[Journal pages for January 1865 were too fragile to scan.]
Sun 1. |
Fair cold-Fair cold-Fair-Fair 2 Soulgiers left for Middle-sex I went to Carmel Bro Ryland preached Bro S was at meeting. Met several soulgiers going below to Thad James Gwinn came by Mr Noel & Eugene are hear dined went home John came home to dinner from Dr Gouldins |
M 2. |
Fair cold-Fair milder-Fair-Fair I went to Bro Addams colecting for preacher got 4 pairs socks went to see Mrs Sanders got a vest, went to Bro Englands & dined got 20$ & 2 pr S. went to Davy Cobbs got $24 & for S. went to d/Cobbs got $60.00 – Jack hired to N Luck {cutting & halling wood sent corn to Terrells got a little meal sheep died at ivy hill |
Tus 3. |
Fair cdy-Snow-Cdy-Snow 3 or 4 inch-Cdy I went to Minor Wrights & got $10 for preacher from S Bight went to Aus T. Williams got 50 & 30 promised went to Sister Reynols got $60. Went to Providence & dined Eugene & John wer there got $100. From Ella went to Mr Trainham got 40 dollars & pr socks there got $145. From Anna, family – {Bob shoemakg cutting wood etc |
W 4. |
Fair snow melting some-Fair-Fair-Fair James & I went to Addams to look for Turkeys met with John Swann saw 2 tracks of turkeys saw a great many Fox tracks there {Bob shoemakg cutting & halling wood |
Th 5. |
Fair-Cdy-Cdy-Cdy I went to Bro Saml, started with 2 turkeys left them at Mr Mallery I dined at Bro, S, Molly O is there & John, he brought over 2 turkeys I received in promise $25. Of Mrs Dr Terrell $50. From Sister Conelia & 2 pr socks from Bettie Redd sale of negroes at Mr Buttlers men soled for $4700.00 {cutting & halling wood etc |
Fr 6. |
Rain snow melting- Rain-Cdy-Rain I went to Carmel carryed my subscription for preacher $780.00 Bro Worther had $2700.00 Dr Dickinson $1200. $20. Makg $4700.00 John McL A at Carmel, halled 2 cart lodes ice John started to camp went to Bro Saml {pulled 2 cart lodes ice etc etc |
Sat 7 |
Cdy-snow a little cold-Fair-Fair cold I sent Ball & Bell to T. Castle to winter & work Susan S. spent the day hear H went to Anna, {shucking corn sent oxen to T. Castle to work halled a lode light wood Bob cut out 2 pr shoes Fil & Aggy |
Sun 8. |
Fair cool-Fair-Fair-Fair I spent the day at home went for posimons in pasture Tayler S Luck, horse died in Mt Airy. |
M 9. |
Cdy-Cdy-Rain-Cdy I fixed up draw bars & getting ice 11 lodes to day 13 in all Mrs Luck sent to know if I could fix cart wheel etc {getting ice 11 lodes 13 in all the ice 4 in thick down to one sent to mill failed to get meal |
Tus 10. |
Rain hard all d.-Rain-Cdy-Rain Fair a rainy day shelled cord etc Bob shoe makg etc {Bob shoemakg shelling corn |
W 11. |
Fair mild-Fair-Fair-Fair I carried a plough & beam to Davy Cobbs for Mr Martin to fix he from home Mrs C pd me $10. Her subscription – I fixing little cart to hall leaves etc Anna came down tole of the death of Mrs Wiltshires boy Jim at L Terrells John Terrell shot him thought the gun had been shot off I went to the river & to mill to lo[ok?] for James Anna sent a tub to hoop the bridge started down I came by Mr Dervins got a pr cards for $30.00 to be pd in molaces. {Bob halled a lode ice cutting & halling wood straw etc etc etc |
Th 12. |
