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took these Brick out of Mr Tods lott where Mr Tod was trying
to take care of them for me took them in Apl or May 1865. I
went to Town in the evening
1865 / June } Genl McCoys Command left (yesterday) & L Col Maston took
Fr 23 / Truet } his place as Commander of the post James Truett gone to
McCoy gone / Col Maston ) Indiana. Some unpleasant feeling at him McCoys command all
in his place ) went yesterday
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Sat 24 I went to Town the Convention met in the Market house &
Convention } nomenated a candidate for Congress from this Congressional Dist.
Severl aspirents were put in nomination the prominent candi-
Arnald / Nominated ) dates were Mr Saml Arnell & Jos B Freerson After balloting
a good while Saml Arnell was declared the nominee there was
good deal of Manuvering and double dealing & some unpleasant
speaches. The bone of Contention was the disfrancise law
passed by the last Legistature & it seemed to be those mostly
in favor of that law was considered the Simon pure & all others
denounced as rebel simpathisers
McRadys / Mule ) I had an interview with Mr McRady to day I learn the sorrel
Mule I have been driving in my Buga is the property of Ephraim
McRady She was let in the pawn on the 2oth day of Decr last
in the night the same night they took the little bay Mare &
See 20thDec / entry) old Dash see entry of Decr 1864. I told McRady to come & get
her. I have no doubt but she belongs to him She has been here