Th 1st | Fair mild d/Fair/Fair/Fair I went to traps caught a muskrat Saw a mink I think Fannie came this morning & sat a while Linnie went to Mrs Lambies before dinner Lesly came with a basket of clothes from Cedar-fork L. is there. cutting wood etc I patched up bridle & saddle etc |
Fr 2. | Fair/Cdy/Rain a f. drops/Fair Lizzie England came with Linnie from Cedar fork last night about 1 ock Lizzie left fo Landora after breakfast I went to traps caught mink & muskrat I worked on the mantle-piece Jennet came to saw the corners of tobacco house Linnie turned out her Turkeys put them up again I gave Cournal a lashing for runing the turkey & I sat 2 traps on this side one at diving hole & fishing hole |
S 3. | Fair mild/Fair/Fair/Fair Linnie & I went in wagon to Providence got the buggy & went to Carmel to meeting Bro Sam came by on his way to meeting Bro Riggan preached we dined at Providence I left Linnie there cut Mr Smiths hair. Saw fox hunters on rode went to Carmel. Bro Saml pd Bro Riggan 11 dollars to day. Lizzie E sent a note down about buggy & horse Jannet brought chair home this Evening by Sandy brought Harry Holding home Nora came by |
Sun 4. | Fair/Fair Cdy/Cdy/Cdy I went to Carmel Bro Regan preached from the first chapter of John had a large congregation I met Mr Smith on way to Lulas Otho & I went by Providence with Linnie & F & dined. saw Morgin Dervins we had a smoke in church & one near Jerico Lizzie & Harry came & dined hear to day Lula went back with them. |
M 5. | Rain a few drops/Cdy/Cdy/Fair I went to traps found all out of the water except one that had a koon in it. he had cut the trap looce. I worked on mantle piece finished it Fannie & Linnie came by from Saverys. a mild day I put the clock on mantle piece. |
Tus 6. | Fair mild d/Fair/Fair/Fair I went to traps caught 3 musk-rats Lizzie E came by went to Cedar fork Thomasia went carryed my pup I shelled 1 bu corn carryed it to Terrells had it ground to sent to Collage for students. I went to Jennets he burning plant bed & Sam Buckhannon saw Mr [barrel?] Wood at mill Byron makg a wagon body. I sat 2 Fox traps at rock in by fence. heard dogs running saw 5 one had fox skin on neck |
W 7. | Fair mild day/Fair/Cdy Fair/Fair I caught a muskrat carryed 2 ½ dozen eggs to Noels & traded for molaces & sugar st. peter. I went to Bro Saml & dined first went by Dr Lins money gave me a check for $80 & 60 cts. John mended Lizzies hemmer I met Lem Luck & Tom Swann on way to Town Sandy & Byron S. with tobacco for John. Bro Saml went with me to Noels Lizzie & child came to day & Harry & Sandy. Lizzie came to bring meet to sent to Richmond, I got a letter for Thomasia from Harriet got 2 letters for Savery gave them to Jennet |
Th 8. | Fair mild/Fair/Fair cold/Fair I carryed 1 bu meal 2 fowls & 2 plates butter to Chesterfield to go to the collage, & carryed a ½ bu meal & ham meet for Lizzie England. Thomasia went to Providence I went by Stever Terries to see John he was at Verdon Mr Robinson came this morning for Cow I went by Providence & dined & came up home Linnie came up to Edmonds to spend night Jennet came to night to kill hog we could not catch her Harry Holdin & Lesly came this evening I hear I gave Jennet a koon |
Fr 9. | Fair cold morning/Fair/Fair/Fair Jennet came down & killed pig it weighed 122 lbs cut out & salted to n I went to traps & took them up one gone something cut vine into [in two] I went to Providence & to Jerico to look at buggy did not suit came by Longdens got a letter from Mrs Lambies from Harrriet Ann. Pertha w at Providence Mr Oliver came by for Tax between 8 & 9 dollars |
