair/Fair/Fair Lemuel Luck halled a lode tops & stacked them Dick brought up tops from spring I went to Hewletts got a letter from boys have not rented yet. Maggy Dukes is hear Mr S & Fannie came this evening Lewis Redd c with a balsom pair [balsam pear, or bitter melon; grown at Monticello, e. g. ] for Thomasia he went to Mr Smiths Mr Smith & I took hive no honey - Dr Terrells - scool mistress came this evening Lewis offered me 2 traps for mole trap steel one spring. |
Sun 3. |
Fair a frost/Fair/Fair/Fair I went to Carmel S.S. went in Bro Trainhams class Bro B preached tex [Seeled] [?? Ephesians 1:13-14?] Bro B killed snake I hear Bro B Bro Saml & self went by Providence & dined I went to Cedar Fork S.S. had about 20 S. in my class Lilly got in w. corn T Jones Buck H & Love Joy wer hear T spoke to me for sorgum mill Mr S left for w. field. Maggy left. |
M 4. |
Fair/Fair/Fair/Fair Quite sick to day Tom Johns sent for mill took it to pieces & left it Dick B carryed L. trunk to Providence in buggy for Wm D to take to Town Richmond |
Tus 5. |
Fair warm/Fair/Fair/Cdy I shelled a ½ bu corn & carryed 1 bu to Mrs Southworth & wagon sheet & went to Chiles Burg bought 1 qt whisky to put with balsom pair I bought a coat pattern pd $4.53 cts for it & 47 cts for licker Sam. Sam Swann at store saw John Quarles at shop |
W 6. |
Cdy warm/Cdy/Cdy/Cdy I shelled a bushel corn & carryed it to Terrells mill Buck ground it had to bellow a good deel for him Sat 2 steel traps on river & a pair trap by turnip p – Jenny came up for Fannie she is at Mrs L |
Th 7. |
Fair a l. cool/Fair/Fair/Fair I carryed buggy to Johns shop Chilesburg John & I mended ½ wheel etc he charged 25 cts Joh Gatewood sayed he saw a large snake track near Bull Church some 5 or 6 in wide the track or maby 7 in – gathered some tomatoes. Saw Jim Wood chiles B Cate L came up this morning with Fan & returned this evening (Dick Buck halled a lode of wood from slash) |
Fr 8. |
Fair/Fair/Fair/Fair I dug 3 ½ roughs irish potatoes are in the garden now I went to Bro Saml to dinner carryed some pairs to Bro S, & Sister S, & Sister Conelia Bro Saml went to Noels with me I got 8 lbs sugar for Fannie 9 p $1.00 got by cars this evening Hewletts Jas Buck shelled the corn by spring Lewis gave me 2 small traps for mole trap (steel) |
Sat 9. |
Fair/Fair/Fair/Fair Thomasia & I dug the early rose potatoes & burryed them by well. I sat 3 steel traps to day. Grey got in corn field Mr Jas Smith came by to night & Preston I put him across river |
Sun 10. |
Fair/Fair/Fair/Fair Thomasia Fannie & Gwinnet with me to Cty Line Bro dickinson preached & had a call meeting of church & assessment some say Mr Dandridge & family wer there we went to Cedar fork S.S. I had 7 or 8 S. Bro Alensw spoke after services for the benefit of some bystanders |
M 11. |
Cdy/Cdy Rain/Rain light/Fair I caught 2 m rats 1 in little trap Thomasia Gwinnet & I went to Providence to g watch I helped to gather apples H & T makg my coat Cate & Mag wer hear to day Sue Southworth is hear to night Fan went for her she came from Mrs S this m More left Huletts & Allen went in |
Tus 12. |
Fair cool day/Fair/Fair/Fair Fannie & I went to Providence in buggy Thomasia & G & I came up to night H & Tho makg my coat. I caught a musk rats in little trap – I saw Mr Gelson about rock work he asked $2.00 pr day. |
W 13. |
Fair a large frost cool d/Fair/Fair/Fair I bated 3 traps steel w musk-rat I bated box traps with corn caught a hair turnip patch dead I mended spatter board to buggy I went to Tom Gatewoods got 3 buttons & 3 bars or cakes soap 21 cts for them. I went to see Jennet to get him to so[w] or plough for wheat I spoke to Savery for rake his sheep are in Lucks corn field came hear Thomasia & G went to Mrs S. this evening I made 3 rocks for weight (steel traps) |
Th 14. |
Cdy a L frost/Rain a L/Cdy/Cdy I caught a young mink at island & a m rat in little trap I sat 2 fall boards & one box trap Jennet came with cart & steers & ploughed in ½ bu & gallon wheat Harris over swamp by the ivy hill Moriah Lins washed to day I went to Providence to carry bundle for Fannie got some paper for Tho – I got 3 letters from Cate one from John & one from Linnie – Lizzie one from Lucy H. to Fannie saw Jas Henry digging holes for gate post in pines at Providence I gave Jennet 3 pecks wheat for ploughing |
Fr 15 |
Cdy warm/Fair/Fair Rain/Rain I went to Bro Lucks to see Sam about sowing wheat etc I got apples peaches etc went to look for turkeys saw old tracks Mr Smith Jas came over this evening to look for turkeys we went to Harrises & around saw 2 tracks started up one in Bro Lucks above chesnut [tree sketch] |
Sat 16. |
Rain/Rain/Cdy/Fair I went with Gwinnet to Providence this evening to carry my coat & for Fannie brought coat up Mr Dandridge will send me a bag shot for 30 patridges met Joh brooks he wants hairs & squirls patridge etc by thursday – I got sprinkled this evening Maggy came up for butter |
