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evening Vwerwry dry & dusty the Watters are getting verry lows.

Mon 14th No particular news only Gurilla & Feral raids & the taking of Stock &c No rain I went to Town to help J Young

Tues 15 I went to Town for to help G A Pillow he was released He was threatened of his bond having been forfeited Morrison Island taken Forts Gregg & Wagner is taken with the Island & a number of prisoners Charleston in danger

1863 Sept Wed 16th) Verry considerable appearance of rain last night Much thunder & lightening Cleared off & no rain Verry warm weather We have cut the Corn & shocked it up in the long field & is now cutting Crab grass again -

Thursday 17th I stayed at home all day No particular news Cloudy all day No rain of any consequence tho it rained in the neighborhood
[along left margin: Martha June] Stephen Wright stayed all night he brought the news from Memphis that Sister Jane was well. Martha Jane & Lou Looney had been to Memphis from Oxford & had returned back All was well

Friday 18th I bought 43 hogs of Mr Luster for $90. in Tennessee money I went to Town The Fedrels brought in some 14 Citizens having made a raid to Screamusville Mt Pleasant Bibgy Hampshire &c Got back to Columbia this evening They are fortifying the streets of Columbia by cutting ditches across the streets near the publick square they burned Kirks Still house ^{near Screamusville} with 9 bbs of Whisky & Brandy & took Kirk & put him in Jail The