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July 23d. Finished the above survey before noon. I drew a map [p. 92]
from it in the afternoon. I spent what leisure time I get now days read-
ing in Silliman's Journal last No which contains some very interesting
articles.

Thursday July 24th. We done some work on the canal this morning
and then I commenced drawing A map of the proposed change in the
line of canal at upper end. In the afternoon I went down to the river
near the Mill and among other shells I found the Unio Foliatus of Dr.
Hildreth, which proves what he [p. 93] supposed to be dubious viz
that it is a distinct species and not a mere "lusus natura"¹⁰²

Friday July 25th. In the forenoon I was employed in Mr. Henry's office
copying his reports estimates &c. which I went to Louisville to render
to the board of Directors in the afternoon.

July 26th. 1828. In the forenoon it rained, & I worked a little on my
plan of the Locks & Bridge. In the afternoon I commenced measuring
the stone for the Locks on the canal. [p. 94]

Sunday July 27th. In the forenoon I wrote a letter to Mr. S. P. Hildreth
mentioning that I have found his Unio Foliatus at the Ohio Falls, and
another to Darius.¹⁰³ In the afternoon I took a long walk with Mr.
Henry & Taylor into the country.

July 28. In the forenoon I done some work on the canal with Mr. Henry
and in the afternoon I was measuring stone.

July 29. I measured stone until noon and in the afternoon I worked on
the canal with Mr. Henry Pratt of the [p. 95] time, the rest I spent in
reading the New York Canal Laws &c

An occurrence characteristic of the common people of Kentucky
took place almost before my eyes this afternoon. It appears that a
dispute arose at the card table between Thos. Ferguson & [blank in
MSS.] in a grog shop a little below Datiste's on the opposite side of the
street. This dispute arose to blows. Ferguson chased [blank in MSS.]
out of the house and down the street some distance when he overtook
him and commenced beating him notwithstanding his repeated cries of
"enough" "enough" he drew a knife [p. 96] upon him which Ferguson
told him to put up, at the same time drawing a pistil and holding it at
his head this he done and Ferguson continued to beat him as before.
[blank in MSS.] then drew his knife the second time & stabbed into the
hart and he died within about ten minutes. [blank in MSS.] made his
escape, it is said over the river.¹⁰⁴

Wed July 30th. 1828. I done a little work on the canal this morning,
and then continued the measuring stone.

This Job as shall be seen by this Journal commenced on Saturday