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The morning is cloudy Wind from the West. The boys are
Th 5
verry busy planting Corn in the field next the garden the
planting )
Corn ) White good Seed Corn we got of Jesse Harris A Mark on the

fence where we commenced 3 plows still beding up in the

same field.

I have noticed a man (lawyer) staying about Town ever since
Merrel )
lawyer ) last Jany by the name of Merrel I dont like his appearance

he has nothing to say mutch to any body, he reads the papers

verry much particularly the Radicle ones he has a bad

countenance not so vicious but designing & hidden He is Just

such a looking man as I would figer out to be a spy & reporter

or here for some purpose that he did not wish his business

known I may possibly be mistaken I have no reason for think-

---------------- ing as I do about the man only his looks & countenance

Fr 6 It has turned much colder the wind from the N. & Cloudy

The change took place yesterday evening We have settled the

Wm Dew ) Act agt William Dew for killing my Rockaway Mare last Christmas
& )
Rockaway ) week he give Wm Sulivans Note of $110.00 Due next Christmas
Mare all )
settled ) & his black Mare vald at $110.00 making $220. for the Rockaway

Mare She was forward with Colt to Comodore & a fine work

animal She was well worth $300.00 I was offered it for her
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Apl ) The boys are breaking & beding up & planting. We broke the
Frid 6 Con )
Corn coverer yesterday & mended it The wood that Flaning made