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George } work today that worked yesterday Red is working in the place of Tom
Sterling Press Jack Richd Tom } We got along on the house verry well got up about 3 feet all round yesterday & today making tonight feet Jack is halling brick having finished our new bead It is fine
Smoke House Beef $ Richard went to market got $ of beef

Th 12 The morning is clear calm & cool
George Press Jack Richd Tom George H. Jim Charly & John Smoke House }
The same hands that worked yesterday all except Sterling he did not come today & George Hargrove & Jack is at work helping hall brick Red is working in the place of Tom McCanless Jack is halling sand
They are gitting a long verry well working at the Smoke house
Cousin Russ W. Porter came last night & spent the night with us. I was glad to see him he is a Revenue Assessor for several Counties. Russ W. Porter stayed with us today not verry well.

Fr 13 The morning is clear Wind is from the South & warm Russ W. Porter left this morning he traded his mule to Thomas L. for his horse.
George Sterling Preston Jack Richd Wm George H. Jim Joist } The boys are at work Tom did not send Red nor come himself today We put up the 3 first Joist this morning William left for Nasheville this morning Sterling is at work We put up the Joist in passage. I went to Town to prove that
Self McBride Bradshaw } Saml McBride & Eli O. Bradshaw were soldiers of the War of 1812

1867 Sept Sat 14
The Morning is a little cloudy Calm & Warm. I sent Richd to Town and got $2.50 worth of beef