Tus 1. | Hailed a L very cool day/Cdy/Cdy cool/Cdy Mr Wright went to Hornquarter to carry horse & colt Carry. [Horn Quarter was a home George Taylor built in 1830, near Manquin, Va.] Carryed cultivater teeth etc I went to Mrs Southworths to borrow a tin of meal. Cutting wood etc. I went to Cedar fork this evening to the commencement hird several girls & boys speak. a good many persons there. Page Sutton & others from a distance I gave Bro Goodwin a list of propity. Lizzie E came down & went home. went to Cedar fork this evening left her there Mr Smith & Fannie wer at c. f. Lizzie & I came home L went back to night left Fannie there. |
W 2. | Cdy cool day/Cdy/Fair cool/Fair I cut & halled up wood etc went to Mr Saverys he has 8 pigs – Mrs S. came this evening & Mrs Southworth Mr Wright got back about 2 ock with Sally lue Bro Butzner came tonight with a pair of shoes for Thomasia too small. Lizzie England went home this morning – Lizzie went to Cedarfork & returned Mr W & I rung 2 hogs in pen & turned them out. |
Th 3. | Cdy a L frost/Rain/Rain/Cdy I went to Cedar fork for potatoe Early Rose left nearly ½ for Sandy we planted them in garden Emma helped carryed a high hill manure in planted 3 roughs by walnut tree back of garden for Lizzie I got 2 cedar shavs for cart shelled 1 bu corn Mr Wright carryed it to Terrells went to Mrs D to see about my cart going to send it in morning Sandy came to day from Richmond. left ½ bu meal at Cedar fork for Sandy. Lesly came with Sandy for Mrs S. meal I borrowed cutting wood Lizzie sick to day. Mrs Tom Buckhannon is dead |
Fr 4. | Fair/Fair/Fair Cdy a L/Rain I started Mr Wright to cutting down pines in pasture I helped I carryed Lizzie home in buggy – I bought a bucket 25 cts & a pound soda washing 5 cts got the 2 lbs sugar pd for it before Lizzie & Nora wer at Cedar fork pearless came around by Mrs Lambies Sam B came for a pattern I got it at C. fork - Graday came with my cart to night. |
Sat 5. | Cdy a f. d. rain/Rain/Cdy/Rain Mr Graday came over he & Mr W. halled rails to do up fence next to Mrs Lambies steer gave out W. cutting pines lost 2 ½ or 3 hours by rain I went to Carmel Bro Nettles preached & Bro Riggan spoke, I pd 25 cts for Bro Baptis the church owed 6.00. Sandy Lesly & Grady came up for corn she ran to the gate going to Savery. I drove her down I sat a blew hen on 15 eggs |
Sun 6. | Cdy cool/Rain a L/Cdy Fair Fair/Cdy or foggy I went to Carmel S.S. had 8 or 10 S. Bro Nettles preached both preachers spoke to S.S. Scollars had but few persons Buck Trevillion was there Jenny & Fannie came hear while I was at meeting & Emma. I pd $3.00 to Bro Flag for Bro Riggan he gave |
M 7. | Cdy cool m/Rain/Rain/Rain Mr Wright & I went to hanover for fodder got all Mr Graday came to hall rails finished & carryed cart back Mr Wright cutting pines etc Lem Luck came to plough the tobacco [sets?] Sorney p ½ day. I put a shoat on old buggy out of green white oak Thomasia gone to Cedar fork Emma came by for peas etc gave her dinner Jennet came for horse carryed 1 bu corn to Terrells for me & some for himself Sam Buckhannon came to get me to alter hog I did it Lem finished ploughing tobacco land & went home put strap on my boot. |
Tus 8. | Rain day cool/Rain/Rain/Rain Sandy got hear from Landora to breakfast & borrowed my old over coat came back to night with Byron & Otho for cow & calf I roped him for them Mr R & I cut wood in tobacco house for house I got 3 guinie Eggs out of pasture river is rising fast. Linnies turkey hen has 20 young ones. |
W 9. | Rain cool/Rain cdy/Cdy Fair/Fair I went to Hewletts carryed a letter for Linnie one for Mr Robinson met with John McLA & Byron at turn out got a letter for Fannie Dukes. Byrons dog caught a hair by spring nearly did killed it I gave it to Cournal I pd 15 cts for soap 4 cts for stamp & card Mr Wright finished cutting the pines he & I commenced fencing by out gate next to Mrs Lambies got nearly to gap on swamp Sam Buck came up hear to try to get butter Byron came for buttermilk – Sam Brother came to day, Mr Wright lost about 2 hours by rain I cut wood & river is high |
