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1864 July Sed 20 Leftwich
I went to Town No particular news They tryal of the
Leftwichs are still on hands for harboring Gurillas
progressing very slow

Th 21 Mary
I went to Town No particular news two Wagon loads of
Cotton was stopt two bales of Maryanns Cotton was in it We
got it all fixed right & the Cotton went on Woodside got
mad about it

Fr 22 horse
I stayed at home all day got but little News I found
my horse that I had bought of the Government that had been
gone for about 2 Months at Raines I found him on Wed 20
Inst. He had traded for him from a Negro, Anthony, belonged
to N Gillespie

Sat 23 Leftwich
I went to Town Some excitement about the trial of
Leftwichs on the account of receiving Negro evidence

July Sun 24
The morning is clear & verry cool for the time of year
William & Margaret went to Meeting

Mon 25 Mary / Margaret
I went to Town I met Mary there She has never found
her money lost $70.00 Margaret went to Town with me & got
her teath finished working on It cost $45.00 I paid it. Dr.
Johnson done it. News they are hard fighting at Attalanta
Georgea. Green & George leave in the morning

Tu 26
The Jail was broke open last night & a number of prisoners
got away amongst them Tom Williams & Thos Leftwich Jur Mrs
Reynolds is sent up to Nashville for tryal There are greate
excitement about the war at Attalanta A tearable battle hundreds