M 1. | Fair/Fair/Fair/Fair Jas did not get home till evening. I went to Hewletts on Johns horse went to Bro Saml & sat a while horse got away at Bro S. [pup? put?] her in citchen I have been quite poly all day had a chil. A boy came to get Jas to hire him he hired him for $5.00 a month I saw Topsy at Huletts. saw Havlock |
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The following entries were written by Thomasia. |
April 21st | The above
lines were the last penned by that dear hand. Every ready to minister to my
wants & to all who needed help. Though he was never well would do all
& more than he was able to oblige others. For nearly 40 years he was my
constant companion We seldom left each other not even for a week. until
Llewellyn was sick in Gloucester. Then I staid there four weeks Seldom he ever
spent the day from home on a visit, unless, I was with him. Always kind &
gentle to me never spoke harshly or unkindly to me. Little did I think the
day he last wrote in this book it was the last time he would ever hold a pen.
As he lay on the bed Tuesday 2d day of April he asked for his book just wrote
the above lines & said he could not write any more. He was dreful and
going about all that day. Wednesday was taken with pain in his side. Sent for
Linnaeus he was in Richmond I never thought of sending for another Dr but it
will be a source of grief as long as I live I will always reproach my self
for it There were many little things I might have done to add to his comfort
I feel it now. If I could call him back how differently I would act I feel so
lonely but would it not be selfish for me to want him to come back to suffer
all he has done for I believe he is now walking the streets of the new
Jerusalem. His poor weary feet will pain him no more will no more say “I feel
so badly” I have wondered often in the last week if his children’s &
loved ones spirits did not hover over him & bear his ransomed spirit
home. He tried to do his duty to God & man. His bible was his daily &
nightly companion read it through several times during the year Just before
he died he said “Lord have mercy on me” I said to him He will have mercy on
you He said yes. “I can trust him I can trust Him” April 21st This
has been a sad day to me O! I miss Mr Redd so much. While I was about dinner
I thought I heard him come home from Carmel. I feel that I can never go to
Carmel again I did not go with him and cannot go without him. |
28th | This is Mr Redds Birth day, I am sad and lonely to day, I miss his step & voice, as much now, as I did three years ago. had milk and straw berries I used to surprise him with them for his dinner often if I could get them for him on his birth day Fannie sent me a letter from Harriet this morning She is very poorly I feel out of heart about her recovery She was devoted to her Pa will she be the first to meet him? I have always hoped she might live to close my eyes God! grant that she may get well and be a comfort to her husband & his children Thou! knowest best that we could say Sincerely Thy will be done We are poor erring mortals feel my unworthynes every hour of my life |
Saturday 1st | Mr Smith Fannie Luty and Vernon dined with us to day commenced useing the first barrel of flour Xmas preasant from cousin William. Had snow hail & rain [“Sam”lined through] and child came to Hewletts for Lillie Trycle & Bob Christian did not come Jimmie dined here & took a load of hay home [Note: Bob Christian would marry Gwynette Redd on 20 June 1888] |
Sun 2nd | Wind north cold disagreeable day Linnae & Gwynette walked to Mrs Southworths to get Otho to meet Lillie & Bob |
Mon 3rd | Wind west & very cold Otho went to Hewletts for Lillie & Bob Lillie did not come Jimmie came & dined and took a chicken with him. Otho dined here also |
Tus 4th | Wind north east very cold but a little warmer Fannie brought Nora & went back home Byron Otho & Leslie here to night stewed molases young people had fun pulling candy [Note: Byron Southworth would marry Linnae Redd 28 Nov. 1905.] |
Wed 5th | Wind South East not very cold Harriet, Annie Gwathney, & Mamie came up this morning commenced snowing about 12 oclock I never saw snow get deep so fast H, A, & M left while it was snowing very fast. Byron came this evening & cut us a good pile of wood sat until after 7 oclock |
