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THE DIARY AND NOTES of NIMROD PORTER Maury County, Tennessee Volume 2 [Manuscript volume 2, 1834-1867] 1834-1843, Copies of certificates, etc. to N. Porter as Sheriff of Maury County pp. 1 -6 December 11, 1864 - March 22, 1867, Personal and farm diary pp. 7 - 254 March, 1865 - August, 1866, Records of work done by hands on plantation (Photoprints in back of book)
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Copied from original manuscript volume given for permanent presentation by Frances Moore Stephenson Columbia, Tennesse to the
SOUTHERN HISTORICAL COLLECTION University of North Carolina Chapel Hill, North Carolina
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No 1834 Houston Hues v Thomas & Pillow $41.19 1961 Smith v Doak 34.20 2029 Faulon v Gordon & Williams 11.87 (Execution returned with plffs receipt on it)
2096 H atcber v West 1.87 2099 Same v Same 17.21 2105 Wilkons v Alderson & Brown 16.37 2121 McNell v Webber & Williamson 22.11 (plffs receipt to shff on fifa)
2125 Gant v Ray & Porter Exrs 8.13 (plffs receipt to shff on fifa)
2127 Gant v Ray and Porter Exrs 7.52 (plffs receipt on fifa)
2128 Oseley v Zollicoffer 19.14 2134 Bank v Sandefords Exrs 20.84 principal paid to Bank agent & Clerk of Supreme Court $3632.30
2135 McFaddden v Robertson 16.40 plffs receipt on fifa
2153 Sandfords v Caruthers & Co. 12.92 2231 Robertson v Webster 22.89 (plffs receipt to Shff on fifa)
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2245 Lowell v Psitoll & als 10.59 2250 Hardemann v Thumnas 15.54 (plffs recp to Shff on fifa) 2292 Barnes v Wright 13.09 2293 Bocker v McGimpsey 16.95 2295 Brown v Sherman 3.62 5978 Campbell v Hays & als (Circuit Ct) 18.48 (plffs recp to Shff on fifa) $
I have this day Rec'd of N. Porter, Sheriff of Maury County, two thousand seven hundred & sixty three dollars thirty four cents, on the above named Executions issued from the Supreme Court at Nashville, Aprill 11th. 1832 Jacob McCavock D. Clerk
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Davidson County Circuit Court Clark's recpts
Rec'd June 4 1838 of N. Porter, Shff of Maury County, Six hundred & four Dollars in full of the principal intrest and Court costs of an Execution in favour of E.H. Childress, recovered in the Circuit Court of Davidson County the 30 of May, 1837 - against William E. Hill $604 R.D.Turner, Clerk
Supreme Rec'd June 4th. 1838 of N. Porter, Shff, by the hands of Thos. Bradshaw the following executions together with the several sums of money mentioned (towit)
No 346 (State vs J.D. Alderson & Cabal fine and Supreme) (Court costs (Clerk recpt of fifa for Circuit Court) 44.63
253 (J.Legion adms vs M.Hilton Supreme costs -) (the circuit court recpt on fifa his costs) 22.37
252 (J. Legoson adms vs Saml Peak Sup cost) (Circuit Court Clerk recpt on fifa his costs) 29.37
257 (L.P. Cheatham vs Wm. B. Alderson Supr. costs) (Circuit Court Clerk & County Court Clk recpt) 17.62 (and plaintiff att recpt for Debt on fifa)
334 (Permelia London vs John and Amous London Sup C) (Chancery Court Clerk recpt of Execr.) 5.37
$ 119.37
-4making the sum of one hundred and nineteen Dollars 37 cents. It being the costs of the Supreme Court alone. J. P. Clark, Clerk.
Wm E Gillespies Clerk recpts. Recd July 23 1838 of N. Porter, Shff, the Chancery Court Clerks fees, Maury County, Columbia as follows (towit)
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S.H. Williams Exr vs fifa Bradshaw adms } finally determined in the Supreme Court at Nashville, March 22 1837 -- $ 82.04
Jno M. Bass vs fifa A.T. Isom & Pillow } final Decree in the Supreme Court at Nashville Execution issd Apl 1837 $106.50
McReill & McGimpsey vs Danl McKie & others } Decided in the Chancery Court at Columbia $18.27
Saml Majors vs George Nixon admr } finally determined in the Chancery Court $25.82
Wm Gilchrist vs Yandle & Dobbins } finally determined in the Chancery Court for $10.33
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Peter A Brown & others } vs } Decree in the Supreme Court Nashville C V Brown } March term 1837 $42.05
Wm Knot } vs. } Decree in the Supreme Court Nashville Wm R Caldwell } March 1837 $45.18
Johnson & Andrews } vs } Decree in the Chancery Court $14.55 Taylor Jenkins & Others }
Continued to the next page Continued from the other side of this leaf. Amt brot over $344.74
Williams & Barrow } vs } Decree final in the Chancery Court Young & Young } returnable to next Court for -- $ 6.68
Williams } vs } Decree in the Chancery Court Columbia $ 10.50 Lowell & Lowell } Amt $ 361.92
Making in the whole amt of this aforesaid recpt three hundred & Sixty one Dollars 92 Cents
Wm E Gillespie clk & Master
Columbia Recd May 9th 1842 of Nimrod Porter Eleven dollars - in full of
-6his subscription for the Weekly Banner printed at Nashville from the 15 July 1839 to 15 July 1842 - $11.00 S. Nye & Co & W F Bang & Co by W E McFitton
Recd February 25, 1842 of Nimrod Porter, one hundred and sixteen 86/100 Dollars in full of an Execution in favour of Robt M Cooper Judgment recovered before Joseph Horndon Esqr. on the 5th day of February 1842.
$272.81 Recd March 20, 1842 of Nimrod Porter, two hundred and seventy two & 81/100 Dollars, the principal & Interest & costs in full of an Execution in favour of Moor Woollard and Brandon Judgt 21 March 1842 in the Chancery Court Maury County
$75.43 Recd March 21, 1842 of Nimrod Porter, one of David Flys Securities Seventy five 43/100 Dollars the one half of the Debt interest and costs on an Execution Judgt in the Chancery Court Maury County, Tenn the 21st March 1842 in favour of James Gray and others against David Fly Nimrod Porter David Dodson & Upton S, Oakley
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Decr 11) 1864 ) My day Book with some of the Most important events of our family concerns from 1861 up to this time having been filled out & full, I have commenced to day a continuation of Notes of some of the events that takes place tho they are far from being anything like a complete record of our little affairs yet it is designed only as a reference to times and some circumstances that mostly interest Our Own interesting family While this unfortunate War is ruining and distroying the country & people it is necessary to make notes for references In consequence of the greate trouble and distress My Memory is not so good, to recollect the times the occurences takes place & I have adopted this plan for the purpose of strenthening My recollection & when I recur to my notes the circumstances are fresh in my rememberence Nimrod Porter
1864 Decr Sun 11th Greate damages done by the Confed Soldiers while campt here
I have reviewed as well as I can adjudge of the greate damages the Southern Army has done Me the few days they were here they have taken 150 acres of Corn burned up 30,000 rails mostly Cedar Cut down and distroyed over 2500 trees that will average over two feet across the stump took 30 fatening hogs that would average 250 lbs each took two horse one the Ola filla worth $1000 in Gold, took off 5 or 6 head of Cattle the english Bull amongst
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Pork See 8th Decr Our pork old book 1864 we repacked & salted in the seller the 11th Jany 1865
1864 Decemr Sun 11th Cold Sunday fighting prisoners Sick Soldier
This Morning is extreamly Cold the Wind is high from the N W the snow is about three inches deep froze, and a perfect sheet of ice It is the coldest day I think that has been for Many years. It may be well called the Cold Sunday. Our Sick Man Capt. Shoat is not so well this Morning No particular news Some fighting & Scrimengon at Levernge & some Yankey prisoners taken & brought to Columbia there are probably several thousand here. This morning we are trying to get wood. Our sick man is some better not much better (Capt Shoat)
Mon. 12 Self Wagon Green prisoners Wagon The wind calmed at Midnight. It is very cold. A 11 hands are trying to get wood. Our apples I think are (the most of them) froze I have been unwell for several days Ten Confed soldiers came to get corn We did not have it Green is making a wagon tongue, the Confeds are taking every Mule and horse they can find that is worth any thing & hunting provisions all round about the Confeds are moving their prisoners back to the South some 5,000 they are to start with them in the Morning the Wagon Green fixed works verry well
Tu 13 Capt Shoat This Morning our sick soldier is not so well the Wind has shifted during the last night to the east & S.E. & the Weather has verry
-9Williams Knife No news Thomas Genl Brown fight much moderated tho verry cold yet, the snow melts but verry slowly the boys are pretending to get wood. William has lost his Knife which is not so pleasant he thinks it was taken off the shoe table this morning. We have but little news for several days. So cold but few passing. Thomas, my son, came at dinner time I went this evening to Maj Looneys Saw Genl J C Brown his wound is doing verry well Many drunk soldiers passing the rode they were cutting up a good deal they have been fighting at Murfreesborough
1864 Decr Wed 14 Weather Thomas William Blackwood Loller Troops fighting The weather has moderated turned warm & this morning is drisiling rain the snow has all melted & the ground is verry muddy & mirey. My son Thomas stayed all night the parting this morning was heart rending I am not able to describe it, it speakes for its self in silence. "O Cruel War what hast thou done" William has found his knife that he lost on yesterday which he receved with pleasure Capt. Blackwood & Loller stayed last night on there rode to the far South Loller is a brother in law of Bank Wells Blackwood is retiring from the army having served 3 years his distinction is Moboal Bay, they drove a wagon. The Southern troops are all round Nashville the Scouts & pickets on all sides are fighting every day more or less No general ingagement The Southerns are all round Murfreesborough & has
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/ Weather / had some hard fighting, but are all still except the scouts and pickets (Cloudy & warm)
Thur 15 / Capt Shoat / New Mule team / Our 3 Mules / Bull / Soldiers shooting squirrels This morning is warm and cloudy and the ground is verry muddy & rotten & cold Our sick soldier is better this morning he bids fair to recover No particular news. Mag went to Town, took Saul, & some apples for Emma & John returned in the evening We are trying to hall up some wood working the black Mule that was left here by the Confeds and our duck Mule, which works in the 2 horse wagon verry well. We are taking a greate deal of pains in keeping our two Wagon Mules & my bugga Mules from being taken off by the soldiers. We are not a using them. I followed after our White Bull to the other side of the river I could not over take him he was driven on to the Southern Armey they passed on through Town with him on Sun 11th. Inst. I found it out and followed after him on Tu 13th. The soldiers are all through my lotts, Shooting Squirrels. So far they are treating us tolerable well
1864 Decr 16th Fri / Orders /News / Capt Shoat It has been verry warm all night Some cloudy, and tolerable high Wind. Orders that all the Confed soldiers leave to day for Nashville. The Confeds are yet lying around Nashville & around Murfreesborough. Something will have to be done shortly, things can ot remain in this situation long. Our sick soldier is still on the mend. Preperations are making by the Confed officers to conscript
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/ Conscripts / Negroes / Battery of Cobbs / About the Oley & Gray fillies & Lieutenant Powers / See old Book of Sun 29 / every one thay can fource into Service. There have many men left Maury County & particularly the Towns, to parts unknown. Some have gone to the Fedrels, & others dodging any way to keep out of the Conscripts, greate many have gone to Nashville with the Fedrels, hundreds and thousands of Negroes have went off with the Fedrels when they left here the last days of November Men Women & Children, from Maury & Giles counties. The conscript takes all between the ages of 18 & 45, they having imployed substitutes is no excuse for the Southern Confederacy, & all between 16 & 18 and 45 & 50 years of age are to be conscripted. Powers, Lieutenant in Cobs battery was here to day, eat his dinner (that campted near our spring says) that Cobs give orders to take the Oley filly & the Gray Hilda & after they were captured said he would send them home and capture others that were not worth so much, as they were thorough breed, he would keep them & furnish others to the government, William got back Hilder & made a present of the Oley filla to Lieutenant Johnson on Conl Warthals Staff, Powers was Lieutenant in Cobbs battery I learn.
1864 Decr 17 Sat 17 / 2 Soldiers / a fight It was verry warm all night commenced rain about 3 or 4 Oclock in the night. It has rained on yet 10 Oclock, two soldiers came in & says that Genl Warthels battery of 12 guns with there horses & amunition Wagons & some men were captured yesterday near Nashville & that the Southern army had fallen back. Fedrel loss
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took Genl Werthels battery / C A Shoat sick soldier / Canon / rained / Defeat of Hoods army Nash heavy they charged several times.
Our sick soldier, Capt Shoat, is mending, verry fast, bids fair to be well in a little while of his wounds (burns) but has the Rhumetism verry bad at times We have heard the firing of the Canon at intervals through the day towards Nashville & Murphreesborough. It has rained nearly all day, some times hard. News that Hoods armey is leaving Nashville & falling back & the Fedrels are in pursuit there has been a greate defeat in Hoods armey great many of his men killed wounded & taken prisoners & 75 cannon.
Sun 18 / Porter Wilkins / fight & defeat / H. Akins / taking everything / rain The wagons of the Southern armey have been passing all night going South they are camping all around hunting every thing. Many soldiers here & all round wants every thing. Many wounded. Porter Wilkins came this morning wounded & shot through the thigh, says it was a verry greate defeat and disaster to the Armey of the South, Hugh Akins is taken prisoner. They are taking what little corn is in the country. The troops are all returning & now camping in my woods lott, they are the worst broke down set I ever saw. It is Wet and raining slowly often through out the day & verry warm. Wind from the South and East.
Mon 19 / fight at Columbia / 1864 Decr 19 It has rained nearly all night the fighting around Columbia commenced about 7 oclock this morning the small arms & Canon has been closely ingaged on all sides in a most determined manner & while I am writing the battle is still going on with unabated
-13- Mon 19 Capt Shoat Capt Wilkins & Howry A. O. Williams hard fighting at Columbia 10 oclock A.M. 2 1/2 Wagons fury at 10 oclock A. M. This morning our wounded soldiers Capt Shoat w Porter Wilkins & Howry Porters Lieutenant left this morning. A. O. Williams stayed last night and Porter went with him in his bugga. There are a greate many wagons left this morning, some here yet. Either stay or go will depend upon the result of the battle that is now fighting during the day. It is raining verry hard the verry heavens are sheading tears for the suffers in this deadly strife. Around Columbia the cannonading & small arms appears to the terific & awful doing all they can on all sides. O that divine providence would interfere. The canons are still firing at or near Town the wagon train campt in our lott is (we understand) ordered back South. The fighting we hear all day is across the river & across Rutherfords Creek there has not been much damages any way, tolerable bad wet sloppy weather the Confed soldiers are trying to take every thing
Tues 20 little Bay Mare & Dash & Sorrel Mule Generals Meeting Last night the little bay mare was taken out of the stable & gone Old Dash is also gone & was left in the lott a 2 year sorrel Mule where the mares were taken. They drove off our cattle cows and calves yester, but we got them back, it is hard work to keep any thing. Genl Walthal & Staff came for breakfast stayed until about 12 oclock. There was a consultation of Officers here in the forepart of the day, what their determination we dont know, but all
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Cavalry / friends the Southern troops are leaving in order as fast as they can The cavalry are passing every way, we see so many of our old friends & neighbours boys.
Wed. 21 / fuss/ friends It is snowing and the Southern troops are moving back South greate excitement & fuss all day trying to keep our horses, cattle &c. We are badly treated by them. Grove & Fleming called on us. Doct Comage stayed till after supper, he got meat & coffee & milk & no bread
1864 Decr Th 22 Saul sick/ no meal / William & Nimrod / Sick / unwell / broke down This Morning it is extreamly Cold, snow has covered the ground & the wind is from the North & has cleared off this morning. Grove & Green has not been home this week Saul this morning is some better has been sick & complaining for two weeks. Caleb is sick yesterday & all but Jack Patton & Press is doing nothing. We cant get no Milling & have had no meal for several days. The Southern troops are all gitting off to the South as fast as they can, taking all the horses that comes in there way. Many of them have a lead horse apiece & some of them trying to sell them This morning I was unwell, better in the evening. William is a good deal unwell, also. We are realy broke down having been exposed to the rain sleat & snow day & night for so long a time up & down every hour through the night & all day, & all night that I am astonished that We are able to live through it. William is verry unwell & laying down, I am some better, not well.
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Fri 23 / Yankey possessee Columbia / Red / fixed Turnip patch fence / Monks / Wash / bay filly & clawhammer / This morning is extreamly cold, cold, verry cold, all night - The Yankeys came into Columbia last night & took possession of it, & fixed out there pickets, as We learn One of there pickets was here this morning hunting Meat. Red got home this morning verry much worsted, having been gone with the Yankeys when they left. He is trying to excuse himself, says Monks is sick in Nashville - I went with the boys and fixed the turnip patch fence where it was burnt. Monks got home to-day at 12 oclock, looks verry bad, Wash, Adalines husband, came with Monks from Nashville, they went off with the Yankeys when they left on the 30th Novr. We found a claw hammer at the stable door where the little bay filly was taken out of the stable for the evident purpose of drawing the steeple
1864 Decr 24 / Sat 24 / Gen1 Croxton / See 31st Dec last day / troops campt / burning fence / Gards / It has moderated & not so cold this morning. We had a verry hard night of it last night. All night Genl Croxtons head quarters was in our house, with his whole Brigade campt all over our yard, lotts, lanes & every where else they could get near enough a fence to keep them in fires. I found the soldiers were taking every thing they could get a hold of & with reluctance the Genl ordered the provost guard to station out there guards all around the yard, but it done but little good, only gave the Gards a better opportunity than the rest & they made as good use of it. They broke off the weatherboarding in some 20 feet
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Smoke house broke / Guard / Black Mule Stole / Turkey & chicks stole / took apples / George horse / Robed / Wm Boots / Wm Maurey guard / Genl A.J. Smith / Robed Suckey / the Town robed / all all taken
of the gard fire, went in and took our Meat out of the Smoke house, 8 midlings & 4 hams & 4 shoulders, & a Gard was placed at the stable doors (hen house) & the doors fastened with a chane & steaple, the steaple was drawn & Black Mule gone in the morning. The gards also stole the old Gobler & several chickens and cooked them at the gard fire. Went into the apple house & took the apples after day light. We found our George horse that was taken som ten days ago, he has been turned over to the government & branded, he was very lame Three Yankeys came into the yard and took from Saul Williams boots. Considerable fuss. I went to Town and got a gard to protect us, his name is William Maurey, he came from Wisconsin, belong to Genl A. J. Smith Command, he has done his duty, & I am sorry he is called in tomorrow to go on to the front. They robed old Suckey of her money and several others of the blacks. There was said to be about the one half of the houses in Town & surrounding Country robed last night. Greate distress among the Citizens through where the armey goes, they last night took all my Corn & what little Oats I have, alas, all all. Burned fences.
1864 Decr 25 Sund Our guard we had yesterday had to leave this morning. I went to Town verry early I got another Guard (Kibben) got back at 10 oclock, the Soldiers were killing the sheap & chickens. The guard I brought was not sufficient to stop their depredations, they went on like mad men all over the plantation. I went again back to Town
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Gold Spectales gone / 30 years / Sheep & hogs killed / William unwell / Gen Quarls Capt Shoat & John / Genl Quarles & John
& got 2 more making 3 guards, & when they all got together we efected a stop to there theiving course for the time being I got hom late in the evenin time to put a partial stop to there mad carear. Mr. James, the Silver smiths house was broke open & amongst many things my Gould Spectables were taken. O how I regret the loss of them they have been my Companion by day & night for 20 years. I regret the loss but the devotion I have for them was worth Ten times there value to me After I returned home in the evening the soldiers shot & killed 2 sheep. I got one & half, the other they shot & killed 3 shoats. We got after them & saved all three of them - William is quite unwell this evening he threw off his dinner he has fatigued himself day & night until he is quite unwell -- The boy John that was here wating on Capt Shoat is here, he left with Capt. Shoat last Monday & has returned, he says he belongs to Genl Quarls who is wounded & now a prisoner, and dont know what to do, he appears unwilling to go with the Fedrels, & asks me the priviledge of remaining here for the present. He was unwilling to go down South to L.A. with Capt. Shoat for fear he might never git back, he seemed to be quite uneasy until I give him liberty to stay. Genl Quarles he says, lives near Clarksville, & he is unwilling to be carried South
1864 Mon 26 Decr / rain This morning is some cloudy after raining off & on the most of the day yesterday. We have no been quite so such disturbed this morning as yesterday. One fellow only in the Corn Crib, he
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William unwell / got meal at last / at 10 p / G. A. Pillow / J.H. Thomas / Genl A. J. Smith / Jack Porter / Genl Smith rogues/ took all / distruction / lay & rot / the object / starve / go off
got out shortly after he went in. William is some better this morning, if he can be kept still, the least distubance excites him & he is up & a going. We got one of our Gard to go with Saul to Mill & we have at last got a turn of Meal, having Gratted the most of what have have eaten for 2 weeks. - Granville A. Pillow was by here late yesterday evening trying to get a Gard, he says he is badly used up. I see James H. Thomas has a Gard Corpral & 2 men that is taking a good deal of care of his things, I saw that yesterday, I was there. Mat got here from Town today, he left home yesterday, says Jack Porter is gone to Cincinatta thank god Genl A. J. Smiths core has left the neighbourhood they are the worst rogues and robers (Genl Croxtons not except) that have ever infested this or any other land, the one half of them hanging would be too good. They have not left any Corn Meat hogs sheep horses they could take & have condisended to robing the negroes all round us. You might hear 100 guns firing of a day, killing every thing they could find & frequently they would take the liver & sometimes one quarter & leave the rest to lay in the fields & woods. They have killed sucking pigs & sows that had pigs the over night. They have taken & killed all around me I understand that the object of this course of Conduct of destruction is to starve the whites & leave nothing for the blacks to subsist on, by this means the blacks will all leave
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& go off some way or other
1864 Tu 27 Decr John shot / oxen / Robing / J. W. B. Thomas / Croxton & A.J. Smith
This morning it is cloudy & has rained a little all day. We have been anoyed by the soldiers verry much all around and all over the plantation. Will Henry shot John Quarles boy in the Neck, he went to Dr Akins & had the bullet got out, it is said to be an accident. I suppose it was the soldiers took off our oxen, I followed them to Maxwells, we got back the white one, but did not get the read one. We got the red one next day, paid Caleb $5,00 to get him. The soldiers are hunting all over the Country, taking all the meat out of the Smoke houses far & near & every thing they can git of white & black. They are paying there respects to J. W. B. Thomas in particular. The theaving core Genl A. J. Smith left for the South to day May God spare us of the company of his & Genl Croxtons armey, they are the balckest vilest robbers I ever heard of. O that they may git there just rewards.
Wed 28 / Cold /Robing / Guards The wind in changing to the N. West, & turning cold & clearing off. Considerable raiding & robing all round this morning, they seem to pass out West & return with considerable quantity of bacon, Oats, chickens, &c. They appear to go from the time they are gone 2 or 3 miles. One of our Guards, Kiby Hibby, does tolerable well, the other tow, W. Perkins, & James Wilson, is not worth one cent, worse than nothing. I wish they were gone, but I am a fraid to make them mad. They keep themselves sick
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/ oxen found /
eating all the time, Jack & Caleb is cutting & halling wood to Tom. So is Sandford & there teams are so sorry the soldiers wont have them. Caleb & the Gards got our red oxen to day, tyed up at Mrs. Young, the overseers woman pretinds the soldiers give him to them. We are trying to hall wood for our fire.
1864 Dec Thurs 29 Guards / Bricks / Stray Bugga / Cold Wind / Cold Wind
It was verry cold last night, we are trying to git wood, the troops are around us in a threatening atitude. Our Gards are fully able for there allowence which they receive & three times as much as they aught to consume, but We try to make them welcome. One has a diarea from eating. I went out to the brick yard & got the soldiers to stop halling off our brick to take to where they are making their winter quarters, between here & Town. I got a good old bugga & the soldiers braught it to the house & I gave them turnips for it. The owner can git it if he ever applies for it. The wind is blowing verry cold at 12 oclock from the N.W. freezing in the shade. The wind has shifted to the E. & S. E. but blows very cold
Fri 30 Gard Taylor / Perkins & Wilson rested / Gen Scroffield / took my Brick
This morning a verry cold easterly wind towards the middle of the day changed to the South, but very cold all day & cold rain in the evening. I went to Town and got John Taylor in the place of Perkins & Wilson. They are, Genl Scroffields, halling all my brick off to build Chimneys at or on the Tod lott, where they are making there winter quarters, John Francis & William Matthews seen them halling. Call Orr is provoric Martial & Commander
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/ Provost & Command halling wood / West George Plum
of the post. Sandford & Wash, Caleb & Jake is halling wood, & will pay me the one half, they have two wagons engaged little George West & Plum is halling with the Steers, they wagon & Steers was pressed & did not get home until after dark. Saul & the boys were together, it rained late in the evening, and snowed after dark
1864 Decr Sat 31 Westly Dew Newton Dew Whitfied Neely / Col Orr / Provost / Col McCoy
This morning the ground is covered with snow, the wind from the N.W. Cold. We are trying to get wood & something to eat. I went to Town with Westly Dew & Whitfield Neely to get there matters arranged as conscripts, they having got away from the Southern Army & come home. Newton Dew went to bring his father to Town. I got a pass for all three and they went home to return Tuesday. It was extremely cold as we went to Town. I got home late in the evening. There is a change of the Command at Town from Col. Orr to the command of Col. McKoy. I am sorry for the change I think Col Orr was conducting things to the satisfaction of all. We have been getting wood all day it is so verry cold, done but little. The wind is N. & W. the new moon & big star a little cast of it looks verry pretty, it Clear Cold This is the last day of the week, this last day of the month, & the last day of the year. What a terable year this has been while I am here.
Decr 1861 General Croxton campt in my year & premises 24 & 25
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/ From Decr 25, 1864 to Monday 2d Jany 1865 this does not include Genl Croxton of 25 Decr. It was Genl. Scroffield, Genl A. J. Smith & others /
Genl Scroffied, Gen A. J. Smith, & [gap] was campt from Warfields to town on the Pulaskie Turnpike. Some 40,000 soldiers from the 25th day of December 1864 to Monday the 2d day of Jany 1865 in J. H. Thomas lots Rankins lots & woods, my woods & Todds lotts & on to near Town. These soldiers took 10 large sows, weigh 300 each or more they were open sows 107 stock hogs fat & in fine order some would weigh 75 or 80 lbs, some less, they would average over 800 lbs a piece. Killed 2 two year old heifers for beef, would weigh over 300 each. Also 78 head of sheep worth $500 each, they took & carried off about brick from my kiln. John Francis & William Matthews present & saw them halling them with many wagons
/ See a list of these damages made out / Cedar rales / Lipscomb & Harris Genl. Croxton campt in my house, his head quarters on the night of the 24th Decr, his army in the woods lotte, yards and all over the plantation, took every available thing they could get hold of. The burnt cedar rales 16,440 See Harris & Lipscomb a certificate of the number of rales, they took my Mule (back part of the hen house broke open the door, broke open the Smoke house, took about 5000 lbs of salted Meat, Bacon, they took all my Corn, took our Teaspoons, killed & took the last turkey & some shoats.
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1865 Jany 1st. / sun / Weather / Guards / William & self / Camps / letter W J Porter & Jack / Fox / Black Mules came from hen house /
This morning is extremely cold every thing frose up The Wind is from the North and clear. Our Guards, Kibby & Taylor, are verry well behaved Men, seems to wish to do as near right as they can. They occupy the office in the yard & keeps a fire & sleeps there. William is better yesterday & this morning I am in only tolerable health, rested not so well last night There are not less than 20,000 soldiers campt between Town & my penn in my lott, doing all the devilment they can invent. - They seem to go into Winter quarters. We go a letter from W. J. Porter dated 19th Decr says Jack is there & well. A gray Fox was seen run under our passage between the house & kitchen yesterday & again today (What is the Omen.) the dogs dont seem to notice it William shot & killed the fox 10 1/2 oclock as it came out from under the floore it had a strap buckled around its neck, it was ketching the chickens ever night
After dinner I had taken the black Mule that Genl Fetherson give no braught & put in the hen house, the shoe taken off his sore foot & washed his foot with Doct Wm Browns cure it is what is commonly called the run round or verry case of scratches, which the Dr says this medicine will cure either.
/ recpt of run round or scratches / One Ounce of Blue Stone disolved in about one pint of Vinegar. After washing well with soap suds apply the medicine, do this two or three times a day. I think twist a day is often
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/ Mule / Fox enough I find the wash should not be continued too long I have rather overdone it. The Mule is a rather large Black about five years old. It will if it will get well, pay me something if it is not taken away.
The guards barbecued the Fox and eat it during the day the one half & will eat the ballence tomorrow.
1865 Jan Mon 2 / Weather / Sick/ Soldiers gone / Gen Scroffied core battery &c left last night / Gards changed / Ryan / halling of rails
The Wind changed to the South during the night but (verry cold Wind) the weather has moderated some. This morning it was cloudy about day light, but has cleared off or nearly so at 8 A.M. Jack Patton Monk & Jack all sick with Diore I went to Town about 12 oclock & was surprised to find all the troops from Rankins to Town gone. Went this morning all except what was left to command the post. The Gards, Kibby & Taylor as been called in & I braught out a Guard by the name of [gap] Ryan a verry good looking young man. I see there are wagons halling off our lane fence on both side of the rode on the turnpike next Town, the Campbellsville pike We are getting Wood, some halling to Town & some to the house
Tu 3 / qurrel / wagon master The morning is clear Wind from the South & warm towards 12 it clouded up looked like rain I went to Town a greate many soldiers passing I got into an altercation with the wagon master that are halling our Cedar fence, settled amicably & he has promised to not disturb me any more greate trouble a trying to get safe guards the authorities are not accomodating
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by any means
Wed 4 / Weather I went to Town the Fedrels are hallling off all the rails South of Town any where in reach The citizens & Negroes are doing the same It was verry cold in the morning Moderated in the evening Wind in the East & cold Mary & Thomas was both in Town Thomass bay Mare was stolen the night before & Jas Webster dun took his gray Mare off to the Army
Jany 1865 Thurs 5 / drove sore back mule / Wagon mules pressed / Work / Army news / Dew & Neely
It was a little cold this morning the ground frose the Wind N.W. in the [evening] turned warmer, & clouded up I went to Town drove the old black Mule with a sore back in the bugga & Meg went to Town with me We had a merry ride of it Jack Pattons Mules & Wagon was pressed & taken to hall rails from the Citizens South of Town they are ruining the Country & that seems to be the order of the day We are not doing much of any thing, trying to live but it is verry hard work. Our young stock of hogs all killed & every thing else News that Genl Hood has not ctossed the Tenn river and all hands are after him down the river in full chase Genl Lee is made Commander in Chief of the Southern Armys Westly, Newton Dew & Whit Neely sent to Nashville
Fri 6 / Weather / Robing
This morning is cloudy & like to rain it rained some last night the Wind is in the South. Old Mrs Vaughn was robed & shot in the foot. Jim took a bag of corn out of the Crib Granville A.
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Jim & Red / Town / Gard / rails / Cold
Pillow has ordered off Jim & Reds wives, will not support them any longer. I went to Town Our Gard, Royal, went also I could not find him in Town & I failed in getting any guard came home without any there are many Wagons halling the Cedar rails from the South of Town It rained while I was in Town & the Wind in N.W. Verry cold Jack halled some wood to Town tryed to get protection for his Mules & wagon
1865 Jany Sat 7 / Weather / Guard Cryder / Toll / Beeves
It snowed last night the ground covered the Wind from the North & verry cold it is clearing off. My Gard that was with me until yesterday morning has not returned from Town I went to Town to day & got another, a verry well behaved young man by the name of James Polk Cryder, a Masourian 49th Regt Col Bloodgets Command. I drove Bill Mule, Saul went with me I have to pay 20 cents toll to Town. I see a good many Secosh Beeves through the Country, the Negroes are Kooking them. I dont known who is doing it there are some white men with them ingaged in the business. Mat is staying with us for the last week or two pretty much
Jany 8th Sun / Jack Patton / Thomas L. Wills Webster This morning the sun rose clear & the Wind has changed to the S. W. but it was verry cold last nigh Moderated a little this morning Verry muddy the snow has melted nearly all off Jack Patton has been halling wood but has been pestered by his team being pressed during the last week, that he has not done much. Thomas L. Porter & Wills J. Webster came late at dark, &
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stayed all night
Mon 9 / Milk Jars / paper envelopes stamps / rails
It rained during the night & still raining this morning the clouds & rain is from the East. I went to Town got 3 Milk Jarrs $1.75 Thomas went also & came back with me got one quire of paper 50 & 24 stamps 70 & 24 envelopes 25 & come home through the rain No particular news. The wagons are still halling off our rails to Town
1865 Jany Tu 10 / Thomas L. & Willa / News / planted Peach seed / fine peaches / Muskets / Weather
It has rained off & on all night & still drisling rain this morning the Wind is from the South and quite warm. This morning Thomas & Willa left for Big bigby. Jack Patton did not hall wood yesterday for fear of being pressed in Town News yesterday that many troops are coming back from Pulaski & will be here today I planted two & a piece roes of peach seed adjoining, and North of the rows that were planted 18 months ago in the garden adjoining the Shelott patch these seed are from the verry finest kind of peaches, some are free Stone and some plumb peaches Preston brough seven broken Muskets from the camps where the Secosh Army was campt they are all smashed up We have put them in the cook house Were left by the rebles they are no account It is turning cold at night the Wind is in the North West
Wed 11 / Weather / Guard The Wind is from the North & West and verry cold (the ground is frose) Cloudy, looks likely to snow, but too cold. Our Guard (Crider) seems to be tolerable well satisfyed, getting
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Self / Soldiers foraging
along verry well. I have taken cold and am not well for several days. There has been a greate many Cavalry & Infantry all over our plantation through out the day & until 9 oclock at night hunting Corn hay & provisions & wanting something to eat The Brigades is camped on the Mt Pleasant pike
Th 12 / Soldiers foraging I rested verry bad last night It was verry cold & I was interupted through the night The wind is from the N. W. & clear & cold The soldiers are coming in by 3 or 4 for breakfast We hant got it. About 8 oclock there came a Battallion of soldiers to forrage rode all round and over where over they suspected forrage We took a portion of our Corn out of the new Crib any 100 bushels & put it over the dining room
1865 Jany Fri 13 / Weather /Myself / William / Mag / Soldiers / Corn & our boys The weather has moderated the ground frose verry calm and moving from the N.W.
Today is my birthday 73 years old. I dont feel verry well sore throad and cold having been out a good deal last night trying to save what little Corn we have See yesterdays entry. William has been quite unwell for several days from exposure not so well this morning Mag is well No news the Brigade that has been camped over on the Mt Pleasant rode has annoyed us verry much for a few days. I hope they will soon leave Anthony George Caleb & his boys, Jack Pillow Mat Monks Wash little George Plum & West worked until 9 oclock eat apples and got a good cup
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of Coffee when they quit they done this Th 12 at night I am to pay them for it when we get done it will take another night to finish
/ Earthquake / At 1 oclock P.M. there was a verry considerable earth quake or something like it. Shook houses and every thing around, lasted some 2 or 3 minnitts There was several light shakes during the evening and night
Sat 14 Soldiers / Campt / G. Kenamore Masouri / No name / Corn It has turned much cooler this morning the Wind is from the N. W. ground frose I went to Town (a pretty day) The troops that are campt near Nealys Mill are verry troublesome, committing all kind of depredations The bridge, is supposed, will be finished tomorrow & the ballence of the brigade will cross & then it is to moove to the front. Seen Grant Kenamore he is a Captain Campt near Town his Company is from Masoura No very particular news. They boys carried in more Corn
Sun 15. Rails / Gard Crider This morning is clear & cold the ground frose. Our safe Gard is getting along tolerable well the authorities has permitted him to stay longer as his leg has not got well. We are doing nothing. I see the Government are halling off the rails South of town They are likely determined to take them all
1865 January Sun 15 / Weather / This morning is clear the ground frose but the weather is much moderated The soldiers are hunting every thing they can find They shot a sheep over in the glade lott. William & the Guard
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Killing sheep / Thos L. / Webster County took the half from them A. C. Williams came eat dinner & left for home. A portion of the troops are moving South on the Mt Pleasant rode the rest has not crossed the river I saw Thomas L. in Town on yesterday all was well. The soldiers are not doing so bad in the Webster country as they are around us
Mon 16 Majr Fidler 6 Kentucky / took the black Mule / give no recpt / Sidale Col & Maj came to see our Stock / Dick & Jim Thomason
This morning is a little cloudy ground frose wind from the N. W. 7 men, Fedrals Soldiers, came about 8 oclock, said they were authorised by there Majr Fidler of the 6 Kentucky Cavalry to press & hunt horses for there men traveling on the Mt. Pleasant pike South. They took a black Mule from us 15 hands high 7 or 8 years old & carried him off, give no recept said if I would go to the command Majr Fidler would give me a receipt but I had nothing to ride & did not go. This mule was left here in place of one of the rebels took from me in November last it was branded C. S. A. Col. Sydale former commander of the post at Columbia & Majr rode out late in the evening to see our young Blooded stock They found but few of them here Dick & Jim Thomason & several others came at night campt in the Shop an then rode to Nashville Give me a Venison ham
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1865 Jany Tu 17 Weather / Bridges done Cars cross/ troops going South / Jack Patton paid $45.00 Wood / I went to Town / Maryann damaged by Fedrel soldiers / Quarter master It was a verry cold & clear night the wind from the N. W. Clear this morning
We understand the river is fordable and the pontoons bridge is done and the troops were crossing last night & the Cars have crossed the river into Town two days ago. It is hoped the theiving set will pass on as they are on there rode South to Corrinth. A fight ixpected.
I made a settlement with Jack Patton he reported that he owed me $45.00 for his wood engagements, that he halled and sold in town, he paid me the money to day
I went to Town after dinner drove Jack Pattons little Mare in the Bugga Saul went with me. I saw Maryann in Town She was complaining of bad treatment from the Fedrels they took her Corn meat and many other things, Mules horses &c Wilhem, quarter master, dont seem to want to settle with the boys
Wed 18 Weather / Mag $6 The weather clear & cold Wind N. W.
I went to Town Some news of peace but I have but little confidence in it There are many troops coming on from the North & these that are campt on the Mt Pleasant rode leaving We are doing nothing all round our promises. Mag went to Town got a dress $6.
Th 19 Weather / rails / Town / Saul The Wind is N. W. Cool & Clear pretty weather no particular news the Govmt Wagons & Contrabands are halling off the rails all round I went to Town took Saul come home without him
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Robing / More troops / Genl Miller could not find him when I started home Pressing horses breaking open Smoke houses seems to be the order of the day Some 5,000 more troops went on the Mt Plesant pike South to day & yesterday Camping at the fair Grounds Genl Millers Command. I went to Town. Wilhem Quarter Master wont settle with the boys
1865 Jany Fri 20 Weather / Jack Patton mules protection / Robing stealing plundering/ Matthews Jaggers / pressing Negroes A Little cloudy a crust of ice on the ground the Wind South West Weather moderated Jack Pattens got protection for our Mules (I got it for them) Considerable new troops passing on to the South of the Mt Pleasant rode. There was last night many house breakings & robings going on all over the country it is truly distressing to hear of so much lamentations coming up from all round the country of robing and plundering &c Wm Matthews & Wm Jaggers was both robed of there provisions last night Jaggers lost his Chees & Matthews his Meat. Considerable pressing of the negroes was going on last evening when I left Town Carrying them to the Court house I could not learn for what purpose Cloudy and like for rain all evening
Sat 21 / Weather / Col. Bloodget Commander of the post has been for some time / Sick Mule It commenced raining about midnight & still raining this morning Wind & rain from the East. I stayed at home it rained a little at intervals all day Col. Bloodget is Commander of the post and appears to act with respect to everry one he has business with. One of our Mules that works in the wagon is sick Our black Mule (run round) is mending. I think it will get well
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/ Capt Kinamore / Wood / but it will be a long time. It has rained nearly all day. We understand the troops on the Mt Pleasant rode have moved on to the South yesterday. Grant Kinamore is sent on to Calcolm to guard it. We are hard run to get wood for our fires
1865 Jany Sun 22nd Weather / Coons / Negroes frolicked stealing &c / Guard J. P. Crider / John Genl Quarles / A. O. Williams
It drisaled rain nearly all night and has every appearence of rain this morning Wind S. E. and Warm. The boys caught 2 racoons this morning in the woods lott There appears to be a greate many negroes of one sort & another all round and through the lotts & kitchens they frolicked nearly all night last night They are stealing & taking every thing they can get. (They, many of them) seems much like starved. Our Guard, J. P. Crider of the Col Bloodgets regt is still with us and appears to be verry well satisfied. The boy John that was waiting on Capt. Short is here yet. He is getting well, he belongs to Genl Quarles. It has been a dark cloudy day & raining a little all evening. A.O. Williams came for supper, turning cold
Mon 23 / Soldiers trying to kill hogs / The wind is N. the ground 3 or 4 Inches deep with snow & cold & freezing. We have but little or no wood There is but little news After two soldiers from a wagon train followed a sow & pigs to the Crib and was trying to kill them William & the Gard stopt them they went on mad. We have been getting wood to day, it has been cold & cloudy all day.
Tues 24 / Weather Cold / The Wind from the North and verry cold every thing is frose up and verry cloudy, as cold as any day this year too cold to
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do any thing only set at the fire. I went to Town in the evening got some needles & pegs to mend my Boots Jack Porter got home last night brought a letter from Wm J. The authorities are paying but little authority to the order made, but going on halling & burning all the Cedar rales
1865 Jany Wed 25 Weather cold / Insulting Soldier / Give to Silver Smith James $10.00 Spectacles Give it back It is extremely cold the wind from the North, I think the coldest day we have had & clear. I went to Town got some ax blades had some altercation with Wilhem the quartermaster A Fedrel soldier or officer came & called for his nights lodging & boy & two horses. We did not think it proper to take him he got mad & threatened a good deal. A right smart altercation arose & insulting langauge passed. We did not let him stay he went off verry angry. I think his object was to stay and rob us (with others) in the night he behaved verry impertinent I dont think he belonged to the Army, a bush whacker, or belonged to a gang of Robers & thieves.
