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Wed 19 I stoped at home worked my Mule in the plow It rained last
night nothing doing No particular, news
Th 20 I went to Town Many of the Caloolon Citizens there Men
Women came in the Cars to take the oath Thomas was not in
Town It rained last night all hands at work planting &
beding up &
Fri 21st Clear & cool like it was going to be good weather I went
O. Credick act paid off } to Town No particular news I got of [--?] Crandick 27 yds
of Carpet Old The aid off her act with it her act $13.00
Sat 22 Carpet $ 20.00 paid her the balance. All hand quit work at
12 oclock & some of them went to Town & was pressed to work there
Thomas came home with me last night went back this morning
1865 April Sun 23d} It cleared off yesterday & turned verry cold high wind all
day & last night Cold enought to have a frost, Wind from the N.W. This morning wind from N.W. & verry cold no frost to hurt in
consequence of the high winds.
Work We are ready to comence planting Cotton We have finishhed
Planting planting the long field & the field West of the Glade lott (in
corn) 3 Yankies cat dinned with J.W.B Thomas to day.
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Mon 24th Clear & cool Some little frost No particular news I went
to Town Thomas L. came home with me, We are all hands
commenceing to plant Cotton Jack Patton came back & set in to
work & is braking Thomas Black poney for him