Day Journals of James T. Redd - August 1865

Tus1

san

cdy rain/rain little/ rain/rain Mr. & Mrs Sanders came in morning. John Gore came at night spent night Cary came over. I went with Edmond to pick a place for house. Sent to mill. Borrowed a little flour of Mr. Thomas. I went to set up with E. child.

Ploughing grubing [ed note: grubbing is clearing roots, stumps, etc. from soil] put away the mashine and grubbing & Hulled corn

W2

pick nick

Carmel

Sanders

rain/rain hard/cdy/cdy I went to pick nick at Carmel. Boys & girls went in Ed wagon. Had a spread from Bro Rove Dr. Lin & Bro Ryland & John – Dr. Dickenson – good many persons. Mrs. & Mr. Sanders hear to ??

Ploughing, grubbing etc

Th 3

Dr. G.

Sanders

cdy/fair/cdy/cdy I went to see E. Cobb. Edmond went went to Davy Cobbs for Martin. John went to Dr. Gouldins Lode Saunder  H Sanders w home to day

Grubbing, etc.

Fr 4

Mr. Martin & Emmet & 1 bu $1.75

rain thunder/ & L [lightening]/ rain/cdy/cdy Martin came up to work on Dr. Sugar mill. The lightning struck the cedar tree by gate near Anna. Worked all day on mill cogs. Jinnet came for a bu of wheat faned it

Grubing etc.

Sat 5

Carmel

Mr. Cobb

fair/cdy/rain/rain I worked one mashine. E. Cobb came I spoke for winter oats. Gave him $ ?? for seed. I went to Carmel. Bro R sick

Grubing back of grave yard ? Bob hatching fence by ice H

Sun 6

Carmel

Sanders

fair/rain/cdy/rain I went to S.S. My S [sister] gave me some peaches & Bro Ryland preached. John Mesa went to Elon. All of us rode on horse back Sanders came & spent day. Pertha & Caos & etc.

M7

Sanders

child

cow

[sketch of white hand pointing up -for child born]

rain show[er]/rain/fair/fair Mr. Sanders is hear to night sent for Sibley & sister Cornelia. H at Edmonds to night 11 oc Thomasia has a daughter 1/2 passed 11 ock [o'clock] Mr. Kelly brought a cow down [ed. Note: daughter was Gwynette Wentowrth Redd]

Bob cutting hay E. Hill. Grubing. Sent to mill for meal

 

Tues 8

my horse

Miss Noel

Bro Saml

fair/fair/fair/fair Mr. S went to Edmonds. I went to see Miss Jenney Noel about a cow. Some colts & went to Bro Saml. I saw Ann Emily & Ellin T. there Bro Saml came over with me went to Edmonds. Sister Anderson [Harriet] & Ella came to day. John Mils ?? came by. John went to see about wheat ??

Ploughing & cutting hay

W9

fair/fair/fair/fair Mr. John Noel came to see Kitty Minor cow He gave a colt Bory Gard for cow. I went to Carmel to fix pump. Got water. Bro R sick. Had a prayer meeting Bro John Carpenter led & prayed. John at Providence

Cutting hay. Fallowing [land plowed & left unseeded]

Th 10

drawing of horse

Sanders

hogs

turnip seed

cdy/rain/fair/fair James & ?? & I went to Miss Fanny Noels carryed cow I got a colt Beauregard one year last July 10th ?? Dr. Lin on mill hill Mr. Sanders is hear. I gave Edmond turnip seed & John from Sanders Jenny 3 hogs ?? one

Sowed turnip seed fallowing

Fr11

fair/fair/fair/fair I worked on bench for Carmel. Ann & Emily & Molly Hill came & Anny, Barbara came

Cutting hay, fallowing

Sat 12

fair/fair/fair/fair John carryed Molly Hill to Mr. Colemans. I went to shoe shop Cedar Fork Sally Gouldin & Robby came

Stacking hay 3 stacks at e. hill fallowing etc.

Sun 13

fair/fair/fair/fair I went by Providence saw Bro R Ryland going to Cty line to Protracked Meeting Dr. went to see Edmond's child, very low. Bro Ryland preached

M14

fair/fair/fair/fair I worked on bench for Carmel went to see Sister Addams, spoke for vinegar & spoke for shoes. Edmond, child very low

Cutting hay, ploughing, etc.

