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News came in the papers that 4 or 5 were hung in Washington
H ung } City layed by a Court Marshal so accicerry to the murder of
Lincon Amongst them was a woman Mrs Serat O What a shame to
take the life of a woman in cold blood only as acciurry to the
crim Why could they not have confined her for life. Will
such a course of Conduct be tolerated & excused by any civilized
people "I shall not say"
Red } Red went with me to Town & came back with me.
1865 / July } The morning is clear & quite warm tho the night was cool
Sun 9th } William & Margaret went to Church at McKeans Cid Adkinson
William / & Mag } stayed all night George Erwin & West Dow stayed last night
also until after supper. Got Ock a pair of ear rings & brest
Ock / jewelry ) pin verry fine Cost $ She is verry proud of them. Mag &
William is Gone to the Indian Camp Spring Mag rode Wms filla
& William Rode Bill It is thundering & looks like for rain at
5 in tho evening it is verry warm tho there are some refresh-
ing air astir at times
The Fedrel / authorities ) I see a verry greate disposition with the authorities
at this place ) to interfere with Civil law particular when the Negro is conserned
They are determined to stay here to protect the Govt. farms, the
Negro, & get good wages & live high & assoom authority & drink
good liquor and dominere over the Citizens generally (they
are despised) by all
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Mon 10 I went after our Mules & horses the Fedrels some 4 or 500
Rain} passed on South this morning We got them back without loosing
any. I went to Town at 11 oclock It rained a verry pretty | 90 -85-
News came in the papers that 4 or 5 were hung in Washington
H ung } City layed by a Court Marshal so accicerry to the murder of
Lincon Amongst them was a woman Mrs Serat O What a shame to
take the life of a woman in cold blood only as acciurry to the
crim Why could they not have confined her for life. Will
such a course of Conduct be tolerated & excused by any civilized
people "I shall not say"
Red } Red went with me to Town & came back with me.
1865 / July } The morning is clear & quite warm tho the night was cool
Sun 9th } William & Margaret went to Church at McKeans Cid Adkinson
William / & Mag } stayed all night George Erwin & West Dow stayed last night
also until after supper. Got Ock a pair of ear rings & brest
Ock / jewelry ) pin verry fine Cost $ She is verry proud of them. Mag &
William is Gone to the Indian Camp Spring Mag rode Wms filla
& William Rode Bill It is thundering & looks like for rain at
5 in tho evening it is verry warm tho there are some refresh-
ing air astir at times
The Fedrel / authorities ) I see a verry greate disposition with the authorities
at this place ) to interfere with Civil law particular when the Negro is conserned
They are determined to stay here to protect the Govt. farms, the
Negro, & get good wages & live high & assoom authority & drink
good liquor and dominere over the Citizens generally (they
are despised) by all
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Mon 10 I went after our Mules & horses the Fedrels some 4 or 500
Rain} passed on South this morning We got them back without loosing
any. I went to Town at 11 oclock It rained a verry pretty |
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