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Chickens ) was not paid by 1st Novr there was a per cent & if it was
(
Collery ) not paid by 1st Decr another heavy per cent together was costs, the

costs, per cent &c amounts to $20. the whole is now $112. or

$115. dollars

The chickens are dying of Collery 2 or 3 every day & night.
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Wed 20 The morning is calm cloudy & cold Hamon came up from B. B.

yesterday but went back George & Preston is working verry

hard gitting up there Corn & Cotton several hired hands.

Corn ) They are making a good Crop. We are giving our chickens
Cotton )
sulphur cropress & lime I think it helps them.
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Th 21 The morning is quite cool a little cloudy & calm. All

Cotton ) hands are at work gitting out there Crops
at $2.80 )
Corn ) Circuit Cort is still in Session Thomas is a Juror
Gathered )
finished ) George & Preston finished gitting up there corn & cotton to

Ed Cooper ) day. I wrote a letter to Edmon Cooper Washington & one to
& McDaniel )
McDaniel Nashville.
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Fr 22 The morning is quite cool calm & clear All hands are taking

Cotton there Cotton to the Gin. It is at a verry fine price $28.00

pr 100 & still rising. I am sending my Cotton to the Gin

2217 with the rest. I had 2217 lbs in the seed. Jim helped Jack

Jack ) make nales to put on the Tyer of my new Wagon after dinner
Blacksmith )
Jim ) & they shod Kit Mule (Mary & Matta come)
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