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(Tu 8.) (Wm stayed at home sick.) The morning is clear heavy frost. Wind Noth.
(Hackney Middleton) I went to Town. County Court sitting on Hackney's business. Ice 2 or 3 Inches thick. Verry cold wind high.
(W. J. Webster) (J. S. Harris) [underlined]$1000.00[/underlined] Frank Hackney resigned his Guardian ship of the Heirs of Middleton. W. J. Webster was appointed in his place. Jesse S. Harris & myself went his security in Cort. W. D. Benduman Trestee on my deed of Trust paid to W. J. Webster Guardian &c $1000.00. he deposited it in Bank today. I had some altercation with J. H. Thomas before I got it fixed up. I was security for Hackney & had a deed of Trust & Benderman was trustee.
(Snow cold) Snowed a little & cold.
(1870 March Wed 9.) The morning is clear cool & frosty. Wind N.E.
(Wm unwell.) (Campbells Station) William stayed at home quite unwell had a chill last night followed by fever. he did not meet with at Campbells Station with the other candidates.
(Blacksmith, old Daniel) (Hinges, Streachers, Frizers) I went to Town. got of old Daniel Blacksmith 8 pr of hinges & buts with screws & Frezers & 2 tap rings to put on a double tree & 2 pr singletrees & a pair Streachers Chain to plow with a double horse plow. All cost $.
(Richd, Jack & Aleck) Richd Jack & Aleck is working repairing there fences halling rales &c & feeding there work stock with my corn. Jack & Aleck is working John Mule & Sorrel Stud. Aleck is to feed his hogs out of his own corn & then he won't have to pay me for his feed at the end of the year. Richd takes Kit Mule to work & Dutch.
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Th 10 ) The morning is clear & cold Wind N. E. The weather moderated some Wm some ( better ) William is some better but not able to get out The meeting Meeting at ( Buck Snort ) is at Buck Snort today Jo Garden ) We fixed up a Cary plow Jo is breaking up the gardin it plows verry well got half done (indeed) Henry ) Henry Legget takes the Bay mare & his horse to work & he is to feed her & mak a crop & he will not have to pay for her feed he commenced plowing (in his crop) today working on the hill ------------------------------------ Fri 11 ) The morning is dark & cloudy Sprinkling rain S. W. William is some better but not able to be out yet David ) David Blackman is putting the Frizers that old Daniel made Blackman ) me on a double tree & 2 single trees It commenced raining this morning & has rained all day sometimes hard got but little done rained nearly all day ------------------------------------- 1870 ) The morning is dark cloudy Wind S. W. It has rained nearly March ( Sat 12 ) all night and still raining Rain ( Jesse Harris came last night Sent for Thomas We had pleasant Town ) game of Whist until about 10 oclock I went to Town after dinner William left Town before I got there I done all I thaught right Spent several dollars in the Groceries. I stood Matts security to the Police for two fines & costs about $5.50 each making about $11.00 One was for knocking Jo Crofford down for abusing me Wm ) William is Gone to Campbells Station the other side of Calicka
I think he has gone somewhere else I don't know where. Richd $1.00) I loaned Richard $1.00 today. heavy wind all day & until Wind ) the turn of the night Kelection ) I had a little altercation with Wm Whithorn. I told him to Whithorn ) quit telling it about that I was going to make speeches & answer him I deny it & told him he made it
Sun 13 ) the morning is verry cold N. W. William did not come home last night he has gone South My General health is like it has been I am quite weak & feeble I am compelled to take every day some thind to moove my bowels I have taken Brandith pills every day for months some times 2 a day & never less than one I have lived upon a verry light diet for a long time & taken Bull Sasaperilly, & I opine the sores & braken out on my head & neck has mostly disapeared Shaved I shaved & put on a clean shirt. Sow & pigs) We got up one of old Peggy's young gilts with 5 pigs put her
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is cleaning up the ground they all except Aleck & Jack eat there dinners We are putting these Oats in the old Clover in the lot North of the Orchard but in the same inclosur. We got not quite half done at night. Our red cow had a verry large find calf I think she will die Rich has taken Dutch to work two horses in his crop ------------------------------- Tu 15 ) The morning is dark & cloudy & rainy. W. It has been raining Rain through the night and is turning quite cold this morning Snow Snowed & Rained bad weather Wm William did not come home last night We don't know his whereabouts he went South last Saturday not heard of since It has turned verry cols & a fresing & snowing a little. The Snow Wind from the North & is verry high Wind & remarkable cold Cold I hear Thomas is unwell & Leroy also unwell they both have taken cold this is a verry greate change in the weather It 3 feet Snow) affects me verry much (The 3 feet Snow fell 15 March 1843) 1843 ) ---------------------------------- Wed 16 ) The morning is verry cold bucket of watter froze 2 Inch thick Cold in the house N. The Wind is verry high from the North & cold Wm not st ) home ) indeed. William is not come home last night I don't know papers ) his whereabouts I fear for him he is in bad health. Hamon Thos ) braught my papers the first I have got for a week My son Thomas spent a half hour with me, he is complaining of his back (bad cold &c) ---------------------------------- 1870 ) The morning is clear & cold Wind N. Cold the ground hard March ( Th 17 )
-392( 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 ----------------------------- 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