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verry poore turnout, the rust had injured them verry much in places

1867 July Tu 16 I looked all over the farm today }
The morning is verry cloudy & calm look like rain I have this morning been all over the plantation & in every field the boys are making a tolerable Crop take all into consideration some better than others. We have a Good Season We Will Make a tolerable fair Crop of Corn We have but little Cotton Some Oats &c Jno is helping Richd (plowing) today
Watch
Some way I broke the Winding chane of my watch on yesterday I miss it verry much William will taken it to git it fixed
Wm lost $50. } William has lost some money out of his coat pocket he thinks Some one has taken it he thinks it was about $50.00

Wed 17 The morning is clear calm & quite cool It is clouding up at breakfast time
Watch broke } I sent my Watch to Town today to git it fixed by William The Main Spring of my watch seems to be proken Jack Richd & Preston all is at work Cutting there Oats.
Ball The black Mare is mending I am riding Ball until they boys gits done there Oats

Th 18 The morning is clear Wind is from the East & a verry heavy diew
Oats Preston & Jack finished the cutting there Oats & so did Richard finished his also today Richards is fine the rest only tolerable Oats