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New ) put it all together, all done but the painting. Jack Patton
Wagon ( (
Finished ) took a load of Corn to Town & sold it for himself ) John Gary
(
Jack Patton ) is taking his medicine for Dropsey every day, some better.
John Gary )
George Lipscomb & Jesse S. Harris affidavit was taken before

Harris & ) Noah United States Commr in proof of my Gov't Claims Sent
Lipscomb )
for Claims ) it to me by Puss I have got them.
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Sun 20 The morning is a little cloudy The wind has been verry high

all night & high yet from South.

Self My General health for the last week has been as usual, I have

taken cold which is affecting me some. I see but little

difference in my head some fever in it of nights, & my Nerves

is quite unsteady. It is with dificulty I can right.

Hamon Hamon Webster got home from Lebanon this morning.
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1868 ) The morning has turned quite cool the Wind is from the North
December (
Mon 21 ) & turning colder. Jack is working in the Shop him & Jim
Jack & Jim )
Fanna Tom went to Town William got $1.00 sugar Jack halled
Sugar ) ( (
J Patton ) me 3 loads of Corn ) Hamon came at night. Charged ) We
( (
Tompkins ) sent Lipscomb & Harris affidavit by Maj'r Jas H Akin to
Claim Agt )
Tompkins Claim agt of Nashville. Akins lives at Nashville
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Tu 22 The morning is a little cloudy the Wind in the N. & W. & cold

Jack ) Jack & Jim is at work in the Shop for Thomas. William Hamon
& Jim )
Self, Wm ) & myself went out to my Cedars took the Compass and chane
& Hamon )
Cedars ) measured the North boundry 90 poles the School house is on