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it has been in the Salt from (Decr 14 567 lbs) Jany 10

2326 lbs & 25 Jany 837 Over two months and some longer

The boys are halling wood after finishing the Meat. We have

Meat a verry fine time on our Meat after hanging it. It is firmly

Harris fixed off So large I fear some of it wont save Harris still

1866 sick
March )
Sat 17 ) This morning is verry cold the wind in the North & the

ground froze Our sick man Harris is getting better We

Harris have done but verry little this week only worked 2 day &

not much then. The boys halled wood to Town

Sun 18 The morning is a little Cool the wind has Changed to the

Hunter E. & S. E. & in the evening has turned quite warm Hunter

& his daughter Mrs Moore came this eveniong & stayed all

night.
political )
excitement ) There are some excitement between the Radicles of the North

& the Conservatives of the South. President Johnson appears

to be the friend & leader of the Conservatives, & Seward,

Stephens & Company are the leaders of the Radicles in the

North, & in our Legislature & Govr Brownlow with them Genl

Fisk too, not the least dog
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This morning is warm wind from the N. W. & sprinkling rain
Mon 19
Rain Red & Rich went to plowing & George to cutting stalks, Plim
Work
Harris to Mill. Harris better not able to work Lou took sick after

dinner & Puss took her place cooking