Sat 1. |
Fair cool day/Cdy/Fair/Fair I went with Gwinnet to Providence & spent day rode grey H cut my hair I looked at a plough Mr S sayed I could take John went up the river koon h killed one I brought up some onions etc from Providence |
Sun 2. |
Fair cool d/Fair/Cdy/Cdy I went to Bro Moncures to meeting Bro Saml was there he came home with me John went home with him. Dr D & Bro Moncure conducted the meeting but few persons Jenny Lambie & Gwinnet went to S.S. Cedar-fork Sandy went Lizzie & child to Mrs Southworths |
M 3. |
Rain/Rain/Cdy/Cdy Sandy & I shelled 2 bushels corn Mr Jas Smith came & spent morning looking for a servant she did not come. a pretty cloce rain night to Spicers swamps are high. I bated dog trap wth Hair at gate caught a dog in trap got out through slats. |
Tus 4. |
Fair cool/Fair/Fair/Fair I caught a grey fox in steel trap he gone spring caught several days ago I worked on house a little Sandy went to Terrells with 3 bu corn he went to Landora Lizzie England came down to night all gone down to Mrs Englands. Herman came to enquire about Carmel dedication etc John came to night from Bro S. |
W 5. |
Fair/Cdy/Cdy/Fair John & I halled up 3 logs I notched them up barked them. John gone to Providence to night Sandy Lizzie & child & Lizzie England came this evening Charles Welton came by to night with a note from Jas to John there was a puppy sent to Bro Sam,l for me did not send for him too young |
Th 6. |
Fair mild/Fair/Fair/Fair S. carried 5 hoes & buggy saddle to Mr Weltons to send to Jas Sandy & I went back again this evening with rabbits & pot & stue pan to send over to Jas John came this evening with sweet potatoes he gone to west field with Jas Wood Byron & Otho are hear to night. Thomasia went to Mrs S. & spent evening. I made a hot bed sowed 4 or 5 kinds of tomatoes & potatoes irish – met with Avery etc at Weltons John M Worler shot himself this yesterday m. |
Fr 7. |
Fair mild/Fair/Fair/Fair I went to Goodwins store bought a horn Sugar 10 cts I went to Bro Saml to dinner carryed my skins one fox & 2 k, 2 G H one H. left them with Matthews Noels I bought a lb allum 10 cts bought a collar & pair traces $1.75 or 80 cts. Jas Wood came by – John came to day. I got a card for John from Jas Moriah Sims stoled his shirt Les brought him koon skins hear |
Sat 8. |
Fair cool/Fair/Fair/Fair Put sweet potatoes in hot bed by sowed irish potatoe seed in garden & on swamp Gwinnet got caught in steel trap that Sandy sat near spring I caught a fox or something got out Sandy fixed up buggy & went to Providence for an old plough. Sam Buckhannon & Lesly came by went fishing. I went to Noel with them & John Mr Smith came over & John went back with him. I put out a hen blue with 13 chicks John McL hen. Oho dog caught in dog trap on river cutting wood etc |
Sun 9. |
Fair cool/Fair/Fair/Fair John went to Cty Line went to Cor Woods to dinner Mr Smith Fannie & Linnie came to dinner we went to cedar fork to S.S. – I had 10 or 12 S. taught in end room a great many persons there Sandy went to Landora & spent the day I came by Mrs Lambies & got a paper of onions cloves. Savery Linsy & Trevillion wer in my class. |
M 10. |
Fair cold morning & night/Fair/Fair/Fair Sam B Otho & Les came by to fish I caught Byrons dog in steel trap wheet patch Sandy carryed 300 lbs casting to Hewletts & traded for points fish etc got $1.00 for it we fixed up the plough John went to Jas Smiths came back to night Sandy & L went fishing caught several fish I got a hair foot out steel trap barked log on tobacco house etc G went to scool to day (large frost) |
Tus 11. |
Fair mild day/Cdy/Cdy/Rain a L John went to Goochland Sandy w to Hewletts bought $1.00 worth sugar & coffee & $1.00 on meet. I caught a ground hog in steel trap ivy hill I put the skin away in allum & salt. Lizzzie E & Mord spent evening & returned gave her some big goard seed she carryed S. brace home all went fishing & caught a string fish I bated hole at ivy hill rock Sandy & I halled up a log I notched it up Lesly S, came with Gwinnet went fishing Sandy got irons from Duke & he mended clivy I made the swingle tree to put the irons in charged $1.25 he owes me for 2 koons $1.00 one oposom 25 cts. |
