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Wed 23 / Work /
I have quit Cutting Corn & commenced pulling Fodder,
to day Aleck is helping pull fodder, the are has turned
much Cooler Wind from the North The same hands are at work
in the field that commenced Monday, with Aleck

Th 24 / Herreld $1.50 /
I went to Town in the evening No particular news the
boys are trying to get fodder Some appearance of rain, doing
but verry little in the way of work paid $1.50 Six Month
Subscription of the Herrel from this date (Elise)

Fri 25
I went to Town Devenport provost, went to Maryanns to
regulate between her & her Negroes reported favorable for
Maryann when he returned back to Columbia

1865 Augt Sat 26 / Negro Regt / & reporters /
I stayed at home Wm & Mag went to Town Looks a little
cloudy. There is to be a gathering & speaking at Col Pillows
to day Mr Fisk (Freedsman beauro) is to be the orator of the
day. There is one continual excitement from day to day with
the Negroes there Meetings & Schools So much so the Negroes
seems to be half crazy & stealing every thing they can get hold
of There was more Negroes passing in to Town upon every rode
than usual There object is I suppose to see & confer with
the Negro Regt that has Just landed in Town. I understand the
Command Col & provost Devenport is to leave & the Negroes are
to take command of the place
The reporters amongst us are now satisfyed I suppose, they