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one sort or another for sale mostly religious books his

home is in the North New York he says he was an old line
Mr Ninch)
Whig & then Republican his name was Ninch I did not verry

well like his looks he seemed to be hunting out for to know

or do something appeared to be verry religious inclined he

left 3 or 4 tracts, Books when he left he was well read & I

have no doubt he was a reporteer for the Radicles.

Puss I give Puss $1.45 her and her children She went to Town
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1868 ) The morning is clear Wind from the West. William came home
May (
Sun 10 ) last night I hear of the death of old Col. Wm Pillow last

Col ) night he was 87 years old he was a verry remarkable man
Pillow (
Died ) Col Josep Brown also died some 2 or 3 weeks ago he was another

Col Brown ) verry remarkable man they were both in the War of 1812 in the

Creek Nation in 1813 & 14 at the same time I was with them

they were both energetic & men of considerable note & well

thought of by all that knew them. Peace to there Memery.
Self )
I rode out ) I got an old Allice Mare & rode over the woods lott some half

hour the 1st time I have been on horseback since the 7th

March over 2 months
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Mon 11 The morning is clear & calm a little cool. William's Sorrel

Mare (old) had a Colt last night a filly Colt looks verry
Sorrel )
Mare ( fine. All hands are at work upon the Crops. William went to
Colt )
Town this morning did not expect to return before Saturday

Court is in Session
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