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this week his foot is mending where he got it hurt.

Warm Lorra & Clary is howing in the garden Verry warm
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Wed 27 The morning is quite warm Clear & Calm. George is plowing

George P. for me at $.75 per day for Corn Plim & George is plowing in

the Corn & Cotton Charley is sick but better. Jack Porter
$7
Charley ) was here eat dinner he has been lately in Cincinnatta, braught
Sick (
J. Porter ) a letter from W. J. P.
W. J. Porter )
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1868 ) The morning is Clear & Calm William did not git home last
May (
Th 28 ) night. George P. is at work plowing Charley is some better,
2 George P (
8 Charley ) not able to work William did not come since Monday night
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Frid 29 The morning is mostly clear & calm William did not come home

Wm last night. George P. is with Plim, Lorra & Clary scraping

3 George P ) Cotton. Plim Charley Lorra & Clary all at work in the Cotton

Charley has gone to work having lost 8 days he work some
9 Charley )
Work Sick ) half hour & quit
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Sat 30 The morning is clear calm & warm I went to Town rod old Allis

I was verry tiered when I got home verr much so had the Cramp

Moost of the night I went to Town to see if I could do any thing

with my Claims Agt the Southern Confederacy under the last Acts.

The Commissioners were Tyra Noles Esq McKiseck Thomas

Esqr I saw none of them but Noles the rest had left for home

he appointed to meet me & go in to the investigation on the 16