W 1st. | Cdy Rain a L/Cdy/Cdy/Misty I went to look for Sal went to Saverys & to Jennets saw Sandy & Simond John brought Sal home she went to Lems he toped some tobacco Clark plowed till 12 ock in tobacco J went to Hewletts carryed 3 letters one for Mrs Holiday got one for Jas had it sent to Hanover Coathouse Sam Smith & John Bro Duke at turn out Lizzie Nora & Gwinnet & child came this evening Nora went home Lizzie went to Edmond went home to night with boy & G. Sam & Bob Austin came to gate I bought paper needles 10 cts Halk killed Tho, pullet sat 3 steel traps did not catch |
Th 2. | Rain/Misty/Misty/Cdy Saly Sue jumped out pasture I went to Look for her met Joseph Luck in Savery with her gave him 2 cts to buy cakes I patched up fence etc pasture Thomasia rode to Providence this evening & back Fannie & Linnie went to Wrights Chapel [Wrights Chapel is still a Methodist church in Ladysmith] to speaking etc good many flees about - |
Fr 3. | Fair/Fair/Fair/Fair Sandy came this morning for Sal Sue she jumped in to Saverys I done up the fence & bushed it etc. Sandy sowed turnip seed in garden I gave him seed & [some?] Effie Savery came to spend day I went to Cedar fork for Gwinnet Luty went with Sandy she came back with us Lizzie & Sandy came this evening & Mrs Southworth I saw Linnie pass cedar fork with Marshal S. Lizzie gave me 50 cts to by leather |
Sat 4. | Fair cool/Fair/Fair/Fair I sawed & cut up wood etc went to Carmel Bro Riggan preached Bro Saml was there appointed 3rd Sunday for a protracted meeting. I saw Wm Dandridge Harriet & children out gate riding out. I went by Otho & Bro S passed. H gave me some peaches I burried stones by pair tree by horse-rack. Fannie Linnie & Mamy came up with me Lizzie left this evening she came this morning |
Sun5. | Fair mild/Fair/Fair cool/Fair Linnie Gwinnet & I went to Carmel S.S. I had 6 S. Bro Riggan preached communed got the wine from Bro Burruss a god many persons Linnie got a subscribsion paper Sister Trainham,s house Sandy came by on his way to Richmond Lizzie & child came going to Town in the morning from chesterfield Bro Saml went by Providence |
M 6. | Fair/Fair/Fair/Fair Lizzie & children & I went to chesterfield Depot pd $1.60 cts for fair down gave L 2 dollars Mr Cobbs agent there to day Wm Dandridge went down to Jas Hunter Mr Wortham & others I got quite cool we started ½ passed 2 ock in morning my Dog is lost gone all day I shelled 1 bu corn carryed it to Terrells Thomasia went to Bucks Jas gave us watermellons & apples etc I carryed a letter for Miss Dervin from Mrs S. Mr D came to Mrs S to night Linnie & G went to cedar fork in morning Linnie is there to night with Miss England & Astelle P. |
Tus 7. | Fair/Fair/Fair/Cdy Gwinnet & I rode up to Cedar fork for cow Linnie & G drove her put her in pasture hear I went to Lem Lucks & helped fan out wheat baged it went this evening & carryed 2 bags to mill got a bed tick of straw left it at Sorneys till I got back from mill stoping the dam to day Lem gave me pears & apples some, saw Linsy Edmond Redd came by twice to day got Gwinnet & Effie to go to stay with Pertha going to Stanlys mill |
W 8. | Fair warm/Cdy/Cdy/Cdy Lem Luck & Clark came to top tobacco I went to look for dog went by Providence saw Mr Davis got Mr Smith to cut my hair cut it cloce I went by Garlands Dervins George Quarles & to Hulidays & to Sterns found Cournal at his carriage house looking very thin & [?] Susan came this evening went to Mrs S. I carryed bag feed to Cedar fork for hogs gave them a part & left a part. for Loyal to give to them tryed to get calf in Mrs South had a good run at Chesterfield last night saw Mr Carriel Max dog is dead |
Th 9. | Rain a L/Rain a s./Cdy/Fair I carryed calf to Mrs Southworths pasture Tho went with me Thomasia & I dug irish potatioes in garden. Pertha & children & nurce came spent day Fannie & Ody came for Tho I went to Hewletts for Lizzie & children Sandy came got hear 12 or 1 ock went to Landora to Cary horse. borrowed a piece of Linnen of Baughn to put under trunk |
Fr 10. | Fair/Fair/Fair/Fair Thomasia absent all day I carryed Lizzie & wagon to cedar fork met with Jas Terrell N Luck & others went by Alberts got his rake to rake turnip patch in garden that Jennet ploughed Lem Luck came to weed tobacco left at 11 ock or soon after wed rough greens & cut down weeds bushes etc Fannie Dukes brought up a tin of apples this evening treshing wheat by Lucks at Mrs Southworths |
