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Mule sick / Beef Cook / Marean dead / Thos L. / M. Foust
the verry cold, ground frose. Our sick Mule is bad off (Killed a beef) One arm Cook in Jail I went to Town Many people One arm Cook in Jail Moses Mareans remains was brought on to Town to be buried at McCains Church Thomas L. was here Went to J. W. B. Thomass to stay all night Mr. Foust came & stayed all night

Tu 31
Mary / Thos / Langham $5 paid Jany 1866 / gold pin / Mule dead / Marean
Weather verry much moderated. Cloudy & looks like rain I went to Town Met Mary Ann and Thomas. I loaned Gus Langham five dollars D. McFall present I sent the four gold pins to Louisville, Ky (for repair) in a letter and the money to pay for them by Dr Brown -- dentist. My fine Mule Patsey died to day blind Staggers. Mrs Cook went to Columbia with me in the Buggy. Moses Marean was buried to day at McCains

1865 Feby Wed 1st
Guard Crider / peace rumers / Nashville
Morning warm & cloudy likely for Rain Wind from the E Good many people in Town Thomas L. came home with me and stayed all night I telegraphed to Nashville for a pass to go to Nashville got no answer yet. The Company F Capt Hopkins is the Company that Polk Crider is in they have gone towards Giles to guard some Bridge. They belong to Col Blodgets command (of the post) Crider is still staying with us a greate many peace rumers afloat I fear it is a false alarm (I am trying to go to Nashville on business, if I can git off Saml Arnell will go with me

Th 2
The Wind from the East I telegraphed to Nashville got a