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Jno
Court.

John helpt Press & George today I have stayed at the house
& entirely alone since last Tuesday except when Wm comes hom
of a night & he has nothing to say about any thing & I have
to fource upon his attention every thing I say to him & he
sildom answer me The Circuit Court has adjored at last.
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Sat 8
Rankin

The morning is a little cool Wind or air from the E but quite
calm I was quite unwell all night dificulty of breathen
chocink & swetted all night, but no one knew it but my self
I must & will if I live ----------- I rode out to the Mill &
looked over the farm I found Mr Rankin at the Mill he has
taken cold & can not hear but little looks bad
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1867
June
Sun 9
Hudspeth

Sorrel )
colt lame )

black Mare

Jerry )
Smith )

The morning is clear & calm & quite warm Mr Hudspeth was here
today The sorrel Colt Jack is working is verry lame in his
shoulder got it done yesterday some way With rest he will soon
recover. The black Mare is looking bad has fallen off Mags
little Mare had a Colt last night the horses killed it Jerry
Smith was in Town & left for home, he sent for me to come in
I did not go being unwell he lives in Indianna I would like
to have seen him.
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Mon 10
Self

The morning is clear calm & warm All hands are working tolerable
(
well, there Crops mostly Corn is in tolerable order. ) I have
(
been better, rested verry well last night I am troubled oc-
casionally with a stick or pain in my breast it seems about my