Sat 1. | Fair very cold/Fair/Fair/Fair Lizzie & children came Lizzie & I went to Carmel rode horse back Bro Saml was at Carmel. Dr Dickinson conducted meeting. Lizzie & child went home tonight. cutting wood etc Luty is hear to night. with us. |
Sun 2. | Fair cold/Fair/Fair/Fair I went to Carmel Bro Riggan did not come to preach Bro Moncure conducted the meeting Bro Saml was at Carmel we went by Providence and dined with Mr Smith & Fannie Lizzie & child came this morning went to Landora came back to night W Martin was burried at Canfields this evening I pd Bro Flag $2.50 cts for John McLA for paster got a paper at Mrs Lambies for Thomasia. |
M 3. | Fair very cold night/Fair/Fair/Fair I done up fence from hen house to river & turned cown [cows] in hear went for them to night Lizzie & child went to cedar fork this morning Joh came to get hairs let him have 3 for 28 cts. pd John 25 cts. he owed Mr Savery came to get John to fix valve brass. cutting wood halling in [wheel sketch] barrow |
Tus 4. | Cdy/Cy/Rain/Rain I went to Sorneys to get him to kill 2 hogs he & Sandy killed them I helped Barbara & boy came over for Lizzie turkeys she gave $9. for 12. bought 12 lbs butter for $3.00 Sandy carryed ½ bushel salt & box to salt his meet in I went to Savery for Cherry cow she got in by fodder stack Fannie sent by boy up with note to Thomasia. halled up wood etc |
W 5. | Rain L/Cdy/Cdy/Rain John & I cut out the 2 hogs & salted them up Sandy came by with stylards [steelyards? balance] he went to Landora to go with Johns wagon with tobacco in it to Richmond Lem Luck came to bulk down his tobacco I greesed 3 steel traps. John put some oil on a piece corn year put it near trap cutting & halling wood Thomasia & Luty went to Mrs Southworths to beet saltpeter saw 8 persons going with wagon Landora. |
Th 6. | Cdy Fair/Fair/Fair/Fair Lem Luck came down to strip tobacco put it in little room, Savery helped to strip tobacco. Thomasia Luty & I went to Mrs Southworths carryed sausage meet to cut. I sharpened blades & went to Cedar fork for pot. Lizzie came with S to Mrs Southworths to hav her meet choped or ground Luty went back to Cedar fork. I helped John to put up his manger. I greesed steel traps etc cut oak wood for Thomasia to dry lard John fixed big steel trap for me |
Fr 7. | Fair cool day/Fair/Fair/Fair I carryed 6 traps to river sat 4 saw dear track by ivy hill made a botton [bottom] to hair trap & sat it Tom Anderson came by to see John this evening John England came by to collect money for building tobacco house pd him $20.00 owe 5 Thomasia went to Mrs Southworths & cedar fork. brought Luty home cutting & halling wood |
Sat 8. | Fair milder/Fair/Fair/Fair I went to traps caught 3 musk-rats one very large Sorney & Clark came to cut wood for John cut him 1 ½ cords I rode Johns horse to Hewletts got him several papers & letters I got 2 for Thomasia one from John & Jas the other from Harriet cutting wood & halling etc Sandy & Lizzie & child came to night Byron & Otho came to night. |
Sun 9. | Fair/Fair/Fair/Fair I went to get cows out of Saverys saw Baughn I went to Bro Saml, to see him he is better I pd Clarrence $1.25 cts for John pd Aunt Sally $1.00 for washing brought Johns clothes over, I saw Mr Smiths carriage at Mrs L. Betty & Charles wer at Bro Sam,l. went to cedar fork this evening |
M 10. | Cdy Fair/Fair/Fair mild/Fair I went to my traps caught 2 muskrats & sat 2 steel traps & one mash trap bated with muskrat. I went on Sal to cedar fork for Lizzie & child. I brought 2 traps from Cedar fork got John to put a trigger on I greesed 2 to night. saw Mrs S. Byron went to Boling Green Sandy gave me a piece chees cutting & halling wood etc |
Tus 11. | Fair mild/Fair/Fair/Fair I carryed Thomasia to Providence to help Fannie about lard finished cutting put Fannie gave me some apples for Luty Mrs Lambie killed hogs. I went to Landora for Lizzie England she came down to stay with Lizzie Lizzie went to cedar fork brought a puppy hear for John England. Sandy came this morning going with Byron to Richmond. I caught 2 musk rats large ones. put cousin Fannie Wood & Miss Cobb across river - |
W 12. | Fair mild/Fair/Fair/Fair I sat 2 traps one for Otter caught a musk-rat skined 3 to day John & I put hickry pieces on wheel barrow & halled up wood Lizzie went to cedar fork [tw?] to day the horses ran out to day. I sent the dog for them I went to rock spring after them Mr Robinson came to borrow a how [hoe] to dig for hair Sam & Otho wer hunting. |
