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day / Margaret / Col. McRorey
Margaret sick last night & to day, better
Col W McRorey came here
training J W B Thomass Mare on Satday the 2 July

Th 7th / Francis
I went to Town No particular news A greate many roberties
all over the County John Francis was robed at My brick yard
Mr Mass & - - was robed in the lane between here & the creek
all done yesterday

Fri 8th
There was another verry heavy rain the ground is in a
flood of Watter I stayed at home got no papers nor news A
greate many roberies all over the County.

Sat 9th Maryann / Cotton
I went to Town Maryanns Cotton sold in N. Y. for $1.44
per lb I got home for dinner No particular news

Sun. 10 rain / Monll / Coffee / Rain Beef / Williams Mag.
I stayed at home all day No particular news (Rained)
I went to Town Margaret went with me I baught of B
Thompson 50 lbs of Coffee at $.70 per lb. Verry important
news from the front the Fedrels appears to be worsted Greate
slaughter reported The Reble troops are near Baltimore &
in Penn. great alarm amongst the people in that parts It
rained a good shower. We killed a little beef Margaret went to
Jacks & stayed all night & came back next day with A O Williams
Esq.

1864 July Tu 12th. Oaks / Plowing / Green / Williams / Mag
It is verry cloudy & like for rain We are trying to get
our Oats cut down & plowing in the long field Green gives me
$10. he had been working for I stayed at home Williams came
back with Mag this evening

Wed 13
We are cutting our Oats it is verry much lying down &