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Preston) fixed up the trough & George, Plim & Charley stacked up our
George)
newly plank Got done at 12 oclock. I find some of my fencing
Sterling plank gone I learn that Sterling got 40 planks of it

Sun 23 The morning is clear & Wind from S. E. & tolerable high The
weather is some little cooler.

Mon 24 The morning is raining from the South. I made a settlement
Jack work) with Jack for our work he was to pay me a days work for every
& settlement)
&c) day he works my Mules for himself halling &c in the agreement
up to this time he has fallen in my debt Ten days work himself
& wagon This is not to interfere with our other sittlements
(See 8th Augt entry)
Irish)
Potatoes( I sent by Plim & Charley 16 bushels 18 bushels of Irish potatoes
J S Harris)
to Jesse S. Harris to git him to sell for me, a full waggon load
Potatoes)
peach blow) I got a barrel of peach blow potatoes they cost $
Meet I took out 11 lbs of Meet at sundown (Sholder)

1868) The morning is verry cloudy What little Wind is astir is from
Feby(
Tu 25) the West. Mr Hudspeth sent me a verry pretty Bore Shoat of
Hudspeth) the Burkshires breed for which I thank him (It was a present)
Boore Shoat)
Jack Patton halled for Thomas yesterday and today 2 days.
Jack)
Sterlin) Sterlin has sent 2 hands to cut Stocks at $.75 per day & is to
take it in lumber this is there 1st day.
George &)
Press) George & Preston is helping get Stocks today William did not
Wm go to Town quite unwell

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Preston) fixed up the trough & George, Plim & Charley stacked up our
George)
newly plank Got done at 12 oclock. I find some of my fencing
Sterling plank gone I learn that Sterling got 40 planks of it

Sun 23 The morning is clear & Wind from S. E. & tolerable high The
weather is some little cooler.

Mon 24 The morning is raining from the South. I made a settlement
Jack work) with Jack for our work he was to pay me a days work for every
& settlement)
&c) day he works my Mules for himself halling &c in the agreement
up to this time he has fallen in my debt Ten days work himself
& wagon This is not to interfere with our other sittlements
(See 8th Augt entry)
Irish)
Potatoes( I sent by Plim & Charley 16 bushels 18 bushels of Irish potatoes
J S Harris)
to Jesse S. Harris to git him to sell for me, a full waggon load
Potatoes)
peach blow) I got a barrel of peach blow potatoes they cost $
Meet I took out 11 lbs of Meet at sundown (Sholder)

1868) The morning is verry cloudy What little Wind is astir is from
Feby(
Tu 25) the West. Mr Hudspeth sent me a verry pretty Bore Shoat of
Hudspeth) the Burkshires breed for which I thank him (It was a present)
Boore Shoat)
Jack Patton halled for Thomas yesterday and today 2 days.
Jack)
Sterlin) Sterlin has sent 2 hands to cut Stocks at $.75 per day & is to
take it in lumber this is there 1st day.
George &)
Press) George & Preston is helping get Stocks today William did not
Wm go to Town quite unwell