Sat 1. |
Fair mild d/Fair/Fair/Fair A south win warm day win got to s. west I caught a musk.rat. went to Bro Sam,l. Boys ran a fox by the house Bro Saml ran after him to grave yard I bought a pair shoe strings at Hewletts 5 cts 50 cts worth sugar & 50 coffee I pd Mary too dollars Mary gave me apples etc Lizzie & child went to Landora Sandy & Otho went hunting killed 2 hairs Linnie at Mrs Lambies Harris & wife came up this morning & sat a while |
Sun 2. |
Fair warm/Fair/Rain a L/Rain I went to Bro Moncures to meeting to decide about the pasters Salery etc accepted his resignation & going to pay him his due I pd $2.00 Bro Dickinson spoke Bro McLaughlin was moderater Bro Peniton spoke I came back by Carmel to look at the [warls? works?] the doars are too narrow for the size of the house I went by steem mill Harris left for home Sandy & Lizzie went to old Mrs Englands & spent day Lem Luck was at meeting wants to rent land for corn |
M 3. |
Cdy mild/Fair/Fair cold n/Fair I bated traps caught a musk-rat his skin was warned [worn?] a good deel bated traps w him. cutting & malling wood Sandy rode to Hewletts got a letter for T from Betty Goundin wants Linnie & Betty to come over to a fiest Mr Smith & Fannie came to night from Providence moving there to day stoped ice pond etc there Dick came for c |
Tus 4. |
Fair cold/Fair mor/Fair/Fair A cart came from Providence to carry Fannies things down Mr Smith went with it, Fannie & Linnie went this evening. Lizzie & Gwinnet went to Landora Lizzie England came back with them the 2 Lizzies & Sandy gone to Mrs Southworths to night to sit till bed time. Sandy went hunting killed a squirl. I saw 2 hairs on swamp S, went to Landora. trimed sweet gum tree & sat steel trap for (owls & halks) corner of pines Linnie says she saw some person hear last night by Kitchen and meet house |
W 5. |
Cdy cool n mild day/Cdy/Cdy/Fair I went to Harkins & above to koon tree moved 3 traps on hanover side John England came by with Sandy stayed till after dinner & Lizzie E went with him home. I cut wood etc Dick B came for cows to night. Sandy brought over a package of garden seeds sent to me from Washington |
Th 6. |
Fair mild d/Fair/Fair/Fair Dick Buckhannon came this morning for Carry to hall wood he halled me a lode to n Sandy & I went to the koon tree & got a koon out Sandy tied his foot with grape-vine & I pulled her out weighed 10 lbs Sandy caryed it to Hewletts to Mr Duke he soled it. Byron went with him Sandy Lizzie & Gwinnet went to Landora to a molaces stew cutting wood etc Byrons dog got after sheep to day & yesterday |
Fr 7. |
Fair cool m/Fair/Fair/Fair I caught 2 musk rats in my little trap streched them on a hickry stick. Sandy & Lizzie & G came this morning Moriah Sims came to wash to day pd her 50 cts. I sawed up wood cut & malled etc made 20 or 25 rails Sandy & S Dick brought the mair home this morning I ran 2 cows out on grey Spicers & Mrs Lambies Jas Martin was Landora last night at molaces stew |
Sat 8. |
Fair/Fair/Cdy/Cdy I caught a musk-rat Sandy skined him. Thomasia & Lulu [Lula?] started across the river with Sandy to Bro Saml fell in river came back & dressed & went over I went over with Gwinnet in morning on grey to Bro Saml to get him to send to Wares to meet Thomasia Charles went for her got him 2 bantams for 50 cts Fannie & Linnie came up & stayed a while after we left |
Sun 9. |
Fair/Fair/Cdy cool/Fair I spent the day at Bro Saml nearly or Bro S, & I looked for a steel trap that a cat carryed off he caught 3 hackls [hackles are long rooster neck feathers] in one trap with hen Eugane & I went to Noels & to see Mr Noel he is quite poly Clarence came at breakfast time Lizzie England came down to stay with Sandy & Lizzie |
M 10. |
Cdy cool day/Cdy/Fair cold/Fair We came from Bro Saml this mor Bro S, brought Tho in giger [gig?] brought 2 bags corn to mill came to swamp & went back I pd Eugane $1.00 for Clarrence for sugar Lewis went to newfound River to set traps [Newfound River is tributary of the South Anna River] Lizzie E spent day hear Byron & Otho came to night after supper Sandy went to Hewletts for cloth buttons etc cost 25 cts got a letter from the Boys & one for Lizzie England |
