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Sun 31
I stayed at home all day Williams horse was stole out
of the lott last night

Mon 1st Augt. horse / Z Smith
I started this morning verry early upon the hunt of
Williams horse Sault went with me. I found him at Z. Smith
after a severe days hunt There is several I implicated
Sparks Erwen Voss & Z Smith and his boys all was interested
in stealing & hiding the horse I have not the least
doubt. All such raskles ought to be in the penetentary

1864 Augt. Tu 2nd Turnips / rain / Margaret / New Tyer for bugga / halling Wood
We had another rain yesterday it is greate for our turnips
which was sewed yesterday Not verry well put in the best we
could do
Margaret left this morning for Lawrence in Williams
bugga & his horse with Jacks Wife & Child in the bugga with
her Georg (Jacks brother in law) rode the little Gray stray
mule & went with them Margaret drove the horse & bugga.
I am staying at home to day I got the body of my bugga
broke yesterday & trying to mend it. I got new tyers for
my bugga from Nashville $10.80 Weighed 90 lbs Not putting
them on yet.
Jack Patton & Anderson is a halling Wood 2 horse Wagon
to Town $3.00 pr load

Wed 3rd Augt. rain & wind
I went to Town returned home for dinner A terable rain
& Storm over took me near Orrs brought me to a stand still until