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Wed 24 The morning is clear & calm & a little cool.
Stole Meal } Some one last night went into the cook house & stole about a bushel of Meal out of the box I went to Washs he seemed to quit his field
Self We had a considerable altercation I rode all over the farm & was verry much effected by the heat a head ake &c
Wm William has not got home from Summer Town

1867 July Th 25 Wash Oats
The morning is quite clear calm & warm. Wash Porter (Col) halled up & put in the Old Crib what he said was my portion of Oats, 375 bundles he is a verry much dog he has been using them ever since he cut them about 2 weeks but says he has not used any (they were verry much molded) of it. Seen entry on Act Book-
Press & George Oats } Preston & George is halling up my part of there Oats & putting them in the Old Crib. See entry on Act Book
Hot Weather } This day is extreamly hot weather
William } William has not returned from Summer Town
Gun firing } The blacks were firing there guns in the night until bead time What does it mean

Fr 26 The morning verry warm & sultry & cloudy Sprinkling rain from S. West Was verry cloudy & warm all night
Rain It has been raining (Showery) through the day It helps the Crops some Not much doing
Jane B. Crofford & Rob Looney } Sister Jane B. Crofford & Robert Looneys family has got up from Memphis
Wm } William did not git home tonight.