Sat 10. | Fair col morning/Fair/Fair/Fair Thomasia went to Cedar fork I carryed her basket to Mrs S, gate post the other side Otho S. came to day with Lesly to go to rake for my trap I snaped at 3 ducks saw 4 shelled 1 bu corn carryed it to Terrells I stoped at Cedarfork Thomasia went to Cty Line. I went by Ct Allensworths saw him about Goodwins buggy Sandy got back from Richmond he soled his tobacco for $5.00 a hundred he bought an axe for $1.00. Lula came to night with Thomasia Mrs Savery joined Cty Line |
Sun 11. | Fair mild day/Fair/Fair/Fair I went to Carmel no meeting went by to see Mrs McLaughlin when I got home Tho had gone to Cedar fork to see little Boy got his face burnt by stove I went up in evening to carry salve for him |
M 12. | Fair mild day/Fair/Fair/Fair Sorney came & cut wood to day for house & store Thomasia & I went to Bro Saml on way to Town I scraped & baged my skins 6 minks & 4 koons 3 R muskrats. |
Tus 13. | Fair windy & cool day/Fair/Fair/Fair I left Thomasia at Bro Saml & went down to Mr Gouldins near turn pike found Betty & Sister Emily by themselves fire got away on rail rode a great smoke etc Eugane gave me 10 years corn for horse a cool day. stoped to see Dr Taylor looking very feeble John & Jas got to Bro S. Thomasia came over w Jas. |
W 14. | Fair cool day/Fair/Fair/Fair I went in town on horse Nelly. when I got to Mr Dandridge H had gone to Depot to meet Tho Clarrence sayed I saw H & Gwinnet I went to to Depot for skins found them there in office carryed them to Mr Dandridge, I went to Heairs & to a hatters to enquire about price of firs [furs] etc I pd 9 cts at tole gate. children had valentines etc saw Tig at night, Sally A, at Mr Ds. |
Th 15. | Fair/Fair/Fair/Fair I soled my furs for $15.00 to a hatter & fir man & bought a hat of him for $2.00 bought a coat of John Kean for $7.00 bought a pair specks & cace for 35 cts a pair suspenders for 25 cts Harriet & I went to Wrights Galery to have my likeness taken saw a Mrs Samson there I had a check cashed at store $86.60 cts bought 6 bs coffee at 28 cts per lb $1.68 cts I gave G 25 cts H & Sally went with me to Smiths shop for buggy had it greesed & went out to Mr Gouldins met with him pd 9 cts at tole gate Boys killd a pig that Bro S, sent. |
Fr 16. | Cdy Fair/Few drops rain/Fair/Fair I left Mr G for home stoped at Wm Robinsons & fed horse went to Bro Saml met with John did not see Jas left Bro S, hat & came over home at night fed horses etc Bettie Redd is at Bro Saml, |
Sat 17. | Fair cool day/Fair/Fair/Fair I hav been quite poly to day John & Jas came this evening Fannie & Boy came for Buggy Linnie went to Cedar fork this evening returned Lizzie & Nora E came this evening John killed a ruster 2 faught. |
Sun 18. | Fair cool day/Fair/Fair/Fair I rode grey to Carmel Jas carryed Lizzie Nora & Linnie in wagon Lizzie & child came & spent day Jenny & Fannie came in evening Linnie & John went to Mrs L & sat till bed time Lizzie & Nora went home Bro Riggan preached Dr Scot was at Chur I pushed carriage with little boy to Mrs S, fence corner. |
M 19. | Fair/Cdy/a f. d. rain/Cdy Fair cool/Fair John & Jas went to Smiths for ruster went to P. Lucks etc went in wagon to Cedar fork for a table for Boys Boys & Thomasia & Lula went to Bro Sam,l T going to Town Boys left ½ do hens for Linnie left there dog gave me a pair bridle reighns. Lizzie came with childs frock. I went to Mrs L for cows Mrs L cow with ours. Thomasia carryed eighty dollars with her to try to get a buggy. |
