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Col McCoy / Crop /
for one months work on Fortification in Novr last George
Got the money himself, Another Regt is coming to take the
place of the 48, whose times are out Not the place of the
Command that is here Col McCoy still continues command of
the post. We are gitting along in the crop line but slow
Greate many horses stealing mostly by the blacks, but verry
few of the Citizens are trying to raise a Crop in this County.
The government farmes are the most of what will do any good
this year

Sun 12th / France
The Wind is from the S.W. Weather more moderate & clear.
I have heard no news this morning. Several passing hunting
there stolen horses There are no news of the day Some mis-
understanding between the Emperor of France & the U.S.
Nothing verry defenent - som trouble among them -

Mon 13 / Thos L. Mary Fuller / Decline in Cotton /
This is a Spring like morning Wind from the E. & S. E.
No particular news of the night or morning. I went to Town
Thos L. & Maryann was both there Give Thomas his permits
sent to him from Fuller. News came by Telegraph dispatch from
N. York that cotton had declined - down to 60 cents from 73
since yesterday Suspicion that something is OUT not under-
stood Jack Sandford & Press is trying to make a colepit,
Caleb his house. John & Monk a halling rales, all at some-
thing but doing but little