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1869 ) The morning is clear calm & Springlike. It Rained the most
March (
Mon 29 ) of the night cleared off before day
Rain
I went to Town & hired a boy by the name of Samuel Brooks at
Sam Brooks )
$5.00 per month I braught him home with me in the Bugga he

seems to be a verry civil well behaved boy of about 16 years
Fanna )
Thomas &c ) old. Fanna Thomas & there children all left after dinner for
Bigby )
B. B. Fanna went to Town & back before they left. It had

appearance of bad weather at sun set
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Tu 30 The morning is clear Wind West & a little cool. The boys

commenced braking up my 4 acres around George's house with
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the 2 horse plows did not git done The boy Saml I hired
Sam Brooks )
yesterday went to Town to Git him some bed cloathes & has
(
not returned ) Give Lorra $1.00 to buy a book The sign
(
Lorra $1.00 ) of rain at sun down & lightning in the North last night has

most signally failed wont fail more than once in 20 times

All signs fails some times.
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Wed 31 The morning is clear calm & quite cool the are blowing from

N. W. I went to Town James Webster & myself signed W. J. Webster's
Security )
W J Webster ) bond as Security for his Exutorship to estate of his father's
(
Boys ) will in the Chancery Court the bond was for $12,000. ) The
plowing ( (
my field ) boys broke up the 4 acres of Ground around George's house &

Richd ) commenced in my Garden Richard got a new plow No 2 at Koon
$11.50 )
Rich plowed ) & Terpins paid for it him it cost $11.50 he is to pay me for
See 1st of )
Apl ) it ( George, Richd, Caleb & Jack 1 day each
George & ) ) George, Jim, Richd, Preston one day more
others ) ( each broke up our Corn Ground & Garden