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John Myers ) with John (Myers) to work for us 2 hands at $.50 per day &

pay in Corn at $1.00 per bushel & 100 bundles of Oats at

Mat ) $3.00 per hundred. Mat halled 39 posts 2 Wagons & got 90 [ears] ?
posts )
of Corn they are to work next week commence Monday
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Still working in our Cotton Some cotton blooms Red brought
Th 12
Work hire ) one to the house at dinner
Will Coloured )
Work ) William Georges brother-in-law commenced work in the Cotton
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Jno (Coloured ) at $.75 pr day. I let John Porter (Coloured) have three bushels
Corn )
Work hire ) of Corn he is to work next week at $.50 per day & get the Corn
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Wm at $1.00 pr bushel William did not come home last night

Stayed at Thos L. Porters.
1866
July The boys are still working in the Cotton, about half over.
Fr 13
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Drouth
to be a considerable drouth, with us. Plim went to Pillows &

No Meal Nealeys Mills got no Meal

Sat 14 Rich & Plim gone to Mill early I dont know yet where All
(
Martha Jane ) hands quit at 12, It is extremely dry & sultry Martha Jane
(
No rain is reported to be here tomorrow no rain to do any good since

the 17th June Plim & Rich went with there bags to Duck river

Milling station Ashtons Steam Mill Rich got his Plim will get his

Monday they got home in the night. I was verry unwell all day
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The weather is verry warm & sultry William & Mag went to
Sun 15
Wm & Mag ) Town William went to see about Martha Jane that was looked
Martha Jane )