Sat 11. | Fair warm/Fair/Fair/Fair Thomasia came up this morning before break fast on horse back. Thomasia Gwinnet & I went to Cty Line had no preaching Mr Smith & Fannie wer there his suit was dissided in his favour Jennet came this morning to rake turnip patch I sowed it in the garden Emma came to churn this evening saw Saverys cows & steers in his corn field I bought 3 glass at Gatewoods for 18 cts ½ lb pepper 20 cts 10 cts a yd for black cotton 1 yd. Thomasia went to Providence to night sent buggy for her Willy Ann left & went to the mill for flour this evening the S. came byo n the way to river to wash. |
Sun 12. | Fair/Fair Cdy/Cdy/Rain I carryed Lula to cedar fork this morning & carryed milk & a little flour got a watermellon that Jas Henry left for Thomasia Emma came down Linnie Gwinnet & I went to Carmel S.S. I had 6 S. Bro Riggan preached went to Bro Flags on his way to the Boling Green presented 2 bibles to 2 girls to day we went by Providence & spent evening left Thomasia there w. H child had been very sick but better Emma came down to night Nora England broke a blot came by for one |
M 13. | Rain a Little/Rain/Fair/Rain Linnie Gwinnet & I washed off the buggy etc Billy Middlebrooks toping tobacco to day etc Lizzie & child came & spent day we cut the watermellon Jas T. gave Tho brown striped seed saved them I pulled 2 out of my patch Lizzie carryed hen & guinnies home Emma came to day or tonight Mr Wm Noel is dead I hear [William T. Noel, 1815 March 1877] |
Tus 14. | Fair/Fair/Cdy/Cdy Bro Riggan came about 12 ock he Linnie & Gwinnet to Elon to hear Mr Flippo speak on key to unlock harts etc went in buggy Bro Rs hose was lame Thomasia came up this morning & left again to night Mr Smith came left buggy at Mrs Lambies she walked down I went to swamp. |
W 15. | Rain a L/Rain a Little/Fair/Fair Bro Riggan went to Providence & home Thomasia came up & Linnie went down Lizzie came this evening Gwinnet gone home with her Lem Luck came to get me to go to slash to look at timber to hall on shears for floring etc gathering beans shelled 1 bu corn Mrs England is dead died W. or Th. lived in Richmond Sandys gran ma [?? Mary Ann Whaites England. 1806 Aug. 1877] |
Th 16. | Fair/Fair/Fair/Fair Lizzie Gwinnet & child came to go to Providence I carryed them down got there about 12 ock met with Dr Warrin he went to Hewletts to take cars for Town Dr Lin came left this evening Mr Smith sick in bed Lem Luck was halling logs with 2 carts to day turned Sam hog out pen to day. |
Fr 17. | Fair/Rain a Shower/Rain a Little/Fair I carryed corn to Buttlers mill wated a log time for it Wright Davis & Otho wer at mill saw Cobbs at work & saw Ct Buttler. Lizzie went to Cedar fork this morning & returned she Gwinnet & boy gone to night Lem Luck came with musk mellon for Lula went to Saverys mill I walked up to see it saw 6 logs Lem carryed I got some screanings from mill I puled 2 watermellons |
Sat 18. | Fair warm/Fair/Fair/Fair I went to Lem Lucks for 3 bags wh left there we had a good rain last eve Linnie came up this morning child is [?] Lizzie Gwinnet & Boy came this morning Missy Terrell is at Providence to day. greesed buggy etc I put wheat in fodder house Thomasia went to Mrs Southworths to borrow a horse drive to meeting tomorrow Lizzie & Gwinnet & Boy w [went to] Cedar fork to night I gave Linnie 2 chickens to kill |
Sun 19. | Fair/Fair/Fair/Fair Lizzie Linnie & Gwinnet & Luty & I went to Protracted meeting at Carmel Bro Riggan preached in morning Bro Nettles in Evening a great many persons there 2 Jones went up professed a good deel feeling etc I had some 4 or 5 Scollars Bro Saml Eugane Clarrence & Charles wer there Byron came with his horse to hitch to buggy. |
M 20. | Fair/Fair/Fair/Fair Lizzie Linnie & I went to Carmel to meeting Bro Riggan preached in morning & Bro Nettles in the Evening Paterson & Miss Trainham profesed Dr Dickinson & family wer at meeting Otho dined with us Lizzie Gwinnet & children gone to cedar fork to n |
