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Crossing the river on the Iron Bridge I felt quite Nervece in
Nashville) Crossing but got along as well as I could expect Came back &
all hands went to work making out my Claims Majr D. E. Lord
Mr Smith & others was at work they are copartners of Thompkins
&c I again with Wiliam eat dinner at Rittenburgers & come back
& stayed there all night William did not go home with Cousin
Russ last night We was verry well entertained & kindly treated
at Rittenburgers I walked over the river last night & back
next morning I tired me verry much

Wed 5 It has rained some through the night. Wind South William &
Puss ) me rose sat our breakfast before day at Rittenburgers took
Plim )
the Cars at 8 Russ Porter came with us to Columbia. I came
Nashvile &)
home ) right on home at 1.30 Got candy for the childen Got
for Puss 7 yards of Lincey 60 Cents pr yard & William gave
Plim a pr of breeches cost $2.00 they were Jeans, nearly new
While I was in Nashville I met several of my old acquaintances
Gov. N. S. Brown, C. A. Fuller & many others. George W. Blackburn
the controler of the State Cerifyed, him & Rus Porter, to my
Loyalty The night I was at Cousin Rus Porters Mrs. Ann Jutton
came to see me was truly glad to see me She made not a few
enquires talked of coming out & Cousin Rus's wife is in verry
bad health, his daughter Mrs Swerna & family lives with him
all doing verry well I was most kindly treated by them all