Sun 1st |
Fair/Cdy cool/Fair/Fair Linnie Gwinnet & I went to Carmel Bro Riggan preached had communion gave the right hand of felloship to the the members wer baptized lately L.E. went with Sandy & Lula – they came with us home & went to Cedar-fork had no meeting I had 5 or 6 Scollars one new one Burruss |
M 2 |
Fair/Fair/Fair/Fair Linnie & Gwinnet went with me to Carmel I worked 8 hours Lewis 9 hours |
Tus 3. |
Fair/Fair/Fair/Fair Lewis & I worked to day finished scaffol Hariet & family passed going to town |
W 4. |
Fair/Fair/Fair/Fair Lewis worked 2/3 day I ½ day Thomasia & Gwinnet came down to Carmel with 2 pies large. went to Providence & spent the night I went to Providence to spend the night Lewis went to L Trainhams |
Th 5. |
Fair/Fair/Fair/Fair Lewis & I worked 2/3 to day – Gilbert came by preached at Lewis they are carrying meeting on – at there church near Oxford |
Fr 6. |
Fair/Fair/Cdy Rain/Cdy Lewis & I worked ½ day & went to Providence & dined I got Nelly & came up home Linnie & Lizzie E went to west field I went to put them over they are gone to Mrs South. Gwinnet & Nora went to Landora – John E covering tobacco House Raining to night had a hard shower last or to night |
Sat 7. |
Fair cool/Fair/Fair/Fair I shelled 1 ½ bu corn & carryed it to the mill Terrells, met Jas Terrell on mule had 2 grey mules for Buck Terrell – John E workg on tobacco house altered hog Sandy & family went to Old Mrs Englands this evening Jenny Lambie is hear to night. dogs ran a Dear by E hill to day – Byron said Otho w. |
Sun 8. |
Fair a frost/Fair/Fair/Fair Thomasia & I went to Cty Line Bro D preached text Mat 26. 10 v [Matthew 26:10] a dog followed us & went to Mrs S. came with Family Lizzie & Sam & Susan – We saw Lizzie E & Gwinnet at Saverys. Jenny & Linnie went to Mrs L this evening. Savery came to let S & Jenny know he would not go to Cty L in wagon promised to carry the girls. I gave 6 cts to C. |
M 9. |
Fair/Fair/Fair/Fair I went to Carmel Linnie & Gwinnet went with me Fannie came by Carmel the girls went by Providence Lewis & I painting wall we slep in Carmel in night |
Tus 10. |
Fair cool/Fair/Fair/Fair Lewis went to Smith Masons he Madison & Terry came to help move the scaffol - |
W 11. |
Fair cold windy/Fair/Fair/Fair Lewis & I painting sash took them out We went to Providence at night – we lost 1 hour each day. |
Th 12. |
Fair a frost large/Fair/Fair/Fair Lewis & I painting I finished the wall Lewis the sash or nearly. L went to Tom Terrys to spend night I to Providence |
Fr 13. |
Fair a L frost/Fair/Fair/Fair Lewis & I & Madison & Brooks took down the scaffol I got out nales had a pain in neas & legs we went to Providence I had a slight chill & fever & swet & Nelly got out stable twice |
Sat 14. |
Fair/Fair/Cdy/Rain Hail Snow Lewis went to Carmel to paint Fannie & I came up in the buggy Fannie went back with Boy Sandy went to Mr Smiths Hampton. vill to look for Nelly – She went by Saverys Tho & I walk up to Saverys he went Dear hunting Cary Smith & others passed I saw dear track in corn field Effie came last night spent day hear. Edmond came by he & Sandy gone to Landora S to look for horse Byron brought a card by from Harriet |
Sun 15. |
Snow a L/Fair/Fair/Fair Snow covered houses & places on ground Linnie & Gwinnet & I went to Carmel a cold set Bro Riggan preached scool broke up Bro Saml gave me some money for Susan & Mrs Southworth Lizzie E & Nora E came by – spent evening. & went home went to Cedar fork - |
M 16. |
Fair/Fair/Fair/Fair I went to Weltons for a lode corn in buggy brought 1 barrell & went to Providence & dined got a piece of meet left there by Lewis Redd went to Carmel got the things left all to great coat Lewis painting |
Tus 17. |
Fair/Fair/Fair/Fair Thomasia & I dug some potatoes & put them in tobacco house in a pit. Lem L came by going to get up his corn Sue Buck came this evening – Sandy & Lizzie went to Landora Lizzie came with them to night I went to Mrs Lambies looking for Lilly found her in potatoe patch to night I put planks around the pit potatoe s. Eugane & Cary Jas Smith Dear hunting |
W 18. |
Fair a frost/Fair/Fair/Fair I fixed gate & fence cutting wood diging sweet potatoes went for Jinnet to dig potatoes Martha came with Jennet Fannie came up & returned Linnie Gwinnet Lizzie E went to Landora to a turdiment [tournament] Jenny Lambie & Miss Sue Harris came up Jenny brought a card from Jenny Lem Luck is looking for his corn etc |
Th 19. |
Fair a frost L/Fair/Cdy Rain/Rain I went to Sorneys to get him to cut d corn & stalks Lem Luck shucking corn halled 10 barrels corn home at 2 lodes Mr Smith came over with Joh Brooks he bought 4 chickins from Lizzie at 20 cts. Lizzie England went to Landora this morning I shelled 1 ½ bu corn & carryed it to Buttlers & left it went to Hewletts bought soap & soda 25 cts bought 15 cts spirits turpentine on credit. Gwinnet spent day at Saverys – Spicer & Dick brought fan home this evening |