Th 10. | Fair frost a L/Rain/Cdy Fair/Fair I carryed the veal to Hewletts to send down to Mr Dandridge George Hanes went up rode a man wanted to by the calf at Hewletts Saw John McLA Mr Smith & Fannie came up to day & returned Mr S found turkey nest 6 eggs near big popler & cedar stump. Mr Wright fencing & cleaning on swamp he & I got cedar stakes Byron & Otho wer fencing came by us. I brought 2 letters over one for Jenny one for Nora Jenny came up & brought a letter to Thomasia out of hers from Thomasia a frost this morning |
Fr 11. | Fair cool morning/Fair/Fair Cdy/Rain a L Mr Wright & I fencing on swamp the stakes gave out got more this evening I saw a snake found turkey nest she was on – I started fence from swamp up to cow shelter etc |
Sat 12. | Cdy cool/Fair m/Fair/Fair Mr Wright & I halled manure & made about 40 hills for Tomatoes sat out 14 plants by boat Landing. We halled 2 lodes stakes finished fence on swamp etc took out 5 ginnies Eggs & turky – Thomasia went to Cedar fork & brought Luty home she brought flours for me Nora came for Letter I hear. |
Sun 13. | Fair cdy/Cdy cool/Fair/Fair I went to Carmel S.S. had 7 or 8 S. Otho was there Clarrence Smith was at Carmel Bro Moncure conducted the prayer meeting. Mr Landrums sone was at scool joined 50 od Scollars Mr Wright went to Cty Line carryed shoes got of me $2.50 cts. price Lizzie child & Mrs. Clemmy England came & spent day |
M 14. | Fair warm/Fair/Fair/Fair Mr Wright & I shelled 1 ½ bu corn he carryed it to Terrells mill I made 36 watermellon hills halled 2 lodes of stable manure & planted in African watermellon seed from Lewis Redd,Mr W ploughed land near spring for potatoes & corn ploughed in garden etc I made a bench & put it by the kitchen - |
Tus 15. | Fair warm d/Fair/Fair/Fair Mr Wright & I halled 4 lodes of manure to potatoe patch by the spring & planted ½ bu potatoes Pearles [variety] scraped up the manure in cow pens etc planted corn & beans manured in hill etc Mr Wright ploughed sweet potatoe patch & cut down pines below gate Mrs Southworth came this evening Lesly is sick - |
W 16. | Fair warm/Rain/Cdy/Fair Mr Wright left for Mrs Southworths this morning I pd him $2.00 owe him 50 cts. Thomasia Luty & I went to Providence I got Mr Smith to cut my hair We stayed till 12 ock came home found Lizzie & child & Sue Buckhannon hear they left this evening Thomasia went to Cedar fork & store I went to Hunter B. for shoes saw Mr Savery there spoke for shoes for self I killed a long snake in pasture coler of rattle S. I found Mr Savery hear gave him milk to night. |
Th 17. | Fair warm day/Fair/Fair/Fair Lem Luck came this morning to ree plant corn came this evening to get corn I ent with him to San bank I lent Jenent Saly Sue to plough to day – put her in pasture to night Mr Smith & Linnie [Lizzie?] came this evening I gave them some watermellon seed & Sandy – he went to Landora Jen carryed clothes home to night I had a hunt for young turkeys Tomasia was sick last night & to day. sat a turkey on 8 Eggs |
Fr 18. | Fair very w./Fair/Fair/Fair I went this morning to Mrs Lambies & borowed a cup sugar Lem Luck came & got plough & Sal Sue to plough Sorney brought her back to night I fixed a stall in cow shelter for cows to m . . . Lizzie England came by from Cedar fork want to go to Carmel Sunday I sat hen on 15 Eggs to d |
Sat 19. | Fair very warm/Fair/Fair/Fair I put pole on buggy Sandy came & carryed wagon home I carryed Luty home Emma came to church etc etc I went to Bro Saml, saw a Mr Roler & Topsy & Miss Eliza at Bro S. I went to Noels bought 10 lbs sugar bucket & lamp burners for $1.74 cts Bro Saml went down for Sam & wife & child Saw Theodore at Noels I saw a bug by meet house 2 or 3 inches long I hird Locus hollow to day. its locus year a great many near Edmonds. |
Sun 20. | Fair very warm/Fair/Fair/Fair I weighted for Lizzie & Nora till they passed I went to Carmel on horse back Lizzie & child came wanted to go to Carmel Lesly came & spent day killed a chicken to day – I had 11 S. Scool S. to day Lem Luck John E wer at Carmel Clarrence Smith Fannie & Mr Smith & others Bro Riggan preached & spoke to S.S. Scollars. went to Popler Hill |
