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Flour) about 2 1/2 bush it is not bolted We will sift it & use it with-
Not)
bolted) out bolting. I learn that William went on from Columbia towards
Mag) Lawrence County with Mag early this morning.
William)
I tryed to git all hands to work early but it was hard work to
git them started. We had a Blackberry pie today Verry good.

Th 9 The morning is Clear & Calm William did not git home until
Mag night last night having went with Mag beyond Mt. Pleasant he
Wm
) rode the little black Mare & this morning she is verry stiff
black(
Mare stiff) cant walk but verry little, he rode one eye stud to Town today.
Bisket We had for supper busket the flour not bolted it eat verry well

Wed 10 The morning is quite cool the wind is from the east & a verry
Wm heavy Dew
One eye) Wm Rode his Commadore Steed yesterday & this morning he is a
Comadore)
little stiff a touch of founder John is helping George plow
Jno
today The Black Mare is verry Stiff yet from Mondays ride bad
Black)
Mare) off

Th 11 The morning is a little cool calm & cloudy I went to Town &
heard Etherage Candate for Governor make a Speech he is a
powerful Orator mad the best Speach I ever heard he exposed
Erownlow & the radicles without mercy There was but few Negroes
there they had got there orders I suppose to stay away Elias
Polk Col Made a speach, he Spoke well.
Stud Wms Stud is bad off verry stiff had to drench him