I give to Mr James (Silversmith) Ten dollars to pay for a pair of Gold Spectacles. When he went to the North to buy Jewlry. Present when I give him the money Thomas Leftwich, who will recollect it returned the money to me
Th 25 / Weather Cold / It extremly Cold I think the coldest day this year. The Wind blowing tolerably hard from the N. W. the ground frose & not thawing, the snow in a crust of ice. Terable weather on our
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/ Jack Patton / little stock they are bound to perish before long. I went to Town, cold as it is, to try to get George & Greens money from Wilhem the quartermaster but failed. George & Saul both being pressed after going to Town. We was glad to get back safe without the money. Jack Patton halled several lodes of wood today.
Fr 27 / Verry cold / Cold verry The morning is verry cold, the Wind from the N. W. every thing frose up as cold as yesterday It terable times upon our little stock & little Negroes. I have become verry uneasy for them. It clouded up at 12 oclock W N. W. No sun & excessive Cold
Sat 28 It is very cold Wind from N. every thing frose up. I went to Town. Some news of peace. Probably lost Saul came without him
1865 Jany Sun 29th / blacks frolick / Wash & Wash Wilhem / George & Green / Sick Mule The morning is clear & cold tho some little moderated (Friday was the cold Friday) the blacks danced all night and a verry greate many of them from town and every where else. Wash Jones and Wash P. had Nevels horse Friday night at my house he got his horse yesterday I could get nothing done with Wilhelm, quartermaster yesterday about George & Greens pay. Jim Hyet is coniving with him
One of our Wagon Mules has been sick for a week something like blind staggers. There is no news some talk of peace Measures I fear it will not succeed.
Mon 30 The weather has moderated Wind N. E. & a little Cloudy
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Mule sick / Beef Cook / Marean dead / Thos L. / M. Foust the verry cold, ground frose. Our sick Mule is bad off (Killed a beef) One arm Cook in Jail I went to Town Many people One arm Cook in Jail Moses Mareans remains was brought on to Town to be buried at McCains Church Thomas L. was here Went to J. W. B. Thomass to stay all night Mr. Foust came & stayed all night
Tu 31 Mary / Thos / Langham $5 paid Jany 1866 / gold pin / Mule dead / Marean Weather verry much moderated. Cloudy & looks like rain I went to Town Met Mary Ann and Thomas. I loaned Gus Langham five dollars D. McFall present I sent the four gold pins to Louisville, Ky (for repair) in a letter and the money to pay for them by Dr Brown -- dentist. My fine Mule Patsey died to day blind Staggers. Mrs Cook went to Columbia with me in the Buggy. Moses Marean was buried to day at McCains
1865 Feby Wed 1st Guard Crider / peace rumers / Nashville Morning warm & cloudy likely for Rain Wind from the E Good many people in Town Thomas L. came home with me and stayed all night I telegraphed to Nashville for a pass to go to Nashville got no answer yet. The Company F Capt Hopkins is the Company that Polk Crider is in they have gone towards Giles to guard some Bridge. They belong to Col Blodgets command (of the post) Crider is still staying with us a greate many peace rumers afloat I fear it is a false alarm (I am trying to go to Nashville on business, if I can git off Saml Arnell will go with me
Th 2 The Wind from the East I telegraphed to Nashville got a
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pass to go to Nashville no particular news I stayed home all day like for rain Went and tryed to learn the No of rails were burned by Fedrels
Fri 3 Libscomb / Jesse Harris / Wind from the South and like for rain I went to Columbia expecting to go to Nashville but did not go George Lipscomb came home with me There is peace rumors, I have been signing a greate many petitions to have many of the prisoners released from prison I sign them all
Sat 4 Harris & Lipscomb / Damages rails / peace Measures / Weather The Wind from the South West looks like to rain. Jesse T. Harris came before breakfast G. Lipscomb came last night they proceeded to count the rails that was burned by Fedrels it amounted to 16,440 Cedar rales. I went to Town after dinner with Harris & Lipscomb. Saml Arnell & me agreed to go to Nashville next Monday News that commissers from Richmond & from Washington with Lincon have met at City point to try and make peace
The Wind has changed at 9 oclock at night to the North Will turn cold
1865 Feby Sun 5 The Wind is from the North and a little cloudy & much cooler tho not freesing We hear of Wagons passing the Pulaski pike, a good many of them. No particular news
Mon 6th / left for Nashville / The weather is some more mild the Wind from the West No particular news
I left on the trains at 1 1/2 oclock for Nashville got there at 4 I went with James Grigory to a private boarding house Mr
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/ expenses / A V Williams / William Crutcher North of the St Cloud about 100 yards & was verry kindly treated paid a verry moderate bill 75 cents a Meal & 75 cents for bord did not see but few that evening (Saw A. V. Williams of Lawrence)
Tues 7th Snow / C A Fullers / protection for arms / got a pass / The morning was quite disagreeable the snow had covered the ground about 4 inches deep I got an Over pair of Shoes in the morning cost $5.00 & went to C.A. Fullers Office Made my business known agreed to meet him again at 2 I then stroled over Town Went and got a protection for my arms & to git ammunition Got a rail rode pass read to take me home. Got nothing done with Mr. Fuller today agreed to meet tomorrow Some incouraged. Meet many old acquaintances that I had not seen for a long time during the day. Allen Nix, Alexr Stockard, Judge Bryan, J. H. Ewin &c &c.
Wed 8th Cold / Fullers office / permit of $1250 / The morning was quite cold Wind in the North The snow had melted verry much yesterday but this morning every thing frose up. I went over Town a good deal & in the evening to Mr. Fullers Office & got a permit to sell $1250 Worth of Goods per month I then went to Genl Donaloons head quarters & filed an order with him for settlement with the quartermaster Wilhem, which they are to give me an answer in a few days by Mail
1865 Feby Thurs 9 / Boarding bill $6.50 / The morning is quite cold ground frose Wind N. W. I paid of my bill to Mr. Crutcher $6.50 & walked off to the depot, over half a mile paid my rail rode fair, got into the Cars at
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/ Telegraph & pass there $2.50 / rail rode bill there $5 & back $3.50 / 9 1/2 oclock and came to Columbia at 1 oclock My rail rode bill going was $5 and coming $3,60 Telagraph despatch for ticket $1.25 the answer & pass $1,25 I got home in the evening and found all our concerns getting along as I left them which I was glad to find it so
Fri 10 Crider / Bernett / Col Blodget command / Jack & his family came and stayed until I would come home The morning is more mile not so cold Wind W. S. W. I took our safe guard to Town in my bugga to learn what to do he was permitted to come back his company F having not returned News the present command will leave in a day or two & he will go with them Esekel Bennet came last night and went to Town
Sat 11 Jack Porter / Gard Crider / fuss / The weather has moderated Wind W. I met Thomas in Town Wm J. Webster & Woodey Mitchel We were with the assistance of W. B. Wilson trying to get a house to put goods in Jack says he has rented a house to live in of Jameson. Crider our gard came back home with me at night having no where else to go. I got in to a little fuss about the soldiers taking Jesse Harris horse but got it all stratened up
Sun 12 Margaret Bennet / P. Crider / Col Blodget / The morning is a little cool the Wind from N. Margaret went with Bennet home, they put his mule in Williams bugga and drove it off. J. P. Crider went back to Town this morning likely he will not return he came back in the evening No particular news the present command is preparing leave.
1865 Feby Mon 13th The Wind is from the N. W. and cool. I went to Town found Thomas there greate many people there many pittiones signed & sent on to get out some that was confined in prison by these
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Thomas pittions / Government counterbands / Crider / Blodget Col not gone taking the Oath See a good many counterbands brought by the Cars to work our farms (plows hoes &c) They looked verry bad & sickly ragged & dirty Crider came back last night left in the morning Col Blodget not yet gone
Tues 14th (Guard) / rain / Gard gone / William / Supper / Buga The Wind is in the East looks like for rain Crider (Guard) went back to Town this morning It rained a little & sleeted some about 12. It has rained all evening Our gard did not come back No particular news no one here but William & me We had a fine supper of good Mash & Milck We relished it verry much William made his bugga traces to day Our young stock looks in good order (on nothing) to eat they are all here yet
Wed 15 / rain Guard cold / pittions / Soldiers rambling / Mag The weather has turned wuite warm Wind in the West. It drisseled & rained all night, morning is dark & cloudy Crider did not come back last night. I went to Town turned verry cold in the evening & cleared off at night. A greate many pittions for the prisoner soldiers to take the oath & come home. Some 4 soldiers came in the evening a foot, killing shoats chickens &c they got none of ours I was not at home William was by himself, but he stood up to them the night last night was extreamly dark & rainy & the ground to day is verry sloppy.
Margaret is still gone to Lawrence went last Sunday. I got a letter answer from Genl Donalson (Nashville) Chief of
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quarter master informing me that the Egenur at Nashville is the man to settle George and Greens Act.
1865 Feb. Thur 15 Rain / Gard & Mnt / righting up the fence / Maryann & Thomas / Col Blodget Col McCoy / Cars fired into Spring hill / Coluaka The Wind is from the West commenced raining this morning about day light, cold rain Mat went late yesterday evening to try and get a Gard as the soldiers have been troublesome, he has not yet returned from Town. The boys are trying to fix up the Spring lot & turnip patch fences (Caleb & Jack Patton & George) I went to Town Maryann & Thomas was there Maryann came & stayed all night The command was changed Col Blodget left & Col McCoy took his place Capt Denison provost still continues he belongs to Col McCoys command. The Cars was Throwed off by the Gorrillas & fired into. One soldiers was killed took place near Spring hill the Cars fire into near Coluaka & one man killed
Fri 17 / Maryann This morning it rained and a little through the night Wind & rain from S. W. Maryann & me went to Town early She was told to bring up the 2 Confed officers that had been there
Sat 18 /halling off my rails altercation & threatening to whip me / Clear & frosty morning Wind W. I went to Town The Government wagons were halling off our cedar rails I followed them to Town & reported them to Col McCoy they became verry mad threatened to horse whip me & to come to my plantation & Hall off my rails & burn me up The Col sent a Sargent & he (I suppose) reported them I went & pointed them out to the officer but I have no doubt
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danger of soldiers / Margaret / home made Abolitions
but that was the last of it. I think they will come and do me harm & I have went & told the Col so & he told me if they done so to kill them and he would stand between me and danger. (Margaret has not yet returned) Went Sunday 12th There was a greate many people in Town It had been understood that Arnal, Frierson & Gilmore would speak to day but they did not. Hughes is trying to excuse himself for having favored the abolitions of the North but he wont be able to do so he is guilty all over. Jno Beard, John Mayes, Burnion Frierson, Gilmore Arnell & others, all guilty Will Hughes
1865 Feby Sun 19 Self & William / Soldiers & greate trouble / distress / Betsy Paton / Cake
A clear & frosty morning quite calm looks like being fair weather. I did not rest well after yesterday's excitement & William is unwell bad cold and complains of his back a good deal. No one with us, we have it all our own way as much as we can but it is a bad chance. We have had greate trouble again through the last week with the soldiers around us. If there was any place that we could go to to get clear of our greate troubles & misfortunes I would agree to go any where to live in any kind of government that would stop our troubles & the impositions that are every day heaped upon us. O for a Change Some way I feel like agreeing to any thing to stop the War. Betsy Payton came & eat dinner & went on to Wm Dew Jur. She tells of considerable distress & trouble in Masouri. William baked a pound cake. So Wm. says, but I have not got to see it yet
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Mon 20 Green $4 / fixing up the fence / Maryann / Thomas L. bond & security to Maryann / provost Denison This is a pretty Spring like morning A frost & the ground a little frose Green came in this morning bringing $9.00 give it to me but I give him back $5.00 leaving $4.00 that I kept. The boys are putting up the turnip patch fence this morning I went to Town Maryann brought up the 2 Confed Officers & they were payroled giving James Webster & David McFalls security. Mary give a check on W. J. Porter to Thomas L. Porter for $3,000 o buy goods in Cincinnati. James Webster & myself was Thomass security on his bond. The provost Denison has left & [gap] in his place
Tues 21 This morning is cloudy Wind from the S. looking like to rain I went to Town Some excitement about the Election upon "ratification" or "rejection" of the amendment of the Constitution that is to be held tomorrow, 22d Feby John A. Campbell is here to hold the Election says they will not ask any one to take the oath but will permit all to vote without it. Brooks is making himself verry busy with Campbell
1865 Feby Wed 22 The Wind high all night from the east Commenced raining slowly this morning about day light quite a gloomy morning, as the the heavens were in morning and trouble. This day the Election
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"ratification" or "rejection" of the amendment to the Constitution takes place Many widows and orphans will have occasion (probably) to mourn the loss of there all, but if providence wills it to be so, who should complain. - We hear the Canons firing at Columbia in commendation of Washingtons birth day greate excitement in Town threats are making against all those that dont Vote to day in the election for the amended Constitution Many through fear will knock under, and vote for to git protection, that would disdain to do so if they did not fully believe there personal safety required it. Poore fools. (Marys Child Died) it has been sick some time Ericiphilas or something like it. We sorted the good from rotten Apples to day We have some fifteen bushels, sound ones. They are realy a luxury for they are the Halls Sedling & the limber twig and good indeed I stayed at home it rained all day -
Th 23 Stayed at home rain / rain / Mag And still it rains, this morning, has rained all night The ground is in a flood of watter. Dark and cloudy morning. I stayed at home all day it rained hard all day until late at night Nothing new Margaret not returned
24 Friday / Thomas I met Thomas in Town on his way to Cincinnati he got off in an Abortantia the rail rode Bridges across Duck river Rutherfords Creek Carlins Creek and so far as heard from, is
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Bridges all washed away to Nashville last night & yesterday / Mare took out the Buga shaved / all washed away It will be verry difecult for him to make his way to Nashville he went in company with Dr Toler Capt Black & some others they expected to walk a good part of the rode to Nashville. My Mare (Jack Pattons) was taken out of the Buga shaved I found her in the evening U S on her shoulder McGows stable
1865 Feby Sat 25 U.S. Drs Brown Frierson & others / Jack / Harris / Shave / It is still raining high Wind from the East has rained nearly all night & Thundered & lightend through the night verry dark & cloudy I rested badly through the last night having brok my self down runing about over town hunting my buga Mare yesterday in Town I got her, shaved, & U.S. was plain to be seen on her shoulder. I am clearly of opinion that it was put there by some Kimacle process. On yesterday Docts Browns Friersons & others examined it & all of them thinks so too. After dinner I Went to Town delivered up the Mare to the Scoundrel that shaved her shoulder Jack Porter took her & delivered her over. I drove Bill Mule to Town Saul went with me. Alfred Harrison & another man put up there horses at McGows stable They were both shaved & U.S. found on there shoulders It is put on with Costick & Nitrick assit of Silver, so says the Doctors
Sun 26 The Wind shifted last night to the West, this morning to the N. W. & is turning cold, is cloudy looks like falling weather this morning.
-46/ Dillon Jones Porter / It cleared off and a pretty day at 12 oclock I got a note from N. W. Jones to go to Town late in the evening, I went. It was upon business on buying out Mr Dillons Store. It was thought advisable to do it, so it is for Thomas L. Porter & Henry Jones
Mon 27 / horses U. S. / The morning is spring like & moderated I went to Town Maryan was there trying to get some protection for her person & property We heare of a good many Roberies & attempts to rob in different parts of the County. Notgrass, Wright, Tronsdale, Col Gillespie, 2 Wilchers, & others. The soldiers are gathering up all the horses that are branded U. S. & more too, they are finding a greate many by there slight of hand & taking them.
1865 Feby Tu 28th boys work / Caleb / Green & George / Jones N. W. Dillon This is a very beautiful morning The air is moving gently from the North Clear & Spring like. The wild Gees, some of them, passed back to the North on Saturday the 25 Inst. Indication, the Winter is over. The boys that have agreed to work is doing a little, building Caleb a house to live in, he having concluded to rent of portion of the field next Jaggers. I went to Town & tryed to get Greens & Georges business stratened up for there work upon the fortification last Summer. Jones, N. W. Telegraphed to W. B. Wilson from Nashville to know if I would take Dillons goods in Columbia I answered, "No, I did not know the cost or the payments"
Wed 1st March / William I stayed at home all day Verry moderate weather Wind E. Caleb & Green is making Caleb a house some the rest with Jack Patton is halling rails doing but little. William is complaining of his back & cant eat, not well. Margaret
Mag. / has not got back
Thur 2d March / Self / Thomas / rain / Wagon stolen / Bugga mended / Mag This morning it is raining and the Wind is high from the East & quite warm I did not rest well all night. We heard of Thomas going on to Nashville I suppose he has made his way through It is raining so there can nothing be done in the working line The Wagon left at the Spring by the Southern Army was taken off last night towards Town through the rain taken by our own blacks I have no doubt, for it is the blacks that are doing the most of the stealing at this time It is still raining all this day and verry hard at that. Williams & Green mended my Bugga that the Negroes broke last Saturday night, took them all day to do it, & they worked hard to finish it. Mag not come back
1865 March Fr 3d / raining Insesently Greate fresh / No news / I stayed at home / Wm. It is still raining this morning it has rained all night & night before last, all, all day yesterday and all night last night, & still raining, & has and is raining hard. The ground in a flood of watter at 8 A.M. this morning. Still rained on until 2 oclock P.M. & seemed to slack moderately off but still raining hard at 9 oclock at night terable fresh. The whole Country is in a flood of watter. We have heard no news from any quarter I stayed at home saw no one passing. There has been no one here for several days William & me is all except some countryband Negreos passing I made this entry after 9 oclock at night, and William in bead asleep he has complained of his back but mended his boots to day
Sat 4th / Morning is dark and cloudy the Wind in the N. W. & trying to
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/ Meat hung / Went to Town / river higher than ever known / Wagon / Snow We have hung what little meat we have in the garret, left of the big room. It cleared off about 1 oclock I went to Town I found the river much higher than it ever was known since the first settlement of the Country, by 8 feet. All the bridges gone from Columbia (15) to Nashville Many houses floated off. No one passing no news papers for several days every thing seems entirely at a stand still in Town I could not hear of our Wagon to day I fear it is gone The Election for Govr & Members of the States Legislature was held to day in Town No excitement & but verry few votes poled but no oposition to the candidates, Arnell Gilmer & Frierson
1865 March Sun 5 / Wagon found / L. Campbell stole it / Cooks horses was stolen / This is a beautiful frosty morning Verry Spring like. I got word last night from Nat that he had found our Wagon that was taken last Thursday morning before day, found in the West end of Town on the Mt Pleasant rode a little South & West of the forks of the rode at L. Campbells fathers his father says that his son L. brought it there & he put a new tongue in it. I brought it home this morning. Saul & George Jur went with me after it I found Mat & Jack Porter guarding the wagon until I got there early in the morning We had no trouble or deficulty L. was not there, said was gone to hunt horses to put in the wagon. John Cooks horses was stolen last night & gone, two of them.
Mon 6 / Mary / Thomas / bought Chanes & lines $11.70 / boys work See act. /
Verry pretty morning like Spring I went to Town found Thomas & Mary there Greate many people there Thomas was just getting home from Cincinnati he seems to have got along verry well so far as I could learn The boys are trying to work a little I bought 4 pr of drawing Chanes at $2,50 a pair at Pillows and 4 pr of double lines at Morgans at $1,70 Sold at $75 cents pr pound The boys are working halling rales & putting up fence
Tu 7 / Thos. / Red I went to Town in the evening Nothing worth noticeing Telegraph about Toms goods not being fixed up right the boys are working verry well, some of them Caleb is building a house West of Suckeys house covering it to day Red was halled home to his Mothers Sunday Verry sick Doct Frierson attending him
1865 March Wed 8th / J. M. Cook J. T. Moore / T. L. P. Red / Dr Frierson This morning is cloudy & likely to rain I went to Town. It rained, found Thomas L there We telegraphed to Nashville about his business Jno M. Cook in gard house Suspicions of Gurlilinging J. T. Moore for whipping his Nero woman Not much done at home in the working line. Doct Frierson attended Red, his leg is verry bad. Thomas L. came home with me at night (but 4 lbs nales $.95) I agreed to be responsible to Dr Frierson for attending Red to the amt of $15 & no more.
-50Th 9 / rain / sleet / Fedrels cutting wood / Thomas L. / Telegraph / Work / Red / The morning is cloudy drisling rain from the West, but warm. I went to the Depot but got no Despatch from N.B. Akin The Wind is verry piercing Cold from the North West. It has rained and sleated off & on all day & still sleating & verry cold / The Fedrels are geting wood in our lotts East of the house next the pike Thomas L. has spent the day with us to day, too bad to go to Bigby. No Telegraph from Akin I have directed to Telegraph again the operator does not seem acomodating there can be but little done to day the rain & sleat is rather too severe to be out in. Red is about like he was yesterday ---
Fri 10th/ Thomas L. Col Akin / B. Jordan $10,00 Oats / Thos L. / Wood / Feed / The morning is verry cold. Wind from the North & ground froze & covered with snow Thomas & me went to the depo, could not learn any thing from Col Akin Went up into Town I sent by Banister Jordan to Nashville for Oats Sent with him Ten dollars to pay for the Oats Thomas L. went home in the evening. The Federal Wagons are cutting and halling off our Wood out of my woods lott Some 20 Wagons are engaged at it Quartermaster Sedgwick at Columbia is ordering it
1865 March Satr 11 / Thomas / Williams Esqr George $17.33 / The morning was verry Spring like a little cool & some Ice, Wind North. I went to Town Verry many people. I got Thomas L. permits from Nashville all right in a letter to Jno Bairds, altercation with A. O. Williams about Mags George Col sold his Voucher of $21.66 on the Govt to Jim Beard for $17.33, this was
-51Col McCoy / Crop / for one months work on Fortification in Novr last George Got the money himself, Another Regt is coming to take the place of the 48, whose times are out Not the place of the Command that is here Col McCoy still continues command of the post. We are gitting along in the crop line but slow Greate many horses stealing mostly by the blacks, but verry few of the Citizens are trying to raise a Crop in this County. The government farmes are the most of what will do any good this year
Sun 12th / France The Wind is from the S.W. Weather more moderate & clear. I have heard no news this morning. Several passing hunting there stolen horses There are no news of the day Some misunderstanding between the Emperor of France & the U.S. Nothing verry defenent - som trouble among them -
Mon 13 / Thos L. Mary Fuller / Decline in Cotton / This is a Spring like morning Wind from the E. & S. E. No particular news of the night or morning. I went to Town Thos L. & Maryann was both there Give Thomas his permits sent to him from Fuller. News came by Telegraph dispatch from N. York that cotton had declined - down to 60 cents from 73 since yesterday Suspicion that something is OUT not understood Jack Sandford & Press is trying to make a colepit, Caleb his house. John & Monk a halling rales, all at something but doing but little
-521865 Tu 14th March / Jack Patton / Sandford Jack &c Press / It is quite warm Wind from the South Cloudy & like for rain Green got a protection paper & is stocking & fixing up the plows Jack Patton did not come up yesterday and has not come yet. Sandford, Jack & Press is making a colepit. Caleb George &c is working on his house. The Fedrels are still
Wed 15 / Cutting our timber / Quarter master Hoopr / Cutting & halling off our timber / Oats $ Bennet Margaret cutting our timber. I went to Town found a new Quartermaster in the place of Sedgwick by the name of Hoopr I urged him to try & get the wood cutters off my lands he promised to do so but I fear there are some foul play interfearing agt me in the character of home made Abolutions. Big Hariet is sick of Dipthera Red is thought better I got our Cats brought by B. Jordan Bushels paid $1.50 per bushels Bennet & Margaret home last evening & Bennet went back this morning
Th 16th Wilks Boy Webb / Soldiers Chickens / Jack Porter & several hands / It rained last night & the Wind has shifted N. W. & turning verry cold this morning. Jack P. & George came to get pickets to repair there garden fence I hired another boy belonging to Wilks this morning at $11.00 per month, he has gone to work. Three soldiers came and was for a while determined to take some chickens Talk & perswation seemed to do but little good for a time until it was understood that they had to fight before they got them they then concluded to let them alone. Jack Porter with several hands came & cut & split up wood for his garden fence I stayed at home all day. I went to Town yester
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Quarter) & Hoopr the quartermaster has for the present got the Wood Master ) Cutters to quit Cutting Wood on my land I fear they wont Hoopr) stay quit
1865 It is a little cool the Wind high & changed to the South March Fri 17 West Sandford sowing Oats John, guard, Monk & Webb Wilks Sowing Oats plowing in Oats in the young Orchard & Garden Jack & his Jack Porter hands still gitting there garden timber. Green stocking plows the other boys maken up fence (they work slow) No particular news Sat 18th We finished planting oats all the seed 240 lbs 36 makes a Oats sowed bushel I went to Town got something for a coat finding they No loads of) have cut & halled 67 loads of wood the lodes are estimated wood taken) at one third of a cord of wood they have cut down trees by the Feds) and taken off the tops & left the bodies they have yesterday 67 loads ) left my woods and gone some where else for a time. A good many people in Town Some rumor of fighting in Nº Carolina
Sun 19 The Wind is in the West verry clear & Pretty morning Smallpox Small pox hospital in H B Porters house Several of his Negroes Bridge ) with Sam have died with small pox The Rail rode bridge across Washed ) Rutherfords Creek washed away again. The boat carrying a wagon Boat ) across the river (D R) broke loose floted down sunk & dronded Sunk ) 2 miles - yesterday. It has turned verry warm After dinner wind Red ) from S.W. Sun hot. I seen Red after dinner he is not so well, thought ) Worse )
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Mon 20 / Thos L. / Jack Patton still gone / The morning is clear & warm We started 3 double plows broke up the garden after burning off the trash I went to Town Thos L. was in Town his goods grocerys are at Nashville The pressing are going on carring the Negroes to the government farm & to work on Bridges Jack Patton still gone to get employment some where else (mad) Not settled for the Wood he halled to Town
1865 March Tu 21st / high wind / blacks are at work / Press & Alfred making the fence in Orchard / William / Old Mares at work / Potatoes / It rained last night the blacks done tolerable well. Harrute, Jur Viney Sweet with little George & big George & John Wilks cut stalkes in the field next Town yesterday Worked verry well I agreed to pay them $10.00 per month for the time they worked The Wind is verry high blowing all most a perfect gale Mostly clear flying Clouds from the West S. W. The plowers are braking up in the field next the garden where the Wagons have been runing over the ground the girls are cut-ting stalks in the field next to to Town Press & Alfred making a pawn lott fence in the Orchard Green fixing the plows &c All doing some thing William has cut out & making a new cote for himself -- I stayed at home all day, plowing our old Mares that are with Colt (Rockaway & Dan Rice Mares) I bought one bushel of Irish potatoes $2.00
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Wed 22 The weather is turning some cooler but high winds., clear & dry. Some are plowing 3 double horse plows, The girls are Work cutting stalks & Press & Alfred fixing the pawn near the apple house, pinning the posts &c. Stealing ) We hear of many horses stolen every direction. I give Green Horses ) his voucher for $ 50.00 & George his for $ 43.33 they were for Green ) in part the Novr Work in Town See a Memorandum indorsed in George ) the back end of this book. = Thur 23 The morning is Clear Cool & dry I went to Town saw Maryann Maryann ) & Thomas L. I found the 2 Year old sorrel Stud Colt Comadore. Thomas ) Henry Martin had him, he said he bought him of a negro he give Found the ) him up without hesitation he is verry lame & surfeited looks Sorrel stud ) bad. He has been missing about 2 weeks Thomas L. has got no 2 year old ) house to put his groceries in yet he is attending to James Thomas L. Webtsers business & It is not doing him much credid with the 1865 authorities (let it go) March This morning is clear & cool the Wind is from N.W. & verry Fri 24th dry The plows (3 double horse) are listing up the Cotton Cotton ) ground North end of the field next Town Green & the little boys Ground ) & girls are cleaning up the ground raking & burning stalks before plowing &c ) the plows They commenced yesterday and is getting along Braking & ) verry well The boys are braking & plowing the Dark 3 year old plowing our ) Commadore filla & the 3 year old Commadore Stud Colt Commenced blooded Stock) it on yesterday. They are doing very well. William has been
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William issuing out feed / Cotton 30 Cents / issuing out the rations for the blacks & feed for the horses & is attending to that branch of business which requires a deal of attention He has been doing it from the Commencement of our ingagement on the farm. -- I went to Town after dinner News that Cotton had fallen to $.30 cent per lb The Merchants looked gloomy every thing in there line is going down.
Sat 25 / Thos Ls Groceries came / Mat got 15 bushels of Corn / hands work to dinner / Mag The morning is clear & cold all hands moving slowly to work. I went to Town Thomass Groceries came & we put them in Strattons seller in the care of York, halled by B Jordan, W Dew, W D Matthew & Jas W B Thomas & Mat went off up the Greek and brought home three barrels of Corn at $ per bushel. The hands all worked until dinner very well (quit at dinner) I went to Town at or near dinner time When I returned I found William quite unwell his bowels out of fix Mag for some cause has not worn hoops for several days (whats the matter)
Sun 26th / Our Stock / Wm / Monk Adaline / Sunday Continued / Wm The morning is Clear Wind from the North East, & quite cold. Our stock look very thin the plowing of the young stock seems to go hard with them William was unwell all night. Red is getting much better. I have agreed to let Monk work with Adaline this year he has quit They agree to pay me the 1/3 of all that is raised We had for dinner Venison soup, rice, Bacon & Poke greens, boiled eggs, milk & Butter &c William sick & could not eat.
1865 The morning a little cool for the time of year, Wind from March the east the tolerable calm. All hands are prepairing to go Mon 27 to work & in a fine [-----?].
Richard Tretter reported himself for work this morning says Trotter his Mistress is dead & told him to do the best he could & not leave the County but to hire himself out the best he could, I
fighting went to town News that there are considerable fighting in in N. C. N.C. Many killed on all sides, Some attempts to negotiate a
Europe place but done nothing Some overtures are making with France Europe & France to bring about a settlement of our dificulties by recongniation &c Stolen We hear of many horses being stolen in a few nights, J. S. horses Harris B Harler & many others lost there horses The hands
Work Cotton worked to day tolerable well beding up cotton ground fixing Ground the plows cutting stalks as Thomas L, has taken his groceries
Thomas L. into the News Depo (Engle's house) every article has falen in Cincinatta since he purchased (I fear the result) I think he Went to Tom will sell very fast at some price, I went to town Saul was pressed & caused some trouble he rode Thos L's Horse home & Thos stayed in Town all night Tu 28 It has sprinkled rain throught the night & raining slowly this morning Cloudy & warn wind in the east, I went to Town
Some fighting in Some fighting in N. C. No other particular news, We finished
-58listing up the Cotton field next Town. Thomas L. is selling his groceries verry well in Engle's house nobody helping him & he is obliged to leave his store at times to the mercy of the other inmates I fear the result 1865 It is raining but verry slowly this morning All hands March 29 at business except Sweet she is reported sick yesterday & Wed to day. Not bad off. We are beding up the 4 acre piece South Sweet sick of the Garden for Corn to plant in it. We are planting some planting corn) Corn in the field North of the Garen for early use, upon the low grounds where we think the cotton wont do so well. It commenced rain at 12 oclock & nothing more done by the hands except Green and Jack they worked in the Shop. --
Thur 30 It rained nearly all night from the S.E. quit just at day. BW Porter William was up several times through the night, quite unwell, he has been unwell for a week took a dose of oil this morning Sweet Sweet is yet sick tho better I think. We are planting the 4 planting ) acre piece next the Orchard. It is showrey all day March corn ) weather hands worked 1/2 the day. Fri 31st I went to Town in the evening Thomas L. came home with me Thos L. at night It rained half the day William is better this morning Gurellas The gurellas went to Ganl Pillow's farm ocpied by the Fedrels Govt farms ) Went off unmolested not even followed by the Military the threats Ocupant Mr Bean suffered in the property line Threats were
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Corn planting long field 2 Langley / Buggy Bennet are planting in the long field & beding up in the same Two Mr Langley came & stayed all night Williams Bugga is broke & left at Mr Dawsons near Mt Pleasant by Esekial Bennett it has been there ever since the 15th March last taken there broke & left by E Bennet I did not go to Town to day Wether quite warm.
Wed 5. / Capt Rice / Comisary / Thos L. It is quite warm finished my Buggy and went to Town about 12 oclock. Considerable excitement about Capt Rice having left they were hunting for him every way & very angry I think they will kill him if they find him. The Comisary has a disposition to quarrel with me again to day. Thos L. came home with me it rained verry hard during the night some thunder & Lightening
1865 Th 6th March / Wills & Hamon / Stud Colt It is raining the wind is high appearances of another Fresh. The hands was planting Corn in the long field yesterday. I went to Town with Thomas and got home at 12 oclock Rice the prisoner got away yesterday & they did not find him Willa & Hamon came & went home again took the 2 year old Comodore with them It rained verry hard the hnads done nothing to day.
Fri 7th I went to Town Thos gone to Websters hired Wilkins as Clerk John Quarles sick for sever days hands still trying to work
Sat 8th / Cotton seed / Corn & wheat It has turned cool some frost Will Henry & Guin went to Maryanns got 2 lods of Cotton seed & 10 bush of wheat Mat & Wash went to Mr Kinser & got 15 bushels of Corn (Yellow good)
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Wood / $1.00 per bushel Mat paid for it. News of more fighting in the Armeys. I went to Town The Government wagons have been on my land cutting wood for 3 days
Sun 9th / heavy rain / It is dark & cloudy like for rain It began to rain about 11 oclock & has rained verry hard all day The Waters are roaring all round a verry considerable fresh No news it rained on until in the night keeping every one within doores.
Mon 10 / high watter / Genl Lee surrendered / Peace Peace / Bridges washed away / Work / Margaret / It still is raining, & has rained all night A verry considerable fresh The watter courses are rising rapidly I went to Town greate excitement Dispatch came that Richmond was taken & Genl Lee had surrendered himself & his whole Armey to Genl Grant The Canons were fired all evening & greate rejoicing amonst the Fedrels & Officers. The fresh took off half the rail rode bridge across Duck River & all across at Franklin & the most of the bridges between Columbia & Nashville Thos L. came home with me in my buggy It was too wet for any work to be done Margaret went to Town this morning
1865 April Tu 11th / No Work two wet / Legislature Govr Brownlows Message Surrender Lee & Army It rained again last night Cloudy & warm look like rain, Windy & from the West, two wet for any work to be done to day Or Legislature in Session the members are determined to abolish slavery Govr Brownlows Message is better than I had expected I went to Town Many reports of and about the surrender of Genl Lee & his Army It is a fixed fact that he has surrendered his whole Armey --
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Wed 12. / rain nothing done / It has thundered lightening & rain nearly all night & is still raining at 9 1/2 oclock another fresh No work can be done to day the country in a flood of watter. I went to Town late in the evening Thomas L. came home with me
Thurs 13th I went to Town Many Government horses was sold at the most extravigent prices too high, I could not buy. Thos L. came home with me. The ground is verry wet & but little a doing.
Fri 13 / planting garden / I stayed at home & worked in the garden All hands (boys) at work Canons firing rejoicing planted onion sets beans cantiloupes
Sat 15 / Rain / Col. McCoy command President Lincoln & Secretary Seward both killed in Washington / It rained thundered & lightened nearly all night ground is verry wet can do nothing on the farm We are doing but little of any thing I went to Town considerable excitement A Telegraph dispatch came to Col McCoy that A. Lincon the president was killed last night in Theator & died 7.20 oclock this morning. And that Seward Secretary was killed not dead like to get well at 10 last night by a Doctr that was admitted to his room and that Lincon was killed by a man named Wilks Booth did not here the Doctrs name that killed Seward
/ I took the Cholick bad off / Was verry bad off / I tak (in Town) a pain & cramp in my Brest and stomach that was verry severe I got some better & came home but was again attacked I was much swelled & cramped & was greately pained all night verry difficulty in breathing, got but verry little
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relief until near morning I took Magnaces & Ausifedity bitters I dont think any thing done much good until I got clear of the wind in my stomach & bowels which had collected in greate quantity
1865 April Sun 16th The morning is clear & beautiful I lay in bed until 9 oclock having been sick all night I got better in the evening Jas T. Moore & Jno M Francis came in the evening and sat awhile with us
Mon 17 I went to Town the Town was in crape & mourning No business done all the houses & stores shut up News came that Seward had a chance to live but lincoln is dead rumor that the soldrey are killing a greate many of the Citizens in & around Washington & Nashville revenging the death of Lincoln The boys are trying to work upon the farm planting Corn in the Glade lott field bed up the Cotton ground & Green working on the Wagon
Tu 18. / William / It rained last night not hard Cleared off in the morning verry warm George has painted the Wagon Green has finished the body all hands are trying to work but doing but little William went with me to Town to day the first time in over 2 years Verry many reports about the killing of Lincoln & greate ambition against the Rebels. Orders that not more than three Citizens collect together upon the streets under penalty of arrest. All passed off verry well
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Wed 19 I stoped at home worked my Mule in the plow It rained last night nothing doing No particular, news Th 20 I went to Town Many of the Caloolon Citizens there Men Women came in the Cars to take the oath Thomas was not in Town It rained last night all hands at work planting & beding up & Fri 21st Clear & cool like it was going to be good weather I went O. Credick act paid off } to Town No particular news I got of [--?] Crandick 27 yds of Carpet Old The aid off her act with it her act $13.00 Sat 22 Carpet $ 20.00 paid her the balance. All hand quit work at 12 oclock & some of them went to Town & was pressed to work there Thomas came home with me last night went back this morning 1865 April Sun 23d} It cleared off yesterday & turned verry cold high wind all day & last night Cold enought to have a frost, Wind from the N.W. This morning wind from N.W. & verry cold no frost to hurt in consequence of the high winds. Work We are ready to comence planting Cotton We have finishhed Planting planting the long field & the field West of the Glade lott (in corn) 3 Yankies cat dinned with J.W.B Thomas to day. = Mon 24th Clear & cool Some little frost No particular news I went to Town Thomas L. came home with me, We are all hands commenceing to plant Cotton Jack Patton came back & set in to work & is braking Thomas Black poney for him
65 I went to Tom William went with [no?] in the [Buggs?] I found Maryann Fanna & [Janey?] all there with all the rest of the Webster women. William went on in [Maryann's] Carriage home with them to Big Bigby I am verry unwell with [epedemic?] or cold, bad off.
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[Rookaway?] [Mare?] filly Colt last night It is turned [cone?] warmer I rested verry badly all night, slept but little, head also sore throat, cough & verry sore [breast?]. Not able to git about but verry little. We are still planting Cotton & Corn in the field next Town (I stayed at home) I am [some?] better (not much) this morning We finished planting our Cotton & the Corn in the field [next?] Town plowed over the Corn near [Caleb's] house. I am not so well this evening some fever [head ake?] & eyes very sore & inflamed (I stayed at home)
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It rained a little during the night the boys went to plowing this morning in Fathers old field [Commenced?] raining at 9 1/2 clock & seems to be a wet day I am glad to see the rain the ground is verry dry this rain is much needed I am better some this morning My eyes are much inflamed & my head also not so bad I have stayed at home since Tuesday I went to Town in the evening Still it [Rains?]
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This morning about the time all was starting to work it commenced raining tolerable hard. I went to Tom Maryann came, and William came with her. Create many people in Town News of the surrender of Johnson to [Grant?] upon the same [terms?] of Lees surrender. Booth the murder of Lincon was captured [&?] killed The Circut Court with Judge [Walker?] will hold forth tomorrow.
It is now pretty well understood the Southern Confederacy has gone up & peace of some sort either for [Weil?] or for Woe will take place shortly With many aking hearts for the loss of there friends & there all. We will sit down & morn in the Sack Cloathes & ashes for many days, Weeks, Months & years to come. Sorrel More frilly Colt last night
The morning is cold & cloudt The Hoopong Cough is [amonast?] oour little Negroes Some of them bad off William, Mag & me eat the last of all our apples We [kept?] them through difficulty until to day
The Circuit Court Set to day Judge [Wallcer?] presided William [B.] Wilson was swore in as Clerk. The County Court also set to day the Grand Jury was [emponaled] & sworn I went to Tom J. S. Harris Dr A. Brown & myself was W. B. Wilson security on his [Clerks] bonds.
