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[Left: Arnold]
Arnold after his old original name he aught to keep & ware
from his anstry Benodeck Aarnold. Saml Arnolds father was a
son of the brother of Benodick Arnold the trator in the Revo-
lutionary War, This is what Col. Elias C. Freerson says about
it, he aught to know.
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[Left: Sat 11 Caleb Court Sugar]
The morning is very calm a little cloudy. Caleb got Duck Mule
today to plow & 100 ears of Corn to feed with. The Circuit Court
is in Session. Caleb will have turn out portion of his field
cant get plow stock to attend it. We got $2.00 Worth of Sugar
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[Left: Sun 12 Rain]
The morning is a little cloudy Mostly calm It rained last night
a tolerable good shour We needed it The Varmints caught 6 out
[Left: Varmints Caught Chickens]
of 12 of the young chickens out of the porch last night.
Mag went to Town and stayed at Jacks last night & this morning
[Left: Mag Lawrence]
went in the Bugga to Lawrence & took her Mother with her back
home.
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[Left: Mon 13]
This morning is quite warm & clear The air is mooving gently
from the E. & S. E. William rode the sorrel Colt this morning
[Left: Caleb Black Mare]
to Town I sent the black Mare to Caleb to plow they did not
get along so well togather & he sent her back.
[Left: Trap]
I have finished & made a box or trap to catch possoms, Coons,
rabbits &c. I think it will hold them if they do into it.
[Left: Etheridge Candidate for Govr]
Ethredge Candidate for Govr has commenced the campain Candidate
for Govr. Verry greate excitement. John Freerson was here with
[Left: Freerson]
a Mare to 1 eye horse