Fr 20. |
Rain a L/Rain a L/Rain/Rain I went to flat to divide shucks & corn Lem Luck brought up 2 or 3 lodes I shelled 1 bu corn & carryed it to Terrells mill went to Mr Carsons to see Cor Swann got a shepherds dog puppy of him 6 weeks old I shal name him Sam. Lizzie went to Edmonds this evening got a card from him Dandridge & Harriet. Dr Fuller is dead |
Sat 21. |
Rain/Fair/Fair/Fair Thomasia Lula & I went to Bro Saml met with Lucy H & Daughter Sal she gave me a handkerchief & Sam & Cary came up Lucy gave Thomasia several things red table coth etc etc Lewis gave me his church account Nora E is hear to night Tom Jones has posted his land |
Sun 22. |
Rain foggy m/Fair/Cdy/Cdy I spent day at home Nora E spent day hear Jenny came up with Linnie Mr Savery Mrs & children came tonight Mr Smith & Day – all stayed till bed time & Byron S gathered grapes by house |
M 23. |
Rain Rain/Rain/Fair Lem Luck halled a lode shucks & put them in tobacco house halling up the corn on flat etc Mr Smith came up with ploughs etc & put in about 4 bu wheat I went for Sorney he came went to Jennets Lewis Redd & Jas Smith came over hunting Mr Savery & Sam B hunting Sandy came tonight Moriah Louisa & Lucy came to see us this evening. Jenny went home this morning |
Tus 24. |
Fair mild/Fair/Fair/Fair Lem Luck halled 2 lodes corn home & 3 barrells & tub hear Jas Peniton helped to shuck Lewis & Mr Jas Smith killed a didaper [small, freshwater diving bird] went to look for turkeys I sat 2 steel traps for fox 2 hair traps – Sorney came by tonight with gun Mr Southworth came & brought a piece [shots?] Sandy & John England went hunting to day |
W 25. |
Fair cool d/Fair/Fair/Fair I went to measure corn for Lem Luck he went to coart I had 2 barrells 1 tub full Lem L had 6 barrells 1 tub full went to Providence for Lucy Tay dined there Marsheal was there came from Longdans prepairing to sow wheat Linnie Gwinnet & I went to Bro Saml, Emily Talley was there & John Bay. Sam had a [fout? fight?] w Page Lawyer. Lucy H & Sisters. we at Bro Sam,l I slep with Eugane |
Th 26. |
Cdy cool d/Cdy/Fair/Fair Eugane & Clarrence patched harness Girls & Clarrence went to the meadows to dine I went with Bettie & Harper to take up a flore etc Callvins for Beltys [hit?] We stoped at Dr Lins Money pd me 6 dollars & 17 cts Morney Morgin pd for land Gwinnet & Emily Talley went to Noels to take cars for Richmond G. is goint to scool Linnie & Jenny gone to Providence to carry Lucy-Tay. Sandy gone to Mrs S. he killed 3 hairs Lucy gave me a puzzle glass. I gave Emily 25 cts for Gwinnet & a dollar |
Fr 27. |
Fair/Fair/Fair/Fair I made a hair trap & Sandy one or 2 I put weights to steel traps sat one for a halk Lem Luck came with Dick Colemans corn 3 barrells & a little over made 12 little over. Cutting wood Sandy w hunting. k 2 hairs caught 2 in traps I fixed string in clock B Trevillion bought his land at coart. a few days ago |
Sat 28. |
Fair/Fair/Fair/Fair Jas came this morning to breakfast camped near Carmel Jas went to Dr Wins he did not fix his teeth he is gone to Mrs S. to night for oil for Baby – Sandy & I went to Sorneys & brought up 4 br corn met Edmond coming up hear Sandy got 2 hairs out traps one out steel trap & [oul-toe? owl talon?] c. a. B Sandy went to Golansville to redgister – Linnie & Fannie came up broke the buggy to pieces at Mrs Lambies Jenny was in buggy – Fannie went back before dinner Sandy & I went for buggy in Jas wagon & brought it up I divided shucks of Dicks c Joh Brooks came for hairs got 4. 50 cts of Lizzie Sorney came to tell me Dick would bring corn up for 50 cts. L got a letter from Dr Lin about land |
Sun 29. |
Cdy/Rain a L/Cdy/Cdy I spent the day at home Jas & Linnie went in wagon to Bro Sam,l L going to Richmond Sandy came to night I caught a large owl in steel trap he ate [alhair? a hair?] in trap put him in bee hive |
M 30. |
Rain a L/Rain a L/Cdy/Cdy Sandy went to Syzers on mule we cut wood cut down a pine etc Nora England came by from scool I sat a s trap for owl trimed a pine top dug some potatoes sweet children is quite poly with Couls Jas came tonight & brought a hhd for me from Lucy white linen. |
Tus 31. |
Cdy/Fair/Fair fog/Fair Jas started home this morning left Carry hear I went with Sandy to look at Cheedles went to B Trevillions & got Jas to go to sho us the lines stoped at Edmonds i went to Hewletts got a ½ gallon oil 20 cts sugar 50 cts bacon 20 cts pepper bought 10 cts oil I left my shoes at Hunters to have heels put on we had a heavy Earth quake to night. I caught cat in steel traps. killed the owl & scalped him Jas carryed 4 cats away to day. I spoke to Tom Jones about sawing. met E R & Austin near Hewletts I carryed a letter for Harriet Ann & one for Dr Lin from Lizzie |