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it came back if it had not some body would have been troubled I know who too it a way, & I sent them word to bring it back & they have done it J. Murphey) Mr. James Murphey was here Stayed 2 or 3 hours he expressed a greate deal of kind feelings & friendship told me all about how he got away from Johnson's Island his travels in plan of) gitting back to his company in the South &c he wants a moddle Smoke house) of my Smoke house he is well pleased with it I must give him a plan of it

1870) The morning is mostly clear & cold. Wind N. W. Jany( Fri 28) William did not git home last night gone to the West end of Wm) the County. I went to Town after dinner Saw and talked with ) a good man ( I got $2.00 of Sugar $.75 potatoes & ) $3.75) $1.00 Tobacco for Jo & Puss, in all $3.75 Thomas's Mule got away last night he found it today at J. Websters & brought it back tonight home. One of his cows Sugar) died had a young calf & died Sugar $2.00

Sat 29) The morning is partially clear. Cold Wind N. W. Wm) William did git home last night Tom Robeson says he saw him Thursday morning going South West bear Howard's going towards Lawrence Legget) Jack Paton has hailed Corn tow days this week for Legget from the Walker's place at $ Jack halled for himself Corn Jack) to Town this last week & halled Corn for himself to Town today.

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George P. ) George P. has worked 3 days this week in all at App's App( George P. ) chimney has worked in all painting the Smoke house 2 1/2 days in all last week I went to Town Many people there I got a bottle of Bulls ( Wm ) Sasaperrellas, & Potash Cost $1.75 ) Wm got home at night $1.75 ) (

Sun 30 ) The morning is little cloudy Wind S. W. My General health is better than it was last week some. I went to Town 2 days Fr & Sat. Saw & talked with a greate many Voters The Town in verry much divided but the people is counting in a large majority for Wm. When I got home last Spoon full ( 3 time a ) night I was much exosted & not so well. day ( Blood ) Bull's Sasaperella 1 oz of Potash to the bottle Take purefire ( Dr. McEwen ) 1 Table spoonfull three times a day Blood purefire by Dr. McEweng 29 Jany 1879. 1870 ) The morning is cloudy little cold Wind S. W. looks like Rain January ( Mon 31 ) I wrote & mailed a letter to Alexander, Casport Lone office Lawrence County, near Bennets asking him to give a bid for the land where Bennet lives. (Sunday)

See 17 Jany) " 27 Decr( Jo went to Neely's Mill took 2 bags of Corn 2 1/2 bushe;s in "31 Jany) each 5 bushels I got a new Meal Bag Saturday Cost $1.00 Verry large

February ) February Tus 1st ) The morning is clear & quite cold Wind N. I am using Bull's

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George finished building App Patton's chimney near the Ginger George P. ) Spring, having worked five days at $2.00 per day Making $10.00 $10.00 )

B=Feby ) Feby The morning is mostly clear Wind S. W. Wed 2 ) Gate ) I was all day mending the Gate that leads out mended ) into the front lott Old WImmiam Gill was here & eat his dinner Signed my papers paid Tom ) of Loyalty Peeler ( $20.45 ) I paid off Tom Peeler (Col) the blacksmith Act. for last Buggy ) house ( year $20.45 put my Bugg in the Bugga house made a stool to Stool ) set on & put in Bugg house

Th 3 ) The morning is cloudy Verrycold N. but a clearing off at ( Stool ) sun rise It has been quite cold all day ) Made a stool & ( put in the bugga house for my own convenience

Fr 4 ) The morning is quite cold Wind N,

William ) William left home, the candidates all Meets at Haricon Switch Haricon ( Switch ) today the 1st day of there Campain

I went out in my Buggs to Thomas's after dinner I had Matta W. Janey & Dilla for dinner The children enjoyed my dinner verry well

1879 ) February ( The morning is cold calm & a frost William did not git home Saturday 5 ) Sat. 5 ) last night I stayed by my self I got up early shaved put

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Sasaphrally & George finished building App Patton's chimney near the Ginger George P. ) Spring, having worked five days at $2.00 per day Making $10.00 $10.00 )

