Thursday, September 26th, 1861. Killed a beef steer that I bought from Mrs. E. E. Wright at 15$ Sold Dr. W. T. Thomas one qr hind qr of beef at 5 cts per lb, it weighted 90 lbs $4.50 or Sold J. Leviton one hind qr of beef at 5 cts per lb it weighed 98 pounds It has rained all day today and raining yet 8 oclock W. B. Freeman was here today R. R. and C. L. Ingram was here they come for beef Aunt is not quite so ill and cross as usual I mist the fevor today Saturday, September 28th, 1861. I went to cousin John Donalson taken dinner with Dr. Thomas Aunt Nancy was very ill this morning picked peas Sunday, September 29th, 1861. Mr. Eastling preached a good congregation was in attendance William B. Freeman and family was here for dinner I called at Mr. H. Thomas at Mr. B. B. Wright and Mr. W. C. Thomas Monday, September 30th, 1861. Hauled the negroes rice out of the field turned the hogs in the corn field Tuesday, October 1st, 1861. Commenced ginning rained one half of day William Mills and his son is here Wednesday, October 2nd, 1861. Was election day but little electioneering in Decature I went to Bainbridge saw a good many of my old friends and acquaintances Rain today and warm weather I come by Mothers found Bro Rafe very sick Come by to see Mr. L. Sanders and he was sick Aunt N very cross & mad with me No peace for Jo I Thursday, October 3rd, 1861. Packed one bale of cotton no rain Aunt very cross and mad gives Jo down the country again I was too mad to be healthy today The old black ox got sick Friday, October 4th, 1861. Rain Aunt very pleasant Had Lew whipped for the first time in a years Saturday, October 5th, 1861. Grandfather Butler come here I borrowed 1$ for him Paid my tax amount $8.50 Borrowed a dollar from Aunt Nancy & returned it again the same day Aunt Nancy is in a good humor Gathered August corn today he had an ox cart full of corn about 15 bushells Sunday, October 6th, 1861. Mr. Fag preached at the Fowlstown church My little sister and Bro Dan went to Mr. W. B. Thomas J. F. Stanton had a sing in the evening at the church Misses C and A H Thomas Misses S C and M Fain and Misses M J and E Shaw of the ladies was at the sing The gentlemen was T. D. and L. J. Sanders J. Askin T. J. Smith W. Thomas A Shaw Mr. Albert Dr. W. T. Thomas & three or four little boys a ver heavy rain fell very warm Aunt was sick and some what mad Monday, October 7th, 1861. H. B. Waugh sent and got 3 head of cattle Jos Butler hauled one load of cotton it weighed 287 pounds Raised a conn hous for Aunt Nancy No rain but very warm and cloudy Aunt seemed to be in a very good humor A good deal of passing Dr. Butler stoped and talked to the negroes in my presence & did not speak to me Tuesday, October 8th, 1861. No rain cool and pleasant Aunt is not so ill as common Hariet is taken sick Covered the corn hous Jos Butler fetched his last load of cotton to the gin Mr. J. Donalson old Alec came here today Old John Golden eate dinner here T. D. Sanders called a few minutes & told me the arrangements for Kings company Wm B. Freeman is here to knight Wednesday, October 9th, 1861. No rain but cool and pleasant Aunt Nancy is very pleasant it uncommon for her to be so I went to cousin John Donalsons and spaid 19 sows for him marked and cut several boars Dr. W. T. Thomas was there he is sick Old L. Brian and his wife eate dinner here Uncle John Ingram went to the factory to get some wool carded I stoped at mothers a few minutes Bro Rafe was very unwell the rest are well as common Thursday, October 10th, 1861. No rain cool and pleasant Aunt Nancy went to Bainbridge and to the factory to sell some cotton sold one bale that weighed 600 pounds at 9 cts per pound Got a letter from Bro W. J. who is in the army in Va Hauled five loads of corn from the upper part of Aunt Nancys plantation Aunt Nancy come home somewhat mad W. B. Freeman come here to fetch Aunt some beef Jos Butler got his cotton today
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