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William issuing out feed / Cotton 30 Cents /
issuing out the rations for the blacks & feed for the horses
& is attending to that branch of business which requires a
deal of attention He has been doing it from the Commence-
ment of our ingagement on the farm. -- I went to Town after
dinner News that Cotton had fallen to $.30 cent per lb The
Merchants looked gloomy every thing in there line is going
down.

Sat 25 / Thos Ls Groceries came / Mat got 15 bushels of Corn / hands work to dinner / Mag
The morning is clear & cold all hands moving slowly to work.
I went to Town Thomass Groceries came & we put them in Strattons
seller in the care of York, halled by B Jordan, W Dew, W D
Matthew & Jas W B Thomas & Mat went off up the Greek and
brought home three barrels of Corn at $ per bushel. The hands
all worked until dinner very well (quit at dinner)
I went to Town at or near dinner time When I returned I
found William quite unwell his bowels out of fix Mag for some
cause has not worn hoops for several days (whats the matter)

Sun 26th / Our Stock / Wm / Monk Adaline / Sunday Continued / Wm
The morning is Clear Wind from the North East, & quite cold.
Our stock look very thin the plowing of the young stock seems
to go hard with them William was unwell all night. Red is
getting much better. I have agreed to let Monk work with Adaline
this year he has quit They agree to pay me the 1/3 of all
that is raised
We had for dinner Venison soup, rice, Bacon & Poke greens,
boiled eggs, milk & Butter &c William sick & could not eat.