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for home We got along verry well until near Lynville there
we were stopt by the Cars going South having run off &
smashed up & our Cars not able to get past them in the rode We were
detained there until near sun down at which time we got past
& got to Columbia near dark. I got a Bugga & driver of H
Mayes & came home much tired & broke down & in the night.

The authorities at Pulaskie treated us kindly had a full
history of me & my character & we got all our business fixed
up much better that we expected when we left home.

1865 Augt Sun 13 ) I stayed home all day much fatiged Clopton & Booker
came stayed a while Ezekel Bennet came last night, & Parham
Smith came in the evening and stayed all night & has agreed
to stay with me until William & Mag get home.

Mon 14 W^m & Mag Lawrence Cy ) William & Mag left this morning for Lawrence County in the Buga, they are not expected back for several days. P Smith
went to Town & I sent Aleck with the little black Mule to
git shod & my Bugy to get mended in Town & I am staying at
home Aleck got the Mule shod & my Buga mended at the Easter
Shop, Smith came back at night

Tues 15 Th^s L I went to Town I found Tho^s L had sold out to Jeff
Alexander & gone yesterday to the barrens with others (Summer
Town) There is but little news every thing looks dull. I
Mays $4.00
paid H Mays paid $3.00 & Elijah $1.00 for driving me home Saturday