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1866 This morning the wind is in the N. West and snowing Wind
Decr )
Sun 16th ) verry high & verry cold It has rained hard all day yesterday

William & ) & all night last night William left Friday morning to see
Maryann )
about Maryann he has not yet returned I fear Mary is bad

off I learn Doct. Dickson thinks she is bad off (Dropsy). I

am verry uneasy My health is better My cold is better the

My Self humour in my head eyes & face is better tho I am verry weak

& feeble It is a greate trougble to get on my little black

Cole Oil Mare I have to get on a block to git up on her. We got 1/2

Gal of Cole Oil, .45 Cents.

William & ) William got home at supper & Maryann is thought to be some
Maryann )
better but not out of danger.

It commenced snowing in the morning & quit about dark The

Snow ground covered with snow but not more than one inch deep &

hardly that.

Mon 17 It is cloudy the wind in the North and quite cold Every

thing froze up. McCutchen has gone on to making shingles the

rest to halling wood &c. Red & Jack Patton &c halled a load

of Cotton after dinner 2 loads, to the gin

Tu 18 We halled 4 loads of Cotton to the Gin to day McCutchen

McCutchen ) is trying to make shingles (riving them out) The weather
Cotton )
has moderated some Old brother Hugh B. Porter spent the day

H.B.Porter with us to day -