[Saul?] left gone sever days ago (at [Bennets?]) I went to Twon a verry dull day No verry particular news
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I sent Jack [Patton?] & wagon to M Kensers & got three barrels of Corn & sent the money & paid for it $15.00
I brought my steel barrel gun home the stock look & triggers & pin all gone I brought home a little rafle (half stock) in the place of Williams little rifle that had been left at Benderson Easter, before he died Saul left & went to Tom he has been going there nearly every day for a month & [more?]. I got a stray bay Mare of James Young that had been there for several days the [Ownar?] can get her by applying for her We are plowing her
It is a little cool as it has been for several days All hands are at work in the lower field cutting Stalks & beding up for Corn Our Cotton is coming up Green made up the fence around the Cats took the rails from the [Glade?] lott [fince?] & fixed the fence of the long [lott?] & put the 2 Mares & Colts in it I did not go to Town No news [Thos?] walled cut (fight between Will & Trotter) Green & George went to Town
It has turned verry warm I went to Town Thomas rode off his black poney (No verry particulr news)
It is verry warm William seen our bull in Zel Smiths Wagon to day said he got it of Sandford Worlding it towards the Creek I got a load of Corn of Monday the 1st day of May 15 bushels I paid $15.00 for it. I have been trying to get Mat to settle for the Wood he has been selling he has only paid
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for 30 bushels of corn, & has been selling Wood ever since the 1 st of Jan making at least $ per day Now he is urged to a settlement & he has quit & I have on 2nd day Hay ordered his wood hallers to stop Sat 6 Work} The weather is still warm the hands are plowing & plantplantinging} in Father old field trying to git ir done polwing to Henery Martin} day. I have been trying to get Henry Martin (Colourd) to hall for me but he is owing me & he dont see proper to do it the he Mag &} William} is halling for everry one else that he dont owe. William & Mag havingTooth went this morning to D Akins to get her tooth pulled got it pulled & complained verry much of its hurting Mare & I went this morning to D Akin to get her tooth pulled got pulled & complained verry much of its hurting I went to Town some excitement between the Citizens & the Mair & Aldermen} I brought two bushels of meal bone from town Meal $ 3.00 in my Bugga paid $3.00 for it = Sun 7th It has been raining some this morning Clouds from the S. & E. & look like more rain I have had an Interview with Jonning Pillows farm } Jenning } quartermaster & partner of D Sills at G.A. Pillows he proposed to me to bring Anthony & Jim home to me the next Dr Sills} morning he blames C. A. Pillow in the matterverry much says he 1865 was the canes of the boys Jim & Anthony having been hired there May 7 Sun con} that Pillow was [-----?] that as much of his farm should be tinued } occupied possible as he was not to received any rents for that not cultivated and after Dr Sill in an interview with me had
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this interview was with Col Jennings & me on Tuesday 2d May 1865 / G. A. Pillow abandoned the Idea of hiring my hands & so had promised me he would not hire them, but in having an interview with Pillow he changed his conduct but did not hire them but agreed they might remain there & work the farm as it was for the benefit of Pillow as much as him Col Jennings wholy disclaims any intention upon the part of any of them to interfear with Anthony & Jim I fully believe that G. A. Pillow is the cause of it all, as well the bad feelings that has been brought about. I am fully satisfyed of this matter, & that he is a decitful two faced cowardly scamp (& piticoat redden) unworthy of the friendship & favour I have showed him
Rain / It has not rained enough to do much good tho it will help some it is much needed
Mon 8th / Circut Court I went to Town saw Mr McBene the agt of Moore the men that has been cutting our Cedars & agreed to look over our Cedars & make some estimate of the damages The Circuit Court is in Session No particular news.
Tues 9 / Cedars / Corn $30. I went this morning upon my Cedars to see & estimate the damages. Was to have met Sulivan there but he had gone to Town I got 2 loads of Corn of M Kenzer 6 barrels at $1,00 per bushel $30.00 I sent an order & have not yet paid for it We got this Corn Mon night 8 May. (last night) I went to Town late in the evening for Thomas he had gone to B. B.
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1865 May Wed 10 / Rail Rode Tyes / McBane / 21600 / Mrs Wilson 4300 I went to Town got of J. D. McBane the agent of Jno M. More the Rail Rode Contractor a receipt of my Cedar Rail Rode Tyes 21600, together with a recpt for Mrs Sharlott Wilson for 6300 Cross tyes signed by J. D. McBane agt of J. M. Moore dated 9th of May 1865. Two Negroes was convicted to the Penetentiary for 3 years for stealing. Thos L. went with Mrs Webster to Huntsville to day
Th 11 frost I went to Town found Thomas had returned from Huntsville There was frost the night of the 11th Verry severe killed Cotton &c It rained nearly all day cleared up at night.
Friday 12 / Wm Dow Wagon / frost I went to Town sold my Wgon for Wm Dow & W. T. Dows note of $100 payable to Richd Halcomb Due the day of & 250 lbs of Bacon got the hay & sent it home (frost last night) & sold a load of wood at $3.00
Sat 13th / William Mag / Frost / Ellick / See page I stayed at home all day not verry well William & Margaret went to Town The Circuit Court adjourned yesterday they convicted 2 Negroes for the penitentiary & found several true Bills agt others I dont think our Cotton is all killed not a verry good stand. The frost was Thursday & Friday the 12 & 13th Inst. Klock settled with me for the wood of last week, see page on the other side of this Book.
Sun 14th / Legislator The Genl Assembly is trying to make themselves verry conspicuous by advocating the Negro equality it is the only rode to faim
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they (some of them) are loud & boistarous in its favor. I left this morning for Nashville got there late in the evening & put at Mr Crutchers private bording house left at home all hands at work Left home this morning for nashville got aboard of the care at Columbia 1 oclock put up at Mr Crutchers a private boarding house when I got to Nashville. I worked all day traveled all over the Town to arange my business from Deen I did not see himdot but little satisfaction The contractor Moore kept out of the way so did Taylor whom I had reed a check on from Deen I did not see him William D. Matthews & myself stayed one day longer. It rained verry heavy the Robbel soldiers some 1000 or more came in upon there paroles from Johnson Armey on there way Many of our Maury County boys Matthews & myself paid off our bills at Crutchere $ left in the Carrs & got to Columbia 10 oclock A. M. having done nothing in settling & collecting my thing Spent our money and done nothing Got a load of corn & one for Wash, 6 barrels, of Kinser ( 30 bushels) I went to Town consulted with others what course to pursue & will conclude hereafter. We are getting along tolorable well upon our farm
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Sat 20 / Smith P. / Wm /Hoes $4.50 I went to Town there are may payroled soldiers coming home Perham Smith is about as glad to get home as any one else William went to Town yesterday I bought of Woodsides 3 weading hoes at $1.50 each
Sun 21 I have been expecting rain all day it is verry warm and a little cloudy. No news
Mon 22 / unwell / rain I went to Town there was a greate many people. The Southern payroled soldiers many of them was there. There is a greate many Citisens in Town. I am taking a verry bad cold got a little wet the other day there was a verry hard rain in Town & some Wind blew down some shade trees Verry little rain at home
Tu 23 / 1865 May Wed 24 / Cotton field / Corn 30 bushels of Kenzer $30 / Gibbs My cold is tolerable severe rested badly last night Some of the hands plowing in the long field & some in the Cotton field
The how hands have finished gitting over the Cotton the 1st time about 9 oclock & is now trying to work out the garden & will after dinner start again over the Cotton Some of the plows in the long field My Mule red sorrel yesterday got off at the gate on the pike & run through the next gate & turned the bugga over agt the Oke tree between the Carriage house & the gate,
done not much breaking. Mended it up this morning Henry & Webb has gone after 2 loads of Corn 3 barrels in each wagon to Mr Kenzers & got it & was at home at sun down Some altercation with Gibbs the (Abolition Dog)
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Th 25 / Died / Cotton work / Letter to Arnell & Trinbath Arnell Moore The morning is cloudy & thundering all round. Washs little child died last night at Adalines. All hands are gitting along tolerable well. Our Cotton is looking verry well If it keeps seasonable I will mak something to eat. Mailed a letter to Arnell & one to Trinbath Nashville upon the affairs of Morre the Contractor yesterday William went to Town after dinner & took Plum with him in the Bugga
/ William / a little rain / Wash rain It rained at 11 oclock until near 2 the hands did not loose any of the day Green made aCoffin for Washs child & several went off & burried it. We took Washs wagon & one of his horses to go after Corn yesterday There was not much rain tho it will help things
Fri 26 / Wm / Self / Mag / Crop / Rent of N. W. field This is a dark & cloudy morning & quite Cool Parham Smith came last night stayed all night My Cough & Cold was verry severe all night some easier this morning. Williams Cough & Cold has been verry troublesome for some two weeks. Margaret has Cold & We are getting along tollerable well in the Crop line If we can only get enought to eat we will be able to git along.
I see Green has disposed of a part of the North West field to [gap] for the one third of what it makes
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1865 /May Sat 2th/ I have stayed at home William and Margaret went with others of the neighbourhood below Tom upon a spree of Fishing &c &c They went in the Bugga All hands quit work yesterday evening [Left margin: William & Mag] & for to day. Halcomb took off his Wagon I traded to him. I told Jack Patton to bring my letters & papers from Town, he has not come back during the night. ------------- ------------- Sun 28th New the payroled soldiers and the Negroes at Mephas have [Left margin: Memphis Negroes Killed] done some fighting Some 20 Negroes are reported killed Grew out of the Fort Pillow Fight ------------- ------------- Mon 29 I went to Town no particular news Thomas came home with me We are getting along verry slowly with our Crop tho as well as I expected under all circumstances Tu 30 I went to Town had some altercation with Jo Anderson Settled it satisfactory. No particular news The Southern soldiers are all getting home. Thomas came home with me. Wed 31 I went to Town No particular news finished howing over the Cotton and now howing in the lower field Maryan ordered her [Left margin: Maryann / Cotton / See 2nd June / See 1st June] Cotton sold in part to pay expenses $1000. I sent & got 2 loads of Corn of Towns Christopher Jack [Left margin: Corn / 2 loads] I sent & got 2 loads of Corn of Towns Christopher Jack Patton & Webb went after it near Mitchels old Hill on B. Bighy 3 miles West of Bodee[s] Monument I got it at one dollar per bushel upon a credit One Wagon held 9 Tubs & the other 10 Tubs
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it is verry good White Corn [Left margin: Thanks given day] of Corn / This is Thanks giving day & more people, citisens, in Town than has been for years at any one time. The Govern[Left margin: Govt Sale of horses] ment horses were sold to day, brought fine prices. 1865 June Fr 2nd I went to Town Alfred Fleming came from Nashville Could git no settlement with Moore the Contractor or the authorities for [Left margin: Moore] his Cross tyes Mary has ordered the sale of so much of her [Left margin: Marys cotten See 31st May] Cotton as will pay expenses $1000. The moy is going to Kessie bad policy to give such things in to the possession of Speculaters, her Cotton has been shipt North some time ago This order was made to Kessie on last Wednesday the 31st May [Left margin: Thos.] Thos came home with me ------- Sat 3 I went to Town Came home at 12½ oclock and brought 2 bushels of Meal in my Bugga William & Mag went to the Creek fishing [Left margin: Meal $2.50] in the evening All hands quit work yesterday evening & nothing [Left margin: black soldiers] done to day. Report that Nego Soldiers are to be stationed here in place of the white soldiers Sun 4 The morning is verry clear & warm the ground is verry dry, [Left margin: No rain] not rained here since the 25th May and not a good season There has been no season for a long time worth any thing to the Crops Mon 5th William went to Town this morngin with Jas T. Moore & his son [Left margin: William] William All hands seem to be getting along tolerable well [Left margin: Shearing Sheep] Preston is trying to shear the 6 Sheep that has been left me
Will Henry has left last Friday he was told to behave himself
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[Left margin: Wm Henry] or leave He left, he was fighting every thing that come in his way, broke the Wagon tongue besting the Mules beat [underlined]Rich, & cut up generally It was impossible to stand it any longer with him I went to Town in the evening Thomas came home with me it is rumered that the commends are to be exchanged shortly Col McCoy has been absent to Washington City for some time. [Left margin: Mulinax] Mulinax is in his place until McCoy returns. [Left margin: McCoy] 1865 June Tues 6th This morning is some cooler it was verry warm yesterday. Adaline is better she miscarried a few days ago & has been very sick — I went to Town Col McCoy is promoted to Brig [Left margin: Genl McCoy] Genl & has got back to Town & taken command again of the post. -------------- Wed 7 I went to Town after dinner saw Will Henry he asked to come home & go to work I agreed for him to do so [above: tho I had not intended to do so] so he has [Left margin: Will Hen] lost 3 days this week & two last week -------------- Th 8th The Circus was in Town Margaret & William went & William went on from there to Maryanns & I brough Margaret back & Thos came [Left margin: Mag / Thos / Bugga / $9.00] & stayed with me all night The most of our blacks went to the Circus to day. Thomas paid $9.00 to at Mt. Pleasant for mending Williams Bugga. -------------- Fri 9th I stayed at home all day I was in hopes of getting a good [Left margin: No rain] rain but it blewed off without rain We are extremely dry suffering verry much indeed
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------------- Sat 10 I went to Town Genl McCoy denies telling John to take my freeman} brick I will see the boy here after John McDaniel came to Jno Brown} get Brick saying the Federal Authorities gave him leaf to do Jno McDaniel} he did not get them -- I found J D McBain in Town I had a writ served upon him & a counter part sent to Nashville to serve upon J M Moore McBain} McBain was very angry Thos L Porter} I got 177 lbs of Bacon of Thos L Porter Fri 15 $35.40 Bacon $35.40} Thomas got 36 bush Corn $1.00 pr. bush - $36.00 ------------- Sun 11 It is verry warm & a little cloudy It commenced raining Rain} about 4 in the evening & has rained a verry pretty shower & still raining at 6 in the evening this rain was greatly needed every portion of our Cropt was bigginning to turn yellow & swivel up a few more days & many fiedls would have been lost with the drouth 1865 June / Mon 12} Will Henry, John Quales, & Sandford are gone this morning -------} after gitting all the money they could well git of me one Henry Sandford &} Saturday they have left Green with the rest of the hands is John all gone} gitting along verry well I left this morning got on the cars Tu 13 Nashville} & went to Nashville to see about my Rail rode ties I was in Wed 14} Nashville until Friday morning at which time I came home & Th 15 / Fri 16} got but little done, more than serve the Write upon Moore the borrowed of Thos L P } Contractor Of course I know of but little going on at home $20.00 Mon / 12 } borrid of Thos $20.00 (Mon. 12)
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------------- Sat 17 All our hands working with hows quit this morning, the plow hands plowed on to dinner & quit I went to Town after dinner Maryann) Mary was there I wrote a letter for her to W. J. Porter & W. J. Perter) mailed it to Cincinnatta (We got an answer says there is no money there) We hear of some roberys & theft going on Crops are looking Corn the ) fine (Some Fedrels was here) We got two loads of Corn one 15th Inst / 19½ bushels ) load 15 bushels the other 13 of Mr Norman at the old Nathan Coffee place this Corn was got on last Thursday the 15 Inst when I was in Nashville ------------- Sun 18 } I stayed at home William & Mag went to preaching in Town Wm & Mag / Meeting ) (but saw none) it rained verry hard in Town & a little here ------------- Mon 19 I got up quite unwell My bowels verry much out of fix I Self / Unwell ) stayed at home all day all hands trying to do something (all that has not left) is at work Matilda washed my Cleathes done it verry well Wm } Thomas L. cames at night stayed until morning William made McCoy } 3 Shoes to day News that Genl McCoy is about to leave for parts better known to himself his command all going 1865 It has turned some cooler Walter Aksin is here trying to June / Thu 20th } kill squirrels in our woods. William has went with him. I am W Akins / Self } some better this morning My head has been aking all night & I feel out of fix the better
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I went to Town in the evening No particular news. I Jno Brown / Coloured ) ha d some altercation with John Brown Colored & Barber he agreed to pay for the Brick he has taken in presence of John P. Padget the Clerk of the County Court he would not go before Genl McCoy but chose the pay for the Brick It will be hard to find out the No for he dont wish to say Genl Jno C. Brown ) I came home Genl Jno C. Brown wrode in my Buga as far as Looneys. I see he is some uneasy he is indicted in the Court at Nashville for treason. I have been some unwell for several days the better ------------ Wed 21 Not being verry well I have stayed at home all day William My Black / Mule ) went to Town with Thomas in the morning came back & him & Margaret went to the Creek (pick nick) Thomas came back at 4 and took the lame black Mule to B. B. with him John Porter Hughs son) came & stayed all night All our hands are gitting along tolerable well Some plowing some howing &c Our Crop is looking tolerable well & in good fix We have Corn Corn/ taseling ) taseling & our Cotton looks verry well We begin to need rain not bad ---------- Th 22d I have seen J. H. Stodamen who baut John Brown (barber) J. Brown / Barber ) sistern out of my brick got him to make a calculation The No Brick / $41.34 ) of Brick it took he says that John took of my Brick 4134 new Brick & they were worth $10.00 per 1000 making $41.34 ets. John
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took these Brick out of Mr Tods lott where Mr Tod was trying to take care of them for me took them in Apl or May 1865. I went to Town in the evening 1865 / June } Genl McCoys Command left (yesterday) & L Col Maston took Fr 23 / Truet } his place as Commander of the post James Truett gone to McCoy gone / Col Maston ) Indiana. Some unpleasant feeling at him McCoys command all in his place ) went yesterday ------------ Sat 24 I went to Town the Convention met in the Market house & Convention } nomenated a candidate for Congress from this Congressional Dist. Severl aspirents were put in nomination the prominent candiArnald / Nominated ) dates were Mr Saml Arnell & Jos B Freerson After balloting a good while Saml Arnell was declared the nominee there was good deal of Manuvering and double dealing & some unpleasant speaches. The bone of Contention was the disfrancise law passed by the last Legistature & it seemed to be those mostly in favor of that law was considered the Simon pure & all others denounced as rebel simpathisers McRadys / Mule ) I had an interview with Mr McRady to day I learn the sorrel Mule I have been driving in my Buga is the property of Ephraim McRady She was let in the pawn on the 2oth day of Decr last in the night the same night they took the little bay Mare & See 20thDec / entry) old Dash see entry of Decr 1864. I told McRady to come & get her. I have no doubt but she belongs to him She has been here
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ever since the 20th Decr I was all along in hopes that when the owner found his Mule it would be some Clue to the finding of My two Mares, that was taken from me the same night the Mule was left Sun 25 William & Mag went to Meeting at McCains Church It rained Rain } but verry little (some sharp thunder) not enough to do any good there was some wind, after the clouds blew away the air has Cool } turned much cooler The Wind has changed to the North, during the night 1865 June / Mon 26 } I went to Town extremly warm All hands have went to twork Wood / $ 12.00 } this morning We divided out all the money we got for wood last week with the blacks (the girls) Considerable rumers of depreSchool Negroes ) dations in the lower Countries. The School Negroes commenced Committed to / Jail ) depredations in Mrs Holdens Garden Was taken before Welsh & Andrews & was tryed & sent to Jail The Squire & Constable McRady / Mule ) was brought before the authorities for doing the same but was dismissed McRady got his Mule that has been here ever since the 20th Dec 1865 ------------- Tu 27 Willima & Thomas went to Town together. I got to day 520 lbs of Bacon L. Smith had 252 lbs give him my note for $50.40. Bacon / 520 lbs / $104,00 ) Wm Kearnel had 268 lbs give him my note for $53.60. I give $20.00 pr 100 for this Bacon Wed 28 Wash & Jack Patton went this morning to Norman the Coffee Corn / $30.00} place for 2 loads of Corn & got it 30 bush. I stayed at home
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all day William is verry unwell A gum bile in his mouth Edmond Welsher came at night stayed all night I rode Williams filly to Town [above: to day] tired me much Thurs 29th I went to Town with Edmond Welsher inthe morning he made a Deed of Trust of his effects, appointed me Trustee William paid / $60.00 for ) William paid to day Norman for the 4 loads of Corn 60 bushels Corn to / Norman ) $60.00 that we have got of him which paid him off up to this McBean } time McBean in Town to day was a little out of sorts about my saying to F. Welsh Esqr the amt of Bonds him & his Negro horse stealed should be bound in, he said a greate deal about the disfrancise law Semmed to differ with the public Rain } opinion verry much Was in favour of the law. A Good rain Thursday night & it was much neaded A good season & much wanted 1865 / June 30th / Fri } I stayed at home William went to Town he is some better to day Thos went last night to J. W. B. Thomass ---------------- William & / Thos. ) It has been raining Several verry good showers through th day We have a plenty at this time No work doing too rainey & wet It rained last night from the sun sett until 9 oclock. We Thomas } will do now for a while. Thomas came home with William & stayed all night ---------------- July 1865 / Sat 1st } It has been raining Showery the fore part of the day Nothing rain } doing on the frarm the Mules are all turned out to grass. I have My Self / unwell ) been unwell all day yesterday all night & not much better to day
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head ake, cholick & Diarea & some fever Very considerable weakness & debility & blindness & gidiness in the head. I have continued close to my room for sever days. Stayed at home July / Sun 2nd } I think I am some better tho quite unwell Strong simtoms of Self better} flux this morning & yesterday. William is some better & so is Margaret better After the rain Thursday & Friday the Crops looks much better & the Weads seems to grow without Work. - Henry came & was cutting up his child has been here for some time Henry has been gone & behaved verry bad he left & his child soon followed, he went towards Renkins & fire off his pistol sevel times We heard no more of him to day. Alfred came to near the Cinger Spring coming this way, but met with William who told him to take another course, which he done. William / & Mag ) William & Mag went to the Indian Camp Spring Mag rode Bill Mule & she fell down on the rode, done no harm oly durtied up her cloathes a greate many blacks astir passing mostly towards Town 1865 / July 3d / Mon } I was restless through the night Head ake & some fever My bowels are out of fix something tending to the Flux & verry My self / unwell ) painful tho I think I am better than I was yesterday We are starting all hands to work this morning but the girls Work } are protesting agt it on the account of tomorrow being the 4th of July They are creating some trouble. Thos. L. came in the
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Military / released the ) evening stayed all night, says the Military turned out the Negroes / prisoners ) School Negroes that had been put in Jail for there improper out of Jail ) conduct by the Civil authority. They were put in Jail 26 June -------------- July 4th ) All the blacks have stopt work & gone to Town No work of Tues ) any sort going on. William & Thos. has gone to J. W. B. Thomas Wm & Thos ) very early to go a fox hunting. I stayed at home until after Jack ) dinner Jack Porter got drunk in Town and cut up generally fought his way into the gard house. I went to Town got him payroled to the next day 10 oclock at which time he was released Marshals ) There was a greate Negro procession White Martials & Genls making speeches to the pure & emacalate Ethaopa. God save the King. I mean the dilapiated Constitution, States, & Fedrels. Negroes ) There was upon the whole a verry well behaved & powerful concourse of Negroes that deserves credit for there good behavour tho I cannot speak so well of the soldiers who beat many of them verry unmercifully tho they took it without a Murmur for better & for worse. July 5th / Wed ) I went to Town in my bugga Thos L. with me Came back at 4 oclock him & William went to Websters B. B. in the evening there was nothing new, through the day, that took place A Negro & a White man fought are B. B. Negro with a stick The White with a pistol the Negro was shot 4 times & died in a few hours. The White man was brused up some but not hurt, seriously
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1865 / July 6 } It has been extremely hot for several days & this morning is Thurs } a perfect calm and verry warm --- ------- Warm indeed } We have finished laying bye our Corn in the long field & all hands in the Cotton this morning. The girls not doing any think only what they have been fourced William } William got home from B. B. at dinner All hands working in the Cotton I stayed at home all day did ot go to Town. It has for several days [above: been] I think the hottest Weather I have ever know too hot to plow or do any thing in the field the ground is getting verry dry -------- Fri 7th } It continues extremely warm W. pulled up & put away what Warm } few Onions we have left tho it is to soon, the tops are green Onions } yet & they are quite small I went & found Jack Patton & Perry cutting the green timber for wood to hall to Town I put a stop to it I went to Town late in the evening No news -------- Sat 8 } I went to Town some excitement about the Election for Congress Many Citizens are inrolling themselves with the Clerk of the Country Cort & getting Certificates of Loyalty to Vote according Judge / Election } to the last disfranchise Act of the Legislature. I am appointed 3rd Augt } Judge of said Election with Holes & J. D. Moore. I will try to get off from serving if I can well do so. Saml Arnell Candidates } & Thomas are canvassing the State, Candidates from Congress 1st Th 3rd Augt More excitement than I expected to see.
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News came in the papers that 4 or 5 were hung in Washington H ung } City layed by a Court Marshal so accicerry to the murder of Lincon Amongst them was a woman Mrs Serat O What a shame to take the life of a woman in cold blood only as acciurry to the crim Why could they not have confined her for life. Will such a course of Conduct be tolerated & excused by any civilized people "I shall not say" Red } Red went with me to Town & came back with me. 1865 / July } The morning is clear & quite warm tho the night was cool Sun 9th } William & Margaret went to Church at McKeans Cid Adkinson William / & Mag } stayed all night George Erwin & West Dow stayed last night also until after supper. Got Ock a pair of ear rings & brest Ock / jewelry ) pin verry fine Cost $ She is verry proud of them. Mag & William is Gone to the Indian Camp Spring Mag rode Wms filla & William Rode Bill It is thundering & looks like for rain at 5 in tho evening it is verry warm tho there are some refreshing air astir at times The Fedrel / authorities ) I see a verry greate disposition with the authorities at this place ) to interfere with Civil law particular when the Negro is conserned They are determined to stay here to protect the Govt. farms, the Negro, & get good wages & live high & assoom authority & drink good liquor and dominere over the Citizens generally (they are despised) by all --------- Mon 10 I went after our Mules & horses the Fedrels some 4 or 500 Rain} passed on South this morning We got them back without loosing any. I went to Town at 11 oclock It rained a verry pretty
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season Not quite enough tho it will help verry mush My Crop [underlined]need it verry much[/underlined]. Some wind broke shade trees ---------- Tu 11 } Caleb divided his Oats giving me one third I got 300 Oats / Caleb } bundles Thomas & William went to Town this morning they were 300 bundles } trying to git up a fox chase this morning & last night but made a lot of it. It is verry dark and cloudy this morning Cutting / Knife } We have moved our cutting knife into the potatoe house to cut Oats & have put what few Oats we got of Caleb & Wash in there Wash Oats / 170 bundles ) potatoe house. I got 170 bundles of Oats of Wash the one third of what he raised the bundles are quite small of Caleb & Washs Oats 1865 / July / Wed 12th } This morning is quite Cool the rain that fell Monday Cool } is doing immense good Crops are growing finely, quite cool Jones / Smith } Thomas Jones paid me $125.00 on the P. Smith note to Give to $125 } William I have kept it I give my note to William for the mo ney dated this day Jones also give me Parham Smiths recpt to him for $200. dated July 8th to give to William to be credited on the Jones note to Wm for Smith. I went to Town No particular new Some excitement in the Congressional Election about the qualification of Voters Some fighting with Doughry Yourk & Freerson &c ----------- Th 13 } William & Thomas Went fox hunting at 2 oclock this morning got back 10 oclock & lost the blue hound slut, found a Gun in the Woods loaded (Enfield rifle) the slut has got home again 6 bush. / Meal / paid } I went to Town got 6 bush & of meal at $1.50 per bush, $5.00 / for Corn, } paid $10.20 Cents, 50 lbs is one bushel I also paid Towns Christopher plowing &c. } $5.00
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Finish plowing Corn, still plowing Cotton & howing it -------- Fri 14 William & Mag went to Town [?]Kleck broke down my little Wagon} 2 horse wagon coming from Town yesterday with Meal I bought of James Guess his Could spectacles they are J. Guest } find and suits me verry well not so well as the ones that spectacles / $15.00 ) Mr James lost. I give him $15.00 for them. The Mare & Alderman took up a man named & a woman Miss Sally fine in Town / $25. & $5. ) Potts for riding to fast in the Town & fined him him $25.00 & the woman &5.00 the man went to Jail - (this hapened yesterday) - Sat 15 } I went to Town Many Negroes Govr Brownlow has issued an adress verry threatening agt the Rebels voting. Webb Henry was arested for drawing his Knife upon by the Corporation Authorities Cherry was arested by the Fedrel authorities 1865 / July } It commenced raining last night and is still raining at Sun 16th } 12 oclock A Good season & much needed as the Corn is gitting mule shod } in rostening ears I got my Mule Bill shod in Town yesterday at the Easter shop price $ ---------- I went to Town Many people there Some excitement about the Election & a good many got certificates from the Cerk Thomas & Arnell } issues to Vote in the election for Congress Thomas is fitting many more of the votes than Arenall promising to go for him Preston } Presstons family [underlined]Tod & Looney[/underlined] has falled out in which they have ordered them off they are pestered to git a place & Press seems a good deal disturbed is verry anxious to bring them
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Corney sick / Felix hurt / here but I have not agreed to it. The hands are doing tolerable well such as are at work. (Poss child sick) Felix got his hand mashed by the Straw Cutter
Tues 18. / Rain / Self I have stayed at home William & Thomas went to Town in the Bugga to day It commenced Rain about 10 and rained to one, a good season too Wet to work in the Cotton or Corn. I have been unwell for several days ring worm on my head & face is verry anoying with some fever in it Alfred Harrison came with the boys home & stayed all night
Wed 19. / Green / It is cloudy & like it might rain Green came & is mending the 2 horse wagon where Aleck broke it by the horses runing off with it last week. It was badly smashed up it rained a little shower to day the how hands just got done howing.
Th 20 / Mag / Self I went to Town quite unwell all day Mag went to Jacks No verry particular new Mag came home the next day Friday
1865 July Fri 21 / Self / Green / Work / I was quite unwell all night rested badly Strong simptoms of fever. I have concluded to stay at home William went to Town in his bugga. Green will probably get done the wagon where it has been broken it is taken to Town to get the Tyer put on this evening William went to Town & Mag came home with him this evening No work doing all the Crop layed bye
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of James T. Moore took a Seat in the Bugga with him he started at day light. I am going to Town to day & intend to drive the 3 year old black Mule in my buga I am a fraid he will not work so kind - I got into a fuss with Wm Dew Jur about a note I got of Holcomb upon him & his father Warfield took it up William Wilson struck him Jack & William Dew had a fight Not much harm done any way Thomas was not in Town Sun 23. } I stayed at home all day William came home from Pulaskie in the evening No verry particular news Mon 24. } All hands have quit $ went to find workd to do except [underlined]Rich[/underlined] he agrees to stay with me & I will pay him wages Plum is to all / Negroes ) feed our horses &c night and morning. The Girls Viney little harrete Sweet & Matilday have fone to work at the Taverns Ack will stay at home & I will pay her the usual wages Galloway / Freerson ) I see that Andrews (Mare) & Justice & Welsh Esq are susWelsh ) pended from there offices M. B. Freerson & William Galloway is arested & taken to Nashville (I suppose this is mostly to occaision Military rule) & benefit of the Negro. I went to Town Thos came home with me 1865 / July / Tu 25 } I went to Town there is a good deal of altercation between arests } the authorities & the Citisens with regard to the Negro with Freierson / Calloway } the Citisens of the County Mat S. Freerson & Calloway was sent to Nashville to day A verry greate feelings agt the authorities
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& there course is much regretted they are overbearing insulting & imposing to the Citisens they are obliged to brave it & dare not even complain What will be the result God only knows ------------ Corn} Wash & Richard has went after 6 barrels of Corn to E. P. Parsons } Parsons at $3.50 per barrel they got it This entry should 25 July / Thos & William } be dated [underlined]Wed 25[/underlined] Thomas & William went fox hunting Oats } This morning before day we halled up the ballence of our Thos } Oats yesterday out the garden Thomas came back from Town & stayed all night. I did not go to Town to day Verry warm Th 27 / Kirk shot } I went to Town News that L Keark was shot yesterday found Guilty by a Court martial (I dont belevit it) Newt Vaugh / Miller ) Vaughin & Miller is arested to be sent to Pulaskie to tryal they are in the gard house in Columbia. Mr S. Freerson & Caloway was sent to the Penitentiary at Nashville for safe keeping until tryal Richd } Rich (Couloured) halled to loads of wood with our little Wagon for Aleck Verry warm indeed Fri 28 } I am staying at home to do William & Mag went to Town Some thunder & wind like it was agoing to rain but it did not Verry hot weather. Richd is still halling wood to Town. Sat 29 } I went to Town I had a settlement with J. W. B. Thomas. Give him my ote for $50.40 Cents & credited it with his blacksmiths
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Thomas J.W.B. / $50.40 ) act 18.55 done this before going to Town Rich ) Rich is still halling wood 1865 / July / Sun 30 ) The Weather is much cooler this morning there was a greate Jeff Davis / hung in / Efigie ) many Negroes in Town had an examination at night hung Jeff David in ifigie had a very greate to do, them & the Yankeys & Negroes. Some excitement about the Election Some threats as to the right of Suffrages to be exercised on the day of Mag sick } Election. Mag is very sick the [underlined]Coleramorbis[/underlined] last night I brought some fish home last night that made her sick & me too. Mon 31 / Candates } I went to Town the Candidates for Congress together with Fletcher the Secretary of State made speaches said amongst other things that he would rather let the Negroes Vote than Arnell / & ) the Rebels Arnell said the same things they both advocated Thomas / Candidates ) the disfrancise bill there speaches were overbearing & threateding agt the Rebbles & Rebel [above: simpathiser.] Arnell said if he was beaten the Town would be Garrisoned with Negroes Thomass speach was verry consilitary was willing for all to Vote now See 26th / Augt / " 31 July / " 4 Sept) peace was made he spoke against the policy [of] Grady Johnson as Governor having called the Convention to changd the Constitution of the State as uncaled for & ruinous to the State of Tennessee, but was willing to abide by it Denounced Thomas Harris & his course of conduct in the Convention & otherwise said Arnell sold leather to the Confederates & hinted at his
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having a contract with them to furnish them leather. [underlined]Genl Genl Pillow } Pillow[/underlined] was permitted to define his possition he made himself out now the best of Union Men, was willing to fight under the old flag & particularly aft France (all this was for effect to alay the feelings of the Authorities agt him) the Rebbles did not take his speach verry apropriate for the time. Secretary / speaches ) The Secretary has been making speaches for Arnell t all or most of their appointments I learn. I think the whole matter went off to day much in favour of Thomas the Candidat See 26 Augt ) for Congress Arnells threats [to] garrison the Town by a Negro Brigade If he was not Elected was considered an Insult &c Meal $3 / Candles $2 ) I got 2 bushels of Meal $3.00 & $2.00 worth of Candles. 1865 / Augt } I went to Town No particular news Some excitement about Tu 1st } the dis-franchise law. We are doing nothing upon the farm All gone to work but Richard somewhere else. Press is cutting out Presston / work } the ditch & cleaning out the Ginger Spring for which I am to pay him for. Wed 2 } I went to Town in the evening Some altercation between Jim Jim Beard } Beard & my self with regard to reporters all settled. I have Aleck } directed Aleck to stop getting Wood to hall to Town after this week We are cutting out the green Corn that the rostening ears were pealed off & feeding with it Good fead. Th 3 } This being Election dat I went to Town early & acted as one of the Judges The Military mustered around the poles for a while when the poles were opened & for a while after. Went on
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Election / Congress } through the day verry well No disturbence All things seemed to act quietly Jim Beard Challenged some of the Voters When they took the Oath he got tired & quit challenging Jno D. Moore John Ament & myself acted as Judges Thomas beat Arnall in this Box Thomas got & in the County he beat Arnall 213 Votes Arnell did not get a single Vote in the 10th Dist. where he was raised. Fri 4 } I went to Town Met S. W. Fitspatrick there made out a Voucher in his name for my little Mule valued at $125.00 Col Fitzpatrik / My claim } Made A. M. Hughs a power of Atto to collect it he being Claim } appointed Claim agt & will leave for Washington in a few days I paid in Stamp attached to the Certificated $1.10 Fitspatrick will obtain the Voucher he will filed it with his Clames with See / Fitspatrick ) Hughs & pay the proceeds over to me when collected The reason it was made out in Fitspatricks name the Mule was taken by the soldiers & give him a recpt for it 1865 / Augt / Sat 5 } I stayed at home William went to Town In the Bugga with Thomas & Thomas drove the buga to B. B. & William got his filla William } & rode home There was a little shower of Rain at 12 oclock little rain } Not enough to do but little good Just did lay the dust & hardly that Turnips } We sowed a few roes of turnips in the garden No work going Stealing / Negroes on The Neroes are stealing all our Corn in rostening ears It is verry warm indeed Preston has been & work at the Ginger
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Preston } Spring for several days cleaning it out Not done yet Sun 6 } The weather is verry warm My health is some better the weakness & debility that has been attending me for a week or 10 days seems better this morning, tho I have had but little My Self } use of my self & could scarely walk to do any good for nearly 2 weeks My general health otherwise has not been so bad tho Not so well / My Self } I have not been well by any means I have been able to go to Town all the time, when necessary in my Bugga Mon 7. } I went to Town There was a greate many Citisens in Town The Authorities (Fedrel) is taking up many Citisens for disputes amongs the Negroes they are fining them for there quarrels some as high as a $100.00 I recollect they do as they please L. Kirk / killed ) with the money. It is certain they have killed Lewis Kirk at Pulaskie had no trial as we learn. Th. 8 } I went to Town Willam drove my Mule to Pulaskie Ock has started to School Monday 7. She attends night & morning to Ock } supper & breakfast Rich is knocking about the place not doing much of any thing but still here the most he does is try to keep the stock out of the field 1865 / Augt ) I stayed at home & got no particular news A little shower Wed 9 ) of rain not sufficient to do any good. Aleck bought 10lbs of Meat with some wood. No one is doing Rich } any thing but Rich he is knocking round & Plum is trying to William } feed some two horses. William came home from Pulaskie at 11 oclock he drove from home to Pulaskie & back to Lynville
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yesterday & home to day, Thomas L., came back home this evening Th 10 } I went to Town I agreed to go with our neighbours to N. Vaughn } Pulaskie & see what we would do for Newton Vaughn in Jail at Pulaskie There is thought to be some danger of the authorities shooting him. There is some excitement about the Negro the Citizens & the authorities The Citizens are take up for every little accurrence that may take place & fined The money is what they want Friday 11. } I went to Town took the Cars to Pulaskie in company with Pulaskie ] J. N. Sulivans Shff F. M. Dooley, Dr. J. T. Aki, Jo B. Woodside, Wm P. Gent, Jas S. Reaves, & N. Porter & John Col & Judge ) Sulavin making 8 of us We went to Pulasky saw Judge Walker Advocate / Pulaskie ) So Ca, E. Rose John C. Brown Thos Walker & others put up at the Tennessee house got dinner got to see the Judge Advocate Capt J. P. Rixford he went with me to see the Col Mix Commander of the post in company with Dan C. Anderson Treasurer & Register & Justice of the piece, old Citizen of the place & a friend to the Porters of long standing. I there at the Cols made & concluded an agreement with the Col & Vaughn } Judge Advocate for the present release of N. Vawn which was Bond of $1000. / and Money $1000. ) as follows We all with Vaughn entered into a Joint bond of $1000 for Vaughns appearence when called upon to answer the charges agt him by there giving us 5 days notice of the time of tryal We also deposited $1000 in money as security for
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the same to be given up when the Trial is went into or dismissed. 1865 Augt 11 } After giving the bond & depositing the money mentioned, Friday continued) the Irons were knocked off Vaughn & him set at liberty We with Vaught put up & stayed all night at the Tennessee house where we were kindly treated, rejoicing with our friends for Vaughn } the success we have had so far, the poor boy Vaughn was truly over Joyed so much that he shead tears freely We finished and closed our business with the day. Sat 12 } After breakfast we went out & I saw my Gray filly Amanday passing bye the Chef Clerk in the Quarter Masters department In Pulaskie } was on her cleamed her as his own She was not branded I set about & found two men there that know her seen her run in Maury County One of the men was living in Pulaskie at Gray Mare / $200} this time by the name of F. McBride the other was F. M. Doolay that went with us & live in Columbia I procured there Pulaskie } written affidavit proving the Mare to be my property I also Pulaskie } with there affidavids give my affidavid proving the Mare to be mine. I resented to the Chief Clerk McDonald the affidavids & demanded my Mare We compromised it by his giving me $200.00 for her I transfered her on the back of the affidavids to him & promised to give him when called on in Maury County her pedigree which states she is through bread. We all repaired to the Depot got on the Cars at 12 oclock
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for home We got along verry well until near Lynville there we were stopt by the Cars going South having run off & smashed up & our Cars not able to get past them in the rode We were detained there until near sun down at which time we got past & got to Columbia near dark. I got a Bugga & driver of H Mayes & came home much tired & broke down & in the night.
The authorities at Pulaskie treated us kindly had a full history of me & my character & we got all our business fixed up much better that we expected when we left home.
1865 Augt Sun 13 ) I stayed home all day much fatiged Clopton & Booker came stayed a while Ezekel Bennet came last night, & Parham Smith came in the evening and stayed all night & has agreed to stay with me until William & Mag get home.
