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Wed 20 / Self / Stephens )
The morning is dark. cloudy & cool. I have been quite bad of
all night with cold.

A man Mr Stevens, son of David Stevens, (one leg)
stayed here last night. I got some fish last night. I have
injoyed it very much the Lake fish but few bones. I kept
indoors all day, bad cold

Th 21 Thos. $10.00 )
The morning is dark cloudy & raining Slow

I loned Thomas L. Porter Ten dollars today I stayed at
home all day in my room bad cold Cough is tolerable bad

Fri 22 )
The morning is cloudy and raining & cold, rained all night
slowly. It has rained nearly all day, enough to raise the
watters. It is a hard matter to keep in wood

1869 October Sat 23 / papers Ament / Charley Puss )
Still raining Windy N. W. & turning Gold. these rains will
raise the watters

I got the papers on the case of J. T. Moore ag't Jno. M.
Ament Gov't Agent (on the 21st Inst.) William & Looney
reopet for them in the Circuit Court Clerk Office I must take
care of them & return them I was anxious to see how that case
agt Ament was decided I have no doubt it is in my favour

It has Rained nearly all night and is still raining this
morning

I paid Charley two dollars to git a coat I paid Puss
$1.00 to git Sugar