Thursday 6th | S. west wind clear & beautiful Snow six or 8 inches deep thawing most all day freezing to night John Minor cut wood 3 hours Byron hauled two loads pine wood. Otho got the broom he left at Hewletts Byron gave me two quarters for 50 cts Nora went with Otho to Mrs Lambis Bob Christian still here Had some cream to night. cold night |
Friday 7th | A very cold morning moderated during the day. Mr Smith came to see about hireing Henry did not come back by here. John Minor came at three OClock & cut wood until night I paid him 25 cts owe him 10 cts more for his work yesterday & to day |
Sat 8th | Cold day cooked breakfast this morning Was taken with sick stomach & headache very chilly Cousin William came took dinner brought me a letter from Johnie |
Sun 9 | cool day Sue Buckhannon & son spent the day got a bonnet Otho sat until 11 Oclock tonight |
Mon 10 | not very cold. Fannie & Nora came this morning F left this evening Nora here John Minor cut half a day, paid him all I owed |
Tus 11th | cold Otho took Bob Christian over to Hewletts Jimmie came by from [warrant trying?] Redd Chewning took dinner left (Alec Rose brought me letters from Texas Tom & Garland) in the evening Henry cutting wood all day Nora & Gwynette went to Mrs Lambies Nora on her way home |
Wed 12th | Cool day I fixed comfort for Henry. Gwynette came home this evening stopped Jimmie’s chickens up |
Thurs 13th | Thawing all day Fannie came while we were at dinner brought me some turnips & apples. Jimmie came for his fowls corn etc etc took them home Cousin William & Harriet came this evening & brought me a pig Took dimensions of my garden Jimmie took dinner brought me 14 dollars and 50 cts change |
Friday 14th | Foggy morning. Beautiful evening The last of T J Cluverius (Claveres) [Thomas Judson Cluverius was a lawyer in King & Queen County. Through circumstantial evidence presented at a month-long trial,he was convicted of having murdered his 23-year old cousin Fanny Lillian Madison, then 8 months pregnant. On January 14, 1887, he was hanged in the presence of more than 300 witnesses.] Otho came for bill for lumber for garden I am not feeling well today |
Sat 15th | A bright day We have been beading on Lucys dress. Henry cutting wood on the road & bringing it up in wheel barrow |
Sun 16th | Cloudy – Jimmie came up this evening met Gwynette going down to see her Byron took tea with us left about 10 Oclock |
Monday 17th | Rained some Byron hauled 3 or 4 loads of wood had to leave to move Sue. Johnie came this evening |
Tus 18th | Very cold, Cousin Wm came for Linnie to stay while Harriet is in Richmond Johnie went to Mrs South worths for Gwynette came back about 10 Oclock brought letter |
Wed 19 | A very cold day Johnie with us Leslie came in the evening staid until 10 Oclock Very entertaining |
Thurs 20 | More pleasant Johnie left for home Linnie came to spend the day Jimmie took dinner with us both left in the evening Gwynette writing to Bobbie |
Friday 21st | Maria Tyler came to see about washing says she will come Tuesday & wash for 25 cts a day cows got out |
Sat 22n | A warm day [“cows” lined out] Henry & I fixed the fence on Mrs Lambies side Jimmie came over for boxes out of his Pa’s [ruller? roller?] wheels got them & left for home after dinner |
Sun 23rd | Warm spring day Luty & Verna came about 11 Oclock Mr Smith & Fannie came by from County line They all left this evening & took Willie with them. Gwynette quite sick with sore throat she got letter from Nora |
Mon 24 | Rained very hard last night – Raining all the morning cleared off about 2 Oclock |
Tus 25 | Beautiful day Maria Tyler washed I paid her 25 cts Edmund Redd came for Fathers chair for Lucy Holliday Took it home Took dinner here. Cousin William came after dinner brought me some oat meal. Jimmie Cobb came to get timber I did not let him have it |
Wed 26 | Cloudy Jimmie came hauled me two loads of wood carried hay ploughs etc |
Thurs 27 | Got Byrons horse & sent to mill did not get the meal Linnie came this evening Gwynette went to see Mrs Lambie about Oats can get them for 45 cts 6 bushels |
Fri 28th | A good day sent Henry to Hewletts brought card for Jennet Baber brought meal |
Sat 29 | Raining all day Jennet brought the rest of my meal & got suga sugar [ol?] for meat Hewletts |
