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(
Wm ) froze bad cold weather on man & beast ) William has not been
heard of since he left last Saturday for Campbells Station,
South. I fear he is sick some where & can't git home We
still hope for the better.
Cold )
Ice ( The Watter is freesing in the house at 12 oclock Snow 4
Snow )
feet deep on Masonry
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Fri 18 ) The morning is clear cool Wind not so high N.
Wm William has not got home yet he went last Saturday, South,
& has not been heard of since Said to be still hunting. The
(
Oats ) weather has moderated some ) I have had Andy after dinner
Weather ( (
Aleck [unk symbol?] ) plowed stud & John Mule. Calvin (Henry) plowed after dinner
Henry [unk symbol?] (
Richd [unk symbol?] ) his horse & the one eyed mare. Rich plowed Dutch & Kit all
day & Jo plowed Bill & the black horse. We finished sowing
& plowing in the Oats at sun down the old clover lott near
& north of the Orchard There is by calculation about 4 acres
in the piece
Plow ) I have finished off stocking a Barsheer plow of my own & let Henry
Henry (
Plow ) have it to work with Rich has the Koon & Turpin plow Jack
Richd (
Koon plow ) & Aleck has a good Cary plow with a cast Molebord all of
Aleck a (
Cary plow ) these plows I have finely done up & layed by Tom Peelar
(Col) They are all plows of the first order & runs & plows
finely none better.
I am by my self entirely tonight. William J & [Hamon?] has
neither come home I have taken more exercise today than usual