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my N. W. Corner & others are putting there fence over. I

found much more Cedar timber on it than I expected, enough

to fence my whole plantation anew, with Cedar rales

Jack Patton ) Jack Patton halled out of his field for me one load & for

himself two loads of Corn. (Charged)
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Wed 23 The morning is verry cold ground froze Wind from N. W. ) I
(
X Richd $5. ) loned Richd Trotter $5.00 to be paid when he sells his bale
paid )
of Cotton which he will soon have it out & baled. John Gary

is still mending Dan is gone home he has been doing nothing

for some time Jack & Jim worked
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Th 24 The morning is the coldest I have felt this year but little

doing trying to git wood William went to Town Suffered greatly

indeed with cold befor he got back the night is bad on every
(
thing, so Cold ) On the 24 Decr 1864 Genl Croxton & Armey
Genl ) (
Croxton ) Campt in my house

Jack & ) Jack & Jim worked. William J. Webster came from Lebanon 9
Jim )
W J Webster ) oclock at night Give Puss $5.00
Puss )
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1868 ) The morning is extreamly cold & calm Some are from N.
December (
Fr 25 ) William J, Webster came last night about 9 oclock from Lebanon
Jack (
Blacksmith ) We settled with Jack for the Ironing, mine, & Thomas's new
is paid off (
$45.00 ) wagons. I paid $25 & Thomas paid $20, I think. It was verry
N P pd $25. )
Thos 20. ) high for 22 1/2 days work at $2.00 per day but it is paid for
$45. )
& I must pay Thomas back some for he has paid too much Thomas