Mon 14 Wm & Mag Lawrence Cy ) William & Mag left this morning for Lawrence County in the Buga, they are not expected back for several days. P Smith went to Town & I sent Aleck with the little black Mule to git shod & my Bugy to get mended in Town & I am staying at home Aleck got the Mule shod & my Buga mended at the Easter Shop, Smith came back at night
Tues 15 Ths L I went to Town I found Thos L had sold out to Jeff Alexander & gone yesterday to the barrens with others (Summer Town) There is but little news every thing looks dull. I Mays $4.00 paid H Mays paid $3.00 & Elijah $1.00 for driving me home Saturday
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Smith P. } night. Simth stayed all day I came home before night, nothing doing Wed 16 } I stayed at home bad cold. Wash & Monk is mooving there Wash } house to South of the Spring No news looks a little like rain Smith } Smith P. went to Town came back at night It seems that the Negroes } Negroes are determined to take all our Corn out of the fields to feed there horses & rosting ears to sell in Town We are trouble verry much with the stock in our fields. (Bad Cold) Th 17 } It is dark & cloudy & turned much colder the Wind is from Cold } the North looks like rain this morning. Smith P. went to Town Rockaway Mare ) this morning I haltered & tighed Rockaway Mares head down to keep her from Jumping & turned her out with on her Colt is remarkable fine a bay filly none better. Nothing doing Richard } Rich is trying to keep the stock out of the field Our little Game Cock ) red game ruster was taken to day I was verry unwell & had lay down to rest I heard them when they got him but could not see who done it 1865 Augt ) The weather is quite Cool cleared off & no rain My Cold Fri 18th ) has broke & I think I am getting better I have been quite unwell for several days ever since last Sunday, & am in feelings not much better P. Smith is staying with me of nights goes to Town of days (Nothing doing) The blacks are all well that is here William
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Negores ) and Mag has not returned yet they left last Monday I Wm & Mag still gone ) drove the little black Mule again this evening to Town & back, I think the last time I will do so tho I have though so before. I was unwell & it hurt me a good deal, there was no particular news. The crops are burning up for the want [Left margin: pointing hand] of rain it is predicted it will rain on Monday the 21 Andrews / Welsh ) The investating Comitty upon Wm J Andrews & Frank Welshs case arose got through there labours & gone back to Nashville Court of enquiry) to report, it is not known there decission. They set & took evidence with closed doores none permitted present but themselves & the Witness upon examination. There was no witness examind for Andrews & Welsh but several others for the prosecution Amongst them was the well known & renouned Jim Beard, Jum Grigery & others of that stripe Arnell & Bernon Frierson standing behind the screen stearing the derection the Witnesses were to take. Sat 19 } [Left margin horizonally: See Mon 21 paid] I send early this morning to Wm P Gants & got 307 lbs of Bacon $61.40 ) Bacon (sides) at $20 Cents pr lb. Amt $61.40 Cents This is Wm Gant ) Allis Youngs Meat I am to pay for it upon sught (paid) before night (10 Midlings) Wm & Mag } William & Mag got home in the evening from Lawrence (I have N. Vaughn } stayed at home all day Verry bad cold) Newton Vaughn came to see me to git me to go back to Pulaskie upon his matters
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with Dr Akins. If I am well enough I will go on tuesday. It seems that the stock Cattle & horses are determined Stock } to destroy the Crops 1865 Augt ) The weather is extremely dry but verry poor Crops will Sun 20 ) be made in this neighbourhood The Cotton is looking better than the Corn if rain is not had in a few days we will raise but little to eat for the next year. My Cold is breaking & Self } I think I will mend shortly tho I am bad off yet.(prophesying Steal chickens ) it will rain tomorrow) It appears the blacks will steal all Corn ) our chickens & we have not been able to ketch them at it they are taking our Corn until we cant have much left Mon 21st } I went to Town paid Wm P Gant for the Bacon I got Saturday paid Wm P Gant / See Sat 19 ) 307 lbs at 20 Cts per lb $61.40 Cents. Maryann was in Town I started some hands to cutting out the stalks of Corn that hands Working } had no ears on them & shocking them up in the field. Web, Work } Richard, Plim West (& a boy Andrew at 50 Cents per day) the others goes on at the same price they have been working at heretofore Tu 22 } The boys cut Corn until dinner It rained at 2 oclock a shower Just enough to keep the hands from going to work the ballence Work } of the evening I stayed at home got now news. I was not so Work } well all day The rain was not sufficient to do any good in the Crops Same hands at work as was yesterday
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Wed 23 / Work / I have quit Cutting Corn & commenced pulling Fodder, to day Aleck is helping pull fodder, the are has turned much Cooler Wind from the North The same hands are at work in the field that commenced Monday, with Aleck
Th 24 / Herreld $1.50 / I went to Town in the evening No particular news the boys are trying to get fodder Some appearance of rain, doing but verry little in the way of work paid $1.50 Six Month Subscription of the Herrel from this date (Elise)
Fri 25 I went to Town Devenport provost, went to Maryanns to regulate between her & her Negroes reported favorable for Maryann when he returned back to Columbia
1865 Augt Sat 26 / Negro Regt / & reporters / I stayed at home Wm & Mag went to Town Looks a little cloudy. There is to be a gathering & speaking at Col Pillows to day Mr Fisk (Freedsman beauro) is to be the orator of the day. There is one continual excitement from day to day with the Negroes there Meetings & Schools So much so the Negroes seems to be half crazy & stealing every thing they can get hold of There was more Negroes passing in to Town upon every rode than usual There object is I suppose to see & confer with the Negro Regt that has Just landed in Town. I understand the Command Col & provost Devenport is to leave & the Negroes are to take command of the place The reporters amongst us are now satisfyed I suppose, they
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Threats &c / See Mon 31 ) have been threatening to have this done for some time they have by there speaches & by there prophesying it would be done & by there reporting to the authorities things that never did happen until the authorities are dissatisfyed & excited with the people & Citisens of Columbia & the pople of the County Generally The truth is the friends of Mr Arneld was determined to Elect him to Congress, threatened if it was not done a Negro rule would be the result, at this post. Mr. Arnell failed the Conservatives carried the County by over 200 & Elected Thomas to Congress Reporters dissatisyed ) in this district The [underlined]Reporters have been beaten & they are with the people ) now reaking Vengence for it against the people These reporters have been carrying on a secret Malicious Lying course towards the pople of this County for a long time Acasioning this bad feelings with the authorities both here & at Nashville agt the people of this County as I think verry unnessary, say the least of it. The Authorities both here & at Nashville are not so much to blame they have these reporters employed & of Course are bound to believe them hence the condition of affairs at this time & has been for some time These reporters must make the reports or there Services would not be wanting 1865 Augt / Sun 27 } I see many Negroes passing to Columbia verry considerable
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excitement meeting the Negro regt & soldiers in Columbia. It looks verry much like all our Corn will be gathered out of the field by the Negroes No help for it that I can see. Things are getting along verry poorely Nothing doing except stealing. Mon 28 } This is 1st day of the Circut Court & a greate many people Circut Cort ) in Town Court was called Judge J. C. Walker presiding The Grand Jury was panneled the petit Jury dismissed until next Monday Tue 29 } I was in Town got up a pitteon to Genl Thomas to order M. Vaughn } the case of Newton Vaughn changed from the Military to the Civil Courts to be tryed. Wed 30 } I have agreed to go with N.Vaughn to Nashville this morning Nashville } to prevail upon Genl Thomas to intercede in his behalf to change his tryal from the Military to the Civil I got to See remarks / Sun 4 ) Nashville at 5 in the evening put up at the St Clouds house George F. Case proprietor The fair was good the eatables verry fine & splendid & the beads & all was verry fine We Th 31st } stayed Wed night, had supper Breakfast dinner & supper Th June } 31st Augt & Breakfast Friday 1st Sept & paid $8.00 that is $4.00 per day. Fr 1st / Rain } I came home Friday 2d got Wet at the Depot in Columbia June / Sat 2d } It commenced rain this morning & is raining a good rain at
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/ Got home / 12 oclock It is too late to do much good for the Crops tho it will help the grass & Stock & raise the watters some I see the commands are changed & a Negro regt left in there place since I went to Nashville
1865 / Sund Septr / Rail / provost Devenport / Negros Regt / Thomas & Arnell / See Mon 31 Augt 26 Augt It has rained a little all last night & still a little this morning We have a verry fine season I think too late to do much good to the Crops. The provost Martial Devenport is still here exercising the duties of provost Marshall he is to leave in a few days. The Commender of the post is [gap] he seems so far to get along with the people & the Negro regt better than expected While I was in Town on Friday I discovered there was but verry few Citisens there, supposed in consequence of the Negro regt guarding the Town — This regiment of Negroes (Supposed) were put here through spite because the Vote in the County for a member for Congress was given to Thomas who beat Arnell. Arnell threatened in his speach in Columbia if he was beaten the result would be a Negro regiment or Battallion would be stationed here This was the substance of his remarks and it is being fulfilled with a vengance
/ See remarks / Th 1st Sept / Our Mission at Nashville was not so successful as we expected Col Thomas' agitant was not willing for us to see Mr Thomas After laying all our business before the Ajatant, he concluded to telegraph to the authorities at Pulaskie before he would
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/ Our Mission / for Vaughn order the case of Vaughn to be changed to the Civil Courts We stayed until friday morning & got no answer from pulaskie & we came home with the understanding that he would Telegraph to me at Columbia so soon as he gits an answer from Pulaskie.
Mon 4 Sept / Ock left this morning to parts unknown / I went to Town found many people in Town The County Court Circut Court sitting & the convention met The report of the 35 of a commity reported. Nicholson Pillow & Whetthong made short but verry consiletary speaches denying any intention to interfear in any way with the Fedrel Authorities or the Government of the U. S. All passed off verry well Beard, Arnell & others was present & said a good deal
1865 Sept Tues 5 / L. Campbell sent to the penitentiary / Sweet The Court took up upon the State docket the case of the State vs. L. Campbell for stealing my Wagon he was tryed & found Guilty Sentenced to the penitentiary for 3 years The Judge charged the Jury that it made no difference whose property it was if it was felonious taken out of my possession with the intent to steal it, the defendant was Guilty of theft. The State proved by me that the Wagon was in my possession at the time it was taken & the State proved by me that it was left there by the rebels. (Sweet was brought home sick & verry sick)
Wed 6 / Old Harvest left & gone The Circuit Court still in Session Several cases called up & one or two mistrials No verry particular news I was called on the Jury the State vs Lewis but challenged News that this
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Command has all gone except Devenport he is to stay until another is appointed to the command Freedmens bureco
Th 7 / Court / On the Jury / Sweet The Circuit Court still in Session tryed a Civil suit Henderson Jas vs Hendersons Admrs. $2600. dollars damages. Many cases before the Freedmans bureau for investigation fining Some imprisoning others for disputes amonst the Citizens & Negroes. Sweet sick some thing like Chicken pox (but verry bad off) or small pox
Fri 8. / George / I went to Town was on the Jury No more States cases taken up Our hands doing but little all quit this evening working George fixed up cooking stove & I paid him $2.00
Sat 9 / Sweet / I stayed at home all day Nothing doing Sweet right bad off, broke out this morning commenced breaking out late yesterday evening the 7th White blisters
Sun 10 / Vaughn / Pulaskie Newton Vaughn came to my house early & prevailed upon me to go to Pulaskie to see if any thing could be done in getting back his securitys money. I went by the way of the Cars to Pulaskie put up at the Tennessee house A heavy rain. Went in the evening to see Col Mix & agreed to meet the next day at 8
1865 Sept Mon 11 We met this morning Col Mix his Judge Advocate John A. Jackson & my self in the Court house in Pulaskie & settled our afairs they paying me the $1000.00 that was left with them
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/ Vaughin $1000. pd over to clerk / home / Sweet / Haley appeal / Sweet / Green $2.00 as security for N. Vaughn appearance the cause having been turned over to the Circuit Court Maury County. They took my recept for the money to be paid over to the Clerk of the Circuit Court at Columbia. I left at the regular time in the Cars came on to Columbia and at 3 oclock paid over to W. B. Wilson Clerk the $1000. & took his recept for the same & came home before night - (Sweet's feet bad off)
I saw many of my acquaintences in Pulaskie & kindly treated by all Thomas Martin Thomas Jones Jno C. Brown Judge Walker & several others I took up the case of Haley by appeal Sweet no better I stayed at home Green came We fixed up our new cooking stove that George had been at work on last Friday for which I paid George $2.00
Wed 13 Sept / Preston / paid Green Mule $100. / Sweet sick / Wm / Cook Stove Cost $45. / Green worked fixing up our Cook house yesterday & to day Preston worked helping him fix up
I sold to Green my little sorrel 3 year old Mule for $100. which payes Green off for his work this year up to this time. B. W. Porter present & hearing our settlement &c I give Green a bill of sale for the Mule (Sweet better not much fever)
William went to Town I stayed at home the 2 Wagons halled 7 loads of brick to day Finished our Cook house doores &c & stove, it does finely in every thing except baking bread I dont like the bread
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Th 14 / Rich & Web & Plim Lou / Wilcher The two Wagons are halling brick it is verry warm weather has been exceedingly so for a Week. Lou is mooving to old Harrets house She has not caught the hang of cooking in the new Stove I have not been in Town since Monday & know of but little that is of news. Edmond Wilcher died a few days ago I refused acting a trustee in a deed of Trust he had lately made appointing me Trustee
1865 Septr Fri 15 / Work Rich Plim West Webb / Sweet / Pruet Stealing / Thos The boys Richd, Webb, Plim, & West, are still halling brick Webb & Plim is driving the oxen team with my Bill Mule in the lead, & Richd & West are driving black Mule & Duck Mule in the 2 horse Waggon. They hall 4 loads with the Mules & 3 with the oxen per day, & hall from 3 to 400 brick a load That is about 2000 brick or more per day Sweet is thought some better her feet is hurting her verry much, verry much blistered & broke out She has some fever Pruett was bailed out of Jail & bound over to Circuit Court for stealing Gale Browns Mare he has been since taken back & put in Jail Securoties not good he is lying sick at Marenes. Chills & fever. Thomas came and at dinner & at night a Glorious or inglorious Fox hunt was the order of the night
Sat 16 / President William and Thomas went to Town William came home in the evening & I went to Town I saw Maryann there Nothing verry new President Johnsons speach to the Southern Delegation is
110 taken verry well by the more Conservative portion of the people The radicals cant stomick it & the reporters are from every appearance much creasefallen & much dishartened There Negro soldiers are some what cresse fallen too from appearance. Sun 17 William & Mag went off in the Bugga I suppose to Meeting it is 12 oclock and every appearance of rain thundring at intervals It rained South & East not much here Mon Brick 18) It rained last night I went to Looneys this morning to see Brick if there were much more brick, & found we have not halled the forth of them, there are at least 30,000 there yet. I bought Baskets $3.00) 6 Cotton baskets at 50 Cents each. I told the boy Eli, formerly belonging to E. Caruthers, to leave and go right off & he took me at my word, he was verry finely dress like he was ready to go into the ball room &c has fine suit of Cloth close must have cost not less than $100. hat boots & fine shirt Boys Work all in perportion Said he came to see the folks, but he left soon halled 7 loads of Bricks 1865 Sept 19 Tu The last night was quite cool Wind from the North & East almost frost quite a change picking out Cotton) We commenced this morning picking out our Cotton Webb, Richd West & Flin & Aleck. (Sweet is still mending) Sweet like the small pox) Sweet is better the broke out like it might be the small pox She was brought home sick some fever, pain & akin all
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child is not so well Aleck worked half the day
1865 We took Caleb, Press, Rich, Plim & Aleck went & put up Sept ) Sat 23 ) the fence all round fathers old field to put our hogs in.
Richd ) Worked one half the day, until dinner Did not git done Plim &c ) All quit & I went to Town Locust Hill) field ) I stayed at home all day No particular news I think Sun 24 Puss family are all better Sweet has been clear of fever ( since Friday The youngest is worst off. ) William & Mag ( went to Town &c Mon 25 -------------- Mon 25 I stayed at home got the old sow & 2 shoats in the pen
they are verry wild We are trying to pick out our Cotton
Locust Hill gets along verry slow finished righting up the locust Hill
fence &c
Tu 26 William & me went to find some of our hogs followed to
Rankins quarter near Esters & there found and got one of them
Boy Anderson) out of the blacks hog pen the boy Anderson acknowledged he stole hog ) put it there give it up he had marked & altered it We
heard of the other at Jim Hannas his boy had it but we could
not find it only got one and brought it home We fixed the old
locust Hill field & we have now got three hogs in there all
3 hogs newly altered. We got our information the whereabouts of the
rode 2 boars from Mr Tyler in the morning I rode Bill Mule the
Bennet whole rounds all day which tyred me verry much (Ezekiel Bennet
came at night & stayed all night.
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Wed 27 I went to Town saw Maryann there Kisser did not git from
Maryann Nashville as was agreed upon, herd that Hamilton had sold
Maryanns Cotton, & deposited the money in a house in New
York. No particular news
Th 28 William & Mag has gone to Town All hands are picking out
William & Mag) Cotton & getting along verry slow. News Jesse S.Harris appointed
J. S. Harris ) Agt Fredmans Bureau Harris went except. Dougherty appointed Dougherty ) Post Master in place of J. D. Moore
1865 It has turned verry considerable cooler last night Wind Sept ) Fr 29 ) from the North East. Puss is complaining.
I think Puss & her little child is both out of danger &
Small pox &c) Sweet is much better I think they are getting well the rest,
Lorra, Clary & Felix has not taken the disease & I dont think
Small pox ) they will, as the disease has been there from the 5th Sept
(Sweet) I think all is getting well It appears to be verry
mild cases of small pox, or verry bad cases of Chicken pox.
I am Inclined to think it Chicken pox It comes on with the
usual simptoms of small pox the 3d or 4th day it breaks out
in blisters & bumps over the face & body with high fevers which
lasts about 10 days, the blisters dryes up & leaves but little
or no marks when the fever abates. Some time they are verry
much troubled with sore throat & fevers for several days. It
was about 10 days after the 1st case before the next two cases
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came on they have all stayed in one house We have kept them from the rest of the Negroes & the rest from them as much as possible Kept them byh them selves No others have yet taken it. --------------- It rained last night, or this morning rather, the Wind is Sat 30 in the West & North Caleb is taking our posts on the Turn Caleb pike road that is around our young Orchard & making a hen house
after splitting them up he must account for it some way --
Hay I made a contract with Tom McCanless (Coloured) to cut hay Tom he boards himself shocks & saves it, the one half for the
other. He is to commence next Tuesday ------------------- The morning was clear William & Mag went to Meeting Sun 1st October McCains Church
1865 This morning is clear & quite cool No frost but a heavy Oct 2d Diew the blacks are all getting along as usual No more sick
I wen t to Town Many people there I got up a petition to
alter or change the rode through Francis premises & a Jury
appointed but found the law so changed that it requires 5
days notice to Francis which is not done, have to try again
Tues 3d I went to Town found Francis angry about the rode. I let
him sweat There are a good many sick with fever
Wed 4 William & Mag went to Town She got shoes that did not fit William ) Mag ) & wanted me to take them back I stayed at home It will frost
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Beef to night The Wind is in the North this evening & Cold
We killed a little beef this morning
Th 5 I went to Town but verry few people there News that Wm No such news is truth Robery Langham was killed last evening & that there was robery ^ of the Citizens of Mt Pleasant Wed night (the Jews were robed)
Frost A verry heavy frost this morning 1st frost here ------------------ Fri 6 William & Mag went to Town I stayed at home Press & Tom
William & ) McCanless & Webb are getting hay Tom is cutting one half for Mag ) the other Webb, Press, Plim & West did not pick Cotton they
cut Hay & shelled Corn & cut hay William & Mag is staying
Frost to night in Town (theater) they may come home yet Some
frost this morning ---------------- I settled up with Tom (Coloured) for his work & bought his Sat 7 Tom $5.00 ) part of the hay he cut this week, paid him $5.00 for it, he hay ) is to go on longer cutting hay & divide one half for the other
I went to Town No particular news there are a good deal of
sickness Cotton getting up to 39 cents in Nashville
1865 The weather has moderated verry much looks like Indian Octr ) Sunday ) Summer ----- (Wm & Mag) William & Mag went to Meeting (McKeans) All is getting
along only tolerable all is well except my self I have
not been verry well taken cold. Joints & limbs stiff, not able
to get about with ease.
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Mon 9 I sent Press to the Steam Mill on fountain Creek Coffees
Mill & Meal ) two horse Wagon with about 12 bushels of new Corn got it all (12 bush) ground and got home 1 1/2 oclock We are trying to get our hay balled to the potato house & some are picking out otton halled 4 loads 16 shock Plin & Webb -------------- Tues 10 I went Town got 24 lbs of Nales (16 lbs Tens & 8 of 8 Nales $3.00 ) penny) paid, got a midling of Bacon 27 Cents pr lb it cost Meet &9.50 ) &9.50.
The Legislature passed a resolution condemning President Johnsons course favoring the South (in the Confederacy) Arnell is quite Radical
Wed 11 William & Mag went to Town in the Bugga Press is trying to Press git some boards Tom (Coloured) /is working with him/. I stayed at home all day
Th 12 I went to Town in the evening Press & Tom got some boards Press & Tom No particular news Verry dry & sultry Some appearance of Rain The hands picked out more Cotton than any other day
Fr 13 It rained a little at day light Web & Plim went to Town after the 2 horse Wagon The Blacksmith cut the tyer, & Will bring back some beef with them 50 lbs $5.00 beef $5.00 Press & Tom )
All hands picking out Cotton Preston & Tom is patching up the roof of the potato house It rained a verry heavy rain ) rain about 12 oclock
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Sat 14 I made a settlement with Tom (Coloured) for all his Hay &
work on the potato house & making boards & paid him up all I
$3.20 owe him $3.20 for Hay &c. I went to Town in the evening A
Negroes ) greate many Negroes & some excitement between the Negro soldiers passing ) & some Citizens report says a Negro soldier & a White man was
William killed William went to Mariah Camp Meeting 1865 There is no particular news The excitement in Town Saturday Octr Sun 15 was this man Miller that killed Brigs last year he was in
Miller D. Custody of the Civil Authorities for Robery & was released from
the Civil Authorities & set at liberty. As soon as the black
soldiers found it out they mounted therfe horses with there ( Wed 1st Novr ) guns and the last was heard of them they were a short distance ( behind under whip at Mrs Youngs swearing they would kill
him This was late Saturday evening & I have heard nothing ) more since ( When I came home last evening there was some Hogg ) ) killed ) excitement about some of the Blacks having killed a hog one
that was raised in my yard it had went off some 2 weeks ago
Claimed by ) & some one had marked the shoat & it came back home The blacks Jaggers ) knew it I suppose concluded it should not go back & they
report is they butchered it. Jaggers seems to claim the shoat
says it was in his mark I reckon he ought to know who marked it
Mon 16 It is quite cool Some frost this morning We have started
Aleck all our Cotton pickers except Aleck who is sick in Town
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William William went to Giles? Saturday morning has not yet returned.
Bird Old Bird the faithful old pointer is declining verry fast
cannot survive but a day or two longer he is going off with
old age, he is about 13 years of age I went to Town after
dinner got $1.00 worth of Candles & a rope $.50 Thomas L.
T. L. Porter came & stayed all night on his rode to Nashville (9 1/2 oclock
Wm at night & William has not yet) come home. We have been look-
ing for him this evening. No particular news I got no papers --
Bird ) Old Bird died Monday night the 16 & we burried him near to Died ) where we buried his Mother (Old Mat) Near the North West corner ) of the old Orchard, the next day after he died. ( Birk Esqr ) brought the double barrell Shot gun to Town for me I got it,
Shot Gun ) it is the gun that Doct Giles T. Harriss stole out of Andersons J. T. Harris ) house last Novr I had started a prosecution before Harris
would give it up, he sent it by Burk -- 1865 October ) The morning is very Cloudy & like it might Rain before night. Tu 17 ) My 3 hogs got out of the field and went back to Rankins
Hogs Quartter near Estess. I sent this m orning & got them home &
have fixed a strong pen adjoining the Cook house & have put
rain them in it They are looking verry well has been raining a
little all day & we have not done but little in the way of
William home picking out Cotton. William got home to day sbout 2 oclock P. M.
Wed 18 It rained a little enough to keep them from picking out
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Caleb ) Cotton I stayed at home heard no news I got the little Molasses ) barrel full of Molasses of Caleb (20 Gal) rent. I went to We killed a beef this morning Cow Th 19th bigbyville got 6 sides of upper & one side of sole & took Beef killed ^ 9 beef hides See entry on Moores Act. Plim went with me
got home before night. Sun in Elips Only a small ring left
to be seen around the sun Commenced at 8 in the morning
Fri 20 I went to Town in the evening got a paper No particular
Not Well) news I have been quite unwell for some time, head ake &
aking all over all day. With some difficulty I can get about
to do much good.
Cotton Cotton is now selling at 12 1/2 Cents in the Seed & about 50 in
nashville in the lint. My Buga Tyer Broke & I got it mended
Estes Shop by Danl (Blacksmith) ------------------- I think I am some better this morning I have kept quite Sat 21 still. William is making Wagon breching for our 2 horse Wagon Brichen ) for wagon ) Wash is halling up his Corn halled 6 lodes yesterday to Wash Wash Corn Preston is a helping him & keeping count of the lodes for us. Preston Old Peters dog came over to our field and caught & tore Peters Old ) young Dog & our ) the read Cows / calf so I fear it will die, eat off one of its Calf ) ears & part of its tail, & tore it up otherwise badly. It is
the same dog that tore the ear of the only sow so bad that
you can not tell the mark Some thing must be done.
John A. Campbell Marshal is summoning witness to go before
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the Grand Jury at Nashville I went to Town in the evening,
Jno D. Moore ) this is to get an indictment in the Fedrel Court, agt Jno Indited ) D. Moore post Master 1865 Sun 22d ) The morning is Clear & the weather has moderated. No October ) particular news, reports that the Fedrels with the Nego
Soldiers Soldiers are about to leave to parts unknown. God send them
a safe & a quick Jorney to the far North & not to return again
before they are wanted
Self I am better this morning than I was yesterday I hear no
Puss particular news Puss family all got well of the small pox
Boston Aleck is sick Mr Boston came at night stayed all night on
his rode home to Clarksville ------------------ I stayed at home all day William went to Town Mag went Mon 23 (her & Plim) in the morning came back at 12 Wash is gather-
Jack Patton ing his Corn Jack Patton has commenced picking out Cotton ( at 75 pr 100. They all done verry well to day. ) Wash halled Press ( Wash ) to his house 4 lodes of his wagon but my bead of Corn to day Corn ) 10 loads ) Press helped him & 6 lodes last friday making 10 loads to this
Caleb time. Caleb is picking out the ballance of his Cotton. We have
Cotton ) commenced picking over our Cotton the 2d time gits out as
much as the 1st time
Aleck I settled with Aleck See settlement (entered) See page ------------------ Tu 24 The morning is clear & quite warm Wash P. halled 5 loads
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Press of Corn & put in my Crib to day (My wagon bead) & his team Wash ) 5 loads ) & Wagon I went to Town after dinner The Fedrels put up a Corn ) rope across the Street from the top of Saml Mays Store &
Flag hung a flag the larges I ever saw, it obstructs the Street
Webb verry much. Webb sick worked to near dinner three more
Cotton hands from Town picked out Cotton to day. I am verry weak tho
Self better -------------------- It is verry pretty weather a most too warm Webb is some Wed 25 better not able to do any thing William & Mag left this William & ) Mag ) morning for Lawrence County they (drove) bill Mule & my Lawrence ) Wash bugga. Wash is a halling Corn this week to his house Many
Troops Fedrels Soldiers about 3000 passed on the Pulaski pike to North ----------------- This morning is cloudy & likely to rain We hitched up the Th 26 2 horse wagon Duck & Black Mules & is trying to hall Corn Halling my ) Corn ) out of the field next to Town they halled 4 lodes to day 4 lodes ) Jack Richard, Plim & Jack Patton is put to halling & putting it in
the Cedar Crib the rest is picking out Cotton Our new
bricken does verry well that William made last week
1865 The weather is quite warm & like it would rain it has been Oct 27 ) Friday ) so for several days Cloudy & Clear at times & yet it has not ---------------- rained yet
Wash rent ) Wash has finished halling up his Corn Last night he give & Corn & ) payment for ) me 8 Wagon lodes & kept 16 for himself My little 2 horse bed this year ) which holds 3 barrels this is all the rent I have got or
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expects to get for the 20 acres of land he has attended this
year. He is some what excusable, for the Stock has destroyed
the most of it & he with Caleb was to lazy to repair the
See below fence as they agreed to do. Jack Patton is halling Corn my
little 2 horse wagon & has halled to day -------------------- the
bead holds nearly three barrels, not quite. We geared up the
oxen to hall but Wash had taken the bea[d] to Town & stopt
Preston us from halling Preston has went on to picking out Cotton
he having helpt Wash for several days, I boarding him & paying
for his helping Wash hall his Corn
Self I think I am some better I am verry restless at night & no
one but my self (William & Mag gone to Lawrence) Rich is sick
Rich ) not at work, & Webb was taken to Town yesterday tho he is Webb ) ----------------- I think mending Not able to work yet. We halled 5 loads of
halling Corn ) Corn with the Mule team & one with the oxen making six loads 6 laods ) to day ) to day, the field next Town. Jack & Press ) The weather is changing cold & the Wind is high from the West.
I have got no news have been no where since William left home
Sorrel filly ) I hear my sorrel year old filla out of Rockaway was found dead ) dead (a few days ago} in James Youngs pawn She was the most
beautiful & valuable filla I have raised for a long time
could have sold her for a verry fine price Hounds ) & Fox ) At 9 oclock at night the Erwen & Dew boys run a fox all round
& through the Corn field & Cotton field pulled down fences
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Fences & ) left gates open until it could be stood no longer & they & Gates tore ) Open ) there dogs (& fox too) left in Short order They left gates
open & tore down my fences, Rankins & Thomass All our horses
Cattle &c run through the Cotton distroyed My Corn & Cotton
Rankins Corn & Cotton to a verry considerable extent the firing
of my Navey over some of there heads made them leave quick 1865 October ) The morning is cloudy & wind from the N. W. & turning cold Sat 28 ) Caleb We are halling some Corn & getting Wood Richd went to market Rich &c ) & got 35 lbs of beef 10 Cents per lb Web is in Town Rich
is better Caleb is making Molasses for old Peter. They keep
the fences all the time down Press put them up this morning
but Caleb has quit this evening Making Surrip
Sun The morning is quite cold & cold last night I stayed all 29. round the yard & in the house ever since William & Mag left
(home Wednesday last) Jack Patton brought me two papers from
town last night which was greate company for me while I am by
Self myself I am I think better tho but quite helpless William
& Mag came home from Lawrence County at sundown, here no parti-
cular news. Wm & Mag got home from Lawrence left home 25th
Mon 30th We are halling Corn both Wagons there are greate destruction
in all the fields Corn having been pulled down & left lying
Stealing ) in the field in piles Not all of it taken a way. evidently Corn ) the Stealing was done of nights I rode all through the different
fields not gathered & I think I will have about 3 or 4 barrels
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to the Acre left if it can be got up before any more is taken.
About 50 acres to gather the field next Town is about gathered
a verry poor turn out. I stayed at home the boys are verry
busy Gathering the Corn out of the field next Town
Tu 31 I stayed at home Not verry well William & Mag went to
Town in the bugga & got our Lincey from the Weavers there
Lincey was 30--yards of it & paid $5.50 per yard for the weaving.
We have commenced using the Coffee that was sent to me by
W. J. Porter ) William J. Porter fifty pounds of it & the sugar he sent me Coffee ) by W. J. P. ) is half out. Green came at dinner & they cut & halled some
logs to make Joist to put in the smoke house 1865 Novr It has rained last night & off & on it has rained through Wed 1st the day. We have halled up the harts of the board cuts timber
Press ) to make slats to nail on the smoke house fixing it to hold
Green ) the ballence of our Corn. Press has been riving the slats in
Self ) the Shop, Green did not do anything to day I have been verry
Wm & Mag ) weake & feeble all day down spirits William & Mag is cutting ----------------- D. Miller ) out & making me some new cloathes for Winter The Fedrel See Sun 15 ) of Oct. ) soldiers went to Heckman & caught Dave Miller & he got away
See Sun 15th Oct for the race after him ------------------ Th 2d I went to Town No particular news It rained last night
done but little 3 men was here (Fedrels) hunting Govt horse
Imposters ) found several in the neighborhood (none here)
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--------------- I went to Town No particular news rained last night We Frid. 3. are trying to hall up Corn ---------------- I went to town Saw Mr Hughes from Waghington he talked Sat 4th verry discouraging about my Government claims I fear I will Govt ) Claim ) never get any thing for them I cm home at night William
N. P. Cut out & made me a pair of Shoes to day they fit me verry Shoes & ) last for ) well I had a few days ago bought a new last (Straits) & he Self ) made them on it I had to move our hog pen from the side of
Hog pen ) the kitchen it smeled to bad I have put it in the Mule lott
corner next the old Cellar. Only 3 hogs to fatten they eat
about 3 pecks of Corn a day. ---------------- It turned verry cold last night Some Ice & ground a little Sun 5. froze Wind from the North No particular news through the
day
Mon 6 I went to Town quite cold Many people in Town the Negro
T.L.Porter soldiers all gone Thos L came home with me Stayed all night
took the Cars next morning for Pulaskie I got petition granted
Jury & order for Jury of view in the County Court
1865 Stayed at home all day, C aleb helped fixed the Smoke house Novr. ) Tu 7 ) to put in Corn I got nearly 2 Wagon loads of Corn of Caleb
Caleb Corn (he don't toat fair) ---------------- Green came this morning & worked at the Smoke house making Wed 8 a Floore above the doors to put Corn in he strept it all round Crib Corn Green ) with laythes to strenthing the Weatherboarden Worked 2 days worked 2 days ) Paid him $3.00 )
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I stayed at home to day Thomas L came & stayed all night
I put up a Gate near the Smoke house to drive the wagon
through into the yard to put the Corn in the Smoke house ------------------- I went to Town in the evening No particular news Th 9 Maryann was there gitting her Carrage mended James Akin Maryann came home from Memphis he saw Martha Jane W. D. Mayes & Martha Jane there children there think they will be up abt Christmas ---------------- William went to Town in his Buga & got the Tyers out & Fri 10th put on his bay Comadore Colt got badly hurt near Warfields
Comadore ) Barn his shoulder broken & his breast tore open a bad wound colt hurt ) I think he will die I went after William & he came home
from Town sowed up the wound & built a fence around him
The weather has moderated & we are trying to gather our Corn
puting it in the old Smoke house. I went to Town No parti-
cular news. A youth came & stayed all night his name is
Kinamore ) Kinamore lives in Lawrence County near the S. E. corner of all night ) the County, he appeared to be deformed in the back Said
Rheumatism ---------------------- Little cloudy & looks like rain. I went to Town saw Mr Sat 11 A. N. Hughs, to busy to give any information about our
A. N. Hughs Government Claims, they are most of them sent back for to
Dick King be amended. I went to Town after dinner, got no particular
news Saw Dick King in Town from Memphis he saw & talked
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Martha J. / with Martha Jane All well She sent her Compliments &c
1865 Novr Sun 12th / Wm & Mag / Not well / Sick / Cold / Comadore Colt See 10th Inst / Election Clerk The weather has turned much warmer William & Mag has went to W. B. Wilsons I have been entirely by myself Went horse back I have taken a verry bad cold, head & breast verry much affected, sore throat & aking in all my Joints, less or more. The Weakness and debility of my whole body is but little better Some days I am better & not so well again. I think when this cold I have works off I may git better as there is a verry considerable discharge from my head & breast. I spent a verry unwell night last night I think from all I can learn that the Comadore Colt that was so bad hurt on Friday the 10th is no worse if he get well the old saying should be observed, that is "While there is life there is hopes". William B. Wilson has opisition for Clerk at the next March election. Wm Mack, Esq James Guest cripple Armstrong Wm B Porter, are candidates & taking the field it will be some exciting before it is over, & the result a little uncertain Will depend upon the action of the Legislature now in Session in some measure
Mon 13 I was verry bad off all last night Cold, brest & throat verry sore & verry dificulty in breathing Some better this morning William went to Town this morning got some Baling to swing his Comadore Colt that is so bad hurt. On the 9th Oct We got
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Meal 12 bushels of Meal & got out several days ago We in that
See 9th Oct time got 2 bags of Meal abt 4 bushels making 16 bushels
31 days I am now sending Jack Patton to Ashton Steam Mill
with about 4 bushels more of Corn. (Got his Meal & stayed in
gitting it until Wednesday the Mill being verry throng[ed]. ----------------- It has been raining slowly all night the Comadore Colt Tu 14 has a verry hard time, did not get him covered & he is taking Rain ) ) the rain I fear the result Jack Patton & Plin had a hard Comadore ) time at Ashtons Mill last night I am some better this morning Mill My cold is broke I was quite unwell all night 1865 Novr The morning is cloudy damp * foggy to much so to gather Wed 15. Cotton or Corn. It cleared off some in the evening. My brest Self ) better ) & throat & Cold is some better tho not much I have a verry
greate swimming in my head The Comadore Colt has been swong
for several days upon balon to rest him this morning he is
full of Crawlers greate quantity of them We halled wood in
Webb the evening Webb has been doing but verry little of any thing
for the last 10 days. Sick Sore eyes &c & lasy Jack &
Meal Plin got home to day from Ashtons Mill with there Meal 14
bushels
Th 16 This morning is cloudy looks like rain too much so to
gather Corn William took the frame & Baling from under the
Comadore & moved him out of the Mud, got the most of the
Comodore Magots out of his wound he is bad off it may be possible he
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will git well tho I think hardly.
Self I think I am some better this morning tho not much
Fri 17 The morning is verry warm & summer like I went to Town
Saw Maryann Wills & Mattie Saw Sam Heely at Franklin who
S. Heeley ) was shot a few days ago by Tom Smith Shot in Town & Tom Shot ) Smith (son of Zil Smith) is in Jail. Cotton is on the decline Tom Smith I got my Compass & took it to Bennet who says he will fix
Wm McKinley it & charge $1.00 for doing so. William McKinley is back & at
Jaggers (look out) he came a few days ago. A man by the name Hudson of Hudson from Mo. came & stayed all night also a man by the
Davis name of Davis. Greenfields Cropper stayed all night he was hunt-
Wash & ) ing a home We are trying to get up our Corn Wash Monk & Monk. ) Wagon helped us to day. our Corn is not turning out verry well. ----------------- A raining morning to wet to gather Corn We took both Sat 18 Wagons with a load of Wood to Town Sold it for $3.00 each Rain I went to Town in my Bugga My Mule is too lame to drive in
the Bugga good many people in Town, many Negroes there 1865 Novr I[t] has been raining slowly all night Cold & cloudy all Sun 19th the morning A young man by the name of John Smith has agreed
John Smith to commence work with me until Christmas at $10.00 per month
& longer if we can agree he will set in to work in the morning
he has been recommended to me as a good hand & an honest young
man by Henderson Pig who lives near [Cal????]
Mon 20. The morning was cloudy & likely to rain Went to the Woods
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& halled Cut some wood until dinner & then halled Corn
out of the long field & put it in the Smoke house Smith
Smith Jno ) set in to work to day he seems to get along verry well See Sunday 19 ) Press (See Sunday) Press is still at work with us.
I sent to the Market this morning got no beef done without
Killed a chicken cut Bacon I stayed at home all day Was with
the boys at work all day
Tu 21 Sent to Market & got Beef & while it lasts we will do well
Wash with his little Wagon & Monk is helping hall Corn. 3
Wagons going & have commenced halling out of the Locust Hill
field this morning
Wed 22 I went to Town had a trial with Jas Hayley before Woods
Sued by ) Esq he sued me for Corn got in 1864 belonging to Rankins Haley ) negroes Hayley was throwed in the Cost
Sold Cotton ) I sold 3000 lbs of Cotton in the Seed at 10 Cents per 3000 - $300.00 ) hundred to Jack Porter (he is doing business for Dr Sells)
in the Seed making $300.00 he paid me the money for it I
Cotton sold 3000 lbs of Cotton in the Seed at 10 cents to Jack Porter --------------- Th 23 I bought a barrel of Salt yesterday at D. Thomass for $7.00 Salt Cotton I. Sullivan brought it out this morning & is halling the Cotton
to Dr Sells I sold to Jack yesterday. Isaac Sullaven is
halling it
Fri 24 We finished halling the Cotton I. Sulliven took a load of
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Jack Porter ) Corn to Jack 4 barrels this evening We halled Corn to day Corn 4 bls ) the 2 Wagons 1865 Novr I stayed at home all day We finished halling up & cribbing Sat 25 ----------------- all our Corn to day We have in all but a verry poore Crop Corn It has been fead off & waisted ever since it was in rostening
oars. I have put it in the Cedar Crib & in the Smoke house for
safe keeping See Oct Book for the amt. William went to Town
Wick ) aranged the Wick Frierson debt with Scott Raney by dismissing Frierson ) the same.
Sun 26 I stayed at home all day No particular news It has turned
Cold verry Cold & smokey News that Brownlow has given the Cer-
Congress ) tificate of Election for Congress to Arnell in the place of Brownlow ) Arnell ) Thomas who was elected over Arnell by the people
Mon 27 I went to Town in the morning William & Smith went &
Hog brought our other bore (now a barrow) home in the 2 horse
Wagon It was in the neighbourhood of Sam Mathewss put it in
the pen with the other 3 --
I came home from Tom William Magga & J. Smith went to Town
Monkey show at night to the Monkey Show William & Smith came home at near
William ) 11 oclock & Magga stayed at Jacks - Cold Smokey Cloudy & & Mag ) Cold the ground froze. I think I am mending slowly. Self Tu 28th It has been a verry cold night ground froze the wind high Cold Mary ) & changed to the East last night tho verry cold & cloudy I Wheat ) sent the 2 horse Wagon & Jack Patton to Maryanns after some
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Black ) Wheat and he is to bring from J. Websters my black Mule Mule ) I got 8 bushels of White Wheat of Maryann The black
lame Mule that was at Jim Websters it is verry poore & cut up
Hamon sent William 2 shoats & Jack Patton bought another &
Will ) brought the 3 home Jack got home the next day Will Henry was Mr Henry ) Jail ) put in Jail for stealing a Sheep from Wm Dew We are trying ----------------------- to get wood. I stayed at home until evening. Wed 29 We are trying to fix up some place to put in Wheat (bad
chance) I went to Esqr W. Macks & agreed to buy a Cow for
Beef beef did not bring her home is to send kill her & weigh
it & pay $7.00 per 100 Neat 1865 Th 30 ) We commenced sowing in the garden our Wheat & is putting Novr ) it in verry well. Stud (one I Riley) & the lame black Mule Sowing ) Wheat ) is plowing a barshear plow Jno Sm ith is plowing the Shovel
Town ) plow Richard is plowing Black Mule & Duck is plowing Webb Amos & ) Wedges ) is plowing him & Jack Patton is sowing the Wheat the oxen &
West is brushing it in. I went to Town bought 2 axes 3 Iron
Wedges & a quarter of beef, I saw Maryann in Town All was
well (came home before night) We are still plowing in & sowBill ) Mule ) ing Wheat. I got a shoe put on Bills lame foot I think she
is better I drove her in Buga to Town ------------------ We are still working at our Wheat same as yesterday The Decr 1865 Fri 1st weather has moderated some frost. No rain cleared off.
