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(Mrs Marene) Old Mrs Marene Dyed last night She lived upon the place Marene
( Dyed )
baught of Wm D. Matthews. She was verry old and became quite

helpless. She was Pruda Ferrel She has a grand son living in

Mississippi or Alabama.

We have a verry pretty shower of rain 8 oclock A. M. Not a

Rain Season but it will help some We have had a verry considerable

Rain drouth for some time Rain fell about 1 oclock a Verry pretty

Willa Shower Will help us verry much (William & Hamon is with us)

Negro shot & killed by another negro last night in Town
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Sat 11 We sent 5 bushels of Corn to the Saw Mill this morning I got

a letter from W. J. Porter he says he will be here in abt 10 days
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Sun 12 The morning is clear & calm The convention that set 6 July

President ) (Democrat) nominated Seemore & Blair for President & Vice Presi-
Vice Prest )
dent. Willa J. Webster left on the 12 oclock train for Oxford

Miss to W. D. Mays Hamon went with him to Town & came back in

the night.
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Mon 13 The morning is clear & calm I have several hands a cleaning

George P 1 ) out our Cotton Wash Jones, George P. Jim P. Tom McC. Caleb
Jim 1 )
Tom 1 ) Richd, Plim & Charley, Calib work half the day all the rest
Caleb 1/2 )
Rich 1 ) made a days work.
Wash Jones 1)
$.80 ) we finished howing out the Cotton & part of the Corn. Wash got

4 lbs of Bacon 20 cts, .80 cts.

Self I think the humer in my head & face is some better I have had a

sore time of it. I have lived upon nothing but bread & Milck

for some time, 3 or 4 weeks.