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it is verry good White Corn
[Left margin: Thanks given day] of Corn / This is Thanks giving day & more people, citisens,
in Town than has been for years at any one time. The Govern-
[Left margin: Govt Sale of horses] ment horses were sold to day, brought fine prices.
1865 June Fr 2nd I went to Town Alfred Fleming came from Nashville Could git
no settlement with Moore the Contractor or the authorities for
[Left margin: Moore] his Cross tyes Mary has ordered the sale of so much of her
[Left margin: Marys cotten See 31st May] Cotton as will pay expenses $1000. The moy is going to Kessie
bad policy to give such things in to the possession of Specu-
laters, her Cotton has been shipt North some time ago This
order was made to Kessie on last Wednesday the 31st May
[Left margin: Thos.] Thos came home with me
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Sat 3 I went to Town Came home at 12½ oclock and brought 2 bushels
of Meal in my Bugga William & Mag went to the Creek fishing
[Left margin: Meal $2.50] in the evening All hands quit work yesterday evening & nothing
[Left margin: black soldiers] done to day. Report that Nego Soldiers are to be stationed here
in place of the white soldiers
Sun 4 The morning is verry clear & warm the ground is verry dry,
[Left margin: No rain] not rained here since the 25th May and not a good season There
has been no season for a long time worth any thing to the Crops
Mon 5th William went to Town this morngin with Jas T. Moore & his son
[Left margin: William] William All hands seem to be getting along tolerable well
[Left margin: Shearing Sheep] Preston is trying to shear the 6 Sheep that has been left me

Will Henry has left last Friday he was told to behave himself