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Saw Mill / Caleb / Plank & Joist /
East Rained last night hard rain & high wind I got
Caleb & his 2 boys Preston & Calvin & went to the Saw Mill
& stacked up all our plank and lumber

I had of fencing plank - 1488 plank 14 feet long
of broad Shoting plank - 80 " " 14 " "
flooring plank - 100 " " 14 " "
Weatherboarding - 228 " " 14 " "
Joist - 142 " " 14 " "

Sat 26 / Childress Wright Thomas L. Porter / Zil Smith / penitentiary /
The wind last night changed to N.W. & has turned verry
cold William did not git home last night Stayed in Town
Mr William Childrens & [gap] Wright stayed all night
so did my son Thomas L. Porter the weather is extremely cold
Zill Smith was cleared last night tryed for the Penitentiary
Stole Saml Neeleys Mule There has been one white man
(Blankenship) & 4 Negros sent to the Penitentiary from this Cort.

1867 Sunday Jany 27 / Cold / William / Chickens
The last night was very cold this morning the are is
moving from the N. W. & verry cold William got home this
morning after breakfast, having been absent for 2 nights in
Town Our chickens are still dying Most of them are gone a
few more days will take the last.

Mon 28 App Booker / Circuit Cort /
This morning is verry cold the more calm Verry hard freese
& cold. App Booker is halling up fodder for me with my Wagon
& Richd The Circut Cort will adjourn to day.