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news I went to Town & attended to the hitting up of Wm Js Cotton Mary was in Town to git her things that was brought Mary from Nashville. Her 2 boys have come home Rich & George the 2 that was taken by Col Monroe. I got of Mr Flanigan 35 lbs of Iron at 8 cents or lb. $2.80.

Thomas Confed money $2000 & $500 I sent by James Webster to T L Porter $319. Confed Money the challenge of what was left after paying off his note of $2000. With the calculation Mr Gant having kept $181 of the ballence Making the ballence after paying off the note $500.

J Bard) [hand pointing] John Baird took his position as Maniger of the board of trade to day in Samuel Maye store house in the Town of Columbia. -

Jany Ju 12th. The morning is verry cloudy looking like it would Snow Ground hard froze the not so cold as it has been for some time. Jessee S Harries stayed with us last night No particular news I stayed at home.

Wed 13th I went to Town The weather is verry much moderated the the ground is froze. This day I am 72 years old. Many soldiers A verry force campt mine & in Warfileds & Frances Woods Come about 12 o'clock Lieutent Col Rober Majr Whitnen & Quartermaster Wileher stayd with me to night. They are the reinlisted soldiers going home upon Furlow. William sent for me to Town The soldiers were threatening to brake open the Smoke house.

[horizontally along left margin] These soldiers burned 83 panels of my fence from the pawn West & killed 8 Sheep Wed night 13 Jany 1864

1864 Jany Th 14)The soldiers killed 8 of our Sheep last Night, burned up fence 83 pannels