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Mon 22 / George H. / Jack / Rich'd / salted our pork down / See 12 Novr See 20 Novr )

The morning is clear Wind is S. E. & cold.
George H. Jack & Richd has cut out & salted up our Pork
that was killed Saturday got it done at one oclock It is
clouding up looks like it might Snow or Rain Verry cold,
S. & E. Wind verry disagreeable weather. We have had a
verry good time on our Pork put it down in Salt verry well
& verry cool, it will be apt to save We ground a beautiful
chance of Sausage Meet this evening

Tu 23 / Sake at Matthews )
This morning is verry cloudy & warm having rained last night
high Winds S. This morning wind from N.
Doct Gillispie, E. Bennet & - Pinnion spent the night with
us last night (turning cold) Sale of Mr. Matthews personal
property today Verry cold in the evening Wind at night

Wed 24 )
The morning is cloudy damp & cold Wind N. Preston & George
H. is trying to hall up the corn crop We made our hogs feet
&c into cold Souse

1869 November Th 25 )
The morning is clear calm & cold N. E. I stayed at home
trying to make out our settlements with the Croppers all day

Fr 26 / Shaved )
The morning is a little cloudy & cold I stayed home all
day making out my accounts
I shaved & put on clean shirt

Sat 27 )
The morning is a little cloudy Mostly calm Wind from the
South I went to Town for the 1st. time in some time