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Negro) The Negroes has a greate celebration in Town today. Mag went
Celebration)
to Town & it commenced Rain at 11 oclock rained hard 1/2 hour
Mag
Rain Mag got caught in it, tolerable season.

1867 The morning is quite cool the wind is from the West, a little
July
Fr 5 cloudy William did not get home last night he rode Molla
off to Town yesterday morning The rain that fell yesterday
Mag &) will benefit the Crops greately Mag got verry wet yesterday
the rain)
Come home quite out of humor She never got to Town Got wet
& turned back & come home yesterday so she did not enjoy the
4th of July Celebration
Rain The last rain that fell was the 15 June We had a little shower
of rain at 2 oclock, about enough to lay the dust ever little
helps. We have a tollerable season
Wheat)
to Mill) John went to Mill took about 2 1/2 bush of Old Wheat to Neelys
Mill & shelled Corn today to go to Mill

Sat 6 The morning is cloudy Wind is from S. West & dizzing rain took
Meal 2 1/2 bushels of Corn to Rankins Mill had it ground Yellow Corn
made fine Meal The last we got was Tu 25 June it lasted 11
days. It commenced raining about 11 oclock & Rained verry hard
Rain for over an hour It has been showry nearly all day at times
the ground is thoroughly wet too much so.

Sun 7 The morning is quite warm & calm looks like it might rain Mag
Mag fixed up & went to Town rode Jenna Stayed all night at Jack
Porters left there next morning for Lawrence County

1867 The morning is calm & clear & warm We got some flour home
July
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