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with Cold Occasioned by taking off her old shoes which was

verry warm & double & putting [on] a pair of verry pretty

Wm & Self ) shoes this cold weather Richd went to Town with a load of

wood Red & West is a cutting William went to Town to help

Wilson in the Clerks office, I have stayed at home --
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This morning is nearly clear & the weather has much moderated
Tu 8
I wrote a letter to Ros W. Porter concerning my business with

Jno M. Moore & sent it by William to Town. Cousin George Martin

came late Just before we went to bead, & stayed with us all

Willa Gordon ) night Willa Gordon is a candidate for Atto Genl I think it

will be a bad chance under all circumstances (a Rebble) -- the

disfranchise Oath & every other consideration to contend with.

Wilson is working along as a candidate verry [hard]

Sugar $3. I went to Town got 12 lbs of Sugar Cost $3.00 Cotton is

a little down I tryed to sell but failed it is at Jas Jones

baled ready for Market Richd is halling wood Jack is still

a cripple We are not doing any thing much.
1866
Feby 9 I went to Town in the evening Cotton is down the Weather
Friday
is moderated Richd halls some wood every day No particular

news I went to Town William went also.

Sat 10 The weather has moderated Wind high from the S. E. there

was a greate many men in Town both White & black No parti-
See Feby 1 )
Cotton ) cular news. Mr James Jones has finished Ginning & baling my

Cotton have 4 bales as follows ---