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Mo 1st The morning is verry calm & a little cloudy I am trying to
July
git my yard fence fixed up the Mules was in the yard and
Fence
garden all night. I was unwell & they kept me from sleeping.
Self
Sugar I feel not so well. We got $100 worth of sugar Saturday.

1867 The morning is cloudy & calm some distant thunder. William
July
Tu 2d left this morning expecting to take the Cars for Nashville
William he got home at night bot clothes &c they leave Columbia at 6
Rone &) Rone & Shaddon was here today to make a settlement but they
Shaddon)
went back to see about which got the 3rd. load of Corn they
Bull) are in my debt
Cow)
Cate Milch Cow took the Bull (Hudspeths) today I saw it done

Wed 3 The morning is cloudy & calm it is verry dry we need rain.
No rain since the 15th June here & we need it verry much
Dan Rice)
folded) The bay Dan Rice Mare had a filly Colt this morning a bay
white in the face & one hind foot white it is verry fine.
Wind &) John is gone to help Richard howe Corn today. There was some
Rain)
Wind & a little sprinkle of rain Not enough to lay the dust.

Th 4th The morning is cloudy Wind from the South & tolerable high
The blacks has a Jubilee today in Town all going. My health
July 4) is still improving verry slow indeed. On the 4 July 1865 there
1865))
(was a greate Negro parade in Town Jack Porter got into the
)
(Gard house I went to Town & got him out
July 4)
1866)(On the 4 July 1866 William & Mag left for Lawrence County drove
)
(Jacks horse & Williams Bugga The Negroes had a Genl Celebration
)
(in Town