Fair-Fair-Fair-Fair I Fixed up little cart body to hall leaves Luck came for me to go to L Terrells to hold a conquest [inquest?] over the body of the boy Jim. Mr Blanton was there took my list etc R Anderson got rock from old place 2 lodes. Lanzy came to get me to go for the money & L Cobbs I got $100. For the hire of Lanzy last year. H & James went to Mr Southworth, this evening has not gotten back sent James to Mt Airy for Mr D did not see him T makg me a pr blanket pants John Gore at Pennies & Terrells L hooped a tub for Anna, 2 Hoops on {Bob helped to dig grave at Anna, getting wood stoped ice pond etc halling leaves etc etc |
Fr 13. |
Fair-Fair-Fair-Fair I fixed up my hen house & put Johns ruster & hen & 2 of mine I went to Mr S Seys for my boots could not get them on pd him $50.00 for makg & $75.00 for John’s Tom Gatewood running a Fox {cutting & halling wood etc |
Sat 14. |
Fair- Fair cold-Fair-Fair Fanny horse got hung in stall cant get up I went to Seys to carry leather to have a pr shoes made cut out had some irons for heels at Gatewoods saw Dr Flippoe at store I hired Aggy to Mr Tom Spicer 2 bbls corn & clothing for this year 1865. Saw Mr Kelly Feller Smith went to Town he took a horse from Harris H Town stole it. {shelled corn sent to mill Wms, halled a lode light wood cutting & halling wood & straw etc |
S 15. |
Fair-Fair-Fair-Fair I went to Carmel Bro Ryland preached Bro S & Eugene wer there & B L. Trevillion & wife we called Bro Ryland have $5000.00 subscribed for this year (Fan [Fannie’s mare; Fannie was daughter Frances Cornelia Redd, 1855-1913] died last night. |
M 16. |
Fair-Fair-Fair-Fair I had Fanny mare skinned I set steel trap above ivy hill saw Mr Kelly T & Joh went to E hill carried cloth to weave Clarence came I fixed his [spir?] Bro Saml came by C carried a turkey I hooped a tub for Anna gave me 12 apples {commenced ploughing for oats at old place skinned horse cutting rail timbe old place |
Tus 17. |
Fair-Fair-Fair-Fair cold I went with James to Huletts carried the guns James going to carry them to Junction to Gen Ball to trade for cloth went to carry a bundle to Mrs Sanders for Columbia Mr Kelly pd me $100.00 for Mrs Procter I gave J $5.00 Eugene came over wants hominy corn – I went to Anderson Shop shop after cows Miss Roleans came by went to Mr Southworths to get him to carry her to Essex. {Bob malling rails cutting etc John ploughing at old place, cutting the stalls back in stable |
W 18. |
Cdy a few flakes-Snow-Fair-Cdy Miss M Roleans went away Mr S from Anna, I went to Anna, to get appls I gave James $85.00 to pay for a pr boots to Canfield – he came up got $25.00 for guns brought up George dog {cutting rail timber Locus Grove malling rails halling wood etc |
Th 19. |
Cdy cold day-Cdy-Fair-Cdy I carried leather to Andersons shop[ to have H, shoes repaired saw Mr Ware I went to Seys for my shoes pd $10.00 for making James went to John Swann’s came back this evening etc had 2 heel plates made at Gatewoods price $2.00 {halled corn to shop halling wood cutting malling etc old place |
Fr 20. |
Fair-Fair-Cdy Rain-Fair getting ice Dr Lin came wants my intrust in the T Castle mill & casting etc Bro Saml came with 3 pecks corn to swap for Hominy corn he carted it to mill Mr Sanders came with H, shoes etc {shelled corn sent to mill Terrell’s shelled for Bro Sam, getting ice 10 lodes 22 in all |
Sat. 21. |
Rain sleet-R sleet sleet-Cdy-Rain sleet I made a snair trap out of wire shelled corn etc Bob shoemakg a great sleet trees breaking down {shelled corn shucking shoemakg |
Sun 22 |
Cdy sleet-Rain sleet-Cdy-Cdy The greatest sleet I think I ever saw trees broken down some pulled up by roots etc I went to see Cousin Fitz got some apples |
M 23. |
