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to save himself we fixed the floore of the Crib George

Press & Jack helped (Clear & a little cool)
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William & Mag took there usual evenings ride No news
Sun 14
(A little cool)
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We halled up our Hay had 4 heavy Wagon loads 4 horses &
Mon 15
the big [bead?] about 2000 lbs in each load 8,000 lbs Got

Hay done before night George helped us hall Rone & Shaddon got

a load of Corn 17 1/2 bus. (See act)
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We have gathered our apples (not all) We got 24 large basket
Tu 16
full 2 1/2 bushels in each making about 60 bushels mostly limber

apples twigs (Not finished) Our neighbour Mr Orr died yesterday

Orr died or the day before We had Jack George & Mat helping to gather

apples to day.

Wed 17 We have finished gathering our apples & have a verry pretty

Apples chance 52 large hamper baskets full There is over 100 bushels

Some are verry choice fruit, mostly limber Twigs. I have poored

them down on the floore in the potatoe house for the present.

(Jack Calvin & Mat helped gather apples)

Th 18 Our hands are trying to pick out Cotton William has traded

Mag & ) for a Mare She rides verry well Mag has taken possession of
her Mare )
her, rides her every day to the Creek & to Town &c She is

verry much pleased with her

Fr 19 The weather is verry dry Cotton is opening verry well it

is hard to get milling done The Mill grinds but verry slowly