Th 13. | Fair mild d/Fair/Fair/Fair I saw 2 turkeys fly by one lit in a pine I shot at pine he ran off I got cournal after him saw Mr Robinson I went to traps caught a musk rat caught a mink I expect in fall body got out. put more weight on carryed Lizzie E in sight of house, & pup. came back to get cows out Saverys done up his fence went to Lem Lucks for sausage cutter did not get it went by Bob Smiths he had it to cut his went to Mrs Southworths & borrowed hers Thomasia walked home Mr Smith & Fannie came to night Edmond brought sausage meet up from Prov. Lizzie & child went to cedar fork this evening |
Fr 14. | Fair mild d/Fair/Fair/Fair Mr Smith & Fannie went home after breakfast I cut & halled wood in barrow went to traps caught 2 m. rats caught something in mash trap got out put more rocks on etc. bated with cod oil & c. put m. rat box trap boat landing ground sausage etc I shelled 1 bu corn carryed it to mill swaped I carryed Andersons to Hewletts to Duke to fix I bought 5 ½ lbs sugar a chimney & spool cotton & lb nails all came to 84 cts. carryed watch to Smith Johnson for sugar I went to Dr Lins for cough mixture for J. Lizzie & child came hear while I was gone saw turkey track ivy hill got a letter for John Redd from Tom in Texas I brought lots papers for John. |
Sat 15. | Fair cool/Fair/Fair/Fair I went to Sorneys to carry a letter for John to Baughn about watch I got him to bring my lamp chimney. I left yesterday Sorney came this evening & borowed my inch arger I carryed Mrs Southworths sausage cutter home & got roles. Thomasia went over this evening & pd 75 cts for carding & freight I went to traps caught a big mink & musk rat Cutting & halling wood with w barrow a girl came from Mr Austins with lamps for John to mend caught little kitten in little steel trap in closets Edmond had soled yelow mair on pike for $2.50 cts |
Sun 16. | Fair/Fair to Fair/Fair mild/Fair Lizzie & child came Lizzie & I went to Carmel Ealy Fox came to get g. rod we took her down in buggy to stony ford rode. Bro Riggan preached decided to have a lecture at Carmel Xmas thursday we took in 2 Miss Englands & Miss Vass & brought them up to Henry Carters house. Lizzie & children went to cedar fork |
M 17. | Fair mild day/Rain a Litle/Fair/Cdy I went to traps caught 2 musk rats & caught cournal [dog] by foot. hird him hollow etc rowed up to get him out I went to Providence for stove, dined there, carryed roles sausage meet & pan down brought the stove up Jennet came to help me get the stove out wagon Effie came hear to day Mrs Savery sick hird Bob was at Siblys sick John went to Hanover to day Mr Buckhannon came up with shucks & oats for John Emma came to get Tho to cut pants etc for her |
Tus 18. | Cdy/Fair/Cdy./Fair Moriah, came to wash clothes to day. Thomasia & I went to see Bob at Mrs Spicers Siblys he is parolized carrowed him something to eat we stoped at Hewletts for andirons Duke fixed met with John there he came over Jas came up with a lode poark & wheet corn etc cut out 13 hogs & salted Sandy came with Luty I went to traps caught a musk rat. Hanes came to borrow my old fan sayed he could not take it now for he got nothing hardly for his tobacco |
W 19. | Fair mild/Fair/Fair/Fair I helped Jas to hitch horses & he left for home K. W. left mill & carryed Sal I went to Jennets for Emma she was at Mr Savery Mrs S has a boy day before yesterday. met S at gate E came & Moriah Sims John Sims came to get watch etc. I went to traps sat one below ivy hill near old barn swamp cutting & halling wood oak etc Lizzie & child came she went to Landora & carryed some fresh meet to Mrs England rode Carry went home to night Thomasia drying up fat to night at all day nearly |
Th 20. | Fair warm day/Fair/Fair/Cdy Cutting wood let Jennet have a bushel wheat at $1.40 cts to get cord wood for it & ½ bu more he cut to day Emma came to help Thomasia [&] I hewed post rafters plate etc for John for his buggy house I went to traps at little one I caught a hair by hen house Johns mule cut her leg to day against cutting box John sowed x or tied it up Fannie came up this morning & stayed till near night, Mr Davis George died to day I hird |
Fr 21. | Cdy mild d/Cdy/Cdy/Cdy I cut & halled wood carryed 6 bushels of wheat to mill & 2 barrells met with George Quarles his mother & sisters Mr Enrufty & Mrs Hargrove going to Hewtels I carryed 4 bushels wheat this evening & left wagon at mill went to Hewletts met with Jenny Lamby & Fannie gave me 2 letters one from Linnie 1 from Gwinnet L sent me a bood [book] mark with her likeness on corner I carryed a check over for John & 3 or 4 letters went to traps Jas came to night with a lode shucks etc Lizzie Sandy & child came to night Jennet malling wood |