Mag shoes) William is a making Mag another pair of shoes Cloth, lined
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with leather. Willa Webster came in the evening & stayed
all night ------------------ The wind from the South & high. We are about finished Sat 2d Wheat sowing our Wheat in the garden & orchard about 5 acres
fuss with ) My health is slowly improving I went to Town Jack in Jack & ) Peddlers ) fuss with 2 pedler [Dews?] Jack bound over by Woods Esqr
to meet Monday fined 57 dollars ------------------- The weather is much moderated Quite warm cloudy & windy Sun 3d Decr - this morning Brownlow Govr has issued a recommendation Brownlow ) Legislator ) to the legislator to pass a law giving the Negroes the right
of Voting & compitent as Witnesses &c
Shoats ) The 2 shoats that Hanon sent to William is gone this
Harris ) morning Said they went yesterday to parts unknown since Porter ) the boys found them Jesse S. Harris & Thos L came after
Comodore ) dinner & stayed all night William brought the Comodore Colt
home yesterday had it in the Shop it seems like it will
recover but a cripple & perhaps no account it shoulder seems
out of place.
J. S. Harris Jesse S. Harris is a candidate for tax collector U. S. in
the 5th Collectors Dist. I give him a recommendation to Govr
William B. Campbell & Edmond Cooper members elect to Congress
The President has the power & it is his duty to fill the office. 1865 Dec ) It is cloudy & sprinkling rain & verry warm It rained in the Mon 4 ) Jack Porter ) evening No particular news The authorities fined Jack for his fined $57 ) [sprea?] Saturday with the pedlers [Dews?] $57.00 fines & costs
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William bought a sow & 5 pigs & 3 others all $21.00 &
Hogs. brought them home put them in Mule stall. They were sold to
the highest bidder belonged to the Estate of Mrs Wingfield.
It has rained the watter is runing in the rode. Verry fine
upon our Wheat.
Tu 5th It is raining too much to do work Some of us are making Axe
rain handles & shucking & sorting the Corn where it is unsound in
the Smoke house dark cloudy & raining sufficiently so to
raise the watter courses
Wed 6 It rained through the night Smith & Jack went & drove a beef
Beef ) home from W Mack Esqr this morning. We commenced getting
Rails ) rails Split some a poplar
Th 7 We killed the beef I got yesterday & weighed it It weighed
524 lbs I paid his son H. C. Mack for it - (7 cts) 7 Beef $36.68 It was verry good beef I got it of W. R. H. Mack Esqr
fencing) It rained last night we cut a poplar for saw logs & rails Spring ) lott ) it broke verry bad, trying to fix up the Spring lott fence.
halling the railes with one Wagon & Mules before them. There
Negroes) was Eleven Negroes & there guns & dogs hunting shooting &c Hunting) in our lotts I started them they went It has turned quite
Cold William went to Town I stayed at home ---------------- I stayed at home William went to Town Magga is better She Friday 8 was unwell yesterday. We all worked making rails & building William ) & Maga ) up the lane fence next Jaggers We have got it done Staked
& pined & a good fence one time more
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------------ Sat 9 It rained last night but verry slow All hands worked making rales &
until dinner & quit William went to Town & I stayed at home, dark
cloudy & drizling rain all day
1865 ) The Weather is Cold damp Cloudy & fogy All is well No verry particular Deer ) Sun 10 ) news through the week the old members of Congress has not as yet adWeather mitted any of the Southern members of Congress to take there seats, conCongress siderable bad feeling Just now amongst them. The Southern Members are
expected home in a few days if they are not admitted Shortly. The
Congress met last Monday 4 Decr as usual.
Tallow We got out of the beef we killed Friday 36 lbs of tallow We com-
menced using it for candles tonight. William to Town I stayed at home today William went to Town ---------------- Mon 11 It has been drisling rain slowly not enough to wet much. This day
rain ) 12 months ago was a day of excessive cold, the coldest day of the Winter
Weather it was called the cold Sunday See my Note of the 11th Decr 1864. The see 11 Decr 1864) weather is quite warm Wind from the S. E.
We are all hands mooving fence between the house & Spring &
making the cross fence between the 2 lotts on the other side of the Spring Wm & ) Mag ) I stayed at home William & Magga went to Town in the Bugga ------------ I stayed at home William went to Town The morning was quite Warm Tu 12th having rained some throu the last night & light showers through the day Cold The Wind changed N. W. after 12 oclock & turned cold and at bed time it
had turned verry cold
We cut down a large poplar for rails & saw logs Cut off some stocks
Meal Cut and halled wood in the evening shelled Corn and sent to Mill got a
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See Oct 9 turn of Meal before dinner about 3 bushels the 14 bushels we got at Ashtons See Nov 15) Mill the 15th of November lasted 27 days At this calculation it will
take 360 bushels to do 12 months that is 72 barrels of Corn this year Chickens) sick ) Our chickens have a disease amongst them that is taking them off
Several of them have died some thing like a quinsay & swelling of there
heads iyes busts out and effected in there breathing We have given the
black pepper in dough 1865 Decr This morning is verry cold the ground froze and sleating Wind is from Wed 13 the N West William went to Town, stocking his gun. We are gitting wood &
Rich & West is taking a load of it to Town The Mules are working before the
oxen they took 2 loads sold at $4.00 each. I see that Jas Hogett is getting
Steam ) up a number of Stocks to the pawn where they are preparing to run a Steam Saw Saw mill ) Mill They will start it in a few days. I have been cutting some saw logs Wood $8 ) to make fence on the rode. 2 loads wood $8. ----------- Th 14th It has turned extreamly cold every thing froze up doing nothing only Wood $4 Hogs ) feeding & making fires. halled 1 load of wood $4. Killed ) Weights ) We killed 3 hogs Weights. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -184 ) 183 ( 567 200 ) Flour I went to Town got 25 lbs flour paid $1.75 --------------- Fri 15 It is verry cold hard freeze Old Wm Dew came last night verry drunk
Wm Dew Stayed until after supper his son was here this morning hunting the old mans
boots & hat he had bot a pair of boots in Town & lost them by the Way I stayed
at home yesterday all day in the house Not verry well Smith went to Calecka --------------- Sat 16 I went to Town the weather turned more moderate It commenced snow-
Snow ing and sleating in the evening and by night the ground was covered with
snow. It is coming from the east & S. E.
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We done nothing All hands quit done nothing The Congress
sitting has not admitted of the newly elected members from
the Seceding States to take there seats yet, and greate
doubts whether they will this Session
Sun 17 The snow melted off during the day the ground verry muddy
rain looks likely to rain No particular news It rained at night
Mon 18 I went to Town Many people there It rained through the day
rain halled one load of wood to Town & some home Done nothing.
Tu 19 It is still raining doing nothing but getting wood I went
rain to Dr Akins to meet the rode Jury they done nothing It still
raines
1865 It rained nearly all night & quite warm This morning looks Decr Wed 20 like raining on - William finished stocking his gun in Town Rain & has brought it home last night William ---------------- I went to Town No particular news We halled wood got
Th 21 $3. each for 2 loads It has been raining & is turning Cold. -------------- The ground is verry muddy I bought a Dun horse sold in the Sqr Fri 22 he belonged to Mr Stringer that has been cropping at Georg Dun horse ) $50.00 ) Polks I give $50.00 for him he is 16 1/2 hands high, poore,
about 8 years old I think I got a bargain I caLL HIM sTRINGER
after his former owner. ---------------- I went to Town Many Negroes &c in Town It has turned verry Sat 23 cold [Real?] halled wood, rest did nothing ---------------- preparations are making for Christmas by the blacks. Nothing Sun 24. new. Verry cold in the morning Moderated verry much in the evening
Mon 25 The weather has moderated & it is sprinkling rain The negroes
are shooting Christmas guns before day & all day. I went to
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McRadys ) Town closed a settlement with E. H. McRady took his Note & ) My Act. ) note one day after date for $294.86 Cents my account agt
him. After taking out the amt of his Act agt me of $26.46.
This was for window blinds & sash & Joist I got of McRady &
Colquit & 3 Chimneys we built for them in 1858.
Candidates ) William B. Wilson Jas L. Guest Wm B. Porter W. R. H. Clerk ) Mack Esqr & -- Armstrong is candidates for Circuit Court
Mag ) Clerk Electioneering verry hard I brought home a ticket to Ball ) Mag to the Masonick ball the 27th in Town 1865 Decr ) It has been raining nearly all night Not verry hard It Tu 26 ) is verry warm & sultry Showery through the day.
Old Wm Dew John Dew J. W. B. Thomas & -- Huckaby came
Rockaway ) to my house to let me know that William Dew Jur had killed Mare killed ) our Rockaway Mare last evening down at Dews, or near there. See entry ) of 28 Decr ) They came to ask me to compromise the matter some way with the
drunken Scoundrel Wm Dew. He seems to have a greate ambition
Dance at me some way. The blacks danced nearly all night They
behaved verry well so far as I can learn Mag went to Town
stayed at Jacks
Wed 27 It rained all night verry hard. I went to Town the Masons
rain hard marched. A greate many Negroes in Town. Frank Welch shot a F. Welsh Mag polease man through the bowels. Mag went to the Masonick ball
Blacksmith ) to night, from Jacks. Jack & his family all went to the ball. Daniel (Col) I rented out the 2 Shops on the Estes Shops to Daniel (Col)
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the coming year at $5.00 each per month payable monthly
that is $10.00 a month for the two. I agreed to get my
rented ) blacksmith work done there for which he agrees shall be 2 Shops ) for 1866 ) done & charged at cash prices Wm stayed at home --------------- I rode my big dun horse (Stringer) down to where William Th 28th Dew killed my Rockaway Mare. She lyes dead in the North end Rockaway ) Mare ) of his lott not far from the lane on the North boundary line killed ) of the land. J. W. B. Thomas told me where to find her. She See entry ) of 26th ) appears to be shot Just behind the sholder with something like Decr ) slugs or nales he must have been verry close to her, for they the
shot holes were all in a few inches of the same place She was
evidently shot where she fell dead, or a few feet of it She
was not shot in the Corn field as was supposed, she was out
of the field several 100 yards in the woods lott, near the
branch. William went in the Buga to Town I stayed at home Lost key ) Smoke house) After breaking open the Smoke house doors this morning we
found the lost key. The lock broke to pieces 1865 Decr ) I went to Town this morning Give to Parham Smith $500.00 Fri 29 ) that B. W. Porter sent by me to him paid it to him in the presence Parham Smith) ) of William B. Wilson in his office. This has been a verry cold Recd $500.00 ) & cloudy day. I got my Compass home from Bennet who fixed the
Compass ) Needle & primed it it seems to work verry well. I have also & Chain ) got my Jacob Staff & Chain home from Willa Websters. I have a
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12 oclock mark in my little roome doore made by the Greate
Math-Matition Wm L. Willaford some 30 years ago, upon testing
the Compass with that Mark it varries only 2 degrees East
Variation ) from the old North & South line established by Willaford this Compass ) is now the true variarion of my Compass No verry particular news
Snow A little Snow fall Just enough to cover the tops of houses
Mrs Lovet Mrs Lovet was taken by the polease for improper language
carried before his honour Woods & fined $5.00 Robt Jamison
& my self became her security to pay in 30 days. Ver Cold
Sat 30 I stayed at home all day William went to Town News that
the man that Frank Walsh shot a few nights ago died last night
F. Walsh ) from his wound The boys Rich Jack & Press have been cutting
& halling wood 2 horse Wagon Sell for $3.00 a load I give them
one half of the prophits. (little snow fell last night) --------------- The morning is verry dark & cloudy the Wind from the East but cold Sun 31 Wm & Mag Wm & Mag went to W. B. Wilson
last day This is the last day of the year 1865 it has been a year of the year of greate trouble disaster & distress for the poore unfortu-
nate people of the Southern States particularly Tennessee.
many many has died occasioned by the same cause
Now peace is proclaimed & indevered to be established. There
is now a run into misfortunes & troubles amongst us which is
heart rending & sickening. My self William & Magee has weathered
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out through the storm. We have went through dangerous tryals.
Our lives have been spared us by the kind hand of providence
alone. during the year 1865, for which we are thankful to
kind providence for our protection 1866 Farewell to the year 1865 It is gone the way all of us are Jany ) Mon 1st ) oblige to go only to be known as the past We are in some
better condition now than we were the 1st day of Jany last
but realy we have nothing to brag of, hardly able to live
Rain It Rained last night the wind is from the East. The weather
has much moderated. It is still Raining & has rained all
night and until this time 9 in the morning
Martha Jane I heard from Martha Jane lately several times James Akin
Dick King & last by John Mays All speaks of her & her little
children as being in good health She is trying to get up
here this winter John Mayes says William Mayes is not coming
with her if she has no one to come with her she will hardly
come John Mayes & others says that William Mayes property has
not been verry damaged has every thing plenty. I am so glad to hear it
Lou Looney was up says she saw Martha at Memphis all was
Jane B. ) well. Sister Jane is enjoying tollerable good health, has Crofford ) every thing plenty to go on. I am glad to hear it.
My health for some months seems to be on the decline A
weakness & debility tho not verry bad Some days I can not get
about [but] verry little Other times I feel a good deal better
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Hamon ) Hamon Webster came in the Snow he got my double barrel Webster ) gun ) shot gun Carried it home through the Snow I went to Town ----------------- I went to Town a good many Negroes in Town The County Court Snow & Circuit Court in Session It has been snowing the most of
Wind & ) the day it melts as fast as it falls. It rained at night the Rain ) ground verry sloppy Wind in the East Mary was in Town It Maryann ) cleared off in the evening & was a verry pretty day until night
Wed 3 I went to Town The wind is from the W & N. W. & turning
Cold verry Cold at night 1866 Jany ) The morning is verry cold the Wind is from the N. W. Thur 4 ) ---------------- and every thing is froze up. Clear & Windy. We can do nothing
Weather cold only try & keep fires there are a verry greate Scuffle with
Blacks ) the blacks to get houses & places to live they are in a pitiful Small Pox ) & Starving ) Condition & many of them almost Starving & naked. The small
pox is about around Town Severl deaths amongst Blacks It is
at the Widow Heeley & Fred Watkins & at Mrs Magt Browns.
Halling ) Jack Patton Press & Richd has been halling wood with the 2 wood at ) $3.00 pr ) horse Wagon Selling it for $3.00 pr load I give them one half load ) I bord them & fine the Wagon & team they cut & hall 2 loads a day.
It was verry cold this morning moderated some in the evening I went to Town John Smith came last night Went off this Morning Fr 5 The weather has moderated a little. I went to Town No Smith ) Wood particular news We have been halling wood to Town My big
dun horse (Stringer) works verry well We halled with him &
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the lame black Mule in one Wagon & Duck & little black
Mule in the other. We got $3.00 a load for wood.
Sat. 6. ) The weather has moderated verry much Wind from the S. E.
Wind I went to Town greate scuffling to get places among the
Negroes & hierers $12. are amongst the highest prices given
for a good hand We got our bell that was on the rockaway
Jno Due Mare when she was killed John Due had taken care of it
The Circuit Court is in Session State Docket taken up on
Jury Monday The Shff summoning many persons to come Monday 1866 Jany ) The weather has moderated the ground is verry hard froze Sun 7 ) this morning. John J. Zollicoffer stayed last night with us.
small pox ) The small pox is in several places in the County & Town &
T. L. Porter ) verry bad in Nashville Thomas L. Porter came after dinner
Self & stayed all night. There is no particular news. My health ) Wm & Mag ) I think is still improving tho verry slow. William & Mags
health is toleravle good
Mon 8 I went to Town The Court took up the State docket greate
many people in Town It turned verry cold the Wind in the W.
Engles debt ) N. W. William settled the Engle debt by giving a note on paid by Wm ) Foster of $ This was Williams own note, for which I owe
Wm & Mag him for. William & Mag went to the Odd fellows ball in Town
Stayed all night & came back at 12 next day
Tu 9 I went to Town in the evening trying a Negro for rape &
had Ab Alley up bonding him over his appearance for killing
Evens The weather has moderated verry much this evening
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Work the boys are running both Wagons halling wood they are
geting one half the prophets.
Wed 10th I went to Town but came back with Mr Blackburn him &
Pork &c ) Davis H. Hayes brought me 4 hogs each Hays weighed 1392 1/2 See Decr 14 ) " Jany 25 ) 4 hogs - Blackburn - 983 1/2
Making in all ----- 2376 lbs. Lard See 25 Jany We got 2 stands of lard Weight 117 & 71 See 14 Decr
& 25 Jany I give Blackburn 13 Cents pr lb making $127.85 pd
D. H. Hays 15 Cents pr lb Making 208.87 Note 336.72 We killed & cleaned all of the 8 hogs commencing after
dinner Weighed took out the leaf fat cut them open took
out the ribs &c &c hung them in the Smoke house I paid off
Blackburn $127.85 (borrowed the money of Jno Stratton) give
my due bill to Hayes for $208.87 --
1866 William went to Town I stayed at home halling up some Jany Th 11th wood taking care of our pork It has turned warm & cloudy
pork ) looks like rain I took the pork out of the Smoke house verry salted ) early & layed all on the ground to cool late in the evening lard & ) stand ) we salted it down covering it well with salt. I got a fat
stand (Tin) holding 16 gallons Cost $3.50 We have put up in
2 stands our lard
Kearnel ) William Kearnel came in the evening Stayed all night Verry
Cloudy cloudy & turned warm
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Fri 12 It commenced raining abt midnight & rained on until to day
rain & still raining at breakfast. Quit raining abt 12 & I went to
Pruet ) Town The Court is trying Pruet for stealing G. Browns horse found ) guilty ) they Jury found him guilty sentenced him 3 years to penitentiary
The weather is much warmer We are getting up wood The ground
Hyitt ) is verry muddy Hyitt is about starting his Saw Mill have saved Saw Mill ) some for to make the shead It dont do verry well yet
Sat 13. I was not verry well rested badly all night. This is my
Birth day ) birth day Seventy four years old The weather is quite warm 74 years ) I have some fears about our pork
I went this morning rode Bill Mule to my Cedars & measured
land & ) the distance from the nearest point on the rail Rode to my Cedars ) Cedars. Lewis E. Hill & James Cooper carried the chane commenc-
ing at the Cedars. I measured 12 outs & fourteen poles ( 1 mile 320 poles ) ) 1/2 mile 160 " ( ) 1/4 gr 80 " ) 12 outs 14 poles 20 240 ) 14 poles over 3 quarters of a Mile 14 poles ( 254 poles ) I paid Hill & Cooper $1.00 each
lard stand ) I bought a lard stand & Bucket (Tin) the stand 12 gallons Bucket ) & bucket 4 Gals Give $4.00 for both I went to Town from
the Cedars saw Mary & Thomas both in Town I was verry tired
when I got home Not use to riding 1866 Jany Sun 14 I stayed at home it rained & quite warm
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Mon 15. I went to Town The Circuit Court in Session I got a
Judgment in Court for my Cedar Tyes against John M.Moore
Jugt for ) & John D. McBain for $ over $13,000 John Ament & Wm $ ) agt Moore ) Suleven proved the Tyes (Cedar) to be worth $.60 Cents each & McBane ) No other Witnesses examined N. S. Freerson & Wm S. Fleming
Attos attended to and got Jugt in this case I hear Moore is
gone to California
John Brown ) I was called before the Grand Jury & give evidence agt John barber ) Indited ) Brown (barber) for stealing my brick John B. Padgt also a
witness & he was so drunk that he knew but little
Tues 16th This morning it is quite cold the ground froze I went
to Town the Court is still engaged upon Ab Alleys Case Not
determined whether it is a bailable case or not
Wed 17. I went to Town Our boys are getting up wood The weather
Dun horse) has moderated Wind S. E. I drove my Dun (Stringer) in the
bugga to Town he is verry awkward but done as well as could
Flour be expected, dont scare I bought 100 lbs of verry pretty flour Dr Brown ) Married ) Cost $7.00. Carried it in my Bugga Dr W. H. Brown & Mrs W. R.
Porter married last night
paid $7.60 paid for weaving Jeans $6.00 ) $7.60 We got 25 yards of Jeans weaving 1.60 ) Jeans all verry beautiful Mrs McMenas wove it 1866 Jany I went to Town the Ab Alley investigation is still going on Thursday 18th Wood the boys halled some wood The weather has turned quite warm
so much so I fear we will loose our meat Warm enough to plant
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Warm ) Corn Weather ) The Ab Alley case was finished & he was bailed & has changed
his case to Lawrence County The State agt Will Henry was Fri 19 taken up the Jury impaneled & Sworn J. H. Thomas defends Will Henry I have drove my Dun horse again to day I am verry well Dun horse pleased with him he does remarkable well in the Bugga trots
& walks finely & is very Gentle as far as I can see. Shoes ) Mag ) William bought a pair of shoes $3.50 for Mag
Sat 20 This morning I went tol Town the trial of Will Henry came
Will Henry on yesterday the Jury impaneled and the most of the evidence
heard I went to Town the trial of Will Henry was decided by Will Henry the Defent being aquited & turned loose this morning the ground Snow & ) Cold ) was covered with Snow & sleet, & turned verry cold. the boys
have halled up wood which was verry much needed at night it
has turned quite cold a hard freeze.
Miss Stone ) Mag sent $4.50 by Westley Due to Miss Stone [to] pay for a $4.50 ) Shall, I give Dew the note & money to take to her, it being
her request. ------------------ This morning is extremely Cold every thing froze up the Sun 21 Cold ) ground covered with Snow Snow ) Mon 22 It has turned much warmer the Snow melting the Wind from S. E.
I went to Town Mats tryal for selling liquor he was found
guilty by the Jury but the Judge over ruled the verdict of
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Mat Jury, & found him not guilty An appeal was taken to the
Supreme Cort -------------------- Hamon Webster came & stayed all night last night William Tu 23 William ) & him left before day Tuesday morning 23d They are going & Hamon ) Webster ) across the Tennessee river at Savannah after Maryanns horses
they have heard of, stolen. Rained after dinner & most of the
night. Wind S. E. at 9 P. M. & still raining I went to Town 1866 Jany It has rained all night the wind is tolerable high (& Wed 24 quite warm) from South, & still raining this morning verry
William ) slowly Verry muddy. William I suppose went in after Marys Harmon ) horses across Tennessee river I have not heard of him since
him & Harmon left, yesterday morning. Saw ) Mill ) I se the Saw Mill at my pawn is doing verry well making
plank verry fast. It was started on the 12th Inst has done
Smakk pox ) but little until within a few days The Small pox is in many
places over the County & verry bad at Murphreesborough &
Circuit ) Nashville, Our Circuit Court is still in Session Judge Ward Cort ) Judge Ward has given himself verry much Credit in his keeping good order
his correrct decission & his industry & attention to buisness
he has no doubt made himself with the bar & every one else
verry popular and verry deservingly to I think.
Ab Alley I was a witness in the Ab Alley case in this Court I told
Self - A ) the Court & Jury that Evens was a verry peacable & a union Man Witness ) timid & not brave that Alley was cowardly
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I would not believe James Hill a witness for Alley upon
his Oath I thought the killing was when Genl Hegley was
here or about the time he left (I since learn it was some 2
months after Genl Hegley had left) Genl Hegley & forces
left Columbia Mon 1st day of Sept. It turned cold at 12
or 1 oclock the Wind from the West & beating on North I
Have stayed at home rode round trying to gather up our plows
Gears &c Nearly all gone. ----------------------- The Wind is from the West & cold Some Ice It snowed a little Thur. 25 pork ) during the night We killed our 5 hogs this morning wd 154 837 lbs ) 218 See 14th Decr ) they weighed eight hundred & thirty seven lbs 178 See 10 Jany ) 149 We got done & all halled up weighed & Cut out by 138 25 Jany 837 12 oclock. Wash Jones Plim West Sweet Lou & Jack Rich ( Red & Calvery comprised our fource ) Dec 14 567 lbs 567 ( Jany 10 2376 Amt of ) Total 3780 Pork ) up to this time
See 10 Jany 1st One Lard Stand Weight 118 2 Do Small Stand (18.53) 71 in all 189 lbs 1866 Jany ) It has turned more moderate tho quite cool No Ice Wind West Fri 26 ) We salted up our pork in a goods box that we killed this Salted up ) Meat ) morning putting a little more sault than usual on it
William I went to Town heard nothing more from William. Saw All in
Maryanns ) Town he said Mary sent for Thomas verry early to day and got Mule stole ) last night ) her Mule that was stolen from her last night heard of several
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horses & Mules taken (stolen) last night, The Circuit Court
has quit holding Cort will go a way & return to sighn the
Mat got ) Minnits (say 10 days) Mat was cleared in both the cases agt clear &c ) him for gambling & selling liquor. It rained in the evening
rain I got a little wet. I rode my Dun to Town done verry well.
Caleb & ) Caleb & family moved yesterday having contracted with John family ) Mayes for the year I am not displeased at it by any means. ---------------- The weather has moderated & tho it is verry cold damp Sat 27 Weather weather Quite disagreeable Weather It is verry fogga this
morning & calm. We are trying to hall up some wood. My pen has
give out & I must try & git another some way. I have made me
pens & ) a goose quill pen it does some better I will try to write quills ) with it I cant keep any other kind they get spoiled I went
William ) to Town in the evening. I could not hear of William yesterday Thomas ) Maryann ) & Thomas went Friday morning after another Mule of Maryanns
& I cant hear of him since he left on Friday morning The Mule
was taken on Thursday night I rode my dun horse to Town he
does verry well. I have got several Steal pens I can do but
little good writing with any of them I have got a goose quill Weather which does much better than any of them this is a verry cloudy
cold damp day Verry calm. 1866 Jany ) It is a cloudy cold & damp day but little wind a stir Sun 28 ) I am a wrighting this with a Quill pen they are worth all the
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rest to write with. I got this Quill with others at Nashville
about 20 years ago I have 2 others left I think it must be
a pilious quill it is a greate deal larger & finer than a
Goose quill & beautifully clarified It rights well. ----------------- The weather has turned quite warm a little frost last night Mon 29 sun rose clear & beautiful. The Wind S. & E. I went to Town Bugga & ) plows to ) took in the Wagon 3 of my Bugga wheels to get the Tyres taken git worked ) on ------------) off & put on took 2 plow moles to have new plows made of them, ( Wilsons ) took 2 old plows & the stocks to be layed & fixed up ) William wife Died ) ( B. Wilsons Wife dyed to day at 11 oclock I saw Thomas L. in
Thos L. ) Town he trailed Marys Mule several miles but did not git it
come back & quit hunting for it
William I have not heard any thing certain from William since he left
home last Tuesday. I think he will be likely to come home by
land in 24 ) Wednesday I listed my Cedar land in the 24th Dist. 122 acres Dist ) listed ) at $400. D. H. Hays Esqr.
The Candidates for County offices are working verry hard
electioneering
Tu 30 The Sun rises clear but little air astir & quite warm
Wm & ) William & Harmon has not returned they must have been detained Harmon ) in finding the horse & Mule of Maryanns. I can get no pen to
write that will do only the quill pen.
William came home this evening he got Maryanns horses did
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not git the Mule he got it over Tennessee river 8 miles
I was at the buring. It is clear & warm It is Clear &
the Wind is changing to the West. ----------------- , I went to Town halled some wood no news Wed 31 1866 The weather is verry clear & a little frost Good weather Feby 1st Thursday We started 3 Wagons to halling our Cotton to James Joness.
Cotton Jim halled one load. Wash Jones & Tom Booker making rails at
Tom & Wash ) $1.25 pr 100 they are making them too small I stayed about rails ) home ------------------ We finished halling our Cotton to Johns Gin We sent 7210 Fr 2d amt of Cotton) lbs & 3000 some time ago to Jack Porter making our Crop
amount to 10210 lbs in all this is the crop of 1865 I sold
3000 lbs to Jack in the Seed for $10.00 pr 100 amt $300.00
William some time ago - William went with the Wagons & Cotton to
Jamess & attended to weighing it
I went to Town never put up my Bugga stayed but a short
time It has turned verry cold in the evening Wind in the
Cotton seed N. W. We got our portion of Cotton seed from the Jin as we
halled the Cotton, about 20 bushels to the 1000 making 140
bushels of Seed We put it in the Wheat house for the present.
Some in the office.
Sat 3 The morning verry cold ground froze Wind from the N. & W.
Wm & Mag ) I stayed at home all day William & Mag went to Town in my
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Bugga drove Dun horse (Stringer)
The boys halled up some wood & done but little & went to
William Town William went to Town & helped Wilson in his office all day
Sun 4 It is quite cold & snowing Wind from the N. & West this Snow ) morning Jack Patton got his ankle sprained last night it is Jack ) Patton ) verry painful.
Mon 5 It is extremely cold & cloudy the clouds moving slowly
William from the North. William went early this morning to Town to
help Wilson in the office & I am going to Town after a while
Convention There was a meeting of the people in Town Thos Kuser was
chairman Jesse S. Harris, John Mayes, James T. Moore, John
D. Moore & myself acted as a Committee they reported & the
resolutions adopted by the house. This meeting was in the
Masonick Hall. 1866 Feby ) This morning is verry cold cloudy & the air from the N. E. Tu 6 ) It is too cold to do any thing more than keep fires Jack Jack ) Patton ) Patton is not able to do any thing, having strained his ankle.
Wm & myself William & me both went to Town there is suspicion that a
company of Negroes soldiers will be stationed at Columbia in
a few days, I hope not. Some disagreement between the Mare &
Aldermen & polease & Mr Grigory about there not executing
his summons I Interceded, & I hope we got it all stratened up.
Wed 7 The Wind is in the N. E. & quite cold Mag is quite unwell
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with Cold Occasioned by taking off her old shoes which was
verry warm & double & putting [on] a pair of verry pretty
Wm & Self ) shoes this cold weather Richd went to Town with a load of
wood Red & West is a cutting William went to Town to help
Wilson in the Clerks office, I have stayed at home -- -------------------- This morning is nearly clear & the weather has much moderated Tu 8 I wrote a letter to Ros W. Porter concerning my business with
Jno M. Moore & sent it by William to Town. Cousin George Martin
came late Just before we went to bead, & stayed with us all
Willa Gordon ) night Willa Gordon is a candidate for Atto Genl I think it
will be a bad chance under all circumstances (a Rebble) -- the
disfranchise Oath & every other consideration to contend with.
Wilson is working along as a candidate verry [hard]
Sugar $3. I went to Town got 12 lbs of Sugar Cost $3.00 Cotton is
a little down I tryed to sell but failed it is at Jas Jones
baled ready for Market Richd is halling wood Jack is still
a cripple We are not doing any thing much. 1866 Feby 9 I went to Town in the evening Cotton is down the Weather Friday is moderated Richd halls some wood every day No particular
news I went to Town William went also.
Sat 10 The weather has moderated Wind high from the S. E. there
was a greate many men in Town both White & black No partiSee Feby 1 ) Cotton ) cular news. Mr James Jones has finished Ginning & baling my
Cotton have 4 bales as follows ---
-154400. Mr Jones has put in my bales ) 500 ) 500 151 lbs of his Cotton to make ( 500 ) 2020 lbs out the bales ) Jones 151 taken out 1865 my Cotton
Sun 11 It commenced raining last night & rained all night & all
day to day 5 oclock P. M. & still raining It is some cooler
than yesterday the clouds are from S. W. & W.
Cow Our milk Cow did not come up this morning which is verry
uncomom & not up to night & they have been hunting her all day
Mag through rain Mags cough & cold is some better They came the
next day evidently milked.
Mon 12 I went to Town after dinner I saw Thomas he has moved to
Thos L. the Freerson place No particular news I learn the Saw Mill
is not doing so well again
Tues 13 I stayed at home Not verry well Went out to Saw Mill trayed
Harris to trade with Quin, a Mr Hunter & his son in law. And C. Harris
came & stayed all night his son & law & myself traded he has
agreed to work with me this year at $15.00 per month live
in the office him & his young wife they are to pay upon a
settlement at the end of the year for all there provisions
& cloathing out of his hire articles entered into dated 14
Feby See articles 1866 Wed 14 ) It rained nearly all night & to day it is turning cold Wind Feb 14 ) from the North, I am staying home not verry well. See articles
Harris of agreement between And C. Harris & my self for him to work
this year at $15. per month, he pays his own board lives in
the office. Has a verry young & pretty wife says he is a
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pretty good Blacksmith. William went to Town I stay at home.
Th 15 This is verry cold indeed Every thing froze up the wind
Cold blew all night last night from the North & this morning it
Cold is uncommonly cold It has been so verry cold all day that has
been hard work to keep fires & too cold to hall wood William
went to Town to write in the Clerks office & I have stayed at
home & in gthe house not verry well at that The Ink is freezing o Ink froze in the pen so I can not do any good writing. Thermomentor 2
beow zero. -------------------- This is another extream Cold day in the morning the wind Fri 16 is changing from the Nort to the East I think by night it
Cold will moderate William went to Town I stayed at home Richd
Richd went to Town to hall Ice Verry hard work to keep fires No-
thing doing. The ink is so freezing in my pen I can do no good
Jack righting Jack Pattons ancle is not much better Press went
Press to see Dr Dixon & from that to Town his wifes daughter is
sick no better. We are trying to get wood. I agreed to hire
Plim at $6.00 per month he will commence on & not
charge for loss time. ---------------------- The weather has moderated Some cold yet. Wind changing, clouds Sat 17 from the West William Kearnel came & stayed last night No Wm Kearnel particular news We are doing nothing hard work to get wood.
I went to Town after dinner I got a piece of black Cloth to
$10.00 make my Cloth Coat into a frock Coat $6.00, lining, trimings,
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& backs for a Wistcoat costs &4.00 more. 1866 Feby 18 ) It commenced snowing some time last night at day light the Sun 18 ) ground was covered with snow It commenced raining Just before
day & has rained in the morning until the Snow was all melted
but the ground is [myrey?] & floting with watter, turned through
the day much warmer.
Mon 19th It turned warmer last night but the ground was froze this
morning & turned colder all day I went to Town the Candidates
all there. Herndon & Guest has quit the chase the race is
between Mack & Wilson Thomas Langley came & stayed all night
Langley ) last night This morning we made a contract that he is to agreement ) work with me this year at $12.00 per month I board him furnish
him with cloathing & pay the ballance at the end of the year
after deducting the amt of the cost of cloathing. He commences
by 1st of March. [Penciled notation] He never come did not
work but left & went to Giles I understand
Tu 20 The weather is turning warmer Some frost last night I went
to Town no particular news the boys are trying to hall up
some wood My buga groke down on the rode Old Daniel mended
it & it now seems to do better
Wed 21 I have this morning made my self ready to go to Nashville to
Nashville meet the Convention & transact some other business I have on
hands, see what prospect there is to get my money upon the
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Judgt vs Moore & McBain & arange about depositing my few
bales of Cotton some way there to get it sold I leave home
10 1/2 oclock take Plim to bring back my Buga, & horse I will
try & come back Saturday or Sunday at the furthest
Nashville My health is some better a few days than it has been for some
Good Morning I got to Nashville this evening 1866 Feby 22nd I got to Nashville last night put up at Riddleburg proprietor Thursday (a eating house) Verry well entertained a fine table good
nice clean beads & fine rooms Charged for what we got, & got
that at any time we wanted & paid for it as we got it. A Meal
Nashville was about $1.25 cents & bead was $.75 cents for night I
came Wed evening eat supper (breakfast & supper Thursday) 2 Expenses & breakfast Friday, bead 2 nights four meals $5.00 & beads 2 $1,50 Making in all $6.50 & $2.25 Rail Rode 2.25 Total expenses $8.75 the delegates fair back from
the Convention in the Cars was not charged.
The Convention went off verry well (See proceeding in the
papers (Kuser Harris J. D. Moore Harlon put up together) ----------------- We left Nashville a little after two oclock got to Columbia Friday 23 ) at 5 oclock borrowed a horse at H. Hayes & came home through
the rain verry tired & wet (a little) I did not sell my cotton Moore & ) McBain ) neither did I do my thing in getting any money upon the Judgt
Nashville agt John M. Moore & John D. McBain it is understood that Moore
went off last July with 300 horses & Mules $21,000 to Masouri
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J. H. Smith ) his wife was at Chicago John H. Smith helped Moore with his & Blue &c ) horses & has come back he says him (& Newton Blue detector)
will be in Columbia in a few days and will likely give me
more information Moore & Bain is contractors on a Masouri R. R. ----------------- It rained verry hard last night & the wind is shifting to Sat 24 the N. W. turning cold & we are trying to git some wood While
I was gone to Nashville Richd sold several loads of wood done
not much. Jack has not got well but is trying to get wood. A. C.
A. C. Harris Harris & wife got here Wednesday last while I was at Nashville
but has not done any thing only clean out & fix up his house
Mag & ) I stayed at home Mag went to Jacks & brought little John little John ) home with her a few days ago he is here yet
Sun 25 This is a verry pretty morning Clear & a little cool Harris
Claim ) & Wife went to her fathers to day drove my bugga & his horse Hooper ) I had a little claim of $8.00 for wood I got of Hooper q -- master
I let Tompkins have it at Nashville he paid me $8.00 1866 Feby ) The weather has turned warm again I went to Town a greate Mon 26 ) many people Mary in Town the candidates all spoke Some
( altercation amongst them I got 16 pains of Glass some putty ) ( some oil & lamb black $4.95
Tu 27 I went to Town got out a writ for Wm Floyd to dispossess Mary ) Floyd ) him off Marys land Friday 9 March is the day of tryal before
Esqrs Wood Clear & Grove. Jas Webster was deputised to serve
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the process Jack Patton is still halling some wood pays me
one half & keeps the rest Wash Porter (Col) commenced making
rales yesterday to repair his fence &c. he has halled 8
loads of wood
Wed 28 The weather has turned quite warm I went to Bigbyville in
Bigbyville my bugga took three dry hides to Mr Moore & brought home one Moore ) Tanner ) side of Sole & 2 of upper the upper is to repair the bellows.
Th 1st March Verry pretty morning quite warm Richard, Red, Plim & Mr Work fence Harris worked halled rails built up the cross fence & round
the old barn. I went to Town got 2 pair of lines a pad lock
Costs $2.00 We lost yesterday the pad lock key of the Smoke
house & had to git another lock to day.
Friday 2 Very warm We built a pawn for the stud around the old Stud
stable 10 rails high the same hands worked to day that worked
yesterday 1866 March Cloudy & drisiling rain all day I went to Town tolerable Saturday 3d rain earl.y I bought 2 pr of drawing chains price $1.75 each, $3.50 plows chains I got my two new barshear plows made at Danls Shop. Flanigan
stocked them I also got 2 plows layed there
Election ) The Election for County officers to day some excitement (All
is uncertain yet) Galaway was out of umour so was Mack I
got home verry tyred & some little wet The boys Rich & Jack
Election halled a load of wood a piece to Town. William B. Wilson was
elected Circuit Cort Clerk beeting all his opponents put
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together William Sulaven was elected Shff gitting nearly
all the votes over Galloway D. Thomas Elected County Trustee
beating Jaggers abt 60 votes & W. E. Erwin a long ways W
Cannon elected Tax collector beating his opponents verry little,
some of them I got home a little Wet.
Sun 4 It is a cloudy cold & damp day No particular news all is Well
Mon 5 I stayed at home all day got up all our tools plows, gears
plows &c &c plowed 2 plows 2 horses in each new plow they
George do verry well We broke up the garden & done it well George Garden is working in the garden helping me plant & sow vegetables
Tues 6 I was engaged fixing about sowing Oats in the lott around
Georges house I went to Town in the morning William went
in the Bugga with me & went on at 2 oclock to Pulaskie took
the Cort Docket & Judge Ward to signe the minnits of last Cort.
I got 30 lbs of Clover Seed $4.50 Got Garden Seeds (Garden
Seed $2.60)
Wed 7 I worked in the garden until dinner Went Town found William
returning from Pulasker the boys are still sowing & plowing
in Oats near Georges house 1866 March I stayed at home all day Worked in the Garden George & Th 8th Plim also worked in the Garden. Give George a little Garden
Oats in the N. W. end of my Garden Ricd & Red is still plowing
in Oats Jack Patton has sowed the Oats & Clover he has put
over 3 bushels to the acre
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---------------------- I went to Town stayed about one hour Green & Harris Fri 9 Bellows ) commenced to covering the Bellowes Worked two 2 days Green ) Wills J. Webster came out with William from Town & is
staying all night they finished plowing in Oats in the lott
Oats below Georges & has commenced in the field near the Garden
I think I have taken cold standing & walking on the cold
ground in the Garden I am not verry well --------------------- Sat 10 The boys Red & Rich is plowing in Oats until breakfast &
Orra & ) all hands quit Orra had a horse colt to day a sorrel, one Colt ) hind foot white a tolerable fair Colt for the first. I went
to Town in the evening No particular news. ------------------ Jack & his wife & 2 children came out in my Bugga last Sun 11 night & stayed until in the evening It has turned quite warm.
