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all over the fields done a greate deal of damage

Charley & Plim is helping Jack put the Top on the Stables

Wm William did not git home last night

rain & ) It is drizzling rain Wind from N. W. and quite cold looks
cold )
like it will snow Thos has another workman (Col)

he set in yesterday at $2.00 pr day
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1868 ) The morning is dark & cloudy looks like rain mostly calm
May (
Fr 8 ) but air from N. William did not git home last night

Work Plim & Charley is plowing out Corn & Potatoes Thomas, Lamar

letter ) & is framing his house I got a letter from W J Porter
from (
W J Porter ) he wants a settlement for the Confederate money he let Thomas

have, I must answer it. I have not been in Town or any where
Self in )
Town 7th ( else off the plantation since the 7th day of March at the
March )
Election (See 7th March)
plowing
The boys plowed over our little Corn & potatoes

Wm William did not git home
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Sat 9 The morning is clear calm & cool William did not git home

last night

Thomas ) Thos had another down with botts getting well & his Mare has

got out of the lott Thursday last & don't know where is gone.

It has been raining all week so that there is but little done

all over the place & when Saturday comes all hands is no

account. I told Plim & Charley to leave, or go to work.

A man came in at dinner time & eat his dinner he has books of