280

-275-

at .20 Cents $3.00

Seed Corn ) Jim, Preston, Jack Patton, Caleb & Monk & Richd all got there

seed Corn to day to plant.

Hamon & William has been fishing several days this week, & has

caught fishermans luck Preston & Jack is planting Corn.
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Fr 16 The morning is cloudy Wind from S. W. looks like rain

William D. Matthews came over this morning & we settled up every
W D Matthews )
thing of our Cotton account. I paid him as follows (Self N. Porter
Cotton (
George ) (1868) $3.50
Caleb P. ( ---------------------------------------
Jack P. ) I paid Matthews for the boys ) For Caleb Porter (Col) 1868 $3.50
Preston ( ( " Jsck Patton (Col) 1868 $3.50
Richd T. ) ) " Richd Trotter (Col) 1867 $2.12
See Matthew's Acts. ( " Hargrove & Preston 1868 11.06
Caleb ) Preston 1866 $2.80 half $1.40
Jack ( Do Preston 1867 $4.40 half $2.20)
Richd ) Do - - - - - - - - - - - - -.60 .30)
George & Preston
Priston
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Sat 17 The morning is clear & calm heavy rain with thunder & lightening

last night a good season & will do a good deal of good help

Grass &c.
Fanna )
Mary W. ( Mary & Matta Webster came home with Fanna from Town yesterday
Matta W. )
Monk has give in the amt. of the time his 2 Mules have worked
Monk )
See May 1st ) up to this time at 18 days each Making 36 days.

Town I went to Town got some more Garden Seeds Cost $1.25 got 2

Garden seed ( bushels of Irish potatoes Seed the Gooderich & Reepare Cost
Potatoes )
$5.25 ( $4.00 & Felix a pair of breeches $.80.
Felix $.80 )
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