Mon 12 It is raining this morning tho William went to GTown. It quit
raining & Red Rich & Plim went to plowing after dinner We
finished the bellows, Wet & greased it & put it up, it seems
Harris ) to do tolerable well It is ready for work but Harris was taken
verry bad off sikck Something like the fever he took Salts
West Due ) not able to do any thing, right bad off. I went to West Due &
back & out to the Mill I think Huckaby has taken off William
rain Dews black Mare that I was to get. Rained a little 1866 March ) It is verry warm the wind in the South where it has been Tu 13 )
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for several days The boys Richd Reed & Plim is plowing
beding up Corn ground the field next the Garden. Harris is
sick not much better George is not working this week at home
Turner & but says he will be here next week. Mr Turner & living
Harris up on the Big bigby came after supper & stayed with us all night
& left in the morning. Harris still sick ---------------- It is raining at 8 oclock this morning Quite windy & Wed 14th Mag blustering weather. Mag & William went to Town in my bugga
Harris after early breakfast Harris is better not able to get out
Jack Patton Jack Patton quit me last week abt 1st of March & has
undertaken to rent & use the long field I have agreed to
furnish his stock in Corn & he boards himself, but pays me
for my Corn at the selling price. I think I will have to take
Harris the ground back before long Harris still sick
Thu 15 It is still raining & has rained nearly all day too Wet to rain Harris do any thing Harris is some better but mends verry slowly keeps his
bead, his father-in-law Hunter came & stayed with him last night
& went this morning back Red got married this night to one
William Girl at Wm Matthews. William goes to Town to the Clerks office
every morning verry early & gits home nearly dark he has
Stayed at ) taken a verry bad cold I think it was occasioned from his trip home ) to Giles last week. I have stayed at home all this week
Fri 16 The weather has turned cold the wind N. W. We took our
Bacon Salted Meat and hung it in the Garret loft of the big room
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it has been in the Salt from (Decr 14 567 lbs) Jany 10
2326 lbs & 25 Jany 837 Over two months and some longer
The boys are halling wood after finishing the Meat. We have
Meat a verry fine time on our Meat after hanging it. It is firmly
Harris fixed off So large I fear some of it wont save Harris still
1866 sick March ) Sat 17 ) This morning is verry cold the wind in the North & the
ground froze Our sick man Harris is getting better We
Harris have done but verry little this week only worked 2 day &
not much then. The boys halled wood to Town
Sun 18 The morning is a little Cool the wind has Changed to the
Hunter E. & S. E. & in the evening has turned quite warm Hunter
& his daughter Mrs Moore came this eveniong & stayed all
night. political ) excitement ) There are some excitement between the Radicles of the North
& the Conservatives of the South. President Johnson appears
to be the friend & leader of the Conservatives, & Seward,
Stephens & Company are the leaders of the Radicles in the
North, & in our Legislature & Govr Brownlow with them Genl
Fisk too, not the least dog ------------------- This morning is warm wind from the N. W. & sprinkling rain Mon 19 Rain Red & Rich went to plowing & George to cutting stalks, Plim Work Harris to Mill. Harris better not able to work Lou took sick after
dinner & Puss took her place cooking
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------------------------ This morning it is raining good deal of thunder & Tu 20 lightening Wind from the S. W. The Saw Mill has halled one Saw Mill ) & plank ) stock for me 12 feet long & sawed it into inch plank &
inch board 657 feet. In the evening we halled up the plank
it made. All hands, Red, Rich, Plim, & George commenced &
boys ) repaired fence from Rankins field South finished it to the Work ) old turnip patch they worked half the day Lou is yet sick
Lou & puss is cooking Red Killed a rabbit. Lou sick no better
Wed 21 It is verry cloudy the wind is shifting to tghe N.W. &
George cooler. Plim killed a rabbit this morning. George sick this
morning Rich. Red & Plim all worked plowing ground rather
wet Our vegetables are coming I keep them covered from
Harris the frost. Our man Harris is better not able to be out Puss
Puss ) quit cooking for them last Monday & is cooking for us Lou Lou sick ) no better 1866 March This morning cool & some frost it has not done much harm Th 22d home I think to the frute & vegetables I have stayed at home for
over a week attending to the farm & can git but little done Maryann ) I learn that Maryann has been unwell William gone to Town
William every day & attends to the Clerks office with W. B. Wilson
Wm B. Wilson) They have more business to attend to in the Circuit Court Clerks office ) clerks office than they can both attend to
I have written a letter to Mrs Braden Book Seller &c
Indianopilas, Indiana High Street. My letter asks for
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Jno M. Moore ) information of John M. Moore & McBain See copy of it filed McBain ) dated 16th March, but sent to day. I went to Town in the
Town evening
Fr 23 The wind & clouds shifted last night from N. E. to E. & some
time in the night it commenced Rain & is so continuing now at
12 oclock Alecr Langly came last night & left this morning
he says that Tom Langley has gone to work near Lynville &
wont come here The boys halled some wood home
Sat 24 It cleared off this morning Wind W. & N. W. & turned cool
in the evening The boys Rich & Red halled a load of wood a
piece to Town sold for $3.00 each they give me $2.00 each
Election ) & kept one apiece Mare &c ) I went to Town & voted for Mare & Aldermen & City Marshal Town ) Koon was elected Mare & Catch White City Marshal. Harris is Harris ) getting better Not able to go to work yet. --------------------- This morning quite cool & clear it clouded up at 12 oclock Sun 25 & in the evening it commenced sleating & snowing & at night
the ground quite covered with snow. I covered our Cabbage &
think they will be safe there are 8 roes & all up beautifully.
The lettices & Redishes are all up & not covered I think they
will go tonight 1866 March ) The morning is quite cold ground covered with Snow I went Mon 26 ) to Town & came home at 1 oclock got 2 bushels of Irish potatoes Potatoes &c) $9.00 ) london-ladies & Pink eyes they cost $5.00, pr hames $1.00
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pr Chanes $1.75 2 pr lines $1.25 Total $9.00
The snow this evening is quite all melted off the ground
William They boys are halling up Wood Rich halled a load to Town & Corn Boys took William two bags of Corn in the ear to feed the horse
Tu 27 This morning is quite cloudy looks like rain the boys are
plowing plowing in the field [nax?] Town We are Braking the young Mule
have started 3 double horse plows after dinner We are breaking
up the potato patch the old Turnip patch & running 3 plows
Apple Sions ) I planted 5 Grape vines 12 Goosberry bushes in the Garden Goosberry & ) Grape Vines ) & 3 Apple sions (the Nickajack) We planted between the 4 &
5 old Roe in the young Orchard counting from the 1st Roe east
& on the North end of the row running South between the old
Roes marked on the plan of the Orchard William did not come
home last night Stayed at Thos L. Porter ------------------ It Rained last night the boys are still plowing the Ground Wed 28 for potatoes Harris went out & try to plow but was too weak Harris ) & not well enough to work & quit. William did not come home Warfield ) died ) last night. A. Warfield died yesterday & berried to day The
boys are still plowing prepairing a potatoe patch Harris Harris ) not able to do any thing yet
Th 29 It has turned quite cool this morning Wind N. W. Maryanns Maryann ) Mare & ) brown Mare and young Colt came last night & put to Comodore Colt ) Stud this morning (2 Covers) Harris still not able to do Harris any thing The boys Red Georg & Plim a beding up Corn ground
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near the Crib (Rich sick) Lou better. Harris not able to
work
Friday 30. This morning a heavy frost the ground froze I went to
Town got Flour & sugar for Harris he is not able to work
Rich George & Red after dinner planted potatoes in old
Turnip patch. Plim went tgo Town with Mag. 1866 March ) This morning is cloudy & like to rain turned warm. The boy Sat 31 ) worked until dinner & left for Town I went to Town got
Jack Porter ) some little things for the blacks William loaned his horse & Wife ) & bugga to Jack Porter & Wife to go to Lawrence (I think
Jack will smash it up)
potatoes ) We finished planting Irish potatoes in the old Turnip patch
I have taken a part of the field next my Cribs east to the
corner of the Turnip patch South to the part raised last year
Field ) in Cotton West to the fence about 8 or 9 acres more or less, Corn ) & the boys are beding it up for Corn. This out of the field
that Wash has agreed to attend. ------------------ The morning clear & quite warm Harris & wife went to her Sun 1st Apl fathers in my Bugga & dun horse did not get back until
Monday after breakfast.
Mon 2 Apl. We are running the 3 double plows and after dinner we started
George ) to planting Corn in the field near the barn & Crib. George is & Plim ) planting Corn) dropping the Corn & Plim is covering it with the Corn coverer &
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Corn ) the big dun horse doing it verry well I went to Town in the Coverer ) morning & brought the Corn coverer home in my bugga Flanagan White ) Corn ) have newly stocked it verry well Commenced planting after planting ) dinner White Corn Harris has commenced work this morning Harris plowing the Bill & little Black Mule beding up Corn ground Mary Ann Mary ann Sorrel Mare put to Commadore
Tues 3 The boys finished beding up the field next Jaggers & George
Warm ) & Plim nearly done planting it. The weather is verry warm & Weather ) sultry Wind from South Jack came home & broke Williams Bugy Jack ) Porter ) & left it on the rode in Lawrence County. The boys are all
working verry well better than usual 1866 April ) The weather is verry warm & sultry the wind in the South Wed 4 ) & tolerable high.
planting ) We are now planting in the field next the garden White Corn Corn ) The boys Harris Red & Richd is beding up in the same field
Something ) for Corn George & Plim is planting. I spent a verry uneasy Wrong ) night last night Something went wrong at supper which it
caused me to not rest well all night, & is still bearing upon
Martha Jane ) my mind I wrote a letter to Martha Jane backed it to Mrs
Eliza Wilkins at Oxford to give to Martha.
Peace ) The President Johnson has issued his proclamation of peace declared ) by President ) dated Apl 2 1866 to the whole U. S. 2 Apl 1866 ) Mag went to Town rode Molla her little Mare & did not come Mag ) home at night
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---------------- The morning is cloudy Wind from the West. The boys are Th 5 verry busy planting Corn in the field next the garden the planting ) Corn ) White good Seed Corn we got of Jesse Harris A Mark on the
fence where we commenced 3 plows still beding up in the
same field.
I have noticed a man (lawyer) staying about Town ever since Merrel ) lawyer ) last Jany by the name of Merrel I dont like his appearance
he has nothing to say mutch to any body, he reads the papers
verry much particularly the Radicle ones he has a bad
countenance not so vicious but designing & hidden He is Just
such a looking man as I would figer out to be a spy & reporter
or here for some purpose that he did not wish his business
known I may possibly be mistaken I have no reason for think-
---------------- ing as I do about the man only his looks & countenance
Fr 6 It has turned much colder the wind from the N. & Cloudy
The change took place yesterday evening We have settled the
Wm Dew ) Act agt William Dew for killing my Rockaway Mare last Christmas & ) Rockaway ) week he give Wm Sulivans Note of $110.00 Due next Christmas Mare all ) settled ) & his black Mare vald at $110.00 making $220. for the Rockaway
Mare She was forward with Colt to Comodore & a fine work
animal She was well worth $300.00 I was offered it for her 1866 Apl ) The boys are breaking & beding up & planting. We broke the Frid 6 Con ) Corn coverer yesterday & mended it The wood that Flaning made
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it of was no account did not plant but little yesterday Black ) Mare ) Mag did not come home last night We plowed the black Mare
to day ------------------- This morning it is Raining commenced last night rained on Sat 7 to 12 oclock there was nothing done only feed & get wood
No particular news --------------------- The weather is quite cold ground a little froze & frost Sun 8 Mule Our Mule (Dutch) has been sick for several days better to day
Mon 9 There was considerable frost this morning all hands have
Frost gone to work Lou has taken her place again cooking She has
Lou & ) been sick & absent ever since Sunday 18th March & Puss had Puss ) taken her place until now (See days entry of the time)
Work The boys Harris Red & Rich are plowing in Glade lott field
George & Plim is planting Corn in field next Town Jesse Harriss
Press Corn Press plowing black Mare She is well feeds her with
our work stock --------------------- The wind is in the S. E. blows verry cold News came that Tu 10 Congress has passed the Bill over the head of the Presidents Veto ) Civil ) Veto (The Bill called the "Civil Rights Bill") This bill Rights ) Bill ) virtually distroys the sovernty of the States & concentrates
passed ) nearly all the power in Congress over the States Soon be one again ) Consolidated Goverment if a stop is not some way put to the
mad career of Black republican Congress.
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Dew Jno ) I Got of John Dew 3 3/4 bushels of Oats & assumed to pay Oats ) John Dew for 4 1/2 bushels of Oats that Jack Patton got last
week of Dew at 80 Cents per bushel . . .
George & Plim is planting this evening in the Glade lott field
the Harris Corn.
Wed 11 The Wind is from South & warm All hands are plowing &
planting in the Glade lott field Williams horse is bad off
from the drive to Lawrence last week by Jack & his wife 1866 Apl ) This morning is clear & verry warm All hands are working Th 12th ) Work on rode on the rode except Plim. I went to Town bot 20 lbs Clover seed
Sugar ) $2.66 2/3 20 lbs sugar 20 Cents $4.00 10 lbs hominy 10 - Clover Seed ) Hatchet &c &c ) $1.00 hatchet $.80, 2 table Cloaths 1.50 each $3.00 Sope
1 plug of tobacco $.50.
Fr. 13 All hands are at work in the Glade lott field Worked all
day verry warm Weather quite sultry. I renewed my Note with
Col Spencer yesterday the 12th for $ Making two notes of it. ---------------------- Sat 14 Verry warm quite sultry All worked until 12 oclock & quit
the ballance of the day.
Sun 15. It commenced rain before day & has rained nearly all day. rain Self My general health is tolerable tho verry feeble a Weakness
in my loins back neck & legs Not able to stir about as I
wish to do
Mon 16 All went to work Harris & me stocked the bull Tongue plow
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planting ) and mended another Red & Rich finished beding up in the Corn ) field next Erwins George & Plim planting in it White Corn
Tu 17 Mag & William went to Town in the Buga drove Bill Mule. We Mag & ) William ) are sowing Oats & Clover in the young Orchard plowing the
Oats ) Oats in with Bull Tong plow & George & Plim is about finishing sowed in ) Orchard ) planting the Glade lott field in Corn
planting ) The Bull Tong plow that Flanagan stocked runs verry well Corn ) plow does finely It is verry warm excedingly so Warm ------------------- Verry warm. We finished sowing the little Orchard with oats Wed 18 & Clover Seed 3 acres & 96 poles & plowed it in with bultong Oats & ) Clover ) plows We are preparing our Cotton Ground done planting Corn
Young ) except a small piece left for rosten ears Orchard ) 1866 We made a small Cole Kill to burn a little Cole Jack Patton Apl ) Th 19 ) & Press helped they work one day We set it a fire to day at Jack Patton ) Press ) 12 oclock. Cole Pit It has been like to Rain all day & Cloudy. The Saw Mill has Mill. pawn dry ) completely dreaned the pawn of watter & the Mill has stopt
sawing. They are trying to dig a well. -------------------- This morning is still cloudy & like for rain George was at Fr 20 George ) the cole pit last night with Jack Patten. It commenced raining Jack ) rain ) verry hard abt 9 oclock this morning. We commenced listing up
for Cotton but the rain has stopt us, raining hard at 10 oclock
It stopt raining at one oclock, but commenced again.
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------------------ It has rained quite hard all night & still rains hard Sat 21 Rain ) all morning a heavy rain & fresh - rained all day
Tools & ) We have 4 bull tong plows 3 two horse & one small turnplanting &c ) ing plow One Cotton coverer One scraper & 2 harroes. We
have planted all our Corn abt 45 or 50 acres & have abt 20
left to plant Cotton William P. Cant stayed an hour or two
William ) with us this evening & William has stayed at home all day for
the first time (Sunday excepted) for some months, he went
out & killed a squirl (got wet) ------------------- It rained some in the night & was verry cloudy this morning Sun 22d rain & some cooler Our Cole pit is still burning the heavy rain Cole pit ) has never put it out. George is still attending it We had a
Dinner good dinner of lettice, squirl, boiled Meat & Mustard & eggs. Lettice ) I eat verry hearty the lettice is a favourate salled with me,
& it is the first this season we have had. Bigby Creek is verry Creek ) high ) full, out of the banks. We could not cross yesterday to go to
Mill have to do without until tomorrow We done without Meal
the Creek too high to cross 1866 Apl ) It has turned quite cool Wind verry high I have agreed Mon 23 ) with Preston, Jack Patton & Wash Jones to cut Saw logs to make Presston ) Wash Jones ) a plank fence They are to get for them some at 50 some & 40 Jack Patton ) Stocks. & some at less owing to the size, they are to receve the same
price that Mr Rankin paid for the getting of his logs They
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get 6 stocks to day. We are getting our Cole finishing burning
We have about 35 bushels We are halling it up & putting it
in the Wood shop ------------------ We had our plows sharpened this morning Red & Rich went to Tu 24 plowing after dinner George & Plim working in the garden, Harris ) Andrew rode Bill Mule to Bigbyville & Hunter & his daughter Bigbyville ) came & stayed all night with Andrew. Our bay Dan Rice Rockaway
Hunter ) Mare had a sorrel Colt this evening it is verry fine it is
Mare ) a filly Colt, no white about it Verry fine Sired by one Colt ) ( put again ) eyed Riley a Comodore of Williams.) Hunter & his daughter took for 4 May ) ( Same horse ) his buga & Dun horse & started home got scared & left the ------------------ Wed 25 bugy & come back a foot he took his hors & went home left
Hunter ) Mrs Moore We are beding up Cotton ground getting along
verry slow ------------------ I got up verry early called all hands to work Verry hard Th 26 to get them started Andrew Harris seems to be verry loving Harris & ) his wife ) with his young wife they have not been in the habit of getting
up until after sun up then to have a fire to make breakfast
& eat before they get out it is 2 or 3 hours after sun up
before they git out to work. I have called him up this morning
& told him to go to work, he obeyed reluctantly he has to rise
earlyer after this or we will not agree. Harris took Mrs Moore
home in the Buga after dinner & when he got home my Dun horse
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was so lame he could scarcely walk in his right fore foot. It
has been verry windy for the last week & a little cool. 1866 April The morning is calm & Spring like the neighbours are plantFr 27 - ing Cotton I am not quite ready Will if good luck plant next
week. All worked verry well ---------------- All hands worked verry well they finished beding up for Sat 28 Cotton by the medle of the day I paid some of them some money Work to git some little things, & they all quit at 12 oclock the
ballence of the evening and the most of them went to Town.
No important news. --- ---------------------- This morning it is quite cloudy & has rained some through Sun 29 ( the day ) In the evening it has rained verry hard Wet the Mo 30 ( ground so that it stopt work near night. We planted Cotton planted ) Cotton ) until late Commenced after dinner. We are doing it verry well Rain ------------------- The rain yesterday prevented us from work in planting Cotton
Tu 1st May until after dinner tho we worked in the garden until dinner,
Cotton then planted Cotton. All getting along verry well Jack Pattons
Jack Pattons ) horse died Saturday morning with Bots & he is not getting along horse died ) with his Crop verry well. -------------------- We finished planting our Cotton the 12 acres New Ground Wed 2d Cotton ) next Town We have I think done it verry well planted ) We started 4 bull tong plows run round our Corn the Corn
Th 3d next the Barn Rich plowed the young Mule by himself done verry plowing ) Mule & Dun ) well the black Mule & my Dun horse both to lame to do any thing horse both lame )
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1866 The 4 plows are running round the Corn in the field next My ( Fri 4 Town, looks like rain ) put the Dan Rice Mare to Comodore ( Dan Rice ) to day his Colt is verry fine he & Molly has run in the long Mare (& ) Colt ) lot the last week & fed. (See Tues 24 Apl. (refused Fr 11th put to ) Comodore ) of May), (but was put Fr 4 My) - put again Thirsday 24th day
of May --------------- All hands went to plowing (4 plows) & got done running round Sat 5th plowing & ) the Corn in the field next the Garden at 12 oclock, & halled Work ) up some wood to cook with & quit for the day & I agreed to
count this day for them as they have done verry well this week. ---------------- Sund 6 The day is beautiful & Spring like W. J. Porter came in
W. J. Porter the evening, Jack with him Stayed until after supper he is
prepairing for 2 heavy suits agt him for Cotton Sued in
Sorrel Colt ) Cincinnati & Nashville & Richard ) Rich haltered my sorrel 2 year old Colt & rode him --------------- Mon 7. The 4 plows are gone to the field next to Erwins to run round
Press the Corn. Press has gone to the Cedars to cut posts for plank
fence I am to give him $1.50 per 100 I have engaged with
Wash Wash to hall them at five cents each 450 of them. to pay
Black Mare ) him in Corn at $1.00 pr bushel Harris shod the black Mare Shod ) (before) 2 shoes.
Circuit Court The Circuit Court sets to day H. Cooper Judge. I am going
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to Town to day for the first time in over a month. Lawrence
Smith sued me & Parsons sued me Jugt before Clear Esqr
to day Jack Scribner & Graves came & stayed all night. I
got $2.00 worth of flower [seed] for myself and one dollars
worth for Harris ---------- --------------- Tu 8 It commenced Rain this morning about day light rained verry Rain ) hard stopped about 8 oclock. W. J. Porter came & stayed all Stocks ) See page ) night I made an agreement with 2 boys Hardison & Rogers (Col) Book ) to cut me 50 [Saw?] logs 14 feet long Went & agreed upon trees
at $.50 each they are large Put a new tongue in the 4 horse
Wagon halled rails & put up fence 1866 May ) It was raining this morning Red & Richard & Plim is shelling Wed 9 ) Corn George & Harris working in Shop at Harrows &c. they are
W. J. Porter all working a little to say they are at work. W. J. Porter went ---------------- Circuit ) back to day to Cincinnati. The Sircuit Court still in session. Court ) Henry Cooper Judge presiding. There are a greate many Judts
taken every day upon all cases not litigated. The Judge is
keeping order & is verry tight, fines a good many for disturb-
ing the Cort. Verry strict They plow hands stopt at 12 oclock Monkey ) Show ) William & Mag went to the Show in Columbia last night
Wm & Mag got back at 12 oclock Harris & wife left to go to Hunters this
Harris ) evening the Wind has shifted to N. W. & some cooler & cloudy
West came & William paid him $10.00 No news
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------------------- We started 5 plows finished in the morning the field Mon 14 next the Barn We were a little over one day doing it, this plowing in ) Corn next ) field, & went into the field next the Garden plowing out the the barn ) Corn. Ruben Wright came & stayed all night R. Wright ------------------- All hands are at work plowing in the field next the Garden
Tus 15 We finished the next day in 2 1/2 days (See 16th) The Circuit Cort
plowing ) still in Session State vs Doctr Pillow (Coulered) fined
Court ) him $100. & 4 months in Jail for shooting Reuben Write. fined Dock ) Pillow ) It is cloudy looks like rain We have finished plowing out 1866 May ) the Corn in the field next the Garden 3 & 4 furrows in each Wed 16 ) field next ) rowe. We run five plows & have done it in 2 1/2 days We got it the garden ) plowed out ) done at 11 oclock to day ( Yellow Corn ) We commenced beding up the Ground between the old field of planted to ( day next ) Corn & the Cotton, about acres & planting the same with the Cotton ) yellow Corn Commenced after dinner. It commenced raining in
Rain a few minutes after we commenced planting & we quit for the
evening. The rain is from the N. E. & a little cooler, rained
verry hard a while. We done nothing much after dinner. -- ------------------- It rained last night the ground is verry wet We cant plow Th 17. Rain done nothing George stuck the peags --------------------- We have started to plant the Corn adjoining the Cotton tho Fr 18 planting Corn ) it is verry wet & muddy work Yellow ) We finished planting this morning in field next Cotton & Sat 19 have commenced to plant the old Turnip patch next the Crib
H yet Hyet & Tucker got 2 Elm trees worth $ for the mill
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I went ) All quit at 11 oclock I went to Town in the evening Town ) Cotton is advancing I think it will be up in a few days ------------------- The morning is quite Clear Calm & warm The Circuit Court Sun 20 still in Session on the State docket Several Negroes have
been convicted to the Penitentiary & many more for tryal. ------------------- The morning working & breaking up the Turnip patch Ground
until dinner. The double horse plows 2 of them 4 Mules
Red & Jack Patton went to plowing for Jack he having lost
Jack Patton his horse & then his Mule both having died & he about to
loose his Cfrop They have plowed for him after dinner.
George & Plim & me took all our Meet down & put it in the
Smoke house We have lost some of the Joints Richd & Plim
has been working in the Cotton scraping & harrowing after
dinner & Georg in the Garden after dinner 1866 May It has turned some cooler. I feel better every time the Tu 22d weather changes cooler. George is a little complaining. Red
Andrew ) & Plim is working in the Cotton Andrew is still hunting his
cow. Hunter stayed last night & went on to hunt Andrews cow
Wm & Mag ) this morning Wm & Mag went to Town this morning in his horse
& Bugga I am trying to smoke our Meet doing it verry well
We put the fire in a pot.
Wed 23 Rich & Plim working in the Cotton George in the Garden. I
Stocks ) settled with the 2 boys Rogers & Hardison for Cutting 50 paid for ) stocks paid them $25.00 Red & 4 plow horses has worked for
Jack Patton ) Jack Patton (21) Monday evening (Tu 22 all day) & to day Red & 4 Mules )
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) Wed 23 half the day making two days ( Jack has plowed ) Rain half (Evening) to day for us Rained a Shower. -------------------------- Th 24 I went out to the Mill & found Rone & Shaddon & teams Rone & ) Shaddon ) halling my stocks to the Mill No contrack with them I
stopt them until a contract is made they halled 24 logs ------------------ It has been sprinkling rain all the fore part of the day Fr 25 Rain not so much as to make the boys quit work
Scraping ) Richd & Plim has finished harrowing & scraping out the Cotton ) Cotton finished at 9 this morning finished runing out the
middles in the Glade lott field after dinner it still raining
the boys did not quit until late this evening. ---------------------- It rained verry hard last night the boys planted the Punkin Sat 26 Rain seed in the Turnip patch ground & planted some tobacco plants
Wash ) howed out the potatoes &c quit at 12 oclock I went to Town Preston ) Jack ) in the evening. --- I signed articles of agreement with our App ) Articles &c ) renters (See articles signed & filed) with Wash, Jack Patton,
App Booker & Preston These articles was all signed the 25
Distemper day of May 1866 for this year. I went to Town in the evening
The distemper is bad amongst our horses ------------------ No particular news All is well Sun 27 ------------------- I went to Town Court is still in Session got a weading hoe Mon 28 Rain $1.20 Some tobacco Old Hugh is not enjoying himself so well
wanted to appoint me his agt rained before day.
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1866 There is a verry greate change in the weather quite cool May Tu 29 Wind from the North. Our 5 hands commenced scraping & thin-
ing out our Cotton yesterday, howed out 25 Rows yesterday &
30 to day There has been so much rain that it seems almost
impossible to keep our Crops out of the woods We are not alone
Mag in this respect Mag has been sick all night last night Colera
Morbis ------------------ All hands are cutting out & scraping Cotton they got done Wed 30 8 roes a piece making 40 roes to day & old Boots helpt them
Boots to day he scrapt 7 rows making 47 all I am to pay Boots
one bushel of Corn for his days work William got home from
William Town at midnight. Mag is better & has got about.
Th 31 All hands scraping Cotton trying to git done this week
Mat & ) Mat & halled 25 Cedars to make posts a load Some of them
Cedar posts ) wont do. See to the ballence, they must do better Preston
cut them at $1.50 pr 100 they wont do.
Fr 1st The boys have worked verry well this week Have finished June howing out our Cotton and thining it out I have give them
the ballance of the week they finished the Cotton to day
at 12 oclock
I went to Town Cotton has fallen since last Tuesday $5.50
Rain ) Cents upon the hundred. No sale for it. I regret I did not sell
when it was up. rained a little to day & verry heavy in the
night
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------------------ It has rained verry hard last night I have a verry sore & Sat 2d swelled neck occasioned from a kearnel on the side of my
Not verry ) neck I rested badly all night. This kearnel is occasioned Well ) from a ring worm on the side of my face & neck that is troubling
Work us verry much. All hands have quit to day I agreed to loose
Rain the day. Rained a heavy rain at sun set Hamon came left 2 Hamon ) Mares & Colts Said Maryann was not verry well Circuit Cort Court ) have adjourned at last.
Sun 3 The weather is some cooler since the verry hard rain that
Andrew fell last evening at sunset. Andrew rode Bill Mule to Hunters
Jack Porter ) to dry Jack Porter & wife & 2 children came this morning & Wife ) Court (rained at night) The Court adjourned & 7 or 8 taken to Penitentiary. Rain 1866 It rained verry heavy last night We cut out Cabages Tomatoes June ) Mon 4 ) &c & after dinner went to plowing in the field next the Crib Rain after dinner sharpened all the plows & fixed the Cary. Red is
plowing it does verry well George replanting Corn in the last
Rain plantings. It commenced raining heavily late in the evening.
I cannot see how the Crops will be saved the ground has been
to wet to work it for nearly a week & still it rains every day
Salts & some times at night too. Took Sulphur last night & Salts this
morning
Tu 5 The morning is cloudy & likely to rain. The heavy rain that
fell yesterday & last night made the ground too wet to plow
Work this morning, until after dinner. They boys are all replanting
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Corn Our Oxen are getting in the fields We got them up
Oxen and put a chain around the front and horn of Old lamb (red}
this morning. He is still lame from a hurt he got some time
Work ago. Went to plowing after dinner did not get quite done the
field near the Creek. It commenced raining at dark
Salts I took Salts in the morning & Sulphur last night
Wed. 6 It has rained nearly all night the ground is quite wet
runing with watter WE have been thining out our Corn, cant
plow, too wet. Mag took my horse & Buga & her Henrietta &
Mag Puss is gone to William Wrights (at the Koeble place) to
eat strawberries. I ought to send and get some medicine by
the time they get home they will no doubt need it, & I have but little.
(we will see) 4 plows finished the field plowing next the Crib
plowing & commenced in the field next Town. --------------------- We have started 6 plows in the long field 4 in the morning Th 7 & 2 after dinner Jack Patten commenced after dinner plowing Jack Patton Williams young Mule I am to return the work when he may need Salts ------------------ it. It is extremely warm took Salts this morning
Fr 8 We all hands plows and finished the field next Town & part
of the young Corn. Jack Patton helped us to day -
Sat 9 We finished plowing over the young Corn by dinner time & all
Rain ) hands quit. Jack Patton worked half to day with the rest. I ) Flannen off - ) pulled off my flannen to day. heavy Rain at 2 oclock. I went
to Town late in the evening got some articles for the blacks
(See Bill)
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1866 We this week passed plowed out both our fields of Corn June Sun 10 the field next the crib & next Town & ready to go into the
Cotton tomorrow they all worked verry well the past week.
Jack Porters ) We have every thing clean of woods considering the wet weather, wife Sister ) it has rained nearly every day for two or three weeks. William
brought home with him Jacks Wife Sister last night It still
Cost for ) looks verry much like rain, I got my self a coat Italion cloth Self ) $1.50 pr yard 7 yds to make a Coat & vest, lining, buttons
& thread I got it yesterday at Akins (Sat 11) Jack Porter
& Wife Isaac Sulivan & Wife came after dinner, went back in
Marys Mares ) the evening. Maryans 2 Mares went home yesterday ------------------ We plowed out our Cotton by runing round it Not quite done Mon 11 it will finish in the morning finished howing out our potatoes
by 12 oclock ----------------------- We finished plowing the Cotton & commenced howing it out again Tu 12 Thomas Thomas L. Porter came for Dinner Mag went into Town after dinner
Mary ann ) Maryann Webster came & stayed all night brought in some good stayed all ) night ) Mutton (We have finished all the Corn in the Smoke house & Corn Corn out in ) have commenced upon the Corn in the Cedar Crib There is in it Smoke house ) done ) 100 barrels to day. I think it will do me this year Cedar Crib Our boys are howing in the Cotton & Plim plowing it out. My
Wed 13 health is some better tho verry feeble. Andew has been verry
Andrew much disappointed to day in not getting some washing done.
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---------------------- The boys plowed out the little Corn in the Turnip patch Th 14 ground, got done 9 1/2 oclock & commenced howing in the Cotton
Rain howed till dinner. At half past one oclock a verry heavy rain Thunder Lightening fell verry heavy thunder & lightening struck several times
near. A Shugartree near my fence & near the lane next Jaggers
was struck with lightening & set on fire The Rain is verry
Martha Jane heavy & still rains rain all evening Martha Jane is to be here
the 2nd day of July -- 1866 June ) It rained verry hard this morning for about 2 hours. Thos Fr 15. ) Rain L. Porters wagon came last night & got 24 Tubs of Corn about
Ths L. Porter ) 1 1/2 bushels in the Tub Making 36 bushels See entry See new Corn ) book page 36 the 10 June 1865 $36.00 The ground is verry wet Potato ) Slips ) We got 250 Yam potatoes Slips & put out to day I dont think Yams ) all will live -------------------- The are is much cooler this morning & cloudy My general Sat 16. Self ) health is improving but verry slowly the hands are howing
J. Patton ) Cotton Jack Patton worked to day scraping Cotton done but
Rained little after dinner Went to Town -------------------- The ground is verry wet. Col Jinnings gal & son came after Sun 17 Rain dinner Stayed about an hour Mag cut up. did not treat her
Mag & ) with common politeness. It rained a heavy shower about 1 oclock pony filly ) in the evening. Wm & Mag was riding out & got into the Saw
Mill while it was raining. Mags year old filly is lame &
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brought into the yard I dont think it verry bad hurt tho it
Cool ) is verry lame (quite cool Wind from the N) Mags Colt worse Weather ) off than I first thought ------------------- The boys are trying to weed out the Cotton it needs it Monday 18 J. Patton ) Jack Patton is helping to day. It is quite cool this morning
Cool Weather I put on my flannen shirt again last night Wind from N.
Flannen ) Quite cool all Monday night, & verry wet howing Cotton William
Wm Horse traded off his Matthews horse to W. Canon give $20. to boot
he has got a verry good looking 3 years old Sorrel Colt, large ------------------ The morning is quite cool I got from W. J. Porter by Adams Tu 19 Express Male the copy of the plaintiffs depositions in the
W. J. Porter ) Suits agt Wm J. The boys are about finishing howing out our
Cotton ) Cotton the 2d time. Mag to day is working & bathing her little howing ) filly with Mutton & other herbs &c Mags pony (with the young Mags filly ) & poney ) Colt) was put to the Comadore to day. Mare & Colt ) Wed 20 The plows and all hands are plowing out the Cotton I went
Saw Mill ) to the Mill I dont think the Sawyers are toting fair in sawing
& dividing my plank. We did not get along so well to day ------------------- The boys are still plowing the Cotton I went to Town to sell Th 21 my Cotton Jones agreed to meet me tomorrow 1866 June I went to Town done nothing in selling my Cotton agreed Fri 22 Main to meet tomorrow It rained a verry heavy rain late in the
evening the boys finished plowing out the Cotton & commenced
in the young Corn.
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Sat 23 I went to Town James Jones & my self settled upon the
Cotton $.30 amount off price he was to give me for my Cotton at $.30 pr
James Jones ) lb The Cotton is sent on by Jones last Tuesday to Wilson & agreement ) Stratton Factory Jones paid me $200. upon Cotton &c to settle
the ballance when we can make a settlement I got some things
Sows & ) for the blacks See Bills. pigs ) Our old sow had 7 pigs 3 have since dyed the young sow had
4 yesterday I did not know they had pigs until I returned
from Lawrence ----------------- I leave this morning for Lawrence drove Bill Mule & Williams Sun 24 Bugga Plim drove & went with me to attend to W. J. Porters
Witnesses business I got the statement of Wm P. Maxwell W. C. Davis
W. P.H. Turner Wm Park Thos M. Scott Saml Anderson &
Laben Stiles I stayed all night at Childress had the Cholick
Caruthers Went on to Caruthers stayed all day & all night at Caruthers --------------- Sent for the Doct McClain & he came & attended me got better Mon 25 & left Tuesday morning for Lawrenceburg. Caruthers & family Tu 26 treated me verry kindly indeed his son-in-law Maury waited on me
verry attentively & all day He was in prison with Thos L.
Porter Johnsons Island. I put up at Burrus Chiffens, I done no business
on Tuesday
Wednesday 27 I rose verry early & took the statements of the 7 Witnesses
above mentioned finished paid off my Dr Bill $7.00 & last
went to Caruthers stayed all night
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Th 28 left Caruthers earfly came to Binnets eat dinner & came
home. Plim drove under a limb & brok the Top of the bugga.
My trip) This has been a verry unpleasant & disagreeable trip to me
& I am glad to git home The boys has plowed over the Glade
lott field & some little on the Turnip patch Cut the Wheat &c &c
done but verry little so far. -------------------- I stayed at home the boys are plowing in the field next the Fr 29 Barn Mag went to Town stayed all night came back next day
White with her William came back abt midnight. Friday night 1866 June The boys finished the field next the barn about 11 oclock Sat 30 all hands quit --------------------- Andrew C. Harris mooved to day to Mr Marines I think he July 1st Sunday has left for good or bad. Mag & William rode off after dinner Wm & Mag came back at night went to Sulivans Shff. Andrews gone to Mrs. Harris Hunter Marines pack & baggage Old Hunter lost his horse last night
at Marines
Mon 2d The boys plowed to day in the field next the Garden I was all through
the fields to day tollerable Crops Andrew failed to come
back & settle as he had promised yesterday
Tues 3d Jack Patton & Tom McCanless cut Oats & helpt shock it up
My horse ) the boys plowed untill 11 oclock & tyed Oats after dinner Plim shoes taken ) off ) went to Town & got the Shoes pulled off my horse & brought Jack
Pattons horse back
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Wed 4 There is a Negro Celebration in Town Our Set have all
Holaday ) gone No work doing
Wm & Mag ) William & Mag left for Lawrence took Jack's horse & Wms Bugga
Jack Porter walked out this morning. The weather is verry warm
No Rain ) sultry & dry It has not rained since Sunday 17 June We need
rain verry much.
Th 5. The boys finished plowing over the Corn next the Oats It
done ) has got all the plowing I Intend to give it this Week Will plowing ) in 3 ) chop it over & the Glade lott field & the one next the Crib fields ) All done plowing We have to chop them over I wated at the
Saw Mill until dark to (catch Andy he did not come as looked
Wbeat for. I got 6 bushels of Wheat of Wash the rent (See his Act.
------------------- Charge)
Friday 6 I went down to Mrs Marines early before breakfast found
A. C. Harria A. C. Harris there Made him settle up & give his note for
$22.00 Made him give up my new axe he feloniously carried off
& had it hid in his box, he said his wife took it She behaved
like a bitch & he like a cowardly rogue All abuse I could
give him would not make him resent one word I would say, "dis=
cression was the better part of Vallor" We are cutting Oats
Oats Jack & Red finished near the kitchen 1866 July We have cleaned out at the Garden until 12 oclock Sheled Sat 7 Garden Corn Sent to Mill & all hands quit at 12 oclock. William &
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Wm & Mag Mag still gone to Lawrence (I am by my self) & not well
The Crops are suffering verry much inded for rain None
has fallen since the 17 of June. Verry hot sultry & a
no rain ) little cloudy
Sun 8 The morning is verry warm & no rain yet. I eat my supper
Clabour & Sugar I was sick all night & not well in the morn-
ing occasioned from suping the Clabour & Sugar Milk for
supper. I got the Herald & Spirret of the Times yesterday. Some
company Mr Maguire came & stayed until near dinner & left
Maguire & Mrs Maguire sent me sever heads of Cabbage I am having
Cabage them cooked tho not well enough to eat them. William & Mag
Wm & Mag ) got home from Lawrence this evening Jack Porter came & got ) Lawrenceburg ) his horse
Mon 9 We cut our Oats next the Garden about 2/3 of it before
it commenced to rain It wet the Oats & we cut no more but Rain a little howed Cotton the ballence of the day there was no rain to Jack do any good to the Crop Jack Patton helped cut Oats 1/2 day &
scraped Cotton the other half the day --------------------- We howed Cotton until dinner & then cut down & shocked up Tu 10 Oats Oats finished the oats Jack helpt us Cut Oats 1/2 the day maken
Jack a day & half work yester & to day It sprinkled rain done no
little rain good here tho it has rained other places & verry good season -------------------- All hands scraped & howed Cotton to day I made an agreement Wed 11
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John Myers ) with John (Myers) to work for us 2 hands at $.50 per day &
pay in Corn at $1.00 per bushel & 100 bundles of Oats at
Mat ) $3.00 per hundred. Mat halled 39 posts 2 Wagons & got 90 [ears] ? posts ) of Corn they are to work next week commence Monday -------------------- Still working in our Cotton Some cotton blooms Red brought Th 12 Work hire ) one to the house at dinner Will Coloured ) Work ) William Georges brother-in-law commenced work in the Cotton -------------------- Jno (Coloured ) at $.75 pr day. I let John Porter (Coloured) have three bushels Corn ) Work hire ) of Corn he is to work next week at $.50 per day & get the Corn --------------------- Wm at $1.00 pr bushel William did not come home last night
Stayed at Thos L. Porters. 1866 July The boys are still working in the Cotton, about half over. Fr 13 -------------------- The crops in our neighbourhood are suffering for rain Seems Drouth to be a considerable drouth, with us. Plim went to Pillows &
No Meal Nealeys Mills got no Meal
Sat 14 Rich & Plim gone to Mill early I dont know yet where All ( Martha Jane ) hands quit at 12, It is extremely dry & sultry Martha Jane ( No rain is reported to be here tomorrow no rain to do any good since
the 17th June Plim & Rich went with there bags to Duck river
Milling station Ashtons Steam Mill Rich got his Plim will get his
Monday they got home in the night. I was verry unwell all day ---------------------- The weather is verry warm & sultry William & Mag went to Sun 15 Wm & Mag ) Town William went to see about Martha Jane that was looked Martha Jane )
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for to day, by the Carrs. William brought out some papers
It was welcomely reced last night
Mon 16th Some lillte showers of rain went by done me but little
or no good. We are still working & cleaning out our Cotton.
Tu 17. We finished cleaning out our Cotton this morning (John
Porter Col) (Will Petters Col) ( & Harry Myers Col) help-
ing to day We cleaned out our late Corn.
J. D. Crofford) Jane B. Crofford came to my house this morning We were glad
to meet each other
Wed 18 We are choping over our old Corn John P. Col did not come
to day No rfain to do any good. Will (Henry) still working
J. Crofford ) I went to Town with Sister Jane this morning she stayed at
Mrs Pillows
Th 19 John Myers got 100 bundles of Oats at $3.00 to be paid in
work Henry is working for it at $.50 per day We are choping Mag. out our Corn Mag went to Town Jane Crofford not well in Town J. Crofford ------------------ We are choping out our Corn field next the Cotton Joe Riley
Friday 20 has come to work for Corn Set in this morning .50 cents per
day Corn at $1.00 bushel John P. came back & at work with
the rest. 1866 July It commenced rain late yesterday evening & rained until 9 Sat 21 oclock, heavy rain A good and a welcom Season having not rained Rain
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here since the 17 day of June to do any good what ever. We
Work finished Shoping over & laying by the field of Corn next the
Garden this morning, & commenced in the field next the Corn
Crib. All hands quit at 12 oclock
Jack Porter ) Mr Jack Porter got three Tubs of Corn the Tub holds 1 bushel ( Corn 5 1/4 bush ) & 3 peck making 5 bush & 1 peck $5.25.
