Th 1st | Fair/Fair Cdy/Cdy/Rain I went to see Mr Gouldins hot bed has tomatoes up etc looking well – we started from Mr Gs about ½ pass 9 ock stoped to see Moriah Louisa & Henry & others. we stoped at Wm [“Dandridge” crossed out] Robinson got 4 cts worth fodder of one of his sons. saw Sally saw Bro Saml, at Noels mule came we went by Bro Saml, to spend night saw cousin Martha Ball Jenny & Betty S. Redd there. We brought Llewellyns likeness - |
Fr 2. | Rain/Rain/Rain Fair/Rain We came home this evening a hard rain to day we found Lizzie & child & Lizzie E. hear with Linnie – put buggy under shelter, Bro Saml gave Tho a pig we brought him over in buggy put him in hen house. |
Sat 3. | Fair/Fair/Fair/Rain Lizzie & child went to Cedar fork etc Thomasia went to Mrs Southworths Lizzie Linnie & I went to Carmel Bro Riggan preached but few persons at Carmel. Lizzie went home this evening. I went to Mrs L for cows mule got out I caught her in lot & borrowed rope of Jenny & caught her we came by Providence & saw Mr Smith – Fannie came up this evening & returned - |
Sun 4. | Fair/Fair/Fair/Cdy Lizzie came down to go with us to Carmel drove mules. Bro Riggan preached a good sermond. Bro Saml was at meeting I carryed mules home & brought Carry back Linnie & Lizzie E went to Cedar fork to singing Mrs Robinson led. I brought cows up from Mrs L. Lizzie E & Byron went to Landora – Thomasia went to Mrs Southworths |
M 5. | Snow melted/Cdy/Cdy cold/Fair Cutting wood I planked up shed etc Snow melted as fast as it fell nearly – Thomasia went to Cedar fork Linnie to Mrs Lambies. Mr Robinson & Sam Buckhannon & Edmond came to see about cows. I went to Western view for cows. Mrs L cow came hear to day - |
Tus 6. | Fair a L frost/Fair/Fair/Fair I commenced runing a fence from cow shelter by hen house cows got by & went to Mrs Lambies I went for them fixed gate as you go to Mrs L. patched up doar cutting wood etc cold morning Lem Luck came to rent Sand is to work our horse & give one third crop corn etc Thomasia went to Western view this evening – Cousin Fanny Wood & Jas Trevillion came by went to West field Robinson came up for his cow. |
W 7. | Fair cool m/Fair/Fair/Fair I worked on fence from hen house to hen house Mr Robinson came up & helped me about fence we bushed Mrs Lambies fence Mr Robinson went to Hewletts for a postal from wm Dandridge about pigs sow has 15. at Providence Lizzie came with children she went to Jennets carryed clothes left Lula hear this evening – I went to Mrs L for cows & calf. |
Th 8. | Fair/Fair cdy/cdy Rain/Rain I finished the fence by hen house & spring Mrs Lambies cow hear to d Mr R came for her I carryed Butter milk to Cedar fork & went to Providence to carry note & postal saw Dr Smith & 2 Smith girls & Olivar Mr S. having rails [maled?] to fence in his farm at 50 cts pr hundred Otho came by on way to Hewletts. |
Fr 9. | Rain Fair/Fair/Fair/Fair I went to Jennets for clothes Emma brough them to night. I got my lines of Jennet he sawing corners on tobacco house – Letty came up for Thomasia to see Pertha she went down. She has a daughter [Beatrice Middleton Redd, 9 Mr 1877 – 31 Oct 1957] T, came back to night I tied Luty [maybe granddaughter, Lizzie’s child, Llewella Carrington England, 6 July 1874 – 17 Apr. 1944] in chair when I went to field she had a fall to night. Mr Robinson came up for his cow to night a heavy rain last night windy day etc |
Sat 10. | Fair cold d/F/Fair/Fair I cut & halled wood went to Hewletts carryed letters one for Tom one for John & a note for Dr Lin he is poly saw Bro Sam,l at mill wer to let bridge did not let it. I got a game ruster from Hewletts Jas sent I exect [expect?] I put ruster in meet house, Fannie & Linnie came up this morning Fan. carryed Lula home I saw John E carrying goat home. |
