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Mon 9 I sent Press to the Steam Mill on fountain Creek Coffees

Mill & Meal ) two horse Wagon with about 12 bushels of new Corn got it all
12 bush )
ground and got home 1 1/2 oclock We are trying to get our hay

halled 4 loads 16 shock Plin & Webb
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Tues 10 I went Town got 24 lbs of Nales (16 lbs Tens & 8 of 8

Nales $3.00 ) penny) paid, got a midling of Bacon 27 Cents pr lb it cost

Meet &9.50 ) &9.50.

The Legislature passed a resolution condemning President

Johnsons course favoring the South (in the Confederacy)

Arnell is quite Radical

Wed 11 William & Mag went to Town in the Bugga Press is trying to

Press git some boards Tom (Coloured) /is working with him/. I stayed

at home all day

Th 12 I went to Town in the evening Press & Tom got some boards

Press & Tom No particular news Verry dry & sultry Some appearance of

Rain The hands picked out more Cotton than any other day

Fr 13 It rained a little at day light Web & Plim went to Town

after the 2 horse Wagon The Blacksmith cut the tyer, & Will
beef $5.00
Press & Tom ) bring back some beef with them 50 lbs $5.00

All hands picking out Cotton Preston & Tom is patching up

rain ) the roof of the potato house It rained a verry heavy rain

about 12 oclock