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Smith P. } night. Simth stayed all day I came home before night,
nothing doing
Wed 16 } I stayed at home bad cold. Wash & Monk is mooving there
Wash } house to South of the Spring No news looks a little like rain
Smith } Smith P. went to Town came back at night It seems that the
Negroes } Negroes are determined to take all our Corn out of the fields
to feed there horses & rosting ears to sell in Town We are
trouble verry much with the stock in our fields. (Bad Cold)
Th 17 } It is dark & cloudy & turned much colder the Wind is from
Cold } the North looks like rain this morning. Smith P. went to Town
Rockaway Mare ) this morning I haltered & tighed Rockaway Mares head down to
keep her from Jumping & turned her out with on her Colt
is remarkable fine a bay filly none better. Nothing doing
Richard } Rich is trying to keep the stock out of the field Our little
Game Cock ) red game ruster was taken to day I was verry unwell & had
lay down to rest I heard them when they got him but could not
see who done it
1865 Augt ) The weather is quite Cool cleared off & no rain My Cold
Fri 18th ) has broke & I think I am getting better I have been quite un-
well for several days ever since last Sunday, & am in feelings
not much better
P. Smith is staying with me of nights goes to Town of days
(Nothing doing) The blacks are all well that is here William