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We started 5 plows finished in the morning the field
Mon 14
next the Barn We were a little over one day doing it, this
plowing in )
Corn next ) field, & went into the field next the Garden plowing out the
the barn )
Corn. Ruben Wright came & stayed all night
R. Wright
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Tus 15 We finished the next day in 2 1/2 days (See 16th) The Circuit Cort

plowing ) still in Session State vs Doctr Pillow (Coulered) fined

Court ) him $100. & 4 months in Jail for shooting Reuben Write.
fined Dock )
Pillow ) It is cloudy looks like rain We have finished plowing out
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May ) the Corn in the field next the Garden 3 & 4 furrows in each
Wed 16 )
field next ) rowe. We run five plows & have done it in 2 1/2 days We got it
the garden )
plowed out ) done at 11 oclock to day
(
Yellow Corn ) We commenced beding up the Ground between the old field of
planted to (
day next ) Corn & the Cotton, about acres & planting the same with
the Cotton )
yellow Corn Commenced after dinner. It commenced raining in

Rain a few minutes after we commenced planting & we quit for the

evening. The rain is from the N. E. & a little cooler, rained

verry hard a while. We done nothing much after dinner. --
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It rained last night the ground is verry wet We cant plow
Th 17.
Rain done nothing George stuck the peags
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We have started to plant the Corn adjoining the Cotton tho
Fr 18
planting Corn ) it is verry wet & muddy work
Yellow )
We finished planting this morning in field next Cotton &
Sat 19
have commenced to plant the old Turnip patch next the Crib

H yet Hyet & Tucker got 2 Elm trees worth $ for the mill