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May 1861
Monday 20
Wind SW M.g. N Ev.g. Cloudy and rainy
Holidays. Warner returned home in Ev.g.
Tuesday 21
Wind NE & E Cloudy in mg. Clear in Ev.g Cold.
Holidays. I went to [Jno?] Rowe’s in Ev.g. got a Todays
Richmond paper there. The firing heard Sunday Ev.g was
between three US Steamers the Monticello & two smaller Steamers
who attempted to destroy an unfinished Earth Work they are
erecting at Seawells point, & to dismount some Guns they got in Battery
the night before. The Steamers were repulsed it is said with
a good deal of damage. Nobody hurt on our side.
Wednesday 22
Wind E Clear & beautiful day. Replanting Corn with all hands
It is very much missing. Mr Bryan her in m.g.
Thursday 23
Wind E. Clear. Replanting Corn. I went to Guinea &
voted & went from there to Gloster Town. Report says
there were six men killed & a good many wounded on the
Monticello last Sunday, & the Steamer very much injured.
Friday 24
Wind SE mg SE Ev.g. Clear. Taking 2nd furrow from
Corn with Two Ploughs. Weeding Corn with hoes
Saturday 25
Wind W Clear Taking 2nd furrow with 3 Ploughs. Weeding
Corn. Began to catch ‘Sheeps head” very abundantly
