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•in the evening & kept there until this morning the sores &
self
fire in & on my head is no better
our pawn is nearly dry the Mill is stopt for the want of
Stock) Watter & we had to take our stock to the creek today, to give
Watter)
them Watter We are trying to fix the pump in the well again
there is watter there in abundance for all use if it was fixed
up The boys are some of them picking out there Cotton. A
Calvin $1.00)boy Calvin is to dress up the weather boarding plank to cover
pr day )
the smoke house at $1.00 pr day

Mon 30 The morning is clear & quite cool I did not suffer so much
with my head last night the verry bad off
John John helped me Press pick out Cotton Mag went to Town Thomas L
was here to see me stayed about one hour Richd drove Bell &
Richd my bugga to Marryann's Lou went with him & stayed there John
John & )
George ) is helping Press pick out Cotton & George making a hog pen for
Surrange)
$3.00 ) Jno's work today I got a surrange that I can use myself Cost
$3.00 Calvin is at work

Tuesday This morning is clear cold & some frost the first frost this
Oct. 1
Frost ) season. I think my head is no worse I am rubing it with
Self Mercurial Ointment It is verry anoying
York is halling watter from our well to run his Mill. Calvin
Calvin (Col)
Work (Col) is dressing plank for the Smoke house boxing he worked
yesterday & today at $1.00 pr day