Sun 11. | Fair/Fair/Fair/Fair I looked all over pasture for Carry found her tied at Saverys a crowd went up to go with him to Cty Line Rob & folks & Sam B & wife Lizzie & Boy came to spend day Liz & Linnie went to Edmond Tho & I carryed child to Mrs Southworths Harry Holden was there Bro Riggan preached at Cty Line Linnie & L came to Mrs S. |
M 12. | Fair/Cdy Rain/Rain/Cdy I shelled 1 bu corn & carryed it to Buttlers & lef it & went this evening saw Gib ploughing cut & halled wood. Linnie went to Landora this evening. Sorney came by going to Saverys. I saw Sandy pass mill on a [sheeplek? horse. |
Tus 13. | Fair/Fair/Fair/Cdy I cut & malled rails to fix up the garden fence Linnie & Lizzie England came down this morning – Lizzie & children came this evening & returned Lesly came with her I put my ruster in my hen house put 3 in coops. Lula is hear to night |
W 14. | Rain a Litle/Cdy/Cdy/Fair I halled a few rails cut wood etc Linnie & Lizzie went to Cedar fork to do some work going to Mrs S. to night & Jenny came up this evening & sat a while & returned Thomasia got a letter from Harriet this evening Jenny brought it |
Th 15. | Fair cold win/Fair/Fair cool/Fair Joh came I soled him 4 rusters for $1.00 Fannie came up she & Thomasia & child went to Saverys & dined I – carryed 2 letters to Mrs Lambies & to field to see Bro Allensworth came back Sue came & sat till F & Tho came back I lent Fannie my blue ruster cutting & halling wood etc – Lem Luck came to plough for oats I gave him Charles dog carryed him home this evening |
Fr 16. | Fair/Rain a f. drops/Fair Cdy/Rain Linnie & Lizzie got home last night about 11 ock Lizzie went home this morning I went to see Lem Luck sowing oats Dick Coleman came a man came on a Planit horse [Planet was a racehorse thought to be the best horse before the Civil War.] went to Landora Lem sowed lan by ivy hill & boat landing Sorney helping to sow – I patched up my old harness I got in Richmond Linnie greesed it etc. Harry & Lesly came H carryed Gwinnets clothes to Richmond & a letter to Hewletts for Anna Tompkins I sat a black hen on 13 eggs. |
Sat 17. | Rain Hail Snow/Snow/Snow/Snow Snow 6 or 8 in in places still snowing cold I mende harness cutting wood etc Sandy came got hear to dinner & returned carryed oxen to Landora – Linnie turned hem of my pants to day - |
Sun 18. | Fair/Fair/Fair/Cdy I spent day at home Snow melted a good deel |
M 19. | Cdy cold m/Cdy/Cdy Fair/Fair Cutting & halling wood etc Joh Brooks came soled him 2 1/2 dozen eggs for 25 cts. Sandy & Lizzie & child came I hammered 2 hooks for Sandy. malling rails etc my old hen has 10 chickens. Sandy & L went home this evening calf is missing The snow melted a little to day on south sides - |
Tus 20. | Fair cold m/Fair/Fair/Cdy Snow melted a little, cold morning – I put out hen & chickens to day Linnie went up to Cedar fork this evening & returned cutting & halling wood Thomasia went to Western view to day saw calf got a letter from Jimmy [Jenny?] |
W 21. | Cdy mild d/Rain/Rain/Cdy Snow nearly all melted to night thundered loud this evening. I shelled 2 bu corn went to Mrs Southworths to see about carrying it to mill Mrs S. sayed Otho could carry it in the morning to Terrells Mr Savery came this evening & sat a while looked at the buggy etc Linnie went to Edmonds ths morning Mrs Lambies. |
