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1870 ) The morning dark & cloudy. Cold looks like Snow N. W.
December (
Tues 20 ) James McGaw came here early this morning to get my acknowledge
J. McGaw (
See 16th. ) to the deed of Trust to R. B. Moore signed the 16th Inst
Dec'r (
Deed of ) (See 16 Dec'r)
Trust & (
Note ) News came yesterday of the death of Pleasant J. Akin a verry
(
P. J. Akins ) Cleaver man he was for many years a Constable & collector of
Dead (
this County him & me was officers & rode together for many

year all over the County I think he was an honas man I

though verry much of him
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I took out of the lard Stand a smaller Bucket of lard to use
Lard (
6 lbs ) Out of it without having to go into the large one every time

we wanted to use lard It weighed 6 lbs bucket of lard I want

to see how long ot lasts me.
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Richard took his Cotton to Alexander's Gin One load 1348 lbs
2 load - 841 Do
Rich's ( Making in all 2189 lbs - - 2189 See
Cotton )
Richd's account at the last end of the Book, of Cotton.
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Wed 21 ) The morning is mostly clear Cold Ground froze N.

Much the coldest than has been this year Watter pales froze

over in the house I fear our apples & potatoes will freeze

Richd ) Richd hall a part of his Cotton seed home he says he got 28
Cotton (
Seed ) bushels & we put them in the office for me The next lode is

Joe Wood ) for him We divide the Seed equally

Joe halled a lode of wood to Town & sold