Sun 30 | A nice morning. Fannie came with a pair shoes Sandy sent Lutie too large for her I took them for $1.00 Mrs Southworth Raymond & Audly came this evening Mrs S & Otho staid until bed time. Jannie came this evening She & Fannie left |
Mon 31st | Lance & Mamie came this morning left about 12 Oclock Jimmie came hung up my meat got oats from Mrs Southworths carried grind stone & fodder home with him F & G went to Golans Ville |
Tues Tues 1st | Raymond & Audlie came to see if I wanted hens got brown straw Emma came told me Camilla’s house & every thing she had was burnt yesterday we sent her a few clothes George brought Gwynette two letters. |
Wed 2nd | Rain all day no person here to day but homefolks I patched bags for beans & fruit |
Thurs 3rd | Cloudy. Sleet all melted Been a busy day various pieces of work. Otho brought a load of lumber for garden |
Frid 4th | Clear Otho brought two loads of lumber Jimmie came & took all of his part of the corn left me three sugar barrels ful of corn. Set a hen on 13 eggs to night. |
Sat 5th | Linnie came home this morning Mamie came with her sent 1/2 bushel of dirty corn to mill Henry went to Hewletts. |
Sun 6th | Fannie Lula & Vernon [Lizzie’s eldest son] spent the day with us Jannie came in the evening |
Mon 7th | Beautiful day all three of us here have been beading all day |
Tus 8th | Foggy morning bright evening Otho & Byron brought a load of straw Raymond & Audlie came this evening Wilson Quarles here to night came to see the girls about helping him about his commencement Set little Pet on 19 eggs |
Wed 9th | Gwynette went to Mrs Lambie Sue Buckhannon spent the night |
Thurs 10 | Sue went home Otho came to fix the garden. Jannie sent for Otho to send a tramp off. Henry grubing around the garden |
Friday 11th | Otho let me have his mule to send to mill did not get the meal Henry brought a bag of bran from Hewletts Sat 12th |
Sat 12th | Otho hauled posts for garden let me have his mule to send for meal Sent to Hewletts for oil |
Sun 13th | Cold Linnae & Gwynette went to Mrs Lambies spent the day Luty & Vernon came Vernon left this evening Byron sat until bed time |
Mon 14 | We were beading all day Lulie [Lutie?] spent the day Vernon came for her in the evening |
Tus 15th | Rainy morning good evening Shelled corn [“Tolson Quarles came this evening” lined through] |
Wed 16th | Otho working on the garden let Sue have the quilting frames Gwynett in bed sick |
Thurs 17th | Otho working on the garden Henry cleaning up & burning brush |
Friday 18th | Jimmie came & brought my bran took his ploughs etc home Henry carryed corn to mill got half bushel of meal. Gave Jimmie five dollars to change |
Sat 19th | Otho at work Fannie & Vernon came this evening Gwynette went back with them. Fanny went to Landora |
Sun 20th | Rained all day Linnie Willie [Lizzie’s son, born 1881] & I here all day alone |
Mon 21st | Otho at work took dinner with us Wilson Davis came for Jimmies taxes $2.99 |
Tus 22nd | Linnie went to Mrs Lambies Harriet & Gwynette came & spent the morning Otho brought the last load of lumber |
Wed 23rd | Henry & I piling up posts and [Ofol?] pailings [palings are stakes] this morning Snowed hailed & rained all the vening Byron put new helve in the axe |
Thurs 24th | Otho & Mr Dugins at work on the garden Edmund Redd came to see me about chair for Lucy Holliday wants me to pay freight for it |
Fri 25th | Otho Mr D & Leslie working on the garden. Henry cut the walnut tree down by the garden wind shaken not fit for lumber Little Pet hatched 11 chickens |
Sat 26th | Raining all day Put little Pet in the kitchen with chickens |
Sun 27th | Cool windy day |
Mon 28 | Otho at work on garden Mr Smith Fannie & Gwynette came this evening drove Maud & Lelan |
Tus 1st | Otho finished hauling pailings [palings] |
Wed 2nd | Otho finished the garden D Lewis came over & set out grape vines in the garden |
Thurs 3d | Otho ploughed the garden & commenced ploughing for corn moved hay for us (Snowed all day last day of March) |
Fri 4th | Otho ploughing |
Fri 1st | Snowed all day yesterday Otho came sat until bed time |
Sat 2nd | Good but cool day Byron brought Gwynettes shoe he half soled |
Sun 3rd | Fannie & Vernon came to day lovely day |
Mon 4th | Planted
onions that Fox brought cow calf pretended to fix fence calf went back to
Langaus cow got as far as |