Feby ) Feby The morning is mostly clear Wind S. W. Wed 2 ) Gate ) I was all day mending the Gate that leads out mended ) into the front lott Old William Gill was here & eat his dinner Signed my papers paid Tom ) of Loyalty Peeler ( $20.45 ) I paid off Tom Peeler (Col) the blacksmith Act. for last Buggy ) house ( year $20.45 put my Bugg in the Bugga house made a stool to Stool ) set on & put in Bugg house

Th 3 ) The morning is cloudy Verry cold N. but a clearing off at ( Stool ) sun rise It has been quite cold all day ) Made a stool & ( put in the bugga house for my own convenience

Fr 4 ) The morning is quite cold Wind N,

William ) William left home, the candidates all Meets at Haricon Switch Haricon ( Switch ) today the 1st day of there Campain

I went out in my Buggs to Thomas's after dinner I had Matta W. Janey & Dilla for dinner The children enjoyed my dinner verry well

1879 ) February ( The morning is cold calm & a frost William did not git home Saturday 5 ) Sat. 5 ) last night I stayed by my self I got up early shaved put

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on a clean shirt rested tolerable well paid Jack ( $4.16( Henry $4.16) Rales I paid them $4.16 1/2 cents a piece making $12.50 They are to help put them up they are not finished making them yet. Wm ) William was at the 5 Dist. Foxes today Got home near night Foxes ( 5 Dist ) I bot for Puss for Lorra & Clary 6 yards of Domestic -$1.00 Puss & Jo ( $5.64 ( 12 yards of Lincey at 22 Cents ------------$2.64 Salts ) Do Cash $2.00 (by Jo) ------------ $2.00 Lodnum ( Total five dols 64 -- $5.64 $1.50 ) I got bottle Laudnum 4 oz ------------$1.00

Saults 1 pound ------------ .50 Brier hook ) $2.00 ) I got a brier hook cost ------------$2.00 Town ) I went to Town after dinner Many negroes & people in Town turn verry cold in the evening

Sun 6 ) The morning is a little cloudy calm & verry cold Self ) I have by Some means taken a cold which effect me verry much beet ) particularly of nights. I think humor on my neck & head is not so bad probably the Medicin Bull's Sassaperelly &c is ( Thos & ) doing it ) Fanna & Tom & Willa cam & stayed a few minutes beFanna ) Self ) fore dinner William went home with them & stay all day I have a bad cold pain in my right side

Mon 7 ) The morning is raining coming N. East The weather has Rain ) moderated looks rain all day I wrote a note to Mr. Glen in Columbia that I won't stand George George P. ) P. security for $2.00 of Groceries Rain ) It has been raining all day some times verry hard, & still

raining a cold rain at 4 oclock ( Cort ) The Country Cort is in Session greate many people in Town ) George H. balled his Cotton to Moores Gin & we put in with his Georg H. ) Cotton Piss' Cotton 331 pounds of seed Cotton to be accounted Puss Cotton ( Cotton ) for in a Settlement with George H.

1870 ) The morning verry cold Ground covered with Snow & snowing Feby ( Tus 8 ) from the W. & N. W. Snow Wm ) William has left through the Snow to the meeting at Parks 4 Dist 4th. Dist Self My health is verry weakly I had the cramp verry bad through the night & a verrysevere pain in the right side do bad I can't cough I have a bad cough & cold upon the whole I am tolerable had off Jo Matthews( I paid Jo Matthews Richds Act (Beef) $3.50 Also Jack Patton Richd ) paid $3.50 ( Act for (beef) to Jo Matthews $3.50 Jack ) Cleared off at 12 oclock bitter cold

Wed 9 ) The morning is clear (frost) & cold Wind N. W. Wm ) William did not come home last night he will be at Cullaokey Cullaoka ( 6 Dist ) today with the other candidates Jo is making a brier hook handle broke the poplar one

Th 10 ) The morning is clear calm & moderate Wm William did not git home last night he will be at Bigbyville B igbyville) Dist 7th & ( today. Thomas rode the sorrel Stud to Bigbyville today 8th. ) Brier hook ( I got a bryer Hook to cut the briers in my orchard It seems

