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1870 January Sun 9 / Cold Wind N. / Wind 12 oclock N. E. / 5 oclock S. E. / 9 oclock S. )
The morning is clear calm Wind N.
This is one of the verry coldest days that has been this
year everything is frose up My General health has been
verry feeble and weakly Not been able to leave the house &
yard My bowels has been locked up for nearly a week About 12 oclock
The Wind has changed to the N. East, but cold. About sun down
the Wind has changed to the E. & S. E. and at 9 oclock P. W.
the Wind has still changed nearly S. and is blowing tollerably
high. The Wind is a going round & changing faster than usual

Mon 10 / Court / Aleck )
The morning is clear Wind high W.
Circuit Cort still in session
I made a contract with Aleck Young & his wife he finds one
horse I another, I furnish feed for them both, during the
crop season, he pays me back the feed in the fall says 6 bbs
for each mule. I control the amount of Cotton & Corn ground
how much of each, & to keep ossession of the Cotton until it
is sent to the Gin. Sally is to milk the cows Gratus

Tu 11 / See 13 January / Rich / Cotton / See Jany 13 / Jims Cotton Settlement in full )
The morning is cloudy Wind S. & S. W.
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