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Rain some [to] day
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I have went & staked off the fence where I am going to set
Th 6
Fence ) it, from the pawn to the corner of my fence. Wash Richd &
staked off )
the Girls are picking out Cotton.
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Green & George at work at the fence. Francis he appears verry
Fr 7
much dissatisfyed at where I have put my fence (staked off
Francis )
& the ) yesterday) says it is not right. I took my Compass & Chain &
fence )
assertained the corners & give 9 feet for the half of the rode
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It commenced rain last night at dusk & rained verry hard all
Sat 8.
Rain night until morning & then cleared off A little cold all

hands have quit work Nothing doing halling up wood mostly

William for them selves. William got home from hunting at 8 oclock

at night turned cold
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Decr ) It raine & sleeted a little last night & has turned quite
Sun 9th )
cold this morning The wind is quite high from the N. W. William
William )
Venison ) Brought home last night some Venison he killed one deer & the
Deer )
company killed 4 they hunted at or near the Mc.Million old place

& campt in his old houses My health is I think improving

My Self ) I am taking Bulls Sessaperrilla bitters I think that is help-

ing me I am decidedly better. The Town last night was con-

Fire siderably burned

Mon 10. The morning verry cold indeed On Saturday night the North
Town )
burned ) West Corner was pretty much burned out Many houses on the