159

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400.
Mr Jones has put in my bales ) 500
) 500
151 lbs of his Cotton to make ( 500
) 2020 lbs
out the bales ) Jones 151 taken out
1865 my Cotton

Sun 11 It commenced raining last night & rained all night & all

day to day 5 oclock P. M. & still raining It is some cooler

than yesterday the clouds are from S. W. & W.

Cow Our milk Cow did not come up this morning which is verry

uncomom & not up to night & they have been hunting her all day

Mag through rain Mags cough & cold is some better They came the

next day evidently milked.

Mon 12 I went to Town after dinner I saw Thomas he has moved to

Thos L. the Freerson place No particular news I learn the Saw Mill

is not doing so well again

Tues 13 I stayed at home Not verry well Went out to Saw Mill trayed

Harris to trade with Quin, a Mr Hunter & his son in law. And C. Harris

came & stayed all night his son & law & myself traded he has

agreed to work with me this year at $15.00 per month live

in the office him & his young wife they are to pay upon a

settlement at the end of the year for all there provisions

& cloathing out of his hire articles entered into dated 14

Feby See articles
1866
Wed 14 ) It rained nearly all night & to day it is turning cold Wind
Feb 14 )
from the North, I am staying home not verry well. See articles

Harris of agreement between And C. Harris & my self for him to work

this year at $15. per month, he pays his own board lives in

the office. Has a verry young & pretty wife says he is a