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1859 ) The morning is clear calm & quite cold We are at work in our
June (
Wed 16 ) Corn. Andy Felix & George P. is plowing & howing
George P. )
Riley (Stud) is bad off, Botts, git better in the night
Riley )
Wm ( William unwell eat no breakfast, nor dinner
Riley )
We drench Riley with Whiskey & Ludnum
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Th 17 The morning is clear calm & quite cool Commenced to use the

Meal ) last ground Meal this morning. George P. is helping us in
See Mon. )
George P. ) our little Corn again to day. Our little patch of Corn beans

& Punkins looks fine

Wm Stephen Wright was here a little while Wm went to Town he says

nothing but appears mad & verry much out of sorts, treats me

verry cooley he dont treat me kindy It is about ---------------------------
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Fri 18 The morning is cloudy Wind S. & warm

Dogs ( Some evil disposed person or persons within a few days, have
poisoned )
and ( poisoned with strick-nine several hundred dogs in and around
killed )
the Town of Columbia and in doing so have poisoned hogs poltry

that has got to it, they have killed many of the most valuable

yard dogs & other dogs that has been greatly apprised by there

owners. The Citizens are trying verry hard to find out the

Guilty ones they are verry angry about it. I hope they may

find out have them punished if possible.
George P. )
George P. is plowing again he has finished plowing over the

Corn next the Spring. Bell's sholders is verry sore

Hamon I had maled a letter to Hamon to day
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