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he may take of mine here I furnish the Nales he replaces
them
Wm William left this morning for the Fair in Giles County
Thos Thomas left for B. B. to seed in Oats Wheat at Websters, all
Nales hands is picking out Cotton. I have waid 1 lbs of Nales it
makes 26 Nales in 100 lb there is 2600 Nales the fencing
Tenpenys. (See 8th Inst)

Wed 7 The morning clear mostly Some clouds flying from the South
some Wind.
Wm & Thos Wm & Thos both from home last night - the Town is full of
Soldiers Fedrel soldiers campt all round us they behave verry well
so far
Thos &( George 12 lbs of Nales Charge on Act.
Lawson)
got 5 bush( Thos L. & Lawson got 2 1/2 bushels a piece of old Corn Making
Corn)
5 bushels

1868) The morning is quite cold Wind is from N. West. It rained
October(
Th 8) a shower in the night
Wm & Thos) William & Thomas were both from home last night Thos on B. B.
and William in Giles Plim & Charley is starting to hall wood
Fence There was 87 pannels of plank fence It took 243 plank 87
See Wed 30) posts I got a Cag of 10 penny fencing Nales it took 55 1/2 lbs
Sept 26(
& 27-8 Oct) to build it took 6 Nales to each plank which makes 1548
Nales & there is 26 Nales in each pound making 55 3/4 lbs in