Rain-Cdy-Fair-Cdy The sleet melting a good deel I carried filling to E hill [batting?] for Mrs Kelly for my drawes [drawers?] Mrs K & I went to look at fence on river stake etc I had cow & calf turned in pasture Wright came by going to Halls – I killed 6 birds Aggy went to Mr Spicers {Bob cut out 5 pair shoes for children & Wm Katy & Elizabeth shucking corn sent to have a lode wood out of the rode by hills shop |
T 24. |
Fair cold-Fair-Fair-Cdy Snow a L I went to Providence carried a board for pulpit & corn to beet brought it back again Miss Quarles was there Emily fixing to go to Richmond on visit I bought a spir of John pd him $2.00 came by Mr Dervins got a pr cards cotton of Mrs D am to pay one gallon & qt of molaces Mr Sanders came he & James went hunting killed 6 B {sent on rode to have trees cut out etc halled lode hay etc grubbing shoemakg etc |
W 25. |
Fair very cold–Fair-Fair-Fair I carried corn for hominy to Terrells John carried 2 1/2 bu I pd Mrs Dervin $22. for weaving 9 yds of cloth she gave me 28 dollars for Mr Thacker at mill went by to see Mr Martin saw Mr Tribble there spoke of going to dig in a pit T saw James Terrell on rode {getting ice lodes sent corn to Terrells for hominy etc |
Th 26. |
Fair cold d-a f flakes snow Fair-Fair-Fair Getting ice put 40 lodes in the ice house James went to P.O. got a letter from White to T & one from Segar to H went to Mr Southworth this evening has not gotten back yet 8 ock saw a flock birds by ice pond to night Mrs Dervin sent & got her molaces. {I siftered some hominy getting ice 40 lodes in all house livel full |
Fr 27. |
Snow a few F-Fair-Fair-Snow nearly covered ground Getting ice 4 lodes filed house 44 lodes very cold weather – {getting ice 4 lodes filled house halling & cutting wood etc |
Sat. 28. |
Fair cold day-Fair-Fair-Fair I went to Jerico rode to meet with Mr Martin & Tribble failed to come I went to rake up got some buckles etc My hen took hirself to pines to night {cutting & halling wood from old shop halled a lode straw etc |
Sun 29. |
Fair-Fair-Fair-Fair H & I went to Bro Saml borrowed Canfields horse some goverment wagons in woods by Bro S, a Mr Pew came to Bro S & S Duke Bettie at Mr Talleys Molly gave me apples frozen Dr Lin came by to night T went to Anna, Barbara sick |
M 30. |
Clear-Fair a little cloud in west-Fair-Fair I fixed up stool for Fanny & chire [chair?] for Liz [daughter Elizabeth Barbara “Lizzy” Redd, 1853-1881] & stall for mare [Sel?] James went to Bro S, yesterday came over with Cary & L Duke went hunting killed 3 H 1 bird. I hird yesterday that Mr Stevens Hunter & some one elce went on to Washington yesterday to try to make peace with the North [Alexander Stephens, Robert Hunter, & Judah Benjamin went to the Hampton Roads Peace Conference, held on February 3, 1865] a pretty day a little cloud in west this evening. {Halled a lode ice several lodes leaves covering ice put 45 lodes in ice house in all |
W 31. |
Fair-Fair mild-Fair-Fair mild I repaired a chair for Linnie [daughter Linna Bates “Ninny” Redd, 1857-1935] patched up dary put hens in I went to mill pd Mr Thacker $28.00 for Mrs Dervin Mr Thacker gave me a hen to day (duck leged) met Mr Cobb & Cousin Fitz James Cary & Duke went for hunting started one Mr Southworth came & borrowed my sledge Duke went home H & James & Cary went to Mr Southworth Ewe had 2 l & died Ewe has a lam {shelled corn sent 3 bu to mill halling leaves covered ice etc halled hay etc a lode wood of mill rode |