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Rec'd a letter yesterday from John W. Hale of Rienzi,
asking for letters of introduction to the Charleston merchants

January 9th. 1855.
Light sprinkle of rain last night, & day before yesterday
Wrote letters to the P. M. at Memphis & Lagrange on the
subject of our mails. Also one to Editors of the Appeal on the
same subject

Rented to Geo. W. Vaughan one half of my Crawford place
to be divided by the Turning row running east & west, he to
have choice of halves, for Three hundred dollars ($300.00)
He is to have the Dwelling House, Kitchen, Smoke House, 2 or
3 of the Cabins (not to include the overseer's house) half
of the Stable, half of the Gin house, & one of the Cribs when
I dispose of the Corn that is now in it.

I replied to J. W. Hale, a day or two ago, telling him
that I had no acquaintances in Charleston, but that, if I had,
I would take pleasure in testifying to the high opinion I
entertained of him, when he resided among us, of his integrity
as a man, & his industry & devotion to business as a merchant

Dr. D. Crisp staid with us last night having called to
see Viney

Tested tonight the yield of the following kinds of Cotton,
with the following results, viz: