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Self across his loins. My General health is better this morning.
Caleb( I got Caleb to come & help me make a wagon bead got it together
New)
Wagon( finished it all but ironing it, it is make of plank 1 3/4
Bed)
think it is rather heavy. Mr Stephen Wright came in the even-
Stephen)
Wright) ing stayed all night
Halling) John & Charley is halling up our plank from Saw Mill, William
Joist)
brought Mary anns horse from Town verry lame. She drove him
Marys)
horse) to Town & could not get home with him, is Graveled.
Jack Jack is halling for himself

Sat 17 The morning clear calm & a little cool Charley & John is
halling) halling up our plank & Joist until 12 oclock quit for the
Joist &c)
ballence of the day. Mag went to Town. William is not so well
Mag
Wm today & staying at home.
Thomas
My son Thomas came after supper & stayed all night last night
Jack
Press went to Town got the papers Jack halled for himself to
Black M)
Shot) day The little black Mare came up in the morning shot in the
Sholder the ball lodged agt the sholder blade She is verry
lame

1867 The morning is clear calm & cool Wind S. E. Thomas & family
Augt
Sun 18 & Mary ann & family has got home from Summer Town Mary is some
Thomas
Mary better she is talking of going to the Wams Springs Thomas
Thomas &) went home after dinner William rode a piece of the way with him
William)
Mag Mag went to Town to Jacks and stayed until late in the evening
Negroes)
Killed) There has been several Negroes Killed last Week by other Negroes