M 21. | Fair very very warm/Rain/Rain a Little/Fair I shelled 1 ½ bu corn & carryed it to mill Terrells I saw lots of folks padling playing etc etc Savery was there sent to Mrs Dervins for Mr Jentry he ground my meal Sorney Baker came for horse I gave him some beens to plant Jenny L. came this morning & stayed till 2 ock returned Thundered etc. |
Tus 22. | Fair/Rain a L/Fair/Fair I carryed irons to Johns shop & got him to put steel on prong hoe & make 6 moles spikes I carryed 2 letters & a postal to Hewletts to male one for H A Anderson one for boys & Fannie got a card & letter from H. & Linnie saw John England at bridge nearly finished it. Lizzie came hear to day & child stayed till evening – I pd John 25 cts owe 5 pd 6 cts to Young for stamps |
W 23. | Fair a L cool/Fair/Fair cool/Fair I put a handle in prong hoe & wed the peas – wed my watermellon patch over nearly Fannie came she & Thomasia went to Mrs Southworths this evening Lem Lucks man got Sal to work put but the beds to day. My watermellons are looking well. Edmond Redd came by went to Saverys – Tho & Fan soon came back Mrs Southworth from home I choped over tomatoe hills Lem Luck came to get matches I did not see him I made a mole trap & sat it in garden. lost a young turkey to day. |
Th 24. | Fair very cool/Fair/Fair cool/Fair I worked a row butter beens Lem Luck finished planting corn halled a lode manure up on flat we made 22 hills for watermellons I gave Lem seed etc gave Sam Buckhannon some Lizzie & chile came with Sandy in wagon L went to Cedar fork this evening Sandy went to Landora for corn Emma came down this morning. a fox came to night & caught a hen & some chickens dog ran him through pines |
F 25. | Fair a frost a Lit/Fair/Fair cool/Fair I planted watermellon hills 22 up on flat – Sandy came complaning of S. Lizzie & child Mr & Mrs Loyall came borrowed my Xcut saw. Bro Saml came to borrow Linnies gobler Lizzie soled him her gobler for $1.00 Lizzie & children & I went to Providence got there after 12 came by Cedar fork brought Luty home cool enough to have fire all day |
Sat 26 | Fair a L frost/Fair/Rain a L/Cdy I went to Jennets house met him in pasture he came & brought his plough I went to Hunter Butzners for shoes did not get them I saw a Locus a great many hallowing I wed things in garden I gave Otho some watermellon seed saw lilly in Edmonds wheat to day. met John England by Jennets. |
Sun 27. | Fair cool mor/Fair/a F. d. Rain Fair/Fair I went to Carmel S.S. I had 8 or 10 S. Bro Trainham conducted prayer meeting Dr D the singing meeting at ball church Jas went with Mr Smith & Fannie he got there last night from King William has 2 horses grey & sorrel mair Lizzie & chile came down We went to Mrs Southworths with her met with Mr Penny Sam Wright & others Jas came to Mrs Southworths Lesly arm is a little better had it broke by horse |
M 28. | Fair cool morning/Fair/Fair/Fair Jas hitched grey to wagon & started for Providence on his way home Lizzie Sandy & child came brought turkey hen -Lem Luck came he is gone with Savery for his mill ploughing Sal-Sue siding corn. I gave Jas some watermellon seed Lewis hired African I planted 6 hills ground peas manured with hen house manure etc put out a blew hen with 13 chickens. I wed some watermellon hills wed some in garden etc Sandy carryed my chain home to put on cow Lilly, Emma came this morning helped to milk - |
Tus 29. | Fair cool/Fair m/Fair/Fair I went to Providence for wagon etc saw 3 Mr Smiths Jas went to Edmonds – I brought part of stove pipe & pans brought coat for Jennet from Jas Redd I shelled a bu corn & carryed it to Buttlers mill. Thomasia & Luty went to Mrs Lambies & Sam Buckhannons this evening - |
W 30. | Fair a little c/Fair/Fair cool n/Fair Jennet came to hall manure & plough the sweet potatoe patch by spring we sat out 8 roughs watered etc. George Wright came this morning soon for 50 cts Said I owed I pd him I let Jennet have one qt salt |
Th 31. | Fair cool/Fair m/Fair/Fair Thomasia went to Edmonds sarted to Prov. met Fannie & Marsheal she stoped at Sam Buckhannons. Saverys horses got in wheat etc shut them up in stable he came for them Jennet came this evening for Sally Lue to plough I wed irish potatoes in garden etc Lula went in pasture after me to Hasle nut b. . . I nailed up the stores doar etc. |