October 2, 1859 - October 19, 1859

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fransalman at May 16, 2021 10:03 PM

October 2, 1859 - October 19, 1859

1859 Oct 2nd, Stayed at home all day went to aspen
Grove Saturday Rained a little this day in morning

3rd Pulled Corn in Orchard & put in corn house
Toping Succors in fresh ground

Oct 4th they are cutting to day in old field, Jerry is gone
to Vaughans with traveller to carry him -
I Start to Richmond this morning -

15th I have returned to day from Louisa
& Richmond Sold Johns Estate Land in
Hanover to aaAdophus Tensley]] by Godden &
apperson
of Richmond, auctioners — had
Capt Boxleys Will recorded etc left Bonds
& $30.06 in Cousin J. C. Boxleys hands to
Collect & pay Taxes etc - etc etc
Our Folks has been Cutting Tobacco Housing
Firing Tobacco Cutting down corn fixing
for Sewing wheat, Finished Cutting Our
tobacco, this evening — after I got home
I was taken sick puking & purging something
like cholera - Sent for Doct Thompson
got better in the night, Bro. J Pannill [hap?]
here & stayed with me while sick all night

16th I am better on this morning

17th Hanging Tobacco I am better, Raining
a little & I am not enough to go to
Court Sent Jacob etc - did not rain
much Mr, Moses & Kate came to see me
wrote to Sallie Mr Wingfield & Miss Gooden
& apperson to day - Raining in the night

18th cleared off very fair pretty day
Halling up wood & some to Barns & then Halling
up Tobacco & Housing —

19th Went to Plantation to day brot wheat
Fan up, 1 Turn Corn 1 sheep & some vinegar
& Brandy Halling up Tobacco & finished
I went to Sarah McCullock etc etc,

October 2, 1859 - October 19, 1859

1859 Oct 2nd, Stayed at home all day went to aspen
Grove
Saturday Rained a little this day in morning

3rd Pulled Corn in Orchard & put in corn house
Toping Succors in fresh ground

Oct 4th they are cutting to day in old field, Jerry is gone
to Vaughans with traveller to carry him -
I Start to Richmond this morning -

15th I have returned to day from Louisa
& Richmond Sold Johns Estate Land in
Hanover to Adophus Tensley by Godden &
apperson
of Richmond, auctioners — had
Capt Boxleys Will recorded etc left Bonds
& $30.06 in Cousin J. C. Boxleys hands to
Collect & pay Taxes etc - etc etc
Our Folks has been Cutting Tobacco Housing
Firing Tobacco Cutting down corn fixing
for Sewing wheat, Finished Cutting Our
tobacco, this evening — after I got home
I was taken sick puking & purging something
like cholera - Sent for Doct Thompson
got better in the night, Bro. J Pannill [hap]
here & stayed with me while sick all night

16th I am better on this morning

17th Hanging Tobacco I am better, Raining
a little & I am not enough to go to
Court Sent Jacob etc - did not rain
much Mr, Moses & Kate came to see me
wrote to Sallie Mr Wingfield & Miss Gooden
& apperson to day - Raining in the night

18th cleared off very fair pretty day
Halling up wood & some to Barns & then Halling
up Tobacco & Housing —

19th Went to Plantation to day brot wheat
Fan up, 1 Turn Corn 1 sheep & some vinegar
& Brandy Halling up Tobacco & finished
I went to Sarah McCullock etc etc,