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1868) The morning is a little cloudy. Verry pleasant weather. All
October(
Sat 3d) hands quit business last evening let Puss have one dollar
Puss $1.) to bye a bed Cord. (& Felix .20 Cents gave him)

I learn there has come to Town & the County several thousand
U. S. Military) Yankeys putting up there tents on the Galston hill &
forces here) (
and all over) near Woodrides & many other places over the County. I
the County(
& sent to) supose now that Brownlow with his theaving & Robbing crew
different(
Countys by) can go to work at there old trade, taking, & distroying
1000s. The(
fruits of) thousands of dollars worth of property and laying it on
the mighty(
K. K. K.) the Yankey. I also hope that all those who have been
Beautiful(
K. K. K) giving incoragement aid & comfort to the deluded followers
(
) of the K. K. K. may be the suffers if any is occassioned
(
) by the operations of the Military forces now being stationed
(
) amongs us. I hope there may not be any serious dificulty
(
) but if there is let it fall upon those that has promoted
(
) the cause. This is my fervent wish. I have written this
(
) down upon my day book that at some future day my position
(
) be fully understood. With all that may wish to know my
(
) feelings & view (Oct 3, 1868)
( Nimrod Porter
)

Richard Richd took a lode of Corn (new) & got his Wife pair Shoes.

Sun 4 The morning is cloudy & dark The wind is from the North &
quite cold The fair is over & I am not sorry. I was not there
during the fair My general health is about as usual The boils

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1868) The morning is a little cloudy. Verry pleasant weather. All
October(
Sat 3d) hands quit business last evening let Puss have one dollar
Puss $1.) to bye a bed Cord. (& Felix .20 Cents gave him)

I learn there has come to Town & the County several thousand
U. S. Military) Yankeys putting up there tents on the Galston hill &
forces here) (
and all over) near Woodrides & many other places over the County. I
the County(
& sent to) supose now that Brownlow with his theaving & Robbing crew
different(
Countys by) can go to work at there old trade, taking, & distroying
1000s. The(
fruits of) thousands of dollars worth of property and laying it on
the mighty(
K. K. K.) the Yankey. I also hope that all those who have been
Beautiful(
K. K. K) giving incoragement aid & comfort to the deluded followers
(
) of the K. K. K. may be the suffers if any is occassioned
(
) by the operations of the Military forces now being stationed
(
) amongs us. I hope there may not be any serious dificulty
(
) but if there is let it fall upon those that has promoted
(
) the cause. This is my fervent wish. I have written this
(
) down upon my day book that at some future day my position
(
) be fully understood. With all that may wish to know my
(
) feelings & view (Oct 3, 1868)
( Nimrod Porter
)

Richard Richd took a lode of Corn (new) & got his Wife pair Shoes.

Sun 4 The morning is cloudy & dark The wind is from the North &
quite cold The fair is over & I am not sorry. I was not there
during the fair My general health is about as usual The boils