Red & Rich sharpened 3 plows & got all things ready to go to
plowing Monday in the Cotton I paid Will Patton Adalines
paid ) brother $5.62 Cents for 7 days work, give him an order to Jas Wm Patton ) $5.62 ) Akins for $5.00 in the Store for it. William & Mag brought Orra
& Colt & put them in the long lot ------------------ William & Mag went to Town brought Emmas Sister home with Sun 22 them It rained a little shower Jane Crofford left yester for Rain J. Crofford Cases Springs with R. Looney & Press Smiths children
Mon 23- John Col & Jo Col came Went to Choping out the Corn in
the field next the barn George & Red helping them Red went
to Town in the morning came back before dinner Orra died this
evening in the long lott leaving a young Colt
Tues 24 Rich & Plim is plowing the Cotton & Plim went to Mill &
howing out the Corn field next to the Barn ---------------------- We are still working at our Coton &c Wed 25 I went to Town found Martha Jane & Wm D. Hayes at Saml Th 26 & Th 26 Hayes having come last night I came home & fixed up took
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bill Male & went back to Town & went with Martha to Maryanns
Thos L. & Wife & Maryann came to Town All left Town for the
West I stayed at Marys all night & next day until after dinner ------------------ Fr 27 I stayed at Maryanns until after dinner Thomas & his family
Martha Jane & her children all eat dinner with Maryan, & I
came home after dinner 1866 Fr 27 ) I left Maryanns after dinner & came home it was quite dark July ) when I got home
fence & ) We have built a fence running from the Potato house North Garden ) making a verry suitable Garden east of the new fence took the
rails around the old Orchard to build it
Sat 28 All hands quit at 12 oclock a little shower of rain not much
rain a little ) George has quit work it was his contract to work no longer than George ) See Book of ) the Crop was layed by We have finished the Crop all except Acts. ) Crop all ) the Coton & have Just finished plowing it over it looks fine finished ) Sun 29 William & Mag went to Meeting Hunters Meeting house a little
Wm & Mag shower of rain not much to do any good. ----------------- We are breaking up a piece in the Garden for turnips Mon 30
Tu 31 Red Rich & Plim is halling our little Crop of Wheat to Mr
Wheat ) Matthews to git it threshed out We got 12 1/2 bushels of Wheat 12 1/2 bushls ) 8 ) after paying the toll for thrashing We got rent from Wash 18 1/2 ) 6 bushels making 18 1/2 bushels of Wheat
Wm ) William went down to Maryann this evening drove Bill Mule Martha ) he will stay there all night Martha Jane is there also
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------------------ We are commencing to fix the roof of our Crib to put our Augt Wed 1 Oats in Red & Rich, and Plim is helping Press. paying up for
Calvins work some time ago Plim is plowing Dutch Mule We
Hogs ) turned our hogs into the Orchard to day Mag went to Town to
stay with Jack to night William came home at dark left his
Bugga for Martha Jane to come in tomorrow
Th 2d George & the boys Went & found one of our Sheep at Mr
Mutton Dixons brought it home & killed it for Mutton We are getting
Martha. dinner expecting Martha & Mr Mayes to come this evening 1866 Augt. ) I expect Martha & Mr Mayes & Children this evening they Th 2 ) Continued) are at Maryanns. ( Martha Jane ) Martha, Mr Mayes came this evening with there 4 little ( children Stayed all night, they drove Marys Carrage.
Red & Rich & Plim is still working on the roof of the Crib -
William brought home 2 Wattermillions --------------------- Fr. 2 Martha & her little children went to day to A. Loonays
W. D. Mayes has gone to look at Mrs Sanderss land near
C. A. Pillows
Sat 4th We are finishing the roof of our Crib to put Oats in All
Crib quiet at dinner ---------------------- William & Margaret went to the Indian Camp Spring in the Sun 5 Martha evening Martha & Mr Marshal Mayes Wife came after dinner & Wm & Mag Mag went back near sun down to Marshal Mayes Margaret went to Town
& stayed all night at Jacks
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Mon 6 We commenced halling in our Oats & packing them in the
Oats Crib this is verry warm weather No rain verry dry indeed
Tu 7 Still a halling up our Oats William, Georges brother-
Oats in-law, set in to work at 45 Cents pr day
Wed 8 We finished halling up our Oats We had 14 Wagon loads 270 14 Oats bundles in each load making in all 1000 270 larg bundles 3780
Th 9 We mended up our Wagon gears breeching & hitched up 4
horses & halled Stocks to the Mill
Fr 10 We still halled up Stocks to the Mill
Sat 11 We halled Stocks to the Mill & all quit at dinner We
worked 3 yoke of Oxen in place of horses to day We have
halled 11 Stocks this week 1866 Augt ) No rain exceedingly dry William went to Maryanns this Sun 12 ) ---------------------- morning Martha Jane & Wm D. Mayes are there and sick Maryann ) Mon 13 The 2 Mr Rones was helping us hall up our Stocks to the Mill Stocks to get them sawed All our own forces were helping hall Jack W. D. Mayes ) Martha sick ) Patton also William came home W. D. Mayes is verry sick and
Martha & some of the children
Tu 14 We finished halling our Stocks to the Mill All hands that (17Stocks Mill worked yesterday worked to day Rones have halled(24Same Stocks the ) 41 Rone Rones) two last days & I last week with our own team halled I halled 11 11 Stocks which makes 28 Stocks in all Jack Patton worked 4
days halling Stocks Stocks in all 51 -------------------------
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Wed 15 We are doing but little trying to get wood & making rails
Thomas Thomas Got my Wagon to go after Basket timber Wagon Th 16 Red & Rich is trying to make rales but doing but verry little
Fri 17 Verry hot we are doing nothing of any consequence dug out
a trough to beat apples in to make Cider & split some rails.
Dolla Patton has been working with me a part of last week &
this settled up with him
Sat 18 I went to Town came back at dinner Hamon came with me
Hamon he went to Jim Thomass & got two shot guns & took them home
Saw Mill ) with him. I went out to the Saw Mill & stopt the sawing The Stopt the ) Mill from ) Watter in the pawn is nearly all dryed up & the proprietors Sawing ) ------------------ has not treated me right & [I] thought it right to say quit
Cider for the present & they have quit We made a little Cider &
divided it out.
Sun 19 Wm & Mag has taken there usual ride of Sunday. It has rained Wm & Mag Rain a shower not a season it will help the ground is so verry dry 1866 Augt ) The morning is clear the Ground a little damp The sound of Mon 20) the Car & other noises are distinctly heard at a distance. I
Col Small ) maled a letter to Col. Small Chief Commisary of Subsistance Chief ) Commisary ) Genl Thomass head quarters Nashville to learn the name of Nashville ) Genl Croxton Genl A. J. Smith & Genl Scoffield commisarys
Turnip seed ) & quarter masters. Went to Town & I got some Turnip seed & Sowed ) sowed it in rows in the Garden
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Tu 21 I got the 3 Cags of Nales sent to me by W. J. Porter
100 lbs in each Met Porter Col paid the Carrage $2.75
Nales I was trying to fix the fence around the Crib
Wed 22 We fixed the Crib yard fence strong & good & halled up some
Crib ) punchens from the Mill & halled some wood Yard ) Th 23 I went with Rich & Red to the Cedars took the Wagon & cut Cedar ) Posts ) & halled one load of posts 19 posts
Fr 24 I hired three hands Johnson Cockran & Whitaker Col to
Johnson &) help get posts We halled home two loads 20 each load We Cochran ) cut a good many & split them The wagons under Mats directions Cedar posts have got all the lying down Cedars off my land amounting to
many thousands of rales & posts & picketing. There are no posts
left only to cut the large trees and split them up for posts
Mat I stayed in the Cedars the last 2 days & came home tired &
broke down & mutch discouraged at Mats conduct.
Sat 25 Richard & Red & Plim has gone after more posts with the Wagon
Cedar posts I went to Town in the evening got Plim & Felix a shirt a piece
all cost $.75 & $.37 Cents The Black Mare took the Cholic this
Black Mare morning got better I rode her to Town in the evening She Martha Mary got worse I rode her home She was sick all night Maryann
& Harmon was in Town Wm Mayes & Martha is at Summer Town, Jane ) Crofford) & Sister Jane is at Cusas Springs 1866 Augt The morning is a little cloudy & quite cool We got now to Sun 26 Posts Cedar this time 80 new Cedar posts last week & 150 some time ago
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making in all 230 posts the old ones wont all do --------------------- It commenced raining slowly last night about dark & has Mon 27 rained all night & still a raining at 9 oclock to day A
Rain verry pretty rain & I think will raise the Watters It has
come too late to help the Corn, it may help Cotton Turnips
Saw ) & the Grass the grass is nearly all dryed up The Saw Mill Mill ) Stopt ) has been stopt a week the pawn nearly all gone. The boys
took the horses to Town to get them shod did not get it done turnips No work done Our turnips have come up ----------------- It has rained slowly all day yesterday & all night last Tu 28 night & is still drissling rain this morning Wm Kearnal
rain came & stayed all night last night I got a dispatch last ( Kernel ) night to go with Genl Bates to Huntsville upon W. J. Porter ( business
Wed 29 I leave this morning for Huntsville
I went to Town & was disappointed in going to Huntsville Genl
B ates did not come & I did not go I Got my cirtificate to
Vote from Coner the register. Soon altercation but all settled
without a fuss. Richd & Red is pretending to pull a little foder.
Th 30 I have rode all over my farm. A tolerable good Crop, Cotton
fine, & Corn pretty good While I was out word was brought
from Town by Jack that Genl Bates would be with the train going
to Huntsville & wanted me to go with him I never got the word
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until to late & Genl Bates never came
I went to Town after dinner William got 2 Canvass hams
Hams of ) brought them home Jo Mitchel came & stayed all night with us Bacon ) I sent 2 1/2 bushels Wheat to Nicholson Mill to day Cant git it
until Monday (took this Friday evening ) 1866 Fr 31 The morning was cloudy & sprinkling rain Verry warm, Wind Augt from the South West. We are fixing at our Crib lott fence We Washs rails got 33 railes of Washs make (poplar) to day to repair the Crib
lott fence. We are doing but verry little of any thing. ---------------------- The weather is verry warm & wind from S. W. - I went to Town Sat 1st ) Sept. ) in the evening Saw Maryann & Martha Jane in Town She (Martha)
Martha Jane has got well tho her little children some of them not verry
well Wm D. Mays has gone back to Oxford. I got some Camphor,
lodnum &c. The Collery has broken out verry bad in Nashville
& other places Sister Jane [Bot?] Looney & family has returned
from the Springs. The Colery is bad in Memphis & in most of
the Towns S. & West. ----------------------- The weather is verry warm & sultry Wind from the South & Sun 2d West The Court in Session Will take up the State Docket
tomorrow.
Mon 3 I went to the Cedars halled 2 loads of posts hired Smith
& Cochran to cut posts to day at $.75 per day. Red helped Williford cut & split posts to day Sam Williford & 3 horses stayed to night
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Tu 4 I got Jack Patton & Wash to help hall posts to day they
Wash. drove there 2 horse Wagon Jack worked our black Mule with Jack. posts one of his own halled 2 loads each ten posts each Rich halled
Hackney ) 2 loads 20 posts each making 80 posts in all Frank Hackney
stayed to night It rained heavily on Lytles Creek No rain here
Wed 5 Jack Richd & Wash started with there Wagons for Cedar posts
this morning Plim left this morning (put out) he came back Plim at night & has went to work Warm & Cloudy It commenced rain-
ing at 12 oclock The wagons got home as the rain commenced Posts with there 1st load A verry pretty rain if it had only hung Rain on longer It done some good. Calven went to Mill in Plims Flour Flour ) place & got the flour of 2 1/2 bushels of Wheat this evening at 2 1/2 bush ) dark did not use any until next morning 1866 Sept. ) Richd & Jack went with there Wagons to the Cedars for Th 6th ) posts. Wash did not hall to day he has halled 2 days Tue & Wash ) Posts ) Wed. 4 & 5 Sept. It is cloudy & looks like rain Richd & Jack Richd & ) Jack ) has halled 2 loads each to day Jack 10 & Richd 20 each load
(halled up some wood)
We have quit halling & Getting posts for the fence having got
posts New posts 340 ( We have used some old ones I Matt halled ( old ones 150 ( think there is enough Several 490 ) 25 ( can be split & made 2. It takes 465 ( ( 464 to do
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Mag ) Mag & William went to Town & came back at night Richd Wm ) took the Wagon to Bostics Shop to git a wheel fixed this
Wagon evening Will git it next week
Fr 7 We cleaned out our turnips & potatoes & done but little else ------------------ I went to Town got some Cole Oil one half Gallon fixed Sat 8 up our lamp & It makes a verry pretty light Give .40 cents Cole Oil) The Circuit Court is still in Session Got Plim a pair of
Plim shoes $2.75 & Lorra pr $5.00 ------------------ It is raining this morning verry hard & quite cool No news. Sun 9 Mon 10 I sent our Wagon & got one Wheel mended at Bosticks it Wagon ) Mended ) costs $5.00 the boys cut wood &c I went to Town
Tu 11 Stacked plank & cut wood I went to Town
We 12 Stacked up some plank &c &c
Th 13 We pulled down our late [pleace?] of (Corn) fodder I hired
Cochran give him one dollar to pull foder. Got done the foder.
Fr 14 The Shows in Town Nothing done I went to Town
Sat 15 I went to Town fixed up Maryanns business got it all done
Martha) Martha is still unwell Jane Crofford & Press & Lou Smith came ------------------------ Sun 16 with her We got home our Wagon from Bosticks. Jane Crofford ) Mag ) Mag went to Jacks this morning 1866 Sept The morning is cloudy cool & looks like rain & Jane B. Mon 17 Croford Press & Lou Smith her 2 grand children is with her
Rained a little shower. We got up our little Crop of fodder
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Boots had 60 bundles pulled in my field.
Tu 18 Jane is still here Gus Langum Jas Thomson & Tomason
stayed with us all night
Wed 19 After dinner Jane & her 2 grand children went to Town it
J. B. Crofford rained a verry heavy shower after dinner the boys halled up Rain ) See his act ) some wood & Rone & Shaddon got 17 1/2 bushels of Corn (New)
$17.50 Wash & Jack is picking out Cotton ------------------- It is cloudy & raining Red is tryin to fix up the big
Th 20 Wagon bed I went to Town brought Mag home It rained all Rain Thomas evening Went in the Bugga Thos borrowed our Wagon Wagon Fr 21 We got 100 bundles of fodder of Jack Patton My 3d of what
he pulled The boys tryed to cut wood
Sat 22nd The boys worked a little in the fore part of the day getting
wood I went to Town Saw Martha Jane She has been unwell
Wm Kearnel ) but is better W. Kearnel stayed all night ---------------------- A little cool & cloudy William & Mag took there usual ride Sun 23 I understand they went to old Mrs Dew & eat there dinner
come home in the evening W Dew Jur is no better & his wife
------------------ is sick also at there fathers
Mon 24 , It is cloudy & like to rain Plim went to Mill, Richd & Red
Work halling up Corn to feed with We calld up our little stock of
Hogs hogs & fed them the 1st time since Spring. They are looking
verry well Some are gone
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1866 We commenced picking out Cotton Richd Red & Plim. It Sept ) Tus 25 ) commenced a heavy rain, & some wind about 11 oclock Stopt
Rain us from picking out Cotton. I see our Cotton is opening verry
pretty I got verry wet
Wed 26 We halled up wood I went to Town in the evening Saw Mary
Got a quarter of Beef 33 pounds 10 Cents
Th 27 Our little force is picking out Cotton See Cotton Account
Wash ) Wash is picking out Cotton giving me a part as we go, so is Jack ) ------------------------- Jack Patton doing the same
Fr 28 Rich Red & Plim picking out Cotton [feding?] &c
Sast 29 I went to Town the evening No news picked out Cotton half
the day.
Sun 30 Mag was unwell for several days not [bad?]
Oct 1st Martha & her little children came at night Mag went to Jack Mon Martha Jane in morning got a middling of Bacon 25 Cents lb & some beef
$2,20 Rone & Shaddon Got a load of Corn 17 1/2 bushels (See set)
Oct Tu 2. Martha Jane & her little children left after breakfast Went Martha Jane ) Mayes left ) to Saml Mayes & left there at 11 oclock at night for Oxford, Miss. for Miss. ) Oxford ) Scot Mayes is to go with her to Miss.
Wed 3 We are trying to pick out Cotton the Cholery is thought to
be in Columbia Jas Shepherd son of Wm C. Shepherd died
yesterday of Colery so pronounced Several others Negroes
said to be sick like Cholery ------------------- I went to Town had a settlement with Sol Bunch for James Jones Th 4
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Cotton (as follows)
Jones I sent to Mr Jones Gin Feby 2d 1866 7210 lbs Cotton See Feby 2 of 1865
| " " 9 he reported to me 4 bales - 4 | 7210 |
|---|
| 2020 lbs |
|---|
is cold) Mag went to Town this morning it turned quite cool
H. Bradshaw yesterday evening I learn Hugh Bradshaw is dangerously sick
with Tyfoid fever, been sick about 15 days.
Sat 6 I stayed at home all day not verry well Sore throat, Tooth
Sore throat & head ake Kept my bead nearly all day. The boys halled up
H. Bradshaw some Corn fed & watered & quit at 12 oclock Hugh Bradshaw
thought some better
Sun 7 I was better tho not able to git about No News It rained
a little
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No. 8. It rained during the night & is still raining this morning
Rain William went to Town through the rain he goes every day early
& comes home late, he misses no day, Wet or dry.
Tu 9 Verry pretty morning All hands are verry busy gathering out
the Cotton I think I am mending, throte is very sore, but
H. Brfadshaw died better. Hugh Bradshaw died to day
Wed 10th I went to the buring of H. Bradshaw to day looked over &
H. Bradshaw ) examined the Graves of our dead Some of the toombs have
Graves ) been injured particularly my son Harmon I see the graves of
my father & Mother are disturbed My Sister Jane B. Crofford
Jane Crofford has had her two children Caleb & Nimrods remains remove to
the Seminary burrying Ground done two or three days ago.
They could not find the remains of Mary Smiths little Child
when they took up the others but have found it since. She
left for Memphis together with Rot Looneys family last nights
2 Sythes ) train. I got 2 Sythes to cut hay $6.00 & $2.00 Sugar & Plim Sugar ) some cloaths a Coat & pants. Coat $7.50 pants $ Plim 1866 I got Jack Patton & Preston they helped cut Hay 2 days in Octr ) Th 11th ) Washs Stubble field I paid them $2.00 each for there work Hay Jack & Press) Mag went with William to Town & came back at night. We Fri 12 finished cutting hay I was not verry well Sore throat. -------------------- I went to Town got into a fuss with John Brown (Barber) Sat 13th John ) got his note for $41.24 for the brick he had taken he had Barber ) like to have caught a good whippin he got out of the way
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to save himself we fixed the floore of the Crib George
Press & Jack helped (Clear & a little cool) ------------------- William & Mag took there usual evenings ride No news Sun 14 (A little cool) -------------------- We halled up our Hay had 4 heavy Wagon loads 4 horses & Mon 15 the big [bead?] about 2000 lbs in each load 8,000 lbs Got
Hay done before night George helped us hall Rone & Shaddon got
a load of Corn 17 1/2 bus. (See act) --------------- We have gathered our apples (not all) We got 24 large basket Tu 16 full 2 1/2 bushels in each making about 60 bushels mostly limber
apples twigs (Not finished) Our neighbour Mr Orr died yesterday
Orr died or the day before We had Jack George & Mat helping to gather
apples to day.
Wed 17 We have finished gathering our apples & have a verry pretty
Apples chance 52 large hamper baskets full There is over 100 bushels
Some are verry choice fruit, mostly limber Twigs. I have poored
them down on the floore in the potatoe house for the present.
(Jack Calvin & Mat helped gather apples)
Th 18 Our hands are trying to pick out Cotton William has traded
Mag & ) for a Mare She rides verry well Mag has taken possession of her Mare ) her, rides her every day to the Creek & to Town &c She is
verry much pleased with her
Fr 19 The weather is verry dry Cotton is opening verry well it
is hard to get milling done The Mill grinds but verry slowly
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1866 The morning is clear & beautiful Neither too cool nor October ) Sat 20th ) too warm. I went to Town after dinner I found the agt of
See 20 June the Free mans buro from Nashville Capt. investigating See 22 June 1865 the dificulty that occured between my self & John Brown (Barber) Amt of Debt Nothing particularly done Gregory seems to concern himself Grigery ) John Brown) in Johns behalf he it appears is more concerned than any one ( George else ) I paid George for his work helping fix the Crib & ( halling hay $3.00.
Sun 21 It is verry cloudy all day & rained tho verry little at
night William & Mag rode there usual rides ------------------ George & Mat is commencing diging the holes to set the posts Mon 21 George ) for the plank fence Got but little done fixed there tools & Mat ) staked off some of the ground Jack Patton has commenced pick-
Jack Patton ing out Cotton for me at $1.00 pr 100 in [my?] Cotton patch. ----------------- I have been engaged laying off the posts on the Turn pike Tu 23 George ) for George & Mat Adoline is picking out Cotton for me at $1.00 & Mat ) Adoline I run old Hunter back he was going to Town he left in a hurry Hunter ------------------ All hands are picking out Cotton We got over 500 lbs I went Wed 24 Beef to Town got a quarter of beef. I bought 21 yards of Jeans give Jeans 21 ) Yards ) .60 Cents per yard $12.60 there was a verry heavy frost this $12.00 ) frost morning. ----------------- I have been engaged staking off the plank fence all day Th 25 fence until dinner heavy frost this morning picking out Cotton frost
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Red & Plim is going to Mill with the Wagon taking some 14
Mill bushels to Ashton Mills. They stayed all night got there
frost. meal in the morning. frost ---------------- We gathered Cotton & halled up some wood I stayed at home Fr 26 ----------------- I went to Town paid Puss $4.65 goods at Akins charged Paid Sat 27 Cash pd ) Jack Patton cash $5.00 for picking out Cotton this week. George ) Paid George $3.00 See act. for work diging holes for fence. ------------------ It is turning some warmer Sun 28 Mon 29 It Rained last night & a little to day the boys cleaned
out the Corn Crib 1866 Oct ) The weather has turned quite cold frost We are picking Tu 30 ) Maryann out Cotton Maryann came at night & stayed all night ------------------- Wed 31 Green came & hewed posts heavy frost this morning (See his
act. George & Green) The boys are picking out Cotton, not ------------------ much doing
Novr Th1 We are picking out Cotton The weather has moderated some.
George & Green is not at work at the fence to day Mat is
diging holes for the post but complains of being unwell,
does not much. ------------------- We are picking out Cotton I have stayed at home all this Novr Fr 2 week Newton Matthews brought me the Book I subscribed for, Self Book $6.00. I got it, not paid, The History of the War. Wash Williams ) Corn Wash ) halled me 3 barrels Corn 1 load & himself 3 loads William
stayed at Thomas L. Porters to night
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--------------------- We are trying to pick out Cotton to 12 oclock I went to Sat 3rd Town got 10 Goods Boxes to put apples in they agreed Boxes ) to put ) (Akins & Larkins) to Give them to me but I told them they apples ) should have one box of apples
Sun 4 It has turned verry warm the watter courses & springs is
Dry ) drying up the pawns all gone dry I find that there is verry Weather ) considerable rise in rents of land for the next year from 8
rents to 12 dollars per acre is asked & Given for rents this in-
Iron axel ) cludes lotts & all. I bought the Iron axle trees of Tom Book trees ) Tom Booker ) $3.00 yesterday (present Jack Patton) paid him for them. ------------------ I went to Town got a qr Beef 104 lbs paid 9 Cents pr lb No. 5th The conservatives nominated Nathl W. Jones to fill the place Beef Cost of Arnell in the Legislature it turned cooler in the evening
I recd a letter from N. S. Brown urging me run for the LegisN. S. Brown) lature I answered him telling him my health was not sufficient ----------------- I stayed at home got some wood [picket] out Cotton Not Tu 6 verry well A little cool
Wed 7 Not well stayed in my room nearly all day the boys halled
wood I rode to the turnpike late in the evening
Th 8 I have kept mostly in my room all day a rising in my ear
Self but little a doing 1866 Novr It has clouded up during the night and looks like rainin Fr 9 --------------------- this morning rain
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The rising in my ear has broke & runing Verry painful
my ear effects my hearing verry much I sent by William & got some
flannel for Mag yesterday Mag went Jacks to day. This day Mag This day 9th Novr 1813 the battle of Taladego was fought in
Taladego the Creek Nation with the [Creak] Indians My conduct there
added greatly to my future prospects in life. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sat 10 I went to Town after dinner got a Midling of Bacon $1.00
Cole Oil ) worth of Candles, a half gal of Cole Oil 1 lb of powder Candles &c ) all paid 2 lbs Shot 1 box of Caps George took Mat out of the Calaboos
paid for him about $12. he had been fighting & was smartly
Flower beat up. I lent George $5.00 of the money I sent 2 1/2 bushels
of Wheat to Ashtons Mill is to get it Monday. I was unwell
Warm in the morning but better in the evening (Verry warm) ----------------------- It has been raining last night Not so much as to raise the Sun 11 Watters. It has turned some cooler Mag William has gone to Rain Town
Mon 12 Wash is halling up his Corn has halled to me 3 lodes & 5
Wash ) to him self putting it in the Smoke house Red is helping Corn ) & Wash is to pay back the work One of my loads was pay for
10 roes he had fed away
Tu 13 It is quite Cool a little Cloudy Wind in the East Margaret
Margaret went to Lawrence to her Mothers this morning rode her Mare,
Lawrence lately traded, for she went by her self William went with
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her to the other side of Mt Pleasant & came back
Self ) I think I am some better tho a verry bad Cold head stopt Medicine &c ) up deaf in one ear. I am taking Balls Sasaphras &c.
Commenced on Sunday there are some other medicines put in it
Sarsparilla Dr I.L. Pillows prescription to purify the Blood. The ringmedicine worms on my head & face & in my ears are [extr????] bad. My ears
have rose & broke in my head & is now bad off. Cant hear out
of one ear -------------------- This morning it is sprinkling rain & cloudy The clouds is Wed 14 from the South East & a little cool, rained little all day
Wash ) Wash halled 2 loads to me & 3 for himself yesterday the 13th. Corn ) It rained all night the watters are all up it has turned Th 15 quite cool I went to Town The Election for representative
in Arnells place was held Nat W. Jones & --- Ledbetter the
Election candidates Williamson Maury & Lewis composes the electorial
district
Fr 16 I stayed at home all day Not verry well Wash halled 4 lodes
of Corn for himself 2 for me 1866 Novr ) I went to Town in the evening Wash Halled 2 loads of Corn Sat 17 ) for him self & none for [me] The weather is quite cool No news
Sun 18 Clear & cool No news
Mon 19 I stayed in all day It rained all day Nothing done
Tu 20 The boys halled wood Watters up Green & George worked
Wed 21 The boys halled up some wood
Th 22 All hands quit & went to the Circus Cold
Fr 23 halled up some wood & dug potatoes Cold
Sat 24 We killed a little beef It would weigh 250 lbs Cold
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Sunday 25 Verry pretty weather Moderated I went to Town expecting
Leftwich to see John Will Leftwich but he had not got back from Hampden
he is on his rode to Washington, I did not git to see him
Mon 26 We dug the ballence of our Irish potatoes We had 22 1/2 bushels
potatoes of White ones & 12 bushels of the red & white potato They
Jack Patton ) favour the pink eye but more read & white Put them in the Ice & Monk ) house Jack & Monk helpt dig
Tu 27 ) It has rained nearly all day halled up some wood ---------------- It rained extremely hard all last night & has rained nearly Wed 28 Rain all day I went to the Mill & made a settlement with Spencer
Settlement ) Hyet & Co. for there sawing, what plank they took & for all the Mill ) Spencer ) plank I had sawed & for the rent of the Mill yard for 10 months Hyet ) All settled they owed me $96.00 I took the Shed & little hous
credit, then 20.00 for the plank & house & shed $76.00 Mill with $20.00. They paid me $76, & I recpted them in full.
See my book of Acts Saw Mill for the particulars of settlement,
page 13. Oliver York has bought the Mill & will run it, give
---------------------------- & for it he is a witness to Spencer & Co & my settlement
Th 29 It rained nearly all night verry hard it has been raining
for severl days Watters are all up. We killed our little killing Hogs ) Pork ) of hogs. 11 that weighed 1840 lbs averaging 167 each. The wind
is in the West & turning cold tho quite cloudy I fear it is William ) going to rain or snow. William stayed at home helpt kill hogs Lard With what old lard we have from last year an of this year we
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have the same amt we had last year One hundred & Eighty Nine
lbs 189 lbs (2 Stands) 1866 Novr ) It has turned quite cold Wind still in the West We have Fri 30 ) salted up our pork We got a barrel of Salt $5.25 halled up
Salt some wood &c. George has been quite sick Diorie for several
days but is getting well ---------------------- It is quite cold & clear in the morning soon, but has Decr. Sat 1st clouded up at 11 The wind is from the east, & turned warmer.
More like rain again
Sun 2d The wind was high Rained in the evening & all night Mr
Rain Rankin is better, him & his wife has been sick some time ---------------------- It has drizzled & rain nearly all day We halled some posts Mon 3 Green & George commenced work but done but verry little it
Rain rained ---------------------- George at work diging posts & Green a setting them up Red Tu 4 & Plim halling posts half the day & Richd helped Green to dinner
& then picked out Cotton with Plim. Clary & Larra & Millissa
pick out Cotton Red helped Green until night
William ) William left home this morning in company with J. W. B. Thomas H unting ) & others with his long double barrel shot gun in a hunting spree
in the barren Mag went to Town ------------------------ George & Green is working at the fence & Red is helping them Wed 5 Mag Mag went to Town brought 2 papers It has rained last night &
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Rain some [to] day ---------------------- I have went & staked off the fence where I am going to set Th 6 Fence ) it, from the pawn to the corner of my fence. Wash Richd & staked off ) the Girls are picking out Cotton. ------------------ Green & George at work at the fence. Francis he appears verry Fr 7 much dissatisfyed at where I have put my fence (staked off Francis ) & the ) yesterday) says it is not right. I took my Compass & Chain & fence ) assertained the corners & give 9 feet for the half of the rode ----------------------- It commenced rain last night at dusk & rained verry hard all Sat 8. Rain night until morning & then cleared off A little cold all
hands have quit work Nothing doing halling up wood mostly
William for them selves. William got home from hunting at 8 oclock
at night turned cold 1866 Decr ) It raine & sleeted a little last night & has turned quite Sun 9th ) cold this morning The wind is quite high from the N. W. William William ) Venison ) Brought home last night some Venison he killed one deer & the Deer ) company killed 4 they hunted at or near the Mc.Million old place
& campt in his old houses My health is I think improving
My Self ) I am taking Bulls Sessaperrilla bitters I think that is help-
ing me I am decidedly better. The Town last night was con-
Fire siderably burned
Mon 10. The morning verry cold indeed On Saturday night the North Town ) burned ) West Corner was pretty much burned out Many houses on the
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Square was burned I have not heard the particulars yet We
Green ) are not doing much Green & George not at work Too cold to & George ) do any thing ------------------ A man by the name of McCutchen came last night & I have Tu 11 hired him this morning to make shingles I give him .75 Cents McCutchen ) & Preston ) per day Press is working with him We have [been] sawing
Corn shingle blocks halled 3 loads of Corn out of the field next
Cold the Corn Crib & 2 more loads that Rone got some time ago making
5 loads up to this time It is verry cold
Wed 12 We finished halling the ballence of our Corn out of the field
Corn next the Crib making in all 9 loads out of the Crib. McCutchen
Press ) & Preston is sawing shingle blocks at .75 Cents pr day McCutchen ) ------------------ It has been raining a little all day McCutchen & Press sawTh 13 Press & ) ing We are halling up wood McCutchen ) ---------------- Mary is Sick William has gone this morning to see about Fri 14 McCutchen ) her (Dropsey) We are trying to hall wood [McCuchen] & Preston Preston ) William ) is sawing shingle blocks It is drisling rain has got done Mary ann ) ----------------- sawing for the present
Sat 15 It has rained verry hard all day McCutchen made a shaving
McCutchen ) horse rive out & shaved a few shingles I have contracted with Shingles ) him to rive & shave shingles at 18 3/4 cents per 100 & he is William ) Mary ) to do it well & make them 4 inches broad when they are Jointed
William did not get home last night I fear Mary ann is bad off
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1866 This morning the wind is in the N. West and snowing Wind Decr ) Sun 16th ) verry high & verry cold It has rained hard all day yesterday
William & ) & all night last night William left Friday morning to see Maryann ) about Maryann he has not yet returned I fear Mary is bad
off I learn Doct. Dickson thinks she is bad off (Dropsy). I
am verry uneasy My health is better My cold is better the
My Self humour in my head eyes & face is better tho I am verry weak
& feeble It is a greate trougble to get on my little black
Cole Oil Mare I have to get on a block to git up on her. We got 1/2
Gal of Cole Oil, .45 Cents.
William & ) William got home at supper & Maryann is thought to be some Maryann ) better but not out of danger.
It commenced snowing in the morning & quit about dark The
Snow ground covered with snow but not more than one inch deep &
hardly that.
Mon 17 It is cloudy the wind in the North and quite cold Every
thing froze up. McCutchen has gone on to making shingles the
rest to halling wood &c. Red & Jack Patton &c halled a load
of Cotton after dinner 2 loads, to the gin
Tu 18 We halled 4 loads of Cotton to the Gin to day McCutchen
McCutchen ) is trying to make shingles (riving them out) The weather Cotton ) has moderated some Old brother Hugh B. Porter spent the day
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------------------ Wed 19. Richd halled one lode my Cotton, & Jack has halled for Press Wed 19. 1 lode before dinner I have finished all the halling of my
Cotton out of the Cotton house I had 8926 lbs and App Rain Bookers Cotton is not yet recd. It is raining William left William before breakfast his bowels is out of fix ------------------ Th 20. We were halling Cotton to Matthews Jin to day McCutchen
[McCuthin] $5. went home to day I paid him $5.00 he has sawed 4 days him
Preston & Preston at $.75 Cents per day I paid Preston $2.00 ------------------- We are we are still halling Cotton from App Bookers & Prestons Fr. 21 Press to Mathews Gin Jack Patton has also halled Preston Cotton.
Sat 22. We have measured & weighed the Ballence of App Bookers Cotton
After he paid the rent he had about 4000 lbs of Cotton more
App Booker ) or less I give him a paper stating that fact 1866 Decr ) The weather has moderated Still cloudy & the wind in the S. E. Sun 23rd ) & changed to S. W.
Hugh B. Porter I got word this morning that brother Hugh was taken verry
sick last Thursday the 20th Inst A Chill & Diore & very bad
off I fear he is not going to get over it I stayed with him
at Jas Akins until near night & then came home. Miss Beck
Beck Porter Porter has returned from Memphis a few days ago & saw W. D.
W. D. Mayes Mayes there Martha & the [childrenes] all well She was at
Sister Janes She has improved verry much in health since she
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Sickness has returned home. There is much sickness at this time
McCutchen amongst the School Girls at Columbia Several of them have
died lately McCutchen has returned & will go to work in the
morning, making shingles
Mon 24 I went to Town (Akins) this morning to see Brother Hugh
H. B. Porter he is bad off not better nor worse than he was yesterday
Cotton We halled our Cotton from Mr Matthews Gin home There are 6 Preston A loss on the ) bales as follows No 49 -- 430 lbs) The amt of my Cotton Weights of the ) " 50 -- 437 " ) in the Seed 11 208 Gin (when sold ) " 51 -- 452 " ) Press amt in 1 389 of 45 lbs The ) " 52 -- 427 " ) Seed Govt weights was) " 53 -- 429 " ) Total both - 22 597 3090 lbs & Gin ) " 54 -- 475 " ) Weights 3135 lbs ) 2670 ) I owe the bailing cloth This including ) Prestons bale " 55 -- 265 of one Bale to Matthew Press Cotton 465 put on Prestons Bale & I have in this 100 lbs [??))] one hank of twine for Press has -- -- 365 all the bales. I paid 465 the rope & Baling for 2670 Preston bale too in all 3135 Gin weights 11.208 My weights 11.159 difference of ...49 lbs --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Tu 25 Christmas Day
I settled the amount satisfactory the Cotton rent with App
Ap Book Book & I fell in his debt 52 lbs of Cotton - to be settled
here after give him a statement of it See page Act. Book --------------------- Made a settlement with Red give him my note for $37.00 Red with a Credit of $5.00 See Act Book page 26
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------------------- Made a settlement with Richd Trotter for his work 1865 & Richd 1866 I fell in his debt $50.65 & credit $5.00 See Page 21 Richd Act. Book Red Richd appeared satisfyed with the settlement & said he
wished to stay longer but Red appeared a good deal dissatis-
fyed at the result tho was willing to abide by it, he could
Continued not deny any thing. See act Book 1866 Decr 25th ) I hear that Brother Hugh is thought some better this evening Tusday ) H. B. Porter tho bad off.
Jack Patton has halled Cotton for me 2 loads Friday, 1 load
J. Patton Monday, & 2 loads Tuesday of last week, & one from App Bookers
App Booker ) making in all 6 loads to Matthews Gin (6 loads) Cotton ) App Bookers Cotton rent Recd 2185 lbs of Cotton paid off Richd Trotter) $45.65 by note & since paid off the note
Dec 26 Hugh B. Porter not so well this morning he was bad off all
day & dyed at 7 oclock Just after dark Mag went to Town It H. B. Porter) Dyed ) is turning cold Wind in N. West Cold Th 27 It has turned verry cold Wind in the N. Verry cold [inded]
I went to the Funeral of old Brother Hugh at one oclock at
Verry Cold ) James Akin he was taken to the family burying ground North
side of the river - and buryed there to day - Hugh spent the
day with me Sunday the 18th Inst. he was taken with a Chill
on Thursday the 20th & a Diore that lasted several days & died
yesterday the 26th lived only six days after he was taken.
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----------------- It is extremely cold McCutchen has quit making shingles Fr 28 cold ) has rived & shaved 850 at 18 3/4 Cents pr hundred he quit ( McCutchen ) last night and agreed to work at $12.00 pr month Set in to
work by the month this morning (See entry Sunday Decr 23)
(Wed 12 - 11).(Th 20)
It is verry cold last night I think was the coldest night
yet. We halled up some wood & tryed to live but it is tite Lou sick ) Puss cooking ) work. Louisa is sick - Puss is trying to cook -------------------- This morning is still colder & cloudy it snowed a little Sat 29 Verry cold yesterday every thing froze up William still goes to the office
Wm every morning.
I sent a letter to the post office this morning directed
Jane B. ) to Jane B. Crofford informing her of the death of H. B. Crofford ) Porter. We are doing nothing Christmas week. and verry cold
Boots McCutchen is feeding Cutting wood & making fires Old Boots
declined taking any ground to attend another year & Caleb
Caleb takes his ground at 3 barrels of Corn to the acre for Corn ground
& 1/3 of the fodder & 250 lbs of seed Cotton to the acre & is
Snow to build him a house & keep up the fences &c It is snowing the
Lou sick ground partially covered too cold to Snow. Lou sick 1866 December ) The morning is extremely Cold I think last night much the Sun 30 ) coldest night we have had this Winter the wind is from the N.E. Cold weather & cloudy a little, up to 12 oclock. No news every thing froze
Self up I think my health has been improving for the last 2 or 3
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McCutchen days William has gone to J. W. B. Thomas Mr McCutchen is
cutting wood feeding & keeping fires I pay him by the
Lou sick month (See Contract) (Friday 28) Lou is sick bad cold &c
the weather is too cold to do any thing like work.
Mon 31 The Old Year 1866 is going Out It is Cold & the weather
verry changable We are doing nothing only trying to get
last day) Wood during the day & feeding This is the last day of the year of the ) year ) and near Mid night & it is snowing This day & night is much
like the shiftings & changes of the Whole year The season seems
to partake of the disposition of and character of our political
condition, changing & varying from side to side, Stealing
robing & taking every thing that can be got hold of has been
the order of the day & night We have had extream hard times
to live & but little confidence in but few during this year
hard times We have lost many of our valuable friends & near relatives but
they have died at home & not in Camps Prisons & battle fields
Yet the diseases of the Country have been somewhat fatle.
Good bye Old Year 1866, with all its past troubles & pleasures.
They have been not a few troubles, & some pleasures. We are
thankful that it has been no worse & hope the coming year which
will take place in a few moments may be a year of Jubilee and
that peace & friendship may return once more to our troubled
land & that we may feel thankful to divine providence that we
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have been spared through the rebellion & the last year of
fare well trouble Good bye again to the last year 1866 I shall to 1866 ever feel thankful for its past favours & friendships to me
& my children
It is now Mid night & a snowing (fare [will] for ever)
Lou sick (Lou is not well)
Nimrod Porter
1867 This morning cloudy Wind from the N.E. & verry Cold We done January ) Tues 1st ) nothing only feed & made fires It snowed last night the ground
Self slightly covered with snow No news My health I think still
improving but verry slowly I am oblige to keep within doors
my feeble condition & the extream cold weather Lou is still
sick Not bad off ---------------------- The morning is verry clear & more calm has some appearance Wed 2d of more milder weather The wind is in the West tho verry cold
Our little company is trying to git up wood Richd Plim & Lou sick ) Puss cooking ) McCutchen Lou is still unwell & Puss is cooking
Th 3d The morning is quite Cold but more calm The wind is mostly
from the West Some clouds Lou is still sick & Puss is cook-
Puss ) ing McCutchen is feeding & getting wood Caleb is halling Lou ) with my wagon We are not pretending to work I went to Town I went to Town) not having been there for 2 or more months Cotton is selling
Cotton at $25. pr 100. Election for Atto Genl & Magistrate Noah Hickey
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Election ) & Bullock candidates for Atto Genl & Herndon & Ament candidates for Atto ) Genl & Justice) for Magistrate Herndon was elected Mag went to Town Stayed
Mag all night
Fri. 4. The wind has changed to the S. E. & blows verry cold Mag
Mag did not get home last night from Town.