W 12. |
Fair warm/Fair/Fair/Fair I fixed Sandys plough – he went ploughing on swamp below garden I caught a bunch fish S caught some to night Lesly S. came w G Sandy gave him the Eals etc cutting wood bated pole etc Spicer came to borrow corn rake |
Th 13. |
Fair Rainy/Cy mild/Cdy/Fair I went to see Jennet about cutting logs came by Mr Saverys Mrs S gave me a slip of fitz roses sat it on swamp stuck it in a potatoe Sandy ploughing by garden - Mr Jas Smith came this evening & sat a while took up all my traps & greesed them. I hird whipowills Sandy m Sorkin & ground robin hollow warm to day Several dogs hear last night S & L w fishing this I caught 22 m-rats 6 koons 3 moonacks 3 minks & 2 foxes & 3 or 4 hairs in steel traps this winter & spring |
Fr 14. |
Windy Rain a Little/Cdy Rain/Cdy Rain a L/Fair Burnt trash by smoke house Sandy ploughing by house moved slabs etc Lem Luck is ploughing on swamp near island saw a otter track in swamp I saw a black snake he was runing from me did not kill him – wind blew hard blew a pannel of the garden down Sandy & I put it up S. went to river fishing I have some goards comeing up in hot bed etc I sat one of Johns hens on 18 eggs got 12 out of pines |
Sat 15. |
Fair a little cool/Fair/Fair/Fair I turned the Cows in side hear look very full to night Thomasia & Gwinnet walked to Providence I went down this evening in buggy for them I fenced in the plant bed & wheat patch I put the net in river. Sandy & I shelled 1 ½ bushels corn S, carryed it to Terrells Fannie gave T 4 duck eggs. S went fishing & bated net. |
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Fair cool d/Fair/Fair/B I got a grey fox out steel trap by wheet patch beyond spring caught by foar foot nearly cut off I worked on tobacco house some to day cutting wood Sandy went to Terrells mill with 2 bu corn had it ground he went to Landora Lizzie England came back with him in buggy all gone to Old Mrs P. Englands. Hurman Anderson came over this evening to enquire about Carmel dedication etc John came tonight from Bro Sam,l |
Sun 16. |
Fair/Fair/Fair/Fair I went to Cedar fork S.S. I carryed Dr Doddridge to reed Mr Jas Smith went up Lonzo went over to see him Mr Martin went by Cedar fork to Davy Cobbs. Sandy & Lizzie & child went to Landora to stay with Lizzie E Mrs Savery & family came this evening & spent evening Bro Allensworth spoke |
M 17. |
Rain a L Cdy/Rain a L Cdy/Fair/Fair Lizzie england came down with Sandy & Lizzie to stay till tusday Thomasia & I went to Bro Saml went to Noels store Thomasia got a frock aprons etc got sugar for G Bro Saml went we went by to see Mr Noel went by to see Euganes house Matthews & Nelson Freemon wer at work on it. a fox killed a goose at Bro Sam,l Clarrence got $1.50 cts for the skins he soled for me which paid for coller & harnes |
Tus 18. |
Cdy cool day/Cdy/Frost Cdy/Fair Bro Saml Carter & I went to Slygo to see Jams house & to see Jack M. about money for tobacco 75 cts he promised to pay it to Eugane Redd Bro Sam,l gave T. a pig ½ bu sweet potatoes for seed I got Cousin Fannie Wood Mrs Smith Molly B & Lesly S. wer hear went to hanover. Lem planting corn out side (pines) |
W 19. |
Fair cold night frost/Fair/Fair/Fair Fannie & Linnie came this morning & returned I patched up pig pen Cousin Fannie Wood came by. Lem Luck planting corn in flat – Sandy went to Edmonds for my wagon – brought it up he & Family went back again has not returned Luck rakg orchard Joh Brooks came to get chickens stoped them up to night Mrs Southworth came & spent evening I cut 5 long poles for tobacco House I patched up fence from gate to rock spring |
Th 20. |
Fair cool morning/Fair/Fair/Fair I went to Hewletts got 30 cts worth from Goodwin got 2 letters for Lambies saw Winston Sandy & I fixing wagon bolster etc Mr Jas Smith & Lem & Old Man Luck came in evening Lem saw Dear in field by rock spring & he & Dick & Spicer dug ground hog out hill in Mrs S. Linnie came up on horse & spent day Sandy went back with her in sight of house Jenny Lambie came in evening we started to role log to house Lem Luck planting corn in peach orchard |
