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fighting /
it calmed a little I got verry wet. News of heavy fighting
at Atalanta Go. on the 28 July & on the 30th at Petersburg
A greate distruction of life on all sides
The is nothing doing around the premises.

Th 4th Col Bugg / Matilda Sweet / Fox hunting / Tarier / Thanks given
We had another verry heavy rain last night the ground is
flooded with Watter. Col Robt Bugg stayed with me last night
Matilda sick, Sweet sick. William went a fox hunting this
morning I got a little black Tarier puppy of Jo Barton in
Town yesterday it shared with me the pleasure of the Storm I
was in yesterday. This is Thanksgiven day The Fedrels are
morening as in Sack Cloth & ashes

1864 Augt. Fri 5
I went to Town late in the evening No verry particular
news

Sat 6th
I went to Town No news Col Wilder is gone to the North
upon Furlow

Sun 7.
I stayed at home Nothing new

Mon. 8.
I went to Town Nothing new

Tu 9th
I went to the Cedars & saw the greate destruction there
of my Timber & drove off Kearby & Robers from halling off my
timber

Wed 10.
I went to the Cedars with the understanding of counting