McCutchen McCutchen went home this morning I let him have $2.00 in part $2.00 pay for his months work I have loaded up our Wagon with our
Cotton to take to Town this morning We halled our Cotton to
Jack Porter ) Town sold it to Jack Porter for $25.00 pr 100 took it to bought ) Cotton ) the Depot but did not git it weighed Jack Patton halled 2 bales
Jack Patton ) of the Cotton to Town I will attend to it tomorrow When I came
Cold ) home from Town I got verry cold in the evening it was the coldest South ) Wind ) day by far I ever experienced from the Wind blowing from S. E.
It blew verry hard & extreamly cold little Felix rode behind
me & he got quite cold & num before we got home. ------------------- Sat 5 I got $2. worth Sugar & $2. of Coffee It has turned quite Sugar Coffee cold The Wind is in the N. W. (continued) 1867 The wind has changed to the N. W. & is verry Cold & clear. Jany Sat 5 I went to Town & closed & collected up the Cotton sales of John
Porter all come to $772.50 With Preston bale of $88.00 which I paid to Preston 82.00 6 Jany paid off Preston. $690.50 leaving to me $690.50 of Cotton. See 24th ) Recd payt 32.00 6 Jany) Decr. for ) $658.50 ) weights ) I had Six bales of Cotton all weighed 2670 lbs I took the
ballence of the rope & Balin back to Harris Freerson & Co. (Pich
& Webb) ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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Sun 6 This morning is quite cold The wind is N. West & Clear I
have taken a cold yesterday & the day before and am quite
Self unwell from it. I have stayed in doores all day. ----------------- The morning is clear & much moderated We have commenced to Mon 7 gather our Corn to day. I hired Billa Georges Brother-in-law hands at work) to help gather Corn at $.15 per day. I am to find his rations. Billa Patton ) Calebs boy is helping me gather Corn at $ -------------- Richard I am hiring Richd at $.15 Cents pr day & boarding him to
Plim Gather Corn. Plim is sick but with the hands. ---------- McCutchen McCutchen came last night and at work gathering in Corn
My own & Corn) I halled 4 loads out of the Glade lot field to day & Jack Jack. --------- ) halled one for me and 2 for him self out of his field Put
it in Smoke house Crib.
Dun horse I swapt off Stringer dun horse with Thompson who
lives at Caliaca no boot no way I got a Ball face bay horse
6 years old Said to be good Bugga horse -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Tu 8th Jany Riminds us of the Battle of N. Orleans in the War of 1812
long may it be remembered by Americans
It was cloudy & the wind from the South nearly all night,
but this morning the wind is changed to West & N. W. and clear
hands at work) & turning cold. All the hands are at work gathering Corn to day to day ) that was working yesterday except Plim has complaining Puss
is still cooking & Lou is better Jack & Press is still halling
out of Jacks Corn out of his field.
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My Corn ) We halled 7 lodes of Corn out of the Glade lott field My
Jack Corn ) Wagon Jack halled 2 loads for me & 2 for himself
Boots Corn ) Boots halled 1 load for himself
Richd Trotter ) I paid off my note to Richd Trotter $45.65 Cents -------------- The weather has moderated all hands at work We halled up Wed 9 some wood & halled up the ballence of the Corn out of the Corn 13 lodes) in the Glade ) Glade lott field two loads, making in all out of this field lott field ) ---------------- 13 Wagon loads Boots halled himself 2 load of Corn to day & Boots Corn ) ------------------- 1 for me. Jack Corn ) Jack halled 2 loads for himself & 1 for me.
Chickens ) Our chickens are all dying with Cholery dying ) pork We resalted our Meat & packed it down It has not taken the McCutchen Sault verry well. McCutchen repacked Meat 1867 Jany ) The morning the wind is in the N. W. has turned verry cold Th 10 ) Wind blowing verry cold indeed We are trying to get up some Circuit Court Wood. The Circuit Court is in Session this week Huckey is
Atto Genl (William leaves, of a morning, before sun rise).
Billy Billa is not at work to day gone to the burrying of Ott Smith
Ott Smith ) who was shot & killed by a Negro in Town yesterday. killed ) Thomas L Porter & George Martin came here yesterday a little Thomas L. ) Geprg Martin ) uneasy about a fuss they had got into with a Negro at Maryanns
on Tuesday.
Boots. Boots halled one load to me & for himself to day.
Corn We halled 3 loads of Corn, field next Town put it in Cedar Crib.
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------------------- This morning is cloudy The Wind is quit blowing & some Fr 11 moderated tho cold yet Childres Esqr & Alford from Childrfess ) Alford ) Lawrence County came last night & stayed all night William
William did not come home last night but stayed in Town. Cort is in
Judge Ward ) Session Ward Judge. We halled 7 loads of Corn out of the
field next Town put in the Cedar Crib, & 3 yesterday making
10 loads to this time
Dilla M. ) This is Dilla M. Porters birth day, if she was living she Porter 66 ) would be 66 years old -------------------- The weather has moderated the wind is from the East. Cloudy Sat 12 Rain & sprinkling rain. We are loosing many of our chickens about
Chickens ) 5 every 24 hours the game ones are mostly dying We had a dying of ) Cholery ) greate many but they are thined out It is a disease like
Chickens ) Cholery they are purged to death & dye in a few days after 25 or 30 ) Dyed of ) they are taken We have not found any releaf for them yet. a day ) We have lost some 25 or 30 to this time Rains Our little fource is getting Wood to day It is still drizling William rain all day dark & cloudy all day. William got home to night
near mid night high winds almost a gale during the night.
The Circuit Cort is in Session -------------------- (See the 11th Inst.) The morning is cloudy Wind S. W. high Sun 13 Old Winds turned warmer This is my birth day, Seventy five years 75 1st Jany old. I once came to the County with my father (in the Winter) 1st 1897 Jany 1807 Just 15 years of age lacking 13 days. I had come
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out to this place in the October before & brought our little
Stock of Cattle & went back & Helpt the family move to Duck
river. My father had been living in Davidson County North
side of Cumberland River near Nashville up-to-that-time All
had great work
Mag Puss & ) Yesterday at dinner Mag & Puss went to Town friday & coming the bog Owl ) home they ancountered a terable horned owl The feathered one
retreated after a hard struggle & fight into a hollow root of
a large Oke near to Mr Rankins pawn they stopt him up & came
for help Men & boys repaired forth with for another fight
in the succes? of the attacting party all over & like the mountain
in labour out crept a screech owl. The victory was verry greate. 1867 Jany ) The weather has turned quite warm and this morning the Wind Mon 14 ) is changing from the S.W. to the N.West & turning cold It
Rain commenced Raining slowly this morning & is getting to rain faster.
It has rained but verry little for a month. We Cleared out Shelling ) Machine ) the passage in the Corn Crib this morning & carried & fixed up
our Shelling Machine there, took it out of the potato house &
shelled a bag of Corn this morning. I paid off Webb Wilks the
Webb paid ) ballence what I owed him $8.35 Cents See Recpt upon his Act. off $8.35 ) in the Book.
David B raden ) I mailed a letter dated 9th Jany directed to David Braden Indian opoles ) Indianopoles Ind inquiring the whereabouts of Jno M. Moore
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Jno M. Moore & J. D. Bain respecting the Judgt I have against him & McBain
Doct Matthews Doct Matthews went through the field pulling down the fences
I got after him & he left on towards Town.
Corn Billa We halled 3 loads of Corn not verry full ones field next
Town Billa Charley & McCutchen worked
Jan Th 15. This morning the ground is froze the Wind is from the N.W.
William tho more calm than it was last night A heavy frost. William
did not get home last night The Cort is on the State docket
Billy & the Clerks verry busy We are trying to get up our Corn
Richd Billa Charley & McCutchen & working 3 Mules at work
Corn We halled 7 loads out of the field next Town
Bernet Ezekiel Bernet stayed with us last night & went home to day
Preston Preston is halling up his Corn putting it in Ol Suckays house ----------------- This morning a frost the wind blowing from South but quite Wed 16 cold & clear. McCutchen, Billa, Richd, Dan & Plim all engaged
halling Corn out of the field next the Garden We halled 8
Corn loads of Corn to day out of our field Boots halled one load
I shaved & ) & Preston halled one for me & one for his self. I shaved this put on clean ) closes ) morning my beard was verry long My lips & face was verry
sore with fever blisters and It was a verry hard Job to git
it done When I finished my face was verry bloody. I put on
clean shirts also -- --------------------- The morning is verry cold ground frose hard The wind is Th 17 from the N. James Gillespie came home with William last night
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at 9 oclock We are all hands gitting Wood. McCutchen, Billa
hands Richard, Plim & Dan. They halled wood to dinner 3 loads &
Cold then halled 3 loads of Corn. I think this is as cold a day
as has been this winter. We sorted our apples those that was
Apples on the floors They were a greate many rotten We got out a
flour barrel & a hamper basket full of Good ones Puss Sweet
& all the little ones helped sort them 1867 Jany ) The wind is from the N. E. extreamly cold the coldest of Fri 18th ) the Winter. I think last night the coldest night that has been
Cold, cold this Winter. William did not get home last night I paid off
William William Patton for his 7 days work this morning $3.15 & he has
Billa $3.15 ) quit work. McCutchen Richd Dan & Plim has gone to gitting paid off ) wood too cold to gather Corn this morning Halled up 5 loads McCutchen & ) others -- ) of Corn Corn I have closed a settlement with Mr McCutchen as follows, McCutchen ) Settlement ) he sawed 4 days cross cut saw 75. Cents $3.00 $12.43 ) he rived & shaved 850 shingles at 18 3/4 Cents pr 100 -- 1.57he worked 17 days at 46 1/4 Cents pr day (12 dollars pr month) -- 7.86 Making Twelve dollars 43 Cents - - $12.43 5.00 Credit with $5.00 paid $7.43 Corn We have finished this evening halling the Corn out of the
field next Town & have gathered out of it 36 loads 3 making in all out of that field 108) 108 ) barrels of Corn )
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/ Sat 19 / Green $26.00 paid / William / McCutchen / Work / The wind is in the East & commenced snowing about daylight The weather has moderated some but verry cold yet Verry disagreeable & cold weather I settled with Green paid off my note of $26.00 he did not have the note with him Present Richd Trotter. William did not git home last night but come to night Verry Unwell McCutchen left this morning with a understanding he would come back in a week to make some contract for the year. Richd & Plim & is finishing cribing up the Corn & will get some wood. Our wood is cut & no fire.
Sun 20. / William / It has been sleating & snowing off & on all day the wind changed to the North & West, & cold. William is some better he has had a verry bad cold and is complaining smarly So cold We have kept within doores
Mon 21 / Snow / William / We have got up some wood all hands all round gitting wood for themselves We turned our horses in the field next Town It is extremely cold the ground covered with snow & every thing froze up William went to Town this morning Court still in session State Docket on hands.
Tu 22 / Cold / Snow It is extremely cold every thing frose up Wind in the North & the ground covered with snow We are doing nothing only keeping fires eating feeding &c Our chickens seems like
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/ Chickens Dye / they will all dye 5 dyed yesterday Collery
1867 Jany Tu 22 Continued / William / George settlement $24.00 / I made a settlement with George for his work up to this time I fell in his debt $24.00 I paid him $20.00 See Act. Book All hand doing nothing William has not come home to night the weather has moderated a little
Wed 23 / Snow / Mill / Wheat Flower / Akins a Box of Apples / Apples / Chickens Collery / William This morning a little cloudy & more calm the air is moving slowly from the S.E. Snow the ground covered the weather has moderated I sent to Ashton Mill 6 bushels of Wheat 2 horses wagon & Richd they left about 12 oclock & also sent a goods box of apples to Mrs James Akins by Richd as he went to Mill. Nothing doing trying to keep fires & feed but it is a bad chance.
Our apples this cold weather has many of them frose We have at this time 9 boxes of Apples & a Flower barrel full about 20 bushels they are rotting verry fast since the freese.
We are turning our horses & cows in our Stalk field next Town let them stay a half day or more & then turn them out. I think now we will loose to the last chicken with Cholery dye 4 or 5 every night Nothing yet seems to arest the disease. William came home we are not doing any thing Richd has balled up 2 loads of wood the weather has moderated verry much
/ Friday 25. / The weather has moderated verry much Wind in the South &
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Saw Mill / Caleb / Plank & Joist / East Rained last night hard rain & high wind I got Caleb & his 2 boys Preston & Calvin & went to the Saw Mill & stacked up all our plank and lumber
I had of fencing plank - 1488 plank 14 feet long of broad Shoting plank - 80 " " 14 " " flooring plank - 100 " " 14 " " Weatherboarding - 228 " " 14 " " Joist - 142 " " 14 " "
Sat 26 / Childress Wright Thomas L. Porter / Zil Smith / penitentiary / The wind last night changed to N.W. & has turned verry cold William did not git home last night Stayed in Town Mr William Childrens & [gap] Wright stayed all night so did my son Thomas L. Porter the weather is extremely cold Zill Smith was cleared last night tryed for the Penitentiary Stole Saml Neeleys Mule There has been one white man (Blankenship) & 4 Negros sent to the Penitentiary from this Cort.
1867 Sunday Jany 27 / Cold / William / Chickens The last night was very cold this morning the are is moving from the N. W. & verry cold William got home this morning after breakfast, having been absent for 2 nights in Town Our chickens are still dying Most of them are gone a few more days will take the last.
Mon 28 App Booker / Circuit Cort / This morning is verry cold the more calm Verry hard freese & cold. App Booker is halling up fodder for me with my Wagon & Richd The Circut Cort will adjourn to day.
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----------------------- Plim I think has left this time for good. Richd is gone with Tue 29 Richd. Monk to Nashville, Preston is halling up wood with my Wagon Preston. Snow. for himself & me It has been Snowing the weather has moder-
Rankin ated some, tho cold yet. Rankin is putting up his plank fence
on the East side of the pike Wright Mag went to Town to day. Stephen Wright stayed with us last Richd $5.00 night. I loned Richd $5.00
Wed 30 This morning the ground is covered with Snow 3 or 4 Inch
Snow deep altho the weather is not so pearcing cold We got a little
Wood halled last evening which was a verry good thing under
the present circumstances William eat his breakfast & left
before sun rise
Puss Puss is moving into Marys old house through the snow. She
is still cooking for us she is a little waistful but does
better than could be expected under all circumstances.
Richd is gone to Nashville upon a visit
Chicken ) The fine young Gray Game Rooster dyed last night We has Game ) Rooster ) kept him in the Carrage house for 3 or 4 days doctoring him & Collary ) for the Collery We give him a twist a day Capphor & about 7 or 8
drops of Lodnum with Allum Water, Coffe & crumbs of bread I
thought last evening he was better. I think digestion had wholly
Ceased & high inflamation in his insides and he was opperated
on like Collorry in a human until he got low & weak & went off
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with cramp & spassoms. We have lost all except some 5 or 6
& 4 weeks ago we had over 100 & was beautiful 1867 Jany ) This morning the snow has entirely melted & Gone the wind Th 31 ) is from S. E. and quite warm, tho a little mudy & sloppy.
plank fence ) We commenced upon my plank fence this morning at my corner Preston ) Caleb ) next Rankins We put up the plank on 47 posts & did not com= Wash Jones ) Richd ) mence until about, between 9 & 10 oclock in the morning I
had Preston, Caleb, Wash Jones, & Richard Trotter. 4 hands
I give Wash Jones, Preston, & Caleb .75 Cents a day & board
them at dinner Richd is working as he has been heretofore.
Good fence ) I am well pleased with the fence It is 70 Inches high the
posts are verry fine & the cracks between the plank are quite
close. It is admired verry much by almost all the passers bye. Mag I feel proud of it. Mag went to Town 3 or 4 chickens died Chickens last night --------------- This morning has every appearance of Rain. the wind in the Feby Fri 1 S. E. & quite warm Press, Caleb & Wash commenced at work
Preston ) this morning at the fence Richd is halling wood &c. It Caleb ) Wash Jr ) commenced raining near 12 oclock all hands quit & worked no
Clean close ) more to day they only put up 16 posts planked we was hinder & shaved ) replacing posts Made a half days work & quit. It has rained Chickens from 12 oclock until night I have put on clean close all over
& shaved. The chickens are nearly all dead some 8 or 10 living
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out of over 100 We see no dead ones this morning ------------------ It has rained a good deal through the night about one oclock Sat 2d in the night the wind blew a heavy Gale shook the house from
Wind the foundation to the top blew down 3 large black locusts in
rain & the yard One broke the yard fence from near the old Smoke house
Storms to the steps One that stood outside of the yeard near the old
Wheat house fell across the fence in to the yard and damaged
the old Wheat house top. I called to William during the storm
he did not answer for some time & then only to show dissatis-
faction at my weakeness & timidity branding me with cowardise.
I had only called to him to awake him if a Sleep - I did not
ask him to do any thing. I dreamed a verry unhapy dream last My Dream night about some one of my children it has kept me some uneasy
all day. I cant help but keeping think of it.
Chickens We see no dead chickens this morning Mag went to Town
Mag No work done Press, Jack & Richd fixed up the yard fence
fence where the tree had fell across it 1867 Feby This morning is beautiful calm & clear Some frost & a little Sun 3 Ice. The large Domineca rooster is verry sick this morning
chickens ) I think he is taking the Colory he died to day. The disease
will have to stop before long at this place one way or the other.
Margaret did not get home last night from Town but has come
Maryann ) home to day I wrote a letter to Maryann by Jack who was living
there upon her matters &c --------------------- This morning high winds from the West & quite cool it rained Mon 4
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Rain last night & some this morning I awoke last night & fond
My Jaw ) that my Jaw was out of place got so while I was asleep out of ) place ) the cause of which I cannot understand I could not get my
teath together & my Jaws were quite painful I worked a long
time alone before I got it in place say at least one hour or
more. I got up & was prepairing to go to Town to a Doctr
when by verry severe twist it come in place I did not
awake any one and had the tragedy all to myself lay down &
tryed to sleep but my Jaws was so painful that I could sleep
but little.
Preston ) Preston, Caleb & Wash Jones all worked on the plank fence Caleb & ) W. Jones ) put up to 40 pannals Richd & Calvin halled posts The wind blew Cal ) hard all day -------------------- There was some frost this morning Majr Childress & Parham Tu 5 Smith stayed with us last night Margaret went to Town after Smith ) Childress ) dinner Williams sorrel gilding took the Cholic last night &
Mag ) has been like to dye all day We give him Ludnum Sut salt &
Wms sick ) pepper Tea, & blead him in the Mouth & give him injsction, at horse ) 9 oclock we think if there is any change it is for the better
tho bad off yet The horse has got well but it has been a bad Preston ) Caleb ) case. Calvin ) Richd ) Caleb Preston built fence Calvin & Richd halled posts Wash
Jones did not come to day. Caleb & Preston built 40 pannals to day.
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--------------- The morning is clear & beautiful a little frost All Wed 6 hands are working at our fence Caleb, Press, is naling on
Preston ) plank Jack, Monk, Richd & Calvin is setting & raming posts Caleb ) Jack Patton ) Wash Jones did not come to day. Caleb & Preston put up Calvin & ) Richd ) plank on 50 posts, the best days work, & Jack & Monk put up Monk ) 46 posts & Richd & Calvin cleaned out the holes & cut up a
big stump
tyered ) I have layed off for them all & I am broke down at night 1867 Feby ) The morning is calm clear & a little frost We have all Th 7 ) ------------------ hands worked to day at the plank fence. Preston, Caleb & Preston ) Caleb ) Wash Jones nailed up plank & made 52 posts. Jack Patton & Wash ) Monk ) Monk set posts Richd Calvin halled posts & plank We comJack ) Richd ) menced on the String next Jaggers. Calvin ) ----------------- All hands are at work upon the plank fence We put up 50 Fr 8 pannels & finished setting up posts from the field to the pawn Preston ) Caleb ) The same hands worked to day that worked yesterday Wash ) Monk ) I made a contract with George Colred he works my stock Jack ) Richd ) but feeds them while at work he bords himself he cuts & keeps Calvin ) me in wood he recovers his house & makes rails & fences up George ) Hargraves ) his yard & house he divides every thing with me equally. renter ) I have left a Mill yard I build a fence from the Bridge Mill ) yard ) running North close to the pawn & East of the same & West of
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the Mill sufficient to allow a Mill yard thence East to
my fence on the Turn pike York is to furnish plank & I am
to furnish the posts & build the fence until the Mill is
removed & then I will remove the fence to the pike & take in
the Mill yard into my lott.
Sat 9. The morning is verry disagreeable It commenced snowing about
day light from the N. W. & the Wind & Snow is making it verry
disagreeable indeed The ground is covered 2 or 3 Inches &
still snowing verry fast
Thomas L. Porter came home with William last night & him &
William left in a considerable snow storm this morning. I
loadened him up with apples
pantaloons ( I have got a new pair of britches Mag has Just made them ) ( They are verry warm & fine ------------------- This morning is verry cold probably the coldest night last Sun 10 night we have had this Winter The wind is from the North but
clear & beautiful looking day. We all stayed at home but little
passing tryed to keep fires & feed.
Mon 11 The weather has much moderated Wind in the South & the Snow
George ) is melting We are not at work at our fence Too much snow a renter ) trying to get wood The boy George that is become a renter Mag ) ) ------------- is mooving into Puss old house ( Mag went to Town & stayed Sugar ) ) all night. Got $2.00 worth Sugar 11 lbs.
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Continued 1867 This morning is Calm & cloudy The snow melted verry much Feby Mon 11 yesterday not all gone & a little cooler than yesterday We
done but little of any thing halled up some wood & attended
to the Stock put them in the fresh fields below the turn pike
Tu 12 The morning is warm & cloudy All hands are at work at the
Preston ) fence Press, Caleb, Wash Jones & Rich & Calvin. We have got Caleb ) Calvin ) done the fence from the pawn to field except 32 pannals. Will Wash Jones ) if a good day git all done tomorrow except the Mill yard. I
Mag will probably leave in the morning for Alabama. Mag did not
get home to night nor last night W. J. Porter has got to
Columbia, on his way to Huntsville
Wed 13 It is verry cloudy & high wind. I will leave this morning
in company with William J. Porter & Genl Bates for Alabama
Huntsville expect to be gone say 10 days to assist him in taking depositions.
Bates & W. J. Porter went on to Pulaskey & there Solon E. [Rose?]
got with us Went on to Athens Alabama that night put up at
the Hotel stayed all night
Thu 14 All hands set out to see the men that do for Witnesses &
Athens Ala.) found several. I found several men that was there in 1823
The only time I ever was there they met me with much pleasure
treated me verry kind indeed. Amonge them was a man by the
name of Robert David We were together in the lodge in 1823.
Decator A Mr J. W.S.Donnel son of old person Donnel his Mother was
a Smith & others. We dined at Athens & left & went to Decator got
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there at 2 oclock Judge Rose went back from Athens to
Pulaskie We stayed at Decator at the Hotel until after supper
Tennessee ) & left for Huntsville recrossed the Tennessee & the lake at river ) dusk. I felt a little nervice in crossing the river but was
encouraged by seeing others around me that was not intimidated
Huntsville I picked up corrage. We got to Huntsville at 8 oclock put
up at the Hotel (Willard & Venables) near to the big Spring
where 1st Jackson soldiers camped in Oct. 1813. After we got
Serious ) settled Genl Bates & W. J. & myself went & sat at the Spring recollections ) for more than an hour It brought about many recollections of
things that I has not thought of for many years Capt Dooleys
& other Companies saved the Town from pillage & the lives of
many women & children in Oct. 1813 the time I first saw the
Spring. We were then kindly treated by the habitants of Hunts-
ville there is but one man now there that was there then &
one woman. Where is all our boys Gone 1867 Huntsville I walked all over Town saw & conversed with many Saw Feny Fr 15 Betsey Weaver (Duke) She has 2 sons there doing well her
Betsey Duke Mother is dead 2 years ago Burly is in Texas & all his brothers
are dead Betsey asked me many questions & was glad to see me.
We have been engaged to day in getting up & prepairing our
evidence & night we were called on by many Citizens of the
Town interchanged Ideas upon the defence of the Town long ago
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the War of 1812 & the part that was taken in 1813 in defend-
ing there Town
Sat 16 I sat up late & was not verry well through the night I
was called on by Genl Bradford he was in Genl Jacksons
Huntsville Armey at New Orleans The day was ocupyed in getting up
evidence &c ------------------ I got up early shaved my hare cut put on clean shirt Sun 17 left early to Mr Hamons 11 or 12 Miles, N. W. of Huntsville
to see him he was not at home left a letter Saw his family
& think from there looks they are akin to the Hamons here. I
returned back to huntsville at evening found Ed Williams
at the Hotel.
Mon 18. We were all day hunting & finding out what proof we could
Huntsville make amongst the witnesses Ed Williams left for home I wrote
a letter to B. W. Porter by Williams
Jo Ward ) An old man Joseph Ward 87 years of age called on me he
was living here & was with me at the big Spring Huntsville
in 1813 had a distinct recollection of me his orderly was
J. C. McLemore whoom I know well They belonged to Capt
Childress Company The man Ward is well off to live not another
man now living in Huntsville that was there in Oct 1813 all
Depositions gone. Commenced taking depositions to day for the first Some
favourable & some not favourable
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Tu 19 Spent the day in Huntsville
Wed 20 I left Huntsville went to Decator & to Athens at night ) Th 21 ( Spent the day & night at Athens Bates Rose & Porter all here ) Fr 22 I left Athens at 3.13 in the evening and got to Columbia
at 6 got a bugga & come home 1867 Fr 22 I got home at night from huntsville having been gon 10 March days taking depositions with W. J. Porter I enjoyed my self got home verry well under all circumstances I had not been forgotten Huntsville by a few that was there when Huntsville was defended. I was See next page ) for settle- ) invited to several places to sup Went to Mr Todd was verry ment with ) Preston ) kindly treated there was quite a respectable crowd there Caleb &c ) 1867 I got home from Alabama at dark I left Athens 15 Minnits Feby Fr 22 after 3 and got to Columbia at 6 got a Bugga & came home Home Sat 23 I stayed at home tryed to git up a little wood I loned
Caleb $5.00 through William
Sun 24 Stayed at home the weather is quite warm
Mon 25 tryed to get up a little Wood
Tu -- 26 got some Milling done & Wood &c
Wed 27 ) Preston & Caleb commenced this morning to make fence & ( Th -- 28 ) finished it round the Mill yard 58 pannals this finishes
plank fence ) the plank fence making in all 518 pannals finished ) Preston has worked in all on the fence 11 days at 73 Cents pr day 3 4| 33 8.25 --------------- $8.25
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Caleb work on fence 11 days 3 4| 33 8.25 ----------------- 8.25
Wash Jones " " " 7 days ) 3 )
| 4 | 21 ) |
|---|
Calvin worked 7 days ) 40 ( 2.80 ) -----------------2.80
Jack Patton 3 days at .75 ----------- 2.25
Monk 3 days " .75 ------------2.25 $29.05 This is what the putting up of the fence has cost after
paying George & Green for what they have done
March Fr 1st The morning is warm & raining a little I went to Maryann I w Websters this morning Stopt at Thomas e Sat 2d n I stayed at Maryanns all day & night t Sunday 3 o I came home Stopt at Thos L. Porter & eat dinner M Mon 4 a It has been raining every day for nearly a week I took r y about 2 bushels of apples with me to Maryann & Thomas there a n little children did enjoy them remarkably well. Maryanns n s health is improving She has a verry bad cough and pain in
her breast tho she says she is evidently better
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1865 Feby 19th 1865
The agreement with the blacks for the present year.
They are to have there provisions found them & receive
out of there wages enough of Money along through the year
as will pay & furnish themselves in cloathing & is to work
the year & is to receive the hire in full by the end of
the year. All the lost time they are to not count it in
the time of the hire, & is not to quit & leave the farm
until there times are out, unless agreed for them to do so.
The amt of there hire are hereafter expressed and under-
stood each on his separate amount as stated in the follow-
ing pages in this book & if any one should quit before the
year is out they are not to receive any pay for what they
may have done, unless it may be agreed for them to do so,
& 30 days is counted a month
H. Porter
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1865 Feby the 20, 1865
Jim agrees to work the year at $12.00 per month & paid
as expressed on 1st page & will commence on the 1st day
of March
( Jim has never worked one day Went to C. A. Pillows & ) ( working there ________________________________________________ Preston agreed to work at $14.00 per month. (at $.46 2/3
per day) according to the agreement on the 1st page &
will (commence on this day 27 Feby) & not to have the half
of every Saturday allowed him. ____________________________________________________ March 30th Cred March 1865 $1.00 Cr 1 Dos of Cotton Yarn - $ .75 Apl 1st " _________ 3.00 Cr had cash by Elick July 1st 3.00 " 22 " _________ 2.00 Cr Cash by Aleck 29 July 5.00 " Aug 8 .75 " 13 Augt 5.00 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Monks agrees to work at $10. per month as expressed in the agree-
ment on the 1st page & will commence on Wednesday the 1st day
of March & is to have the half of every Saturday alowed him ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ I have agreed to let Monks off & he works with Adalene the
ballence of the year. he has work with me 14 days for which
I will pay him for the time according to Contrack $5.60
(See Contrack 1st page) Paid Monk $4.00 paid Monk the ballence
$1.60 July 3 1865 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (The following 5 lines were typed sideways in the left margin) (I loaned Monk $3.00 Augt 28th (1865 )Oct 8 loaned Monk $1.50 (Oct 14? Do " $2.00 (Oct 21 Do " $1.00
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John worked John Quarls agrees to work at $10.00 per month as expressed 47 days 40 Cents in the agreement and is to have the half of every Saturday $18.80 Cr 16.40 allowed him & will commence on Wed 1st day of March 2.40 ------------ Credit March 28 1865 1 pr boots $5.00 ) June 6th 3 yards of Ozenburg Cr 1/2 lode of Wood 12 May 1.50 ( at .80 Cents $2.40 Cr May 21 2.50 ) June 8 to Cash 5.00 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
March 1st 1865
Jack Patton agrees to work at $15.00 per month (& has set in)
according to the agreement upon the 1st page (Monday 27 Feby)
and is to have the half of every Saturday. Jack appears to
be absent without leave & has not paid for the wood he has
halled & sold of wood. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Green agrees to work at $ per month as expressed in the
agreement on the 1st page & is to & has commenced Monday 27 Feby
Cr Augt 16 1865 five dollars $5.00
I gave Green a Mule 3 years old at $100.00
which squares him & me off Sept 13 1865 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------
George S. agrees to work at $ per month as expressed in the
agreement upon 1st page & has commenced Monday 29 Feby
1864 - George owes me $25.00 Settled 1865 - " Apl 9 paid - 1.00 Cr 9 yds of ) Ozenburg at - ) 80 Cents per yd ) 7.20 June 8 Cash 2.00 June 24 Do 1.25 July 19th Cash 3.00 Sept Give George 2.00 for fixing stove)
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Viney ) Matilda ) George Jur agrees to work according to the agreement on 1st
page and at $10.00 month & a portion of his wages is to go to
the support of there Mother equally with Matilda & Viney & George -------------- 8 May Cr Viney Calico dress $2.00(May)) Cash July 21 $1.00 13 " Do " Cash " " 1. ) 8 May Matildy Dress 8.00 Cr Mag. 8 June Do Cash ------------- 2.00 ) 1 " White Body 2.50 Cr Mag. 24 Do Cash Show -------- 3.00 ) 13 May Cr Cash 1.00 ( July 23 1.50 ) 8 June Cr 2.00 June 8 17 Do Do June 17 Dress 2.00 Mag. George Jur 13 May $1.00 24 June 3.00 Shoes Do " 8 June 1.00 Do " 24 ---- 1.00 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ March Wed 15, 1865 John Wilks agrees to work at $6.00 pr month is to find his
own cloathes & be borded (to not count any loss time) & to
pay his own Docr Bill. Mr Wilks has been consulted & makes
no objection to the boys hiring his self to me at this price
he is to continue the year, if he goes away he is to loose
what time he may have worked. March 24 1865
Jno Wilks left Sat 15 Apl to parts unknown he was not
paid any thing ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Saml agrees to work as expressed upon the 1st page at $
per month Saul has left to parts unknown I hear he is at
Bennets in Town I have over paid Saul before he left for all
he has done he left 1st day of May See Act 1 [Coto?] $5.00
Cash Sunday times $9.00 (he stayd 26 days)(at $.33 1/3 Cents
pr day) -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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Th 16th March 1865
Webb Wilks agrees to work at $10.00 per month he finding March 9 Apl 14 his own cloathes making up all loss time & pays his Doctors May 24 June 17 bills have his bord found him & commences to day (his July 11 Augt 7 Master agrees to his hire) Webb is not to quit until the Sept 10 Oct 8 end ot the year, if he goes away he looses the time he may Nov 8 Dec 10 have worked
No D.109 May 13 Cr ----- Cash $5.00 ) Worked in all 109 days at 36 2/3 June 17 Cash 5.00 ) Cents pr day 36 2/3 Augt 26 " 2.00 ) 654 Decr 15 " Cash 2.00 ) 327 14.00 ) 72 2/3 1867 Recd Jany 13 $8.50 ) $39.96 2/3 in full of the above act ) Credits 14.00 of his work his mark $25.96 Webbs --- Webb X Wilkes 17.50 Test by his father $ 8.46 Brad W, Porter 1866 Paid Jany 17 1867 June 22 to 10 Tubs of Corn at $1.00 pr bushel) Tub holds 1 3/4 bushels) --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- $33 1/3 Cents per day Mon 29th March 1865
Rich Trotter commenced work at $10.00 per month according to
Contract expressed on 1st page -------------- 1865 paid Apl 8 $1.00 (June 10 Rich got to pay for Ocks ) " " May 6 5.00 (bonnet, he paid this to Ock & ) " "by ???? 13 .50 (should not be charge with it It is) Cash May 29 1.50 (charged to Ock ) 5 yds of Osen-) 4.00 Cr Sat 15 July Cash $1.00 burg at 80 cts ) 1.00 Cr 29 July 2.60 pr yd & made ) 1.00 Cr Augt 4 With 4.00 shirt & pants ) 1.00 " " 26 " 1.00 Cash July 23 Sept 14 Cash 1.00 Cash Nov 10 $1.20 Oct 14 Do 1.00 " " 27 2.00 Oct 22 Do 1.00 Cash Decr 15 5.00 Novr 27 Do 2.00
[The following words were typed sideways in the left margin] Settled & cosed See Act Book
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See papers ) Green. I shaved off Greens voucher of $25.00 for $20.00 for sets of ) times filed ) This voucher was for work he done on the Fortification in
Settled at 30 ) Columbia from the 21st day of Novr to 30th Novr 1864 days to the ) month by ) March the 18th 1865 - James Beard of Columbia got the Spencer ) voucher made out by Sedgwick [C.?] & (paid this to Green) --------------------- I got a voucher for Green for $50.00 work done on the
fortification from the 1st day of Novr to the 21st day
of Novr 1864. This voucher was made out by Wilham quarter-
master got it of Spencer Clerk & give it to Green, B. W.
Porter present. Green shaved off this last voucher at 25 per
cent discount. March 23, 1865 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 1865 Preston (paid) Augt 18 $1.00 Sugar & Coffee " 21 3.00 Cash Decr 2d 5.00 Decr 7th Beef 15 lbs 1.50 Decr 19th Cash 2.00 Decr 25 Do 2.00 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Monk. I have made a settlement with Monk he has picked out 1116 lbs
of Cotton at $.75 Cents per hundred & I have settled up with
him for it $8.37 Oct 26 1865. (I have paid up Monk for 4
days work halling Corn Nov Sat 25, 1865) Settled all off ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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This is made at 30 days pr month with Spencer
George Senr. Got a voucher for $21.66 Cents it was for
work done on the fortification from the 21st Novr to the
30th Novr 1864 He shaved it off to James Beard for $17.22
he got the Money March the 1865 (See Memorandum in desk
file) Sedgwick Qr M. signed. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- I got a voucher for George 18 March 1865 for $43.33 his work
on the fortification from the 1st of Novr 1864 to the 21st
Novr 1864 - Signed by William Qr M.
I give to George the last mentioned voucher of $43.33 March
22nd 1865, present B. W. Porter George shaved this last
voucher off at $25. per cent off March 23 1865 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Will Henry came in on Monday morning & agreed to work at $12.
per month as expressed on first page March 20th 1865 he
commences to day
Cr May 6 $5.00 he worked March 9 days " half lode of wood) Apl 16 " the 12 May ) 1.50 May 22 " 20 May 2.00 47 8 June (Circus) 5.00 at $.40 pr day 40 13.50 18.40 Credits ------- 13.50 (June 8th 1865) $4.90 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Gone
Alfred agrees to work at $12. per month according to agreement
expressed upon the 1st page & commences on Tuesday the 21st
March 1865. Alfred run off a few days after did not work any -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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Jack Patton has set in to work at $ per month & has
worked this week to 12 oclock Saturday. Commenced Monday
morning 23rd October. ------------- Sat. to 28th Oct. 5 1/2 days. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sandford Haney agrees to work at $15.00 per month and agrees
to the same conditions as expressed on the 1st page and has
commenced on Monday the 13th day of March 1865, is to have the
half of every Saturday ---- ---------- Credit Apl 2nd 1865 $5.00 ) Zil Smith is working the bull Cr May the 21 5.00 ) in his Wagon Says he got it Cr June 10th 1865 7.50 ) of Sandford Charged him with Bull 50.00 ) it, it is worth $50.00 --------------- --------- 67.50 Sandford left on Friday ) Credit $67.50 9 June Worked 70 days ) Work 35.00 at .50 pr day making ) he owes - $32.50 June 20, 1865 $35.00 ) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Louisa agrees to work as the rest & according to agreement on
1st page.
(Credit 3 dozen of thread $2.25 (May 2d 1865 Sept Credit a dress Calico --- $3.00 Decr 25 Cash --- 5.00 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ock agrees to work in the house & any where at $10.00 according
to the contract with others See 1st page -------------
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Credit 1 pr of Shoes Apl 10 $3.00) Or to June Silk body $2. ) 7.00 " To Cash " 15 2.00) Muslin dress 5.00) May 2 To 5 yds Osenburgh 3.75) Cash Shoes 29 July -- 3.00 13 Cash 1.00) Neglecting her business) May 26 ) 1.00 Cr June 8 Cash (Circus) 2.00 " June 17 Cash for ) Bonnet) 4.50 1 1/2 yds osenburg 17 June 1.20 July 8 Jewelry &c ------------ 1.00 ----------- Sweet agrees to work according to the agreement upon the 1st
page at $10.00 per month ---------------------------------------------------
Mag Cr Shoes May 6 $1.00) Sweet got 8th June $2.00 Mag " Dress May 8 2.00) 21st June 5 1/2 yds) 4.80 Skirt May 8 1.50) osenburg .00 ) May 13 Cash 1.00) Cash July 1st 3.00 June 3 Cosset & Cosset cover 3.00) Dress July 18 2.25 Oct 21 one pr shoes 3.50 Dec 15 1.00 -------------- 1865 Plim agrees to work at $10.00 per month as is expressed upon
the 1st page Crd 5 May Credit osenburg pants $1.60 ) Cr 3 yds of osenburg Oct 1st 8 June Plim got 1.00 ) Do Cr Cash $1.00 Oct 14 17 June Cash .50 Cts) Cash 15 Decr $2.00 Do 16 Decr .50 Do 25 Decr 5.00 ---------------------- his act is $12.75 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1865 West works the same as the rest on 1st page
4 May Cr 1 pr pants osenburg $1.60) Dec 25 Cash $5.00 13 " Cash 1.00) Cr 13 May 1866 ) 24 " Cash 1.00) paid by William) 10.00 18 July To 6 yds osenburg (80) 4.00) 23 " .50) 15 Decr Cash 2.00) --------------------
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little Harret (Mary's) works the same as the rest 24th Apl Cr 1 White Jacknet Dress $12.00 } 13 May Cash 2.00 } by Mag 8 June Cash (Circus) 2.00 24 June Cash 3.00 Cr 24 July (another) Jacknet dress 8.00 Mag
1865 ) Andrew ( Andrew will work this last week pulling fodder at $.50 per day Augt 26 ) Augt 26 paid Andrew Shoore $3.00 & dismissed him
1865 Made agreement with Eleck to furnish the Wood Wagons with Wood May Mon not less than $1.50 per load, & to settle with me every Saturday May Eleck has settled to day with me & paid me $10.00 I give Sat 16. him back $1.00 & is to furnish him with his rations of meat next week
May Eleck settled with me for the last week Wood halling $13.00 Sun 21st (he seems to do verry well) Sat 27 Eleck came & made a settlement for the week ending to day May & paid me $17.00
Sun 3 Eleck paid $10.00 the wood he sold last week June Eleck handed me in Town $10.00 this week's work June Sat 10 Ellick handed me in Town $10.00 this week past
Sat 17 1865 Elick paid the Gin $12.25 this week Sat 24 June Eleck paid me $11.50 Sun 2d July Mon July 10 Eleck paid me on his wood for the last week ending Sat $7.00
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Sun 23 Aleck paid me $10.00 for last week Sun 30 " " " $10.00 for last week Sept 16, Loaned Aleck $5.00 Oct 8 Do Do $2.00 " 14 Do Do $1.50 $8.50
I made a settlement with Aleck to day for all his past services he pickt out up to this time 1762 lbs. of Cotton at $.75 Cents pr 100 which amts to $13.21 I had previously pd - $8.50 I paid him Oct. 23, 1865 $4.71
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