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1866 We commenced picking out Cotton Richd Red & Plim. It
Sept )
Tus 25 ) commenced a heavy rain, & some wind about 11 oclock Stopt

Rain us from picking out Cotton. I see our Cotton is opening verry

pretty I got verry wet

Wed 26 We halled up wood I went to Town in the evening Saw Mary

Got a quarter of Beef 33 pounds 10 Cents

Th 27 Our little force is picking out Cotton See Cotton Account

Wash ) Wash is picking out Cotton giving me a part as we go, so is
Jack )
------------------------- Jack Patton doing the same

Fr 28 Rich Red & Plim picking out Cotton [feding?] &c

Sast 29 I went to Town the evening No news picked out Cotton half

the day.

Sun 30 Mag was unwell for several days not [bad?]

Oct 1st Martha & her little children came at night Mag went to Jack
Mon
Martha Jane in morning got a middling of Bacon 25 Cents lb & some beef

$2,20 Rone & Shaddon Got a load of Corn 17 1/2 bushels (See set)

Oct Tu 2. Martha Jane & her little children left after breakfast Went
Martha Jane )
Mayes left ) to Saml Mayes & left there at 11 oclock at night for Oxford, Miss.
for Miss. )
Oxford ) Scot Mayes is to go with her to Miss.

Wed 3 We are trying to pick out Cotton the Cholery is thought to

be in Columbia Jas Shepherd son of Wm C. Shepherd died

yesterday of Colery so pronounced Several others Negroes

said to be sick like Cholery
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I went to Town had a settlement with Sol Bunch for James Jones
Th 4