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Our blacks are all keeping out of the way The Fedrals are pressing all the blacks to work on order Bridges do they can git

1863 Wed 9th Decr-) Nothing particular the soldiers are coming & taking the oath in Squads No particular news The Fedrels are pressing all the Negroes they can get a hold of & taking all the Mules &c

Th 10 No particular news Mary in Town Wm Gant stayed all night

Fri 11) N. Porter Sold $470 5 Mules) My own Thomas P $50. We sold 5 Mules to James Truite for $470.00 in Green Back Sold for the verry reason I was afraid they would be taken from us. Wm took $50 of the money & give it to Thomas next day.
Thomas came this evening with Mr W Gant Thomas went home Tu. 15th.

Sat 12 Puss) I went to Town after dinner stayed but a little while No news (braught Mrs Shepherd out to Puss paid Mrs Shepherd $5.00)

Sun 13 Stayed at home all day it rained the Most of the day Puss had a gal child last night Mrs Shepherd was with her doing verry well.

Mon 14 I went to Town in search of the brown Mare that had been taken off Sat night & found her.
Thomas $ Got 12 yds of Cotton flannel for Thomas paid $9.00 for it braught Sope, Hat, & Matches for Thomas

1863 Decr Tu 15 A V Williams & stayed last night
Maryann came to Town last night could not cross the river