Sun 17. |
Fair a L frost/Fair/Fair/Fair I went with Fannie to Elon Bro Hatcher preached came home & I went to Sundy scool I had 20 or 30 S. Bro Allensworth left was sick Mr Smith came to dinner from Carmel Mr Harris Cate walked up in evening |
M 18. |
Fair/Fair/Fair/Cdy I carryed Thomasia & Gwinnet to Providence came back Mr Smith went to see Mr Dandridge I brought up apples & trunk broke harness by rock – Moriah came & washed clothes Cate L is hear sick Jennet & w halled a lode wood – halks killed my red ruster old one Lizzie England came down this evening she & Cate are hear |
Tus 19. |
Cdy/Cdy/Fair cold/Fair I went to traps carryed gun saw 3 ducks killed 3 k 2 at a shoot hung them up in meet house Lizzie E went home I went with her beyond [kogns?] creek went to look for ducks & turkeys I saw Willy Luck halling up his corn Marcellus spoke to me about sowing wheat. Cate left this evening Jenny Lamby is hear to night she was hear this morning I got lots haslenuts in Canfields |
W 20 |
Fair a L frost/Fair/Fair/Fair I went to Providence for Thomasia & Gwinnet Mr Dandridge & Family went to town I carryed 3 ducks down to him Willy Luck finished shucking his corn & dividing I got between 3 & 4 barrells Thomasia Fannie Gwinnet & Jenny went over to Mr Smiths saw Lewis R there I caught a musk rat & killed pattridge skined a hair etc |
Th 21. |
Fair warm d/Fair/Fair/Fair I had a chill last night & one the night before – Willy Luck brought in corn & Shucks lode each – Joh Brooks came let him have a bird 10 cts I caught a hair in trap Moriah Sims ironing. Jenny left for home Mr Jas Smith came up to night been hair hunting Preston is hear to night |
Fr 22. |
Fair mild d/Fair/Fair/Fair I fixed back to boat Gwinnet went w me caught a wild duck in little steel trap & killed one below ivy hill caught a hair flying S. Jas Buck H came to borrow a horse to go to Carmel lent grey. I carryed Fannies trunk to Hewletts broke strap bought a pair shoes for Jenny Thomasia Gwinnet gone to night to Mrs Southworth I want to patch up harness to night. Put 2 H in pit. Sowed [sewed] harness. |
Sat 23. |
Fair warm/Fair/Fair/Fair Fannie & Jas Buckhannon went to Hewletts F, gone to Richmond I put Sam B. over river he & Smith went hunting I & G went to mash Canfields for ducks saw 2 I caught musk rat in little trap – I patched up hair trap & sat it on swamp crossing Maggy hear this evening & Molly Buckhannon borrowed a cloak Gatewood came by Electionnearing |
Sun 24. |
Fair warm/Fair/Fair/Fair I went to Cedar fork S.S. Mr Savery dined hear & went to scool. I had 27 S. Mrs & Mr Savery came by to night & sat a while Jennet came with bag shot no 3 & 2 parts boxes caps |
M 25 |
Fair warm d/Fair/Fair/Fair I went to my traps caught a musk-rat in little trap. C. a flying s. [squirrel] I went over to Hewletts got a letter from H with $2.00 in it saw Morny Tay at store went to Lins Mony pd me $9.10 cts Morgan money. [seated Liberty half dollars?] I pd Baugh $1.00 old account bought a gallon oil 25 ¢ & 1 lb powder 40 c thread & ink 15 cts d for them gave Tho $7.00 to carry to Richmond in morning Saw the Lucks going down with tobacco etc Thomasia & G went to Saverys this evening |
Tus 26. |
Fair warm d/Fair/Cdy Rain/Rain Fair Mr & Mrs Savery came by in wagon & took Thomasia to Hewletts gone to the fair & the unvailing of Jacksons stonewall. [British allies created Jackson <Monumental Fund to fun a bronze statue that was erected on Capitol Square and |
W 27. |
Fair cool a L/Fair/Fair/Fair I went to traps caught 2 m rats moved 2 traps to ivy hill & made a rock trap Mr Smith & Harris came over hunting I met with them in Horns Gwinnet went to Mrs Lambies & dined Harris went to Mrs Lambies. I shot 4 or 5 times at birds & did not get one. Started a flock out of yard around mound. Mr Luck came by to n in Saverys wagon Mrs Savery came up |
Th 28. |
Fair a L frost/Fair/Fair/Fair I went to Hewletts for Thomasia she came up from Richmond John was in town T did not see him John England came up I caught 2 musk rats one in little trap. Welton got back Thomasia got a letter from the Boys the suit went in the Boys favour Gwinnet got slab & box paints. |
Fr 29. |
Fair/Fair/Fair/Cdy I made a trap of cedar & rock on swamp below watering place Jenny came up this evening & sat a while Mrs Southworth & Lesly came to night Mrs Yearmans is gone from Cedar fork. I shelled 1 ½ bu corn some new Byron came after supper & sat till bed time |
Sat 30. |
Rain a L/Rain/Cdy/Fair I moved 2 steel traps below ivy hill & sat cedar & rock trap on swamp below watering place ivy hill |
Sun 31. |
Fair cold d/Fair/Fair cold/Fair I went to Cedar fork S. house s.s. I had 6 or 8 S. about 20 persons there Sorney came this evening for buggy & horse for Jenny to go to Hewletts to go to town in morning |