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Nov. 12 1 Green Hide weighing 53 lbs.
“ 20 1 “ “ “ 56 “

1862 I got the following Sides of Mr Moore
Nov the 24th Recd 1 Side of upper leather Weight 8 ½ lbs
Feby 1863 [Recd] 1 Side of Sole Settled on 1861 hides

[along right margin of following entry:] See Fby 4 1864
Sent three beef hides one calf skin & one hog skin May 16th 1863 (these are not settled
Recd May 18 1863 three sides of Sole & one side of upper leather, Settled on hides of 1863

1861 Wheat 20 acres sewed
Dec. 16th We finished brushing in Wheat

Vinegar how made
40 Gallons of Rain Watter
1 Gallon of Molasses
4 pounds of Acetic Acid
It will be fit for use in a few days Acetic Acid costs 25 cents per pound this is the recpt by which most of the cider Vinegar is made & sold in Country Stores

The 1st Vote for and agt the Union was taken the 1st Feby 1861 Carried for the Union by 10,000. Govr Harris & the State Legislature Conveyed & Seeded the State of Tennessee over to the Southern Confederacy before the next vote was given for & against the Union, Was this right or Wrong

The Southern Confederacy by her Congress made laws making it a capitol offence to give aid and comfort to the enemy, before the next election was held, the Democrat Herrald