Tus 20. | Fair cool day/Fair/Fair/Fair Cutting wood, I went to Noels carryed 5 dozen Eggs traded for 5 lbs sugar 12 ½ cts I got 10 lbs worth soap 20 cts cheas 10 cts worth blackin 1 gallon oil 40 cts Thomasia & Clarrence went to Town the Boys went to horn-quarter Jenny came up to stay with Linnie I brought cows from Mrs Lambies I put new rains on my bridle saw Jenny & Lular Redd pass Noels. |
W 21. | Fair mild d/Fair/Fair/Fair I shelled ½ bu corn carryed it to Buttlers mill & had 1 bu ground ½ bu that L.E. carryed or sent I caryed it to L Terrells stoped at Cedar fork saw Pertha & child there meal to go to collage Jenny left this morning Fannie came up this evening & returned Linnie went to Mrs S, a while Co Fannie Wood & Les came by I put them over river cutting wood & Lizzie came hear to day did not see her |
Th 22. | Fair mild day/Fair/Fair/Fair cool morning warm day I carryed a postal for Tho to Hewletts got one from Thomasia I bought 1 lb 6 p nails 6 cts I patched up the garden cutting wood sat a trap for fox male fox bridge etc Linnie went to Cedar fork this evening Lizzie England came back with her both gone back there to night I saw Joh Cobbs about [neck?] a boat I put F, Wood & Tompkins a x river |
Fr 23. | Cdy/Rain/Rain/Cdy Lizzie E & Linnie went to Cedar fork Sandy came for turnips carryed Charly Dog home with him I went to Chiles Burg had a bit mended pd 5 cts got a qt spirit pd 75 saw Buck Pain & Hains. Linnie & Lizzie got back 3 ock Jennet brought clothes home & ground his axe. |
Sat 24. | Cdy/Cdy/Cdy/Cdy I shelled 1 bu corn carryed it to Buttlers mill left it & went for it this evening Savery carryed corn & went to Hewletts has bought mill steem Lizzie E went home this morning I cut a cart lode wood & halled up little cart Linnie ironed clothes I saw a hen on swam[p] in Mrs Lambies saw Lem Luck at mill saw Sorney & Jennet going to mill I put cows in pasture gone again Dog came back I sat a hen ole one on 13 eggs |
Sun 25. | Cdy cool d/Fair/Fair/Fair I spent day at home Mr Smith & Fannie Lizzie & child came & spent day cool day I went to old place for cows got a letter from Thomasia |
M 26. | Fair cold m/Fair/Fair/Fair I ran a fence by spring to garden etc I got a letter by Savery from Thomasia & Harriet has bought a buggy etc wants me to go for it is to pay $85.00 Linnie went up for Lizzie England to stay with her Sandy came by sent for Byron S. to stay at night. I went to Providence on way to Town. to night |
Tus 27 | Fair/Fair/Fair/Fair I got 3 mules from Mr Smith & went by Jerico to Mr Gouldins & sat about one hour & went to Richmond got there just before night. I pd 9 cts at tole gate. saw Nancy a negro man got killed by Ashland. |
W 28. | Fair/Fair/Fair/Fair I went with Wm Dandridge to to Gross Dr to pay for second hand carriage or buggy for $85.00 I bought 2 harness new one from Mr Brown for $13.00 one second hand of Charles W Emmenhauser Broad St. for $3.50 cts. [Emmenhauser was a harness maker at 715 E. Broad St.] bought a whip for 37 ½ cts hird Bro E. Cobb died yesterday & Eliot Burruss corps went up to Caroline [Elliott Wortham Burruss, 1815-27 Feb 1877] I went & got Carriage carryed it to Mr Dandridge & we went out to Mr Gouldins got at night I pd 24 cts tole gate. Thomasia gave Betty Gwinnets likeness. |