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to do verry well Got at Andrews Saturday P. Pillow ) Dead ) Pone Pillow died in his bead No one knows what was the matter

Fr 11 ) The morning is a little cloudy high Wind S. Wm William did not come home last night he will go to (New Dist No. 11) ( York) Wortham's old District No. 11 ) Our chickens are Chickens ) ( Colery ( all dying every day & night of cholery We loose 2 or 3 Dying ) every day. The Wind is a little subsided has been verry letter to ( Absalom ) high all day from the South Alexander ( Land ) I sent a letter I had written to Absalem Alexander near Bennets asking to trade for my land out there

1870 ) The morning is dark & cloudy Wind mostly W. Feby ( Sat 12 ) William did not come home last night he meets (with the Wm Mt. Pleasant) candidates) at Mt. Pleasant today, the 12 & 13 districts. Dist 12 & 13 ) Cow & ) Our red cow has got a verry fine heifer calf looks well. young calf ) Hamon ) Hamon came in about midnight prouling about round the house Asked to open the doore I done it but told him the next time I would not let him in I was pestered & excited & slept no more for nearly day I feel verry drowsy & bad off this Chanes &c ) morning. I went to Town after dinner cot 2 blind Bridles bot $5.35 ) $2.50 two pair of drawing chanes $2.25 1 pr plow lines .60 Rich $.60 ) Puss $1.00 ) making $5.35 let Rich have $.60 & Puss have $1.00 Good many people in Town I think there is greate exertions making agt Wm ) William. William got home at night verry bad off, unwell bad cold

Sun 13 ) The morning is a little cloudy Wind N. W. & cold My General health is some better My cold is broke I think Self ) I am some better tho I have been verry weak & feeble My hands have been so palsyed that I have been verry much troubled Bo in puttinf on and off my cloathes. I can do but little good in sorting and regulating papers or finding & hunting out Do amy papers or turning over the leaves of a book My hands are almost useless in many things. I have wore Gloves continually for 5 or 6 months & can write with them on which Hands ) I am now doing. I have rubed my hands tonight with Flag's Flag's ( relief ) Relief I will try it for a few days I have not much opinion of it, but I aught to do something

1870 ) The morning in verry cloudy high Wind South Warm Feby ( Mon 14 ) William is verry bad off with cough and cold his lungs appears to be much effected, can't talk above a whisper. It Rain has been sprinkling rain all morning until near 12 oclock & still looks like rain Jo is righting up the fences I went to Town after dinner bot 2 Coffee Sacks to make back bands cost .50 cents Mrs. Guest ) A good many people in Town Mrs. Polly Guest died yesterday Dyed. ) in Town She in the Mother of M. J. Guest Flour ) Willa J. sent home a bag of Flour by Rich I must stop this some way. I don't think it is treating us respectfully

The morning is dark & cloudy & sprinkling rain WInd W. & N. W. It has rained mostly all night there was much thunder & lightning & some Wind during the night lasted during the night until near morning I rested badly, cough was verry troublesom all night. Wm is no better this morning complains verry much of his breast & throat he can't meet with the other candidates today at Poplar Top. Lorra is complaining theis morning also My son Thomas came this morning on his rode to B. B. ) William concluded that he would go with hin & they went on to the meeting at Poplar Top today. Williams should not have went, he is quite unwell and the day is verry damp muddy & looks like rain I fear it will make him worse Hamon came back last night I thought he would not come back so soon, as I think he was insulted last Saturday ) See entry Sat.) It Cleared off in the evening % turned quite cool ( I have Maled a letter to M. O. Keep & Son & Co. Inclosed one dollar for a package of Lettice seed to Rochester, N. Y. (See Turf Field & Farm Sept 17, 1869) Inclosed $1.00

The morning is clear & cool Wind West William Has been verry unwell did not git home last night he goes today Hampshire with the other candidates.

George H. )today at Williams Port.· - Cotton ( Settlement ) George H. Took his bale of Cotton to Town & sold it for - - - - - - - - - - $93.15 George H. ) Cost of Hailing & Hope

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