Tus 11. |
Fair cold d/Fair/Fair/Fair I went with Sandy to traps bated some caught a cat gris in trap took out all of my traps greesed 4 Sandy caught a halk in one by cow pen sat it in the river for a gause halk [goshawk] Lizzie E went to Landora or home John McLaughlin came up & spent the day |
W 12. |
Fair cold/Snow a L/Fair/Fair I greesed 4 traps last night & carryed them below big rock & set them went to marsh Canfields saw a duck Sandy w to mill Terrells carryed corn 1 ½ bu Lizzie went to Mrs Dervins they dined there Fannie & Mr Smith came & stayed a few minutes this evening we put up the chickens to kill |
Th 13. |
Fair cold/Fair/Fair cold/Fair killed 24 fouls to day 8 of mine and sent them to Hewletts Mr Smith sent a cart from Providence for eggs Sandy went over with a letter for Wm Dandridge Jennets wife came with a note for Lizzie from Lizzie E. Sandy & I gone to Mrs Southworths Sam & Sue are there cutting & halling wood I cleaned out my hen house |
Fr 14. |
Fair very cold in morning/Fair/Fair/Fair The river is frozen over & swamps a very large frost I started to traps too much ice. saw Welton getting rock on old barn swamp Mrs Lambies he has a new bay horse Savery is putting up a barn in frunt of his house cutting malling wood & halling. Sandy went to Spect for my little cart Les dined hear brought a [pr?] grown pigeon sat halk trap & bated traps Sandy rode up to Landora |
Sat 15. |
Fair a cold n/Fair/Fair mild/Fair I went to carry a few clothes for Jennets w he came to cut & hall wood halled 3 lodes I made a new mall Joh Brooks came to see Jennet about his cow I soled him 4 R. scins for 4 cts he pd me 3 cts. Sandy went to Dr Lins & to Providence for Linnie she came to night Child is poly & so am I. moved in the other room with child I caught Byrons Dog in trap he came for him Lizzie went to Mrs S. for a doce oil gave Jennet a bundle of straw to put in bed. Mr Smith got 40 lodes ice at Providence to day. |
Sun 16. |
Cdy/Cdy/Rain/Cdy I went to S.S. Cedar fork about 17 persons there I taught a class women & boys. Mrs S. & Jas Smith came this evening Fannie & Mrs Smith came by to n Sandy went to Mrs Patsy Englands John E & Byron went |
M 17. |
Cdy/Cdy/Cdty Rain a L/Cdy Sandy went to Gatewoods for a qt spirit pd 50 cts for it Money Carter left for me owes 10 cts Cows got out Sandy went to look for them I went this evening to Bro Lucks Linsy Terrells found them in Saverys put them in pen Sandy Lizzie & chile went to Richmond this evening Otho S. carryed them in buggy to Hewletts & sent a koon weigh 11 lbs neat by them to Gessers to sell caught him below jackhole moved 3 traps on this side river Linnie went with Jenny home this evening John McLA sent me a ruster & 5 hens sent 10 for John Redd sent a little vinegar to Thomasia in barrell Sandy got 60 cts for the koon |
Tus 18. |
Cdy Windy/Cdy/Cdy/Rain A mild day I went to traps a dog threw 2 carryed Linnie over river went to west field went down to old barn swamp for the boat L came home this morning Thomasia gresed Johns hens gave them lard Otho sent the 60 cts over for koon I commenced a troft diging it I have a very bad cold etc |
W 19. |
Rain a L/Cdy/Rain/Fair I went to Bro Butzners to carry a pair shoes for Thomasia & mine to heel & left them went to Providence & dined saw Moriah Sims getting wood in my woods came by Edmond to see wagon saw Edmond he gave me a bull puppy wants some hens etc Savery came & borrowed a big arger 1 ½ in or Ύ Mr Smith was faning wheat & breaking steers etc etc Janet came & borrowed my cart promised to hall me wood for it. |
Th 20. |
Fair cool/Fair/Fair/Fair I went to traps caught a cat in box trap turned her out caught a m rat & moved one trap up the river in Mrs L side went to Dr Lins to see John about a cow he is going to sell her I bought 6 lbs sugar 11 cts 9 lb soda 10 cts 76cts. Joh Brooks came to by hens soled him 4 for $1.12 cts Sorny came with 3 hens to swap for Jame. Jenny Lamby came this evening & sat a while Effie S. came with Gwinnet. Spicer spoke for 2 rusters to borrow |
Fr 21. |
Fair mild d/Fair/Fair/Fair I went to traps caught a cat turned her out caught a musk rat & an otter small one Fannie & Linnie came in evening & returned Thomasia Gwinnet & I went to Mrs Southworths & sat till bed time |
