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Wed 19. Richd halled one lode my Cotton, & Jack has halled for Press
Wed 19.
1 lode before dinner I have finished all the halling of my

Cotton out of the Cotton house I had 8926 lbs and App
Rain
Bookers Cotton is not yet recd. It is raining William left
William
before breakfast his bowels is out of fix
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Th 20. We were halling Cotton to Matthews Jin to day McCutchen

[McCuthin] $5. went home to day I paid him $5.00 he has sawed 4 days him

Preston & Preston at $.75 Cents per day I paid Preston $2.00
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We are we are still halling Cotton from App Bookers & Prestons
Fr. 21
Press to Mathews Gin Jack Patton has also halled Preston Cotton.

Sat 22. We have measured & weighed the Ballence of App Bookers Cotton

After he paid the rent he had about 4000 lbs of Cotton more

App Booker ) or less I give him a paper stating that fact
1866
Decr ) The weather has moderated Still cloudy & the wind in the S. E.
Sun 23rd )
& changed to S. W.

Hugh B. Porter I got word this morning that brother Hugh was taken verry

sick last Thursday the 20th Inst A Chill & Diore & very bad

off I fear he is not going to get over it I stayed with him

at Jas Akins until near night & then came home. Miss Beck

Beck Porter Porter has returned from Memphis a few days ago & saw W. D.

W. D. Mayes Mayes there Martha & the [childrenes] all well She was at

Sister Janes She has improved verry much in health since she