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1869 ) The morning is clear & calm Wind S. E. After Lawson eat
May (
Th 20 ) his breakfast he told Puss that he was going to work at
Lawson he was going to give him $15. pr month so he left We had
hire $7.00(
paid 4.25) no diference only he gits more than I was giving him which was
$2.75
See Apl 21) $7.00 per month he laks two days of staying out his time. I
have paid him $4.25 leaving a ballence (if he had worked out
his time) of $2.75 See 21st Apl the time he set in

Fr 21 The morning is verry cloudy Wind S. E. It has rained several
Rain ) showers through the day. William is some better tho not well
Wm ) he went to Town after dinner. The Circuit Court still in session
Woodside (
fine $200.) State vs Woodsides fined defent $200.00 & cost, shooting Andrews.

(
Sat 22 The morning is cloudy Wind from N. W. & cooler. ) I Wrote a
(
Littlefield)note by Jack Patton to Littlefield that I would go Jack Patton's
Jack Patton)
Bacon )security for 100 lbs of bacon that he might git to day of him,
Meal )
Littlefield. Jack took the Wagon Sent to Mill got near 5
T. Peelar ) bushels of Meal at Matthew's Mill. T. Peelaar shod Bell Mule
Blacksmith)
Bell Mule ) before with my old shoes to day She was lame, hoof broke Jack
Jack plow )
layed $. ) Patton got his plow layed by Peelar done by Peelar Blacksmith

( Salla $2. ) I let Puss have $3.00. Cary $.50 & Felix $.10 I let Salla have
( Andrew )
( hire $5 ) $2.00 on the hire of Andrew he sets in to work at $5.00 per
Monk )
month & will commence on Monday the 24th. inst. I board him
Monk Mules worked 5 days each this week, making 10 days

1869 )
May ( The morning is clear calm & Spring like. William's health is
Sun 23rd )
Helth still improving slowly. My General health is like it has been