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relief until near morning I took Magnaces & Ausifedity bitters
I dont think any thing done much good until I got clear of
the wind in my stomach & bowels which had collected in greate
quantity
1865 April Sun 16th
The morning is clear & beautiful I lay in bed until 9 oclock
having been sick all night I got better in the evening Jas T.
Moore & Jno M Francis came in the evening and sat awhile with us
Mon 17
I went to Town the Town was in crape & mourning No business
done all the houses & stores shut up News came that Seward
had a chance to live but lincoln is dead rumor that the soldrey
are killing a greate many of the Citizens in & around Washington
& Nashville revenging the death of Lincoln The boys are trying
to work upon the farm planting Corn in the Glade lott field
bed up the Cotton ground & Green working on the Wagon
Tu 18. / William /
It rained last night not hard Cleared off in the morning
verry warm George has painted the Wagon Green has finished
the body all hands are trying to work but doing but little
William went with me to Town to day the first time in over
2 years Verry many reports about the killing of Lincoln &
greate ambition against the Rebels. Orders that not more than
three Citizens collect together upon the streets under penalty
of arrest. All passed off verry well
EN