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Mary $25 Salt On her way to Nashville stayed there all night James Webster with her. Mrs. Dr. W. Brown is going with them to Nashville in Marys Carrage. Paid $35.00 to Mary for Salt &c &c she brought me before I want to Columbia after dinner & got the news the Fedrels genl Dodges Men & the Negro Regt. in Town had taken off Maryanns Negroes &c Thomas went home this morning

W. J. Porter W. J. Porter came at night
William not so well to day
Paid Mrs Sheoherd $5.00 coming to Puss
[hand pointing] Sent by Mary to her, acknowledged

Wed 16 Marys Negroes) Mary left for Nashville I went to Town late The 4 of Maryann boys that had been taken off I followed & got them back & sent them home
Wm J Porter was in Town with me & came back at night. I met Genl Negley in Town (heavy rain)

Th 17 I went to Town No particular news
The river is rising verry high Nothing out of the way
Green got home

Friday 18 Mare $150. W J. went home, I took the brown Rockaway Mare to Town & sold her for $150. To Wm Mc Donald of Ohio

Decr 1863) Sat 19. W. J. Porter left for home this morning turned verry cold & Wind from the north
Mary Nashville I went to Town found Maryann on her rode home from Nashville
She got her Government claim cashed lost $200. on it had a long talk with Genl Negley (Verry cold)

Sun 20. I stayed at home all day Shaper & Below eat dinner, Will Jo