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little stock they are bound to perish before long. I went to Town, cold as it is, to try to get George & Greens money from Wilhem the quartermaster but failed. George & Saul both being pressed after going to Town. We was glad to get back safe without the money. Jack Patton halled several lodes of wood today.

Fr 27
/ Verry cold / Cold verry
The morning is verry cold, the Wind from the N. W. every thing frose up as cold as yesterday It terable times upon our little stock & little Negroes. I have become verry uneasy for them. It clouded up at 12 oclock W N. W. No sun & excessive Cold

Sat 28
It is very cold Wind from N. every thing frose up. I went to Town. Some news of peace. Probably lost Saul came without him

1865 Jany Sun 29th
/ blacks frolick / Wash & Wash Wilhem / George & Green / Sick Mule
The morning is clear & cold tho some little moderated (Friday was the cold Friday) the blacks danced all night and a verry greate many of them from town and every where else. Wash Jones and Wash P. had Nevels horse Friday night at my house he got his horse yesterday I could get nothing done with Wilhelm, quartermaster yesterday about George & Greens pay. Jim Hyet is coniving with him

One of our Wagon Mules has been sick for a week something like blind staggers. There is no news some talk of peace Measures I fear it will not succeed.

Mon 30
The weather has moderated Wind N. E. & a little Cloudy