Sat 22. |
Cdy mild/Rain/Cdy/Rain a L I went to Hewletts got a lb nails 7 cts a paper tacks 10 cts 2 papers matches 2 cts went to Mr Hanes. he came to office in one hour gave me a letter from Lucy H with two dollars in it for me & a card from Lizzie John England came by for his tin etc Lucy Terrell was at Hewletts went to Dr Lins about Chedles land. Lesly S. came to bring some cabbage & parcenips saw Bro. Penitons at mill I got a bag bran from mill |
Sun 23 |
Foggy a L/Cdy Fair/Fair/Rain I went to Cedar fork s. s. I had to open the scool but few persons 14 Scollars or near I went by Mrs Lambys with Jenny & Gwinnet Jenny dined hear Lewis Red came over & dined & went back |
M 24. |
Fair mild d/Fair/Fair/Cdy I went to traps put one Jackson negro over went to Mrs S. got a shall & a little turkey oil & to cedar fork for Jenny, book did not get it went to Bro Butzner for shoes got mine pd Mrs B 25 cts for them went to Providence to carry a letter for Fan Mr Smith came with me to Edmonds he is gone to Hewletts I stoped at Edmonds he gave me a dog carier he was at O Lucks got a L oil I went to see Lem Luck about renting the land for corn he burnt a plant bed. Joh Brooks came by soled him 4 dozen Egs 14 cts a dozen |
Tus 25. |
Cdy a cool d/Cdy/Cdyy Fair cold/Fair I went to traps & bated for Otter I went to Dr Lins to leave word for him to go to see Bro Luck went to Bro Sam,l & sat an our [hour] Lewis caught a larg Otter yesterday I caryed my oposum to Mr Duke bought a gallon oil 25 cts bought paper etc for 20 cts. got 2 S. 6 cts sent a letter to Lucy H I saw Mr Jas Gibson by Wares got a letter from Lizzie S out of a job work Lem Luck came this evening to rent land rented let him have a ruster grey Jim Wood & sister & Mr Luck went to w field over in boat |
W 26. |
Fair/Fair/Fair/Cdy I went to traps saw 6 or moar ducks near big rock Carryed 2 traps to swamp in Lucks sat one bated with muck rat saw Mr Smith at Jennets he bought his cow for 23 dollars he bought her to night Fannie Linnie & Fleming came for her & left before she came Jennet halled 2 lodes wood & left the cart hear. he says he will help me to build a tobacco house for the tudle before the time to cut tobacco. Lem Luck came with 2 ploughs to plough for corn I put Cousin Fanny Wood & Molly Luck across river |
Th 27. |
Fair mild day/Fair/Fair/Fair I went to traps & bated with corn & m rat went to swamp in Bro Lucks left trap for Lem Luck to attend (to it) cow got out last night Mr Smith sent up twice for her I went up & bought her for 23 dollars pd for her & Fleming carryed her home Lem rented a part of the land to Dick Coleman colored from corner of pines to path runin to bottom near ash tree I sat a trap for a fox by wheat patch |
Fr 28. |
Fair mild d/Fair/Fair/Cdy I caught a musk-rat I went to Hunters for shoes met Edmond & 3 Butzners going for a koon pd him 75 cts for Tho shoes old Bro Luck & wife came to see us this evening & Josy |
Sat 29. |
Rain a L/Cdy/Cdy/Fair I moved 2 traps one above boat landing for Otter caught a large dog in trap Jennet helped to shell 1 bu corn & carryed it to mill & bought me a few slabs Landora wagon brought a lode things from Richmond Lizzies Jennet got me cart & brought up 2 wheals from Mrs Lambies I went to Hewletts for a card from John bated traps with (musk rat) spoke to Dick & Spicer for horse & buggy to go for Lizzie Monday 2 Butzners went to Hewletts. |
Sun 30. |
Fair cold day/Fair/Fair/Cdy I went to Mr Weltons to see him he had not gotten home from Goochland a young man Yankey was there Mrs W gave us popcorn Mrs Southworth Sam & Sue came in evening & sat till sone down |
M 31. |
Cdy cold/Fair m/Fair/Fair Dick B went to West field I borrowed his horse & Mr S. buggy & went to Hewletts for Lizzie & child Mr S went over in bug I carryed buggy & horse down he is working Carry went to traps caught a large mink in big steel trap Jennet kill hog I soled ½ do eggs to Mark 7 cts Lewis Jackson came by & borrowed a (red ruster) Dick brought Cary home to night Lem Luck ploughing this evening Sorney brought up a letter black Dog Sandy came up to night) |