Tus 1. |
Cdy cold m/Rain/Rain/Fair I went to traps with Sandy caught a black musk rat in big trap put Dick B across river twice cutting wood etc Sandy put his stove up stars papering room etc Johns wife from Landora was hear this evening – some one stole a musk rat skin Lem Luck came by to n I wedged a hoe for harper boy. Edmonds dog went home this morning. |
W 2. |
Fair cold d/Fair/Fair/Fair I caught Otho dog he came for him Mr smith came over I went over with him to look at a peace for a plant bed Otho whiped his dog. Sandy went to Huletts for a axe fish etc I put the helve in he bought it ground my axe cut wood etc etc Thomasia went to Weltons came back to night Cate Harris at Mrs Lambies Lizzie went down a wile |
Th 3. |
Cdy/Snow/Snow Rain/Snow Sandy & I went over river to burn a plant bed with Mr Jas. Smith we burnt quite a large one Charles came to see about swaping corn. Fannie & Linnie wer hear to day – the ground covered with snow Mr Smith killed a hair Bro Hargrove died to day Garland [Garland Hargrove, 30 Jan 1793 – 3 Feb 1876] |
Fr 4. |
Snow 4 in/Cdy/Fair cold/Fair The snow fell about 4 or 5 inches sleeted in night I went to steel traps Sandy to the others. we cut & halled wood Sandy & Lizzie gone to Mrs Southworths to night I scraped Otter scin to day all to tail Sandy went to Saverys to day for chair & we sleped with the doar open to night cold as it was. |
Sat 5. |
Fair cold n/Fair/Fair/Fair Sandy & I cut sawed & malled up a pine & some popler in flat halled up 2 lodes Sandy went hunting some cows mising to night snow melted but little to day. |
Sun 6. |
Cdy/Snow a L Rain/Rain/Cdy Sandy & Lizzie went to Landora I went to Providence came back in rain & called by Mr Weltons to see about his caring a bundle to Boys Sandy & L came back to night on Mrs Englands horse a cold morning - |
M 7. |
Fair mild d/Fair/Fair mild/Fair I carryed a bundle down to Mr Welton to go to the boys Saw Mr Savery & Joh Cobbs there went to my traps & bated & musked with m. Jennet came to hall some wood with his ox he & I cut several poles for tobacco house he is to build it for the Tudle I cut wood etc Joh Brooks came & got 1 & ½ dozen eggs at 14 cts I owe him 2 cts Sandy went to Landora & to Old Mrs E with quart going to Richmond with him in wagon I hurt my breast pushing a tree |
Tus 8. |
Fair mild/Fair/Fair/Fair I scraped mink & koon scins Jennet came & cut some poles for tobacco house – cut some stove wood gave him some seconds – Fannie & Linnie came this morning & Kate Harris & spent the day Edmond Redd came this evening came by spring Mr Welton moved to day. I cut down wood etc I went to Mrs Lambys field near Canfields for cows ran them up |
W 9. |
Fair mild/Cdy/Cdy/Fair I went to Mr Jas Smith to carry my s – shoes went by Bro Lucks. he is to ½ sole them for 50 cts went by A Pollus Lucks & to Chilesburg got John to put a handle in flat iron pd him 20 cts he made 2 swivel links 5 cts pd him got 2 boxes aluim for 10 cts pd for them. the gatewoods wer fox hunting caught one. I sat steel trap that I got from Bro Lucks cutting wood |
Th 10. |
Fair mild d/Fair/Fair/Fair I scraped the muskrats skins baged them all 29 musk 4 koons 3 minks one otter. Sandy got back this morning from Richmond I went to Mr Smiths for my shoes pd him 50 cts for ½ soling I went by to see Jennet – about the cow money $1.00 saw qtr grey is sick [gray quarter horse] to night put him in garden Mrs Clemy [Clementine?] Chewning died at her fathers. |
Fr 11. |
Cdy/Fair.Cdy/Rain I went to Richmond and carried my skins & soled them for $15.00 & bought 11 traps for $4.65 c my fur. Sandy caught a rat took him and Savery to kill it. Savery got my boat key to go to the sale. Jimmie did not get home stayed all night at brother Sam’s. Dick Buckhannon got Carry to go somewhere no body knows where Lizzie Gwynette and the child went to Mrs Southworths got cabbage Lizzie England came down this evening. Sandy went to the traps on the land. I soled my skins for $15. bought 11 steel traps for $4.65 cts. pd $1.30 cts |
Sat 12. |
Cdy mild/Fair/Fair/Fair Jimmie came home from brother Sams. Lizzie England staid all night. Sandy went to Butzners and had his shoes fixed. Dick Buckhannon got Carrie and went to Sam Buckhannons to a party. Sandy had to go for her this morning. Jim Smith came this evening Jimmie took dinner with him. |
Su 13. |
Cdy mild d/Rain/Cdy/Rain Lizzie England went home Jennet came for her to go and stay with her mother. Jennie Lambie spent the morning. Mr Smith Fannie & Linnie came by from Cty Line and took dinner here. Jimmie went to Lins stayed all night. William Winston was found dead Monday morning [William Winston, 1806 – Jan. 1876] |
M 14. |
Cdy mild/Rain a L/Rain thunder/Rain I came up from Richmond pd $1.30 cts fair saw Jas at Noels he came over this evening – I left sugar & coffee at Hewletts & brought the traps over fixed chain on one Saw Willy Martin sent word to Edmond about my traps I want to sell. I walked from Hewletts – it rained fryday night & Sunday. Sunday night in Richmond & heavy thunder - |