Th 22. | Cde cool day/Cdy/Fair/Fair Carry has a second colt dark mouse coullar female came up this morning with it Otho came for corn & carryed it to Mrs S. Byron brought it back Mr Smith came from Providence for tobacco seed etc mink killed his hens etc Thomasia went to Jennets Emma came for clothes Susan & Lizzie & child came this evening Sue w. home Linnie at Mrs Lambies went to Edmonds to day stayed 1 or 2 hours – returned to Mrs L cutting & halling wood etc Tho sowed some tomatoe seed – I gave L some to night – snow all gone to day. |
Fr 23. | Fair mild/Fair/Fair/Fair I cut & halled wood for the other room Linnie came home sayed Mr & Mrs Robinson wer comeing to sing to n Lizzie Sandy & child came to night Mr Robinson wife & Jenny Sam & Sue & Byron & Graday all left about 12. I got splits & hung up the meet. Sandy went to Euganes for broon [broom?] corn seed for Edmond. |
Sat 24. | Fair warm/Fair/Fair/Fair I covered plant bed with brush & sat it afire burnt it & sowed it with cabbage lettuce tobacco & tomatoe seed sowed mustard around it Lizzie & child came Lesly came they went fishing & went home this evening. Sandy went fishing to day. Effie came with salt. She borrowed. colt running around etc |
Sun 25. | Fair Cdy/Cdy/Ra/Rai I spent day at home Mr Smith & Fannie came up this morning Mr S went to see his father Fannie & Thomasia went to Dr Lins & spent day Linnie went to Weltons to meet her to go to Provide Lizzie & Lesly came tonight came for Linnie A man came from Richmond to Cedar fork looking for wagons to move Loyal on Munday. |
M26. | Rain/Rain/Rain/Rain I spent ay at home Thomasia went to Cedar fork to help Lizzie to fix up stars for store keeper & family Byron brought up a lode from Chesterfield goods for Mr Loyal I got one turkey egg to day I poly to day |
Tus 27. | Rain/Cdy/Fair/Fair Sandy came for saled Sam Buck came by to tell me calf was in pen Mrs L. Sandy & I went for her & brought her up I patched up fence etc cutting wood etc Linnie came up in evening on Lucy I carryed 2 traps to Providence & sat them Linnie brought up a almanac for me |
W 28. | Fair cool d/Fair/Fair/Fair Did not catch the mink or wesle I rode up Fleming came with me to Weltons carryed horses back Lesly came to bring note for Linnie She went to Cedar fork Lula went as far as swamp in Mrs Lambies sayed she was going to see man man Lizzie England came by & went to Cedar fork asked me to make a churn top for her I nearly finished it this evening cutting wood etc I covered plant bed I left my traps at Providence for Mr S. Nicholas died last night at John Taylors |
Th 29. | Fair cool & win/Fair/Fair/Fair Sam had a fight I cleaned out spring etc Tho washed clothes I cut down big pine cutting wood We went to Cedar fork saw Mr Loyall & children they altering store saw Mr Robinson & Sam Buckhannon at Mrs S. Sam & the Buckhannons had a fight at the mill 4 against 1. I came by western view got 2 letters one from boy. one from Gwinnet & H Linnie & Fannie went to Bro Saml L at Mrs Lambies singing ther to night I made a churn top for Lizzie England ground her sisers & she left for home |
Fr 30. | Fair very fair/Fair/Fair/Fair I cut wood & went to Providence to carry Carry & colt offered her to Mr S. for $100. I dined there met Edmond came up to Mrs L. started towards Mrs Southworth Thomasia & I went to west field did not see Mr Smith. Mr S caught an owl in my steel trap |
Sat 31. | Cdy cold d/Cdy/Cdy/Cdy I cut & halled wood I went to Carmel Bro Riggan preached Bro Nettles came up with him Received 3 members to day Bro Burruss Nanny Stever over with him bought a stack fodder Mrs Fountains old Mrs S came Linnie & Lula went to Cedar fork left Lula. {Elected officers for Sundy scool Bro Moncure superintenan Old Sorny spoke to me about our account etc got a stack fodder of Mr S. old fodder west field the Fountains - |