Tus 15

mill

516 W[wheat]

cdy/cdy/fair/fair Working on bench & the ? came by for Mr. S. Edmond C very sick Dr. Lin came by Mr. Tally & Bro Scance ?? over

Cutting hay flat to Quarles with 5 lbs w

W16

[sketch of black hand]

Fair/fair/fair/fair Edmond's child died this morning. I made coffin. Mr. Sanders is hear & cousin Clarrence Tompkins John w[went] to Cty L buryed child in graveyard hear

Send to mill for flour and pulling fodder

Th 17

[sketch of black hand]

fair/fair/fair/fair H & Emily & Sally G. Sanders John & I went to Cty Line S & H went by Ct ?? I came hear & ?? went to Edmonds to work on bench – got wheels yesterday Sister Allen Ann m died

Frank carryed a ?? to Mr. Butler & got 3 wheels & pulling fodder etc.

Fr18

Sanders

rain light/cdy/fair/fair Finished bench for Carmel Mr. & Mrs. Sanders are hear. Mr. Manon came by. Mr. S went home Edmond & Wife are hear Emily went home

Bob cutting rail timber fallowing, etc.

Sat 19

Carmel

fair/fair/fair/fair I went to Mr. Sizer looking for corn got peaches & spoke for corn to H. John went to Cty Line H & John & Tally went to funeral of Mrs. Allen. Wm. Dandridge is at Providence. I carryed the bench to Carmel in cart. Canfield came for ice. Edmond & ?? went to Bro S. Mrs Sanders went home.

Bob malling rails [using maul to split log into rails] fallowing carryed bench to Carmel

Sun 20

fair/fair/fair/fair I went to Carmel SS Bro Hatcher preached twice to d a great many persons

M 21

Carmel

fair/fair/rain/cdy Sally G & I went in Carry all John went up for prayer a good deal of feeling Bro Hatcher preached twice. Phillip went Cary went from hear

Halling fodder Stoping holes in fence etc

Tus22

Carmel

fair/rain/fair/cdy Went to Carmel in e. Wagon Bro R. Ryland spoke Bro Wm Hatcher preached twice to day  - twice some 20 or 30 went up for prayer John profes conversion with luck & Terrell on ??

R came

W23

Carmel

fair cool/fair day/fair/fair We went to Carmel to meeting. Bro Hatcher preached twice to day

Pulling fodder & cutting poles e. hill

Th 24

Carmel

fair cool/fair/fair/fair We went to Carmel Bro Hatcher preached twice to day Edmond & Betty came are hear

Fr 25

Carmel

fair/fair/fair/fair We went to Carmel Bro Hatcher preached twice 20 of 23 persons went up for prayer John Anderson came home with us & Sanders wife came.

Stacking fodder & tying up tops

Sat 26

Carmel

fair/fair/fair/fair We went to Carmel several talked to the church Bro Hatcher preached in morning. Went away Bro R preached

about the fodder

Sun 27

Sanders

fair/fair/fair/fair We went to Carmel Bro Ryland pr Mr & Mrs Sanders came home with us

M 28

Sanders

fair/fair/cdy/fair We went to Carmel Bro R preached. Mrs. Dervin went up for prayer went to Oxford for the baptizing 24 were baptized John Mongomery Matthews & others Sanders came back hear

Tus29

Sanders

baptizing

Carmel

fair/fair/fair/fair Mr. Sanders & w left this evening I went to Carmel Bro R preached I dined w Ella Emily talked to church went to Burrus to the baptizing. Cary Emily Eliza Emma ? ? Miss Degarnett wer baptized Dr. sent ham home

Pulling fodder

W 30

turning roler

fair/fair/fair/fair Mr. Martin came to turn post for mill. He got John to help turn lathe finished & commenced covering my roler with (sheet iron) Edmond working on?? Saw Halled a lode wood pulling fodder

Th 31

Martin

fair dry/fair/fair/fair Mr. M. John & I set up my maschine the children ground some ?? & Mr. Martin had my mule & cart to carry rolers  to Mr. Cobbs James brought cart back

Shelling fodder