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-77- George P Preston .50 Sterling Jack George H. } The boys are at work at the smoke house, those mentioned in the Margin
Candles I got $1.00 worth of Candles yesteday (24.) The last candles I got the 1st. of Augt. (24) Candles they have lasted 45 days Nearly 2 Candles a night this is extravgt. Jim $2. All hands quit today at dinner worked one half day paid Jim $2.00 he is working at $1.50 pr day & has worked up to this time 5 1/2 days. Preston $.50 Bull's Bitters } Paid Preston $.50 I got a bottle of Bull's Sasperilla bitters give $2.50
Sun 15 The morning is a little cloudy & quite warm. Mrs. Mash dead } I hear of the death of Old Mrs. Mash yesterday She was the widow of Obedish Mash that was in the war with me in 1813 All. Killed }I learn that a Negro boy by the name of Patterson shot & killed Alfrond Porter (Col) last night & made his escape. Wm William went to Calioca this morning & returned at night.
Mon 16 The morning a little cloudy & verry warm No work the Brick layers & all hands are not at work today going to Alfred's buring & after went to hunt the Murderer they don't seem to come up with him
1867 Sept Tu 17 The morning is a little cloudy & warm. All hands are at work at the Smoke house, the hands as mentioned in the Margin
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George ( I sent to Town & got some beef $ Sterlin ) Jim ( George & me is making a window fraim with Iron barrs. Tom Geor. H. ) Tom ( McCanless has be came a little alarmed & went to work this Press ) Jack ( morning, he is a dog & as soon as I can I will git clear of Richd ) Charley ( him they hands are gitting along verry well We put up the & John ) 2d Joist to day & window for the front end with strong Iron Grates.
Wed 18 The morning is clear calm & a little foggy in the bottoms dry ) Weather ) everything is wanting rain the Watters are drying up Verry dry & warm The same hands at work to day that worked yesterGeorge ( Sterlin ) day See the Margin Jim ( George H. ) Tom ( Press ) Jack ( Richd )
Same hands) The morning is clear & warm the wind in South We hear the Th 19 The same hands working today that worked yesterday See yesterdays
Fr 20 The morning is clear calm & warm Same hands) Dock ) The same hands are at work today that worked yesterday One more Pillos ( ) ( $1.00 pd. ) ( Dock Pillow paid Dock $1.00) he was hired by Sterling & is rain ) ( Jim at work today. A little shower of rain at 3 I paid Jim $5.00
Sept 21 The morning clear & warm I suffered more with my head than I Sat 21 Self ) ever did Doct. Pillow com & he says it is verry sever attact Sick ) Dr Pillow of Eresipplus I am quit bad off & if I don't git better I can't
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George ) stand it long the most excessive head ake & fever, I think George H. ( & Jack ) I cannot stand it but a few days if I don't git better. All hands ) All hands ( All the hand George Jack George Hargrove a building be except ) George ( tween the Joist they have all quit but will come back about George ) & Jack ( Monday week to finish they have worked half the day to day have quit )
Sun 22 The morning is clear & little cooler I got better some during All about ) myself ( the night, I am bathing with Sugar of Lead and taken Magnecea Sick ) & Salts & have not eat butt little I suffer through the night My ) verry much the whole head is in one solid sore with biles & Self ( unwell ) ruptures I cannot lay my head down to sleep only in pain I am much worned out have continued fever I think I am better tho not much. My head has had a ring worm in it for some times it was verry troublesome Some 4 or 6 days ago I washed it with Cantarades it commenced braking out in sores & biles and seemed like to run me deranged I set for Doct Pillow yesterday he came & pronounced it a severe case of Eresiphelas & I am treating it as such.
1867 The morning is clear calm & dry every thing is suffering for Sept. Mon 23 Rain the Watters are much dryed up & verry scarce Self I have been verry much troubled with the condition of my head Georg ) upon the whole I think I am better Press ) There is George Press & George Hargroves at work today George
-80- finished fillin between the Joist & George H. is coupling the Coupling) rafters) rafters George & Press work half the day & George H. worked all day Rich is picking out his cotton him & Jack I give Press &) George( Preston & George P. $10. to divid & report the same to me what Cr $10.00) each one kept, to be credited accordingly $5.00 each
Tu 24 The morning is clear dry & warm George Hargrove is coupling George H. on the ballence of the rafters My health this morning is quite weakly & my head is not much better but I think no Worse Bacon John went with William & got 77lbs of midling meet & a Canvass ham. $ George H. rafters The ballence of the rafters 4 in no. was finished coupling today by George Hargrove they are all ready Self Erecipolous is extreanly bad
Wed 25 The morning is a little cloudy & cool but it cleared off & turned verry warm. We have no hands hired except John John Jack John exchanged work with Jack Patton Jack alled brick & sand R. Right & John picked cotton Reuben Rich was committed today before a magistrate for horse stealing McCinly is suspicioned to have been with him as accessaror
1867 The morning is clear calm & a little cool the watters are all Sept Th 26 verry low & some dryed up John is picking out cotton for Jak
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John ) today & halling for Jno Jack ) The breaking out on my hand is verry bad I have reduced verry Self low low & my General health is varry bad. I can git no rest of nights
Fr 27 The morning is clear & calm. I spent a verry hard night this Self disease seems like it will kill me or run me deranded I git no rest all night I am verry much down spirited & weake & in greate pain Jack ) John ) Jack Patton halled 2 loads of his Cotton to Matthews Jin John picked out Cotton for Jack today I receved in the way of a present a line fine riding whip present ) with a silver handle verry heavy imitating a horse's leg & Noah ( Whip ) foot William brot it
Sat 28 It was verry warm all night until near morning, it then turned quite cool, clear & calm, & as the day rose it turned quite warm the boys are all at work cleaning out the Sping and Cleaning ) out Spring) Spring house & ditch the Watter is become quite insufficient the ditch being stopt up by the hogs tho there are plenty of watter I cannot think I am any better I suffer with my head more than I could have thought I could have born & lived All night last night it was the same
Sept The morning at sun rise was quite cool but as the day rose it Sun 29 became excedingly warm & sultry I spread my hair full of flour