Tus 21. | Fair warm/Fair/Fair/Fair Linnie & I went to Carmel Bro Riggan preached in morning Bro Nettles spoke this evening 6 persons talked to church Jas J Jones & wife Patison & Hunter Blunt Miss Lillian Quarles & Emma Trainham. Several rose for prayer housefull Dr Flippoe & girls wer there Bil Buckhannon George Jas Trevillion & good many more. we went to Providence or by. Fannie Mr Smith & girls went to meeting Gwinnet went to Cedar fork this evening |
W 22. | Fair warm/Fair/Fair/Fair Lizzie & Gwinnet came we went to Carmel Bro Riggan preached in morning Bro Nettles in evening not so many persons there to day several went up for prayer some profesed Lizzie & Gwinnet & children went to cedar fork to night I went to watermellon patch on flat got tomatoes etc John E & family wer at meeting Hal & Herman etc |
Th 23. | Rain/Rain/Fair/Cdy Lizzie Gwinnet came from cedar fork Lizzie Linnie & I went to Carmel Bro Riggan preached in morning Bro Nettles in evening Several persons talked to church Mr Jas Smith toled that John had come up Thomasia went down to stay at Providence with Baby. She & I went to Bro Sam,l saw Sam & boys |
Fr 24. | Cdy warm d/Cdy/Fair/Fair Thomasia John & I came over met Lizzie Linnie on way to Carmel in Prov buggy I carryed Fannie Dukes down she went up for prayer several persons talked John Evins Tate & others joined Bro Riggan preached in morning Bro Nettles spoke in evening meeting broke up to night John went to Mrs Southworths this evening. Lizzie talked to church & received. she & Gwinnet gone to cedar fork to night Jas Madison joined etc |
Sat 25. | Fair warm/Rain/Fair/Fair I went to Hewletts got a gallon oil 13 cts broom 30 cts 17 cts soap making 60 cts in all met Lizzzie & Nora E & Lem Luck they came by saw Ct Buttler at mill I went to Providence late this evening for a mule Mr Smith went for Wm Dandrige came from Richmond to night. John McLA at Providence I lent Jennet a collar & rains to day. go to his meeting John & I caught 2 chickens tonight one got away turkeys at western view Edmond & child came up this evening went with me down he had a good rain |
Sun 26. | Fair warm d/Fair/Fair/FairI carryed John & all the girls by Providence Thomasia & children to Providence to stay we went to Carmel Bro Nettles spoke received 2 persons Miss England & Miss Pemeton child had dinner & went to Dickinsons mill to baptizing Lizzie was baptized & 26 or 8 others John McL Anderson went to Mr Dejarnetts from mill. we came by Providence for Thomasia & children left John & Linnie there |
M 27. | Fair warm/Fair a f d R./Cdy/Fair I carryed mule to Providence & brought up John & Linnie Mr Jas Smith came over this evening & John went home with him to night Linnie went to look for turkeys & to Mrs Lambies to see Jenny Fannie was hear to day brought some apples Jas Terrell was at Providence going to arrange for mules for Wm Dandridge next weak Lizzie children & G went to cedar fork came by this evening on way to Landora left Lula hear Sandy w them |
Tus 28. | Fair very warm/Fair/Fair/Fair I put up hog has been in corn I carryed Linnie down to Providence she came this morning Jenny got home yesterday Lizzie & Gwinnet came from Landora L went home to night cutting down pines in Hackneys. (a warm day) |
W 29. | Fair warm d/Fair/Fair/Fair Thomasia Gwinnet Luty & I went to Ebinizer colared hird Ferdinan preach Kemp & [Kemp lined out] Jasper he kicked up a great excitement. Ks tex is there my balm in Gilliard etc [balm in Gilead; Jeremiah 8:22] Lem Luck rode from Saverys to main rode Savery came to night to see about halling popler log to mill Sorney came up to borrow w.w. brush. We dined at the meeting house. I pulled 2 w. mellons. |
Th 30. | Fair warm/Fair/Cdy/Fair I shelled a bushel corn & carryed it to the mill & had it ground water is very low Thomasia & Gwinnet went to cedar fork got back 2 ock Lizzie & children came to night We went to Providence this evening met with Gummer & family & John Terrell & Nanny. they left to night lightning |
Fr 31. | Fair very warm/Fair/Fair/Fair Emma & Jennet wer hear this morning gave them 2 watermellons I pulled 12. Mr Savery halled 2 popler logs from boat landing or near. I went to Hewletts carryed a letter for Ann Mosebay I bought 2 stamps & pensil 2 cts. got Duke to shoe mare in frunt Sal. he wants my bar iron at mill for $2.50 cts. saw some tramps at Hewletts Gwinnet & children went to Mrs Lambies Fannie Dukes came to night with her Lizzie & child gone home |