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1867 ) The morning is damp & sprinkling rain having rained last night
October (
Sat 5 ) it will raise the pawn & start the Mill & give Watter to the
Rain
Stock John went to the Cedars & halled a load of Shingles back
Shingles )
600 ) yesterday evening they were not shaved (600) Preston & George
Press ) is making the Shingles Preston braught me in 12 hands of tobaco
Tobaco )
put it up Stares
David ) David Thomas sent his wagon for corn I let him have Ten tubs
Thomas )
12½ bushels) full the tub holds one bushel & one peck - Making 12½ ushels
of Corn Some Wild Gees passing South we may expect cold
Wild Gees
Weather.

Sun 6 The morning is clear & quite cool Wind from the North & cold
Hogs We put up our few fatening hogs yesterday. I settled with Jim
Jim ) & Give my note for $9.25 cents what I owed him after taking off
note )
the credits. I kept my bead most of the day quite unwell tho
Self I think my head is improving

Mon 7 The morning is quite cold Wind still in the North & East.
John is trying to hall me up some wood Press & George is gone
to the Cedars to mak Shingles William went to Town early. The
William ) County Cort sets today. William gets home near dark, eats his
supper & goes to bead has no news & nothing to say & leaves
next morning before sun rise & has nothing to ask or say.
Preston $ Preston got $5.00 to be credited upon settlement for singles &c

1867 The morning is quite clear the Wind has got to the Sourth
Octr
Tu 8 George & Press has started to the Cedars John with the wagon