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Corn Our Oxen are getting in the fields We got them up

Oxen and put a chain around the front and horn of Old lamb (red}

this morning. He is still lame from a hurt he got some time

Work ago. Went to plowing after dinner did not get quite done the

field near the Creek. It commenced raining at dark

Salts I took Salts in the morning & Sulphur last night

Wed. 6 It has rained nearly all night the ground is quite wet

runing with watter WE have been thining out our Corn, cant

plow, too wet. Mag took my horse & Buga & her Henrietta &

Mag Puss is gone to William Wrights (at the Koeble place) to

eat strawberries. I ought to send and get some medicine by

the time they get home they will no doubt need it, & I have but little.

(we will see) 4 plows finished the field plowing next the Crib

plowing & commenced in the field next Town.
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We have started 6 plows in the long field 4 in the morning
Th 7
& 2 after dinner Jack Patten commenced after dinner plowing
Jack Patton
Williams young Mule I am to return the work when he may need
Salts
------------------ it. It is extremely warm took Salts this morning

Fr 8 We all hands plows and finished the field next Town & part

of the young Corn. Jack Patton helped us to day -

Sat 9 We finished plowing over the young Corn by dinner time & all

Rain ) hands quit. Jack Patton worked half to day with the rest. I
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Flannen off - ) pulled off my flannen to day. heavy Rain at 2 oclock. I went

to Town late in the evening got some articles for the blacks

(See Bill)