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Wed 4 There is a Negro Celebration in Town Our Set have all

Holaday ) gone No work doing

Wm & Mag ) William & Mag left for Lawrence took Jack's horse & Wms Bugga

Jack Porter walked out this morning. The weather is verry warm

No Rain ) sultry & dry It has not rained since Sunday 17 June We need

rain verry much.

Th 5. The boys finished plowing over the Corn next the Oats It

done ) has got all the plowing I Intend to give it this Week Will
plowing )
in 3 ) chop it over & the Glade lott field & the one next the Crib
fields )
All done plowing We have to chop them over I wated at the

Saw Mill until dark to (catch Andy he did not come as looked

Wbeat for. I got 6 bushels of Wheat of Wash the rent (See his Act.

------------------- Charge)

Friday 6 I went down to Mrs Marines early before breakfast found

A. C. Harria A. C. Harris there Made him settle up & give his note for

$22.00 Made him give up my new axe he feloniously carried off

& had it hid in his box, he said his wife took it She behaved

like a bitch & he like a cowardly rogue All abuse I could

give him would not make him resent one word I would say, "dis=

cression was the better part of Vallor" We are cutting Oats

Oats Jack & Red finished near the kitchen
1866
July We have cleaned out at the Garden until 12 oclock Sheled
Sat 7
Garden Corn Sent to Mill & all hands quit at 12 oclock. William &