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Wed 22 The weather is turning some cooler but high winds., clear &
dry. Some are plowing 3 double horse plows, The girls are
Work cutting stalks & Press & Alfred fixing the pawn near the
apple house, pinning the posts &c.
Stealing ) We hear of many horses stolen every direction. I give Green
Horses ) his voucher for $ 50.00 & George his for $ 43.33 they were for
Green ) in part the Novr Work in Town See a Memorandum indorsed in
George ) the back end of this book.
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Thur 23 The morning is Clear Cool & dry I went to Town saw Maryann
Maryann ) & Thomas L. I found the 2 Year old sorrel Stud Colt Comadore.
Thomas ) Henry Martin had him, he said he bought him of a negro he give
Found the ) him up without hesitation he is verry lame & surfeited looks
Sorrel stud ) bad. He has been missing about 2 weeks Thomas L. has got no
2 year old ) house to put his groceries in yet he is attending to James
Thomas L. Webtsers business & It is not doing him much credid with the
1865 authorities (let it go)
March This morning is clear & cool the Wind is from N.W. & verry
Fri 24th dry The plows (3 double horse) are listing up the Cotton
Cotton ) ground North end of the field next Town Green & the little boys
Ground ) & girls are cleaning up the ground raking & burning stalks before
plowing &c ) the plows They commenced yesterday and is getting along
Braking & ) verry well The boys are braking & plowing the Dark 3 year old
plowing our ) Commadore filla & the 3 year old Commadore Stud Colt Commenced
blooded Stock) it on yesterday. They are doing very well. William has been