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1868 ) The Weather has some moderated The Wind is in the E. the
Jany (
Wed 22 ) Sun rose tollerable clear I stayed last night by my self I
Self rested verry well I have for the 2 or 3 morning got up & put
Coldest ) on a fire My self Yesterday morning was the coldest morning
day yes- (
terday ) Many of our potatoes have froze in the Ice house hogs & chickens
potatoes ) are not doing well The Ground is verry hard froze.
Stock )
Ground ) We have cleaned up our houses passages & kitchen & made fires
froze (
Cleaned up) in the big room This morning Preston & George is starting to
Thomas ( hall up Corn
Fanna )
Jenna ( Thomas & Fanna & children came about 2 oclock & went into the
Dilla & )
William ( big room & fixed up for living put up there things & put away
mine
Preston & )
George Corn)Preston & George halled Corn I got 2 little loads & 1 big one
(See act) put one of my little loads out in the Crib to shell.
Thunder )
lightning ( At 8 oclock at night it is thundring and lightening every
& Rain )
direction Verry dark & comencing rain appearance of a storm.
Wind high from East & South East. A verry doleful looking
night It rained nearly all night.

Th 23 The Wind is in the S. Weather has much moderated, partially
Shaved clear. I shaved & put on clean shirts Thos went to Town
Thos. (
carried William his dinner came back before night. ) Jack
(
Cotton ) Patton & Richard Trotter took to Matthew's Gin)for me N. P. 200 lbs.
Jack, Rich( (for Jack 363 "
& my own ) Cotton (See the paper sent in this book) )" Richd 479 "
(Do - - - - 140 "
Total - - 982 "
Preston & Georg Cotton 2123