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Cotton ( moderated some The boys sold there Cotton for $12. pr 100.
Preston )
George ( Upon a settlement with the boys of there Cotton rent the last
Cotton )
Richard ( of it Preston & George got - $33.27½)
Jack ) & I got the half - - - $33.2⅓)
(Jany see ( & paid Press to pay the
Tu 23) ) bagging & rope- $ 9.00 (
for amt of ( Richard Trotter got - - $7.50 )
Cotton ) I got - - $ 8.00 (
Jack Patton got - - - $ 2.00 )
I got of Jack's - - - $ 2.00 (
& I got - - - $ )
& there is yet 100 lbs of Gined Cotton to be dived (at Mr
Matthew's) between Rich Jack & myself, not yet settled,
which will when settled be divived as follows I will get $
" Jack will get $
" Rich will get $
& for unknown - $
Hogs )
Cholery ( Our hogs still dying of Cholary 2 or 3 a day We have rubed
Cole Oil )
Cole Oil all over many of them, they were literally ak covered
with lice & the Oil seemed to kill the lice immediately whin
it was first rubed on them.
Thos & )
family Town)Thomas & Fanna & children all went to Town drove Ball in my
Sugar & ) bugga They got along verry well. I got $2. Sugar & $.50 Cole
Cole Oil (
Tea ) Oil, $.75 Tea.

Sun 2 The morning is clear & some frost Wind in the S. & E. & cold.
Shaved &c ) During the day the weather moderated. I shaved at night

Mon 3 William & me was off for Nashville the Wind changed to E. &
Nashville) S. E. Weather moderated. We went to Thompkins & c office &
commenced making out my Claim Eat dinner at Rittenburger

1868 ) The morning was calm What Wind there was is from South & S. E.
Feby (
Tu 4 ) I went home with Cousin Russ W. Porter last night to Edgefield