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1868 ) The morning clear & the weather has moderated My General
Octr (
Sun 25 ) health has been about as usual only a verry considerable Swiming

in my head. I still continue the hot & cold bath to my head

every morning I bathe & wash 1st in hot watter & sope then

rench off with cold watter.

J Webster ) Jas Webster Ju'r & wife went home & another sister of Fanna's
Ju'r & (
Wife & ) came last night from Town
Sister (
Thos Fanna ) Thos Fanna went to Town with Mary & Mattie after dinner
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Mon 26 The morning is clear & calm All hands are picking out Cotton

I wrote a letter to Tompkins &c asking D. E. Lord to come

out to Columbia and assist me in getting my claims all proved

up he is to let me know by writing or other wise through
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W. B. Wilson ) My set picked out 183 lbs
Cotton ) Cotton (
Lawson ) For Mr Lawson 144
Jim 83 Jim picked out of the above 83 lbs Total- 327
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Tu 27 The morning is cloudy We was picking out Cotton

Jim 167 Jim 40. 97. 30 Making - - - - 167 lbs
Felix 21 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 21
Cotton Dan 49. 45 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 94
Lorra 26 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 26
Amos 14 (Total) - - - - - - - - - 14 322 lbs.
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Rain Rained a little Shower Just after dark
Fan & )
William ) Fannas sister & William went after dinner to hunt hickry nuts

stayed till night
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Wed 28 The morning is clear & calm moderate weather

Thos & Fanna ) Thos Fanna & her sister went to Town