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Finish plowing Corn, still plowing Cotton & howing it
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Fri 14 William & Mag went to Town [?]Kleck broke down my little
Wagon} 2 horse wagon coming from Town yesterday with Meal
I bought of James Guess his Could spectacles they are
J. Guest } find and suits me verry well not so well as the ones that
spectacles / $15.00 ) Mr James lost. I give him $15.00 for them. The Mare &
Alderman took up a man named & a woman Miss Sally
fine in Town / $25. & $5. ) Potts for riding to fast in the Town & fined him him $25.00 &
the woman &5.00 the man went to Jail - (this hapened yesterday) -
Sat 15 } I went to Town Many Negroes Govr Brownlow has issued an
adress verry threatening agt the Rebels voting. Webb Henry
was arested for drawing his Knife upon by the Corporation
Authorities Cherry was arested by the Fedrel authorities
1865 / July } It commenced raining last night and is still raining at
Sun 16th } 12 oclock A Good season & much needed as the Corn is gitting
mule shod } in rostening ears I got my Mule Bill shod in Town yesterday
at the Easter shop price $
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I went to Town Many people there Some excitement about the Election & a good many got certificates from the Cerk
Thomas & Arnell } issues to Vote in the election for Congress Thomas is fitting
many more of the votes than Arenall promising to go for him
Preston } Presstons family [underlined]Tod & Looney[/underlined] has falled out in which they
have ordered them off they are pestered to git a place & Press
seems a good deal disturbed is verry anxious to bring them