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Caleb ) Cotton I stayed at home heard no news I got the little
Molasses )
barrel full of Molasses of Caleb (20 Gal) rent. I went to
We killed a beef this morning Cow
Th 19th bigbyville got 6 sides of upper & one side of sole & took
Beef killed ^
9 beef hides See entry on Moores Act. Plim went with me

got home before night. Sun in Elips Only a small ring left

to be seen around the sun Commenced at 8 in the morning

Fri 20 I went to Town in the evening got a paper No particular

Not Well) news I have been quite unwell for some time, head ake &

aking all over all day. With some difficulty I can get about

to do much good.

Cotton Cotton is now selling at 12 1/2 Cents in the Seed & about 50 in

nashville in the lint. My Buga Tyer Broke & I got it mended

Estes Shop by Danl (Blacksmith)
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I think I am some better this morning I have kept quite
Sat 21
still. William is making Wagon breching for our 2 horse Wagon
Brichen )
for wagon ) Wash is halling up his Corn halled 6 lodes yesterday to Wash
Wash
Corn Preston is a helping him & keeping count of the lodes for us.
Preston
Old Peters dog came over to our field and caught & tore
Peters Old ) young
Dog & our ) the read Cows / calf so I fear it will die, eat off one of its
Calf )
ears & part of its tail, & tore it up otherwise badly. It is

the same dog that tore the ear of the only sow so bad that

you can not tell the mark Some thing must be done.

John A. Campbell Marshal is summoning witness to go before