Sat 20. [22.] | Cdy fair/Fair mild/Cdy/Cdy Jas & Jennet put shucks in tobacco house. I nailed the shuck body for him Jas went down to Horn quarter to day I put tooth & handle in rake to rake shucks Jennet put up a cord of wood he got breakfast hear. I went to mill left the wagon there went to Hewletts got 2 bottles whisky for John pd 60 cts he ows 27 cts now Mr Hanes gave me letters & papers for him saw Mr Welton at his gate & mill Jas was talking with him he came last night to Saverys I brought up a barrell flour weighbing 170 lbs & part of bran etc I cut wood etc Sam & Sue Buckhannon came to night for turkey. failed to get it. I met Jim Smith he fox hunting met John England Lizzie & child came to night |
Sun 23. | Misty/Misty day/Cdy/Cdy I went to Carmel Lizzie went to Mrs Southworths to get Otho to carry her to Carmel they came on hear Otho left to night Lizzie & Nora rode down to hear from meeting did not get down. Lizzie & child went home to night Bro Riggan spoke etc Fannie going to kill turkeys after mid-night. to night. Mr Smith at meeting |
M 24. | Cdy/Cdy/Cdy/Cdy I cut stove & house wood & halled it up Jennet cutting & halling for John McLA Emma came to scower flour etc etc Thomasia went to Mrs Southworths to get a receibt to make jelly I went to traps caught a hair bated traps with it & turned out one I had up. Buckhannon came to see John he gave him 50 cts he found his glass mug to day. Lizzie & child came this evening got Carry to ride to Mrs Englands Sandy came by borrowed shot flask full shot I caught mink in trap ivy hill I bated turkeys & ducks today. ivy hill & swamp |
Tus 25. | Cdy mild day/Cdy/Cdy/Cdy I got stove wood John McLA fixed an cleaned gun lock I went to traps caught a musk-rat bated some traps with hair sat a box trap below crossing by cedar pole Lizzie & child came this morning on carry. She went to landora Nora came back with her to night Sandy came Mr Smith & Fannie came & returned Jas came to-night with fowls hogs & peas etc brought 3 horses Jennet came for pants. T was makg. |
W 26. | Cdy a f drops rain/Cdy/Cdy Rain a L/Cdy I cut some wood cut a hole in kitchen & put stove pipe in started no 8 stove. Jas went to Hanover on Carry Lizzie rode Sal to Landora carryed Nora & Sandy went home this moning L & child this evening I gave Tho 18 eggs to make cake & custard to carry to Carmel, Thursday Buckhannon came to bring Joh letters etc he made a ruster box etc I skined m rat to day. got a postal from A. Addams about stove pieces cost $1.25 cts. I moved trap below the swamp comeing out Wares. I made a trap board for mink - |
Th 27. | Fair mild/Fair/Fair/Fair Lizzie & Nora came to go to Carmel to the lecture on dancing. Modern Lizzie & 2 girls & I went to Carmel in buggy carryed cake & custard etc L soled hers. had a lecture from Bro Hatcher Jas Butler at Carmel Jas came home to night from Bro Saml Sandy Lizzie & child went home to night Lizzie & Nora went I pd Lizzie 25 cts for ticket Buckhannon brought John ruster |
Fr 28. | Fair/Fair/Fair/Cdy Cutting wood etc went to traps made one at fishing hole Mrs Lambies bated with musk-rat. I went to Hewletts caryed Sal Sue to try have her shod failed saw Duke at home. saw Mr Hanes Baughn had his office key. Jas went to Mrs Nelson I hear. John McLA went to Providence & returned I saw Antony at Hewletts on couches. |
Sat 29. | Cdy cool day/Cdy/Cdy/Rain I cut wood & went to traps,. a mink killed 2 of Johns hens in Linnies hen house I sat 2 steel traps in the hen house Jas came home this morning & carrryed Sal to Hewletts to shop had her shod around by Duke Lizzie came with child went back this evening John mended my speck ticles last night & brought them to me this morning. jey colared came to day to see John. hen weighed 5 ½ lbs |
Sun 30. | Rain/Rain/Rain/Fair Rainy day cool & windy north wind Jas went to hen house & brought a large Brown mink down in trap Savery came by enquired after letter went to Mrs Lambies Sandy came to night we slep up stars Sandy went to Dr Lins for medicine etc mink killed 3 hens of John |
M 31. | Fair cool day.Fair/Fair cold/Fair Jas went to Horn quarter put grey mair behind wagon I went to traps bated with hen that mink killed 2 [tarters?]. I skined mink that I caught yesterday. Mr Smith Edmond & Sandy came this evening. E brought a double barrell gun & brought me a hat he got at Hewletts Harriet sent & a letter for Thomasia there is a box at Hewletts for her from Harriet. John lent Otho a ruster to night Sandy went home cutting & halling wood John McLA got 2 books from Tignal new years gift river is a little up. Fannie came to Mrs Lambies this evening. |