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[Left margin: Henry (Col)] Henry Wilson (Cold) declared he will never joing the union Leage
or vote any way with them. While I was at Town yesterday & W
[Left margin: Stokes Speach Candidate for Gov] B Stokes was speaking I cam to the conclusion that fully
intends to run for Governor & that Brownlow is sick & will not
run probably Staokes Arnold or Jim Beard I think is rivals for
the office (We will see) They all sat together with some others
garded by the soldiers & the bayonets, While Stokes was abusing
the Rebels & there sympaysers Not that they were afraid but
that the news might go up to the North to Make Capital against the
Southern people. O shame, where is thy blush.
[Left margin: Wm] William got home at sun down verry tyired
[Left margin: Self] I feel much better this morning I begin to think I will
probably recover
[Left margin: Apples] We all got a good mess of our limber twig apples today.
Mon 22 The Wind is from S.W. & quite warm All hands have gone to
[Left margin: Stray Cow] there work There is a stray Cow & Calf in my lott this morning
not marked, red & white ) Wed 24 the owner of the Cow come &
[Left margin: Martin / Self ] get her. Martin braught his sorrel mare today Self my health
is still slowly Improving I am greatly surprised that I have
retained my flesh so well. I have been so long uwell, tho I
am now in hopes I may once more recover my health, tho I never
can get stout again. I have much better use of Myself My
cough only troubles me of a morning
[Left margin: Sow Pigga Dead] Our old red Piggy Sow was found dead yesterday in the lower end
of the orchard She was verry fat & would weigh 250 lbs She was