Tus 15. |
Rain mild day/Cdy/Cdy windy/Fair I helped Lizzie to bild a flat top hen house near Johns. Jas helped he went to Noels to carry one of my rusters – cutting wood etc Sandy went to Mrs E. to see John E going to Town with tobacco the river is high & rising |
W 16. |
Fair cool d/Fair/Fair cold n/Fair Sandy E went to Landora he & John E. gone to Rchmond with tobacco Jas came to night gave Thomasia $5.00 to by shucks he has a new coat Claren bought for him I have been quite poly to day cutting wood finished putting the body of Lizzies hen house L gave me a ½ penny to night |
Th 17. |
Fair cool day/Fair/Fair & mild/Fair I cut out doar & hen house hole Jennet cutting poles for tobacco house Jas toled Jennet he might have Carry for $100 – ½ cash the other at Xmas Jas went to Goochland carryed grey etc Thomasia & I rode to Providence this evening saw Wm Dandridge he went over to Dr Lins – Mr & Mrs Wood wer at Providence I went to boat & traps boat sunk took up 2 steel traps & left them ivy hill |
Fr 18. |
Fair very Fair d/Fair/Fair/Fair Mr Smith came & cousin Fan came by Mr Smith helped me to get my boat up caught a musk rat took up my traps & sat 3 new ones up at the island cutting wood put my traps in ivy hill Jas Kearmans is dead I hear died in Richmond |
Sat 19. |
Fair mild/Fair/Fair cool/Fair A cold morning & mild day I brought in my new steel traps shelled a little over a bushel of corn & carryed it to Terrells mill left it went to Golans ville bought a bottle whiskey for 42 cts dined there Mrs Walker Terrell & Mrs Wright wer there. Betty Stevens Sandy came home this evening Mr Smith & Fannie came this evening & returned |
S 20. |
Fair/Fair/Fair/Fair I went to Cedar fork had 15 S – Bro Allensworth sent for house key etc I stoped at Mrs Southworths Gwinnet was there Effie came with her home I made a mistake in the day Sandy & Lizzie went to Mrs S. & [s]at till bed time hen has 14 chickens |
M 21. |
Cdy/Rain a L/Rain/Cdy I went by Linseys to see about getting some wire he was from home went to Bro Smiths Lewis bought 2 pieces of wire of him for 5 cts. went to Johns shop Chiles B had 2 chairs made one swivel 11 lap links pd him 12 cts. owe him 37 cts carryed a letter to Ct Smith about Betty Patison saw old Mr Gatewood 83 years old Sandy grubing in frunt of house cutting wood etc I went to Saverys to carry a letter etc I fixed chains on 4 new steel traps steel traps [sketch of chains & traps] |
Tus 22. |
Fair mild d/Fair/Fair/Fair I sat 7 steel traps above boat landing I carryed cousin Fannie Wood Les & Jackson over in boat this evening I put handle in mad axe [mattock?] for Sandy he grubing cutting wood etc Otho Southworth came & sat till bed time borrowed flour |
W 23. |
Fair cold day/Fair/Fair/Fair I caught a black musk-rat sat 3 traps one for a fox bated with onions took cart ploughs a part Sandy went to Edmonds started to go to T Castle for plough did not get it [Con?] S. came with a letter from boys cutting & halling wood etc |
Th 24. |
Fair cold m/Fair/Fair/Fair I found my traps out of the water. weather has moderated Jenny Lamby came & spent day – Dr Lin came to night to get me to sign a paper about price of land soled to Linsy cutting & halling wood - |
Fr 25. |
Fair mild/Fair/Fair/Fair Sandy started to Gooch land this morning to stay with Jas so John could come home I bated steel traps with bran meal & corn cutting wood saw a large duck near big rock saw a turkey track etc went up to koon tree hanover Thomasia went to Mrs Southworths & spent evening |
Sat 26. |
Fair mild d/Fair/Fair/Fair cdy I went to Halkins saw where a dear came down the river to island & crossed the field into the pines John England help to track him Lem Luck ploughing etc grubing the peach orchard etc burnt it Lizzie E came down this evening is hear to night cutting wood etc Lilly cow is missing to night. |
Sun 27. |
Cdy/Cdy/Cdy/Cdy Mr Jas Smithson & boy came & sat till 1 ock I went to Sunday scool 26 persons there had 2 C Lizzie E & Lizie went to Mrs Lambies Sam & Sue left Mrs S. this evening. B Trevillion at S. Scool |
M 28. |
Foggy Rain a L/Fair mild/Fair/Fair I went to Spicers for dog black swivels etc saw Dick I sat 2 new steel traps for foxes caught 2 of Lem Lucks dogs one in steel trap he is ploughing in flat at ivy hill 2 ploughs. Jackson brought a red ruster home to Mrs S. came to bring butter Lizzie England went home this morning. |
Tus 29. |
Cdy Fair/Fair/Fair/Cdy Lem Luck brought me 4 pieces chain I fixed 2 traps & sat them on ivy-hill for foxes Lem ploughing by ash tree Linnie came home to stay Mr Smith & Fannie came Mr S dug up a hickry to set at Providence in yard John came to night. cutting & halling wood in tudle |