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have been spared through the rebellion & the last year of

fare well trouble Good bye again to the last year 1866 I shall
to 1866
ever feel thankful for its past favours & friendships to me

& my children

It is now Mid night & a snowing (fare [will] for ever)

Lou sick (Lou is not well)

Nimrod Porter

1867 This morning cloudy Wind from the N.E. & verry Cold We done
January )
Tues 1st ) nothing only feed & made fires It snowed last night the ground

Self slightly covered with snow No news My health I think still

improving but verry slowly I am oblige to keep within doors

my feeble condition & the extream cold weather Lou is still

sick Not bad off
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The morning is verry clear & more calm has some appearance
Wed 2d
of more milder weather The wind is in the West tho verry cold

Our little company is trying to git up wood Richd Plim &
Lou sick )
Puss cooking ) McCutchen Lou is still unwell & Puss is cooking

Th 3d The morning is quite Cold but more calm The wind is mostly

from the West Some clouds Lou is still sick & Puss is cook-

Puss ) ing McCutchen is feeding & getting wood Caleb is halling
Lou )
with my wagon We are not pretending to work I went to Town
I went to Town)
not having been there for 2 or more months Cotton is selling

Cotton at $25. pr 100. Election for Atto Genl & Magistrate Noah Hickey