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I sent $5.00 by William who paid Plummer Henderson the hire
[Left: John $5.00 paid for hire]
of John his son for the past month whose time was out yes-
terday, he has not yet returned We had lettices for supper
[Left: Lettice]
they were sowed & planted on Wed 15 April Not 4 weeks
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[Left: 1867 May Th 16]
The Morning is calm cloudy & dusting rain We need some
verry much indeed
[Left: Jno]
John Henderson (Col) Came by Going to work at James Davis's
so I dont get him any more
[Left: Rain]
It has rained a little several times through the day Not
enough to do much good Puss went to Town John's Father told
her he would send John by next Monday I dont expect it
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[Left: Fr 17 Self]
The morning is calm having sprinkled rain several times through
the night I feel better this morning I am mending I think a
little.
[Left: Potatoes]
George Richard & Jack plowed over our Irish potatoe patch
It took them three hours plowed them verry well with a
turning plow & finished before dinner We planted these potatoes
on the 9th day of April & they have not been worked since only
a bord run over the ridges before they had come up & that, John
dont it We put out our Tomatos that was in the box & wattered
them
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[Left: Sat 18 Moon]
THe morning is quite cook but no frost The wind is from the
N. E. & clear. (Moon fulls today)
[Left: Wilcher]
Jo & John Wilcher came last night & stayed all night, the tryal