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I went ) All quit at 11 oclock I went to Town in the evening
Town )
Cotton is advancing I think it will be up in a few days
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The morning is quite Clear Calm & warm The Circuit Court
Sun 20
still in Session on the State docket Several Negroes have

been convicted to the Penitentiary & many more for tryal.
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The morning working & breaking up the Turnip patch Ground

until dinner. The double horse plows 2 of them 4 Mules

Red & Jack Patton went to plowing for Jack he having lost

Jack Patton his horse & then his Mule both having died & he about to

loose his Cfrop They have plowed for him after dinner.

George & Plim & me took all our Meet down & put it in the

Smoke house We have lost some of the Joints Richd & Plim

has been working in the Cotton scraping & harrowing after

dinner & Georg in the Garden after dinner
1866
May It has turned some cooler. I feel better every time the
Tu 22d
weather changes cooler. George is a little complaining. Red

Andrew ) & Plim is working in the Cotton Andrew is still hunting his

cow. Hunter stayed last night & went on to hunt Andrews cow

Wm & Mag ) this morning Wm & Mag went to Town this morning in his horse

& Bugga I am trying to smoke our Meet doing it verry well

We put the fire in a pot.

Wed 23 Rich & Plim working in the Cotton George in the Garden. I

Stocks ) settled with the 2 boys Rogers & Hardison for Cutting 50
paid for )
stocks paid them $25.00 Red & 4 plow horses has worked for

Jack Patton ) Jack Patton (21) Monday evening (Tu 22 all day) & to day
Red & 4 Mules )