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Hamon ) Hamon Webster came in the Snow he got my double barrel
Webster )
gun ) shot gun Carried it home through the Snow I went to Town
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I went to Town a good many Negroes in Town The County Court
Snow
& Circuit Court in Session It has been snowing the most of

Wind & ) the day it melts as fast as it falls. It rained at night the
Rain )
ground verry sloppy Wind in the East Mary was in Town It
Maryann )
cleared off in the evening & was a verry pretty day until night

Wed 3 I went to Town The wind is from the W & N. W. & turning

Cold verry Cold at night
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Jany ) The morning is verry cold the Wind is from the N. W.
Thur 4 )
---------------- and every thing is froze up. Clear & Windy. We can do nothing

Weather cold only try & keep fires there are a verry greate Scuffle with

Blacks ) the blacks to get houses & places to live they are in a pitiful
Small Pox )
& Starving ) Condition & many of them almost Starving & naked. The small

pox is about around Town Severl deaths amongst Blacks It is

at the Widow Heeley & Fred Watkins & at Mrs Magt Browns.

Halling ) Jack Patton Press & Richd has been halling wood with the 2
wood at )
$3.00 pr ) horse Wagon Selling it for $3.00 pr load I give them one half
load )
I bord them & fine the Wagon & team they cut & hall 2 loads a day.

It was verry cold this morning moderated some in the evening I
went to Town John Smith came last night Went off this Morning
Fr 5 The weather has moderated a little. I went to Town No
Smith )
Wood particular news We have been halling wood to Town My big

dun horse (Stringer) works verry well We halled with him &