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13th I bought 2 Head of Cattle of W H Grigsby this morning
for $118. 75 and delivered them to E D Powell I went to Wm Utleys
&c this evening
14th I Went to the Bottom after some Cattle this morning I
manged to get three of mine and Helped Stapleton Crutchfield to Collect
and Drive his Cattle Home in the evening
15th Went to Henderson I delivered to D R Burbank one Steer
and 2 Bulls at $25 each Amt in all to $75 This makes 27 Head I have
delivered them 23 Head at $40 Per Head and 4 Head at $25 Amt in all
to $1020 I received on this Lot of Cattle to day $618.75 Leaving a
Ballance due me of $401. 25 I Paid J S Crutchfield $220 in full for
Cattle I Paid J H Crenshaw $100 on Note Blackwell & Co $20. 25 for
‘ k 3 Barrells Flour Other Items &c $10 I Delivered a Load of Isaacs
and Daves Tobacco that weighed Good 700 Lugs 700 Trash 730 Amt to
$126. 60
16th This was a beautifull morning I was at work about the Farm
untill and went to Henderson with the remainder oif my Cattle 10 Head
I sold to Levi in Evansville We did not get to Henerson untill after dark
I staid all night at T S Knights
l7th When I awoke this morning it was raining in fine Style I
manged to get my Cattle weighed this morning although it was Pouring
down Rain in torrents The 10 Head weighed 9900 at 4 3/4 cts Brought
me $470 I Paid B B Williams & Co. $26 other Items $5 J C Stapp
$7 I came Home through the rain this evening It was Pouring down all
the way Home
18th I have not felt verry well over my trip of yesterday and have
been about home all day &c
19th Sunday This is a beautifull Sabbath morning I have been
about Home all day as there was no Church
20th I went to Charley Bells in the Bottom this morning I Bought
I of him 10 head of Cattle for which I Paid $420 cash
21st I Went Back to the Bottom this morning in Company with
J H Jacobs I wrote a Deed from Marvin Berry and Wife to Jacobs and took
their Acknowledgment &c I did not succeed in getting my Cattle Home
as Bell had failed to get them up
22nd I have been about Home to day Our Little Baby has been
verry sick