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[Left margin: John] tomorrow John worked with Richard today. We planted some
[Left margin: Self] more things in the garden Self I think my health some
Improving I have had a long spell of it
Sat 20 The Morning is verry beautiful Clear & Calm William did not
get home last night There is nothing much doing on the plan-
[Left margin: Loneys/ Boys] tation Looneys 2 sons has been in the woods lot shooting yester-
day & today I asked them verry politely to stop it & leave
they done so. All the work hands quit & went to Town, where
there is a Negro parade William B. Stokes made a speach verry
[Left margin: Self / Town] insulting to the White quite a very exciting time in Town.
After dinner I went to Town the first time for a long time I
was verry much disgusted with the proceedings. Mary an & her
[Left margin: Mary ann] 2 daughters was in Town She is some better William did not
git home last night. None but Sandford has joined the loyal
leage yet. Caleb came to me near bed time & wholy denyed hav-
ing any thing to do with the Unon leage, has not joined it nor
never will so declares.
[Left margin: Shaved Self] I shaved & put on clean clothes all over & washed my feet &
went to town
1867 April Sun 21 This morning is quite warm, calm & clear the air is from the South
William did ot get home last night I think his sorrel filly
[Left margin: Wm] is going to die, her legs are swelling & the distemper is verry
[Left margin: Sorrel Distemper] bad she is getting verry poore. The black Mare is springing
to fold The bay Dan rice Mare will have a Colt this Spring
[Left margin: Mares] so will Mags poney None others except Williams sorrel Mare
[underlined]probably[/underlined]