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1868 ) The morning is dark & cloudy & drizling rain Wind in S. E.
Octr (
Mon 19 ) the weather is moderated some but quite cool. Thomas left

Thos L. at day light for B. B. & expects to go on to Nashville with

some beaves N. Dew went with him.

Plim Wm & Plim did not agree & William told Plim to leave I

suppose he has done so he would do nothing at times & we

did not git along with him I have kept him here more on

account of his Mother than anything else, he has not earned

his victuals since he has been here

Jim Jim has made a pair of hounds for the Wagon to day Worked

all day It has been raining a little all day not much
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Tu 20 The morning is dark & cloudy & raining. It rained all night.

Rain S. E. Jim made Felix a pr of Shoes. Dan halled up wood.

Jim I worked all day making out my Govt claims
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Wed 21 It is cloudy & raining Wind S. W. rained nearly all night,

Rain ) the watters are up

My Hatchet ) My Coosey hatchet has been lost for 2 or 3 weeks We found
War )
it I have carfully put it away I carried it all the time

I was in the War of 1812 through some trying Seans The rust

My Gun ) has disfigured it a good deal. I wish to keep it & my target
Target )
Silver Mounted gun they are both with me now.

Wm Colt ) braught Williams Colt out of the lott put it in the yard
Sick )
it is Sick. I finished making out some certificates & Oaths

for my Govt claims
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