Fr 21. |
Cdy cool/Cdy/Fair/Fair Lizzie England came for ½ bushel early rose potatoes brought 3 lbs lard to pay for them. Sandy & I fixed the wagon all to body I puled the pieces Lem Luck came for seed corn my tassle corn Lem Luck planting corn & Coleman also Sandy & I went to cedar fork to the speaking & spelling they wer to have a dance to night Lizzie E was there Miss Martin Henry D I turned Cary in pasture & the cows – I hird a patridge tom whiteing |
Sat 22. |
Fair/Cdy a few drops R/Cdy/Fair Lem Luck lent me his steers to hall some Logs for house Sandy & I halled 10 or 12 Shelled ½ bu corn for hominey Sandy carryed it to mill Terrells etc bought plank for wagon body gave him $00.50 cts Mrs Dervin came with Sandy she wants S & L to stay at her house she is going to Richmond to live S & L went to Mrs Southworths Lem ploughed land by spring he brought his children with him I gave Joh a jack fish caught in net. I went to Mrs Lambies looking for Lilly found her in the pasture a dog sucked Egg by hen house last night I sat 2 steel traps for him |
Sun 23. |
Cdy/Cdy/Rain/Rain Sandy went to see John England he came down with him & both went to Mrs Dervins. Sandy & Mrs D made a bargain to live at her house the year they went by Old Mrs Englands I went up to Cedar fork S.S. Mr Smiths wer there & Linnie I caught Max in steel trap had been sucking eggs – Savery nor B Trevillion wer not at S.S. John Terrell took a class (boys small) |
M 24. |
Rained/Rainy day/Rain/Rain Sandy & Lizzie gone to Mrs Dervins in buggy carryed corn to mill for them selvs. made a ritten agreemeth for land etc came back to night. Thomasia washed to day Sandy went to see Wright about fence & Mrs D sent me some ground peas to plant. cutting wood etc |
Tus 25. |
Rain/Cdy/Cdy/Fair Sandy went to Hewletts carryed a letter for Jas went to Mrs Dervins came to night Boy came with Mrs Dervins steers & carryed stove & other things down Thomasia & I went to Providence this evening – Edmond Jies. came for poatoes got 1 bu & a pr pants cutting wood etc |
W 26. |
Fair frost L/Fair/Fair/Fair Sandy went to see John England & got a midlin 15 lbs bacon of him he Lizzie & child went to Mrs Dervins in buggy – carryed hen & chickens a halk caught one of mi chickens I cleared out fishing hole of logs & lines I mended saw frame & opened saw opened & wheted han saw made 15 hill for ground peas worked on wooden dog Jenny Lamby came up & sat a while grey hen hatching Sandy & Byron came to night - |
Th 27. |
Fair a L frost/Rain a L/Cdy/Fair I made a pen in pasture by walnut tree to set steel trap in. I patched Jennets bridle & went to Carmel left Thomasia at Edmonds G went with Jenny this m came by Edmonds met Wm Dandridge near Carmel {Sandy & Byron left this morning S carryed a part of his Soing-mashine to Mrs Dervins. got a letter to night from Jas directed to Linnie |
Fr 28. |
Cdy/Rain/Cdy/Fair I made holes for straw to plant cucumbers cymblains etc I went to Bro Sam,l carryed Bettys glass she was at home got some tomatoe plants of Barbara some beet seed of Molly I went to Noels got sugar coffee etc pd 25 cts for Lizzie carryed 42 Eggs – Got some meet sugar etc on credit about one dollars worth Bro S, went down in cart Cary was at Noels Billy Noel |
Sat 29. |
Fair/Fair/Fair/Fair I dug holes & put in rich durt & sat 12 tomatoes plants covered them up shelled 1 bu corn & carryed it to mill carryed net to Sandy carryed hens & chickens trunk etc etc John Watkins came to Mr S. saw 2 Davis, & 3 Trevillion at mill going to hall sane [sand?] S is to help - Gwinnet went with me to Mrs Dervins wed peas garden w Thomasia Jentry catching fish on dam. |
Sun 30. |
Fair/Fair windy/Fair cold/Fair I went by Mrs Lambies met with Fannie & Linnie there & Allen Arther G went in carriage I went with Allen to Cedar fork S.S. I had a good many scollars. John England was there & his sisters going to move the S.S. to Terrells house in pines Mr Smith & Buckhannon came by & Byron went back with them borrowed my boat. the sumer birds are mocely hear |