Tuesday, September 10th, 1861. Mrs. E. E. Wright borrowed ten dollars and half Thomas Mitchell and his wife from Jackson Co Florida came over to see Aunt Nance Aunt is in very good humor Wednesday, September 11th, 1861. H. B. Waugh bought 20 head of stock cattle at $6 per head 2 beef steers at $12 Amount $144 The payments Mr. William Chester Dr in Waugh stead for $125, the rest on Mrs. Buttie for 19 dollars I went to hack and dined at Chesters Delivering 11 had of cows and calves 2 steers no rain Got Whitlelys receipt for Hamp Job Martin is to mary Miss L. Bird to knight Thursday, September 12th, 1861. No rain but hot and sultry Mr. B. B. and Mrs. A. Wrights youngest son died last knight and was buried today at about 4 oclock Mrs. Freeman and family dined here and Mr. T. J. Mitchell and family also dined here Mrs. M. Thomas and her sister Miss A Rivire left Fowlstown on a visit to their fathers in Jackson Co Fla Jake Stanton went with them The Dr also accompanied them to Chattahoochee Friday, September 13th, 1861. Mr. B. B. Wrights, Jr. youngest son died his name was Edda Dry and hot Saturday, September 14th, 1861. A battallion muster was held in Decature Co at Bainbridge I went to Bainbridge Benjamin Adkisson and family was here till Sunday morning A very slite shower of rain fell late the evening very hot Commenced to gather corn in the bar cut Sunday, September 15th, 1861. I stayed home all day Dr. White preached Col Munnerlyn was at the church for the 1nd time since he come home but few persons ware at church Monday, September 16th, 1861. Taken breakfast with Uncle J Ingram spayed some hogs for him and mother Bro H. H. was there J. F. Stanton went to Dr. Thomas Wm B. Freeman and fami y went to Mr. Pattersons on a visit Left Sousanah Martin here with Aunt N M No rain but dry and hot Tuesday, September 17th, 1861. No rain hot and dry Aunt very pleasant Wednesday, September 18th, 1861. No rain hot and dry Aunt very pleasant Thursday, Spetember 19th, 1861. Old John Golden eate dinner here Aunt is in fine humor no rain hot and dry Bery come home from his fathers Friday, September 20th, 1861. Aunt commenced with the devilment at Breakfast, and tried to make every boddy mad on the place She was horstile No rain today but hot and dry Killed a beef Mr. William Wright Mrs. A. Wright Mr. C. Wright and Miss C. Barrineau Miss S Munnerlyn and myself & Tom Sanders all went bullisses hunting Jake was home to breakfast He got dinky again Saturday, September 21st, 1861. Aunt got a little reconciled & somewhat sorry for scolding me Mad a good days pickin of cotton for the first day very pleasant weather cloudy some rain at 10 oclock in the night I had the fevor all the afternoon Capt W. D. Griffin mustered at Faceville Sunday, September, 22nd, 1861. Aunt Nancy is very ill again scolding Jo and every thing els Myself and Dr. W. T. and Jake Stanton dined with Mr. Archabald McLaghlyn Monday, September 23rd, 1861. I had the fevor again nearly all day No rain cool and pleasant Aunt is very cross yet Smar has the fevor today Wm B. Freeman went to mill & on his return home he got a sow & and pigs from Aunt N J. F. Stanton pulled his corn All is quiet now at about 9 oclock in the knight Tuesday, September 24th, 1861. No rain not so hot Mr. B. B. and William Wright give a fish party at Munnerlyns plantation Mrs. A. and Mrs. Wright & Mrs. M. J. Davis of the married ladies & Miss C. Barrineau Miss Pop Munnerlyn Mr. T. D. Sanders MR. L. J. Sanders Mr. J. F. Stanton was all at the fish cook I did not have no fevor Wednesday, September 25th, 1861. No rain moderate weather J. F. Stanton took his corn to Bainbridge and sold it it fetched 12$ W. B. Freeman drove the wagon for him Philip got very sick with the cholic J. F. Stanton moved from Aunt Nancys to knight at 9 oclock Dr. W. T. Thomas moved him L. J. Sanders and R. R. Ingram were here he took his departure Received a letter from J. W. Thomas today.
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